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Stoneman, Hattie

 Person

Biography

Hattie Stoneman was the daughter of of John William Frost (1866-1952) and Martha Ann "Pattie" Melton (1870-1959). She was born September 28, 1900 and died July 22, 1968. She married Ernest Van Stoneman on November 10, 1918. She was the mother of 23 children, 15 of whom survived. An accomplished musician in her own right, she encouraged her husband's musical career.

Citation:
"The Stonemans: An Appalachian Family and the Music that Shaped Their Lives" by Ivan M. Tribe (1993).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Stoneman Family Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: AppMs-0697
Scope and Contents This collection consists of the business and personal records of Ernest V. "Pop" Stoneman; his wife, Hattie Frost Stoneman; and children, Eddie, Grace, John, Patsy, Billy, Jack, Gene, Dean, Scotty, Donna, Jimmy, Roni, and Van, whose music careers spanned eight decades. The collection includes audiocassettes, autobiographical sketches, awards, business records, CDs and DVDs, contracts, correspondence, discographies, documentary material for and final draft of "The Stonemans: An Appalachian...
Dates: 1924-2008