> To my knowledge the Stewart's in Christian County, I can't make > connections with. There seems to be at least 4 families of Stewarts, > that we can't connect. Our family came from Ohio, through Indiana, and > then on into Stone County. > > Gggrandma Mary Shinn married gggrandpa John > > They had a son James Benton (aka J B and Jim) who married Mary Margaret > Walker > > They had a son John who married Bertha Mae Campbell > Hi Gary Just thought I'd let you know about my Aunt Lola Agnus Boyd Stewart married a Harry Weldon Stewart and had 12 kids. Moved to Greene Co. in the early 1900's. Don't know who his father was, but his mother was Florence Farthing.

This was my great, great, great, grandparents family John, I find interesting died in California, and they have a date, on a tombstone, in Indiana. For a long time, I heard, that he went west in the Gold rush, and never returned, and left grandma with these children to raise, but I don't find him on any census. James Benton (AKA Jim or J.B.) moved to stone County, and was buried there. Gary Mary Shinn, the daughter of William Shinn, born 14 May 1810 in the state of New Jersey, USA and John Stewart the son of John Stewart, born 3 July 1807 in the Perry Township of Columbian County, Ohio, USA were married March 24, 1831 (recorded page 426 of Lisbon, Ohio courthouse) Mary died 6 May 1889 John went to the California Gold Rush of 1849 John died 18 September 1850 (John died in California, but tombstone is @ 6 mile) Cemetery (Spencer Township, Jennings County, Indiana. Children born to this Union: (1) William S. Stewart, born 2 July, 1832, Columbiana County, Ohio married 1.) 26 April, 1866 Jemima Gannon (b. 28 August 1838 d. 22 November, 1875 2,) Serrelda Spencer Gibbs, 24 August, 1876 died 9 March, 1914 @ Spencer Township, Indiana buried @ 6 Mile (Spencer Township, Jennings County, Indiana. (2) Margaret Ann, born 26 January, 1836 married 14 November 1855 to Francis (F.H.) Gannon (Big Frank Gannon) died 17 September, 1880 buried @ 6 Mile (Spencer Township, Jennings County, Indiana. (3) Elizabeth Jane, born 28 November 1838 married 26 September 1866 to to F.R, (Francis) Gannon)(little Frank Gannon) (little frank born 31 October 1834 and died 13 August 1905) (buried in Hayden Methodist Cemetery) married 25 June 1908 to Allen Hartwell (4) James Benton, (also known as: J.B. or Jim) 25 December 1840 married Mary Margaret Walker 3 August 1871 Mary Margaret, born 7 April 1851 & died 23 October, 1897 Died 7 January 1924 Buried at Philibert Cemetery, (Highway 13) Kimberling City, Stone County, Missouri USA. (5) Nancy Matilda (Aunt Tillie) , born 1841 (was in 1850 census) married Richard (Uncle Dick) Ewing (6) Hugh, born 1 August 1842 married died 18 February 1902 buried Gannon Cemetery, Howard County, Indiana (7) Melissa (Lissie), born 26 May 1843 married 4 May 1875 to Seab Ewing died 30 March 1874 age 31 years 10 months 4 days Buried in Stewart Cemetery, Vernon Township, Indiana (8) Mary , born 1849 (was in 1860 census) -----Original Message----- From: larry@lgboyd.com [mailto:larry@lgboyd.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 10:58 AM To: MOCHRIST-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [MOCHRIST] Roll Call > To my knowledge the Stewart's in Christian County, I can't make > connections with. There seems to be at least 4 families of Stewarts, > that we can't connect. Our family came from Ohio, through Indiana, and > then on into Stone County. > > Gggrandma Mary Shinn married gggrandpa John > > They had a son James Benton (aka J B and Jim) who married Mary Margaret > Walker > > They had a son John who married Bertha Mae Campbell > Hi Gary Just thought I'd let you know about my Aunt Lola Agnus Boyd Stewart married a Harry Weldon Stewart and had 12 kids. Moved to Greene Co. in the early 1900's. Don't know who his father was, but his mother was Florence Farthing. ==== MOCHRIST Mailing List ==== Check out the Christian Co Missouri, MOGenWeb site at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mochrist/ ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx