Woodruff-Stone History - Person Sheet
Woodruff-Stone History - Person Sheet
NameJames STONE 
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1Birth5 Mar 1791, Virginia
Death1868/69, Ohio, Licking County, Kirkersville
BurialOhio, Licking County, Kirkersville
OccupationMiller And Farmer
ReligionBaptist
FlagsMilitary
FatherThomas STONE (1767-1847)
MotherBarbara WISE (1769-1848)
Notes for James STONE
Came to Fairfield County with his parents on horseback in about 1803. Served in the War of 1812 as Captain James Stone in Lt. Coe Nathan Kings Reg. for the United States from August 23, 1812 until 8-August-1816.1
Served as County Commissioner in 1856, 57, 58. James and Ruth owned several pieces of property and farmed in the area of Kirkersville. In February of 1849 they bought 10 acres on the east side of Kirkersville at a sheriff’s sale and put a Grist and Saw Mill, powered by water from the feeder canal which linked the Licking River to Bloody Run. The first few years Thomas Murphy run the mill while James continued to farm, but by 1860 he and his son Samuel were operating the mill. James died in 1868/69 and the mill was sold to George Faskett in September of 1869. Henry Geiger bought the mill, but it burned in the Kirkersville Great Fire of 28-Mar-1905. The mill was rebuilt and powered by gas and steam. After the death of James, the Stone Family owned and operated a Grocery Store. About 1871 Samuel sold his interest in the store to his sister, Elizabeth and her husband, John W. Dawson and moved to Kansas.1
There is a long description of James Stone in Schaff’s History19
Helen Stone Woodruff visited Kirkerville in 1979.20
Served as County Commissioner in 1856, 57, 58. James and Ruth owned several pieces of property and farmed in the area of Kirkersville. In February of 1849 they bought 10 acres on the east side of Kirkersville at a sheriff’s sale and put a Grist and Saw Mill, powered by water from the feeder canal which linked the Licking River to Bloody Run. The first few years Thomas Murphy run the mill while James continued to farm, but by 1860 he and his son Samuel were operating the mill. James died in 1868/69 and the mill was sold to George Faskett in September of 1869. Henry Geiger bought the mill, but it burned in the Kirkersville Great Fire of 28-Mar-1905. The mill was rebuilt and powered by gas and steam. After the death of James, the Stone Family owned and operated a Grocery Store. About 1871 Samuel sold his interest in the store to his sister, Elizabeth and her husband, John W. Dawson and moved to Kansas.1
There is a long description of James Stone in Schaff’s History19
Helen Stone Woodruff visited Kirkerville in 1979.20
Note by HNS notes for James STONE
Compiled Jan 21, 1983 from Licking Co., Ohio Census of 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1820, 1830, 1840. Licking Co. Histories. Family Rec., Court Records of Newark, Ohio. Adju. Office, Columbus Ohio, Cemetery Inscriptions.
Census notes for James STONE
1820: Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. (NARA microfilm publication M33, 142 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. 3 persons listed. Male under 10 could have been Perry. Ruth’s presumed age evidently just made the 26 year old cut. Age correct for James. John Cunningham listed just before James in census.
1850 Federal Census (Ohio, Licking, Harison, 28): James Stone 59 M Farmer 6000 Virginia; Ruth Stone 55 F born in Virginia; Samuel Stone 22 M Farmer Ohio; Rebecca Stone 18 F Ohio; Elizabeth Stone 14 F Ohio; Thomas MUrphy 29 M Profession Miller born Ohio; Elizabeth attended school that year.
1860 Federal Census (Ohio, Licking, Harison, 34): James Stone, 68, M, Miller, born Virginia, Ruth Stone, 65, F, House Keeper, born Virginia, Elizabeth Stone, 22, F, House Keeping, b Ohio; Saml Stone, 33, M, Miller, Ohio; Alice 4 F Ohio, Catharine OCain 21, F, House Keeping Ohio. Last entry on page. Next page is new family. No sign of younger child, Albert of Emily and Samuel.
1850 Federal Census (Ohio, Licking, Harison, 28): James Stone 59 M Farmer 6000 Virginia; Ruth Stone 55 F born in Virginia; Samuel Stone 22 M Farmer Ohio; Rebecca Stone 18 F Ohio; Elizabeth Stone 14 F Ohio; Thomas MUrphy 29 M Profession Miller born Ohio; Elizabeth attended school that year.
1860 Federal Census (Ohio, Licking, Harison, 34): James Stone, 68, M, Miller, born Virginia, Ruth Stone, 65, F, House Keeper, born Virginia, Elizabeth Stone, 22, F, House Keeping, b Ohio; Saml Stone, 33, M, Miller, Ohio; Alice 4 F Ohio, Catharine OCain 21, F, House Keeping Ohio. Last entry on page. Next page is new family. No sign of younger child, Albert of Emily and Samuel.