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Born
28 April 1802 ,  New York, USA
Died
5 March 1875 ,  Keokuk, Iowa, USA
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Born: 28 April 1802 in New York, USA

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Martin  married  Caroline COLE 8 March 1825 in Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA .  The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Caroline COLE  was born 7 August 1804 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center).  Caroline died 16 October 1850 in Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA.  Caroline was the child of Abel COLE and Rebecca BURNHAM.

Martin STONE died 5 March 1875 in Keokuk, Iowa, USA.



son of Cyrus Stone and Nancy ?

m. (2) Mary Lindsey, 18 July 1853

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Spouse & Children of Martin STONE

Martin STONE married Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Caroline COLE
Marriage date: 8 March 1825
Marriage place: Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA
Caroline COLE was the child of Abel COLE and Rebecca BURNHAM

Children of Martin STONE and Caroline COLE



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BirthBirth — 1802
28 April 1802
New York, USA
News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
NewsThe War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
marriage1825 Marriage / Partner
Martin STONE and Caroline COLE 8 March 1825, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

He was 22 years old.
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
1825 Birth of Child
Mary Jane STONE was born 14 November 1825, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Martin was 23 years old.
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
1827 Birth of Child
Desdemonia STONE was born 20 June 1827, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Martin was 25 years old.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
1829 Birth of Child
Arletta STONE was born 20 August 1829, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Martin was 27 years old.
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
1831 Birth of Child
Rebecca STONE was born 21 September 1831, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Martin was 29 years old.
1833 Birth of Child
Hulda STONE was born 21 October 1833, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Martin was 31 years old.
1835 Birth of Child
Cyrus Hale STONE was born November 1835, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Martin was 33 years old.
1836 Death of Child
Cyrus Hale STONE died 28 March 1836, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Martin was 33 years old.
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
1837 Birth of Child
Cyrus STONE was born 11 April 1837, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Martin was 34 years old.
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1840 Birth of Child
Martin STONE was born 18 January 1840, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Martin was 37 years old.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
1841 Birth of Child
Frederic STONE was born 4 December 1841, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Martin was 39 years old.
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1844 Birth of Child
Clark STONE was born 12 September 1844, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Martin was 42 years old.
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
1846 Birth of Child
Nancy Ann STONE was born 29 November 1846, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA

Martin was 44 years old.
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
1850 Death of Spouse/Partner
Caroline COLE died 16 October 1850, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
1862 Death of Child
Martin STONE died 29 August 1862, , Missouri, USA

Martin was 60 years old.
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Invention 1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)
U.S. PresidentApril 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
U.S. President1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
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Pennington Cemetery Sigourney Keokuk County Iowa, USA

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DeathDeath — 1875
5 March 1875
Keokuk, Iowa, USA
He died at the age of 72.
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