JOHN H. STONER.

JOHN H. STONER.
John H. Stoner, one of the prominent representatives of ranching and sheep raising in western Wyoming, was born at Smithsburg, Maryland, on the 3d of March, 1868, and is a son of David and Amanda (Funk) Stoner. The father was born in Pennsylvania, June 3, 1834. His father was a native of Germany but crossed the Atlantic to become a resident of the new world and spent his last days in Maryland. The mother of John H. Stoner was born in Pennsylvania, March 4, 1839. For some years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. David Stoner continued to make their home in Maryland but in 1877 removed westward to Illinois, settling in Mount Morris, where they remained for ten years. The father was there engaged in farming and in 1887 he removed with his family to Abilene, Kansas, where he spent one winter. From there he moved to Downs, Kansas, where he engaged in farming up to the time of his death in 1902. His widow long survived him, her death occurring January 19, 1914. They had a family of eight children: Anna, who was born September 5, 1861, and has passed away; Effie Kate, who was born June 19, 1863, and is the wife of George W. Cornell, of Los Angeles, California; Aaron W., who was born September 25, 1865,. and is now living in Wichita, Kansas; John H., of this review; C. Franklin, who was born in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, February 1, 1870; Ida May, who was born September 15, 1872, and has passed away; Dessie Alice, who was born May 5, 1874, and became the wife of Edward Wells, who is now deceased; and Clinton Elmer, who was born in Mount Morris, Illinois, May 21, 1879. In his youthful days John H. Stoner of this review was a pupil in the public schools of Mount Morris, Illinois, and of Abilene, Kansas, after which he came to Cokeville, Wyoming, where he entered the employ of his uncle, John W. Stoner, who was the founder of the town of Cokeville and one of the most prominent of the pioneer settlers of this section of the state. His uncle took up land in 1877 and had the present town site of Cokeville surveyed and platted. In 1878 he built a small one-room store, which at that time was on the line of the old emigrant trail to Oregon. With the building of the railroad he established his store near the depot and developed a large department store and warehouse, conducting an extensive business in general merchandising, farm implements, machinery, lumber and building materials. He also engaged extensively in raising cattle and horses, his ranch comprising about four thousand acres of land. He served as postmaster of Cokeville for many years, was also connected with the school board and was identified with financial affairs of this section of the country as vice president of a bank at Montpelier, Idaho. It was under the direction of this uncle that John H. Stoner developed his business powers. He clerked in his uncle’s store and aided in the conduct of his ranches for fifteen years, or from 1889 until 1904. After leaving his uncle’s employ he engaged in sheep raising on his own account. In fact he had started in the business in 1897, while still working for his uncle, his brother caring for the flock which the uncle had purchased for them. He is now associated with his brother, C. Franklin, in the ranching and sheep raising business and they rank among the most prominent in their line in the state. Gradually they have worked their way steadily upward in business connections and the name of Stoner continues to be one of the synonyms of enterprise, progress and business stability in this section of the state. Aside from his ranching interests Mr. Stoner is one of the directors of the State Bank of Cokeville. On the 29th of January, 1902, was celebrated the marriage of John H. Stoner and Miss Ethel Huckvale, of Bloomington, Idaho, a lady of liberal education and culture, who is a daughter of Jonathan and Sarah (Shurey) Huckvale, who became residents of Idaho in 1861, traveling westward with ox teams from Omaha, Nebraska, the father walking all the way to Bloomington, Idaho. Both he and his wife were natives of London, England, and on coming to the new world made their way direct to Omaha, Nebraska, where they lived until their removal to the west. Both are now deceased, the father having passed away April 29, 1906, at the age of seventy years, while the mother died in 1905, at the age of sixty-five. Mrs. Stoner occupies an enviable position in social circles and takes an active interest in all those activities which have to do with the uplift of the individual and the advancement of community welfare. She is now chairman of the department of social and industrial conditions of the State Federation of Women’s Clubs, is state vice president of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union and chairman of the Women’s Committee of Defense in Lincoln county. Mr. and Mrs. Stoner had but one child, Madeline, who was born February 3, 1903, and died when but two weeks old. Fraternally Mr. Stoner is connected with Rock Springs Lodge. No. 624, B. P. 0. E., and also with Cokeville Camp, No. 335, W. O. W. He is today one of the most prominent and representative sheep men of western Wyoming. His success is attributable to his persistent effort, capable management and keen business discernment. He says, however, that he owes much of his success to his uncle’s training and assistance. At all events the name of Stoner has been an honored one in Lincoln county from the earliest settlement of this section of the state. Mr. and Mrs. Stoner now spend the winter months in California but return to Wyoming in the early spring that he may assume active management of his important business interests in and surrounding Cokeville.

