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 Message Board Post: Thank you. This helps a lot. I wonder if you have a source for the information regarding the child that you state Phebe addopted. This child has brothered me for years. I have not been able to find records to verify the exsitance of this child and wonderd if he could be a grandson that had been placed with the wrong family, or if he even belonged with this family.

from: http://www.rootsweb.com/~onmanito/deathS.html STEWART, Charles Henry, sex: Male on 4 Nov 1932 at Little Current. Cause of Death: Uremia at age 65y, 21days. Born at Ontario on 14 Oct 1867. Father's name: George Stewart, born at Scotland, mother's name: Mary Davidson born at Scotland. OVR #022259 STEWART, John, Sex: Male. Date of Death: 26 Sep 1930. Place of Death: Howland, Cause of Death: Acute encephalitis. Age: 61y, 10m, 26d. Place of Birth: Priceville, Ont. Date of Birth: 28 Oct 1868. Father's name and place of birth: Neil Stewart, Scotland; and Mother's name and place of birth: Christina McDonald, Scotland. OVR# 023526 STEWART, John Martin, sex: Male, Date of Death: 12 Dec 1921 at Little Current. Cause of Death: Acute myocardial failure, age at death: 56 years. Place and date of birth: Coldwater on 13 Dec 1865. Name and birthplace of father: David Stewart, Ireland. Name and birthplace of Mother: H. Seal, Canada. OVR# 020839 STEWART, At Hilly Grove, on Thursday 8th inst. of paralysis, William Glass Stewart in the 66 the of his age. Manitoulin Expositor, July 10, 1880.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stewart, Melig Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AmJBAIB/7366.1 Message Board Post: Janice, have you seen what little there is on this family in the Stewart Clan Magazine, contributed by a subscriber back in the1930s? There are brief items on pages 156, 160, 188 and 268 in Tome C. On the last page their children are given: Phebe, b. 17 Apr 1794, m. 13 Apr 1812 John Armstrong Jr.; Catherine, m. 13 Apr 1812 Ahaz Merchant; Andrew Mellick, b. 16 Jul 1799, m. Sarah Shaw McIlrath and d. 6 June 1870 at Neosho, MO (they had a son Jacob, b. 7 July 1825); Mary Ann; Caroline; James; and Hannah, b. 10 Jan 1810, m. 20 Dec 1828 Abram Ruple. The contributor was Miss Stella Stewart, 2122 California Street, Washington, DC, the daughter of Albert Alexander Stewart, b. Dodge Co., WI, son of Alexander McIlrath Stewart, b. Euclid OH, who was the son of Andrew Melig/Mellick, see above. Details about the Melig family, if you don't have them: Johannes Moelich came from Bendorf on the Rhein and bought a big farm in western NJ, which he gave to his oldest son Andrew, who spelled his name Melig. Johannes built a house near where is now Far Hills NJ, north of Somerville, which was still occupied in 1936 when Stella Stewart wrote the letter given on page 188. Mary

