Section four the stewart family historical background

(7) William (11/22/1812, Toby twp. Clarion, Co., PA - 12/16/1894) - m. Elizabeth McCall (4/26/1806 - Mar 1867)

William Stewart was a farmer in Perry twp., Clarion Co., PA. Elizabeth McCall was know as Eliza. Both are buried in the Concord cemetry.

(A) William David (1/19/1834 - 9/3/1905) - m. Ellen L. Orr (12/27/1837 - 5/2/1914)

(1) Mina (10/20/1860 - 4/6/1934) - m. H. B. Dunn (Oct 1851 - Aug 1931)

(a) Louise Gertrude (12/3/1882) (e) Edna Florence (Dec 1893)

(b) Charley Orville (May 1885) (f) Hazel Marie (Dec 1897)

(c) Harry Earl (twin of Charley) (g) Frances Elenor (June 1903)

(d) Ralphus Brainerd (July 1889)

(2) Seth C. (6/21/1861 - 5/12/1942)

- m. 8/22/1882, Elsie Elmira Polliard (9/22/1862 - 10/2/1921)

- m. 3/13/1923, Mrs. Cora J. (Hock) Smith (b.6/8/1876) no children

children of Seth C. and Elsie E. Polliard Stewart

(a) Ina Alverta (2/19/1883) (g) Florence May (2/12/1894)

(b) William David (7/18/1884) (h) Floyd Krider (10/31/1895)

(c) Lulu Blanche (3/26/1886) (i) Elsie Marie (6/25/1897)

(d) Nancy Ellen (3/30/1888) (j) Bessie Lee (6/20/1898)

(e) Carlton Craig (10/13/1889) (k) Clyde Gale (9/6/1901)

(f) Ralph Evans (7/25/1891) (l) James Clair (7/17/1905)

(3) Thomas M. (1870 - 1948) - m. Helen M. Slack (1875 - 1947)

children: Bertha, Bryan, Margery, Ruth, Bruce, Art, Pauline, John. H. (1901),

Otto P. (1904).

(4) Ida (died young)

(5) Emma - m. Wallace Young

children: Nell, Verda

(6) Elizabeth Louella (7/20/1868 - 1/26/1940) - m. Elmer P. Walls (8/27/1864 - 1/30/1937)

(a) Frank M. (12/6/1891) (d) Blanche B. (7/14/1897)

(b) Mabel M. (11/18/1893) (e) Raymond S. (7/21/1903)

(c) Clyde G. (8/17/1895)

(7) Lawson (died as a young boy)

(8) Almeda - m. George Reichard

children: Blanche, Flo, LaVerna, Rayburn Reichard

(9) John Orr (3/23/1879 - 8/22/1955) - m. 1900, Elizabeth "Lizzie" May Reichart

- m. 10/24/1917, Blanche Myers no children

children of John and Elizabeth Stewart: Donald, Daisy, Harry, Ray

(10) Nona Mae (8/2/1881 - 2/28/1955) - m. William Lewis Fuller (b. 1/25/1883)

(a) Lelia Ellen (6/15/1913)

(b) Hazel Emily (7/2/1914)

(c) Lewis Stewart (10/16/1923)

(B) Alexander (5/20/1837 - 8/17/1912) - m. 4/28/1858, Sarah J. Livermore (3/24/1837 - 8/7/1914)

(1) George W. (2/6/1859 - 1928) - m. Vira Henry (1859 - Feb 1938)

(a) Carrie (e) John A. (4/15/1887)

(b) Bertha (f) Mabel

(c) E. Agnew (g) Alice

(d) Mary (died young)

(2) William I. (8/12/1860 - Feb 1908) - m. 1885, Jennie Sloan (7/19/1861 - Apr 1939)

(a) Verda M. (d) Anna M.

(b) Grace (died in infancy) (e) Wlima Jean

(c) Edna Ruth (f) William Howard (6/19/1902)

(3) Bortley B. (11/11/1861 - 2/11/1933) - m. Anna Lee Craig (7/22/1867 - 2/4/1937)

(a) Eleanor Mae (1/24/1890)

(b) Esther (9/14/1893)

(c) Margaret Craig (12/7/1897)

(4) Lizzie Lou Emma (12/10/1863 - 11/19/1930)

- m. 2/11/1886, Worthington J. Reichardt (1858 - 4/14/1899)

- m. 1901, George Texter (1/6/1857 - 10/4/1942)

children of Lizzie and Worthington Reichardt

(a) Herbert Woods (6/10/1892)

children of Lizzie and George Texter

(a) Sarah Rebecca (10/12/1903)
(5) Margaret (7/19/1866 - 2/11/1930) - m. Jesse O. Wyman (6/17/1873 - 6/28/1954)

children: Stewart, Edna Maude, Gladys

(6) Amos (Mar 1867 - Feb 1955) - m. Laura J. Altman (8/30/1869 - 4/13/1961)

(a) Ira L. (1890) (e) Catherine E. (1902)

(b) Alexander B. (f) Bortley B.

(c) Arnold G. (g) Paul A. (1909)

(d) Grace B. (1899)

(7) Walter - never married

(8) Maude - never married

(9) Kathryn Alzora (2/23/1872 - 1/1/1917) - m. John Hahn (3/22/1861 - 1933)

children: Frances Mildred, Rosalind Agnes (10/20/1903)

(10) Nora B. (11/3/1881 - 12/20/1945) - m. 5/22/1905, Reed S. Kickey (1/9/1882 - 7/6/1951)

(a) Samuel Alexander (1906) (c) Elfrieda Blanche (3/11/1910)

(b) Miriam Claire (6/28/1907) (d) Lamont Reid (1/14/1920)

(11) Dallas A. (died at age 4)

(12) Carrie E. (died at age 19 mos.)

(C) Robert (7/6/1840 - 1/1/1913) - m. 4/1/1864, Christiana Hilliard (9/6/1840 - 1/29/1911)

(1) Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" (12/18/1864 - 3/28/1944)

- m. Benton Grant Say (3/25/1864 - 1/7/1924)

(a) James Warren (5/20/1890) (d) Wealthy Virginia (4/27/1900)

(b) Roy Stewart (6/22/1893) (e) Frances Elizabeth (1/26/1903)

(c) Walter Hamilton (11/30/1896) (f) Benton Carl (9/5/1906)

(2) Annie Agnes (3/16/1866 - 2/27/1944) - m. 5/29/1884, George R. Summerville

children listed with Summerville family, SUMMERVILLE - 9

(3) Rosa Linda (3/28/1868 - 6/10/1943) - m . John H. McKinney (1/10/1862 - 7/28/1941)

(a) Frederick Roy (8/22/1886) (f) Mabel Florence (5/29/1901, twin)

(b) Margaret Mae (10/30/1888) (g) Myrtle Flo (5/29/1901, twin)

(c) Gertrude Edna (2/24/1891) (h) Harold Benton (11/22/1903)

(d) Eva Marie (4/27/1895) (i) Helen Irene (5/30/1906)

(e) John Delbert (11/12/1898)

(4) Idella Ruth "Della" (6/23/1869 - 1937) - m. Carmon T. "Carmi" Polliard (1867 - 1948)

(a) Elsie Flo (1/28/1891) (d) Robert Lloyd (8/4/1901)

(b) William Frank (8/15/1893) (e) Eugene LaClair (5/23/1909)

(c) Ruth Irene (8/20/1895)

(5) Fred S. (4/30/1871 - 1/2/1956) - m. 5/9/1894, Jennie McDonald (1/21/1871 - 6/23/1942)

(a) Burton Harold (3/22/1895)

(b) Christena Isabella (5/9/1898)

(6) Thomas Delbert (3/12/1873 - 1/27/1960) - m. 8/4/1897, Iva Mary McCall (b. 5/21/1877)

(a) Gladys Lucille (2/28/1898) (d) Harry Roy (9/27/1906)

