Laura married Rev. Asahel Stone in Bridgeport, Addison County, VT on February 10, 1805. Laura and Asahel were among the earliest Sangamon County Pioneers and Abolitionists who first arrived in Ol' Sangamo Town, IL.
Rev. Asahel Stone was born Sept. 25, 1780 in Chesterfield, NH. Asahel was a graduate of Dartmouth College in the same class with Daniel Webster. Asahel and Laura came to Sangamon County, IL in November 1831 and entered the land six miles west of Springfield. Asahel was an ordained minister, then a farmer in Springfield, IL from 1831 on.
Rev. Asahel Stone was an active abolitionist, and a member of the Illinois Anti-Slavery Society. Asahel was also a member of the Springfield Anti-Slavery Society Constitution. He was one of the Springfield residents attending Alton's Elijah Lovejoy's Anti-Slavery Convention on October 26, 1837. A week later, Lovejoy was murdered by an angry mob early November 1837.
Asahel was a founding member of Farmington (Farmingdale) Presbyterian Church, and was also a charter elder of Third Presbyterian Church in Springfield
Sources: http://www.farmpreschurch.org/History.dsp
http://third-presbyterian.org/history-traditions/historical-sketch-of-the-church?showall=1
After Laura Culver Stone died June 21, 1845, Rev. Asahel Stone married Lucretia Dresser in September 1846 in Springfield. Asahel at his home on October 2, 1871. Stone was the last surviving member of his Dartmouth Class that included Daniel Webster.
Laura and Asahel had six children:
1. Whelock S. was born on November 28, 1805, in Madrid, St. Lawrence County, NY. He attended Middlebury College and in 1828 graduated with the second honors of his class. He afterwards became a minister of the gospel. In September, 1832, Whelock married Martha Storrs and died at Mobile, Alabama, in 1837, of yellow fever.
2. Ossian L. was born on May 24, 1807, in Madrid, NY. He was raised in VT. In 1831, Ossian came to Sangamon County with his father. Ossian was married on October 29, 1835 in Sangamon County to Abigail C. Stewart, who was born in Junius Seneca County, NY, on May 16, 1811. They had four children: Laura L., born on June 7, 1840, in Sangamon County, was married on March 30, 1858, to Jacob Gregory. They had two children, Mary and George, and resided in Decatur IL. James A., born on May 6, 1842, in Sangamon County, married on September 26, 1866, in Morgan County, to Eliza Allyn. They had three children, Jessie, Percy A., and James R. J. A. Stone owned and resided with his family on the farm entered by his father in September, 1834, the patent for which was signed by Andrew Jackson. The farm joins that entered by his grandfather, Rev. Asahel Stone. Henry A., born on April 3, 1844, in Sangamon County, died on April 21, 1861. Charles O., born on May 4, 1847, in Sangamon County, is unmarried and resided in Springfield. Ossian died in 1850 and Abigail was married in March, 1862, to Aaron Thompson. Abigail died in Springfield, on February 15, 1875. Aaron Thompson was an owner of the firm of Thompson & Newman planing mill.
3. Theda S., born on December 14, 1808, in Madrid, NY, died at Bridport, VT, on March 31, 1820.
4. Frances S. was born on December 17, 1813, in Bridport, VT. Frances came with her father‘s family to Sangamon County, and was married at their farm residence on February 13, 1840 to Jonathan C. Bancroft.
5. Phillip Z. was born on December 16, 1816, in Bridport, VT. In February 1843, Phillip married Julia McCarty in Sangamon County. She died in 1852, while on their way to Oregon. Phillip resided in St. Louis, Missouri.
6. Laura A., born on April 10, 1821, in Bridport, VT, was married at her father‘s farm residence in Sangamon County, on April 21, 1842, to Jacob Ruckel.
Asahel's and Laura's descendants established the Stone Seed Company. Their distinctive home still stands on north side of Hwy 97 (Jefferson Street) west of Bradforton Road.
As a side note, Asahel's father was Colonel William Stone. Colonel William Stone was born in Groton, MA and was second in command at the taking of Crown Point by Ethan Allen. He was a prisoner at Ticonderoga at the time of its evacuation by the British immediately after Burgoyne's surrender. Col. Stone's wife was Submit Ward. At the time of his imprisonment, they had two children aged respectively two and four years. The day before Col. Stone was to leave for Great Britain to be tried for high treason, Mrs. Stone left these two children at home alone and went to the fort twelve miles distant in a canoe accompanied by her brother David Ward aged ten years. They reached the Fort late in the afternoon, but the officer in command refused to admit her despite her pleading, and compelled her to wait all night in the boat. On returning home she found her children safe. The next day her husband was liberated. The rapid advance of Colonial troops up the country having compelled the British to leave without being able to provide transportation for their prisoners.
