Submitted by
Lena Stone Criswell


STONE, MRS. A.M.

Surnames:  STONE, TAYLOR, SAURAGE, CARAWAY, KINCANNON, LAUGHLIN, PAIGE, KNIGHT, CLOUD, WOODSON, COOPER, JARRELL, FLOWERS, GORDEN, MUCKLEROY, STRAUS, DAUGHERTY, WAYLAND, FORT.

TEMPLE DAILY TELEGRAM
Temple, Texas
Tuesday Morning, January 13, 1925

 

MRS. A.M. STONE

 

MRS. ABNER MILLER STONE

 

       Mrs. A.M. Stone, 50 years old, died here yesterday after a short illness.
       Mrs. Stone was born at Blevens, Texas, February 14, 1874.  She was the daughter of Rev. Isaac Taylor, deceased, and had been a member of the Methodist church since the age of three years.  She was married to A. M. Stone on May 30, 1889, and to this union was born eleven children, ten of whom are left to mourn her death:  Herbert and Edgar Stone of Blevens, Oscar Stone of Orange, Texas, Earl Stone of Port Arthur, Texas, Mrs. L. L. Saurage, Mrs. R. C. Caraway, Clyta, Eugenia and Culbert of Temple.  Sixteen grandchildren and a host of friends also mourn her untimely death.  Her husband died March 27, 1921.
       Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted from the family residence, 1301 North Seventh street.
       The pall bearers will be:  Active:  A. J. Kincannon, J. R. Laughlin, T. L. Paige, Dr. J. R. Knight of Eddy, T. J. Cloud, Dr. J. M. Woodson, W. E. Cooper and A. J. Jarrell.  Honorary:  F. A. Flowers, A. M. Gorden, P. A. Muckleroy of Eddy, J. T. Straus of Blevens, Doc Daugherty and W. F. Wayland.
       Services will be conducted by Rev. Homer T. Fort of Eddy, assisted by Rev. J. W. Fort of Temple.

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(Note: Corrections and/or additions:

Mrs. A. M. Stone's maiden name was Hester Ann Caledonia "Dony" Taylor. She was the daughter of the Rev. Isaac and Amanda (Ruble) Taylor.

Eldest son Charley David Stone's name was omitted here and should be included at the beginning of the list of children.

Blevens, Texas should read Blevins, Texas.

T. L. Paige should read T. L. Page.

J. T. Straus should read J. T. Strawn of Blevins.
- lsc)