(b) Freda Grace (3/29/1902) (e) William Thomas (4/23/1912)

(c) Charles Fredrick (10/6/1904) (f) Christena Bernadine (6/30/1918)

(7) McCurdy R. (12/31/1874 - 2/17/1878)

(8) Jennie Gertrude (4/14/1877, twin - 9/1/1877))

(9) William W. (4/17/1877,twin - 8/15/1877)

(10) Myrtle Florence (8/13/1882 - 9/12/1959)

- m. 11/3/1913, Moses L. Stiers (11/30/1877 - 6/2/1947)

(a) Anna Mae (10/2/1914) (d) Mary Ruth (7/20/1920)

(b) Thomas S. (1/10/1916) (e) Martha Christena (11/11/1921)

(c) Frank A. (5/28/1918)

(D) Amos (1843 -1915) - m. Rebecca Jane Blair (1840 - 1911)

(1) Laura - m. Addison Wiant

(2) Willis Grant - m. Della Slaugenhaupt

(a) Donna Marie (10/4/1899) (e) Arnold

(b) Eva (f) Alma

(c) Howard (g) Ola

(d) Harry

(3) Elva - m. Ed McClain

(4) Samuel (3/10/1875 - 7/16/1963) - m. 7/16/1899, Elizabeth Bartley

children: infant son, infant daughter, Lloyd

(5) infant

(6) Gilbert

(E) William (1846 - 1891) - m. Sarah C. "Sadie" Cooper (1853 - 1934)

children: Melvin, Earle, William

(F) Rosa Linda (2/27/1849 - 1/24/1926) - m. 7/24/1878, Ezra Butler (3/8/1859 - 6/12/1930)

(1) Carrie Elizabeth (2/4/1881 - 7/20/1955) - m. Apr 1902, Robert Milton Martin (b. 5/11/1874)

(a) Curtis Melvin (2/12/1903)

(b) Charles Floyd (8/27/1904)

(c) Rowena Rosalinda

(2) Charles Lester (b. 11/24/1883) - m. 12/31/1902, Mary Ann Martin (8/31/1878 - 3/25/1957)

- m. 1960, Icie Hawk no children

children of Charles Lester and Mary Ann Martin Butler

(a) Irene Teresa (8/24/1905)

(b) Clarence Raymond (11/22/1909)

(3) Wilfred Harry (4/18/1887 - 3/12/1958)

- m. 12/29/1909, Ethel Viola Love (6/4/1890 - 10/16/1960)

(a) Harold (5/31/1914) (d) Doyle

(b) Donald (e) Helen Rosalinda (10/29/1925)

(c) Esther Love (9/9/1921)

(8) Mary Gass "Polly" (1/2/1815, Perry twp., Clarion Co., PA - 12/17/1895)

- m. William McCall (9/14/1807 - 1/5/1867)

William McCall, son of Robert and Elizabeth Thompson McCall, was a farmer. William and Sarah are buried in the Concord cemetery.

(A) Eli (b. 10/23/1835) - m. Sarah Plyle

(1) Margaret Ann (b. 9/1/1854) - m.___Stiltt

(a) Maude Myers

(2) Cllinton

(3) Edward

(4) Mary

(B) Robert (b. 2/16/1837) - m. Lettitia Wilson

children: Mary, George B., Jennie

(C) Sarah (b. 10/4/1838) - never married

(D) William (9/7/1840 - 4/23/1923) - m. 1868, Clarissa Stelle (3/2/1845 - 12/9/1920)

(1) Chalmers C. (3/16/1869 - 12/17/1955)

- m. 2/23/1893, Anna Catherine Shoup (12/14/1870 - 2/27/1955)

(a) Guy

(b) Lena Ada (4/17/1896)

(c) Ross

(2) Della Adda (died when 20-21 years old)

(3) Theo (5/18/1881 - 1/9/1963) - m. Ethel Bashline

no children

(E) Silas (10/16/1842 - 11/2/1881) - never married

(F) Elizabeth (9/25/1844 - 9/14/1848)

(G) Thomas (6/20/1846- 4/4/1848)

(H) Miles (5/28/1848 - 5/9/1907) - m. Lucy Grossman

(1) Harry

(2) Maude

(3) H. W. Beecher

(4) Benjamin M. (b. 8/29/1885) - m. 1906, Wilda Mae Kaller (7/4/1888 - 1/30/1955)

(a) Thomas McClellan (3/8/1907) (g) Millie Alice (6/2/1919)

(b) James Clarence (10/26/1908) (h) Elsie Louella (9/6/1921)

(c) Miles (8/22/1910) (i) Milton Levi (9/15/1923)

(d) Woodrow Wilson ( 11/15/1913) (j) Oscar Ralph (4/15/1926)

(e) Elizabeth Lucinda (4/25/1915) (k) Mildred Mae (3/12/1928)

(f) Wilbur (May, 1917 - 11/11/1918)

(5) Jessie

(6) Chloe

(7) Jennie

(8) William M.

(9) Ina

(10) George

(I) John Harvey (4/9/1850 - 2/3/1937) - m. Olive P. Weeter (7/14/1872 - 12/11/1953)

(1) Ansley Lee (b. 6/17/1901) - m. Emma Florence Sherman

(a) Geraldine Louise (8/11/1922)

(2) Estella Mae (b. 4/22/1903) - m. David Edwin Stewart (b. 5/26/1898)

(a) Dorothy Mae (3/16/1923)

(b) Ruby Pearl (2/14/1926)

(c) Olive Irene (3/30/1928)

(3) Victor Harvey (b. 11/22/1904) - m. 12/24/1923, Lottie Belle Bashline (b. 10/18/1904)

(a) John Harvey (6/21/1924) (c) Janet Arlene (6/19/1936)

(b) Evelyn Rose (1/21/1927) (d) Carol Jean (1/5/1947)

(4) William Robert (b. 9/13/1906) - m. Myrna Alice Bashline

(a) Willivene Helen (7/14/1924)

(b) William Earl (11/24/1927)

(c) Roberta Myrna (1/4/1931)

(5) Leslie Albert (12/23/1908 - 6/27/1956) - m. Mae Alicia Yates (b. 5/26/1909)

(a) Clinton Edward (11/10/1931) (c) Donald Ray (5/28/1935)

(b) Anna Mae (6/13/1933) (d) Jackie Loy (11/26/1950)

(6) Olive Esther (b. 10/22/1911) - m. 10/27/1933, Joseph Frank Barger (b. 8/11/1908)

(a) Vernon Duane (6/5/1938)

(b) Josephine Faye (9/1/1941)

(7) Martha Hazel (b. 7/3/1913) - m. James Thompson Henry (b. 5/23/1912)

(a) Martha Charylene (7/15/1932) (c) James Connell (12/29/1939)

(b) Anna Marie (4/7/1934) (d) Victor Robert (2/2/1942)

(J) Esther (4/25/1852 - 11/13/1936) - m. 11/19/1882, James Peterson (1/2/1862 - 12/22/1951)

children: Franklin, Mary, Wilbur

(K) Margaret Ann (9/1/1854 - 1/25/1900) - never married

(L) Wilbur Peter (10/5/1858 - 11/10/1941) - m. Julia Shaffer

no children

(9) Margaret Allen "Peggy" (4/22/1817 - 1899) - m. Alexander McCall

Peggy Stewart was born on the old William Stewart homestead on the edge of Dutch Hill in Perry twp., Clarion Co., PA. In 1877 Alexander McCall owned 200 acres in Perry twp. near the Licking twp. line. Margaret and Alexander McCall are buried in the Concord cemetery.

