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Dr. B. [BENJAMIN] S. STONE [of Lincoln County], a physician of
Dellrose, was born in Giles County, Tenn., June 15, 1849, and was a son of
Thomas J. STONE, and a grandson of Thomas C. STONE, and a great-grandson of
Joshua STONE. Thomas J., the father of
our subject, was born August 7, 1806, and went to Giles County with his
parents in 1812, locating at Pulaski. He was married in 1839, and was a
farmer by occupation. His death occurred April 17, 1874. The Doctor's
mother was born in Giles County in 1816, and died in 1849. Our subject
received a good literary education at Bethany and Elkton, Giles County. He
then entered the office of Dr. A. L. GLAZE, a very prominent citizen and a
brother-in-law of Mr. STONE, where he remained about twenty months. He
then entered the medical department of the Vanderbilt University, where he
graduated in 1875. Previous to this, December 24, 1874, he married Annie
SHERRELL, a native of Lincoln County, born December, 1856, and by this
union they became the parents of four children: Emmet R., Mary V., Joseph
S. and Andrew A. After graduating Dr. STONE located in the Sixteenth
District and began the practice of medicine. In 1881, for the purpose of
getting a more central location to his practice and a pleasant place, he
removed to Dellrose, and has recently built a fine residence on an
excellent farm of 300 acres. He has a large practice, and is entirely
devoted to his professional duties. He has had flattering success in all
treatments of patients, and is a man well known and much esteemed
throughout the county. He is independent in political belief, and he and
wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. (Goodspeeds' History of Tennessee, Lincoln County)
In 1836, Tho. J. Stone is in District 13 and Thos C. Stone in District 11.
The 1840 Giles County Census includes T. J. STONE on page 116 and Thos. C. Stone on p. 106. In 1850, Thomas J. STONE is on the Giles County Census in District 11, p. 444, HH537-537: Thomas J. STONE, 43, M, VA,farmer, $2,500, W.H. STONE, 9, M, Martha J. STONE, 8, F, Ann M. STONE, 6, F, Benj. S. STONE, 2, M, all born in Tennessee. Martha J. STONE married the above-noted Andrew L. GLAZE. Thomas C. STONE is not on this census, but a Jane STONE, age 66, born in Virginia, is in the household of Thomas C. BLACKWELL, 26 M VA farmer, along with Mary Mary H., 20, and Mary, 1, both born in Tennessee (District 11, p. 442).
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