STEWART Family

First Generation

Silas STEWART. Born circa 1775 in North Carolina, Silas died after 1860. Silas immigrated with his brothers, Jehu and Wesley, to the Ohio River Valley before 1816. It is believed that he had three wives, all named 'Sarah.' Silas had the following children:

i. ii. iii.	Laban STEWART (1801-1864) Sarah STEWART (1816-1901) Louisa STEWART (ca 1820- )

Second Generation

Laban STEWART. (Silas) Born on 2 Apr 1801 in Montgomery County, North Carolina, Laban died in Polk Township, Washington County, Indiana in Jun 1864, he was 63. Before 1827 Laban first married Catherine WILLIAMS in Montgomery County, North Carolina. Born on 4 Oct 1807 in North Carolina, Catherine died in Washington County, Indiana on 15 Jan 1837; she was 29. They had the following children:

i. ii. iii. iv.	Whitson H. STEWART (1827-1892) Elisha R. STEWART (1829-1920) Margaret J. STEWART (ca 1832-ca 1884) Eli F. STEWART (1834-1930)

On 28 Jun 1837 when Laban was 36, he second married Cynthia McCASKILL, in Washington County, Indiana. Born in 1812 in North Carolina, Cynthia died in Washington County, Indiana. They had the following children:

i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x.	Silas STEWART (ca 1839-1923) William Sanderson STEWART (1840-1913) Catherine STEWART (1843-1909) Sarah STEWART (ca 1845- ) Wesley STEWART (ca 1847- ) Jehu S. STEWART (1850-1930) Caroline STEWART (ca 1851- ) Charlotte "Lottie" STEWART (ca 1853- ) Cornelius Azriah STEWART (1856-1944) Enoch Asbury STEWART (1858-1941)

Sarah STEWART. (Silas) Born on 4 Sep 1816 in Indiana, Sallie died in Carr Township, Clark County, Indiana on 21 Dec 1901; she was 85. Buried in Miller Cemetery, Buzzard Roost, Clark County, Indiana. On 30 Dec 1847 when Sallie was 31, she married Green L. TACKETT.

Third Generation

Whitson H. STEWART. (Laban, Silas) Born on 28 Sep 1827 in Montgomery County, North Carolina, Whitson died in Washington County, Indiana on 7 Jun 1892; he was 64. Buried in Aunt Tillie Stewart's Graveyard, Polk Township, Washington County, Indiana. He was a farmer. Whitson married Hannah RUSSELL. Born on 8 Sep 1825 in North Carolina, Hannah died in Indiana on 2 Feb 1892, she was 66. They had the following children:

i. ii. iii. iv.	Willis STEWART (1859-1937) William S. STEWART (1862-1897) infant STEWART (Feb 1848) Azriah F. STEWART (1861)

Elisha R. STEWART. (Laban, Silas) Born on 23 Sep 1829 in Sallie, Montgomery County, North Carolina, Elisha died in Oakland, Coles County, Illinois on 29 Feb 1920; he was 90. Buried in Scottsburg Cemetery, Scott Co. IN. He worked as a farmer, carpenter, and cabinet maker. Elisha was a member of the New Liberty Baptist Church. On 20 Oct 1857 when Elisha was 28, he married Sally Ann ASHABRANNAR, daughter of John & Mary ASHABRANNAR. Born on 7 Jul 1836 in Washington County, Indiana, Sally died in Finley Township, Scott County, Indiana on 22 Apr 1914; she was 77. They had the following children:

i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii.	Harriat Noriah STEWART (1863-1864) Marion Francis STEWART (1859-1941) Oscar Delany STEWART (1860-1948) Albert Rotan STEWART (1862-1947) John Wilbut STEWART (1865-1951) Leander Bersilla STEWART (1866-1939) Florence Adeline Farrabee STEWART (1871-1936) adopted

Margaret J. STEWART. (Laban, Silas) Born about 1832 in Montgomery County, North Carolina, Margaret died in Canton, Indiana about 1884. Margaret first married Ben MALONE. She second married John SMITH. She had 6 children by her second husband, John SMITH; it is believed that all of them died before their 8th birthday.

Eli F. STEWART. (Laban, Silas) Born on 14 Jan 1834 in Randolph Coounty, North Carolina, Eli died in Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana on 30 Jan 1930; he was 96. Buried in Clarkes Chapel, Scott County, Indiana. Eli was a farmer. He served as a private in Company H of the 58th Indiana Infantry (Union) during the Civil War. Eli first married Nancy C. BYERLY. Born on 8 Feb 1840, Nancy died on 7 Nov 1872, she was 32. They had the following children:

i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi.	Cora STEWART (??) David STEWART (died as an infant) Sarah E. STEWART (ca 1862- ) Emma STEWART (ca 1868- ) Oscar STEWART (ca 1870- ) John H. STEWART (ca 1872- )

On 14 Mar 1875 when Eli was 41, he second married Caroline L. CHANEY, in Washington County, Indiana. Born on 8 Mar 1847 in Washington County, Indiana, Caroline died on 18 May 1905, she was 58. They had the following children:

i. ii. iii. iv. v.	Hannah STEWART (ca 1879- ) Dora STEWART (died at age 9) Della STEWART (died at age 2) Florence STEWART (??) Winn STEWART (??)

Silas STEWART. (Laban, Silas) Born ca 1839 in Washington County, Indiana, Silas died on 31 Mar 1923; he was 84. Buried in Muncie, Indiana. He worked as a farm laborer and broom maker. He was marked blind in the 1860 census. On 8 Jan 1875 when Silas was 36, he married Sarah HIME OR HINE in Washington County, Indiana (Born circa 1852 in Indiana). They had one child:

i. ii. iii.	Daisy STEWART (ca 1878- ) Pearl Ethel STEWART Charles STEWART

William Sanderson STEWART. (Laban, Silas) Born 27 Dec 1840 in Washington County, Indiana, William died 20 Dec 1913 in Greentop, Schuyler County, Missouri. He married Leatha McDANIELS on 28 Sep 1871 in Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana. She was born 27 Dec 1848 in Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana; she died 6 Dec 1924 in Elm, Putnam County, Missouri. William and Leatha settled in Missouri, where he farmed. They had 8 children.

Family oral tradition from Eli F. Stewart's descendants held that William left Indiana for Greentop, Missouri in the early 1860's and was not heard from again. Several sources had indicated that he was paid $500 by his half brother, Eli F. Stewart, to serve in Eli's place in the Civil War, but he reneged and was afraid to return. Eli was not only out $500, but had to serve in the Army, as well.

The story from Eli's family does not match that of William's family, nor does it fit with the facts. William did serve in the Union Army, Company C, 23rd Indiana Infantry. He fought in the battle of Shiloh, was wounded and captured at Raymond, Mississippi. According to William's descendants, he returned home after the Civil War, where he lived for several years before moving to Missouri. He apparently traveled to Morgan County, Indiana to marry Leatha in 1871; they then returned to Missouri, where they raised their family.

Catherine STEWART. (Laban, Silas) Born on 12 Jan 1843 in Washington County, Indiana, Kate died in Farabee Station, Polk Township, Washington County, Indiana on 8 Jun 1909; she was 66. Buried in Olive Branch Cemetery, Polk Township, Washington County, Indiana.

One evening after Catherine had milked the cows on the family farm, she cut herself on a piece of barbed wire. The cut she received lead to blood poisoning, which she later succumbed to.

On 10 Dec 1865 when Kate was 22, she married Raleigh S. ALLEN, son of William Joseph ALLEN & Betsey McCARTNEY, in Washington County, Indiana. Born on 14 Oct 1838 in Kentucky, Riley died in Polk Township, Washington County, Indiana on 4 May 1910; he was 71. They had the following children:

i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x. xi. xii.	Harriett M. ALLEN (1867-1869) Sylvia ALLEN (ca 1872 < 1886) son #1 ALLEN (??) son #2 ALLEN (??) Wilford or Wilfred ALLEN (1868-1931) Hettie R. ALLEN (1874-1959) Ozeana ALLEN (1876-1948) Isadora Phillina ALLEN (1879-1955) Sanford L. ALLEN (1880-1970) Viola ALLEN (1885-1966) Amos Milroy ALLEN (1886-1961) Amos LERAY (??)

Raleigh S. Allen served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Mustered in to Company D, 81st Indiana Volunteers on 29 August 1862, he was wounded at Stones River and again at Chickamauga. Pvt. Allen mustered out 16 Jun 1865.

Sarah STEWART. (Laban, Silas) Born circa 1845 in Washington County, Indiana.
Sallie was living and 15 years old in 1860. There is no trace of her after that year and is assumed to have died in a cholera epidemic during that time period. Burial may have been in Aunt Tillie Stewart's Graveyard, Washington County, Indiana.

Wesley STEWART. (Laban, Silas) Born circa 1847 in Washington County, Indiana.
Wesley was 13 years old in 1860 and appears to have suffered the same fate as his sister Sarah. He may also be buried in Aunt Tillie Stewart's Graveyard, Washington County, Indiana.

Jehu S. STEWART. (Laban, Silas) Born on 5 Jan 1850 in Washington County, Indiana, Jehu died in Salem, Washington County, Indiana on 26 Mar 1930; he was 80. Buried in Olive Branch Cemetery, Polk Township, Washington County, Indiana. He was a farmer. Jehu S. first married Sarah COOTS or COATS. On 13 Aug 1874 when Jehu was 24, he second married Latilla Lou Anna RUSSELL, daughter of Jason & Hanna RUSSELL. Born on 17 May 1858, Latilla died in Washington County, Indiana on 24 Dec 1926; she was 68. They had the following children:

i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi.	Sylvia Viola STEWART (1877- ) Bert E. STEWART (1887-1959) Stella STEWART (1897-1974) Wilbur STEWART (??) Alva STEWART (??) Infant STEWART (??)

Caroline STEWART. (Laban, Silas) Born circa 1851 in Washington County, Indiana, Caroline died in Canton, Indiana. She is noted in the 1860 census as being blind. Although she lived to adulthood, little else is known.

Cornelius Azriah STEWART. (Laban, Silas) Born on 12 Mar 1856 in near Pekin, Washington County, Indiana, Cornelius died in Charleston, Coles County, Illinois on 16 Jan 1944; he was 87. Buried in Arcola, Douglas County, Illinois. He was a farmer. On 10 Mar 1886 when Cornelius was 29, he married Mary Jane MILLER, daughter of Andrew MILLER & Sarah ROBERTS, in Arcola, Douglas County, Illinois. Born on 29 Sep 1861 in near Willow Hill, Jasper County, Illinois, Mary Jane died in Oakland, Coles County, Illinois on 25 Mar 1923, she was 61. They had eight children.

Enoch Asbury STEWART. (Laban, Silas) Born on 16 May 1858 in Washington County, Indiana, Enoch died in Oakland, Coles County, Illinois on 27 Jul 1941; he was 83. Buried in Oakland Cemetery, Coles County, Illinois. He worked as a farm hand in 1920. On 17 Feb 1887 when Enoch was 28, he married Cora HUMPHREY. Born on 15 Jun 1865, Cora died in Oakland, Coles County, Illinois on 17 Jun 1941; she was 76. They had two daughters: Blanche, and Grace, who married Oscar STEWART.

Fourth Generation

Willis STEWART. (Whitson H., Laban, Silas) Born in 1859 in Indiana, Willis died in Washington County, Indiana on 27 Apr 1937; he was 78. Buried in Olive Branch Cemetery, Polk Township, Washington County, Indiana. Willis married Cora E. DISMORE (born on 2 Jun 1865). They had the following children:

i. ii. iii. iv. v.	Carl M. STEWART (1886-1944) E. Pearl STEWART (1891-1974) LeRoy STEWART (1893-1965) Oscar STEWART (? < 1958) Living STEWART

William S. STEWART. (Whitson H., Laban, Silas) Born on 29 Jan 1862 in Washington County, Indinana, William died in Washington County, Indiana on 5 Jul 1897; he was 35. Buried in Aunt Tillie Stewart's Graveyard, Polk Township, Washington County, Indiana. William was killed when he was struck by lightning.

Azriah F. STEWART. (Whitson H., Laban, Silas) Born on 9 Feb 1861 in Washington County, Indiana, Azriah died on 14 Aug 1861 in Washington County, Indiana. Buried in Aunt Tillie Stewart's Graveyard, Polk Township, Washington County, Indiana..

Harriat Noriah STEWART. (Elisha R., Laban, Silas) Born on 2 Nov 1863 in Finley Twp, Scott Co. IN. Harriat Noriah died on 4 Feb 1864. Buried in Aunt Tillie Stewart's Graveyard, Washington Co. IN.

Marion Francis STEWART. (Elisha R., Laban, Silas) Born on 28 Aug 1859 in Vienna, Scott County, Indiana, Marion Francis died in Oakland, Illinois on 19 Jul 1941; he was 81. He was a farmer. On 28 February 1884, when Marion was 24, he married Josephine Villani HUMPHREY, daughter of Isaac HUMPHREY & Margaret HOSEY, in Washington County, Indiana.

