I believe that census (and I haven't looked at it for a long time) is totally blank for both Evan and Dickson. I suspect they were not home when the census taker came and/or they were in the process of moving at that time. I traced Dickson to Vigo county, IN (he had already bought land there in late 1829), and yes, he was later listed in census records as a free black. I've been told, and please check and tell me if I'm wrong, that in the 1830 Monroe co, IN census both Evan and Dickson were close neighbors to George Shook, father of the Elizabeth Shook who married my gg-grandfather William Stewart. If they w e r e close neighbors it seems like a bit of a coincidence that my William popped up in the neighbohood about the same year -- he married Elizabeth in 1831 although I can't find him in any 1830 census as a head of household (he would have been 22). At the moment, DNA is beginning to suggest that Dickson, Evan, and my William could be 3 separate biological lines, but nothing is proven yet. Any input from you or others is appreciated. Mike ---- teresa stuart <lilliebelle3@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi Mike, > Is Evan your line? I see the Evin Stewart on the 1830 > Monroe CO census, above a Dikerson or Dickson Stewart. > Now, either that census taker made a mistake or those > 2 men are "free men of color", notice not one male or > female on rhe free wshite men or free white women > columns. How do you know the Evan who died in Polk Co > lived in Ind? I would think he`d be going back and > forth from Franklin CO TN to Jackson CO AL about that > time. > Teresa > > --- mstew99@charter.net wrote: > > > Teresa -- > > > > I'd like your opinion as to whether this Evan > > Stewart is the same Evan who appears in the 1830 > > census in Monroe county, IN ; I suspect he is, > > having lived in IN for a very brief period, then > > moving to MO. > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ==== 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.

Hi Mike, You know I cannot find Evan Stewart in 1840. Now if you check out the Greene and Polk Co census later you will see him there. Believe me, if they were not home for that 1830 census, or no one was home at all, that census taker would have asked neighbors what race they were, most likely. I believe some of my MAY family left NC nd VA for Monroe CO IN and intermarried with some Stuart family there. Do you have any May-Stewart marriages? This Evan Stewart left Jackson CO AL area for MO with Bledsoe Holder, the Talley`s, and Looney`s. What is curious to me is that Bledsoe Holder married a 1/2 Indian woman named Elizabeth Stewart. Elizabeth had 2 known brothers , Benjamin and William. A lot of this family ended up in Grayson CO TX. Teresa --- mstew99@charter.net wrote: > I believe that census (and I haven't looked at it > for a long time) is totally blank for both Evan and > Dickson. I suspect they were not home when the > census taker came and/or they were in the process of > moving at that time. I traced Dickson to Vigo > county, IN (he had already bought land there in late > 1829), and yes, he was later listed in census > records as a free black. > > I've been told, and please check and tell me if I'm > wrong, that in the 1830 Monroe co, IN census both > Evan and Dickson were close neighbors to George > Shook, father of the Elizabeth Shook who married my > gg-grandfather William Stewart. If they w e r e > close neighbors it seems like a bit of a coincidence > that my William popped up in the neighbohood about > the same year -- he married Elizabeth in 1831 > although I can't find him in any 1830 census as a > head of household (he would have been 22). At the > moment, DNA is beginning to suggest that Dickson, > Evan, and my William could be 3 separate biological > lines, but nothing is proven yet. Any input from you > or others is appreciated. > > Mike > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com