(A) Elizabeth - never married

(B) Sarah - m. James Graham

children: Lee, Tier, Margaret, Hattie, Jay

(C) Huldah - m. ___ Banks

children: Matthew, Jay

(D) William T. - m. Sabina Males

children: Franklin, Fred, Margaret, Lulu, Iva

(E) Robert - m. Amanda Stephens

chldren: Alexander, Effie, infant, Harry, Ollie, Maude, Minnie

GENERATION XXII: children of Thomas and Susana Loffer Stewart
(1) William (8/1/1826 Toby twp., Clarion Co., PA - 12/16/1894)

- m. 5/11/1848, Jane McCall (9/19/1830 - 5/8/1918)

William Stewart farmed near Cherry Run Campground.. Jane McCall was the fourth child of Robert McCall and his second wife, Hannah McGarrah.

(A) Walter Lowery (1849 - 1929) - m. Violet Ann Nail (d. 11/12/1879)

- m. 1886, Laura Jane Osborne (1856 - 1932)

children of Lowery and Violet Ann Nail Stewart

(1) Ida Luella (8/29/1872 - 9/22/1955)

- m. 11/4/1890, Abraham Van Wey (July 1865 - 3/7/1920)

(a) Violet Rebeccca (March 1891) (d) Minnie Olive (11/20/1897)

(b) Bertha Mary (Nov 1892) (e) Wilma Coral (9/24/1902)

(c) Walter Lowery (June1895) (f) Orrin Abram (7/10/1908)

(2) Rhoda Alberta (9/9/1873 - 11/6/1941)

- m. 12/24/1901, Charles Holland (10/25/1869- 1/10/1933)

(a) Edith Ellen (1/30/1903) (c) Geneva Olive (2/15/1908)

(b) Charles Stewart (9/2/1905) (d) Mildred Alberta (2/2/1914))

(3) Amy Jessie (12/1/1875 - 8/29/1955)

- m. 11/29/1892, Arthur Van Wey (12/21/1867 - 3/1/1953)

(a) Elmer (June 1893)

(b) Irtle (10/21/1894)

(c) Henry (7/22/1898)

children of Lowery and Laura Jane Osborne

(4) Ethel Jane (3/27/1887- 5/22/1964) - m. Sept 1905, Perry Reser

- m. Sept 1941, John Flick (1/25/1878 - Mar 1959) no children

children of Ethel and Perry Reser: Floyd (1906), Roger C. (1911), Philip E. (1921)

(5) William Chesney (Mar 1890 - Mar 1959) - m. June 1913, Maude K. Palmer (b. Dec 1892)

- m. Dec 1957, Mrs. Wilma Vanwey German (b. 9/24/1902) no children

children of William and Maude Stewart: Fern (10/15/1914), Lowell (June 1916)

(6) Odessa Mayme "Mayme" (Apr 1894, twin)

- m. June 1910, William Lyles (1889 - May 1925)

- m. Everett Day

- m. July 1945, Roy Parker

children of Mayme and William Lyles: Evelyn (1911), Lavon (1913)

(7) Laura Emina "Mina" (Apr 1894, twin - Dec 1960)

- m. 7/4/1910, Raleigh W. Holbert (Jan 1890 - Nov 1950) no children

(8) Theresa Geneva (June 1899) - m. Apr 1926, Carl E. Wightman (b. Dec 1892)

(B) Olive (1851 - 1933) - m. William Crick

(1) Iva Leila (1/22/1872 - 4/21/1944) - m. 6/29/1892, James M. Summerville

children listed with Summerville family, SUMMERVILLE - 14

(2) Edwin A. (b. 5/7/1876) - m. 12/23/1903, Louie Dunn (12/3/1882 - 2/8/1941)

(a) infant son (Dec 1904) (f) Bernice Marie (9/6/1912)

(b infant son (10/17/1905) (g) Kenneth William (10/20/1915)

(c) infant daughter (9/27/1906) (h) Lois Mina (2/20/1919)

(d) Raymond Hezekiah (3/24/1908) (i) Clifford Leroy ( 6/2/1923)

(e) Thelma Florence (7/15/1911)

(3) Gertrude (1879 - 1939) - m. 1900, John C. Flick (b. 1/25/1878)

(a) Holland Mills (7/27/1901) (c) Mildred Olive (8/18/1905)

(b) Clifford Rolland (8/12/1903) (d) Evelyn (6/24/1909)

(4) Charles (1881 - 1914) - m. Jennie Rockwell

(5) Erma (b. 1883) - m. 1907, Ira D. Slaugenhaupt

(a) Bruce Rayburn (7/4/1908) (e) Claire Bernell (4/6/1919)

(b) Hazel Mae Delle (12/2/1910) (f) Olive Leila (1/12/1921)

(c) Wendell Herman (3/15/1913) (g) Rowland DeWitt (12/7/1929)

(d) Vincent Flemming (9/3/1915)

(C) Monroe (4/25/1853 - 5/1/1926) - m. 1874, Hannah S. Butler (4/15/1856 - 8/21/1938)
MONROE STEWART AND THE OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH

We, the Monroe Stewarts, Monroe, Hannah, Edith and Effie, came from Pennsylvania to Kansas in the winter of 1878. Settling near Manhattan, Kansas. Monroe had it in mind to come west, make a little stake, then return to Pennsylvania, and buy a farm and settle down for life. However, his first visit back in Pa. conivince him that he could never be satisfied there, after living in Kansas where the fields and pastures are so vast. We lived in Kansas until April 1889 when the first land in the Indian Territory was to be opened April 22 to homesteaders. Three families, consisting of Monroe Stewarts, Uncle Robert McCalls, (Uncle Robert was a brother of Grandmother, Jane McCall Stewart) and a neighbor family, Uriah Stumbos. We started on oour trek April ll, 1889. Our caravan consisted of Monroe Stewart with six children and Uncle Orrin, each driving a Concord wagon, Hannah driving a team of colts, just broken, to the spring wagon with no cover. Stumbos had two covered wagons.

In our crew there were eight adults, 17 children, seven teams of horses, one colt, one saddle pony, one loose horse, four dogs, a bunch of milk cows, and three crates of chickens. While travelling either Monroe first in line, then Hannah, then Orrin or Orrin first, then Hannah, then Monroe, always keeping Hannah between the wagons. We usually camped at night near a town and by a stream, where we could get water for the stock. We hauled our camp outfit in the spring wagon where it could be easily unloaded and a team could hitch on and drive into town for grain and hay for the stock or other needed supplies.

When we got down into the Indian Territory at the Salt Fork River, the water was too high to ford. (There were only Indian wagon trails and no bridges anyplace). We were forced to camp by this river for several days before we could cross. In the meantime, while delayed, the opening of Oklahoma Territory took place and we didn't arrive in Oklahoma until April 27th. This was quite a disappointment to the men folks as the opening was very unusual, in fact the first of its kind ever made. (I remember of three more made in the same way).

To be eilgible to homestead, one must be a United States citizen, aged 21 years or over, if married only the man could homestead, although a widow or single woman was eilgible. Any one who had been in or entered this land six months previously to the opening, could not homestead. They were to race for the land. The first to stop on a quarter section, and put up a flag was entitled to it. A handkerchief or shirt or anything put up where it could be plainly seen could answer for a flag. If one found a place already occupied he must go on to another place. A starting line was established and all had to wait outside this line until the signal was given to go.

At noon, April 22, 1889, a gun was fired and everyone ran. Some on foot, some horseback, some in buggies, some in wagons, some bicycles, some with families, some oxen driven with all their possessions. A wonderful sight from reports we got first hand.

After looking over the country for a couple of weeks, Uncle Robert McCall and Uncle Orrin found homesteads. Monroe bought a fellow out and got his homestead. Mr. Stumbo did not get any homestead so he built a little store. They were all within about two miles of each other. The Monroe Stewart homestead is still owned by his grandchildren, the Bridenstine boys, Earl and Val.

