Jesse Turner Stone Sr.

  General Notes:

The 1900 Federal Census for Reed Creek, Henry Co., Virginia, District 40, page 169A, dated June 27, 1900 records Jesse P. Stone (Dec 1860) with his wife Mattie H. (Jan 1870) and children Marvin (March 1894), Dollie (Feb 1896), and Guy (March 1898). Jesse is a farmer and has been married to Mattie for 8 years. They have had 3 children.

The 1910 Federal Census for Reed Creek, Henry Co., Virginia, District 71, page 158A, dated April 27, 1910 records Mattie T. (35 - VA/VA/VA) and children Marvin (16), Dollie (14), Guy (12), Jessy [son] (8), Lucy (6), Drucilla (4), and Ben M. (1 5/12). Mattie is a farmer and has been married since the age of 18. She has had 7 children all of whom are still living. Mattie's husband, Jesse, is not listed here.

The 1920 Federal Census for Marple Township, Delaware Co., PA, District 176, page 256A, dated January 28, 1920 reocrds Jesse T. Stone (59 - VA/VA/VA) with his wife Nettie M. Stone (48 - VA/VA/VA) and children Guy (21 - VA), Jessie (18 - VA), Lucie (16 - VA), Lucila (12 - VA), and Benjamin (10 - VA). Jesse is a farm manager.

The 1930 Federal Census for Norristown, Montgomery Co., PA, District 111, page 168B, dated April 18, 1930 records Jesse T. Stone (69 - VA/VA/VA) as an inmate at the Norristown State Hospital. He is listed as widowed. See general notes on his son, Marvin, for 1930 census facts for his wife, Mattie.

Many Stone Family Facts were contributed by Janet R. Goldhahn in emails from August 26, 2009, August 31, 2009 & September 13, 2009:
August 26:
... I was searching Google for a family member, Lewis G. Stone, and came upon your website. It is a very well planned out website. I am most impressed.
... William D. Draper, Jr.'s daughter, Elizabeth Draper, married Eusibius Stone.
Their son, Lewis G. Stone, married Drucilla P. Davis.
Their third child, Jesse Turner Stone, married Martha Baker.
Their fourth child, Jesse Turner Stone, Jr., married Katherine Ella Starks (Mayflower descendant).
Their fifth child, Janet Mary Stone, married George Karl Goldhahn.
Their second child, Janet Ruth Goldhahn is Me.
I would love to hear from you, if you are interested.
Janet R. Goldhahn
23 Warner Place
Garnet Valley, PA 19060-2021
610-485-4894

August 31:
... I have received permission from my Mother & her siblings to give you my records. Mom met her cousin's daughter, who is now doing research on Ancestory.com & looking at census records. She found the name of Lewis G. Stone, so I Googled that name & found your website.
... As far as we know, the Jesse Turner Stone, Sr. family moved from Martinsville, VA to Newtown Square, PA in 1920(?) for better work opportunities. Jesse Sr. worked on the Broadlawn Farm. After Jesse Sr. died, his wife & some other family members moved back to VA.
Jesse Turner Stone, Jr. worked at a Soda Fountain in Philadelphia, PA in 1920(?). Then he worked for Philadelphia Fire Retardant Co., installing Fire Retardant Doors, from 1921 or 1923 until his death.
Jesse Jr. eloped with Katherine Ella Starks on 1-12-1924 in Elkton, MD. They lived in Philadelphia, Newtown Square, Larchmont, & Elwyn (all in PA) interchangeably until 1935. They stayed in Newtown Square, PA until 1956 when moving to Wawa, PA.
My parents, brother & I have always lived in PA. My various Aunts, Uncle & cousins live in Brazil, Canada, DE, FL, GA, ME, MD, PA, & WY. I have only been to Great Falls, Washington DC, Busch Gardens & Williamsburg in VA.
I am also attaching a photo of the Stone family: (l to r, standing) Marvin, Jesse Turner, Jr. & Dorothy "Dolly" -and- (l to r, sitting) Jesse Turner, Sr., Arthur Guy & Martha Harriet/Harry. We were told that Martha was pregnant with Lucille.
Janet R. Goldhahn

  Research Notes:

From an Oct 8, 2009 email:
Bo,
We have the explanation for why Jesse T. Stone,Sr. is missing from 1910 Census record with Mattie and the children, as he is listed as a patient at Southwestern State Hospital (aka - Southwestern Virginia Mental Hospital), page 6, line 66 in the 1910 Census for that facility, location Marion, Smyth County, VA. In 1908 the hospital added a Tuberculosis Ward, we don't know the reason for his stay.
He died at the Norristown Pennsylvania State Hospital in 1934. We know that was a mental hospital, but my Grandmother Katherine E. Starks Stone always said he should not have been there.
Janet R. Goldhahn

Jesse married Martha Harriet Baker circa 1892 in Henry Co., VA. (Martha Harriet Baker was born on 11 Jan 1870, died after 1930 in Newtown Township, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania and was buried in Martinsville, Henry Co, Virginia.)