John Thomas Stone was the son of John Stone and Sarah Elizabeth Smith. He was born in Mississippi in 1869. On 25 December 1887 he married Arlene Alice (Lena) Brooks formerly (Gandy) in Marshall County, Mississippi. Josiah Stone performed their wedding.
According to Ethel Julia Plumlee Kammerdiener he was a drummer, and was kind of like a traveling salesman. He had a wagon with samples that he travelled around showing people to sell them. He was fatally injured in the Whitesboro, TX. train yard in 1897. There were two trains coming through the yard on different tracks. He saw and waited on the first but didn't see the second. It hit him. Ethel remembered they stayed in a hotel in Whitesboro for three days until he died. He was too severely injured to move away from Whitesboro.
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second version of death and additional info:
John Thomas Stone (hereafter "JTS") was struck by a train somewhere in the vicinity of Sadler/Whitesboro TX. There were apparently two tracks and JTS who was evidentally on foot, stepped onto the tracks after a train had passed and was struck by a second train which was headed the other direction. The train attempted to stop, but failed to do so, and JTS was struck and critically injured. As he carried no identification, he was transported to Whitesboro for whatever medical treatment was available and also to attempt an identification. Someone there recognized him and went and got his wife, Arlena Alice Stone (Gandy) from their residence. JTS could not be moved due to the severity of his injuries, so Arlena rented a house in Whitesboro, probably in the near vicinity of present-day 213 E. Main Street based on childhood recollections of Cassie Arlena Plumlee (nee: Stone) of the location in relation to the old fire house. She recalled playing on the horse-drawn fire equipment which was apparently stored on the street in front of the rental house, and about 2 blocks from the firehouse. In any event, Arlena took care of him there until his death about three weeks later. This all occurred in 1897. Additional notes will be furnished when more accurate dates are obtained.
This story was related by Billie June Willingham (nee: Plumlee) the granddaughter of JTS, who received the story from her mother, Cassie Arlena Plumlee (nee: Stone) who was the daughter of JTS and about 7 years old at the time of his death.
According to Find-A-Grave as well as long-standing family tradition and information, JTS was buried in Kendall Chapel cemetery, which cemetery has a postal locator address of 3201 Old Southmayd Road, Whitesboro, TX. It is located on the west side of Old Southmayd Road, about 1 mile south of US Highway 82. It seems that JTS never had a headstone or other permanent marker.
An old map of the cemetery was located from an unknown source which lists the older graves and plots, and JTS's grave was listed as being in Plot 235, directly west of the McBee gravesite, which at this writing consists of two well-maintained granite headstones "J McBee" and "M McBee". JTS is in the next row west, more-or-less exactly on a line between the two McBee markers.
This location is further described as being in the second row from the west fenceline of the cemetery, and the surrounding graves were found to correspond with the map exactly. The grave, while not marked, is slightly sunken, to about the same degree as all in that area. Three sets of GPS coordinates were taken of the site with walks to the site from three directions. All final GPS coordinates were within 10' of each other, and the average of the three is presumed the most accurate. These GPS coordinates follow:
#1 33.66515 -96.77810
#2 33.66514 -96.77806
#3 33.66513 -96.77809
AVERAGE: 33.66514 -96.77808
The grave is further described as being approximately 12 feet Northwest of the only large tree in this vicinity.
As a side note, family tradition and memory says that JTS's son, "Dee Stone" was buried next to JTS after being killed at 15 or 16 years of age in 1904 by a horse falling on him as he attempted to cross a damaged bridge near their home. This death was well-remembered by his sister Cassie Arlena Plumlee (nee: Stone), as she was about 11, and she often related the story to her daughter Billie June Willingham (nee: Plumlee). Billie June recalls visits to the cemetery probably in the late 1960s or early 1970s with other relatives and finding the marker for "D Stone" next to or near where they thought JTS was buried, again near the west fenceline. No such marker exists now, and none could be found in the small group of discarded markers at the South West corner of the cemetery.
The afore-mentioned map lists an individual named "Dave Stone" as being buried in plot 29, which is due East and across the access road from JTS's site, some distance, and in any event not "next to" JTS's grave. Other than the entry on the map without dates, nothing else is known of "Dave Stone", and there is no marker in the location indicated, although there seems to be a grave. It is unknown for certain who "Dave Stone" is, whether this was an error by the map-maker who misread "Dee", whether "Dee" was just a nickname for "Dave" or whether they are altogether unrelated, however the strength of the coincidence is enough for further research, particularly as no other "Stone" gravesites are listed for this cemetery.
