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Stone - L.D.


Source: 1881 H. W. Beckwith History, Chicago: HH Hill, p 359

 
L.D. STONE, furniture, Waveland, was born in Clark Co KY Sept  15, 1825 and is the son of William and Nancy (OLIVER) Stone, who  were of Clark Co Ky and moved to Jennings Co IN about 1830, thence to Orange Co in 1833 where the father died in 1840 and mother in  1869. The subject of this sketch was raised on a farm till 15 after  which he learned the cabinet-maker's trade and in 1856 he came to  Waveland and engaged in his present business. In 1861 he enlisted  in the 38th Ind Vols and served 3 years. He was in the battles of  Stone River, Champion Hill, Mission Ridge, Chickamauga, and  Jonesboro, and a great many skirmishes. After serving his country  faithfully for 3 years he was honorable discharged and returned to  Waveland and resumed his former business.
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