Kentucky: A History of the State. Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 6th ed.,1887,
Spencer Co.

JESSE STONE was born in Spencer County, KY, May 9, 1835, the youngest of a
family of three children born to Lemuel and Evaline (Buky) Stone. Lemuel
was born in Nelson County, KY and engaged in agricultural pursuits all his
life. He was a son of Jesse Stone who was bon in Va, immigrated to KY in an
early day and located in Nelson County. He was a farmer and stock raiser
all his life, and was a son of Spilsby, who was a son of Josiah, who was
born in England. Mrs. Evaline Stone was born in Bullitt County, a daughter
of Rodolphus Buky. Our subject was educated at the Georgetown College,
Georgetown. He has always been engaged in agricultural pursuits and stock
raising, and has always resided in Spencer County, with the exception of
the years 1878 and 1879 that he passed in Louisville. Our subject married,
November 19, 1861, Kate Bodine, of Nelson County, daughter of Dr. A.
Bodine. Six children have blessed their union, four living: Alfred, who
residing in FL, and has an orange grove. Lemuel, Morrison and Lizzie. Mr.
and Mrs. Stone and all the children except Alfred are members of the
Baptist Church, Mr. Stone is deacon in the Little Union Baptist Church.
He owns 700 acres of fine land.

Stone Buky Bodine
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Nelson VA England Bullitt Scott Jefferson