So far, no records other than family memory and a 1900 US Census attest to "Dee Stone's" existence at all, and no death records have been found to date
According to Ethel Julia Plumlee Kammerdiener he was a drummer, and was kind of like a traveling salesman. He had a wagon with samples that he travelled around showing people to sell them. He was fatally injured in the Whitesboro, TX. train yard in 1897. There were two trains coming through the yard on different tracks. He saw and waited on the first but didn't see the second. It hit him. Ethel remembered they stayed in a hotel in Whitesboro for three days until he died. He was too severely injured to move away from Whitesboro.
Update: Will be Edited Soon…
second version of death and additional info:
John Thomas Stone (hereafter "JTS") was struck by a train somewhere in the vicinity of Sadler/Whitesboro TX. There were apparently two tracks and JTS who was evidentally on foot, stepped onto the tracks after a train had passed and was struck by a second train which was headed the other direction. The train attempted to stop, but failed to do so, and JTS was struck and critically injured. As he carried no identification, he was transported to Whitesboro for whatever medical treatment was available and also to attempt an identification. Someone there recognized him and went and got his wife, Arlena Alice Stone (Gandy) from their residence. JTS could not be moved due to the severity of his injuries, so Arlena rented a house in Whitesboro, probably in the near vicinity of present-day 213 E. Main Street based on childhood recollections of Cassie Arlena Plumlee (nee: Stone) of the location in relation to the old fire house. She recalled playing on the horse-drawn fire equipment which was apparently stored on the street in front of the rental house, and about 2 blocks from the firehouse. In any event, Arlena took care of him there until his death about three weeks later. This all occurred in 1897. Additional notes will be furnished when more accurate dates are obtained.
This story was related by Billie June Willingham (nee: Plumlee) the granddaughter of JTS, who received the story from her mother, Cassie Arlena Plumlee (nee: Stone) who was the daughter of JTS and about 7 years old at the time of his death.
According to Find-A-Grave as well as long-standing family tradition and information, JTS was buried in Kendall Chapel cemetery, which cemetery has a postal locator address of 3201 Old Southmayd Road, Whitesboro, TX. It is located on the west side of Old Southmayd Road, about 1 mile south of US Highway 82. It seems that JTS never had a headstone or other permanent marker.
An old map of the cemetery was located from an unknown source which lists the older graves and plots, and JTS's grave was listed as being in Plot 235, directly west of the McBee gravesite, which at this writing consists of two well-maintained granite headstones "J McBee" and "M McBee". JTS is in the next row west, more-or-less exactly on a line between the two McBee markers.
This location is further described as being in the second row from the west fenceline of the cemetery, and the surrounding graves were found to correspond with the map exactly. The grave, while not marked, is slightly sunken, to about the same degree as all in that area. Three sets of GPS coordinates were taken of the site with walks to the site from three directions. All final GPS coordinates were within 10' of each other, and the average of the three is presumed the most accurate. These GPS coordinates follow:
#1 33.66515 -96.77810
#2 33.66514 -96.77806
#3 33.66513 -96.77809
AVERAGE: 33.66514 -96.77808
The grave is further described as being approximately 12 feet Northwest of the only large tree in this vicinity.
As a side note, family tradition and memory says that JTS's son, "Dee Stone" was buried next to JTS after being killed at 15 or 16 years of age in 1904 by a horse falling on him as he attempted to cross a damaged bridge near their home. This death was well-remembered by his sister Cassie Arlena Plumlee (nee: Stone), as she was about 11, and she often related the story to her daughter Billie June Willingham (nee: Plumlee). Billie June recalls visits to the cemetery probably in the late 1960s or early 1970s with other relatives and finding the marker for "D Stone" next to or near where they thought JTS was buried, again near the west fenceline. No such marker exists now, and none could be found in the small group of discarded markers at the South West corner of the cemetery.
The afore-mentioned map lists an individual named "Dave Stone" as being buried in plot 29, which is due East and across the access road from JTS's site, some distance, and in any event not "next to" JTS's grave. Other than the entry on the map without dates, nothing else is known of "Dave Stone", and there is no marker in the location indicated, although there seems to be a grave. It is unknown for certain who "Dave Stone" is, whether this was an error by the map-maker who misread "Dee", whether "Dee" was just a nickname for "Dave" or whether they are altogether unrelated, however the strength of the coincidence is enough for further research, particularly as no other "Stone" gravesites are listed for this cemetery.
