Samuel Stoner and Catherine Bear

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Husband Samuel Stoner ¹

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           Born: May 1818 - York Co, PA 1
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           Died: 14 May 1894 - Guilford Twp, Franklin Co, PA 1
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         Father: Samuel Stoner (      -      ) 1
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: Abt 1840

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Wife Catherine Bear ¹

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         Father: Samuel Bear (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Catherine Zeigler (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 M David B. Stoner ^{2 3}

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           Born: 24 Jan or 24 Jun 1842 - near Waynesboro, Franklin Co, PA 1 3
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           Died: 13 Dec 1913 3
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         Spouse: Leah S. Lehman (1844-1928) 3 4
           Marr: 2 Nov or 22 Nov 1871 1 3

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2 M John K. Stoner ¹

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           Died: when twenty-eight years old
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3 F Mary Stoner ^{5 6}

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           Born: 9 Mar 1848 6
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           Died: 9 Dec 1925 6
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         Spouse: Abraham Strickler (1846-1910) 5 6 7
           Marr: 27 Dec 1870 6

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4 F Sarah B. Stoner ¹

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         Spouse: Ezra Shoemaker (      -      ) 1

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5 F Elizabeth Stoner ¹

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           Died: Aft 1905
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 M Jacob H. Stoner ¹

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General Notes: Husband - Samuel Stoner

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From 1843 he resided in Guilford township, near Falling Springs, in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
He was a member and minister of the Reformed Mennonite Church for over fifty years. He was the second minister of that faith in Franklin County, and one of the most active leaders in the church. Thirty years prior to his death he was made a bishop, and for many years was the only English-speaking minister of his faith in the surrounding country.

He and his wife had nine children, six of whom grew to maturity.

1 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 439.

2 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 304, 439.

3 Kate S. Snively, Genealogical Memoranda Stouffer 1579 - 1943 (Pottstown, PA: The Feroe Press, 1943), Pg 20.

4 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 304, 435, 439.

5 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 308, 439.

6 Kate S. Snively, Genealogical Memoranda Stouffer 1579 - 1943 (Pottstown, PA: The Feroe Press, 1943), Pg 23.

7 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 802.