Descendants of John Lock Stone and Sarah Jane Russell
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN LOCK2 STONE (JAMES1) was born July 18, 1839 in Barry County, Missouri, and died August 22, 1899 in Zephyr,
Brown County, Texas Buried: Zephyr Cemetery. He married (1) SARAH JANE RUSSELL 1857 in Erath or Comanche County,
Texas, daughter of JESSE RUSSELL and JANE RUSSELL. He married (2) PHERBA (PENDY) LEE November 27, 1867 in Comanche
County, Texas, daughter of PETER LEE and KIZIAH LEE.
Children of JOHN STONE and SARAH RUSSELL are:
2. i. JAMES RAYMOND3 STONE, b. July 14, 1858, Tarrant County. Texas; d.
October 28, 1943, Hale County, Texas (Abernathy).
3. ii. MELISSA ANN STONE, b. August 16, 1860, Erath County, Texas; d. October
21, 1922, Knox County, Texas.
4. iii. VIRGINIA ELIZABETH "JENNY" STONE, b. June 15, 1862, Erath County,
Texas; d. December 03, 1918.
5. iv. SARAH L. "SALLIE" STONE, b. January 23, 1863, Comanche County, Texas;
d. April 24, 1940, Llano County, Texas.
Children of JOHN STONE and PHERBA LEE are:
6. v. TEXANA GREEN3 STONE, b. January 24, 1871; d. November 27, 1943.
vi. SHRILDA J. STONE, b. March 1873; d. December 03, 1912; m. ROBERT
REEVES.
7. vii. JOHN ALEXANDER STONE, b. November 1875, Comanche County, Texas.
viii. LILLIE DOVE STONE, b. 1878, Comanche , Texas; m. GEORGE W. HALL,
February 02, 1898, Brown County, Texas.
ix. EARLY RICHARD STONE, b. March 03, 1883; d. June 16, 1978, Seminole, Texas;
m. MALISSA BRADFORD, April 13, 1910.
x. ROBERT E. STONE, b. 1890; d. 1916.
xi. MATTIE STONE, b. September 23, 1892, Mason County, Texas; d. Abt. 1975; m.
W.C. BRADFORD.
Generation No. 2
2. JAMES RAYMOND3 STONE (JOHN LOCK2, JAMES1) was born July 14, 1858 in Tarrant County. Texas, and died October 28, 1943
in Hale County, Texas (Abernathy). He married JOSEPHINE ANN "JOEY" SANDERS September 21, 1879 in Comanche County, Texas,
daughter of ARCHIBALD SANDERS and MALINDA MCENTIRE.
Children of JAMES STONE and JOSEPHINE SANDERS are:
i. WESLEY WASHINGTON4 STONE, b. March 11, 1884, Comanche county, Texas; d. May 17, 1956, Brown
County, Texas Mt. Olivet Cemetery; m. JOSEPHINE LEE, September 01, 1904, Brown County, Texas.
ii. EMERY ELLSWORTH STONE, b. January 25, 1887, Comanche County, Texas; d.
August 16, 1939, Hale County, Texas; m. OMEGA THURMAN, 1906.
iii. ARCHIE LOCK STONE, b. February 19, 1889, Mason County, Texas; d. January
26, 1965, Hale County, Texas; m. DOROTHY WHITE, March 25, 1923, Parker County, Texas.
iv. OSCAR ALEC STONE, b. June 24, 1891, Mason County, Texas; d. September 16,
1935, Knox County, Texas; m. MONTIE MAE HILL, July 22, 1915, Knox County, Texas.
v. MINNIE MYRTLE STONE, b. June 18, 1893, Mills County, Texas; d. February 09, 1969,
Tarrant County. Texas; m. EDGAR ELMER BROWNLEE, September 02, 1913, Benjamin, Texas.
vi. OMA DOVE STONE, b. March 23, 1896, Ardmore, Oklahoma; d. September 11, 1975,
Wichita County, Texas; m. ALBERT ARELUS BROWNLEE, September 02, 1913, Benjamin, Texas.
vii. DEWEY DAVID STONE, b. August 09, 1898, Comanche County, Texas; d. April
08, 1975, Jacksboro, Texas; m. MARY ELIZABETH HATTER, September 12, 1916.
3. MELISSA ANN3 STONE (JOHN LOCK2, JAMES1) was born August 16, 1860 in Erath County, Texas, and died October 21, 1922
in Knox County, Texas. She married JOHN GRENADE RIDDLE February 05, 1876 in Comanche County, Texas.
Children of MELISSA STONE and JOHN RIDDLE are:
i. JOHN HENRY4 RIDDLE, b. October 28, 1877; d. March 1957.
ii. ADDIE MAE RIDDLE, b. 1880.
iii. J. LOUIS RIDDLE, b. 1883.
iv. EFFIE FREDONIA RIDDLE, b. 1885.
v. SARAH ELIZABETH RIDDLE, b. 1887.
vi. LOLA FLORENCE RIDDLE, b. 1890.
vii. ETTA A. RIDDLE, b. 1890.
viii. TEXIA MYRTLE RIDDLE, b. 1893.
ix. WILLIE WADE RIDDLE, b. 1895.
x. MATTIE MIRANDA RIDDLE, b. 1898.