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Rev. Asahel Stone was born Sept. 25, 1780 in Chesterfield, NH. Asahel was a graduate of Dartmouth College in the same class with Daniel Webster. Asahel and Laura came to Sangamon County, IL in November 1831 and entered the land six miles west of Springfield. Asahel was an ordained minister, then a farmer in Springfield, IL from 1831 on.
Rev. Asahel Stone was an active abolitionist, and a member of the Illinois Anti-Slavery Society. Asahel was also a member of the Springfield Anti-Slavery Society Constitution. He was one of the Springfield residents attending Alton's Elijah Lovejoy's Anti-Slavery Convention on October 26, 1837. A week later, Lovejoy was murdered by an angry mob early November 1837.
Asahel was a founding member of Farmington (Farmingdale) Presbyterian Church, and was also a charter elder of Third Presbyterian Church in Springfield
Sources: http://www.farmpreschurch.org/History.dsp
http://third-presbyterian.org/history-traditions/historical-sketch-of-the-church?showall=1
After Laura Culver Stone died June 21, 1845, Rev. Asahel Stone married Lucretia Dresser in September 1846 in Springfield. Asahel at his home on October 2, 1871. Stone was the last surviving member of his Dartmouth Class that included Daniel Webster.
Laura and Asahel had six children:
1. Whelock S. was born on November 28, 1805, in Madrid, St. Lawrence County, NY. He attended Middlebury College and in 1828 graduated with the second honors of his class. He afterwards became a minister of the gospel. In September, 1832, Whelock married Martha Storrs and died at Mobile, Alabama, in 1837, of yellow fever.
2. Ossian L. was born on May 24, 1807, in Madrid, NY. He was raised in VT. In 1831, Ossian came to Sangamon County with his father. Ossian was married on October 29, 1835 in Sangamon County to Abigail C. Stewart, who was born in Junius Seneca County, NY, on May 16, 1811. They had four children: Laura L., born on June 7, 1840, in Sangamon County, was married on March 30, 1858, to Jacob Gregory. They had two children, Mary and George, and resided in Decatur IL. James A., born on May 6, 1842, in Sangamon County, married on September 26, 1866, in Morgan County, to Eliza Allyn. They had three children, Jessie, Percy A., and James R. J. A. Stone owned and resided with his family on the farm entered by his father in September, 1834, the patent for which was signed by Andrew Jackson. The farm joins that entered by his grandfather, Rev. Asahel Stone. Henry A., born on April 3, 1844, in Sangamon County, died on April 21, 1861. Charles O., born on May 4, 1847, in Sangamon County, is unmarried and resided in Springfield. Ossian died in 1850 and Abigail was married in March, 1862, to Aaron Thompson. Abigail died in Springfield, on February 15, 1875. Aaron Thompson was an owner of the firm of Thompson & Newman planing mill.
3. Theda S., born on December 14, 1808, in Madrid, NY, died at Bridport, VT, on March 31, 1820.
4. Frances S. was born on December 17, 1813, in Bridport, VT. Frances came with her father‘s family to Sangamon County, and was married at their farm residence on February 13, 1840 to Jonathan C. Bancroft.
5. Phillip Z. was born on December 16, 1816, in Bridport, VT. In February 1843, Phillip married Julia McCarty in Sangamon County. She died in 1852, while on their way to Oregon. Phillip resided in St. Louis, Missouri.
6. Laura A., born on April 10, 1821, in Bridport, VT, was married at her father‘s farm residence in Sangamon County, on April 21, 1842, to Jacob Ruckel.
Asahel's and Laura's descendants established the Stone Seed Company. Their distinctive home still stands on north side of Hwy 97 (Jefferson Street) west of Bradforton Road.
As a side note, Asahel's father was Colonel William Stone. Colonel William Stone was born in Groton, MA and was second in command at the taking of Crown Point by Ethan Allen. He was a prisoner at Ticonderoga at the time of its evacuation by the British immediately after Burgoyne's surrender. Col. Stone's wife was Submit Ward. At the time of his imprisonment, they had two children aged respectively two and four years. The day before Col. Stone was to leave for Great Britain to be tried for high treason, Mrs. Stone left these two children at home alone and went to the fort twelve miles distant in a canoe accompanied by her brother David Ward aged ten years. They reached the Fort late in the afternoon, but the officer in command refused to admit her despite her pleading, and compelled her to wait all night in the boat. On returning home she found her children safe. The next day her husband was liberated. The rapid advance of Colonial troops up the country having compelled the British to leave without being able to provide transportation for their prisoners.
