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STONE, N. M. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 29, P.O. Roodhouse. Mr. Stone is a native of Tennessee; born in 1830; the third child of Micajah and Matilda Stone, who emigrated to Greene County in 1836, where land was settled upon. The head of the family passed away during the early infancy of the subject of this sketch, who it then became incumbent upon to contribute toward the family support. When the war broke out with Mexico he enlisted in Co. C, 1st Reg. Ill. Volunteers; a participant in the famous battle of Buena Vista. He was an intimate friend of that daring officer, Col. J. J. Hardin. When the war closed he returned to Greene Co., renting farm property until such time as he became enabled to purchase. In 1848 he was united in marriage to Miss Eliza Hicks, a daughter of Vinas Hicks, by whom he had eleven children, eight of whom are living, whose names we here append: William A., Robert, James, Angeline, Winnie C. and Jessie B. Mr. Stone is the owner of 80 acres of valuable land.