It is never a good idea to abbreviate anything in genealogy. We've had at least one major change in State abbreviations in my lifetime. Always write out all names, dates and places. I don't even like the "genie" way of abbreviating months, but we must be sure and use three letters. Often March and May have been confused in times past. When I am writing a narrative, I always type out the numbers of things or age of people so that cannot be confused either. Nora Stewart Yahl in St. Louis, MO In a message dated 2/15/2006 8:45:55 PM Mountain Standard Time, SHAABBOTT@aol.com writes: I have seen a census taker write the abbreviation "IA" for birthplace. As I knew this particular family was born in Indiana, I realized it was his abbreviation for Indiana not Iowa. We can't always assume today's abbreviations were the same in the 1800s. ***************************** Wow. That's a new one for me that I had not thought about. Thank you for the tip off Ruth Cherecwich ==== STEWART Mailing List ==== Visit: http://q.webring.com/hub?ring=clanstewartring Join the Clan Stewart Ring!

Interesting! My ggg-grandfather Alexander Stewart named his first son John Martin Stewart. Alexander married Elizabeth Downs in 1795 in Nelson Co KY. So the Martin didn't come from her, so maybe it was Alexanders mothers maiden name? Then again maybe he just liked it. He moved to Adams Co IL with several of his grown, married kids, then some stayed there, a couple went to Iowa and my gg-grandfather went to Ralls Co MO. Alexander came from somewhere in VA but I can't connect him to anyone. Born 1770-1775. This Email has been scanned for viruses, courtesy of Tnets.net

Hi Karen, Giving middle names to children was not the norm until 1800 or so. BUT, with the gentry there were times when we see middle names in the 1700`s. Teresa --- Karen Conroy <karen.conroy@virgin.net> wrote: > No, not a direct relationship with mine. My gggg > grandfather had a son > named John Price Stewart who was born about 1806 and > moved to Iowa where he > died in 1860. Karen > > > > > ==== STEWART Mailing List ==== > Have you ever attended the Scottish Games and > visited the Stewart tent? > Find an event near you: > http://www.maclachlans.org/games.html > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

I have wondered at the significance of middle names among the Stewarts. My gggg grandfather William Stewart b. 1766 in Va. and who then moved to Ky. named his eldest daughter Mary Cole Stewart (born 1798). I have wondered if that was a significant surname in the family history and if children were regularly given family surnames for middle names. Karen ----- > ==== STEWART Mailing List ==== > All those interested in the History of the Stewarts/Stuarts.... etc. > are invited to join Clan Stewart Society in America, Inc. > Visit their new web site at http://www.clansstewart.org > >

Did any of your family go to Iowa ? My Stewart's were in KY, then IL and Indiana then on to Iowa. My problem is finding my gr grandmother's parents. She was Elizabeth Stewart/Stuart born Jan. 5, 1817 in KY. She first married a Morris or Marsh then married William Anderson Porter in 1839 in IL. Moved to IA and both died there. Does any of this fit your STEWART's ? Would sure love to find who she belongs to..........Dorothy ----- Original Message ----- From: <SHAABBOTT@aol.com> To: <STEWART-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 4:50 PM Subject: Re: [STEWART] Stewart use of surnames as middle names for children? > > Karen, > > Where did your Stewarts go from Kentucky? > > I have a John Stewart who was born 1799, who was apparently born in Kentucky > but was in Illinois-Indiana by 1820. He then moved to Texas by the early > 1840s. Some of his sons had surnames for middle names (Washington, Harrison, > Franklin). It's a long shot, I know, but when you hit your brick wall you > grasp at straws. > > Shannon Abbott > > > > ==== STEWART Mailing List ==== > Need to contact the list admin? Send mail to STEWART-admin@rootsweb.com > If you have issues to discuss re my management style, or about other listmembers > or their posts, send your *private* comments to stewart-admin@rootsweb.com." >

Karen, Where did your Stewarts go from Kentucky? I have a John Stewart who was born 1799, who was apparently born in Kentucky but was in Illinois-Indiana by 1820. He then moved to Texas by the early 1840s. Some of his sons had surnames for middle names (Washington, Harrison, Franklin). It's a long shot, I know, but when you hit your brick wall you grasp at straws. Shannon Abbott

