Gates, a farmer near Longton, Kas., July 5, 1888; has no children.

Emma Clay Stone, born Nov. 9, 1853, married Ashby Bodine of Hannibal, Mo., June 12, 1877, and now lives on a farm at Longton, Kas. Children: Russel G., born Oct. 22, 1878; William D., born June 15, 1881; Walton M., born Nov. 23, 1890; Letha Lillian, born Nov. 8, 1893; Nannie Marie, born Feb. 8, 1898.

Carrie E. Stone, born 1856, married Dr. John P. Savage of Sioux City, Ia. Children: Mamie H., Katie and George S.

James M. Stone, born Aug. 9, 1860, married Miss Carrie Redd, near Palmyra, Mo., Feb. 26, 1885. Children: Archie, born Feb. 2, 1887, and Belle R., born July 14, 1890. He farmed several years, but is now in the drug business in Palmyra, Mo.

On Jan. 1, 1840, three children of Cannon Hearne, Franklin, Jonathan and William, were placed by their uncle, William Hearne, who had entered as guardian for them, to board at Grandfather Clement's and attend the country school at Leesburg, taught by Mr. James Flournoy, a Kentuckian, and then by Mr. Whittlesey, an Eastern man. The schools of that day opened at 8 a. m. and closed at 4 to 5 p. m., and were strict in discipline. The studies were few and plain, and consisted of the old-time Elementary spelling book (blueback), reading, writing, geography (Mitchell's), arithmetic (Pike's), grammar (Murray's), and Webster's dictionary. We continued there for two years, the board being one hundred dollars per year for all three, and the schooling one dollar per month each, for a full twelve-months' school for a year, unlike the seven to nine months now called a year.

At the end of the second year, Franklin and Jonathan, then being old enough to choose a guardian, chose Uncle Thomas Owen, and both left and went to work at different places, on the farm, to make something for themselves. Wages were then very low, as compared with the present time. In 1844, when Franklin was seventeen years old, he did about a man's full work and only received $4.00 per month and board. He and Jonathan both served an apprenticeship at the carpenters trade, which paid better wages than on the farm. Franklin continued at his trade in Lexington and Louisville, Ky., until he was twenty-one years of age; while in Louisville he volunteered and joined Capt. Maury's company for the Mexican war, but, to his great disappointment, the company was not accepted for service, there being many more troops offered

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