For several years I have been searching for the parents of my great4-grandmother Mary Stoner who married George Schreffler 16 May 1939 in Richland co., OH. Through recent contact with Jacklyn Pifer in Ohio, who has assembled much material on Mary's parents and siblings and did wonderful research on this family, it is now known that Mary Stoners' parents were: John Stoner, b. 1790 PA, d. 10 Aug 1848 LaGrange, IN, bu. Eagle Cemetery, Greenfield Twp, LaGrange, IN. He m. say 1810, Rebecca _______, b. abt 1793 PA, d. 22 Feb 1854 West Unity, Williams, OH. John and Rebecca came early Richland co., OH before 1817. He may be the John Stoner mentioned in Graham's "The History of Richland Co., Ohio," as being in Blooming Grove Twp. I originally thought this John could be part of the Richland county Stoner family (sons of Abraham Stoner) mentioned in Richard Weber's "Jacob Stoner and the Seven Siblings" in, but they seem to have come to Richland co., much later, and are found in Franklin twp. I believe our John Stoner is the John who appears in the 1820-1840 Census in Blooming Grove twp as follows: 1820 - Males - 4 up to 10 years, 1 16 to 25y, 1 36 to 45y, 1 45y+. Females - 1 up to 10y, 1 16 to 25y. 1830 - Males - 2 under 5 years, 1 5 to 14y, 2 15 to 19y, 1 30 to 39y. Females - 1 under 5y, 1 5 to 9y, 1 10 to 14y, 1 30 to 39y. 1840 - Males - 1 under 5 years, 3 5 to 9y, 2 10 to 14y, 1 20 to 29y, 1 50 to 59y, 1 80 to 89y. Females - 2 15 to 19y, 1 40 to 49y. This family matches well with the census records (exactly in the 1830 census). It's my opinion that this John Stoner is possible brother to Henry Stoner (1794-1879) who is buried at Presbyterian Cemetery, in Blooming Grove Twp, Richland co., OH. Could they also be sons of the Rev. War Pvt. John Stoner (1759-1845) who is also buried there? Rebecca Stoner's will of 24 Feb 1854 names her three youngest sons; Alfred, Abner and Nathan. An annex to her will gives the name of 11 children alive in April 1855. They were "Abner & Nathan Stoner who are minors, Catherine Pifer wife of George F. Pifer, George Stoner, Jacob Stoner, John Stoner, Henry Stoner, Absolom Stoner, Alfred Stoner, Mary Shreffler wife of George Shreffler, and Elisabeth Chambers wife of Thomas Chambers. Abner Stoner died in Garrett, DeKalb, IN, 16 Mar 1900. His obituary notes; "(He) was born near Mansfield, Ohio...when but a boy his parents moved to LaGrange, Ind., were his father died, his mother moving to West Unity, O., making this her home until her death." With so many of the Stoner children easily followed in the census records of 1850 to 1910, I list below the 11 children of John and Rebecca Stoner. The two oldest males are the only ones I am not 100% sure about, but I believe there is enough circumstantial evidence to assign them to this family. 1. George Stoner, b. PA abt 1812, d. bef 1880; m. 18 Mar 1838, Richland co., OH, Margaret Rice b. Jan 1822, d. aft 1900. Family lived in Richland and Williams counties, OH. 6 known children 2. Jacob F. Stoner, b. prob. Richland co., OH 2 Apr 1817, d. 30 Oct 1868, bu. Presbyterian Cemetery, Blooming Grove Twp, Richland, OH; m. 8 Jan 1835, Frances Crawford, b. OH 7 Mar 1813, d. 7 Sep 1881, bu. Presbyterian Cemetery, Blooming Grove Twp, Richland, OH. This family lived in Richland co., OH. 10 known children. 3. Mary Stoner, b. prob. Richland co., OH <2> Apr 1817 (her age at death gives the date Apr 1817), d. 19 Nov 1897, Bloomfield Twp, Mitchell, KS, bu.New Hope Cemetery, Bloomfield Twp, Mithcell, KS; m. 16 May 1839 Richland co., OH, George Schreffler, b. abt 1816, d. bef 1880. Family lived in Richland co., OH., Branch co., MI and Harrison co., MO. 7 known children. 4. John Stoner Jr., b. prob. Richland co., OH abt 1821, d. 13 Jun 1868, bu. Eagle Cemetery, Greenfield Twp, LaGrange, IN; m. 30 Dec 1841, Richland co., OH Elizabeth Robison, b. PA abt 1823, d. 15 Jul 1852, bu. Eagle Cemetery, Greenfield Twp, LaGrange, IN. Lived in Richland co., OH and LaGrange co., IN. 3 known children. 5. Catherine Stoner, b. prob Richland co., OH 9 Oct 1824, d. 8 Dec 1898, Williams co., OH, bu. West Franklin Cemetery, Franklin Twp, Fulton, OH; m. 5 Feb 1846, Richland co., OH, George F. Pifer, b. PA 22 Jun 1824, d 3 Dec 1898, West Unity, Williams, OH., bu West Franklin Cemetery, Franklin Twp, Fulton, OH. Lived in Williams co., OH. 8 known children. 6. Elizabeth Stoner, b. prob Richland co., 22 Jun 1826, d. 2 Jan 1911, bu. Sharon Chapel Cemetery, Ridgeway, Harrison, MO; m. Thomas A. Chambers, b. VA 19 Aug 1816, d. 13 Mar 1888, bu. Sharon Chapel Cemetery, Ridgeway, Harrison, MO. Family lived in IN and Harrison co., MO. 4 known children (prob 2 others). 7. Henry Stoner, b. prob Richland co. 1827; m. prob in MI say 1849, Malinda b. MI abt 1830. Family lived in St. Joseph and Hillsdale cos., MI. 5 known children. 8. Absolom Stoner, b. prob Richland co., Sep 1827 (possible twin to Henry?); m. say 1847 Mariam E. <Smith?>. b. OH Jun 1833. They lived in LaGrange co., IN, Harrison and Andrew cos., MO. 8 known children. 9. Alfred F. Stoner, b. prob Richland co., d. 1884, bu. Floral Grove Cemetery, West Unity, Williams, OH; m. 22 Oct 1853, Williams co., OH, Parmelia B. Ayres, b. Williams co., OH abt 1837, d. aft 1884, bu. Floral Grove Cemetery, West Unity, Williams, OH. Lived in Williams co. 5 known children. 10. Abner B. Stoner, b. prob Richland co., 21 Feb 1835, d. 14 Mar 1900. Garrett, DeKalb, IN, bu. Butler Cemetery, Butler, DeKalb, IN; m. 26 Feb 1854, Williams co., OH, Jane Ann Cox, b. OH 1838, d. 1919, bu. Butler Cemetery, Butler, DeKalb, IN. Family lived in Williams and Fulton co., OH, DeKalb co., IN. 6 known children. 11. Nathan S. Stoner, b. prob Richland co., Oct 1838, d. 1908, bu. Floral Grove Cemetery, West Unity, Williams, OH; m. prob. Williams co., abt 1863 Ilinda Jeanette Parker, b. Racine, Racine, WI, 15 Dec 1845, d. 21 Mar 1928, Bryan, Williams, OH, bu. Floral Grove Cemetery, West Unity, Williams, OH. Family lived in Williams co. 4 known children. Would like to make contact with any descendants of this family to extend lines, or those who believe any info is incorrect. Please contact me directly at: [email protected] Christopher Barttels Dayton, WA