William Stone born 1796
William Stone
was born in 1796 in Perquimons Co., North Carolina. His first wife was Sarah
Flanders. They had seven children who were Jeremiah,
Josiah, John, James, Thomas, Mary, and William
D Stone. After Sarah's death he married Mary Mise, born in Virginia, but
living in Marshall Co., Mississippi with her small son, James Mise, on Oct
26, 1847. William and Mary had three sons who were Zachariah (Zack Taylor),
Ezekiel (Zek), and Zebedee (Zeb) Stone. His third wife was Matilda
Smith with whom he had one daughter Lula Stone. Lula Stone married Steve
Wells, the son of a Rev. Wells. After William died Matilda married John B.
Creasy. William came to Mississippi by way of Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia,
and Alabama. He was in Davidson Co., Tennessee in 1812. He was a member of
Captain Cloyd's Militia, a soldier in the war of 1812. Land was granted in
Kentucky to the men who served in the war of 1812. Census figures for 1820
reveal that William and Sarah F. Stone were in Kentucky where their two oldest
sons, Jeremiah and Josiah, were born. Census figures for 1840 show that William
Stone and his wife Sarah F. were in Lauderdale Co., Alabama. Sarah F. was
about 40 years old at that time. Five of their children were born in Alabama.
It is assumed that he brought his family to Mississippi between 1843 and
1846.
This information is from a book entitled, "The Stones of Potts Camp Marshall County, Mississippi".
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