Person:Walter Stone (13)

Moved back to Boise, ID in 1914.

The government offered him land in OK if he wished to claim his Native American history, but he wanted nothing to do with it. He was always embarrassed by the connection. ~Telephone interview with Stephany Stone.

They raised their children in a Baptist church. ~Telephone interview with Connie Eggers

                       L.A. Feb. 11, 1946

Well, our Golden Wedding anniversary nears and happily we begin another fifty years; Tho we may not last through this second span We'll "do our durndest" to go as far as we can. There'll be no party on this anniversary event And prefer neither presents nor flowers be sent; We are too far apart to get together, anyway, So let it pass "as is"-just another good day. In the "old gay nineties," half century ago, We were married in Boulder, Colorado, The prettiest town, the prettiest mountains nad rills And the "purtiest" couple in "them thar hills." But, if friends of those days could see us now They'd gaze agape and aghast, wondering how Time wrought such havoc in front of our ears And made us this homely in only fifty years. I may soon carry a cane wherever I go For my legs are too wobbly to support my torso; Now I seldom venture far from home by ped Lest my scrawny neck fails to hold up my head. I'm shriveled and shrunken as "Prospector Sandy," I'm a dehydrated double for Mahandas Gandhi, I'm a decrepit, dilapidated, antiquated "has been" But a powerful man for the shape I'm in, Now for a bird's eye view of how Mom appears After our partnership together these fifty years; Tho her grace and physique may not be so trim There is more of her now than when she was slim Her silver-white hair and furrowed brow Adds a charm and glory to her features now; Tho time stoops her shoulders and droops her head She is dearer to me now than when we were wed. As I look at her today, from bottom to top, I see jokes about her age would be a flop; For she is still as fair to me now in 1946 As when we were young back in 1896. We've lived together so long, I'd wager a bun, Our gizzards and hearts now beat as one; So when either is summoned to turn up his toes, Then it won't be long before the other one goes. So, the old gray pair "aint what they used to be", We lack the pep we possessed at twenty-three; We are weaker but wiser and still remain good After living fifteen years around Hollywood. We've never accumulated much worldly wealth But I thank The Lord for our family and health And for a loving companion during all these years And for sparing us all through these trial and cares.

           ~W. A Stone

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Email.
2. ↑ 1930 Census, Idaho, Ada Co
   Boise City.

   Walt A. Stone, rents, $30/month, male, white, age 57, married at 23, b. MO, father b. KY, mother b. Ala, occupation painter
   Frances E., age 52, b. IA, father b. VT, mother b. NY
   Theora, daughter, age 22, b. MO
   Wilson, son, age 19, b. MO
   Walter, son, age 17, b. OK

3. ↑ 1920 Census, Idaho, Ada Co
   Boise.

   House number 711
   Stone, Walter A., rents, age 47, b. MO, father b. MO, mother b. Ala, house painter
   Frances E, age 42, b IA, father b. VT, mother b . NY
   Mabel G, age 18, b. ID
   Luella, age 16, b ID
   Theora M, age 11, b. MO
   Wilson M, age 9, b. MO
   Walter A, age 7, b. OK

4. ↑ 1900 Census, Colorado, Boulder Co.

   Verified: YES

5. ↑ 1910 Census, Missouri, Wayne Co.
   Series: T624 Roll: 827 Page: 139, 21 Nov 2005.

   Quality: 4

6. ↑ World War I Draft Registration Card.

   Verified: YES

7. ↑ 1920 Census, Idaho, Ada Co.
8.   Letter regarding Wilson Ullyses Godwin.

   (Written by the daughter of Frances Ella Stone)
   
   Great Grandfather Wilson Ulyssis Godwin, born Jan 30th 1820. He was an orphan, raised by a wealthy plantation owner named Alfred Oaks in Alabama. Alfred Oaks gave Great Grandfather Godwin, 2 slaves, gave him land and stocked it wehn he married Artemiss Corbet- (Born 1824- month & day unknown) He also gave Great Grandmother Artemiss 2 slaves- (Slaves were very valuable in those days) When Civil War came Great Grandfather sold his stock and land in Alabama & freed all his slaves. He moved to Cairo Illinois and enlisted in the Union Army- (This history was told to me by Uncle Walter Stone Sept 1954)
   
   Mother's Family: Great-Grandfather: Wilson Ulyssis Stone
   
   Great Grandmother: Artemiss Corbet
   
   Grandmother: (Daughter) Margaret Elizabeth Godwin March 20, 1852 Died at Boulder, Colorado December 4, 1895. Mother was 7yrs. and Aunt Alice 5 yrs. old
   
   Grandfather: Henry Spane Stone married Margaret Elizabeth Godwin
   
   Son: Walter A. Stone 10 Mar 1873 Son: Thomas Stone Son: Wilson Stone Daughter: Frances Ellen Stone 13 Sept 1888, Creal Springs, Illinois Daughter: Alice Stone, May 26 1890
   
   Artemiss Corbet had 2 brothers Les and Henry. They lived at Cloverbend Arkansas on the Black River. They were from the Cherokee tribe.
   
   Mother was 1/16th Cherokee. We children are 1/32 so the blood line stops.
   
   We are from Scotch-Irish on both sides of the family. Thurston is Scotch. Corbet is Irish.

9. ↑ They were living near Walter's father Henry Stone and step-mother Eva Jane.