This small booklet contains all the known men and women who participated in World War 1 and claimed their home of record as Stephenson County, Illinois. By participation, this record does not limit this to soldiers, but also contains the records of those men and women who served the Red Cross, Y.M.C.A., and other non-fighting positions. This book is free to read or download.
Jacob Stoneburner arrived in America with his probable brother Martin on September 23, 1752. Initially settling in Berks County, Pennsylvania, he acquired land and likely married Anna Eva before August 1758. The couple later moved to Loudoun County, Virginia, where they became members of the New Jerusalem Lutheran Church. Jacob’s lineage includes several notable descendants, and he and Anna are interred in the church cemetery. Jacob’s birth date is recorded as March 8, 1729, in Germany, and he passed away on May 24, 1796.