STONE BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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STONE, Aaron L.
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 809
residence: Shawnee Twp

Aaron L. Stone, one of the well-known and prosperous farmers and stockmen of 
Henry County, leases and operates a valuable farm of two hundred eighty-nine 
acres in Shawnee township. Mr. Stone is a native Missourian, born in Dallas 
County in 1881. He is a son of James and Margaret (Drum) Stone. The father was a 
soldier in the Union Army during the Civil War, entering the service when quite 
young. He now resides at Norris, Missouri, where he and his wife are well known 
and rank among the leading and representative families of this vicinity. To James 
and Margaret (Drum) Stone were born the following children: Irwin, who resides 
at Norris, Missouri; Mrs. Edna Runner, deceased; Joseph, Kansas City, Missouri; 
Ethel, married John Cook and resides in Arkansas; Aaron, the subject of this 
review; Martha, married Earl Townsmen, Sedalia, Missouri; Ralph, resides near 
Petersburg, Missouri; Robert died when three years of age, and Charles died in 
infancy. Aaron Stone received his education in the public schools of Agricola, 
Missouri, and in early life engaged in farming for himself. He has leased and 
operated his present place for the past ten years. He carries on stock raising on 
an extensive scale as well as general farming. At times he has as many as two 
carloads of cattle ready for the market. He is also one of the well-known and 
successful hog raisers of Henry County. He specializes in red hogs and at this 
writing has on hand about one hundred head. Mr. Stone owns a farm of one hundred 
forty-two and one-half acres in Shawnee township which he rents. In February, 
1902, Aaron Stone was united in marriage with Miss Alice Baldrock, a daughter 
of Richard and Margaret (Richards) Baldrock, natives of Missouri. Mrs. Stone was 
born in Cooper County, and reared and educated in Clinton, where her father was 
engaged in the livery business for a number of years, and where he and his wife 
now reside. He was the first man to operate a sprinkling wagon on the streets of 
Clinton. To Mr. and Mrs. Stone have been born one daughter, Margaret. A son died in 
infancy. Mr. Stone is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America at Chilhowee, 
Missouri. He takes a commendable interest in public affairs and is now serving as 
a member of the school board of District No.17. He is one of the progressive and 
substantial men of the younger generation in Henry County. 

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