b. 1811; d. 1870, in Independence, Missouri. In July 1831, Stone formed a partnership with James D. Allen, which lasted until January 1838. Allen and Stone sold dry goods, groceries, hardware, and a variety of other products at their store in Athens, Illinois. Stone married Martha C. Constant in August 1836, and they had three children. In March 1840, Stone was a delegate to the Sangamon County Whig Convention. In 1846, he left Springfield, Illinois, settling first in St. Louis, Missouri, and then moving to Independence, Missouri, where he became a merchant.