Cordelia Hitchcock was born in the
state of New York to Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Hitchock. The family moved to Sandusky,
Ohio, when Cordelia was quite young. In 1845, Cordelia’s name was listed as one
of the ladies who attended the Teachers’ Institute of 1845.
On
June 5, 1851, Cordelia Hitchcock married Walter F. Stone, a lawyer who later became a Justice on the Supreme Court of Ohio. From 1871
to 1875, Mrs. Cordelia Hitchcock Stone served on the board of the Sandusky
Library Association. Judge Stone died in California on December
23,1874, leaving behind his wife and three children.
After her health began to decline, Mrs. Stone moved to Pomona, Tennessee in hopes of improving her
condition. She passed away in Tennessee on January 9, 1887. Her remains were
returned to Sandusky for burial in Oakland Cemetery. An obituary which
appeared in the January 11, 1887 issue of the Sandusky Register said about Mrs. Stone, in part: “She was a leader in all charitable
movements, a devoted church member and a lady of the most refined tastes and of
many accomplishments.” Mrs. Stone was survived by two daughters and a son. Rev. Peeke of the Congregational Church
officiated at her funeral.
