Stone - Lorenzo Dow
Source: 1881 HW Beckwith History, Chicago: HH Hill, p 359
L.D. STONE, furniture, Waveland, was b. in Clark Co KY Sept 15, 1825 and is the son of William and Nancy (OLIVER) Stone, who were of Clark County, Ky and moved to Jennings County, Indiana about 1830, then to Orange County, Indiana 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.
Source: Waveland Independent newspaper, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana 22 April 1910
The subject of this sketch was born in Clark County, Kentucky September 15, 1825 and died at French Lick, on March 21, 1910; age 84 Years 6 Months and 6 Days. Though he was the eldest of 10 children, he outlived them all. He came to Orange County Indiana in 1833 with his parents who settled on the old stage route six miles west of Paoli. Six years later his father died and he went to Paoli to live with his brother-in-law, Henry Miller to learn the Cabinet Trade. Six years ago his nerves gave away and for the last 3 years he has been entirely helpless. His wife was an angel of mercy to him. She was constantly with him day and night, always cheerful and willing to do for him and while his mind was clear she would read the Bible to him. When she asked if he was tired his answer was, "Yes, tired and waiting for the summons." In company with Wm. and Seth Charles and Agrippa Scott he went overland to California in '49; was there during the gold excitement returning to civilization by way of the Panama and New York City. Then he located at Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana where he was engaged in the furniture and undertaking business for 35 years. He answered the first call of his country for volunteers and enlisted in Co. H, 38th Indiana Infantry in 1861, serving until 1865. He was in every battle save one in which his regiment was engaged, commencing with Perrysville on the Stone River, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Chickamauga, the siege of Atlanta and numerous other engagements ending with the battle of Averysboro, NC 6 March 1865. At the time he received an honorable discharge three days before the battle of Bentonville the last engagement in which the 28th participated. WIth this single exception he never missed a battle, never failed to answer the roll call; was never in the hospital and never injured. He never swore an oat; took a drink of liquor or played a game of chance, when his comrades were passing their time at those things he could be seen by himself reading his Bible - an enviable record of which any soldier might well be proud. In 1891 he removed from Montgomery to Orange County and July 19 of that year married Mrs. Margaret Talburt. To them a son, Oliver Dow was born Nov 5, 1894. The widow and son survive. 70 years ago under the ministration of the famous Lorenzo Dow for whom he was named, Mr. Stone was happily converted at a camp meeting, conducted by this early day evangelist at the old campground just north of Nelson Chapel. He joined the ME Church and all his remaining days were spent in sincere devotion to his maker. He was a quiet, unassuming man, clean throughout, pure minded and tender hearted, always thinking more of others than himself; a gentleman in the highest sense who was contented to lead a lowly, contrite life without any of the glitter or glare or tinsel of life whether that life was in the sphere of church or home. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mr. McFall at Ames on Wednesday March 23. Decker Post GAR recited its funeral rites and the remains of a good and noble man were returned to mother earth and his sould to the ? God who gavfe it. "Blessed are the dead and who die in the Lord." written by: AW Brunner - typed by kbz