Robert H. Stoneking

M, #1452, b. 6 August 1912, d. 5 January 1989
Father*Fred Stoneking b. 16 May 1885, d. 14 Jan 1914
Mother*Armiatha Smith
Robert H. Stoneking|b. 6 Aug 1912\nd. 5 Jan 1989|p1452.htm|Fred Stoneking|b. 16 May 1885\nd. 14 Jan 1914|p1447.htm|Armiatha Smith||p1448.htm|Solomon Stoneking|b. 17 May 1858\nd. 26 Apr 1928|p1184.htm|Mary E. Frakes|b. 8 Oct 1860\nd. 3 Jan 1929|p1195.htm|||||||
Birth*6 August 1912 Robert H. Stoneking was born on 6 August 1912 at Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois. 
Note* He was listed as surviving child, living at home in Macomb, in Fred Stoneking's 1914 obituary.
Obituary notes: He was a retired brick mason. He was a lifetime resident of the Colchester area, a veteran of WWII and a member of Macomb VFW Post 1921. He was buried with military rites by Macomb VFW Post 1921. 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren survived. Also lists a deceased half-brother named John Carpenter and two half-sisters: Esther Clark and Cora Coghill.
Among materials provided by Richard Jackson was a newspaper article about a County Highway Baseball team win over Bardolph where Bob Stoneking pitched a two-hit game. Article not cited or dated, but is in similar type to obituaries from the 1910s. It is also copied on a page along with Robert H. Stoneking's obituary. Richard Jackson's practice is to group family related clippings together so it is probable that the article is about the Robert H. Stoneking. 
Marriage*5 March 1942 He married Zepha Frank on 5 March 1942 at Kahoka, Clark Co., Missouri. 
Death*5 January 1989 Robert H. Stoneking died on 5 January 1989 at McDonough District Hospital, Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois, at age 76. 
Burial* He was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Colchester, McDonough Co., Illinois.1 

Family

Zepha Frank
Child
Last Edited16 Aug 2012

Citations

  1. [S24] http://findagrave.com.
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