Paul
Ernest Stoner
(1904-1942)
Paul Ernest Stoner was born on Nov. 15, 1904 in
Sistersville, Tyler County, WV, the son of Nathan
C. and Letitia (Harbaugh) Stoner.
As a boy, Paul moved with his parents to Robinson, Crawford
County, IL, where his father was engaged in a national oilfield leasing
business. He graduated in 1923 from Robinson Township High School.
Paul married Mary Weiand. He was from a Protestant background, and she was a member of the Catholic faith.
Paul and Mary are seen at right. In the photo of Paul, note the logo of the NRA (National Recovery Administration) on the door at the top of the steps. The NRA was the brainchild of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt during the Great Depression as a way to bring the U.S. economy back to health.
The Stoners had no children.
The Stoners first resided in Robinson, and were there circa 1936. Later, they moved to Marion, Grant County, IN, east of Kokomo. Their home was at 217 West 10th Street.
In the early 1940s, Paul began to suffer from a brain tumor. His behavior may have turned erratic, and in February 1942 his sister Dorothy Sheldon quit her job at Dana Corporation in Ohio and went to Marion to care for him.
Sadly, Paul did not recover. He passed away just a few months later, on June 18, 1942, at the Veterans' Administration Hospital in Marion.
Marion's V.A. hospital complex, where Paul passed away
Mary later married William O. Doyle, and remained in touch with her former Stoner in-laws. Circa 1963, she lived in Marion at 116 West 26th Street.
Mary's fate is unknown. However, a Mary Doyle born in 1907 is known to have died in Marion in June 1987, according to the Social Security Death Index, so perhaps this is her.
Copyright © 2005 Mark A. Miner