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James W. STEWART

James W. STEWART

Male 1848 -

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  • Name James W. STEWART 
    Born CA 1848  Highland Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1858  Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Military 24 Sep 1861  [1, 3] 
    Civil War 
    • Enlisted in West Union, Doddridge County.
    Residence 1864  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation 1868  [2] 
    laborer 
    Census 1870  Pruntytown, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I48936  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 16 Dec 2017 

    Father James H. STEWART 
    Mother Clarissa ___ 
    Family ID F20148  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Leah Virginia BROWN,   b. CA 1847,   d. Bef Mar 1879  (Age ~ 32 years) 
    Married 30 Jun 1864  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 
    • 1870 Census, Taylor Co, WV (Grafton Twp, Pruntytown Post Office), enumerated on Jun 28 1870:
      James W. Stewart, 24, fireman on railroad; Leah V, 22; George L, 3; Mary J, 1.
    Children 
     1. George L. STEWART,   b. 18 Sep 1866, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Mary J. STEWART,   b. 11 Aug 1868, Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1946, Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     3. Walter B. STUART,   b. CA 1871,   d. Aug 1888, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 17 years)
     4. James Logan STUART,   b. Jan 1872, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1913, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 41 years)
    Family ID F23655  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Alice M. THARP,   b. 9 Oct 1857, Good Hope, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1950, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 16 Mar 1879  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notes 
    • 1880 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Union District), enumerated on Jun 17 1880 in the Village of Pennsboro:
      James Stewart, 32, engine driver; wife Alice, 22; son George, 13, works in stave factory; dau Mary, 11; son Walter, 9; son Logan, 7; son Isaac, 3 months, b. February.

      1900 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Clark District), enumerated on Jun 7 1900:
      Alice M. Stewart, 42, b. Oct 1857, widowed, occupation weaver, was one of several boarders in the household of Charles Harrison (38, b. Jan 1862 in England, laborer). Two other boarders were Myrtle L. Stewart, 18, b. Jun 1881, weaver; and William E. Stewart, 17, b. May 1883, moulder.

      1920 Census, Harrison Co, WV (City of Clarksburg, Ward of Stealey Heights), enumerated on Jan 9 1920 at 200 Milford Street:
      March L. Pritchard, 36, plumber; wife Myrtle L, 37; son Lesley C, 15; son George S, 7; son Roy M, 1y 9m; mother-in-law Alice M. Stewart, 63, b. WVa (father b. Germany, mother b. WVa), widowed, occupation nurse for private family.

      1930 Census, Harrison Co, WV (City of Clarksburg), enumerated on Apr 17 1930 at 200 Milford Street:
      March L. Pritchard, 48, con engineer at Water Board; wife Myrtle, 48; son George, 17; son Roy, 11; mother-in-law Alice Stewart, 73.
    Children 
     1. Isaac STEWART,   b. Feb 1880,   d. CA Feb 1902  (Age ~ 22 years)
     2. Myrtle Lucena STEWART,   b. 11 Jun 1881, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1975, Columbia, Maury Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     3. William E. STEWART,   b. May 1883
    Family ID F20147  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1858 - Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Pruntytown, Taylor Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    2. [S1592] Birth record of daughter.

    3. [S37] Historical Military Records, (www.fold3.com).

    4. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 248, Line 10 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791871&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as James W. Stuart, 19, b. Highland Co Va, res. Doddridge Co, occupation "Soldier, U.S.," son of James A. & Clarissa Stuart; and Leah Virginia Brown, 17, b. (blank), res. Doddridge Co, dau of Lemuel & Jemima Brown. Married Jun 30 1864 in Doddridge County, officiaed by A. J. Lyon.

    5. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)), MR p. 232.
      Identified as James W. Stuart, widowed, 31, b. Highland Co VA, res. Doddridge Co, occup farmer, son of James H. & Clarissa Stuart; and Alice M. Tharp, single, 21, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Isaac & Sarah L. Tharp. Married Mar 16 1879.