Oscar Delany STEWART. (Elisha R., Laban, Silas) Born on 28 Nov 1860 in Finley Township, Scott County, Indiana, Oscar died on 26 Apr 1948; he was 87. Buried in Clarkes Chapel, Scott County, Indiana. Oscar first married Mary C. RICARD. Born on 30 Sep 1863, Mary died on 23 Aug 1903; she was 39. At some point they lived in Underwood, North Dakota. They had the following children:

i. ii. iii. iv.	Charles STEWART (1880-1930) Lawrence G. STEWART (1886-1964) Cecil D. STEWART (1890- ) Archie W. STEWART (??)

Oscar Delany second married Mary Clegg RICHEY. Born on 3 Mar 1859. Mary died on 1 Jun 1859.

Albert Rotan STEWART. (Elisha R., Laban, Silas) Born on 8 Oct 1862 in Scottsburg, Finley Township, Scott County, Indiana, Albert died in Arcola, Illinois on 17 Feb 1947; he was 84. Buried in Arcola, Douglas County, Illinois. He worked as a farm laborer. On 28 February 1884, when Albert was 21, he married Harriet A. FEELER, daughter of James P. FEELER and Hulda HARTLEY, in Washington County, Indiana. Born on 2 Nov 1866, Harriet died in Arcola, Illinois on 18 Jul 1931; she was 64. They had five children.

John Wilbut STEWART. (Elisha R., Laban, Silas) Born on 1 Apr 1865 in Finley Township, Scott County, Indiana, John died on 23 Jan 1951; he was 85. Buried in New Liberty Cemetery, Washington County, Indiana. John Wilbut married Amanda RICARD. Born on 10 Jan 1876, Amanda died on 22 Jun 1959; she was 83. They had the following children:

i. ii.	Allie STEWART (??) Wiley STEWART (??)

Leander Bersilla STEWART. (Elisha R., Laban, Silas) Born on 28 Oct 1866 in Finley Township, Scott County, Indiana, Leander died on 17 Aug 1939; he was 72. Buried in Scottsburg Cemetery, Scott County, Indiana. He was a mortician. Leander first married Laura Lee ALVIS. Born on 22 Aug 1885, Laura died on 13 Dec 1959; she was 74. On 5 May 1892 when Leander was 25, he second married Carrie Alice HAMILTON. Born on 29 Nov 1871, Carrie ,died on 31 May 1934; she was 62. They had one child:

i.	Newell H. STEWART (??)

Florence Adeline Farrabee STEWART. (Elisha R., Laban, Silas) Born on 16 Nov 1871, Flora died on 9 Sep 1936, she was 64. Buried in Scottsburg Cemetery, Scott County, Indiana. Flora was adopted by the STEWARTS at the age of 13 years. She married Edward COLLINS. Born on 18 Jul 1886, Edward died on 22 Aug 1940; he was 54.

Cora STEWART. (Eli F., Laban, Silas) Cora married John COATS.

Sarah E. STEWART. (Eli F., Laban, Silas) Born circa 1862 in Indiana, Sarah was living as a servant in the home of Whitson H. STEWART in 1880. She married William OWENS.

John H. STEWART. (Eli F., Laban, Silas) Born circa 1872. John married Pearl PERRIN.

Florence STEWART. (Eli F., Laban, Silas) Florence married Albert RICHEY.

Pearl Ethel STEWART. Born ca 1886 in Indiana. Pearl married Loney Carter TORRENCE on 15 Oct 1904 in Delaware County, Indiana. He was born ca 1883 in Indiana.

Harriett M. ALLEN. (Catherine, Laban, Silas) Born in 1867 in Washington County, Indiana, Harriett died in Washington County, Indiana on 2 Apr 1869; she was 2. Buried in Aunt Tillie Stewart's Graveyard, Polk Township,Washington County, Indiana.

Sylvia ALLEN. (Catherine, Laban, Silas) Born before 1872, Sylvia died before 1886; she was 14. Buried in Olive Branch Cemetery, Polk Township, Washington County, Indiana. Sometime before 1886 a cholera epidemic spread through Washington County, Indiana. The epidemic claimed the lives of Sylvia (age 14), and her two brothers (ages 9 and 10). The boys were buried in the same grave at Olive Branch Cemetery, Washington County, Indiana. Sylvia was laid to rest next to them.

