Finding Aid for the James A. Stone Papers, 1842 - 1880, PC.1866
Abstract
James Albert Stone (c.1820-1882) was one of the sons of Jonathan Murray Stone, representative
in the General Assembly from Granville and Nash counties. Though James A. Stone, like
his brothers Francis M. and Silas M., taught in the common schools of North Carolina,
he is consistently reported as a farmer in the federal censuses.
The collection consists almost entirely of promissory notes, bills, and receipts dating
from 1842 to 1880. Miscellaneous papers include an 1845 contract to teach school;
a letter from Stone's wife dated Jan. 17, 1854; a note from his father, Jonathan Murray
Stone; a 50 cent fractional currency note of the state of Georgia, series of Jan.
1, 1863; an undated table of temperatures and hours for firing a barn of tobacco;
and an undated final settlement for the estate of H. Ezell.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- James A. Stone Papers
- Call Number
- PC.1866
- Creator
- Stone, James A., ca. 1820-1882.
- Date
- 1842 - 1880
- Extent
- 43.00 items
- Language
- English
- Repository
- State Archives of North Carolina
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], PC.1866, James A. Stone Papers, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Biographical Note
James Albert Stone (c.1820-1882) was one of the sons of Jonathan Murray Stone, representative
in the General Assembly from Granville and Nash counties. Though James A. Stone, like
his brothers Francis M. and Silas M., taught in the common schools of North Carolina,
he is consistently reported as a farmer in the federal censuses. He attended Wake
Forest College, where he was a member of the Philomathesian Society, in 1844 and 1845.
Immediately upon leaving Wake Forest, Stone negotiated a contract to teach a school
in the Ledge of Rocks district of Granville County, but it is not clear whether the
contract was finalized or not.
In 1847 Stone married Matilda H. Stacy of Granville County, by whom he had eleven
children. Although the couple lived in Franklin County in 1850, by 1854 she appears
to have been living with their children in the Ledge of Rocks district while he was
away teaching at an unknown location. Sometime before 1860 both he and his father
had moved their families to Nash County. After the Civil War Stone moved his family
to Franklin County (leaving his father in Nash), where he died in 1882.
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Acquisitions Information
Gift, Miss Virginia S. Haupa, Sarasota, Fla., 1996.