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Descendants of John Frederic Tone (12/13/2003)

Generation No. 2

3. Susannah² Tone (John Frederic¹)⁶ was born December 15, 1794⁶, and died September 26, 1846⁶. She married Parker Cole, Jr.⁶ July 20, 1814⁶, son of Parker Cole and Lois Martin. He was born January 31, 1795 in Grafton, New Hampshire⁶, and died January 30, 1880 in Plainfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire⁶.

More About Susannah Tone:
Burial: Unknown, East Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire ⁷
Residence: 1828, They lived in Grafton, NH until 1828 when they purchased the farm of her father, John Frederick Tone and moved to Plainfield, NH. The Cole family lived on this farm until 1888.⁸

More About Parker Cole, Jr.:
Burial: Unknown, East Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire ⁹

More About Parker Cole and Susannah Tone:
Marriage: July 20, 1814 ¹⁰

Children of Susannah Tone and Parker Cole are:

+	7	i.		Almira³ Cole, born July 17, 1815 in Grafton, New Hampshire; died August 20, 1884.
	8	ii.		Ransom Cole ¹¹, born June 19, 1817¹¹; died June 06, 1841¹¹. He married A. Bachus¹¹; died Unknown.

More About Ransom Cole:
Burial: Unknown, East Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire ¹²
Cause of Death: Drowned while swimming with his brother, John.

+	9	iii.		Benjamin Cole, born March 23, 1819 in Grafton, New Hampshire; died October 10, 1886 in Plainfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire.
	10	iv.		John Cole ¹³, born March 30, 1821 in Grafton, New Hampshire¹³; died June 06, 1841¹³.

More About John Cole:
Burial: Unknown, East Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire ¹⁴
Cause of Death: Drowned while swimming with his brother, Ransom.

+	11	v.	Converse Cole, born September 05, 1822 in Plainfield, NH or Grafton, Grafton County, NH; died December 11, 1902 in Clinton, Worcester County, Maine.
+	12	vi.	Rufus Martin Cole, born July 30, 1828 in Plainfield, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; died September 18, 1883.
+	13	vii.	Hannah Cole, born August 01, 1831 in Plainfield, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; died 1906.

4. Christopher² Tone (John Frederic¹)¹⁵ was born Abt. July 02, 1797 in Plainfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire (probably)^15,¹⁶, and died August 19, 1850 in Franklin County, Ohio ¹⁷. He married Aurella Andrews^18,¹⁹. She was born Abt. 1797 in New Hampshire ²⁰, and died September 24, 1867 ²¹.

Notes for Christopher Tone:
[History of Lebanon, N. H., 1761-1887;p.430-1]

The Methodist Episcopal Church

The first mention we find of Lebanon in the general minutes is in 1825, when Lebanon is reported as a part of Canaan circuit. In 1828-'29 it is quoted as being connected with Plainfield or Meriden circuit. About this time a revival is reported and Christopher Tone, the son of a Hessian soldier, who did not fancy having his services sold to the English for the purpose of putting down the rebellion of the colonies, and who for that reason deserted their ranks at the battle of Bennington, was, with his wife, converted, and came to Lebanon to live. He was a man of great energy and perseverance, and was one of the leaders in building the present house of worship; for the record says in 1832 Marlin Downer, Christopher Tone and Isaac Fitch, seeing the need of a house of worship, took the entire responsibility on themselves, bought the land, built the church, depending on the sale of the pews for their pay, and while rumor says it was not a financial bonanza for themselves, it did prove a good investment for the cause of Christ. Their record is on high; their reward in heaven.

On January 6, 1832, Constant Storrs, Christopher Tone, Moody Noyes, Isaac Fitch and William Pardee assembled and formed themselves into a religious association, "to be known as the first Methodist Episcopal Society of Lebanon, County of Grafton and state of New Hampshire, agreeable to an act of the Legislature of said state, passed July 3, 1827, entitled 'An Act empowering religious societies to assume and exercise corporate powers.'"

They agreed to "assemble at the house of H. M. French on Monday, 23rd day of January, 1832, at one o'clock in the afternoon to organize and adopt a constitution." The meeting was held on time, but for some reason not at H. M. French's, for the record says, "The first annual meeting convened at the house of Calvin Benton in said town and adjourned to the house of Mrs. Lucinda Storrs," when the constitution was adopted. The reason for the sudden change does not appear. At the first annual meeting Nathaniel Ladd was chosen "moderator" and Marlin Downer clerk, an office which Mr. Downer held for many years.

The house was finished in the spring of 1833, and was dedicated "to Almighty God and the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church forever" by Rev. B. R. Hoyt, the exact date being lost.

At the Vermont and New Hampshire conference (then one) held at Windsor, Vt., August 6, 1833, Rev. J. W. Morey was appointed to Lebanon Methodism, which may be said to have set up "housekeeping" that year.
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Cholera had plagued Ohio since 1845 and many left the state. It again appeared in Columbus, Ohio in 1849, and again many fled. Others remained, including Christopher and Aurilla Tone and their family. As resourceful ones they organized to fight the disease which, however, raged from June 21 to September 15, causing 200 deaths in the city and 116 in the Ohio State Penitentiary. The cholera returned in 1850 and, from July 10 to September 4, was accountable for 225 deaths in a population of 18,000, one fourth of whom fled and remained away until the epedemic abated. Christopher Tone was one who remained, organized to fight the disease, lost his battle and died.
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(Tone Family, 124) Estate Proceedings: Christopher Tone's estate proceedings are filed in the Franklin County Probate Court being Case Number 2319. Philo Burr or Bun was appointed Administrator on September 17, 1850, thus he left no will. It appears that his estate inventory was in excess of $20,000.00 with less than $2,000.00 in personal property and the balance in real estate. A considerable amount for those times.
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[1820 Census - Plainfield, Cheshire, New Hamphire - image 11]
Christopher Towne: males <10 = 1, 10-15 = 1, 16-25 = 1; females <10 = 1, 16-25 = 1; foreigners not naturalized = 1.

