BIOS: William S. STONER, Somerset County, PA

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History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania; Bedford County by E. 
Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis 
Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, pg. 474

William S. STONER.

William S. Stoner, of Stoystown Station, is a son of D. H. Stoner, a native of 
Clinton county, and now proprietor of a store at Mill Hall in that county.  He 
also holds the office of postmaster of the place.  Mr. Stoner married Margaret, 
born in Clinton county, daughter of Smith and Jane (Coffery) Marshall, and the 
following children were born to them: William S., mentioned hereinafter; 
Harriet; Roy M.; Clarence; Jane; and Belle.
William S. Stoner, son of D. H. and Margaret (Marshall) Stoner, was born April 
2, 1881, at Mill Hall, Clinton county, and received his education in the common 
schools of his native county.  While attending school he learned telegraphy, and 
such good use did he make of his time and opportunities that he is now employed 
by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad company as general agent at Stoystown Station.