John H. Stoner, one of the prominent representatives of ranching and sheep raising in western Wyoming, was born at Smithsburg, Maryland, on the 3d of March, 1868, and is a son of David and Amanda (Funk) Stoner. The father was born in Pennsylvania, June 3, 1834. His father was a native of Germany but crossed the Atlantic to become a resident of the new world and spent his last days in Maryland. The mother of John H. Stoner was born in Pennsylvania, March 4, 1839. For some years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. David Stoner continued to make their home in Maryland but in 1877 removed westward to Illinois, settling in Mount Morris, where they remained for ten years. The father was there engaged in farming and in 1887 he removed with his family to Abilene, Kansas, where he spent one winter. From there he moved to Downs, Kansas, where he engaged in farming up to the time of his death in 1902. His widow long survived him, her death occurring January 19, 1914. They had a family of eight children: Anna, who was born September 5, 1861, and has passed away; Effie Kate, who was born June 19, 1863, and is the wife of George W. Cornell, of Los Angeles, California; Aaron W., who was born September 25, 1865,. and is now living in Wichita, Kansas; John H., of this review; C. Franklin, who was born in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, February 1, 1870; Ida May, who was born September 15, 1872, and has passed away; Dessie Alice, who was born May 5, 1874, and became the wife of Edward Wells, who is now deceased; and Clinton Elmer, who was born in Mount Morris, Illinois, May 21, 1879.
In his youthful days John H. Stoner of this review was a pupil in the public schools of Mount Morris, Illinois, and of Abilene, Kansas, after which he came to Cokeville, Wyoming, where he entered the employ of his uncle, John W. Stoner, who was the founder of the town of Cokeville and one of the most prominent of the pioneer settlers of this section of the state. His uncle took up land in 1877 and had the present town site of Cokeville surveyed and platted. In 1878 he built a small one-room store, which at that time was on the line of the old emigrant trail to Oregon. With the building of the railroad he established his store near the depot and developed a large department store and warehouse, conducting an extensive business in general merchandising, farm implements, machinery, lumber and building materials. He also engaged extensively in raising cattle and horses, his ranch comprising about four thousand acres of land. He served as postmaster of Cokeville for many years, was also connected with the school board and was identified with financial affairs of this section of the country as vice president of a bank at Montpelier, Idaho. It was under the direction of this uncle that John H. Stoner developed his business powers. He clerked in his uncle’s store and aided in the conduct of his ranches for fifteen years, or from 1889 until 1904. After leaving his uncle’s employ he engaged in sheep raising on his own account. In fact he had started in the business in 1897, while still working for his uncle, his brother caring for the flock which the uncle had purchased for them. He is now associated with his brother, C. Franklin, in the ranching and sheep raising business and they rank among the most prominent in their line in the state. Gradually they have worked their way steadily upward in business connections and the name of Stoner continues to be one of the synonyms of enterprise, progress and business stability in this section of the state. Aside from his ranching interests Mr. Stoner is one of the directors of the State Bank of Cokeville.
On the 29th of January, 1902, was celebrated the marriage of John H. Stoner and Miss Ethel Huckvale, of Bloomington, Idaho, a lady of liberal education and culture, who is a daughter of Jonathan and Sarah (Shurey) Huckvale, who became residents of Idaho in 1861, traveling westward with ox teams from Omaha, Nebraska, the father walking all the way to Bloomington, Idaho. Both he and his wife were natives of London, England, and on coming to the new world made their way direct to Omaha, Nebraska, where they lived until their removal to the west. Both are now deceased, the father having passed away April 29, 1906, at the age of seventy years, while the mother died in 1905, at the age of sixty-five. Mrs. Stoner occupies an enviable position in social circles and takes an active interest in all those activities which have to do with the uplift of the individual and the advancement of community welfare. She is now chairman of the department of social and industrial conditions of the State Federation of Women’s Clubs, is state vice president of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union and chairman of the Women’s Committee of Defense in Lincoln county. Mr. and Mrs. Stoner had but one child, Madeline, who was born February 3, 1903, and died when but two weeks old.
Fraternally Mr. Stoner is connected with Rock Springs Lodge. No. 624, B. P. 0. E., and also with Cokeville Camp, No. 335, W. O. W. He is today one of the most prominent and representative sheep men of western Wyoming. His success is attributable to his persistent effort, capable management and keen business discernment. He says, however, that he owes much of his success to his uncle’s training and assistance. At all events the name of Stoner has been an honored one in Lincoln county from the earliest settlement of this section of the state. Mr. and Mrs. Stoner now spend the winter months in California but return to Wyoming in the early spring that he may assume active management of his important business interests in and surrounding Cokeville.