DETAILS ON THE 8th CHILD (ANTOINETTE) OF CHARLES AND ABIGAIL VANTINE:
(Updated: November 12, 2004)

1843:		12Nov. Antoinette born in Atlas, Genesee, Michigan and nicknamed:  Nettie Emma.

?:		Nettie attended the city school at Corunna, graduating from its high school department and later she engaged in teaching.

		(Her future husband, 	Jesse Stone was born shortly before on July 13, 1842 in Duplain, Michigan, not to far 	away), and he was also involved in the Civil war.  Somehow he met, Nettie.

1866:		29 Nov. Nettie and Jesse Eugene Stone married at Caledonia, Kent Co. Michigan:  

			Jessie Eugene Stone married Nettie Emma Van Tine born in Atlas, Michigan, 12 Nov. 1846, dau. Of Charles and Abigail (Brown) Van Tine, 29 Nov. 1866 at Caledonia, Michigan.
		(Marriage record)
		
1866:			Stone, J.E., resided Duplain, and Nettie E. Vantine, resided Corunna, marriage license/date was Nov.29/1866 at Corunna.
		(Abstracts from Marriages in Clinton County, Mich by genealogists (1863-1900) online)
		
1866:		Dec 7:  the newspaper, “Clinton Republican” on Page 1, stated the following:
		MARRIED:
		Stone –Vantine – At Corunna, on the 29th, by the Rev. E.E. Gregory, Mr. I.E. Stone of Duplain, Clinton County and Miss Nettie E. Vantine, of Corunna.

1869:		4May NELLIE M. STONE born; Olive, Michigan. (Possibly May 4, 1871;Duplain, Mich.)

1870:			CENSUS:  
		Jesse Stone – residing in Olive Twp, Clinton County on Page 565R  - copy unreadable.

1870:		During this year, the family sold their home in Olive, and moved to Duplain.  It was here they purchased a farm of 120 acres.  

1873:		30Apr. MARCUS EDWIN STONE born; Duplain, Michigan. 

1873:		29Aug their son, Marcus passed away in infancy in Duplain, Michigan.  The death record on GENDIS adds 	some confusion as to the actual date of death.  The record stated the following:

		Sept. 1/1872; Duplain, Clinton, Michigan – 4mths old
		Ledger Pg. 167 – Record #990
		Cause:  Cholera Infanterm  Born: Michigan.
		Father:  E. Stone
		Mother:  Lettie Stone
		Date of record:  August 23, 1873

1876:		12Mar. FRANK EUGENE STONE born; Duplain, Michigan.

1880:		Jesse and Nettie and their two children were living with the children’s grandfather, Elijah Stone, as shown in 			the census:

1880:			CENSUS:  Duplain, Clinton Co. Michigan:  #1254576  Pg. 372B
			Elijah J. Stone, farmer (67);VT. Fa. MA Mother: MA / Jessie E. Stone, Farmer (Son) (38);Mich. Fa. VT. Mother  N.Y.  / Nettie E. Stone, keeping house , dauL (36);Mich. Fa. N.Y. Mo. N.Y. / Nellie M. Stone , at school GDau  (11) Mich. ; 	Frank E. Stone, GSon (6);Mi.		

1894:		According to her father’s probate, Nettie was residing in Ovid, Michigan.
1899:		Feb 24th, Jesse and Nettie’s daughter, Nellie passed away; Owosso, Michigan after a short illness – she was only 29 years old.

1900:		Couldn’t find family in the census for Duplain, Michigan.
		(Looked through Ancestry.com for Ovid, Clinton, Michigan. (Ovid Township):  1-31 (No image on page 3, 8, 10, 13, 18, 28, 31).

1910:		20Feb. Jesse Eugene Stone died; Duplain, Michigan.  He was buried in St. Johns cemetery.  Dr. James Hyslop officiated, with Rev. J.T. Ewing also assisting n the services.
		(His obituary was in the Clinton Republican dated Feb 24, 1910)

1910:		Nettie moved in with her son.

1910:			CENSUS:  St. John’s, Clinton Co. Michigan. (Dist. 16, Ward 1 – Image 2?  Pg. 211B)
			Frank E. Stone Head Age 34 Married 4 yrs Michigan Father Unknown, Mother Michigan; Helen E. Stone, Wife  27,  Marr 4 yrs 2 children 2 living Michigan Parents:  New York;  Helen J. Stone Daughter 3 B:Mich. Parents:  	Mich.; Frank E. Stone Jr. Son.  11/12  B: Michigan  Parents: Michigan; Nettie  Stone, Mother  64 Wd.  3 children 1 living, B: Mich.  Parents N.Y.

1920:			CENSUS:  Bingham (St. John’s), Clinton Co. Michigan. (Image 13 of 30) 
			Stone, Frank  Head  43  Mich / Stone, Helen  Wife  37 / Stone, Helen Joan, Daughter  3 / 	Stone, Frank E. Son  1 /
			Stone, Nettie E.  Mother  73 wd

1923:		6Apr. Nettie E. Vantine passed away.  Her obituary read as follows:

Mrs. Nettie E. Stone
Mrs. Nettie E. Stone, a resident of
St. Johns for the last 30 years passed
away at the home of her son, Frank
E. Stone, 308 State street east, Friday,
April 6, in her eightieth year.
Mrs. Stone’s maiden name was Van
Tine and she was born in Genessee
county, Mich., November 12, 1843.  She
attended the city school at Corunna,
graduating from its high school de-
partment and later engaged in teach-
ing.  On November 29, 1865, she was
married to Jesse E. Stone at Corunna,
after which she moved with her hus-
band to a farm in Duplain township,
Clinton county, where they resided un-
til 1893, when they moved to St. Johns.
Three children were born to Mr. and
Mrs. Stone, Nettie and Marcus, de-
ceased, and Frank E. of this city.	
Mrs. Stone was a woman of an ex-
ceptionally bright mind, having strong
religious convictions.  Early in life
she united with the Presbyterian
church and became very active in its
missionary work.  On moving to St.
John’s she united with the Congrega-
tional church, in which she remained a
member up to her death.  She was a
Member of the Eastern Star, Woman’s
Relief Corps and Woman’s club and
often contributed articles o f merit at
their gatherings.
Funeral services were held Sunday,
at 1;00 o’clock at the home of her son,
the Rev. H. A.. Blanning officiating,
and interment was made in Mt. Rest
Cemetery.	

Rec’d from:  Bonnie Burkhardt    - From: St. John’s News – Apr 12, 1923 Pg. 8.

And so ends their life story.