Cemetery RecordChanhassen Pioneer Cemetery
Lot 36.3
Grave Status Occupied
Update Date 7/2/2013
Place of Birth Port Allegany, McKean County, Pennsylvania
Place of Death St. Barnabas Hospital, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Age
Occupant Information
Name
Eli Stone
Sex
Male
Social Sec. No.
Benjamin G. Stone
Date of Birth
11/30/1835
Date of Death
4/17/1909
Interment Date
4/18/1909
Cause of Death
Shock following Thyroidectomy
Place of Birth Port Allegany, McKean County, Pennsylvania
Place of Death St. Barnabas Hospital, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Age
73 years, 5 months, 17 days
Marital Status
Married Elizabeth Langdon on 12/18/1862/Married Thalia Leighty in 1876
Mother
Marilla White
Father
Benjamin G. Stone
Children
1st Marriage: May, William and unnamed child born 1875.
2nd Marriaqe: John, Frank, Lizzie, Emma, Hattie, Oliver
Occupation
Farmer, Raised Pigs
Military Status
Co. B, 9th Minnesota Infantry - Civil War
Baptized
June 1867
Purchased By
Street
City, State, Zip
Phone
Date Purchased
Amount Fee Paid
Date Int Fee Paid
Interment Fee
Name
Address
City, State, Zip
Phone
Name
Relationship
Address
City, State, Zip
Phone
Purchaser Information
Eli Stone
4/4/1864
$5.00
11R
Spouse Information
1st wife: Elizabeth Langdon 2nd wife: Thaila Leighty
Thaila Leighty is daughter of Samuel & Hannah
(Porter) Leighty
Next of Kin Information
Lot 36.3 update Date 7/2/2013
Name Eli Stone
Comments/History Eli was a member of the Chanhassen Cemetery Association. He was responsible
for making out the deed of sale between the Cemetery Association and John
Murray in 1861. He became a member of the First Independent Church of
Excelsior and Chanhassen on 5/4/1860. He was baptized in June of 1867. Eli
was one of 80 farmers in 1898 who first tried planting sugar beets. He was also a
pig farmer. On 3/30/1860, Eli purchased land (Section 4) from Harlow Langdon.
Eli's farm was located on the south side of Lyman Boulevard at its intersection
with Galpin Boulevard. Eli Stone's name is engraved on the Civil War Memorial in
Waconia, MN.
Mr. Stone's Obituary was published in the Weekly Valley Herald [Chaska,
Minnesota], April 29, 1909:
DIED-- Eli Stone, at St. Barnabas hospital, Minneapolis, April 17, 1909; at the age
of 73 years, 5 months, and 17 days.
The deceased was born at Port Alleghany, Pennsylvania, coming to Minnesota in
early manhood, he was one of the pioneers of Carver County, and for more than
half a century has resided in Chanhassen township. Enlisting in Co. "B," 9th
Minnesota Infantry in August 1862, for three years he endured the hardships and
dangers of frontier strife and southern battlefields, until the regiment was
mustered out in August 1865. Mr. Stone's health had been failing for some time,
and after an attack of la grippe several weeks ago it became apparent that an
operation was the only means of prolonging life. Cheerfully and eagerly he
submitted to this and though the operation was successful and hopes were
entertained that his naturally vigorous constitution would triumph, the shock was
too great for his enfeebled strength, quietly and peacefully he passed from life to
life eternal. A faithful, loving wife, three sons, one daughter, and two brothers
mourn the loss of a devoted husband, a tender loving father, and an affectionate
brother, whose memory will ever be an inspiration to a better and higher life.
The funeral services held at the late residence, Tuesday afternoon, the Rev.
Swain, pastor of the Congregational Church of Excelsior, of which Mr. Stone had
been a faithful and conscientious member for forty-nine years.
The Frank W. Halstead Post, of which the deceased was a charter member, took
charge of the services at the grave, and with the solemn and impressive
ceremonies of the order of the Grand Army of the Republic all that was mortal of
their departed comrade was lowered to its last resting place, covered by the folds
of the flag he had loved so well and fought to defend.
The large number of friends who gathered to pay their last tribute of respect bore
testimony of the esteem in which the deceased was held and the sorrow and
cymnnthy fait fnr tha horaayarl family