Stone, William J. (William Johnson), 1841-1923

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William Stone, born in what is now Lyon County, Kentucky, joined the Confederate Army at the beginning of the Civil War and was present at the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh and Chickamauga. While serving with General John Hunt Morgan's First Battalion, Company C, Stone received a severe wound in the fighting around Cynthiana, Kentucky which eventually led to the amputation of one of his legs. Stone married Cornelia Woodford, his nurse during recovery from his wound and surgery. After the war, Stone tried to assist his father in recouping some of the losses suffered by the family farm. Stone was elected to the Kentucky State legislature in 1867, 1875 and in 1883. In 1884 he was elected to represent Kentucky's First District in Congress, serving in that capacity until 1895.

Stone was one of the three Democratic gubernatorial candidates for governor in the 1899 Convention that eventually nominated William Goebel. Reportedly, Stone's supporters had made a deal with those of Goebel and were quite angry when Goebel's adherents failed to deliver what they had promised. Stone aided in lobbying for a Confederate Pension Fund in Kentucky. When this was established in 1914, Stone was appointed Commissioner of the Confederate Pension Department by Governor James B. McCreary. He remained in office until his death in 1923.

From the description of William Johnson Stone papers, 1864-1953 1864-1923 (bulk dates). (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat record id: 15126317

William Stone, born in what is now Lyon County, Kentucky, joined the Confederate Army at the beginning of the Civil War and was present at the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, and Chickamauga. While serving with General John Hunt Morgan's First Battalion, Company C, Stone received a severe wound in the fighting around Cynthiana, Kentucky which eventually led to the amputation of one of his legs. Stone married Cornelia Woodford, his nurse during recovery from his wound and surgery.

After the war, Stone tried to assist his father in recouping some of the losses suffered by the family farm. Stone was elected to the Kentucky State Legislature in 1864, 1875, and 1883. In 1884 he was elected to represent Kentucky's first district in Congress, serving in that capacity until 1895. Stone was one of three Democratic gubernatorial candidates for governor in the 1899 convention that eventually nominated William Goebel. Reportedly, Stone's supporters had made a deal with those of Goebel and were quite angry when Goebel's adherents failed to deliver what they had promised. Stone aided in lobbying for a Confederate Pension Fund in Kentucky. When this was established in 1914, Stone was appointed Commissioner of the Confederate Pension Department by Governor James B. McCreary. He remained in office until his death in 1923.

From the description of Address delivered by Speaker William J. Stone at close of legislative session : 1876. (Kentucky Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 35904644

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associatedWith Confederate States of America. Army corporateBody
associatedWith Confederate States of America. Army. Morgan's Cavalry Division. corporateBody
associatedWith Confederate States of America. Kentucky Cavalry, 2nd. Company C. corporateBody
associatedWith Goebel, William, 1856-1900. person
associatedWith Kentucky. Confederate Pension Dept. corporateBody
associatedWith Kentucky. General Assembly. corporateBody
associatedWith McCreary, James B., 1838-1918. person
associatedWith Morgan, John Hunt, 1825-1864. person
associatedWith Morrow, Edwin P., 1878-1935. person
associatedWith Rankin, Frank G. person
associatedWith Snook, Sidney J. person
associatedWith Snook, Sudie Stone. person
associatedWith Stone, Cornelia Woodford, d. 1906. person
associatedWith Stone, William, 1841-1923. person
associatedWith United States. Congress. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Kentucky
Kentucky
Lyon County (Ky.)
United States
United States
Subject
Agriculture
Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863
Fort Donelson, Battle of, 1862
Legislators
Occasional speeches
Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862
Occupation
Farmers
Legislators
Public officers
Soldiers
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Birth 1841-06-26

Death 1923-03-12

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