Born in Cave Springs Georgia and grew up in Talual Falls near Rome Georgia. Moved to Clarksville Texas with his family in 1894. Married Martha Elizabeth Jones on May 16,1909. Moved from Detroit Texas to Johnsonville Oklahoma in 1910, moved back to Texas in 1911, then to Byars Oklahoma in 1919. They had 8 children.
William A Stone, was a farmer, insurance agent, store owner and for a time served as Mayor of Byars.
Following is from the Daily Oklahoman June 28, 1955.
Byars, June 27, William A Stone 69, secretary of the Farmers Union in Byars more than 40 years died Monday about noon in Saint Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City. He was suffering from a heart condition.
Stone moved to Byars from Texas in 1910 and had served as secretary of the Farmers Union in this area since about 1924. He was a member of the Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge.
Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Methodist Church with Winans Funeral Home, Maysville in charge.
He is survived by his wife Martha; five daughters, Mrs. Maud Wilson, Byars; Mrs. W J Riggan, Oklahoma City; Mrs. LaVeta Simpson, Oklahoma City, Mrs. Pauline Smith, Coalinga Calif.; Mrs. Lucille Lagali, Azusa Calif.; three sons, Delmer, Oklahoma City; George, Oklahoma City; Dale, Ardmore; two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Cantrell, Byars and Mrs. Fred Capshaw, Oklahoma City.
William A Stone, was a farmer, insurance agent, store owner and for a time served as Mayor of Byars.
Following is from the Daily Oklahoman June 28, 1955.
Byars, June 27, William A Stone 69, secretary of the Farmers Union in Byars more than 40 years died Monday about noon in Saint Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City. He was suffering from a heart condition.
Stone moved to Byars from Texas in 1910 and had served as secretary of the Farmers Union in this area since about 1924. He was a member of the Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge.
Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Methodist Church with Winans Funeral Home, Maysville in charge.
He is survived by his wife Martha; five daughters, Mrs. Maud Wilson, Byars; Mrs. W J Riggan, Oklahoma City; Mrs. LaVeta Simpson, Oklahoma City, Mrs. Pauline Smith, Coalinga Calif.; Mrs. Lucille Lagali, Azusa Calif.; three sons, Delmer, Oklahoma City; George, Oklahoma City; Dale, Ardmore; two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Cantrell, Byars and Mrs. Fred Capshaw, Oklahoma City.
Born in Cave Springs Georgia and grew up in Talual Falls near Rome Georgia. Moved to Clarksville Texas with his family in 1894. Married Martha Elizabeth Jones on May 16,1909. Moved from Detroit Texas to Johnsonville Oklahoma in 1910, moved back to Texas in 1911, then to Byars Oklahoma in 1919. They had 8 children.
William A Stone, was a farmer, insurance agent, store owner and for a time served as Mayor of Byars.
Following is from the Daily Oklahoman June 28, 1955.
Byars, June 27, William A Stone 69, secretary of the Farmers Union in Byars more than 40 years died Monday about noon in Saint Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City. He was suffering from a heart condition.
Stone moved to Byars from Texas in 1910 and had served as secretary of the Farmers Union in this area since about 1924. He was a member of the Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge.
Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Methodist Church with Winans Funeral Home, Maysville in charge.
He is survived by his wife Martha; five daughters, Mrs. Maud Wilson, Byars; Mrs. W J Riggan, Oklahoma City; Mrs. LaVeta Simpson, Oklahoma City, Mrs. Pauline Smith, Coalinga Calif.; Mrs. Lucille Lagali, Azusa Calif.; three sons, Delmer, Oklahoma City; George, Oklahoma City; Dale, Ardmore; two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Cantrell, Byars and Mrs. Fred Capshaw, Oklahoma City.
William A Stone, was a farmer, insurance agent, store owner and for a time served as Mayor of Byars.
Following is from the Daily Oklahoman June 28, 1955.
Byars, June 27, William A Stone 69, secretary of the Farmers Union in Byars more than 40 years died Monday about noon in Saint Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City. He was suffering from a heart condition.
Stone moved to Byars from Texas in 1910 and had served as secretary of the Farmers Union in this area since about 1924. He was a member of the Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge.
Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Methodist Church with Winans Funeral Home, Maysville in charge.
He is survived by his wife Martha; five daughters, Mrs. Maud Wilson, Byars; Mrs. W J Riggan, Oklahoma City; Mrs. LaVeta Simpson, Oklahoma City, Mrs. Pauline Smith, Coalinga Calif.; Mrs. Lucille Lagali, Azusa Calif.; three sons, Delmer, Oklahoma City; George, Oklahoma City; Dale, Ardmore; two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Cantrell, Byars and Mrs. Fred Capshaw, Oklahoma City.
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