A History of Masonry in Madison County, Kentucky 1812-1913, compiled and written by Robert R. Burnam, 1914, p. 49. SAMUEL STONE, who was elected Master of No. 25 in June, 1815, was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, November 21, 1790. He was the son of Josiah Stone and Mary Washington Donelson. Josiah Stone was born in Maryland and was lineal descendent of William Stone, the second Proprietary Governor of Maryland. There, the family have always been prominent land owners. Samuel, the subject of this sketch was brought to Madison County, Kentucky, by his parents when a child. Here he spent the greater part of his life following agricultural and mercantile pursuits. He was a man of grave demeanor and very reticent, but at the same time by his sense of justice as well as ability he exercised a marked influence in his community. He was a strong Southern sympathizer at the outbreak of the Civil War and he became the victim of a number of outrages, finally being forced to flee to Canada. He with his wife subsequently removed to Kansas, and made his home with his son, General James C. Stone. There he lived until his death which occurred May 5, 1880. Having by thrift and economy accumulated a fine estate, his closing years were free from care. He married Nancy Rodes, the daughter of Judge Robt. Rodes. He was made a Mason in Richmond Lodge, July 13, 1813, passed and raised August 6, 1813. He represented his Lodge many times in the Grand Lodge and later served it as Treasurer for five years. It could be truly said of him, that he was-- "Lofty and sour to them that loved him not But, to those men that sought him sweet as summer." Stone Donelson Rodes = Culpeper-VA MD KS Canada http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/madison/stone.s.txt