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    • Mar 8, 1930
    Welcome to the Depression: A creditor files a lien against Ernest Stoneman, the first in a 15-month series of legal actions that strips the country singer of his property
    Jun 12, 1930
    Ernest and Hattie Stoneman have twin sons, Dean and Gene. Neither participates with their siblings in the later creation of The Stoneman Family
    Aug 4, 1932
    Scotty Stoneman is born in Galax, Virginia. The son of Ernest "Pop" Stoneman, he joins with his siblings to create The Stoneman Family, which earns the Country Music Association's Vocal Group of the Year award in 1967
    Feb 7, 1934
    Donna Stoneman is born in Alexandria, Virginia. With her siblings, she becomes a member of The Stonemans, a family group headed by Ernest "Pop" Stoneman that wins the Country Music Association's vocal group award in 1967
    Mar 8, 1937
    Jimmy Stoneman, of The Stonemans, is born in Washington, D.C. The family act, which blends bluegrass and country music, wins the Country Music Association's vocal group award in 1967
    Jun 12, 1937
    Ernest and Hattie Stoneman's daughter, Rita, dies of complications from whooping cough, just three months after her birth
    May 5, 1938
    Roni Stoneman, of The Stonemans, is born in Washington, D.C. The group, led by father Ernest "Pop" Stoneman, wins the Country Music Association's 1967 Vocal Group of the Year honor, although the banjo-playing Roni is better known for her comedic roles on "Hee Haw"
    Jun 15, 1938
    Grace Stoneman, a non-performing member of The Stoneman Family, announces she's eloped with her boyfriend, Jack Jewell, and is leaving the crowded nest. Ernest's wife, Hattie, had delivered her fourteenth child the previous month
    Dec 31, 1940
    Van Stoneman is born in Washington, D.C. The youngest of six children born to country innovator Pop Stoneman, he joins with the rest of the clan to form The Stoneman Family, winning the Country Music Association's Vocal Group of the Year award in 1967
    Mar 3, 1956
    Ernest Stoneman, of The Stoneman Family, tapes an appearance on NBC-TV's "The Big Surprise." His run on the game show lasts five weeks, as he earns $10,000
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