Carolyn The birth date of your Joseph STONE is the same era as my great grandfather William STONE born in Oxford in 1833. He had 6 brothers and 5 sisters. They were Elizabeth b. 1829, Price Thomas b. 1830, William Treadwell b. 1832, Robert b. 1835, John b. 1837, Anne b. 1839, Emily b. 1841, Jane Amelia b. 1844, Henry b. 1846, and Alice b. 1856. All were born in Oxford. In my search for more on them I have found that STONE was a very popular surname in Oxfordshire and there were several STONE families in Oxford and the surrounding area. Your Joseph came to America at a very early age. Dave Williams