We moved onto this homestead on May 11, 1889. One of God's great creations, trees, grass and beautiful wild flowers. No fences, no well, no houses or even plowed land. Nothing marred by man's hands. For a time we camped near the road out in the open on a beautiful spot of grass and flowers. We cooked on a campfire, spreading our tablecloth on the ground for our meals, and sleeping in the wagons. We hauled water in the spring wagon from a spring of good soft water, two miles distance. We girls herded the cows on the grass, driving them one half mile to the Cimarron River for water. Finally Uncle Orrin's wagon was unloaded, which contained mostly farming implements, leaving the bed in the top box under the cover. Then Monroe and Orrin drove to Guthrie, the nearest railroad station - 22 miles - taking two days for the trip. I remember only three things they brought in that first load - a tent, a cook stove and some barbed wire.. The wire was for a corral for the cows. Now we could really live. We put up the tent and set up the little stove and still had room in the tent to make a bed on the ground floor, making more sleeping room in the wagons.

It was late in the season and with everything to do first we didn't get much planting done to raise winter feed for the stock. However there was plenty of good wild grass, so we put up a supply of hay.

Sunday School was organized that first summer at a place we named "Forest City", where Mr. Stumbo had his store and where we hauled water from. There under the trees, with logs and boards for seats we had our Sunday School and thought nothing about walking that two miles to attend.

That first summer, Stumbos had a son born July 12, 1889, and they named him "Forest" after the city. Then on August 16, 1889, my brother, Harold was born. Nothing strange or exciting about there being no doctor or hospital within 25 miles. Things went on as best they could, like riding horse back 2 miles to grind a pound of coffee on a neighbor's coffee mill, etc.

That first fall, there being so many children in the community, the neighbors went together and built a little log school house and hired a teacher for three months. The school house had two half windows on either side, a door in the south end and saw dust on the floor. Imagine what it was to drop a pencil or when the door stood open and a gust of wind came in. A little saw mill had set up in the vicinity and we had slabs for seats and desks, each pupil used whatever school books he may have brought with him from the many states. The school house was called "The Wild Horse School", being located by the Wild Horse creek. We learned later, it was the first rural school to be built in Oklahoma. We attended this school two years before being divided into districts, which put us in another district. This little Wild Horse School House was more centrally located in our social gatherings. We had literacy, spelling bees, ciphering matches, and socials. I remember one social especially. We needed to raise a little money for some purpose, so we had a "Mush & Milk Social". The school house was too small so we had it outside under the trees. One neighbor, a heavy set man and a former butcher in Kansas went about crying, "Hot Mush, 5 cents!" It was so inexpensive and we made some money and Oh what fun! We were all poor alike and dressed in calico. ---- Effiie Stewart Thatcher, August, 1963.

(1) Olive Edith (7/1/1875 - 8/27/1953) - m. 1895, Edward Thatcher

children: Basil Edward, Olive O., Verna, Melva, Orrin C., June, Merle, Glen,

Effie Fern, Harold, Milton Monroe

(2) Effie Coral (1/30/1877 - Feb 1964) - m. 1895, William Thatcher (7/19/1865 - 5/25/1939)

children: Waldo, Verdie, Bessie, Ide

(3) Celestia Arcola (1/1/1879 - 3/16/1962) - m. 1899, John Lewis

- m. 1907, George Scott

child of Celestia and John Lewis: Cleo

(4) Lulu Butler ((b/ 1/9/1881) - never married

(5) Charles Bermie Monroe (b. 7/29/1883) - m. 7/13/1907, Gertie J. Lemaster (b. 3/22/1889)

(a) Eva Dean (6/26/1909) (c) Franklin Monroe (10/15/1920)

(b) Velma Euretta (10/1/1911) (d) C. Bermie M. (born dead, 1/11/1923)

(6) Grace (11/20/1885 - 3/23/1950) - m. 1912, Clarence Shaffer

(a) Clarence E.

(7) Harold (b. 8/16/1889) - m. 1910, Bessie Ann Lucas

(a) Myra Naomi (12/31/1912) (d) Robert Lucas (7/3/1918)

(b) Oneta Jean (1/5/1914) (e) Doris Viglenna (3/9/1920)

(c) William Kenneth (11/20/1915) (f) Sarah Jane (3/19/1924)

(8) Metta Joyce (6/21/1891 - 4/11/1958)

- m. 12/24/1910, Walter E. Bridenstine (2/24/2887 - 12/19/1960)

(a) Olaf Emerson (1/2/1912) (f) Laveta Dea (8/9/1920)

(b) Hiram Monroe (8/15/1915) (g) Walter Earl (6/9/1922)

(c) Emmett Valdemar (6/1/1916) (h) Calvin Stewart (Nov. 1924)

(d) Thora Joyce (i) Leslie Harold (4/9/1927)

(e) Neva Ethel G. (12/6/1918)

(9) Murl Kenneth (b. 8/2/1895) - m. 1916, Cora Emerson (b. 9/3/1896)

(a) Wilma Ethel (8/20/1917) (c) Verlin (5/6/1923)

(b) Kenneth M. (1/9/1919) (d) Otis Lee (12/13/1925)

(10) Amber (b. 8/4/1898) - m. Ora Boyce

children: Olys, Ova Lee, Vernon, Vyrl, Esther

(D) Rhoda Jane (9/7/1856 - 11/5/1907) - m. April 1886, Jacob Snyder Houston (2/1/1862 - 5/11/1942)

(1) Carrie Olive (12/14/1887 - 9/29/1963) - m. 8/22/1935, Henry Woodward (b. 4/18/1879)

(2) Coral (b. 8/27/1888)

(3) William Peffer (7/23/1891 - 7/4/1937) - m. 1/26/1918, Florence Merrell

(4) Chesney Stewart (10/25/1897 - March 1949) - m. 10/24/1921, Alice Kuehl

(a) Check Hermann (8/10/1922)

(E) Orrin (1859 - 1942, Rimersburg cemetery) - never married

(F) Lucy (1862 - 1879)

(G) Milton McClellan (b. 1864) - m. 10/15/1894, Maggie Enslow

(1) Inez (died in infancy)

(2) Milton Argyle

(3) Clara - m. 1925, J. William Roberts

children: William Arthur, infant, Milton Ray, Iona Mae (died at age 3),

Ada Violet, Leon, infant, Earl Dean, Wanda Faye

(4) Valeta - m. M. Wilburn DeVaughn

(H) Leslie Clayton (5/6/1867 Clarion Co., PA - 9/10/1923)

- m. 1/16/1889, Ermina J. Haun (6/23/1871 - 4/8/1965)

(1) Elva (died in infancy)

(2) Orda (b. 1891) - m. Merrill H. Shaw

(a) John (adopted)

(3) Ruth - m. Claude Van Nort

children: Nana Ruth, Mary

(4) Coral - m. Glen Montooth

children: Verna June, Orda Glen

(5) Haun - m. Mayme Thompson

- m. Julia Stewart no children

children of Huan and Mayme Thompson Stewart: Leslie, Virginia, Jeane, Richard

(6) Raymond - m. Allie Harwell

(a) William Raymond

(7) Donald - m. Irene Ryan

(8) Walter

(9) Russell - m. Sybil Allgood

(10) Edith - m. Jack Tellegen

(11) Jessie Irene - m. Merrill Hamous

children: Barbara June, Judith Lynn

(I) Brady S. (1870 - 1952) - m. 2/7/1895, Kittie G. Reichard (1872 - 1923)

(1) Arthur - m. 1/31/1918, Ann Grace McCall (b. 11/12/1901), SUMMERVILLE - 16

(a) Frank (1/14/1918) (d) Clifford (5/29/1924 - 1924)

(b) Pauline (4/20/1919) (e) Dean (6/13/1925)

(c) Ernest (3/31/1921) (f) Connell (11/12/1927)

(2) Donald - m. 6/27/1922, Margaret Jones

children: Helen, Eugene, Wayne, Robert, Jack, Marylyn, Kaye

(3) Galen - m. 9/27/1919, Elvira Armagost

children: Milton, Elsie, James, Estella May

(1) Elva Vernetta (10/20/1889, died at age 10 mos.)

