Veteran - War of 1812

Son of Jacob Johan Stoneking and Charlotte Samuel.
m: Elizabeth Brewer Oct 20, 1820. Morgan Co OH.

ch inc
-Elizabeth "Betsy" Jane 1821-1863 m: Joseph Hiram Frakes
-Mary Ann 1822/PA-1877 m: John Stoneking 1845
-James 1824/PA-1852/Cholera
-Mary Elizabeth 1826-1917 m: David John Stoneking
-Sarah B. abt 1830/IL- 1917 m: Charles Richard Braden 1863
-David 1831/IL-1852/cholera
-Christopher C. 1833/IL-1852/cholera
-Jacob 1836/IL-1852/cholera
-Joseph 1838/IL-1852/cholera
-Anna Mary abt 1836-1896 m: Curtis
-William abt 1841/IL-1936
-Enoch abt 1851/IL-*1930

Not proved: M2: Sarah unknown b: abt 1830/OH-
ch inc:
-Charlotie Stoneking 1855-
-Isaac Stoneking 1857-
-Riley Stoneking 1858- (not in household 1870 census)
-Rosilla Stonekind 1860-
-Isabella Stoneking 1864-
-Hannah Stoneking 1866-

Alert: 1870 census shows John with additional children Enoch*, Charlotta, Isaac, Rosilla, Isabella and Hannah, all born in IL and all but Enoch born after his wife Elizabeth died. It is not known if he remarried and these children are from a second marriage. They are too young to be grandchildren from one of the sons who died from cholera, so could be grandchildren only if from a daughter who married another Stoneking.
*Note: Enoch, if census age is correct, would appear to be child of John and Elizabeth. Is he the Enoch b Jan 1851 reportedly son of Jacob's brother Elijah and Sarah Cox, not in Elijah's household 1860?

1840 McDonough Co IL: STONEKING John: Males: 2/0-5, 2/5-0, 1/15-19, 1/40-49. females: 1/5-9, 2/10/14, 1/15-19, 1/30-39. Total: 11 (9 under 20, 2 20-49).

1850 McDonough Co IL: STONEKING John/56, Elisabeth/50, James/26, Sarah/24, Ann M/19, Daniel/18, Christopher/17, Joseph/14, Jacob/12, William/10.
John G. Stoneking/33//VA, wife Ann and children Matilda and Commodore are two households away., relationship unknown.

1860 Bethel, McDonough Co IL: STONEKING John Sr. /67, Sarah/30, Anna/24, William/19, Enoch/10, Charlotie/5, Isaac/3, Riley/2.
-- John Stoneking Jr. , wife Mary Ann and children Joseph, Harrison, Martha and Christopher are next door., and next to them are Jacob Stoneking/ 57 with twins James and Rebecca, ages 13. Next to Joseph are the David Stoneking /33/PA family and a few houses away are the George Stoneking/25/PA and Joseph Stoneking/31/PA and their families. Relationship unknown, but these may be sons of Jacob, a broher of John.

1870 census Bethel, McDonough Co IL: STONEKING, John/70/PA, Sarah/40/OH, Anna/32/OH, Enoch/19/IL, Charlotta/15, Isaac/13, Rosilla/10, Isabella/6, Hannah/4
-son William/28, Margaret/21, John/2 and Mary/5M are next door.

Note, while the Sarah with John in 1860 and 1870 census could be John's daughter, Sarah, it is more likely he remarried to a much younger wife named Sarah, who is the mother of Charlotte, Issac, Riley, Rosillia, Isabelle and Hannah Stoneking.

U.S. Military Headstones Application for John Stoneking
Enlistment: June 13 1814
Discharge: June 30 1819
War of 1812
Pension E S.C. 8349. DOB Jan 15 1794 DOD: Sep 13 1873. Ship to Johnie A. Stoneking, 402 Jackson St., Macomb IL., Cemetery Stoneking (Pruitt) Brooklyn Twp., Schuyler Co IL. Requested by Johnie A. Stoneking and Mrs. Johnie A. Stoneking, Jan. 28, 1956.

The 1850 census, McDonough Co IL: listed four John Stonekings, all born in PA., and families. One was husband of this John Stoneking's daughter, Mary Ann.

Wife Elizabeth, sons James, David, Christopher, Jacob and Joseph and two grandchildren died during the 1852 cholera epidemic.