> Earliest histories in Kentucky speak of a Michael Stoner (c1775) - > along > with "Thomas Whitledge, James Kenny, and several others" > > Since Stoner was an important Brethren family in early Maryland, who > is > this Michael Stoner? > > Merle C Rummel While looking through the index of this book for John Click info I noticed an entry for another one of my ancestors, Col. John Hardin. When I read this I remembered the song that was posted and found the above message and thought I should type it out as there was some interest. Robin Poeschek Kamloops BC Info on Michael Stoner - from “A History of Shenandoah County” page 647 + 648 (accessed through ancestry): Stoner, Bush Michael Stoner (1748 – 1815), great hunter and pioneer, born in Pennsylvania, was a “cousin” of the Harmons, originally of Shenandoah. There is some evidence he resided for a time in this county. The published statement he was a relative of Daniel Boone is probably untrue. It is stated his name was originally Holsteiner and that he was son of a Palatinate. He may have been a nephew or relative of Henry Holston (Holstein), from whom Holston river probably derives its name. Michael Stoner went to New River, Va., about 1765 – 1766, and there for the first time met Daniel Boone. Stoner and James Harrod went from Fort Pitt down the Ohio, crossed Kentucky to the Cumberland and Stone river and there met the Isaac Lindsey expedition from South Carolina, 1767; conducted Daniel Boone as far as Crab Orchard, Ky.,1769; went with Boone from Virginia to the Falls of the Ohio, with dispatches from the Virginia government, warning Col. John Floyd of Indian hostilities, 1774; marked with Daniel Boone the road to Boonesboro, 1775; met Simon Kenton in northern Kentucky and conducted him to Boonesboro, 1775; raised corn on Stoner’s branch, Bourbon county, Ky., 1776; was wounded in one of the Boonesboro sieges, 1777 – 1778; present at taking of Vincennes, 1778; at King’s Mountain, 1780; at Blue Licks, 1782; “out” with Gen. Benj. Logan, 1786; and “out” with Col. John Hardin. Col. Daniel Boone about 1809 sent for Stoner to visit the former in Missouri. They started up the Missouri river, hunting and trapping, but Boone at the end of a hundred miles was forced through illness to return. Stoner continued up the river about 1700 miles and was thus one of its first explorers. He returned to Wayne county, Ky. He married Frances, daughter of Rev. Andrew Tribble, and they had Dr. Michael Lower Stoner, member of the constitutional convention of Kentucky. The Stoners of Montgomery county, Ky.,are descendants of Michael Stoner. Among them was Maj. Robert G. Stoner, who joined his battalion, with that of Col. Wm. C.P. Breckinridge, to form the 9th Ky. Cavalry, C.S.A. Michael Stoner’s wife’s mother, a Miss Burrows, was sister of Frances Burrows, wife of Captain “Billy” Bush. Captain “Billy” Bush, born 1747, went to Kentucky, 1778; returned to Clinch river, 1774; went to Kentucky again, 1775; helped build Boonesboro, first fort in Kentucky, 1775; raised corn in now Clark County, Ky., in the heart of the Blue Grass, 1776; and founded Bush’s Station or Bush’s Settlement, first permanent occupation of Clark county. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1330 - Release Date: 3/15/2008 2:36 PM

I looked through my Stoner genealogy papers and only found 2 Michaels. One was Michael Stoner (1774-1853), son of Abraham Stoner (1745-1824) and Mary Ann Miller (1741- ), and married to Elizabeth Snively in Washington County, Maryland (2 Jul 1799). Have no idea if this is the same one or not. I don't have any other information about him. However, this one might be the same one as in the 1850 Waynesboro PA census. The other Michael C. Stoner wasn't born until 1828 - 1910. Michael doesn't seem to be a popular Stoner name. Now Abraham or Solomon or Jacob... Jeri -----Original Message----- From: brethren-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:brethren-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Robin Poeschek Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 10:48 PM To: brethren@rootsweb.com Subject: [BRE] Michael Stoner info > Earliest histories in Kentucky speak of a Michael Stoner (c1775) - > along > with "Thomas Whitledge, James Kenny, and several others" > > Since Stoner was an important Brethren family in early Maryland, who > is > this Michael Stoner? > > Merle C Rummel