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Elder Charles Stone

Birth	:	1763 Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Death	:	2 Sep 1844 Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Burial Park, Columbus, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.9963989, -82.9569016
Description	:	His opportunities for education, in that early day of Rhode Island History, were very limited, and, he looked forward to nothing beyond the level upon which his ancestors moved. His father married when sixteen; Charles waited till he was eighteen, and then married Rachel Knight, commenced life in the same occupation of his father, and on a part of the same farm.He would rise, and became a member of the Baptist church in the West part of Coventry, under the pastoral care of the Rev. Caleb Nichols. March 20, 1795, we find a petition signed by twenty-two members,... Read More	His opportunities for education, in that early day of Rhode Island History, were very limited, and, he looked forward to nothing beyond the level upon which his ancestors moved. His father married when sixteen; Charles waited till he was eighteen, and then married Rachel Knight, commenced life in the same occupation of his father, and on a part of the same farm.He would rise, and became a member of the Baptist church in the West part of Coventry, under the pastoral care of the Rev. Caleb Nichols. March 20, 1795, we find a petition signed by twenty-two members, to be set off and called " The Second Separate or Independent Baptist Church of Christ, in Coventry." The recognition of this church by the sister churches took place September 11, 1795. The record of which was signed and duly certified by Francis Fuller, Messenger of the church in Foster; Council Scribe. Rev. Nathaniel Price remained with them only till March, 1796, when he was by mutual arrangement, dismissed. For more than a year, the church was without a settled pastor. On Saturday, December 23, 1797 they passed the following vote:" Chose Brother Charles Stone to be their Elder, declaring his qualifications to be satisfactory to their mind; they also believe him to be called of God and set apart to that work." The Ordaining Council met on the 20th day of June, 1798, and, after a very methodical examination; First, of the church, in " their leanings of mind toward the candidate as their watchman and minister." Second, of the candidate, " his call from nature to grace:" " his call to the ministerial work," " his call to the pastoral care of this church:" the vote was unanimous in the affirmative, and the act of ordination took place on the next day, June 21st. Of this church, he was the Pastor nearly forty-six years, up to the time of his death, though he had assistance for a few years near its close. His labors were mostly at one place, in the same house, its name changing, by common consent, from "Elder Werden's Meeting House" to "Elder Stone's Meeting House" Elder Charles was one that never grew old, but cherished a lovely freshness of spirit. Children knew him only to remember and love, and his easy, familiar approach never failed to secure their confidence, and remove the distance which too often obtains between the old and the young. As a social, genial companion and friend, he had few equals, no superiors. His conversation was vivacious always tinged with religious trust, easy, fluent, very frequently interspersed with illustration and anecdote, but never overstepping the bound of religious propriety. As he approached the close of life, his Faith brightened into a brilliancy.

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Elder Charles Stone's memorial is located at: Evergreen Burial Park, Columbus, Franklin County, USA.
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Elder Charles Stone death on 2 Sep 1844 in Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Latitude: 39.9963989
Longitude: -82.9569016

Family Members:

Spouse

Rachel Knight Stone

(1757 - 1842)

Children

Nathan Knight Stone

(1785 - 1868)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Evergreen Burial Park
Columbus, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9963989, -82.9569016

2. Eastlawn Cemetery
Columbus, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9961014, -82.9535980

3. Dominican Sisters Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.9917410, -82.9397640

4. Saint Philip Episcopal Church Prayer Garden
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Coordinate: 39.9708110, -82.9567230

5. Saint Albans Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
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6. Columbus Catholic Cemetery
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7. German Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.9683100, -82.9275290

8. McKendree United Methodist Church Cemetery
Columbus, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0351105, -82.9622269

9. Old North Graveyard
Columbus, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9721000, -83.0041000

10. Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Cathedral Crypt
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Coordinate: 39.9632530, -82.9946442

11. Trinity Episcopal Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: 39.9622866, -82.9976831

12. Westminster Thurber Memorial Garden
Columbus, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9760740, -83.0111940

13. Riverside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.0381200, -82.9290500

14. Livingston Park Cemetery
Columbus, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9514008, -82.9787979

15. Islamic Cemetery of Columbus
Columbus, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0388985, -82.9264984

16. Clinton Chapel Cemetery
Columbus, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0252100, -83.0137730

17. Amaranth Abbey Mausoleum
Columbus, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0172119, -83.0210114

18. Old Franklinton Cemetery
Columbus, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9631004, -83.0222015

19. Mifflin Cemetery
Gahanna, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0200600, -82.8840100

20. Union Cemetery
Columbus, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0277176, -83.0289001

21. Old Agudas Achim Cemetery
Columbus, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9334870, -82.9419600

22. Old Beth Jacob Cemetery
Columbus, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9331280, -82.9416200

23. Old Ahavas Shalom Cemetery
Columbus, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9330230, -82.9412910

24. Brown Pet Cemetery
Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9983597, -82.8726425