(2) Orda Louella (b. 5/21/1891, Rimersburg, PA) - m. 9/25/1911, Merrill Henry Shaw

(a) John Stewart (b. 2/1/1931)

(3) Ruth Mary Stewart (b. 1/25/1893, Rimersburg, PA)

- m. 6/29/1913, Claude Van Nort (4/26/1888)

(a) Claude Merrill (7/5/1914)

(b) Nana Ruth (3/30/1917)

(c) Mary Edith (7/24/1918)

(4) Coral Olive (2/19/1895, Rimersburg, PA - 10/17/1966)

- m. 9/1/1914, Glen Wade Montooth

(a) Verna June (6/4/1915)

(b) Orda Glen (1/10/1923)

(5) Huan Chesney (3/25/1897 - 2/17/1962) - m. Aug 1918, Mayme Clara Thompson

- m. Julia

children of Huan and Mayme Stewart

(a) Leslie Dale (3/25/1921) (c) Jean Lorrain (11/4/1924)

(b) Virginia Edith (11/1/1922) (d) Richard Thompson (6/17/1934

(6) Raymond Earl (b. 12/1/1899, Harmony, PA) - m. 10/20/1918, Allie Emma Harwell

(a) William Raymond (10/8/1930)

(7) Leslie Donald (b. 2/27/1903, Newcastle, PA) - m. 3/21/1931, Irene Ryan

(a) Patsy Ann (9/26/1942)

(8) Walter Lowery (b. 5/29/1905, Newcastle, PA) - m. 11/17/1942, Bonnie Mae Armstrong

(a) Marian Lea (11/15/1950)

(b) William Lee (8/13/1957)

(9) Edith Alberta (b. 1/3/1907, Edenburg, PA) - m. 6/25/1928 , Eldon Robert Felix no children

- m.7/16/1954, Virgil E. Owens no children

(10) Russell Harold (b. 3/14/1909, Coyle, OK) - m. 6/24/1937, Sybil Allgood

no children

(11) Jessie Irene (b. 9/12/1911, Edmond, OK)

- m. 6/23/1927, Merrill Robert Hamous (d. 1954)

(a) Barbara June (12/26/1930)

(b) Judith Lynne (4/9/1942)

(c) Kara Sue (5/8/1944)

(J) Chesney Ferris (8/27/1871 - 6/19/1897)

(K) Archie (died in infancy, 1876)

(2) Milton (7/31/1828 - 6/18/1864) - m. Susannah Benninger (d. 1/18/1862) no children

The family Bible reads, "Killed in battle before Petersburg. A soldier in 155 Reg Pa Vol". Two old letters follow. Line three of the first reads "Army of the Potomac". Milton Stewart's mother died June 9, 1864:
"March 24th A.D. 1864 I Havnt much To Rite This time

Warrenton Junction Virginna To you So I will close Hoping to

Army of the potodnoch Here from you all Soon Except

Dear Parents and Friends I again of my Warmest Respects for

Take my Pen in Hand to rite you a you all From

Few lines To let you now That I Milton Stewart

am well and geting a long well

I Have not Herd any thing from To Thomas Stewart

any of you since 8the of this month My Father With Respect

I still Hope To Here that Mother

is Beter and all The rest of you Dear Moother I Send My Best

are well we Have no strange noose Respects To you as your Son

at Present it has Bin Cold Here I am Sorry That I cant visit

But IThink it will get warmer you again But I Have Far to go

now we hade a bout 8 inches of Snow I Hope our God in his mercy will

Here yesterday morning Spare us to meat in this world

Father I Expressed $60 Dollars to again if no That I may meat

Pritners for you we Have got a lot you in Heaven above

of Recruits from Sligo and a round

There they aint of much acount Milton your son

yet. To Do Duty Poor Fellows at Home with respect For you"

I am Sorry For you all

This letter tells of Milton Stewart's death in battle. John A. and Nathan Stewart were sons of John (1809) and Barbara Miller Stewart, first cousins of Milton. Washington Craig, son of Washington Craig the millwright, was a cousin through his mother, Nancy Thompson of the Jamisons of Thornhill (Royal line of Stewarts). He survivied the war to have many Craig and Newell descendents.

"Near Petersburg. Va. John is well, was with

June 21st 1864 Nathan for a couple of days

Mr. Stewart. after he was wounded seen

Dear Sir I am him sent to the Hospital

Sorry to inform you that your and has come back to the

son (Milton) was killed on the company again Washington

evening of the 18th of this month Craig is well In that charge

in making a charge on the our company lost 20 men in

enemies works near Petersburg. killed and wounded it was

He was shot through the head a horrible place to run men

killed instantly. no heard him in; I hope we may never

speak after he fell. John A. again get in such, a place

Stewart has got his effects Mr. Stewart. I can say your

pockethandkerchef. Bible & pass- son was a good and faithful sol-

book & he will send them dier always ready and willing

home as soon as he gets to do his duty If you wish

an opportuniny. We had him any information in regard

buried as decently as posibly to your son I will be happy

could be owing to circumstan- to give it to you.

ces. Neither John nor Nathan

seen him after he was killed (Yours respectfully) written

as Nathan was severly wounded by S. Q. Blair 2nd Co. #155th

in the arm and John had according to John A. Stewart

to help him off the field desire."

Letter of Milton Stewart (b. 1828) to his father, Thomas Stewart (b. 1804)

Letter of Milton Stewart (b. 1828) to his father, Thomas Stewart (b. 1804)

Letter from S. Q. Blair to Thomas Stewart telling of Milton Stewart's death

Letter from S. Q. Blair to Thomas Stewart telling of Milton Stewart's death

Ruby Rickert has a pitcher that belonged to her "mother's uncle who was in the Civil War. This uncle was in the Civil War and he was allowed to come home once because his wife was dying. He came home and he told,

I guess my grandmother and other relatives, that he would be going back but he would not be coming home because he felt sure he was going to be killed. He wanted to get rid of everything. After he buried his wife, he gave all his things away and he gave that pitcher to my Grandmother Hartman and then my mother got it and she gave it to me before she died." (May, 1991).

(3) Loffer (10/13/1830 - 3/22/1908) - m. 6/1/1854, Sarah Flick (5/12/1836 - 12/16/1901)

Loffer Stewart was a farmer. Sarah Flick was the daughter of Jonas and Mary Kein Flick. Loffer and Sarah lived on a farm in Toby twp. near the farm on which Reuben Stewart was living when he went to Nebraska. They are buried in the Rimersburg cemetery.

(A) Mary Elizabeth (1/31/1856 - 4/4/1924) - m. 11/7/1878, Charles Streeter

(1) Bertha Belle

(2) Roy Allen

(3) Ralph Walda

(B) Thomas Jefferson (4/26/1857 - 1928) - m. Sept 1900, Mrs. Rhoda Grand no children

(C) Anna, also Susanna, Loffer (6/30/1858 - 12/10/1920) - m. Francis B. Megarry

children: William, Frank, Harvey, Emma, Charles, and David

(D) David Flick (11/30/1860 - 10/30/1923) - m. Ruby Harding

(1) Lee H.

(E) Sarah Jane (6/28/1862 - 4/30/1912) - never married

(F) James Lafayette (4/12/1865) - never married, lived on his father's farm

(G) Mattie Ermina (5/11/1871 - 11/27/1910) - never married

(4) Sarah (1/6/1833 - 5/11/1890) - m. 10/1/1857, David R. Summerville (4/21/1836 - 8/11/1862)

children listed with Summerville family, SUMMERVILLE - 9

(5) Reuben (6/8/1835 - 4/2/1911) - m. 10/19/1857, Rufena Crick (2/23/1840 - 1/11/1933)

"Reuben Stewart admired Rufena Crick's ability to see the funny side of the world and her loyalty to her family. They were married in 1857 and lived on one of his father's farms near Rimersburg, Pa. All of his brothers and sisters lived near. On September 16, 1858, Margaret Ann Stewart was born. There were six children by the year 1869 and two more were born in Nebraska. For some reason, the Reuben Stewart family did not prosper like his brothers' and sisters' families, the children were poorly dressed and presents or toys were rare. Came the time when his friends and relatives talked of going to Nebraska to take up homesteads and Reuben was all for going too. In vain, the father and brothers tried to dissuade him. Reuben went to Columbus, Nebraska with the friends, but would not locate there. Alone, he travelled to Fillmore Co., where he took a claim two miles east of Geneva.

