Parham Stone
Goodspeed's History of Southeast Missouri
Biographies of Scott County, 1888
Parham Stone, a well-to-do farmer of Kelso Township, Scott Co., Mo., was born in Hickman County, Ky., in 1828. He is the son of Gray and Jemima (Kendell) Stone, natives of North Carolina, who were reared and married in their native State. They immigrated to Henry County, Tenn., and remained until January, 1828, when they removed to Hickman County, Ky., where they afterward resided and reared a large family of children, as follows: Arrixa, Nancy, John A., Isaac, Amon, Arrentia, Sarah, Elizabeth, Parham, William, James G. and Mary J. Only three of the family are living. The first one that died was the father. He died in 1850, aged sixty-four years, and his wife in January 1860, aged sixty-two years. Nancy is the wife of William H. Ramer, and resides in Kentucky. James G. lives in Texas. Parham remained with his parents until he was twenty-one years of age, when he began work for himself. At the death of his father, he returned home and took care of his mother and younger sisters until the death of the mother. In February, 1860, he married Elizabeth Walker, a native of Warren County, Ky., born in 1837. She is a daughter of Robert and Nancy (Allen) Walker, natives of Kentucky, born about 1809 and 1818, respectively. They came to Missouri in 1843 and located in Scott County. Ten years later Mr. Walker died on the Platte River while on his way to California. His widow resides near the subject of this sketch, with one of her daughters. She is the mother of four children: James Walker, living in Benton; Elizabeth, Susan, widow of Abner Barnes, who died July 26, 1887, and Mary, deceased. Parham Stone located in Mississippi County, Mo., in 1854, and removed to Scott County in 1862 and located near Benton. He removed to his present farm in 1874. He has served as justice of the peace and constable of his township In religious belief, he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. They have had seven children: Nancy E. (Mrs. Richard Finley), Mary F. (deceased), Robert G., James William, Susan A., Parham A. and George A. Mr. Sone is a member of the Masonic fraternity and the Wheel.
Submitted by Connie Perkins
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