Witmer Stone

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Witmer Stone
1866 - 1939

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The papers of Witmer Stone are at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia.

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This page includes facts, links, pictures, specimens, residences, and final resting place.

Facts about Witmer Stone

Personal Life

Professional Life

Interesting Links

Click Here for an article from the July, August 1942 Audubon Magazine about the Witmer Stone Wildlife Sanctuary
Click Here for an article from the March 1936 Nature Magazine about the Witmer Stone Wildlife Sanctuary
Obituaries
- Click Here for an article from the July 1941 Auk on the passing of Witmer Stone
- Click Here for the obituary of Witmer Stone as published in Cassina Volume XXXI (1938-41)
- Click Here for the obituary of Witmer Stone as published in the Philadelphia Inquirer May 25, 1939
- Click Here for the obituary of Witmer Stone as published in the Philadelphia Ledger May 26, 1939
Click Here for an article in the June 1966 Sports Illustrated that mentions the "Witmer Stone Club"
Click Here for Sandy Sherman's Cassinia article about Stone's Birds of Old Cape May
Click Here for further information about the location of original copies of Stone's Birds of Old Cape May.
Click Here for a letter formally proposing the re-establishment of the Witmer Stone Wildlife Sanctuary at Cape May Point State Park.
Click Here for a list of Witmer Stone Award winners

Pictures

Interesting Specimens Collected by Witmer Stone
(There are about 1,230 specimens collected by Stone in the collection at the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA)

Black-throated Blue Warbler
Harvey's Lake, Luzerne County, PA 6/16/1891

Wilson's Warbler
Germantown (Philadelphia), PA 5/14/1890

Blue-headed Vireo (Solitary Vireo)
Germantown (Philadelphia), PA 10/10/1890

Residences

In the 1880 US Census Stone (age 12) was living with his family on Logan Street in Philadelphia, PA. In the household were his father (age 39), his mother (age 37) and his brother Frederick D. (age 6).

In the 1900 US Census Stone (age 33) was living at 4520 Regwent Street in Philadelphia, PA with his mother (Anne 57) and a servant.

In the 1910 US Census Stone (age 43) was living with his wife Lillie M. at 5044 Hazel Avenue in Philadelphia PA

In the 1920 US Census Stone (age 53) was living with his wife Lillie M and his mother Anne W., his neice Margaret A. Darr, and a servant at 5044 Hazel Avenue in Philadelphia PA.

In the 1930 US Census Stone (age 63) was living with his wife and a servant at 452 Church Lane in Philadelphia PA.

Final Resting Place

Witmer Stone, and his wife Lillie, are buried in the Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia PA

References

1880 US Census - http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6742&iid=4244467-00189&fn=Witmer&ln=Stone&st=r&ssrc=&pid=37982336

1900 US Census - http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7602&iid=004115213_00569&fn=Witmer&ln=Stone&st=r&ssrc=&pid=68868162

1910 US Census - http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7884&iid=4449969_00782&fn=Witmer&ln=Stone&st=r&ssrc=&pid=25761549

1920 US Census - http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6061&iid=4385042_01003&fn=Whitmer&ln=Stone&st=r&ssrc=&pid=86557656

1930 US Census - http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=6224&path=Pennsylvania.Philadelphia.Philadelphia+(Districts+501-750).653.25&sid=&gskw=Witmer+Stone