Submitted by: Cathy Millburn

CHARLES DAVID STONE

     Charles David Stone, b December 12, 1891 in the Blevins Community of Falls County, Texas near Eddy, d May 27, 1958 - was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Abner Stone of Eddy. Charles David had four brothers, Her­bert Stone, Edgar Stone - both now of Houston, Texas, Earl Stone and Culbert Stone - both now of Port Ar­thur, Texas; and three sisters, Bessie (Stone) Saurage, Mrs. Garvin Shotwell, and Mrs. Richard Carraway.
     Charles D. Stone was married to Lella Bowers of Blevins. He was a farmer and rancher, a member of the Methodist Church, a Mason, President of Eddy Coop­erative Gin, served on the Blevins School Board, and on the Farmers Administration Committee.
     Charles and Lella sent their children to college, where some were agriculture majors, and serving as County Agents in different places:
     Clois Stone, b ca 1916 - was a graduate of Texas A&M University. He was County Agent in Dickinson, Texas during the 1940's, later moving to Gatesville, where he is now retired. He married Edith Peters, a native of Lott, Falls County Texas, who taught school in Falls County - including Blue Ridge School. The names of their children are not known.
     Charles David Stone II, lived in Fredricksburg, Texas.
     Geneva Stone, married the Falls County Agent, Robert M. Marshall - a son of Reverend Robert M. Marshall - a Methodist, of Marlin. They lived in Mar­lin until 1953, where two sons were born. At that time, Robert became associated with the King Ranch in Kingsville, Texas.
     Lena A. Stone - married Glenn Rice Criswell of Marlin, Texas, and lives in Alburquerque, New Mexico.
     A daughter Stone, married E. W. Haymon of Day­ton, Ohio.

Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing the biographies of these Falls County Families to this Web page.
"Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the Falls County Historical Commission, page 435 column 2 and page 436 column 1.  
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