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 Message Board Post: I don't know if you've received the information you wanted but I read you post and thought I'd help as much as I am able, I am married to a decendant of Nathaniels first son. (I'll skim over the first families as you are interested in Phebe) Nathaniel married first Dorcas Huey (Hughie) and histories say they had six children together: Pvt. James Stewart, Pvt. Benjamin Stewart, Sarah Ann Stewart, Nephi Stewart, Moroni Stewart & Dorcas Stewart (two other children are sometime attributed to this union but the information is uncertain- Nathan & William Preston -one as there is no further information on may have been a stillbirth and not counted among his siblings - the other I believe may have been an child from his second wifes first marriage) Nathaniel married second Sarah Mott Brazier - she is said to have brought a 8/9 year old boy into the marriage (I suspect William Preston as I said above) they had: Lamoni Stewart, Louis (Lewis) Stewart, Edmond Stewart, & Charles Stewart Nathaniel married third Phebe Amanda Cole (my history says she had 15 children- I have only been able to find 13, & a boy she adopted after her husbands death, I believe the other two may have died young and the names reused- I haven't found which ones though) the ones I have are: Pheobe Jane b 19 Feb 1848 d 1 Sep 1914 Nathaniel Barnett b 5 Jan 1849 d 12 Aug 1872 Susanne b 7 Jan 1850 d ? John A. b 17 Jan 1852 d 2 Feb 1894 Sarah Elizabeth b 20 July 1855 d 1 Sep 1947 Henry Levi b 15 Apr 1857 d 22 Feb 1924 Emily Merila b 5 Dec 1858 d 1 Sep 1947 Emery Alven b 5 Dec 1858 d 21 Aug 1919 Joseph b 1860 d 28 Nov 1905 (may be wrong- checking) James William b 1861 d 28 Nov 1905 (may be wrong- checking) Alva Rene (Alvarene) b 1 Mar 1863 d 6 Aug 1941 Amanda Rosanne (Roxanne) b 14 Feb 1866 d ? Tabitha Victoria b 28 Dec 1868 d 22 Feb 1958 & the one believed adopted: Clarence D. b 19 May 1877 d 17 July 1887 (date may be wrong as the histories I have relate he was adopted at age ten) Nathaniel married fourth Catherine Hulet (this was his only polygamous marriage) they had one child: Mary Ann Stewart (they were divorced fairly soon after and Mary Ann was raised in her mothers household). I hope this helps a little- I admit I haven't focused much on the later wives as I've been trying to untangle the history of the earlier children. Have a great day.

Robertson Co. TN Deed Book 0, p 470 18 April 1820 Deed from Reading Bonner of Warren Co. TN to John Stuart of Robertson Co. TN $228. for land on waters of Sulphur Fork known as Payton's Fork in Robertson Co. Land granted to Nathaniel Bilbery, NO 1606 by NC. No adj landowners mentioned. Wit: James Sawyer, Charles Stewart, Titus England Proven Feb Ct of Robertson Co. by Charles Stewart and Titus England These Stewarts lived on Chestnut Creek in Franklin Co., VA prior to moving to Robertson Co. TN. Sulphur Fork Creek in Robertson Co. is located NW of the town of Greenbrier, near where the boundaries of Robertson, Davidson and Sumner Co. meet.

Just trivia, but interesting. From SCM, Tome C, Dec. 1933 1790 -- NC Fed Census 28 of 79 households were John Stewart, 27; Steward 12; Stuart 40 spelling may have been largely optional with the various US Dep Marshals taking the first census 1790 PA Fed Census from Tome C, Jan, 1934 194 families Stewart, 109; Stuart, 47; Steward, 20; Stuard,7; Stewerd,7; Steuart,2; Stewat,1; Stewurt,1 John, 46; William, 35; James, 26; Robert, 21; Alexander, 8

from http://www.rootsweb.com/~onmanito/biography.html - Saturday, July 10, 1880 Manitoulin Expositor, Ontario, Canada WILLIAM GLASS STEWART The deceased was born in Springfield, Fyfeshire, Scotland, in the year 1814 and obtained his primary education in the village school presided over by his father. From there he went to high school, John Street, Edinburgh, and at the age of 16 was engaged as assistant teacher to his father in his native village where he taught for about four years. At age 19 he was married to Miss STERRICK, of Edinburgh, by whom he had a numerous family. Leaving Springfield he sailed for New York where he spent a few months with some friends and in 1824 removed to the county of Halton which was at that time a howling wilderness. After coming to Halton he first taught in a little log school house with an old fashioned fireplace in the township of Esquesing. He afterwards pursued his profession as teacher in Richmond Hornby and Limestone Valley and other places; altogether he taught for upwards of 30 years in the county of Halton, where he also held the office of local inspector for one year. From there he went to Port Dalhousie where he was head master for about five years; while there he met with a great affliction in the loss of his wife and three sons who succumbed to that fell disease-consumption; the result of this was that the family was entirely broken up and Mr. STEWART shortly afterwards removed to Michael’s Bay, on this Island, where he was soon after joined by his two surviving daughters, Margaret and Louise. He taught here for three years after which he removed to Hilly Grove where he was engaged in teaching up to within two days of his death; had he been spared for another year and finished the term for which he was engaged he would have been employed in the noble work to which he had given himself for half a century. In politics Mr. STEWART was always a consistent Liberal and during the stirring times of 1837-8 he was residing in Halton where for three nights he had the honour of sheltering Wm. Lyon McKENZIE at a time when a reward was offered for his head. While in Halton he took an active part as assistant editor of the Streetsville Review in the agitation which resulted in Milton being made the county town. Although never adopting the newspaper profession as a regular occupation he has been a valued contributor to the Journal of Education, Globe, Hamilton Spectator, Milton Champion and Lucknow Sentinel. He ‘copy’ has also frequently held an honoured space in our own columns and from the first issue of The Expositor till the present time we have frequently been aided both by his pen and counsel. As a teacher he has aided in the moulding the minds of many men who are well known in public life; he taught W.D. LYON, stipendiary magistrate of Rainy River and R.A. LYON, MPP for this District their alphabet; D. McGINNIS and Wm. LAIDLAW, Hamilton; Co. SPROAT, Walkerton; Dr. SCOTT, Southampton; Dr. DYCE, Milton; Rev. A. MCKINNON; R LITTLE, inspector for Halton, were also among his pupils. He was the father of ten children, five girls and five boys, only four of whom survive. Deceased was always remarkably robust and hearty, never having suffered from severe sickness till that which so suddenly cut him off, on Saturday he was in the village apparently in usual health; on Monday he taught school and about 6 that evening he was smitten with paralysis on the left side, at 12 the next night he received a second stroke, on the right and from that time he remained unconscious till his death at six a.m. Wednesday. Although subject to frailties like other mortals, Mr. STEWART had one much for his country; as a husband he was devoted and as a father kind and affectionate; he was eminently successful and painstaking in his life long work - a work which has perhaps more influence than anything else in moulding the character of our people as a writer for the Press, his pen was invariably on the side of truth and morality and what he believed to be right. When our time comes we sincerely trust that we may be able to show as good a record of faithful service to country and devotion to duty as that left by him whose decease so many will mourn. Manitoulin Expositor, July 10, 1880.

Thursday, February 22, 1922 The Halifax Chronicle, Halifax, N.S. CHARLES D. STEWART GLACE BAY, CAPE BRETON, Feb. 20 - Seized with a heart attack as he was returning from work in Dominion Coal Company No. 2 Colliery early this morning, Charles D. Stewart, 67, died shortly after at his home. A resident of the Bridgeport district for half a century he was a native of Garbarus and was employed as shiftman in the mine. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Alex McIsaac, New Aberdeen; Mrs. Angus Davidson and Mrs. Alfred McLennan, Bridgeport; Mrs. Dan Robinson, Glace Bay and Mrs. Michael McInnis, Caledonia; two sons, Hugh and Allan Stewart, Bridgeport, as well as one sister, and two brothers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stewart, Malick, Melig,Moelich, Martin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AmJBAIB/7366 Message Board Post: Desperately need information on the family of Jacob Stewart born NJ or UK 1770-1774 and his wife Rebecca Malick/Melig/Moelich also born NJ and daughter of Andrew (Andres) Moelich--originally. They lived in Randolph, Morris Co., NJ till about 1835, then moved to Euclid, OH where they died. Especially anxious to find information on their children. More than willing to share and will deeply appreciate any help you can give me. Thank you

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/7318.2.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Teresa! Thanks for all the replies and help. I also don't know about the Indian blood. Aunt Helen says it comes from her mom's side, the Lays. I know that the name Looney does not ring any bells. The Holders is familiar. Maybe they just lived next to the Stewarts on censuses or something. I will have to look further into it. I am going to my Mom and sister's in Calif. in about a week or two, so I won't be able to dig into anyting until I get done with that. I'll be gone a couple of months. Talk to you later. Bye for now. Marian

You are so right Teresa, handwashing has often been called the biggest break-through in modern medicine. So great was the infant death rate well through the 1800's that often times infants were not named until past their first year. I have seen several times on censuses an infant referred to as baby Jones, 11/12 months old. Nutrition certainly has always played a small part in mortality rates, but it was not, until recently, nearly as important as hygiene and the spread of infectious diseases that have long been eradicated. Persons descending from ancestors who were in America during colonial times, can attribute their presence more to luck of the genes and the good luck of not catching a contagious disease than from good nutrition. ----- Original Message ----- From: teresa stuart To: STEWART-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [STEWART] Off Topic, but Interesting: Death in Childbirth Hi Annie, Low income was not always a factor. They died at the same rate as a Doctor assisted birth or a midwife assisted birth. The reason was handwashing and hygiene. Doctors did not have "a grip" on the importance of hand washing and hygiene until the late 1800`s. ---

