Biographical Sketch of George Stones, Greene County, Missouri, Center 
Township

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Mr. Stones is the son of George and Sarah (Walbank) Stones, and was 
born at Blackburn, Lancastershire, England, May 28th, 1836.  At the
age of fourteen, he was apprenticed for seven years to learn the trade
of bricklayer.  He worked at his trade in England until 1874 when he
came to the United States and settled in Greene County, Missouri. 
Since coming here he has been engaged at his trade and in farming.  He
helped to build Drury College and some of the best residences in the
county, being an excellent workman.  Mr. Stones was married July 28th,
1861, to Miss Mary A., daughter of James and Mary (Arnold) Lawson, of
his native county in England.  Their union has been blest with eleven
children, seven of whom are living, viz.: Richard, Fielding, Mary,
James, Sarah E., George and Hannah.

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