Son of Samuel Jr. and Elizabeth (Stoneking) Stoneking
1850, 1870, 1880 census indicated birth year of 1827; tombstone is 1831, used here per Find-a-Grave guidelines.
m: Mrs. Ruth (Frakes) Owen Mar 22, 1863, Schuyler Co IL. Ruth brought her three Owen children (William, Lucinda and Laura A.) to the marriage.
Children of Samuel and Ruth include:
-Theodore Douglas 1967-1942/OK m: Mary Jane Smith
-Oliver S. abt 1867- (not with family 1880, assumed he died bet 1870-1880)
-Wm. Franklin 1868-1924, m: Martha Ellen Johnson
-Harvey 1870-1919/Oak Rock AR, m: Anna Marilla Toney
-Serelda Carrie 1872-1903 m: Ed Beckwith
1840 census McDonough Co: STONEKING Samuel (father) in home with 5 males and 9 females.
Next door is John Stoneking with 6 males, 5 females.
1850 McDonough Co IL: Samuel/61, Samuel/23, Almyra/17
1860 Brooklyn, Schuyler Co: FRAKES John/29, Elmira/Almyra/28, George S/6, Hannah E/4, Louisa J/4M; STONEKING Samuel/36(bro-in-law)
1865 Brooklyn, Schuyler Co: STONEKING Samuel - 2 males, 3 females in home (Samuel, Ruth, her son and 2 daughters), from IL State census collection.
1870 Brooklyn: STONEKING Samuel/43, Ruth/37, Theodore E/4, Oliver S/3; OWEN William/19, Lucinda/18, Laura A/13
1880 Brooklyn Schuyler Co: STONEKING Samuel/53/VA/PA/PA, Ruth/48/OH/PA/PA, Theodore/14, Franklin/12, Harvey/9, Serelda/8; OWEN Thedosia/7/IL/IL/KY/gdau, George/4/IL/IL/KY/gson. The Owen children are Ruth's grandchildren from her son, William B. and Melvina/Minerva (McDonald) Owen.
Note: Samuel was about 35 yrs when he married Ruth, may have had a prior marriage?
There are two Stonekings shown on roster of Co. "I" 62nd Ill Infantry, organized in Schuyler Co: David, living in Birmingham, Pvt, enlisted Apr 10 1862, discharged Apr 23 1863, disability; and Samuel, living in Birmingham, Pvt. enlisted Apr 10, 1862, transferred to Invalid Corps, mustered out Apr 10 1865. The Invalid Corps later known as Co B, 5th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps.
Per Jackson Family Tree, Ancestry, Samuel's siblings included Elizabeth "Betsy", John G.,Sarah, Mahala J., Washington, Jacob C., Almira, Elander "Ellen".
1850, 1870, 1880 census indicated birth year of 1827; tombstone is 1831, used here per Find-a-Grave guidelines.
m: Mrs. Ruth (Frakes) Owen Mar 22, 1863, Schuyler Co IL. Ruth brought her three Owen children (William, Lucinda and Laura A.) to the marriage.
Children of Samuel and Ruth include:
-Theodore Douglas 1967-1942/OK m: Mary Jane Smith
-Oliver S. abt 1867- (not with family 1880, assumed he died bet 1870-1880)
-Wm. Franklin 1868-1924, m: Martha Ellen Johnson
-Harvey 1870-1919/Oak Rock AR, m: Anna Marilla Toney
-Serelda Carrie 1872-1903 m: Ed Beckwith
1840 census McDonough Co: STONEKING Samuel (father) in home with 5 males and 9 females.
Next door is John Stoneking with 6 males, 5 females.
1850 McDonough Co IL: Samuel/61, Samuel/23, Almyra/17
1860 Brooklyn, Schuyler Co: FRAKES John/29, Elmira/Almyra/28, George S/6, Hannah E/4, Louisa J/4M; STONEKING Samuel/36(bro-in-law)
1865 Brooklyn, Schuyler Co: STONEKING Samuel - 2 males, 3 females in home (Samuel, Ruth, her son and 2 daughters), from IL State census collection.
1870 Brooklyn: STONEKING Samuel/43, Ruth/37, Theodore E/4, Oliver S/3; OWEN William/19, Lucinda/18, Laura A/13
1880 Brooklyn Schuyler Co: STONEKING Samuel/53/VA/PA/PA, Ruth/48/OH/PA/PA, Theodore/14, Franklin/12, Harvey/9, Serelda/8; OWEN Thedosia/7/IL/IL/KY/gdau, George/4/IL/IL/KY/gson. The Owen children are Ruth's grandchildren from her son, William B. and Melvina/Minerva (McDonald) Owen.
Note: Samuel was about 35 yrs when he married Ruth, may have had a prior marriage?
There are two Stonekings shown on roster of Co. "I" 62nd Ill Infantry, organized in Schuyler Co: David, living in Birmingham, Pvt, enlisted Apr 10 1862, discharged Apr 23 1863, disability; and Samuel, living in Birmingham, Pvt. enlisted Apr 10, 1862, transferred to Invalid Corps, mustered out Apr 10 1865. The Invalid Corps later known as Co B, 5th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps.
Per Jackson Family Tree, Ancestry, Samuel's siblings included Elizabeth "Betsy", John G.,Sarah, Mahala J., Washington, Jacob C., Almira, Elander "Ellen".
