I have searched and searched and listened to the wildest family lore! I am trying to find my gg grandparents, Alexander Stewart b abt 1839, married Amanda Williams (she's listed on the 1850 census for Coahoma Co, MS, b. abt 1823) in 1868 (rumor has it) at Friar's Point, Coahoma Co, MS. They had a son, John Wesley Stewart or John Williams Stewart (his children argued over which middle name he was given). Family history says he was born abt 1874 in LA and he fell off the face of the earth between 1902 (the year of his last child's birth) and 1905 (the year of his mother's death). They either lived in or around Ashley County, AR. Here's what I have: 1 Alexander Stewart b. 1839 TN? m. 1868 Friar's Point, Coahoma County, Mississippi Amanda Williams b. 25 Apr 1823 TN d. 21 Sep 1905 2 John Wesley (Williams) Stewart b. 1874 Louisiana d. unknown m. 2 Dec 1892 Arkansas Lula Mae Lindsey b. 15 Nov 1874 Ashley County, Arkansas d. 12 Nov 1957 (I would think the marriage date questionable since my aunt told me they eloped) 3 Alexander Harrison Stewart b. 17 Oct 1893 Arkansas d. 27 Jan 1894 Arkansas 3 William Allen Stewart b. 31 Dec 1895 Ashley County, Arkansas d. 24 Jun 1973 m. 7 Feb 1923 Arkansas Velma Taylor b. 9 Aug 1905 Drew County, Arkansas d. 24 Jun 1987 (My grandfather; two children: Dortha Stewart Barr and Bettye Stewart Shields-both still living. My mother has him down as being born in de Bastrop, AR-which does not exist and maybe never did) 3 Amanda May Stewart b. 26 Mar 1897 Arkansas d. 1982 Rogers, Arkansas m. Charles Smith b. 1893 d. 1970 Rogers, Arkansas (one daughter, Doris. no children; I don't have her spouse's name) 3 John Evans Stewart b. 4 Oct 1898 Arkansas d. 1937 Corpus Christi, Texas (he left home because his mother didn't like the girl he wanted to marry; would love to know whether he married her or not) 3 Fanny Fay Stewart b. 12 Oct 1900 Arkansas d. 20 Nov 1900 Arkansas 3 Nannie Adele Stewart b. 28 May 1902 Arkansas d. Oct 1981 Miami Co, KS m. Olaf Mooney (she changed her first name to Marie; she married several times; no children) My mother and aunt, and their children, are all that is left of this line. We think John may have been adopted; or maybe he was being "assimilated". My aunt has a picture of him and he's definitely Native American. Amanda Williams had a brother/cousin (we're not sure) named B.F. Williams who was a judge in OK-maybe John was born there. My mom and aunt would love to know if just ran off or maybe his wife's family did him in. Lisa Wagner [email protected]