Do you have anything else on the Jamison side? My grandmother was a Jamison and her sister married a Stewart. The Jamison's originally from SC to Tn. M.E. ----- Original Message ----- From: <caama@netcommander.com> To: <STEWART-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 7:18 PM Subject: [STEWART] James Stewart/Hannah Jameson, Luzerne Co, Pa. late 1700s > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Stewart, Jameson, Espy > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AmJBAIB/7365 > > Message Board Post: > > Does anyone have information on James Stewart b. 1768 m. to Hannah Jameson > probably about 1795. The known children are Martha b. ca 1800 m. Abram > Tolles, Frances m. Benjamin Bidlock, Abigail b. 1802 m. Abraham Thomas, > Caroline b. 1804 m. Rev. Morgan Sherman, Mary and then according to > census records there should be two sons and one more daughter, I believe. > It may be that the sons are James b. 1796 and Lazarus b. 1806. I am > particulary interested in the James b. 1796 if he indeed is a son of James > and Hannah. > If you have more on this family would appreciate hearing. I also believe > that the father James b. 1768 is a son of Capt. Lazarus Stewart and Martha > Espy. There doesn't seem to be much info on this James b. 1768 as he died > about 1808 and have not found much on him. > > > > ==== STEWART Mailing List ==== > When was the last time you updated your anti-virus program? > Keep your fellow listmembers safe -- make sure your anti-virus program > is on, active and up to date! The data you save may be your own. >

The following is my Stewart Family - Any information on this family would be greatly appreciated. I have more info on the children of Benedict Dorsey Stewart that I would be happy to share. TIA Susan Pettit tedebare2@wavecable.com Samuel Cowden b ca 1744 Ireland d ca 1792 Norristown, Montgomery Co., PA m. Mary ? ch: Samuel Cowden - *Hester Cowden, b PA m Benedict Dorsey Stewart - Thomas Cowden, Sr b 06 Feb 1775, Norristown, Montgomery Co., PA d Sept 1847, Montgomery Co., PA William Stewart m. *Hester Cowden ch Martha Stewart, **Benedict Dorsey Stewart, Mary Stewart & Hester Stewart. **Benedict Dorsey Stewart b. ca 1807 Phila PA m Harriet Jane Shaw ch Mary Stewart b ca 1836, Phila PA m Benjamin Nagle, William R Stewart b ca 1839 Phila PA, m Susan Horn, Harriet J Stewart b ca 1842 Phila PA m Edward A Greene, Helen R Stewart b ca 1845 Phila PA m Dr. David F Woods, Benedict Dorsey Stewart II b ca 1846 d 21 Feb 1850, Edwin H Stewart b ca 1847 Phila PA d 04 Dec 1930 Phila PA, Alida Rood Stewart b 04 Nov 1849 M John Pettit d 01 Oct 1902 West Orange NJ.

Sometimes a cemetery can tell you of this, depending upon what period, of course. Back in the 70's my sister and I were researching the family of our grandmother, Harriet Stuart Robinson. She'd died when Dad was only 7, so we had little but a few photos, and a Bible entry of her marriage (still haven't come up with her birth date!) Long before Ancestry.com provided census records, my sister and I made a trip to Cooperstown NY. There in the big cemetery were the stones of her mother and father, and another one headed Jesus' Lambs: Marion and Nellie, of whom we had no knowledge at all, had died before Hattie was a gleam in her father's eye! Cemetery records said they'd died of diphtheria. No wonder Harriet looks so troubled as a child! Her mother must have kept her wrapped in cotton wool after losing 2, and never having any others. But of course, they had died in 1861, when there were more records. But before that?? Jean