Son of Samuel Jr. and Elizabeth (Stoneking) Stoneking
1850, 1870, 1880 census indicated birth year of 1827; tombstone is 1831, used here per Find-a-Grave guidelines.
m: Mrs. Ruth (Frakes) Owen Mar 22, 1863, Schuyler Co IL. Ruth brought her three Owen children (William, Lucinda and Laura A.) to the marriage.
Children of Samuel and Ruth include:
-Theodore Douglas 1967-1942/OK m: Mary Jane Smith
-Oliver S. abt 1867- (not with family 1880, assumed he died bet 1870-1880)
-Wm. Franklin 1868-1924, m: Martha Ellen Johnson
-Harvey 1870-1919/Oak Rock AR, m: Anna Marilla Toney
-Serelda Carrie 1872-1903 m: Ed Beckwith
1840 census McDonough Co: STONEKING Samuel (father) in home with 5 males and 9 females.
Next door is John Stoneking with 6 males, 5 females.
1850 McDonough Co IL: Samuel/61, Samuel/23, Almyra/17
1860 Brooklyn, Schuyler Co: FRAKES John/29, Elmira/Almyra/28, George S/6, Hannah E/4, Louisa J/4M; STONEKING Samuel/36(bro-in-law)
1865 Brooklyn, Schuyler Co: STONEKING Samuel - 2 males, 3 females in home (Samuel, Ruth, her son and 2 daughters), from IL State census collection.
1870 Brooklyn: STONEKING Samuel/43, Ruth/37, Theodore E/4, Oliver S/3; OWEN William/19, Lucinda/18, Laura A/13
1880 Brooklyn Schuyler Co: STONEKING Samuel/53/VA/PA/PA, Ruth/48/OH/PA/PA, Theodore/14, Franklin/12, Harvey/9, Serelda/8; OWEN Thedosia/7/IL/IL/KY/gdau, George/4/IL/IL/KY/gson. The Owen children are Ruth's grandchildren from her son, William B. and Melvina/Minerva (McDonald) Owen.
Note: Samuel was about 35 yrs when he married Ruth, may have had a prior marriage?
There are two Stonekings shown on roster of Co. "I" 62nd Ill Infantry, organized in Schuyler Co: David, living in Birmingham, Pvt, enlisted Apr 10 1862, discharged Apr 23 1863, disability; and Samuel, living in Birmingham, Pvt. enlisted Apr 10, 1862, transferred to Invalid Corps, mustered out Apr 10 1865. The Invalid Corps later known as Co B, 5th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps.
Per Jackson Family Tree, Ancestry, Samuel's siblings included Elizabeth "Betsy", John G.,Sarah, Mahala J., Washington, Jacob C., Almira, Elander "Ellen".
1850, 1870, 1880 census indicated birth year of 1827; tombstone is 1831, used here per Find-a-Grave guidelines.
m: Mrs. Ruth (Frakes) Owen Mar 22, 1863, Schuyler Co IL. Ruth brought her three Owen children (William, Lucinda and Laura A.) to the marriage.
Children of Samuel and Ruth include:
-Theodore Douglas 1967-1942/OK m: Mary Jane Smith
-Oliver S. abt 1867- (not with family 1880, assumed he died bet 1870-1880)
-Wm. Franklin 1868-1924, m: Martha Ellen Johnson
-Harvey 1870-1919/Oak Rock AR, m: Anna Marilla Toney
-Serelda Carrie 1872-1903 m: Ed Beckwith
1840 census McDonough Co: STONEKING Samuel (father) in home with 5 males and 9 females.
Next door is John Stoneking with 6 males, 5 females.
1850 McDonough Co IL: Samuel/61, Samuel/23, Almyra/17
1860 Brooklyn, Schuyler Co: FRAKES John/29, Elmira/Almyra/28, George S/6, Hannah E/4, Louisa J/4M; STONEKING Samuel/36(bro-in-law)
1865 Brooklyn, Schuyler Co: STONEKING Samuel - 2 males, 3 females in home (Samuel, Ruth, her son and 2 daughters), from IL State census collection.
1870 Brooklyn: STONEKING Samuel/43, Ruth/37, Theodore E/4, Oliver S/3; OWEN William/19, Lucinda/18, Laura A/13
1880 Brooklyn Schuyler Co: STONEKING Samuel/53/VA/PA/PA, Ruth/48/OH/PA/PA, Theodore/14, Franklin/12, Harvey/9, Serelda/8; OWEN Thedosia/7/IL/IL/KY/gdau, George/4/IL/IL/KY/gson. The Owen children are Ruth's grandchildren from her son, William B. and Melvina/Minerva (McDonald) Owen.
Note: Samuel was about 35 yrs when he married Ruth, may have had a prior marriage?
There are two Stonekings shown on roster of Co. "I" 62nd Ill Infantry, organized in Schuyler Co: David, living in Birmingham, Pvt, enlisted Apr 10 1862, discharged Apr 23 1863, disability; and Samuel, living in Birmingham, Pvt. enlisted Apr 10, 1862, transferred to Invalid Corps, mustered out Apr 10 1865. The Invalid Corps later known as Co B, 5th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps.
Per Jackson Family Tree, Ancestry, Samuel's siblings included Elizabeth "Betsy", John G.,Sarah, Mahala J., Washington, Jacob C., Almira, Elander "Ellen".
Inscription
Stone broken off through death date.
Gravesite Details
Co I 62th Ill Vol
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