Elder J. A. Stone, Belote, Sumner County, Tennessee. His descent is not know beyond America. He is the son of Peter W. and Letitia Stone. He was born near Hunter's Point, in Sumner (now Trousdale) County, Tennessee, November 28, 1854. He was brought up on a farm. He professed in Christ alone in the woods in October, 1877. He united with Corum Hill Church, Sumner County, Tennessee, on second Sunday in October, 1877, and was baptized by Elder J. S. Rice on the following Thursday: his wife being baptized at the same time. He was ordained in October 1887, by Elders W. M. S. Wilks and J. F. Lambert, with Deacons William Corum, H. C. Corum, and G. W. Mitchiner. He has been pastor as follows: Corum Hill, 1892-94; Shady Grove, Trousdale County, seven years; Knob Spring, 1895; Bledsoe Creek, 1901-02. He has a common school education. He has baptized 137 persons and married twenty-three couples. He was married to Nancy S. Robertson, April 11, 1875, by whom he has nine children, all Baptists, who are old enough.