So far, no records other than family memory and a 1900 US Census attest to "Dee Stone's" existence at all, and no death records have been found to date
John Thomas Stone was the son of John Stone and Sarah Elizabeth Smith. He was born in Mississippi in 1869. On 25 December 1887 he married Arlene Alice (Lena) Brooks formerly (Gandy) in Marshall County, Mississippi. Josiah Stone performed their wedding.
According to Ethel Julia Plumlee Kammerdiener he was a drummer, and was kind of like a traveling salesman. He had a wagon with samples that he travelled around showing people to sell them. He was fatally injured in the Whitesboro, TX. train yard in 1897. There were two trains coming through the yard on different tracks. He saw and waited on the first but didn't see the second. It hit him. Ethel remembered they stayed in a hotel in Whitesboro for three days until he died. He was too severely injured to move away from Whitesboro.
Update: Will be Edited Soon…
second version of death and additional info:
John Thomas Stone (hereafter "JTS") was struck by a train somewhere in the vicinity of Sadler/Whitesboro TX. There were apparently two tracks and JTS who was evidentally on foot, stepped onto the tracks after a train had passed and was struck by a second train which was headed the other direction. The train attempted to stop, but failed to do so, and JTS was struck and critically injured. As he carried no identification, he was transported to Whitesboro for whatever medical treatment was available and also to attempt an identification. Someone there recognized him and went and got his wife, Arlena Alice Stone (Gandy) from their residence. JTS could not be moved due to the severity of his injuries, so Arlena rented a house in Whitesboro, probably in the near vicinity of present-day 213 E. Main Street based on childhood recollections of Cassie Arlena Plumlee (nee: Stone) of the location in relation to the old fire house. She recalled playing on the horse-drawn fire equipment which was apparently stored on the street in front of the rental house, and about 2 blocks from the firehouse. In any event, Arlena took care of him there until his death about three weeks later. This all occurred in 1897. Additional notes will be furnished when more accurate dates are obtained.
This story was related by Billie June Willingham (nee: Plumlee) the granddaughter of JTS, who received the story from her mother, Cassie Arlena Plumlee (nee: Stone) who was the daughter of JTS and about 7 years old at the time of his death.
According to Find-A-Grave as well as long-standing family tradition and information, JTS was buried in Kendall Chapel cemetery, which cemetery has a postal locator address of 3201 Old Southmayd Road, Whitesboro, TX. It is located on the west side of Old Southmayd Road, about 1 mile south of US Highway 82. It seems that JTS never had a headstone or other permanent marker.
An old map of the cemetery was located from an unknown source which lists the older graves and plots, and JTS's grave was listed as being in Plot 235, directly west of the McBee gravesite, which at this writing consists of two well-maintained granite headstones "J McBee" and "M McBee". JTS is in the next row west, more-or-less exactly on a line between the two McBee markers.
This location is further described as being in the second row from the west fenceline of the cemetery, and the surrounding graves were found to correspond with the map exactly. The grave, while not marked, is slightly sunken, to about the same degree as all in that area. Three sets of GPS coordinates were taken of the site with walks to the site from three directions. All final GPS coordinates were within 10' of each other, and the average of the three is presumed the most accurate. These GPS coordinates follow:
#1 33.66515 -96.77810
#2 33.66514 -96.77806
#3 33.66513 -96.77809
AVERAGE: 33.66514 -96.77808
The grave is further described as being approximately 12 feet Northwest of the only large tree in this vicinity.
As a side note, family tradition and memory says that JTS's son, "Dee Stone" was buried next to JTS after being killed at 15 or 16 years of age in 1904 by a horse falling on him as he attempted to cross a damaged bridge near their home. This death was well-remembered by his sister Cassie Arlena Plumlee (nee: Stone), as she was about 11, and she often related the story to her daughter Billie June Willingham (nee: Plumlee). Billie June recalls visits to the cemetery probably in the late 1960s or early 1970s with other relatives and finding the marker for "D Stone" next to or near where they thought JTS was buried, again near the west fenceline. No such marker exists now, and none could be found in the small group of discarded markers at the South West corner of the cemetery.
The afore-mentioned map lists an individual named "Dave Stone" as being buried in plot 29, which is due East and across the access road from JTS's site, some distance, and in any event not "next to" JTS's grave. Other than the entry on the map without dates, nothing else is known of "Dave Stone", and there is no marker in the location indicated, although there seems to be a grave. It is unknown for certain who "Dave Stone" is, whether this was an error by the map-maker who misread "Dee", whether "Dee" was just a nickname for "Dave" or whether they are altogether unrelated, however the strength of the coincidence is enough for further research, particularly as no other "Stone" gravesites are listed for this cemetery.