They sold their few belongings, and with their children started west in 1874. The children had never been far from home, and were amazed and frightened. At Pittsburgh, Pa., as they were hurrying across the tangle of tracks Allen (the second child) dropped the lunch box he was carrying, and much of the food kind relatives had provided, tumbled on the ground. In spite of the switching engines and his mother's high-pitched, scolding voice, Allen hastily retrieved the food. May and Jimmy cried in fright when the puffing engine stopped at the station, and the older children wished they were back home again. After a long tiresome trip, they arrived at Lincoln; there they parted from their Columbus friends. At the end of the long journey, the little house seemed very tiny, and the treeless prairie was almost unbearably lonesome.

The old well with its rope and bucket, interested the younger children, and they argued about how to let the bucket back into the well. William declared it was put in upside down, and it would turn over at the bottom of the well. Susie spent long hours drawing water, as it was her duty to have plenty of water for the tired horses when they came from the fields. A mail carrier from Deweese to Geneva was in the habit of stopping his horses each Tuesday and Friday. He always reached the farm just before noon, before the thirsty horses came from the fields. His horses would drain the log trough, then Susie would have to fill it again. One day the disgruntled Susie drew the water in buckets and tubs and hid it. When the lazy carrier saw the trough empty, he swore, drove on and never stopped again.

There was a country school, District 3, about a mile and a half away. Many of the Stewart grandchildren and great grandchildren attended this school and two of Reuben Stewart's daughters taught there.

The nearest neighbors lived about a half a mile south, and the young man and his sisters soon called and offered any neighborly assistance. 'Don't they have a funny name!', William remarked, 'sounds like bedstead.' And bedstead it was until their father threatened to thrash them if he heard them say 'Bedstead' again. The neighbor's name was 'Heiderstadt' and Susie married the young man.

The Stewarts lost their homestead farm and moved to a farm northwest of Ohiowa where on July 11, 1881, Maude Elizabeth Stewart, the youngest child in the family was born. Later the Stewart family moved to Grafton for several years, then in 1885 they moved to a homestead near Maywood, Nebraska, and in 1903 they moved to Red Cloud where they lived for two years moving again in 1905 to Wymore where they were living in 1911 when Reuben Stewart died. Rufena died in 1933 and both parents are buried in the cemetery at Geneva, Nebraska. Rufena had lived with her children after her husband's death and she related this history to Grace Heiderstadt while she was visiting with her daughter Susan Hiederstadt's family." (HIR/1967)

"Rufena Crick was born near Rimersburg, Pa., on February 23, 1840. Her parents and grandparents were Pennsylvania Dutch from Northampton Co., Pa., and both were pioneer settlers in Clarion Co., Pa. Her parents were John Crick who had married Elizabeth Snyder. John Crick's parents were Adam Crick who had married Mary Hammer and Elizabeth Snyder's parents were George Snyder who had married Margaret Siple. Rufena Crick had three brothers - Sylvester, Solomon, David - and six sisters - Lydia Lavina Baker, Jane, Sarah, Mary Alice Stants, Linnie Crick, and Catherine. Rufena was 12 years old before she could speak the English language. Her father and brothers were farmers and miners. She was taught to sew, spin, weave and cook, when very young. She had a lovely voice as did all her brothers and sisters, and the most enjoyed entertainment were the singing schools. Whenever a leader was to be selected, the motto was 'Choose a Crick or Flick', as both families were noted for their beautiful voices. Rufena was more like her quick-tempered Dutch father than like her gentle low-spoken mother. Rufena went to a revival meeting, and was very much ashamed when she suspected that the guarded laughter was caused by her ability to speak only Dutch. The high spirited girl determined she would speak English only, and stubbornly refused to even answer in Dutch. She met Reuben Stewart when only sixteen years old at a shucking been. They were married October 19, 1857 at Rimersburg, Pa." (HIR/1967)

(A) Margaret Ann (b. 9/16/1858, Rimersburg, PA) - m. 3/31/1880, William John Easton

(1) James - m. Sarah Stevens

(2) Mabel (b. 1/8/1884) - m. M. W. Timbrel, divorced

- m. W. T. Stone no children

children of Mabel and M. W. Timbrel

(a) Marcella M. (9/12/1911)

(b) Irene E. (10/3/1915)

(3) Frances (1887 - 1921) never married

(4) Ray (b. 1890) - m. Delta Dodson

(a) William (1911)

(b) Gail (1914)

(c) Thelma (1916)

(5) Bessie M. (b. 5/9/1892) - m. 11/9/1910, William Harry Dodson (2/22/1889 - 6/17/1948)

(a) Harold Alvin (5/17/1911)

(b) Stanley (8/5/1913)

(c) Laverne (11/28/1914)

(6) Ella Mae (b. 7/13/1894) - m. 2/26/1911, Prince Dodson (b. 5/31/1887)

(a) Leland Emery (5/14/1912)

(b) Elaine May (1/30/1914)

(c) Glenn R. (7/22/1916)

(7) Venice Althea (10/31/1896 - 2/26/1936)

- m. 12/11/1914, Leslie W. Cooley (11/17/1893 - 11/1/1955)

(a) Lewis George (6/15/1924)

(8) Dora (b. 8/24/1898) - m. Allen Snow, divorced

(a) Neoma Jean (3/6/1929)

(9) Cecil (b. 3/9/1901) - m. ___ Gammill, divorced no children

- m. John Apolius (b. 5/16/1898) no children

(B) Allen Wick (3/31/1859, Clarion Co., PA - 5/13/1932, Savannah, MO)

- m. Lillian Wescott (9/10/1867 - 9/8/1933)

(1) Irean (5/1/1887-7/28/1945) never married

(2) Hugh Wescott (6/7/1892 - 5/24/1936) never married

(3) Rufena (b. 7/31/1905) - m. Clarence Vetter (b. 1/10/1903)

(a) Leo Raymond (12/2/1924)

(b) Cleo Richard (12/2/1924, twin)

(4) Kenneth (b. 8/21/1908) - m. Pearl Fowler (b. 6/26/1902)

no children

(C) Susanna (7/23/1862 Clarion Co., PA - 12/21/1929, Geneva, NE)

- m. 6/10/1879, Henry Heiderstadt (6/1/1854 - 4/15/1946)

(1) Charles Alden (b. 3/5/1881) - m. Florence Kilmer (b. 1/7/1886)

(a) Dorothy Josephine (10/8/1907)

(b) Mildred Suzanne (5/5/1909)

(c) Kathleen Bernice (10/14/1911)

(2) Bernice Kate (b. 10/28/1884) - m. Fred Stewart (b. 12/23/1876)

(a) Leslie (12/16/1905)

(b) Milton (12/30/1908)

(3) Stewart Henry (10/19/1891 - 12/23/1940) - m. Clara Deiderich (8/9/1892)

(a) Robert Stewart (3/30/1918) (d) Donald Henry (7/10/1923)

(b) Richard Joseph (10/16/1919) (e) Francis Edward (6/25/1925)

(c) Kathryn Clara (8/12/1921) (f) John Edward (11/25/1931)

(4) Grace Venice (b. 3/6/1893) - m. Fred R. Dana (b. 2/4/1889)

(a) Merlin Fred (1/26/1918)