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Laura married Rev. Asahel Stone in Bridgeport, Addison County, VT on February 10, 1805. Laura and Asahel were among the earliest Sangamon County Pioneers and Abolitionists who first arrived in Ol' Sangamo Town, IL.
Rev. Asahel Stone was born Sept. 25, 1780 in Chesterfield, NH. Asahel was a graduate of Dartmouth College in the same class with Daniel Webster. Asahel and Laura came to Sangamon County, IL in November 1831 and entered the land six miles west of Springfield. Asahel was an ordained minister, then a farmer in Springfield, IL from 1831 on.
Rev. Asahel Stone was an active abolitionist, and a member of the Illinois Anti-Slavery Society. Asahel was also a member of the Springfield Anti-Slavery Society Constitution. He was one of the Springfield residents attending Alton's Elijah Lovejoy's Anti-Slavery Convention on October 26, 1837. A week later, Lovejoy was murdered by an angry mob early November 1837.
Asahel was a founding member of Farmington (Farmingdale) Presbyterian Church, and was also a charter elder of Third Presbyterian Church in Springfield
Sources: http://www.farmpreschurch.org/History.dsp
http://third-presbyterian.org/history-traditions/historical-sketch-of-the-church?showall=1
After Laura Culver Stone died June 21, 1845, Rev. Asahel Stone married Lucretia Dresser in September 1846 in Springfield. Asahel at his home on October 2, 1871. Stone was the last surviving member of his Dartmouth Class that included Daniel Webster.
Laura and Asahel had six children:
1. Whelock S. was born on November 28, 1805, in Madrid, St. Lawrence County, NY. He attended Middlebury College and in 1828 graduated with the second honors of his class. He afterwards became a minister of the gospel. In September, 1832, Whelock married Martha Storrs and died at Mobile, Alabama, in 1837, of yellow fever.
2. Ossian L. was born on May 24, 1807, in Madrid, NY. He was raised in VT. In 1831, Ossian came to Sangamon County with his father. Ossian was married on October 29, 1835 in Sangamon County to Abigail C. Stewart, who was born in Junius Seneca County, NY, on May 16, 1811. They had four children: Laura L., born on June 7, 1840, in Sangamon County, was married on March 30, 1858, to Jacob Gregory. They had two children, Mary and George, and resided in Decatur IL. James A., born on May 6, 1842, in Sangamon County, married on September 26, 1866, in Morgan County, to Eliza Allyn. They had three children, Jessie, Percy A., and James R. J. A. Stone owned and resided with his family on the farm entered by his father in September, 1834, the patent for which was signed by Andrew Jackson. The farm joins that entered by his grandfather, Rev. Asahel Stone. Henry A., born on April 3, 1844, in Sangamon County, died on April 21, 1861. Charles O., born on May 4, 1847, in Sangamon County, is unmarried and resided in Springfield. Ossian died in 1850 and Abigail was married in March, 1862, to Aaron Thompson. Abigail died in Springfield, on February 15, 1875. Aaron Thompson was an owner of the firm of Thompson & Newman planing mill.
3. Theda S., born on December 14, 1808, in Madrid, NY, died at Bridport, VT, on March 31, 1820.
4. Frances S. was born on December 17, 1813, in Bridport, VT. Frances came with her father‘s family to Sangamon County, and was married at their farm residence on February 13, 1840 to Jonathan C. Bancroft.
5. Phillip Z. was born on December 16, 1816, in Bridport, VT. In February 1843, Phillip married Julia McCarty in Sangamon County. She died in 1852, while on their way to Oregon. Phillip resided in St. Louis, Missouri.
6. Laura A., born on April 10, 1821, in Bridport, VT, was married at her father‘s farm residence in Sangamon County, on April 21, 1842, to Jacob Ruckel.
Asahel's and Laura's descendants established the Stone Seed Company. Their distinctive home still stands on north side of Hwy 97 (Jefferson Street) west of Bradforton Road.
As a side note, Asahel's father was Colonel William Stone. Colonel William Stone was born in Groton, MA and was second in command at the taking of Crown Point by Ethan Allen. He was a prisoner at Ticonderoga at the time of its evacuation by the British immediately after Burgoyne's surrender. Col. Stone's wife was Submit Ward. At the time of his imprisonment, they had two children aged respectively two and four years. The day before Col. Stone was to leave for Great Britain to be tried for high treason, Mrs. Stone left these two children at home alone and went to the fort twelve miles distant in a canoe accompanied by her brother David Ward aged ten years. They reached the Fort late in the afternoon, but the officer in command refused to admit her despite her pleading, and compelled her to wait all night in the boat. On returning home she found her children safe. The next day her husband was liberated. The rapid advance of Colonial troops up the country having compelled the British to leave without being able to provide transportation for their prisoners.
