I want to thank all of you who have responded to my requests for help over the past 2 to 3 years in solving the mystery of my grandfather, Harry E. Stone. Harry appeared in the New Albany/Columbus, Ohio area, and at age 34 or 35 in 1908 married my grandmother, Allie May Williamson who was only 17. Harry was killed in 1910 when a horse he was riding shied and backed onto the tracks of a fast moving street car. My father, Sylvester Stone was only 9 months old and Harry never told Allie (also called Alice) anything about his family or his past. He always seemed secretive. He had said that he was born in Holmes County, Ohio (still not verified) and it was reported that in the newspaper at the time of his death that he was a native of West Virginia. That is all that I knew about Harry. One picture of Harry has been my only treasured link to my "Stone" name. In the last three weeks, thanks to some wonderful people in Idaho, Texas and Utah who responded, I have verified through pictures still in their families that the mystery has been solved. I now have a family and ancestors to identify with. Thanks to another person who responded we are now on our way to tracing my family roots to England. Please encourage all your friends and relatives to write names and dates on family pictures. This is so very important. I have also learned to never give up even when you reach a brick or "Stone" wall in your research. I am so excited. I continue to seek information and verify names, places and dates and ask for your continued help if any of my Stones are found in your research. Here are the ancestors that I now know exist and I am still seeking any and all information available about them. My line of Stones were from early Virginia, now West Virginia in Preston County. Also in Marion, Franklin and possibly Green and Holmes counties in Ohio. George Stone b. 1597 London Company, England (came to Jamestown 1620 sons John R. and Clayborne Vincent Stone Clayborn(some ref. to Clarborne)b. Virginia, Preston Co. m. Mary Smith sons John W. Stone, b. 25 May, 1838 d. 1928 m. Jemira (or Jemima) George b.10 Feb., 1847 d. 14 Sept., 1887 (Columbus, Oh) Winfield Scott Stone, b. 3 May, 1846 m. Eliza Lyde Carrothers (Noble Co., Oh.) Children of John and Jemira (Jemima) George placed in Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home, Xenia, Ohio. George Winfield Stone b. 22 March, 1871 m. Henrietta Fisher d. Cook Co. Illinois, lived in Maywood, Ill. Harry Stone b. 25 July, 1874 m. Allie (Alice) May Williamson, 18 May, 1908 d. 7 June, 1910 son Sylvester E. Stone Alphretta Stone b. 1 Oct., 1876 d. 22 Feb., 1972 m. Maurice DeShazor d. 8 Jan., 1958 son Carl Eugene DeShazor Minnie Stone b. 25 Sept., 1879 d. April, 1967 (Pinellas, Florida) m. Ben Ervin son Ralf Ervin Any information on the names listed here will be much appreciated. Thank you all again for your help. Larry E. Stone Lebanon, Ohio