[1830 Census - Lebanon, Grafton, New Hampshire - image 17]
Christopher Tone: males <5 = 1, 5-9 = 1, 10-14 = 1, 30-39 = 1; females <5 = 3, 5-9 = 1, 10-14 = 1, 30-39 = 1.

More About Christopher Tone:
Burial: Unknown, Walnut Grove Cemetery (53-1-17), Sharon Township, Franklin County, Ohio ²²
Cause of Death: Died of cholera during the epedemic.²³
Census: 1830, Lebanon Township, Grafton County, New Hampshire ²⁴
Comment 1: During his lifetime he owned considerable land in New Hampshire, Franklin County, Ohio and Delaware County, Ohio.²⁵
Military service: Was a soldier in the War of 1812 along with his father John Frederic Tone, who also served in the Revolutionary War.²⁵
Occupation 1: Agriculture and Soldier²⁵
Occupation 2: 1850, R. R. Contractor ²⁶
Residence: After the War of 1812 he returned for a short time to Plainfield, NH and then moved to Franklin County, Ohio.²⁷

Notes for Aurella Andrews:
The Final Account of her estate proceedings were filed on March 3rd, 1874 in Journal 4, Page 230 of the Delaware County, OH Probate Court Records. The Administrator of her estate was her son, Minor P. Tone. She left no will. (Tone:124)

More About Aurella Andrews:
Date born 2: Delaware County, Ohio ²⁸
Burial: Unknown, Walnut Grove Cemetery (70-0-12), Sharon Township, Franklin County, Ohio

Children of Christopher Tone and Aurella Andrews are:

Rosina³ Tone ²⁹, died Unknown.

More About Rosina Tone:
Education: Bet. 1839 - 1840, Graduated Kimball Union Academy, Meridan, NH. She was a resident of Lebanon, NH at the time.²⁹

ii.

Hannah Tone ³⁰, died Unknown. She married William B. Goodrich³⁰ November 11, 1844 in Franklin County, Ohio ³¹; died Unknown.

More About William Goodrich and Hannah Tone:
Marriage: November 11, 1844, Franklin County, Ohio³¹

iii.

Nancy Tone ³², born Abt. March 07, 1821³²; died October 17, 1886³². She married (1) //Bishop³²; died Unknown. She married (2) James Stickney May 03, 1843 in Franklin County, Ohio ³³; died Unknown.

Notes for Nancy Tone:
Nancy must have married a Bishop as 1) her grave monument reads, "Bishop, Nancy, da of C. & A. Tone" and 2) George Tone was married on June 2, 1857 at the Bishop house at Worthington, OH. (Tone Family, 131)

More About Nancy Tone:
Burial: Unknown, Walnut Grove Cemetery, Sharon Township, Franklin County, Ohio ³⁴

More About James Stickney and Nancy Tone:
Marriage: May 03, 1843, Franklin County, Ohio ³⁵

+	17	iv.	John Frederick Tone, born October 14, 1822 in Plainfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire; died Unknown.
+	18	v.	Lafayette Tone, born June 21, 1824 in New Hampshire; died March 30, 1908 in Route 3, Liberty Township, Delaware County, Ohio.
+	19	vi.	Minor P. Tone, born Bet. 1825 - 1826 in New Hampshire or Vermont; died Bef. 1880.
	20	vii.	Sarah Tone ³⁶, born 1828 in Vermont³⁶; died Unknown.

Notes for Sarah Tone:
Married:
John Armstrong (A Sarah was administratrix of the estate of John Armstrong in the Delaware County, OH Probate Court, case number 1286)
or
Henry A. Armstrong on January 5, 1848 at Franklin County, OH by E.L. Field, M.G. (Franklin County, OH Marriage Records 5-87) (Tone Family, 132)

viii.

Laura W. Tone ^37,³⁸, born Abt. 1829 in New Hampshire ³⁹; died August 13, 1850 ⁴⁰.

More About Laura W. Tone:
Burial: Unknown, Walnut Grove Cemetery (20-11-10), Sharon Township, Franklin County, Ohio
Cause of Death: Died of cholera during the epedemic.

ix.

George C. Tone ⁴¹, born Abt. 1831 in New Hampshire⁴¹; died Unknown. He married Hellen A. Fuller June 02, 1857 in Franklin County, Ohio ⁴²; died Unknown.

Notes for George C. Tone:
Went west as a young man, possibly with his brother, Lafayette, when he "got gold fever" (Tone Family, 133)

More About George C. Tone:
Military service: Served in the Civil War ⁴³

More About George Tone and Hellen Fuller:
Marriage: June 02, 1857, Franklin County, Ohio ⁴⁴

+	23	x.		Lucious M. Tone, born April 28, 1834 in New Hampshire; died 1912 in Estherville, Emmet, Iowa.
	24	xi.		Mary Tone ⁴⁵, born Abt. 1838 in New Hampshire⁴⁵; died Unknown. She married John C. Andrews ⁴⁶ September 26, 1858 in Franklin County, Ohio ⁴⁷; died Unknown.

More About John Andrews and Mary Tone:
Marriage: September 26, 1858, Franklin County, Ohio⁴⁷

xii.

Martha F. Tone, born Bet. 1840 - 1841 in New Hampshire; died Unknown.

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