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Rev. Asahel Stone was born Sept. 25, 1780 in Chesterfield, NH. Asahel was a graduate of Dartmouth College in the same class with Daniel Webster. Asahel and Laura came to Sangamon County, IL in November 1831 and entered the land six miles west of Springfield. Asahel was an ordained minister, then a farmer in Springfield, IL from 1831 on.
Rev. Asahel Stone was an active abolitionist, and a member of the Illinois Anti-Slavery Society. Asahel was also a member of the Springfield Anti-Slavery Society Constitution. He was one of the Springfield residents attending Alton's Elijah Lovejoy's Anti-Slavery Convention on October 26, 1837. A week later, Lovejoy was murdered by an angry mob early November 1837.
Asahel was a founding member of Farmington (Farmingdale) Presbyterian Church, and was also a charter elder of Third Presbyterian Church in Springfield
Sources: http://www.farmpreschurch.org/History.dsp
http://third-presbyterian.org/history-traditions/historical-sketch-of-the-church?showall=1
After Laura Culver Stone died June 21, 1845, Rev. Asahel Stone married Lucretia Dresser in September 1846 in Springfield. Asahel at his home on October 2, 1871. Stone was the last surviving member of his Dartmouth Class that included Daniel Webster.
Laura and Asahel had six children:
1. Whelock S. was born on November 28, 1805, in Madrid, St. Lawrence County, NY. He attended Middlebury College and in 1828 graduated with the second honors of his class. He afterwards became a minister of the gospel. In September, 1832, Whelock married Martha Storrs and died at Mobile, Alabama, in 1837, of yellow fever.
2. Ossian L. was born on May 24, 1807, in Madrid, NY. He was raised in VT. In 1831, Ossian came to Sangamon County with his father. Ossian was married on October 29, 1835 in Sangamon County to Abigail C. Stewart, who was born in Junius Seneca County, NY, on May 16, 1811. They had four children: Laura L., born on June 7, 1840, in Sangamon County, was married on March 30, 1858, to Jacob Gregory. They had two children, Mary and George, and resided in Decatur IL. James A., born on May 6, 1842, in Sangamon County, married on September 26, 1866, in Morgan County, to Eliza Allyn. They had three children, Jessie, Percy A., and James R. J. A. Stone owned and resided with his family on the farm entered by his father in September, 1834, the patent for which was signed by Andrew Jackson. The farm joins that entered by his grandfather, Rev. Asahel Stone. Henry A., born on April 3, 1844, in Sangamon County, died on April 21, 1861. Charles O., born on May 4, 1847, in Sangamon County, is unmarried and resided in Springfield. Ossian died in 1850 and Abigail was married in March, 1862, to Aaron Thompson. Abigail died in Springfield, on February 15, 1875. Aaron Thompson was an owner of the firm of Thompson & Newman planing mill.
3. Theda S., born on December 14, 1808, in Madrid, NY, died at Bridport, VT, on March 31, 1820.
4. Frances S. was born on December 17, 1813, in Bridport, VT. Frances came with her father‘s family to Sangamon County, and was married at their farm residence on February 13, 1840 to Jonathan C. Bancroft.
5. Phillip Z. was born on December 16, 1816, in Bridport, VT. In February 1843, Phillip married Julia McCarty in Sangamon County. She died in 1852, while on their way to Oregon. Phillip resided in St. Louis, Missouri.
6. Laura A., born on April 10, 1821, in Bridport, VT, was married at her father‘s farm residence in Sangamon County, on April 21, 1842, to Jacob Ruckel.
Asahel's and Laura's descendants established the Stone Seed Company. Their distinctive home still stands on north side of Hwy 97 (Jefferson Street) west of Bradforton Road.
As a side note, Asahel's father was Colonel William Stone. Colonel William Stone was born in Groton, MA and was second in command at the taking of Crown Point by Ethan Allen. He was a prisoner at Ticonderoga at the time of its evacuation by the British immediately after Burgoyne's surrender. Col. Stone's wife was Submit Ward. At the time of his imprisonment, they had two children aged respectively two and four years. The day before Col. Stone was to leave for Great Britain to be tried for high treason, Mrs. Stone left these two children at home alone and went to the fort twelve miles distant in a canoe accompanied by her brother David Ward aged ten years. They reached the Fort late in the afternoon, but the officer in command refused to admit her despite her pleading, and compelled her to wait all night in the boat. On returning home she found her children safe. The next day her husband was liberated. The rapid advance of Colonial troops up the country having compelled the British to leave without being able to provide transportation for their prisoners.
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