William Edwin Stewart (1920 - 1998)

Born 1920 in Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Opal Irene (Epperhart) Stewart — married 19 Sep 1942 (to 18 Oct 1978) in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Died 1998 at about age 78 in Kentucky, United States

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Biography

William Stewart is a member of Clan Stewart.

This profile is part of the Stewart Name Study.

William Edwin Stewart was born on 29 April 1920 in Rowan County, Kentucky, United States. He was the son of William Stewart and his wife Beulah Reeves.

He seved as a Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy during the Korean and Vietnamese Campaigns.

He passed away on 12 February 1998 (aged 77 Years) and was buried in the Alfrey Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky, United States.

Marriage

William Edwin Stewart was married to Opal Irene Epperhart (1925-1999) on 19 September 1942 in Los Angeles, California, United States.

He was divorced from Opal Irene Epperhart on 18 October 1978 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States.

Children

• 1. Female Stewart. b.  ? - d.  ?

• 2. John William Stewart. b. 1943 - d. 2018

Sources

• Marriage. "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8VT-J1R : 9 March 2021), William Edwin Stewart and Opal Irene Epperhart, 19 Sep 1942; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,114,963.

• Divorce. "Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVB2-7S4X : 3 March 2021), William Edwin Stewart and Opal Epperhart, 18 Oct 1978; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Virginia Beach, , Virginia, United States, certificate #78-017341, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• Death. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL7G-H5M : 9 January 2021), William E Stewart, 12 Feb 1998; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• Burial. "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:279Q-MDR : 24 June 2015), William Edwin Stewart, died 12 Feb 1998; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Alfrey Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States.

• Burial. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVQ-C75L : 16 December 2020), William Edwin Stewart, ; Burial, Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States of America, Alfrey Cemetery; citing record ID 5128043, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• Obituary of wife. "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQT-7L8P : accessed 3 April 2021), William E Stewart in entry for Opal Epperhart Stewart, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 18 Feb 1999; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Virginian-Pilot, The, born-digital text.