Dear Listers... well, of the female variety: Seems Scotland's Tourism Board is finally figuring it out. LOL http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=216182006 For those that do not win the associated contest and trip to Scotland, take solace. The Scottish Games are not far from where most of you live. Come and join us at the Clan Tent for your Scottish experience at home. For those of you of the male variety... take a read anyway, it may provide some "pointers." hehe Seems Scottish DNA is a popular type. Happy St. Valentine's Day a few days early. Yours Aye, Lauren List Admin

----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug and Dee" <hanne@frontiernet.net> Hi Marian, My grandmother, Ida May STEWART, who was born in Missouri, <snipped> but they were born in Pennsylvania, moved to West Virginia, which at that time was still Virginia, had children born there, and evidently died. One son, Henry STEWART , moved to McLean Co., Illinois, married and died in Illinois. Henry's brother, Ephraim STEWART, was my gg-grandfather, he also married my gg-grandmother, Leah GROFF/GROVE in McLean Co., Illinois, <snipped> Do you know, or think, that there is Indian in the Stewart line? I had always heard there was, but my Aunt Helen says it comes from her mother's side, the Lays. > > Bye for now. Marian Warren In reading your post, I am reminded of the fact that although my Stewarts came from above the Mason-Dixon line, that the other three lines of my parents came out of West Virginia at one point. They were Davis', Maxsons, Babcocks,Van Horns, Furrows,Fitz Randolphs and most of them were in the church denomination of Seventh Day Baptists. The original migrations began in RI and New York City and spread westward. One such migration was from NY to NJ to PA to VA (now West Virginia). Okay, on this same track these Seventh Day Baptists traveled together for the most part and many ended up in Farina, IL (central state) or in Rock County, WI where the present day headquarters are. As I research these other lines I have come across any number of Stewarts that did the NJ, PA, West Virginia migration -- in Wisconsin. My point is that if by outside chance your Stewarts were part of this SDB migration, then you might look north to WI as well as west to MO in your lines. Might be worth a try to find if these people were all related to those who came to Missouri (my life-long residence) But none of my Stewart background is here. Nora Stewart Yahl in St. Louis, MO

Hi Annie, Low income was not always a factor. As a matter of fact the wealthy and elite Europeans did use Doctors in the 1700`s-1800`s to assist in childbirth and often times the mother died. They died at the same rate as a Doctor assisted birth or a midwife assisted birth. The reason was handwashing and hygiene. Doctors did not have "a grip" on the importance of hand washing and hygiene until the late 1800`s. They would go to a morgue, work on a dead body, not wash their hands and then go deliver a baby. Or operate and not wash hands etc... Infection was usually the killer. Teresa Stuart de Rios --- Hcounter@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 2/10/2006 9:30:58 PM Central > Standard Time, > lilliebelle3@yahoo.com writes: > >> > > >. I had read before > that income had alot to do > with the infancy death rates and this confirms it, > which helps me to > understand that I lucked out and come from a long > line of good providers. > > Annie in Minnesota > > > ==== STEWART Mailing List ==== > When was the last time you updated your anti-virus > program? > Keep your fellow listmembers safe -- make sure your > anti-virus program > is on, active and up to date! The data you save may > be your own. > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Looking for information on William Stewart,on Family History Library film # 1309872 item 3 page 3 Stonington,CT William Stewart departed this life March ye 4th 1733/4. Doug Jojo

Childbirth is still a risky business for some. I almost lost my life to it in 1977, but thanks to the miracle of modern medicine, I survived. If I lived 100 years ago, I would not have. Yours Aye, Lauren

In a message dated 2/10/2006 9:30:58 PM Central Standard Time, lilliebelle3@yahoo.com writes: HI all, Found this article about death in childbirth, thought it was interesting and decided to share. Probably 1-5 children also did not live to see 5 years old between the 17th and 18th century. Makes you wonder, if we could add to our family trees, more so when there is such a space in between births. Here is the URL: www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/childbirth.cfm - 25k Thankyou. It helped me to understand the death of my grandmother so soon after the stillbirth of her last child in 1917. I thought things had gotten better sooner. It also makes me grateful that we don't have all those spaces between births in our families. I had read before that income had alot to do with the infancy death rates and this confirms it, which helps me to understand that I lucked out and come from a long line of good providers. Annie in Minnesota