Eliphalet Stone

Eliphalet Stephens Stone (April 10, 1825 – December 8, 1905) was an American shipmaster, farmer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the southern half of Waukesha County in the 1872 term.

Biography

Eliphalet Stone was born in Sodus Point, New York, in 1825. For the first fourteen years of his life, he worked on his father's farm and attended common schools. In 1840, he began to sail on Lake Ontario.

In 1842, at age 17, he settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Territory, to set out on his own. He set out on foot to Brookfield, where he was hired by Jacob Suttin to work in rail-making. With his earnings, he attempted to make a land claim, but was not allowed due to his young age. In 1843, he returned to Milwaukee and was employed again as a sailor, this time on the ship of Calvin Ripley. Ripley routinely ferried lumber between Milwaukee and Manistee, Michigan.

Personal life and family Eliphalet Stone was one of at least four children born to Hinman and Mary ( Stevens) Stone. They were both natives of Connecticut who became early pioneers of Wayne County, New York.

In 1852, he married Nancy McWhorter, a daughter of Waukesha County pioneer George McWhorter. They had six children together.