Martha E SNAVELY (William 1) was born on 27 Jan 1830 in Montgomery Co., VA, died on 14 Nov 1903, at age 73, and was buried in Union Mills Cemetery, LaPorte Co., IN. Martha married John D. STONER, son of John STONER and Catharine KNIFF, on 23 Feb 1854 in La Porte Co., IN. John was born on 15 Oct 1830 in Shelby Co. OH, died on 18 Dec 1906, at age 76, and was buried in Union Mills Cemetery, LaPorte Co., IN.
"A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of LaPorte County, Indiana. Rev. E.D. Daniels, The Lewis Publishing Company, 1904"
Page 763-764, JOHN D. STONER is one of the most progressive and successful farmers of Westville, where he owns and operates a valuable and well improved farm of five hundred and twenty acres. His possessions have all been acquired through his own efforts, and as the result of his endeavor he has won a place among the substantial citizens of his adopted county.
  Mr. Stoner was born in Shelby county, Ohio, on the 15th of October, 1830, and is a son of John and Catharine (Kniff) Stoner, both natives of Pennsylvania, the former born in 1806, the later in 1809. At an early day they removed to Shelby county, Ohio, and they became the parents of nine children, namely: Daniel; David, deceased: Mary, who wedded Jackson Cane, of Shelby county, Ohio, and is now deceased; John D.; Lucinda, deceased; Catharine, who married John Clawson and died in Noble county; Samuel, Joseph and Sarah Jane, also deceased. In the state of his nativity John D. Stoner was reared and educated in much the usual manner of boys of his day, and he continued to make his home there until 1852, when he came to LaPorte county, Indiana.
  Two years later he was married in Clinton township, February 23, 1854, to Miss Martha E. Snavley, who was born in Montgomery county, Virginia, on the 27th of January, 1830.
Mrs. Stoner's grandfather, John Snavley, came from Germany during the Revolutionary war, and was hostler for one of the generals of the continental forces.
  Mrs. Stoner's mother's brother, William Eahart, was also in the Revolutionary war. Mrs. Stoner has spun and woven cloth from the wheel, and Mr. Stoner has swung the old four fingered cradle from morn till night, and is also acquainted with the still earlier sickle for harvesting grain. He has also used the crude implements for braking and scutching the flax ready to spin into thread for cloth. When he first became acquainted with LaPorte county there was only one railroad through it, while there are now many trunk and branch lines passing through in every direction. For about four years after his arrival in this county Mr. Stoner was engaged in farming upon rented land. His first purchase of land, eighty acres, was made in Clinton township about 1857, and it was only partially improved and had no dwelling house. He has since prospered, being able to add to his property from time to time until he now has five hundred and twenty acres of rich and arable land under a high state of cultivation. His success in life is due entirely to his own industry, enterprise and good management and he well deserves the prosperity that has come to him for he is upright and honorable in all his dealings. He is a Jackson Democrat, and cast his first vote for James K. Polk.

General Notes: 1880 Census shows John age 48 farming with wife Martha age 49. Horatio Clawson (age 12, b. IN) was also living in household with notation that he was adopted son.
Unable to find any Horatio Stoner though I did find where Horatio S. Clawson married Florence M. Roeds Nov. 21, 1900 in La Porte Co., IN. (Indiana Marriages, 1845 - 1920 Book R-O, page 106)

Family Data Collection - Individual Records:

Name: Horatio Semour Clawson
Spouse: Florence Mae Reed Birth Place: Noble, Legionier, IN Birth Date: 1 June 1868 Death Place: Turkey, Turkey, OK Death Date: 28 August 1934 Parents: John Clawson , Kathryn Stoner