4. VIRGINIA ELIZABETH "JENNY"3 STONE (JOHN LOCK2, JAMES1) was born June 15, 1862 in Erath County, Texas, and died
December 03, 1918. She married JAMES BONELIA " BUD" WELCH April 02, 1882 in Comanche County, Texas, son of JOHN WELCH
and MARGARET STONE.
Children of VIRGINIA STONE and JAMES WELCH are:
i. HENRY B.4 WELCH, b. April 1883.
ii. JOHN L. WELCH, b. September 1887; d. Abt. 1953, Dickens, Texas Buried:
Vera Cemetery; m. MINNIE MINERVA HILL, November 16, 1908.
iii. LOTTIE L. WELCH, b. June 1889.
iv. LEE R. WELCH, b. March 1891.
v. ALVIS L. WELCH, b. April 1893.
vi. WILLIAM B WELCH, b. June 1895.
vii. LIZZIE WELCH, b. April 1898.
viii. NOAH B. WELCH, b. 1900.
5. SARAH L. "SALLIE"3 STONE (JOHN LOCK2, JAMES1) was born January 23, 1863 in Comanche County, Texas, and died April
24, 1940 in Llano County, Texas. She married JAMES WESLEY BREWER April 27, 1882 in Comanche County, Texas, son of JOHN
WESLEY BREWER.
Children of SARAH STONE and JAMES BREWER are:
i. THOMAS REDMAN4 BREWER, b. February 15, 1883, Comanche or Erath County,
Texas; d. May 29, 1945, Llano County, Texas; m. JOHNNIE L. SMITH.
ii. ROBERT BURTON BREWER, b. November 13, 1884, Comanche County, Texas
Proctor; d. July 24, 1960, San Antonio, Texas; m. EMMA J. RAY THORP.
iii. DOLLIE PEARL BREWER, b. February 1886, Comanche County, Texas; d. August
1969, Cal.; m. CECIL C. JONES.
iv. MATTIE VALERIA BREWER, b. October 26, 1891; d. 1958; m. JOE LAWLEY, 1906.
v. LILLIE LEONA BREWER, b. April 02, 1892, Comanche County, Texas; d.
February 23, 1941, Llano County, Texas; m. MATT BRITT.
vi. JAMES ERNEST BREWER, b. August 16, 1894, Mason County, Texas; d. 1957,
Llano County, Texas; m. ALICE ELLINGTON, February 06, 1920, LLano County, Texas.
vii. MINNIE M. BREWER, b. December 21, 1897, Mason County, Texas; d. August
27, 1904, Mason County, Texas.
viii. CORBETT MCQUERRY BREWER, b. April 03, 1899, Brown County, Texas.
ix. JAMES RAYMOND BREWER, b. November 16, 1902, Mason County, Texas.
x. CLARENCE MALCOLM BREWER, b. June 01, 1904, Mason County, Texas; d. May 31,
1930, New Mexico.
6. TEXANA GREEN3 STONE (JOHN LOCK2, JAMES1) was born January 24, 1871, and died November 27, 1943. She married HENRY
BAUMAN October 24, 1888 in Mason County, Texas.
Child of TEXANA STONE and HENRY BAUMAN is:
i. SON OF4 BAUMAN.
7. JOHN ALEXANDER3 STONE (JOHN LOCK2, JAMES1) was born November 1875 in Comanche County, Texas. He married (1)
ZELMA WIFE OF JOHN A. STONE. He married (2) ALICE "ALLIE" HILL October 30, 1900 in Brown County, Texas, daughter of
JAMES HILL and MARY LEE.
Children of JOHN STONE and ALICE HILL are:
i. FLOYD4 STONE.
ii. J.D. STONE.
JOHN LOCK STONE OBITUARY (MASONIC LODGE):
To the Worshipful Master, Wardens and Brethren of Zephyr Lodge, No. 591, A. F.
and A. M.
Your committee on memoirs begs leave to report from all sources of
information within our reach, we learn the following: Brother Jno. L. Stone
was born in Barry county, Mo., on July 18, 1839. He emigrated to Texas in
1845; joined the Masons in 1869; demitted from Hope Lodge, No. 481, and
affiliated with Landon Lodge, No. 814, in Kimble county, Texas. In 1899 he was
granted a demit from Landon Lodge which he filed in Zephyr Lodge for
affiliation, but in consequence of severe bodily affliction he was unable to
visit the Lodge, consequently there were no steps taken preparatory to his
becoming a member of Zephyr Lodge.
Brother Stone was a member of the M. E. Church, South, and for forty years
had stood on the border lines of Christian civilization holding the outpost
against the merciless savage, following his trail, and engaging the foe when
overtaken.
He bore his last affliction with Christian meekness, and died in great peace
at this home in Brown county, Texas, Aug. 23, 1899, surrounded by his children
and their families, and a large circle of friends.
In consequence of the above, your committee offer the following resolutions:
Resolved, First -- That in the death of Brother Stone, Masonry has lost a staunch advocate,
and society an honorable member.
Second -- As a Confederate soldier he was true to his convictions.
Third -- That this report be spread upon the minutes of Zephyr Lodge.
Fourth -- That a copy of this report be furnished the Banner-Bulletin for publication and a
copy be sent to the family of the deceased.
Fifth -- That the members of this Lodge wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days.
All of which is fraternally submitted. Committee: W. H. Shelton, K. N. Coffey and Nat Barnes.
submitted by: Wayne Hendon (Mesquite, Texas)
