STONER, Peter Died--Stoner---At his home in Longmont Suday evening, December 12, 1909, of senile debility, Peter Stoner, aged 85 years and 5 months. Mr. Stoner was one of the oldest men in this locality. We believe there is but one having more years in his life now living in Longmont. Peter Stoner was born in Stark county, Ohio, July 12, 1824. He was a descendent of one of those women who came to Virginia in 1621, and each of whom were sold to the planters for one hundred and twenty pounds of tobacco. The descendents of these women of families were called F.F.V.'s (First Families of Virginia). Mr. Stoner's father was a Pennsylvainian, so he was a thorough American and naturally went into the war to fight for the preservation of the Union. Mr. Soner was a farmer's son, brought up as a pioneer, and was nearly grown before he saw a store for the first time. He was married the first time in 1848 and in 1858 moved to Missouri about twenty-five miles north of St. Joe. Mr. Stoner was mustered into the Federal army in June1862, as a member of Co. I, 5th Missouri State Militia, formed for the purpose of protection against bushwhackers, and his regiment was detailed to look after Quantrell, the noted guerilla, who with his band they finally drove out of the State. At first they had 1,000 men, but in fifteen months they had lost 400 of them. Mr Stoner was mustered out of this branch of service June 22, 1863 by the governor who is said to have been somewhat of a southern sympathizer, and enlisted again in the 5th Missouri Infantry in February 1865, but the war closed soon after and his regiment was detailed as guard till the following August. In May 1880, Mr. Stoner and his family came to Longmont and settled on a farm four miles west of the town, one-half mile southeast of the Pella bridge. For about seven or eight years he has lived in Longmont. Of his children, George lives in Weeping Water, Nebraska; Mrs. Casady in Missouri; Mrs. David Weaver in California; Milton in Denver; the youngest son Roland in Jamestown; and another daughter Mrs. John Cline at Nunn. All were present at the funeral except Mrs. Casady and Mrs. Weaver. In the summer of 1906 Mr. Stoner married for the second time, a lady named Mrs Mary Wellman, whose parents he knew in Seneca county, Ohio, in his boyhood, and who made a home for him in his old age. Funeral Services were held in Rice's undertaking parlor Tuesday morning by Gev. Wm. Butler, Chaplain of McPherson Post G. A. R. and the remains laid to rest in the Hygiene cemetery. Members of the Post attended the funeral. Submitted to Genealogy Trails by Friend of
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