It definitely played a part in my ancestors' circumstance: My ggg-granfather Ostrander Coburn (b. ~1816 in Germantown, KY) married Mary Precilla Stewart (b. Nippenose-Lycoming Cnty, PA) ~ 1843-44. Their first son was born in 1846 (I think in Covington, KY) and was named John Stewart Coburn (i.e. he was given his mother's maiden name as his middle name). Laurel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Conroy" <karen.conroy@virgin.net> To: <STEWART-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 12:41 PM Subject: [STEWART] Stewart use of surnames as middle names for children? >I have wondered at the significance of middle names among the Stewarts. My >gggg grandfather William Stewart b. 1766 in Va. and who then moved to Ky. >named his eldest daughter Mary Cole Stewart (born 1798). I have wondered >if that was a significant surname in the family history and if children >were regularly given family surnames for middle names. > > Karen > ----- > >> ==== STEWART Mailing List ==== >> All those interested in the History of the Stewarts/Stuarts.... etc. >> are invited to join Clan Stewart Society in America, Inc. >> Visit their new web site at http://www.clansstewart.org >> >> > > > > ==== STEWART Mailing List ==== > Explore and learn how to use the indices for the Stewart Clan Magazine: > http://users.hol.gr/~mkyritsi/ Thanks to Mary Kyritsis, Kifissia, Greece, > Member of > Clan Stewart Society in America, Genealogical Committee > for all her hard work in creating the index. > >

What is VR? Wanda ----- Original Message ----- From: <ldytramp@centurytel.net> To: <STEWART-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 12:39 PM Subject: [STEWART] Re: Children of Nathaniel and Phebe Amanda Cole Stewart > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AmJBAIB/7021.3.1.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Jim as requested to LucasJT@aol.com > > In the early 1800's these people were in Ky , VR and OH as far as I can > tell. > > There are many Stewart families in the east during that time frame. > > Good luck on for search > > > > ==== STEWART Mailing List ==== > Have you ever attended the Scottish Games and visited the Stewart tent? > Find an event near you: http://www.maclachlans.org/games.html > >

Thanks for quick response. I had a number of STEWARTs who married into COLE families in Georgia in the early 1800s but most moved west through Alabama, Mississippi to Texas. Jim Lucas -----Original Message----- From: ldytramp@centurytel.net To: STEWART-L@rootsweb.com Sent: 15 Feb 2006 11:39:29 -0700 Subject: [STEWART] Re: Children of Nathaniel and Phebe Amanda Cole Stewart This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AmJBAIB/7021.3.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Jim as requested to LucasJT@aol.com In the early 1800's these people were in Ky , VR and OH as far as I can tell. There are many Stewart families in the east during that time frame. Good luck on for search ==== STEWART Mailing List ==== Have you ever attended the Scottish Games and visited the Stewart tent? Find an event near you: http://www.maclachlans.org/games.html

Did any of these individuals originate in Georgia in the early 1800s? Jim Lucas -----Original Message----- From: ldytramp@centurytel.net To: STEWART-L@rootsweb.com Sent: 15 Feb 2006 09:02:28 -0700 Subject: [STEWART] Re: Children of Nathaniel and Phebe Amanda Cole Stewart This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stewart Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AmJBAIB/7021.3.1 Message Board Post: Hello Jack, you are right about Phoebe Jane Stewart but she was married to William S Taylor not (John) Phoebe was a daughter of Nathaniel and Phebe Amanda Cole Stewart. I have her birth place as Kainsville, Pottawatomie, Iowa. I will back over doc. to see if I can find my source for that. ==== STEWART Mailing List ==== Visit: http://q.webring.com/hub?ring=clanstewartring Join the Clan Stewart Ring!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AmJBAIB/7021.3.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Jim as requested to LucasJT@aol.com In the early 1800's these people were in Ky , VR and OH as far as I can tell. There are many Stewart families in the east during that time frame. Good luck on for search

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AmJBAIB/7021.3.1.1 Message Board Post: Did any of these individuals have their roots in Georgia in the early 1800s? Please include my email address LucasJT@aol.com on your response. Thanks, Jim Lucas

