John Wesley Stoner was born at Pickway, in Shelby County, Ohio, on March 13, 1849, and passed away on Friday evening, Dec. 31, 1926 at the home of his daugther, Mrs. R. J. Chittock, at Sterling, Colo., after a lingering illness of several weeks. Age 77 years, 9 months and 18 days.

When just a boy he moved with his parents to Sac City, Iowa where he grew to manhood. He was united in marriage on Dec. 1, 1873 to Jane Finch. To this union was born seven children, six of whom survive him. They spent twelve years in Iowa, and then moved to Sutton, Nebr., where they resided until 1890, when they moved to Frontier County. They made their home around Moorefield and Farnam after that time.

The Farnam Echo 40(9):1 Thursday, January 6, 1927