Americans are the greatest travelers on the globe, and, as a naturalconsequence, in every town of any importance a food livery stable is an absolutenecessity, and adds much to the comfort and convenience of the traveler. EnosStone is the proprietor of a livery and feed stable at Grand Haven, Mich., whichis a credit to the town and to the enterprise of the man now at its head. Hecomes from a State whose men are noted for their push, enterprise andintellectual ability – New York – his birth occurring in Essex County August10, 1826. His father, Ephraim Stone, was a native of the Green Mountain state,and his mother, whose maiden name was Huldah Wilcox, was also born there.Ephraim was reared to the laborious duties of farming and lumbering, and lateroperated a carding-machine in the State of New York, whither he moved at anearly day.

In the Empire State Enos Stone attained to man’s estate, and his education,like that of farmers’ sons generally, was of that character that develops themuscles while expanding the mind, giving to both the culture so necessary tosuccess in life. The common schools of the State of New York were employed toimplant the rudiments of an English education, and he succeeded in acquiring apractical knowledge of the ordinary branches of learning. Both of his parentsdied when he was in his thirteenth year, and at this immature age he was left tostruggle with adversity as best he could, and for some time found it difficultto provide himself with the bare necessities of life. He struggled manfullyonward, and at last came to the conclusion that the West offered betterinducements to the young and enterprising man than the older East, and heaccordingly, in 1847, went to Summit County, Ohio, where he secured employmentin a sawmill, and later worked on a farm for some years. Later he began dealingin horses, cattle and sheep, and also bought and sold considerable real estate,especially farming land.

In 1872 he came to Grand Haven, Mich., and purchased an interest in asawmill, in which he began the manufacture of pine lumber as a member of thefirm of Bigelow, Stone & Co., which business connection continued for sixyears. It proved a failure financially, and besides $10,000 which he lost he wasin debt $700 at the end of that time. After a time he began handling wood, theannual amount controlled by him amounting to seven thousand cords. He is nowdoing an exceedingly prosperous livery business, and his former experience withhorses has stood him in good stead, his animals and vehicles being well caredfor and at all times ready for the use of the traveling public.

In 1848 he married Miss Hattie Armstead, of Columbus, Ohio, who died, leavinghim with three children to care for: Mary J., now a widow; Henry H. and Bert.His second marriage occurred in Summit County, Ohio, Miss Jane Trotter becominghis wife, to which union no children have been born. In politics, Mr. Stone hasby no means been a partisan, but has always been very conservative, and votesfor the man whom he considers most likely to labor for the good of his section.Notwithstanding the fact that his early life was marked by many hardships, andthat later in life he met with severe financial losses, he has been reasonablysuccessful from a business standpoint, and is now possessed of a comfortablecompetence. His business qualities are of that class that succeed by steadyindustry, persevering toil and incorruptible honesty. He is generous indisposition and genial in manners, and as a natural consequence has a host offriends.