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WILLIAM H. BONE, a native of Warrick County, Ind., was born May 24, 1837, the eldest of two children— William H. and John C. — born to John and Arty M. (Small) Bone, natives respectively of Kentucky and Indiana and of Scotch extraction. The father died at Helena, Ark., May 16, 1849, of cholera. The mother continued to live in Warrick County until her death, which occurred in 1866. They were both devout members of the United Baptist Church. William H. Bone was left, at the age of eleven, to do for himself, and by his own efforts acquired a good business education. Previous to his marriage he was employed as clerk in dry goods and general merchandising stores, except when he was teaching school in Pike County, this State. October 30, 1859, he married Miss A. F. Burris, who was born December 28, 1841, a daughter of John and Susan (Lampton) Burris, and to them eight children were born, these four now living: John J., Susan M., Isham P. and Ida. Mrs. Bone died January 19, 1880, and for his second wife Mr. Bone married Miss Sarah Bell, and to this union two children have been born: Pearl (deceased) and Lillie L. Mr. Bone has been a dealer in leaf tobacco since 1856, handling an average of 800 hogsheads per annum, and has at various times been engaged in general merchandising. February 8, 1864, he enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Forty-third Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and was honorably discharged by reason of disability at Louisville, Ky., August 1, 1865.