Person:Elbert Stone (1)

Obituary

Lee Stone Dies Christmas Day

    E.L. (Lee) Stone, a highly regarded resident of the Vernon and Wray community since 1931, passed away Sunday, Dec. 25, 1977.  He was 94 years, two months and 28 days.
    Elbert Lee Stone was born at Woodlawn, VA. Sept. 29, 1883 to LeGrand and Julia Stone.  He attended schools in Virginia and the Kidder Institute at Kidder, Mo.  He was a member of the Church of Christ.
    Nov. 2, 1910 he was married to Mary Susan Misenhelter.  Five sons and four daughters were born to this union.
    In March 1931 the Stone family moved from Missouri to Vernon where thay made their home for 11 years.  In 1942 they moved to Wray and had lived here since that time.
    Mr. Stone was preceded in death by his parents, wife Mary, two sons, Louis and Alvin, Grandson Ronald Stone, son-in-law Stephen Wingfield, four sisters and two brothers.
    Surviving are three sons, Elbert and wife Elnora of Wray, Eugene and wife Ruth of Wray, Raymond and Leona of Wray; four daughters, Mina Shively and husband Charlie of Idalia, Nona Emal and husband Earl of Wray, Donna Devlin and husband Ernie of Colorado Springs, Imogene Goodman and husband Robert of Akron; daughter-in-law Estella Stone of Wray; a sister Moreau Stone of St. Joseph, Mo.; two brothers, George of Chilhowee, Mo. and Ed of Hamilton, Mo. Also 30 grandchildren and 56 great- grandchildren and many relatives and friends.
    He was a loving husband and father and a avid sportsman.
    Funeral services for Mr. Stone were held Wednesday Dec. 28 at 10 a.m. at the First Christian Church with Rev. Charles Matthews officiating.  Interment was at Glendale Cemetery in Vernon.

Wedding

Stone-Misenhelter Wedding From Cowgill Chief. On Wednesday, November 2, 1910, at 7:00 p.m., Mr. Elbert Lee Stone of Hamilton, and Miss Mary S. Misenhelter of Cowgill, were united in marriage at the bride’s home by Rev. C. F. D. Arnold of Liberty. The Mendelssohn wedding march was played by Miss Ellen Teegarden and the young people were attended by Mr. Craig Stone, a brother of the groom and Miss Tessie Diddle, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. B. F. Diddle. A nice wedding lunch was served by the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Misenhelter, to the immediate relatives of the bridal pair. A number of useful and artistic presents were presented by friends and relatives. The young folks will live on a farm near Hamilton. A host of friends join in best wishes to the bride and groom.

1. ↑ Unidentified author. Obituary/Newspaper Clipping. (Unidentified newspaper)
   12/28/06.
2. ↑ Unidentified author. Obituary/Newspaper Clipping. (Unidentified newspaper)
   12/28/06.
3. ↑ Notes
   
   Brother Dies in Colorado
   Unidentified newspaper, dated 1977
   Lee Stone, 94, Wray Colo., died Sunday evening, Dec. 25 at his home. He is survived by seven children; two brothers, Ed Stone of Hamilton and George Stone of Chillicothe; one sister, Morea Stone of St. Joseph, and grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
   The Stone family formerly resided in the Esterville community near Cowgill.