1870 Federal Census (Ohio, Licking, Kirkersville, 4): Samuel J. ?2 M W Grocer 5000; Catherine 31 F W Housekeeping; Alice 12 F W house work; Carrie 8 F W; Mary 6 F W; James 4 M W; Charles 3 M W; William 2 M W; Ralph 0/12 M W born Mar; Creedo Rebecca 36 F W house work Pennsylvania cannot read cannot write. All others born in Ohio. Alice, Carrie, and Mary attended school that year.

1880 Federal Census (Kansas, Coffey, Neosho, 049, 5). Samuel A. Stone W M 52 Farmer; Catherine M. W F 41 Wife ; Keeping House, Carrie M W 18 F Daughter At Home; Mary E. W F 16 Daughter At Home; James H. W M 14 Son At Home; Charles T W M 12 Son At Home; William T. W M 11 Son, At Home; Ralph H.  M 10 Son At School; John C. W M 8 Son; Ruth V W F 2 Daughter. Samuel and Catherine are indicated as married. All the children are marked as single. All children from Carrie to John were in school that year. All four grandparents were born in Virginia. John, Frank, and Ruth were born in Kansas. All the others in the family were born in Ohio.