Byron N. Stone Family Collection

Collection

Identifier: SC 1486

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Typed copy of reminiscence entitled "Reminiscences of Byron N. Stone, Sr." (21 leaves) on his parents, Aurelius and Sarah Ann (Shepherd) Stone. Reminiscence includes mention of his grandfather, John M. Shepherd, a Wisconsin pioneer, making lye, making maple sugar, moving to N.D. with his brother, Frederick, prairie fires, blizzards and winter travel, deaths from the winter weather, selecting the LaMoure county seat, his livery stable, owning and managing a hotel, managing the Downing Farm threshing crews, sabotaging threshing equipment, and hauling cattle. Also includes genealogical information on the descendants of Joseph Stone entitled "Byron N. & Frederick John Stone of Dakota Territory and what has been found to date of their ancestors" (1967), and donor letters.

Dates

1930-1967

Creator

Stone, Byron N., 1857-1937. (Person)

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.

Copyrights

Copyrights to this collection is held by the Institute.

Biography

Pioneer settlers at Ellendale, N.D. First settled in N.D. in 1881 with his brother, Frederick J. Stone. Wed Clara Baggs in 1879.

Extent

4 Items (4 items.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Typed copy of reminiscence entitled "Reminiscences of Byron N. Stone, Sr.," (21 leaves) on his parents, Aurelius and Sarah Ann (Shepherd) Stone. Reminiscence includes mention of his grandfather, John M. Shepherd, a Wisconsin pioneer, making lye, making maple sugar, moving to N.D. with his brother, Frederick, prairie fires, blizzards and winter travel, deaths from the winter weather, selecting the LaMoure county seat, his livery stable, owning and managing a hotel, managing the Downing Farm threshing crews, sabotaging threshing equipment, and hauling cattle. Also includes genealogical information on the descendants of Joseph Stone entitled "Byron N. & Frederick John Stone of Dakota Territory and what has been found to date of their ancestors" (1967), and donor letters.