Stewart - James ALlen
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New Ross -- James Allen STEWART was born September 6, 1835, and died
February 21, 1923, aged 87 years, 5 months and 15 days. He was
the son of Moses and Hannah Stewart and was born in Walnut
township where he spent his entire life. He was united in
marriage to Matilda J. POWELL, August 18, 1859. To this union
were born four children: John, Franklin, Homer and Marion. The
two first named died in infancy; Homer died at the age of 24. The
wife and mother passed to her reward October 12, 1920, since
which time he has made his home with his son Marion at New Ross.
He united with the Christian Church at Providence when a young
man and transferred his membership to the Christian Church at New
Ross about twenty-five years ago. He was a trustee of the Church
of his choice for the past twenty years. "Uncle Al' as he has
been known to all his friends, had the honor of voting for the
first Republican president of the United States. He is survived
by his son Marion I. Stewart; two grandchildren, Cecil and Lulu,
all of New Ross; one half-brother, Geo. Stewart of Colorado; two
half-sisters, Mrs. Sarah Shelly of Lincoln, Neb., and Mrs. Susan
Elders of Lebanon, Ind.