Anderson Hubbard Stone (1821-1894)
Anderson Hubbard Stone was the third son of William Stone (a schoolteacher, constable, Justice of the Peace, and veteran of the War of 1812), and Edna Barner. Though it is known Anderson Hubbard was born in North Carolina, there is some uncertainty as to the year of his birth; some records state this to be as early as 1813 (according to data from the 1850, 1860, and 1880 Censuses, his date of birth was ca. 1815). William and Edna Stone lived with their eleven chidren on a plot of land on the Little Yadkin River about 5 miles southwest of King, NC, in the Dry Springs Community.
Like his father, Anderson Hubbard Stone worked as a schoolteacher, farmer, and as a Justice of the Peace, residing in Stokes County, North Carolina. He was married twice; his first marriage was to Melinda Fulk on 14 October 1839. Before her death in 1847 she bore four children: William Edward, born in 9 October 1840; Mary born in 1843; Parmelia E (listed as "Prudence" in the 1860 Census), born 7 March 1846, and John Julius, born 6 January 1847. A simple family tree showing Anderson Hubbard Stone's descendants by this marriage can be found here, in the Genealogical Resources section of this site. The 1850 Census records show Stone living with his four children in Richmond Township in Stokes County; his occupation is given as farmer. Also listed as living in Stone's household is Martha "Patsy" Stone, his sister, who never married.
On 5 December 1858, many years after his first wife's death, Anderson Stone was married to Olevia (sometimes "Olivia" or "Alevia") Davis; this was Olevia's second marriage as well, having married William F Truelove in 1854 in Forsyth County. In the 1860 census Stone is again listed as a farmer, living with Olevia, his four children by his former wife, and his sister Martha. Anderson Stone and Olevia lived
near the old Dry Springs School House, about five miles southwest of King, NC... He was teaching in the year 1859 at District Number 40. This was named Dry Springs School. This was a log house, seats withbacks, stone chimney and three glass windows. Some schools only had logs to sit on and shutters over the windows... For that year school lasted for three months, three days and he had 37 students and was paid $68.00. He also taught at District Number 26[location?]...School went three months and he had 58 students and was paid $60.00. This school was a good log house, stone chimney, three glass windows, loft, sears without backs, and cost $100.00... Anderson taught school for a total of 44 years. He had a long whip and believed in firm discipline. He was a gentleman with neat appearance.5
In the years that followed Anderson and Olevia had four children: Martha Jane, born 22 February 1860; Frances Lydia (Fannie), born 13 October 1864; Mildred Ann, born 7 June 1868; and Ellen Melinda, born 27 September 1872. In the 1880 Census Anderson Hubbard Stone is reported living with Olivia and his three youngest daughters.
Sources alternately list Anderson Hubbard Stone's date of death as 18 January 1894 and 18 January 1874. He was buried in the Stone family cemetery in Yadkin Township, Stokes County, NC, where his son John Julius Stone had also been buried. This plot of land had been passed down to Anderson Hubbard (via his father William Stone) from his grandfather, John Stone. Though a large portion of this cemetery no longer exists, the remainder is still visible -- it can be found by taking Dalton Road or Old Highway 52 to Trinity Church Road #1102, then turning left onto Rierson Rd #1103; the cemetery is a mile ahead on the left.
Anderson Hubbard Stone's place in the Stone family tree as it relates to this archive (his first marriage to Melinda Fulk) can be seen here.
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