STONE.

At the home of her daughter in Fairmont, N.D., Saturday morning, November 10, 1894, Mrs. Maria Stone, aged nearly 73 years.

Maria Fitch was born in Gurnsey county, Ohio, January 1, 1822. She was the oldest of eleven children. She was married there February 12, 1839, to James Kindel. One daughter was born to them, now Mrs. Francis E. Leary, living in Warrensburg, Missouri. Mr. Kindel died in February, 1840.

Deceased was married again in Gurnsey county to Barnabas Johnson, who was a native of Pennsylvania. Twelve children were born to them of whom eight are living. They came to Mower county south of Austin in the fall of 1860. Mr. Johnson died July 22, 1863.

July 2, 1868, the deceased was married in Austin to Julius Stone, who came here in July, 1862. He died May 16, 1889. Since Mr. Stone's death she has lived with her children, for the greater part with her son at Lyle.

Last June she went to visit her daughter, Mrs. Jennie Shannon, at Graceville, Minnesota, and about three weeks ago went to another daughter, Mrs. Docia J. Hubbard, at Fairmont, N.D. Here she was stricken with paralysis and died last Saturday morning without a pain or struggle.

She was a faithful christian worker, for many years a member of the Baptist church of Austin. Her surviving children in this vicinity are Mrs. Geo. W. Benton, of Windom, and Mrs. Nancy M. Powers and Barnabas M. Johnson, of Lyle village. The other children living are Robert N. Johnson, of Denver, Col., Thomas K. and John H., of Ottertail county, Mrs. Theodosia J. Hubbard, of Fairmont, N. D. and Mrs. Jennie Shannon, of Graceville, Minn. Six of these were at their mother's dying bed.

The remains were brought to Austin, Monday. Funeral services conducted by Rev. F. C. Whitney, were held yesterday morning at the Central Presbyterian church. Sermon by Rev. C. D. Belden. Interment at Cedar City. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved relatives and friends.