So far, no records other than family memory and a 1900 US Census attest to "Dee Stone's" existence at all, and no death records have been found to date
According to Ethel Julia Plumlee Kammerdiener he was a drummer, and was kind of like a traveling salesman. He had a wagon with samples that he travelled around showing people to sell them. He was fatally injured in the Whitesboro, TX. train yard in 1897. There were two trains coming through the yard on different tracks. He saw and waited on the first but didn't see the second. It hit him. Ethel remembered they stayed in a hotel in Whitesboro for three days until he died. He was too severely injured to move away from Whitesboro.
Update: Will be Edited Soon…
second version of death and additional info:
John Thomas Stone (hereafter "JTS") was struck by a train somewhere in the vicinity of Sadler/Whitesboro TX. There were apparently two tracks and JTS who was evidentally on foot, stepped onto the tracks after a train had passed and was struck by a second train which was headed the other direction. The train attempted to stop, but failed to do so, and JTS was struck and critically injured. As he carried no identification, he was transported to Whitesboro for whatever medical treatment was available and also to attempt an identification. Someone there recognized him and went and got his wife, Arlena Alice Stone (Gandy) from their residence. JTS could not be moved due to the severity of his injuries, so Arlena rented a house in Whitesboro, probably in the near vicinity of present-day 213 E. Main Street based on childhood recollections of Cassie Arlena Plumlee (nee: Stone) of the location in relation to the old fire house. She recalled playing on the horse-drawn fire equipment which was apparently stored on the street in front of the rental house, and about 2 blocks from the firehouse. In any event, Arlena took care of him there until his death about three weeks later. This all occurred in 1897. Additional notes will be furnished when more accurate dates are obtained.
This story was related by Billie June Willingham (nee: Plumlee) the granddaughter of JTS, who received the story from her mother, Cassie Arlena Plumlee (nee: Stone) who was the daughter of JTS and about 7 years old at the time of his death.
According to Find-A-Grave as well as long-standing family tradition and information, JTS was buried in Kendall Chapel cemetery, which cemetery has a postal locator address of 3201 Old Southmayd Road, Whitesboro, TX. It is located on the west side of Old Southmayd Road, about 1 mile south of US Highway 82. It seems that JTS never had a headstone or other permanent marker.
An old map of the cemetery was located from an unknown source which lists the older graves and plots, and JTS's grave was listed as being in Plot 235, directly west of the McBee gravesite, which at this writing consists of two well-maintained granite headstones "J McBee" and "M McBee". JTS is in the next row west, more-or-less exactly on a line between the two McBee markers.
This location is further described as being in the second row from the west fenceline of the cemetery, and the surrounding graves were found to correspond with the map exactly. The grave, while not marked, is slightly sunken, to about the same degree as all in that area. Three sets of GPS coordinates were taken of the site with walks to the site from three directions. All final GPS coordinates were within 10' of each other, and the average of the three is presumed the most accurate. These GPS coordinates follow:
#1 33.66515 -96.77810
#2 33.66514 -96.77806
#3 33.66513 -96.77809
AVERAGE: 33.66514 -96.77808
The grave is further described as being approximately 12 feet Northwest of the only large tree in this vicinity.
As a side note, family tradition and memory says that JTS's son, "Dee Stone" was buried next to JTS after being killed at 15 or 16 years of age in 1904 by a horse falling on him as he attempted to cross a damaged bridge near their home. This death was well-remembered by his sister Cassie Arlena Plumlee (nee: Stone), as she was about 11, and she often related the story to her daughter Billie June Willingham (nee: Plumlee). Billie June recalls visits to the cemetery probably in the late 1960s or early 1970s with other relatives and finding the marker for "D Stone" next to or near where they thought JTS was buried, again near the west fenceline. No such marker exists now, and none could be found in the small group of discarded markers at the South West corner of the cemetery.
The afore-mentioned map lists an individual named "Dave Stone" as being buried in plot 29, which is due East and across the access road from JTS's site, some distance, and in any event not "next to" JTS's grave. Other than the entry on the map without dates, nothing else is known of "Dave Stone", and there is no marker in the location indicated, although there seems to be a grave. It is unknown for certain who "Dave Stone" is, whether this was an error by the map-maker who misread "Dee", whether "Dee" was just a nickname for "Dave" or whether they are altogether unrelated, however the strength of the coincidence is enough for further research, particularly as no other "Stone" gravesites are listed for this cemetery.
So far, no records other than family memory and a 1900 US Census attest to "Dee Stone's" existence at all, and no death records have been found to date
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Grave not marked. Plot description from old Kendall Chapel Cemetery Map and personal observation of site.
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