His WW I draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918 in Morehead, Ky, records Elmer Stone, age 34, residence Paragon, Rowan Co., Ky, born 21 March 1884, occupation (stave/stone/stove)? inspector, employer McGlone Bros, Morehead, Rowan Co., Ky, nearest relative Rebecca Stone, Paragon, Ky.

His WW II draft registration card, filed 1942, records Elmer Wells Stone, age 56, residence Jefferson, New Castle R.5, Henry Co., Indiana, born 21 March 1887 in Greenup Co., Kentucky, nearest relative Rebecca Stone, New Castle, R.5.

1910 census of Greenup Co., Ky, Thompson precinct, enumerated 2 May, lists on p. 10A as family #142:
Stone, Elmer, 25, farm laborer; Joanah, wife, 24, first marriage for both, married 4 years, mother of 3 children, 1 living; Robert W., son, 11/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.