Husband of Kate Stone. Lived in San Leandro, CA.

The following was contributed by: Stacinator (49423547)
Lysander Stone. — The subject of this sketch was born in Erie County, Pennsylvania, July 9, 1825, and is the son of Silas and Susannah (Ward) Stone.

Having resided with his parents until he reached man's estate, April 1, 1847, in company with William Meek, a party of twenty families and forty-nine wagons, he crossed the plains to Oregon, where he arrived on the 13th of September, driving one of the first wagons over the Cascade Mountains, via the Barlow route,

Settling on the Clatsop Plains, Mr. Stone commenced farming, an occupation he followed until the spring of 1849, when he came by water to California, and passed the interval between April and August of that year in the mines.

The next twelve months he followed teaming, after which he commenced dealing in cattle, horses, etc., in Colusa County. In the spring of 1860 he came to Alameda County, settled on his present property, consisting of two hundred and fifty-six acres, and has since resided there, honored and respected by his fellow-citizens.

He married May 14, 1857, Miss Kate A. Barker, and has three children, viz.: Jennie F., Egbert B., and Andrew L.

"History Of Alameda County, California..." By M. W. Wood, J. P. Munro-Fraser; Pacific Press, Oakland, CA 1883

Husband of Kate Stone. Lived in San Leandro, CA.

The following was contributed by: Stacinator (49423547)
Lysander Stone. — The subject of this sketch was born in Erie County, Pennsylvania, July 9, 1825, and is the son of Silas and Susannah (Ward) Stone.

Having resided with his parents until he reached man's estate, April 1, 1847, in company with William Meek, a party of twenty families and forty-nine wagons, he crossed the plains to Oregon, where he arrived on the 13th of September, driving one of the first wagons over the Cascade Mountains, via the Barlow route,

Settling on the Clatsop Plains, Mr. Stone commenced farming, an occupation he followed until the spring of 1849, when he came by water to California, and passed the interval between April and August of that year in the mines.

The next twelve months he followed teaming, after which he commenced dealing in cattle, horses, etc., in Colusa County. In the spring of 1860 he came to Alameda County, settled on his present property, consisting of two hundred and fifty-six acres, and has since resided there, honored and respected by his fellow-citizens.

He married May 14, 1857, Miss Kate A. Barker, and has three children, viz.: Jennie F., Egbert B., and Andrew L.

"History Of Alameda County, California..." By M. W. Wood, J. P. Munro-Fraser; Pacific Press, Oakland, CA 1883