"Independence Sentinel" (Missouri) Saturday, March 18, 1899

J. F. STONESTREET DEAD.

Major Jacob F. STONESTREET, one of the oldest residents
of Jackson county, and one of the men who followed Gen. Jo
Shelby during the civil war, died at his home, 1219 Oak street,
Kansas City, yesterday morning. His death was due to heart
failure. The deceased has been ailing for the past six months.

Jacob F. STONESTREET was born in Lexington, Ky., in 1823.
His boyhood was spent on a farm. He received a common
school education and later graduated from Center college,
Danville, Ky. Soon after attaining his majority he married Miss
Emma McCLANAHAN, of Richmond, Ky. She died in this city
six years ago.

In 1850, when the people in the eastern states were beginning
to look toward the great west, Mr. STONESTREET left his
Kentucky home, and with his wife, removed to Missouri. The
trip here was made by water. A little steamer was chartered
and the voyage was made in safety. Mr. STONESTREET
settled near Independence on a farm of about 800 acres. He
erected a fine country residence which he lived in until it was
burned during the war.

When the civil war began Jacob STONESTREET was one of
the first to volunteer his aid to the confederacy. He was given
the appointment of quartermaster of General Jo Shelby's
brigade. He was never out of the army for even a single day.
In all of the battles at which he was present he never received
a wound. When the war ended the deceased, having lost his
farm, went to Kansas City, where he became a school teacher.
He was for a number of years at the head of the schools in
Westport.

He was the father of four children, Henry M. STONESTREET,
circuit clerk; M. W. STONESTREET, Mrs. C. C. BYERS and
Mrs. George K. LUCAS.

The funeral will be held from the late home of the deceased
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The services will be
conducted by the Rev. J. S. VAN METER, pastor of the
Episcopal church at Clinton, Mo. Interment will be made in
Elmwood cemetery.

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