Wilford (or Wilfred) Nelson ALLEN. (Catherine, Laban, Silas) Born on 5 Feb 1868 in Scott County, Indiana, Wilford died in Polk Township, Washington County, Indiana on 28 Sep 1931; he was 63. Buried in Swayback Cemetery Polk Township, Washington County, Indiana. He was a member of Olive Branch Primitive Babtist Church. On 11 Sep 1913 when Wilford was 45, he first married Letha E. OWENS SOUTH (born on 12 Mar 1879). On 19 Dec 1895 when Wilford was 27, he second married Florence M. RICKARD. Born on 6 Jul 1875, Florence died in Feb 1900, she was 24. They had one child:

i.	Frank Ray ALLEN (1898-1966)

Hettie (Hetta) R. ALLEN. (Catherine, Laban, Silas) Born on 14 Feb 1874 in Washington County, Indiana, Hettie died in Washington County, Indiana on 15 Jan 1959; she was 84. Buried on 16 Jan 1959 in Olive Branch Cemetery, Polk Township, Washington County, Indiana. Hettie married George ROBINSON. They had the following children:

i. ii. iii.	Living ROBINSON Jewel I. ROBINSON (1901-1919) Living ROBINSON

Ozeana ALLEN. (Catherine, Laban, Silas) Born on 23 Nov 1876 in Scott County, Indiana, Ozeana died in Indiana on 13 Aug 1948; she was 71. Buried in Bethel Cemetery, Indiana. Ozeana married Charles L. HOBBS. Born on 18 Jan 1875, Charles died on 31 May 1976; he was 101. They had two sons.

Isadora Phillina ALLEN. (Catherine, Laban, Silas) Born on 20 Jan 1879 in Washington County, Indiana, Isadora died in Campellsburg, Washington County, Indiana. She was also known as Leedora. On 15 Mar 1903 when Isadora Pholina was 24, she married Jesse DEAN, son of Samuel DEAN & Mary CAMPBELL. Born on 28 Jul 1878 in Scott County, Indiana, Jesse died in Washington County, Indiana on 13 Oct 1969; he was 91. At their 50th wedding anniversary 5 people who attended the original wedding were present: Charles Dean, Mrs. Lola Dean, Mr. Amos [Milroy] Allen, and Mrs. Viola [Allen] Boardman, and Mrs. Mary Jeffs (Mrs. Jeffs was the daughter of the minister). Jesse and Leedora DEAN had the following children:

i. ii. iii. iv.	Laura Mae DEAN (1904-1919) Living DEAN Living DEAN Living DEAN

Sanford L. ALLEN. (Catherine, Laban, Silas) Born on 12 Dec 1880 in Scott County, Indiana, Sanford died in San Jose, California on 1 Jan 1970; he was 89. He was a farmer. Sanford married Idona May ZARING. Born in Indiana, Idona died before 1970 in California. They had nine children.

Viola ALLEN. (Catherine, Laban, Silas) Born on 15 Jun 1885 in Scott County, Indiana, Viola died in French Lick, Indiana on 13 Apr 1966; she was 80. After 1906 she married John BOARDMAN. They had three children.

Amos Milroy ALLEN. (Catherine, Laban, Silas) Born on 14 Dec 1886 in Scott County, Indiana, Amos died in Arcola, Douglas County, Illinois on 19 May 1961; he was 74. Buried on 21 May 1961 in Van Voorhis (Deer Creek) Cemetery, Douglas County, Illinois. He worked as a farmer, railroad worker and employee at Arcola Cap & Gown Factory. Amos was a member of Hindsboro Primitive Babtist Church. (He was also know as Amos LeMay.) On 23 Dec 1906 when Amos was 20, he married Ida Zolula BLANKENBAKER, daughter of Elmer BLANKENBAKER & Minnie MOTSINGER, at the home of Amos' parents in Borden Creek, Clark County, Indiana. Born on 28 Jul 1887 in Washington County, Indiana. Ida died in Arcola, Douglas County, Illinois on 22 Oct 1969; she was 82. They had four children.

Amos LERAY. (Catherine, Laban, Silas) Amos worked as a teacher and owned a bicycle shop. Amos married Nella MOTSINGER, daughter of Lewis MOTSINGER & Leurinza MORRIS. They had the following children.

i. ii. iii.	Ermin LERAY (??) Living LERAY Living LERAY

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