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stewart Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AmJBAIB/7021.3.1 Message Board Post: Hello Jack, you are right about Phoebe Jane Stewart but she was married to William S Taylor not (John) Phoebe was a daughter of Nathaniel and Phebe Amanda Cole Stewart. I have her birth place as Kainsville, Pottawatomie, Iowa. I will back over doc. to see if I can find my source for that.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stewart/Hermann Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AmJBAIB/7021.3 Message Board Post: Hi Gwen, I have Phoebe Jane Stewart b. Kanesville, Kane (Illn) not Iowa. Married TAYLOR, John 3 Apr 1865 d. 1 Sep 1914. Other issues. I cannot find my ref. on Mormon Battalion at this time, but i believe Pvt James & Pvt Benjamin Stewart were part of that unit. You will find a treasure of info in that small book (Mormon Battalion) and how the US Govt and Army systemically tried to kill off this voluntary Unit. The Unit was assembled due to an agreement between Brigham Young and the US Govt, US Army. The Units design was to cut the road to California from Pueblo, Colorado in exchange for not entering the Civil War. The road ended in a celebration years later on Olvera Street, now the oldest surviving street in Los Angeles. Another alternative was the Gov. of Kansas volunteered his J-Hawkers to seak out and slaughter all the Mormons(as I remember it). As for the Kansas interests, The Golden Jubilee (on line) of 1926 celebrating the German-Russian Settlements of Ellis and Rush Counties, I descend from these Herrmans. as well as these Stewarts.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: stewart Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AmJBAIB/7021.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you I would really like her contact information. please send it to my ldytramp@centurytel.net address. Your posts do help.

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: stewart Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AmJBAIB/7367 Message Board Post: William stewart married elizabeth lane in hawkins co tn. william was born 1821t01825 according to which cenus you look at they say he was born virginia any help out there

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AmJBAIB/5453.2 Message Board Post: Hi Julie, Have you found any new information on your James Allen Stewart? In Winnsboro, Fairfield Co., SC, 2 Oct 1860, census: Pg. 271 A Henry Dawkins, 35, laborer, SC Harriet, 45, SC Caroline Stewart, 18, SC Willis, 20, SC Allen, 12, SC I think this may be your family. Fairfield Co., SC, 4 Oct 1850 census: Pg. 261 A John Stewart, 33, planter, Kershaw Co., SC Harriet, 26, Kershaw Co., SC Caroline, 4, Kershaw Co., SC Thomas, 1, Fairfield Co., SC I think this may be the same Harriet that married Henry Dawkins. The child Thomas is the right age for your Allen. I'm not sure where Willis was in 1850, possibly with other family members. I, also, believe this Harriet was a daughter of Peter W. Rush of Kershaw Co., SC. I know that his daughter Harriet had a son named Willis Stewart. I am related to the Rushes of Kershaw Co., SC. Would like to know what you think about all of this. Happy Hunting, Joyce R. Bradley

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stewart Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AmJBAIB/7021.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Actually it is still conjecture on my part that this is the name of the child she adopted (it is just a child whose name keeps appearing with family documents but the birth dates don't match with a possible child of Nathaniel), but the source that she adopted a child comes from the history of James Stewart (a history of Nathaniel is attached) in the records of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, written by Calvin B. Stewart and Submitted by Elinor J. Stewart. I have contact information, which I will email to you if you wish (I don't know however if it is still valid) she might have more information than I do. Also I forgot to mention another of my histories state that 23 of Nathaniels children were alive at the time of his death. Again its not much but I hope it helps. Laura

Hi I am looking for Information on Herman Stewart born in W.VA on July 7 1906. He died Oct. 1975. He was married twice once to Elizabeth Mae Crawford b. Jan. 23 1903 in keyser, WVA and then to Pearl Memefee (not sure on spelling of last name). He had two children. Melvin Lee Stewart born Sept 30 1922 and died Nov. 14 1966 (his wife was Libby Maltese and they had 3 boys: Melvin, Edward and Phillip). His second child was Helen June Stewart born Nov. 17 1924. I belive that Hermans parents names are William H. Stewart and Sada Soles and that possible siblings are Audra, Freda, Delmar ?, Melvin, Dorothy Any connections would be great! Thanks Gina