(b) Charles Elwyn (4/15/1924)

(5) Florence (12/15/1894 - 3/3/1895)

(D) William McClellan (9/16/1864, Clarion Co., PA - 6/11/1932, Plattmouth, NE)

- m. Sarah Ella Newell (3/21/1872 - 8/10/1954)

(1) Corlie Eloise (b. 10/6/1890)

- m. 9/11/1915, Samuel Texas Jackson (10/5/1884 - 11/18/1957)

(a) Corlie Elizabeth (9/25/1925)

(2) Mildred Rufena (b. 2/1/1894) - m. 6/30/1923, Raymond I. Pollard (b. 12/2/1891)

(a) Sara Lee (1/25/1925)

(b) Lila Ray (3/13/1927)

(3) Ivy Faith (1896 - 2/2/1898)

(E) Clarissa May (b. 1867, Rimersburg, PA)

(F) James Crick (12/25/1869, Clarion Co., PA - 8/15/1912) - m. Myrtle Edgar (d. 1948)

(1) Hazel (b. 1891) - m. Guy Yohe (b. 1890)

(a) Ernest James (12/25/1912) (e) Wayne (6/26/1920)

(b) Mildred (8/21/1914) (f) Oleta (10/8/1923)

(c) Lyle (9/5/1916) (g) Harold (8/1/1929)

(d) Homer (10/12/1918)

(2) Gail (6/30/1893 - 2/6/1949) - m. Chloe Dempsey (d. Oct. 1960)

no children

(3) Bernice (b. 10/2/1895) - m. 12/24/1917, Clarence Smith (b. 7/5/1894)

(a) Virginia (5/31/1919)

(b) Warren (12/10/1920)

(c) Audrey (6/8/1926)

(4) Edgar (b. 9/15/1897) - m. 12/26/1924, Dorothy Messiner (b. 7/7/1905)

(a) Jeanette (7/21/1928)

(b) Louise (6/16/1931)

(5) Maude (b. 3/15/1900) - m. 10/15/1919, Robert Artley (10/11/1890 - 3/27/1949)

- m. W. G. Miller

children of Maude and Robert Artley

(a) Daryle (9/13/1920)

(b) Richard (7/23/1922)

(c) Phyllis (7/4/1924)

(6) Thelma (b. 7/3/1902) - m. 1/31/1925, W. E. Roberts

(a) Ralph Ellis (1929 - 1939)

(7) Dorothy Mae (7/3/1904 - 1904)

(8) Robert (b. 12/10/1906) - m. Belle Dawes (b. 9/21/1904)

(a) Mark Cameron (12/22/1946)

(9) Phil (b. 2.29/1912) - m. Bonnie Smith

(a) James Prentice (2/22/1948)

(G) Ivy Faith (b. 1875, Nebraska)

(H) Maude Elizabeth (7/11/1881, Fillmore Co., NE - 10/3/1938)

- m. 6/11/1905, J. Lawrence McCall (10/10/1876 - 1964)

(1) Harold Malvern (b. 8/4/1907) - m. 3/19/1929, Mabel L. Moberly (b. 4/14/1910)

(a) Harold M. (11/9/1930) (b) Richard Eugene (4/8/1934)

(2) Lawrence Ernest (6/5/1909 - 2/16/1945)

- m. 10/12/1929, Norma Lotty Schields (b. 5/1/1911)

(a) Troy Joe (9/13/1933)

(b) Keith Henry (3/23/1941)

(c) Jerry Lynn (2/13/1943)

(3) James Howard (9/6/1912 - 5/4/1935)

(4) Frank Miner (b. 11/27/1914) - m. 12/30/1935, Bernina Evelyn Hoshaw (b. 8/16/1917)

(a) Joe Lee (2/9/1941) adopted

(5) Charles (b. 8/21/1916) - m. 3/26/1941, Evelyn Ruby Peason (b. 7/23/1917)

(a) Beverly Jean (1/20/1944)

(b) Charles Roger (3/2/1947)

(6) Ruth Marie (b. 8/18/1918) - m. 3/26/1941, Jim Edward Topham (b. 10/4/1911)

(a) Lawrence Jim (12/17/1943)

(7) Louese Lucille (6/15/1921) - m. 5/10/1946, Leonard Oral Griffith (b. 5/6/1917)

(a) Pama Lee (5/29/1950) (c) James De (5/25/1954)

(b) Charles Len (5/19/1952) (d) Jere Lee (7/15/1955)

(8) Adrian (b. 1/30/1924) - m. 8/19/1951, Jean Uptagraff

(a) Mary Elizabeth

(b) Margaret Ann

(c) Patricia Ann (March 1962)

(6) Elizabeth (11/10/1837 - 3/15/1860) - never married

(7) Allen (7/31/1840 - 6/10/1912) - m. 12/28/1865, Lydia Males (10/28/1836 - 10/10/1908)

Allen Stewart was born on the Thomas Stewart homestead in Toby twp. He was in the Army of the Cumberland during the Civil War. In the following letter, Susan was Allen's sister, Susanna Stewart Hartman; William D. Stewart was Allen's first cousin, son of William (1812) and Elizabeth McCall Stewart; Allen's mother died 6/9/1864:

"March 26th and and are getting along verry well

Camp Starkweather as ihave not much to write this

Lookout Mountain time to you will have to excuse my

Dear father with the gratest Short and poor letter for this time

of pleasure I now seat My Self to I was well pleased to hear that

Write afew lines to let you you had got ahand to helpyou

all know that we are well and next Summer Well Ithink

also trust this may find you all that we will behome in September

in Joying the Same grand or billy any how It may be that

blessing received aletter from you Iwill not get of to January

Sum time ago and was truly as my term of inlistmen will

glad to hear from you not beup un till the second

I also received aletter from Susan Day of January but billy will

Stating that Mother was wors behome as Soon as his time is up

but Ihope that hir health and that will bein August

May have Changed for the better and ithink that iwill get of then

and not for the worse to but it may be not but if it is

Well Daddy Iam getting along it will not be long after

well and have good health We Sent you sum money

much better than Ihad one year on the Eleventh day of this month

ago and like this business Which we are Expecting to hear

verry well Much better than from Soon

I expected to when ileft home As it is getting late

the war news are alittel Scarce Iwill Close by asking you to

at present and So iwill not write Soon give my best respects to

give any we are still in our same all the rest and to Mr. Wm. D. Stewart

old Camp yet and ithink that and also to Mr. Samuel C. Wilson

we will remain here sum time Yours truly

We are now fortifying this place (to) Mr. Thomas Stewart

and repairing the Mountain Allen Stewart

rode We have plenty to do Please write

and plenty to Eat Soon and oblige me AStewart"

Letter from Allen Stewart (b. 1840) to his father, Thomas Stewart (b. 1804)

Letter from Allen Stewart (b. 1840) to his father, Thomas Stewart (b. 1804)

Letter from Allen Stewart (b. 1840) to his father, Thomas Stewart (b. 1804)

Reuben mentioned in this letter is Allen's brother:
"Camp Starkweather

April 9th 1864 Dear Mother

Lookout Mountain Received aletter from

Dear father In the full Reuben to day Stating that

In Joy Ment of good health your health was verry poor at present

Inow resume my Seat to write Dear Mother Ishould like verry much

you a few lines and trust that ToSeeyou and trust that your health

those few lines may find you May berestored and your life spared

and all the rest in Joying the untill we all return home once more

Same grate blessing but it it Should beother ways we

Weare Still Encamped on Lookout Should all beresined to our masters

Mountain and are getting along Will and Trust that if weare not

Well The weather hear is at permited to meat inthis world

present warm Slitely wet by that we may meet In heaven

times as thare has nothing of Whare parting will beno more

Importance transpired In our Thare will be no war thare to

bounds of late that is worth part us as that has been the

Writing about Sothat Ihave not Caus of you being parted from

much to write at present your own brothers and sisters

Tharefore will Close by asking you and also from your own sons

Write Soon yours truly Tho Stewart Trust that you may bepermited

to meat them one and all on

that happier Shore whare parting

Will be no more as for

My Self Iam well and has

In Joyed verry good health Ever

Since ileft home which ihave evry

reason to be thankful for and hope

It may Continue So with me

untill my time is out.

As Ihave nothing more to

Write at present iwill Close for

this time hoping to hear from you

Soon Yours Truly

to Mrs. Susan Stewart

My Mother

By Allen Stewart

Your Son

Wm. J. Ramsey Sends his

kindest wishes to yo"

After the war he became a farmer and lived on the old homestead. Lydia Males was also born in Clarion Co. Both are buried in the Concord cemetery, Perry twp., Clarion Co., PA. (HIR, 1965)

Allen Stewart's obituary reads as follows: " Allen Stewart died suddenly at his late residence in Bela on Monday evening June 10th 1912. Mr. Stewart had just been seated at the supper table with his family when he was seized by the fatal sickness which caused his death a half hour later. For the last two years his health was broken and it was expected that the end would come suddenly. Mr. Stewart was born in Toby township July 31, 1840, being 71 years, 10 months and 10 days old. He was married December 28, 1865 to Miss Lydia Male --- seven children were the issue of this union one of whom died young. He is survived by one sister, one foster brother, two sons and four daughters. His wife died almost four years ago. Mr. Stewart was a soldier serving in the 78th Regiment and fought in many battles. He was a member of the Concord Presbyterian church and attended faithfully to the services. He was very pronounced in his views of religion, was an affectionate husband, a thotful father and a kind neighbor. The funeral Service was conducted in the Concord Church by the Rev. Samuel Blacker, assisted by Rev. R. V. Hartman and Rev. H. MacLeod. Interment took place in the adjoining cemetery." (from photocopy of newspaper clipping, copied by Janice Yingling 6/19/1995)

Letter from Allen Stewart (b. 1840) to his father, Thomas Stewart (b. 1804)

Letter from Allen Stewart (b. 1840) to his father, Thomas Stewart (b. 1804)

Letter from Allen Stewart (b. 1840) to his father, Thomas Stewart (b. 1804)

(A) infant (12/26/1866) born dead

(B) Zelda A. (12/3/1867 - 1922) - m. James D. Dunlap

(1) Margery Lavina (b. 3/5/1899) - m. George Espy Clouse (1/25/1901 - 9/27/1954)

(a) George Robert (11/27/1919)

(b) Zelda Jane (4/14/1922)

(c) James Owen (1/23/1925)

(2) Emma Jean (b. 9/18/1901) - m. 10/14/1920, Fred G. Sedgwick (10/27/1891 - 10/21/1962)

no children

(3) Lydia M. (b. 6/20/1903) - m. 10/11/1921, Clarence Botts (3/28/1896 - 6/22/1929)

(a) Thelma Jean (8/2/1922)

(4) James R. (b. 5/10/1905) - m. 7/11/1924, Lottie Heeter

(a) Anna June (2/16/1925)

(b) John H. (3/23/1936)

(5) John Allen (b. 4/25/1907) - m. 11/18/1947, Mary Jane Kennedy Beichner (b. 1/12/1919)

no children

(6) Harry L. (6/20/1909 - 5/26/1961) - m. 6/29/1931, Rebecca J. Mays (b. 3/2/1910)

(a) Edward Allen (7/20/1937)

(b) James Lyle (1/16/1941)

(C) Sarah Pearl (5/29/1869 - 10/10/1936) - m. Lawrence Murphy (10/8/1867 - 11/27/1942)

(1) Richard Stewart (b. 2/9/1906) - m. ___ Rimer

(a) Patricia (9/12/1934) (c) Edna Pearl (3/19/1937)

(b) Richard Stewart (7/26/1935) (d) Michael Thomas (3/9/1949)

(2) Edna Zoe (b. 3/26/1907) - m. Ott Eichenlaub

(3) Alfred Allen (b. 5/29/1908) - m. Dorothy R. Stewart (b. 3/8/1909)

(a) Charlotte Ann (5/24/1930)

(4) George Thomas (b. 8/25/1909) - m. Josephine Fair

(a) Joanne (12/8/1936)

(5) Juletta Blanche (1/17/1910- 1946) - m. Nick Labina

(a) Jane (4/26/1936)

(b) Mary Kay (2/15/1938)

(6) Donald Franklin (b. 9/22/1912) - m. Flora Krauss

(a) Donald Max (8/20/1946)

(D) Emma L. (3/11/1871 - 11/10/1920) - never married

(E) Mary Susan (11/13/1872 - 4/1/1919)

- m. 11/13/1896, Joseph Charles Zilafro (6/7/1870 - 8/19/1958)

six children, including : Allen, Basil, Pearl, Ralph

(F) Thomas Males (5/20/1874 - 7/17/1946) - m. Winnie Barger (6/24/1874 - 9/27/1949)

(1) Winnie Mae Elizabeth (b. 11/25/1903) - m. Kenneth H. Cornell

(a) Kathleen (1/10/1939)

(2) William Allen (b. 4/21/1908) - m. 6/27/1928, Esther Loreen Carmichael (b. 5/31/1908)

(a) Phyllis Lorraine (7/21/1929) (c) Vivian Mae (9/7/1934)

(b) Janet Charleen (11/4/1930) (d) Daniel Thomas (1/27/1945)

(3) Budd Barger (b. 1/21/1913) - m. 6/15/1948, Evelyn Lorraine Panton (b. 12/31/1918)

(a) Thomas Allen (6/7/1949)

(G) Milton Van Ozza "Jake" (3/28/1877 - 1958) - m. Margaret Rimer (9/25/1883 - 4/1/1965)

Jake lived on his father's farm until late in life.

(1) Lydia Males (b. 7/8/1911) - m. Glenn Slaugenhaupt

(2) Nettie Pearl (12/16/1912 - 5/7/1964)

- m. 1941, Connell H. Miller, MD (7/21/1907 - 9/2/1963) no children

(3) David Allen (b. 8/20/1914) - m. June Keefer

(a) Richard Allen (5/1/1938) (c) Daniel Van (2/13/1946)

(b) Thomas Andrew (6/6/1939) (d) Catherine Ann (1/10/1957)

(4) Mary Eleanor (b. 10/8/1916) - m. Thomas Leachman

(a) Thomas Stewart (3/11/1942)

(b) James Edward (10/31/1944)

(c) Ronald Van (7/12/1947)

(5) James Milton (b. 12/16/1921) - m. Lois Eddinger

(a) Robert Vaughn (3/30/1951)

(b) James Calvin (9/18/1952)

(6) Nancy Margaret (b. 6/11/1930) - m. James Chandler

(a) Margaret Elizabeth (d) Earl

(b) Constance Lorraine (e) Carolyn

(c) Sandra Joan (f) Andrew

*(8) Susanna (9/6/1842 - July 1926) - m. Henry Harrison Hartman (12/14/1835 - 6/27/1901)

children listed with Hartman family, HARTMAN - 3

(9) William Ramsey, adopted, (8/1/1843 - 1929) - Rebecca Sipler

"The little adopted boy was a fun-loving boy, and often displeased the strict Thomas Stewart. One night the boys had been sent upstairs to bed in the big log house. William Ramsey's antics and wit kept the boys giggling in spite of the commands from below to be still. After one suppressed outburst, the boys heard a creaking on the stairs, and sharp-eyed William Ramsey cautioned, 'Sh, it's old Tommy himself'. 'And I'll be bound it isn't Old Tommy', shouted the angry father, and gave each boy a thrashing. When the Civil War started, and the Stewart boys, Milton and Allen were to go, William Ramsey begged to go in their place, but neither would allow the boy to risk his life for them." HIR, 1967