James Stewart (1833 - 1898)

Born 6 May 1833 in Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Melissa Rosetta (Mann) Maddox — married 2 Sep 1877 (to 3 Sep 1898) in Howard, Elk, Kansas, United States

Died 3 Sep 1898 at age 65 in Howard, Elk, Kansas, USA

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Biography

James was born on 6 May 1833 in Lawrence Co, Pennsylvania, USA to James and Isabella (Silliman) Stewart.^[1][2]

He served as a Union soldier in the Civil War; Company A, 1st Regiment Colorado Cavalry.

When James was 44 he married Melissa Rosetta Mann on 2 September 1877 in Howard, Elk, Kansas, USA.^[3]

See her profile for family information.

In the 1880 census James (age 47) was living in Howard, Elk, Kansas, USA. Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self.^[4]

James died at the age of 65 on 3 September 1898 in Howard, Elk, Kansas, USA.^[5][2]

James was mentioned on a memorial in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Howard, Elk County, Kansas, United States with a death date of 3 September 1898.^[6] Obituary and photo attached

Sources

1. ↑ Stewart Clan Magazine: Stewart Clan Magazine. Citing: p. A166 (accessed before 20 February 2023)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Descendants of Joseph Pain: Robert Gerrity, Descendants of Joseph Pain (unpublished research book) NOTE Source Medium: Book. Citing: DAR Application #205907 (Copy in the possession of DLG)
3. ↑ Marriage: "Kansas County Marriages, 1855-1911"
   citing Marriage, Elk, Kansas, United States, district clerk, court clerk, county clerk and register offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,394,759.
   FamilySearch Record: Q293-P7LQ (accessed 20 February 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 939J-T8SH-G Image number 00093
   James Stewart (44) marriage to Malissa R Mann (20) on 2 Sep 1877 in Elk, Kansas, United States.
4. ↑ 1880 Census: 1880 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010,
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Howard, Elk, Kansas; Roll: 380; Page: 300C; Enumeration District: 080.
5. ↑ Death: Daughters of the American Revolution DAR Lineage Book # 125 Publication: Name: 1916; NOTE Source Medium: Book. (accessed before 20 February 2023)
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #68654308 (accessed 20 February 2023)
   Memorial page for James Stewart (6 May 1833-3 Sep 1898), citing Grace Lawn Cemetery, Howard, Elk County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Judy Mayfield (contributor 46636512).

See Also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org), entry for this profile (PID FamilySearch Person: KGG7-RL7); contributed by various users.