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Marriages and Children
Eleanor
"Ellen" Dismuke
1831 - 1859 |
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About the last name of Dismuke or Dismukes. The use of the "s" at the
end of the name can be considered correct. The omission of the "s"
could also be considered correct.
If you are doing research, use both variations of the name in your search.
Documents found, may use both variations of the name within the same branch
of the family. Even in cemeteries, the same family will use both
spellings. Instead of fighting over which spelling is correct, just
accept that both spellings are correct unless you have original source
documentation that can track the specific usage of either spelling over a
period of time. |
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Birth |
Death |
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Margaret Williams |
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1850, AL |
Married Feb 19, 1829, Pike Co., GA |
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Eleanor Dismuke never appears in the Census
records by name with either her parents or siblings.
The siblings below under Polly Langston, Frances C Tate, and Mary F Langford
are half-siblings of Eleanor
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Birth |
Death |
Notes |
| Eleanor "Ellen" Dismuke |
Jan 21, 1831, Harris Co., GA |
Nov 30, 1859, AL
Buried at Tallasahatchie
Cemetery, Sycamore, Talladega Co., AL |
m. Lennier Everett Stewart (b. ca 1826,
AL, son of John Ward Smith and Lavina Smith; d. bef 1900) -- May 30, 1850, Macon Co., AL
Lennier married again to America Shanks (b. Jun 29, 1829, Wilkes Co.,
GA, daughter of Henry Shank and Susannah Wellmaker; d. Jan 30,
1905, Smith Co., TX. Buried at Hopwell Cemetery, Swan, Smith Co.,
TX) -- Jan 8, 1867, Macon Co., AL |
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Children of Eleanor "Ellen"
Dismuke and Lennier Everett Stewart
Select a name below to go to their page or section |
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Eleanor "Ellen" Dismuke and
Lennier Everett Stewart |
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1850 - Eleanor marries Lennier Everett Stewart - May 30, 1850, Macon Co.,
AL.
In the marriage index "Alabama, Select Marriages, 1816-1942" on
ancestry, this marriage is listed under Elenor Dismersh and Simeon
Staurt. The "L" that was used for Lennier was probably the
handwriting style where the capital L looks very similar to the capital
S. Thus, the index was transcribed incorrectly.
In the marriage index "Alabama, Marriage Index, 1800-1869", on ancestry,
this marriage is indexed under Elenora Dismukes and Simon Stewart.
The typed marriage index, "Alabama, Marriage Indexes, 1814-1935" also
has Elenora Dismukes and Simon Stewart. This index was typed up
after transcribing the handwritten marriage records of Josiah Sanford.
Or is it Lanford;)?
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1850 -
Census - Eleanor and Lennier, who were living in Macon Co., AL during
this census are not found. Neither are the rest of the Dismuke
clan. I have made exhaustive searches through Macon Co comparing
the names with the 1850 Alabama Census and there are large chunks of
people missing from the 1850 US Census in Macon Co., AL |
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1850 -
Alabama Census - L E Stewart is living in Macon Co., AL. Newly
married, their household consists of only two inhabitants. |
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| 1850 Alabama State Census,
Macon County, AL under L E Stewart
See this Census Record |
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My
Notes - Family members |
| White males over 21 |
1 |
Lennier |
| White males between 18 -
45 |
1 |
Lennier
again |
| White females over 21 |
1 |
Eleanor |
| Total Inhabitants |
2 |
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1855 - Alabama Census - L E Stewart is still
living in Macon Co., AL. Son Robert and Daughter Margaret have been
born. |
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| 1855 Alabama State Census,
Macon County, AL under L E Stewart
See this Census Record |
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My
Notes - possible family members |
| White males under 21 |
1 |
Robert |
| White males over 21 |
1 |
Lennier |
| White females under 21 |
1 |
Margaret |
| White females over 21 |
1 |
Eleanor |
| Total whites |
4 |
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| Free person of color |
1 |
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| Total Inhabitants |
5 |
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| 1859
- Eleanor passes away Nov 30, 1859. |
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Grave marker for Eleanor
Desmukes Stewart at Tallasahatchie Cemetery, Sycamore, Talladega
Co., AL
Photo taken by Richard Robinson a volunteer at
Find A Grave
Select the image to see a larger version |
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Eleanor's grave marker is wonderful. It provide her birth date and
birth location. Her husband's initial are clearly shown as "L E"
along with marriage date, confirmed in the marriage indexes mentioned
above. |
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The Children of Eleanor "Ellen" Dismuke
and Lennier Everett Stewart |
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In order to figure out and understand who
the children of Eleanor and Lennier are, you have to go back further to
determine who the possible parents of Lennier are.
There is not one family tree on ancestry.com, familysearch.org, or any
random websites that provide the parents of Lennier. This is
because there is just too little in the way of documentation to easily
piece it together.
Two of the children of Eleanor and Lennier first show up with Lennier
(Linn Stewart) in the 1870 Census in Talladega Co. AL, They are
Margaret and Alexander. When I found this census sheet, I
wanted to know where the two children were in 1860. Searching all
1860 Census records in Alabama, I looked for a Margaret and Alexander
Stewart living together. I found them living in the household of
John W and Lavina Stewart in Talladega Co., AL with an additional
sibling, Rob Roy.
What caught my attention about the family of John W and Lavina Stewart
was that these are the parents of John W Stewart, Jr who married
Eleanor's younger sister Bethania Elizabeth Dismuke. After
researching every child of Edmond Dismuke b. 1805, I have discovered
that it was not uncommon for a couple of siblings to marry a couple of
siblings from another family.
This led me to look closer at the family of John W and Lavina Stewart.
After looking through various family trees for this family, I discovered
a couple of errors real quick.
1) All family trees assumed that the
oldest child of John W Stewart and Lavina Smith was John W Stewart, Jr
who married Bethania Dismuke. If this was the case, Lavina did not
have her first child until she was around 28 years old. Highly
unusual in this era.
2) All family trees assumed that the
three younger children living with John W Stewart and Lavina in the 1860
Census, were their children. These children being
Rob Roy, Margaret, and Alexander.
All of this led me to ask myself..... Why on earth would John W Stewart
and Lavina take on three younger children unless they were related to
them in one way or another. Which led me to another
question....How many children did John W Stewart and Lavina have
before John W Stewart, Jr was born around 1830? Lennier
was born around 1826. What if Lennier was one of John W Stewart
and Lavina's older children?
I needed to go back to 1840 and look at the Census information for John
W Stewart in Talladega, AL. I found it
indexed under "Stwart". After putting the information into a table
(see below) I compared the data with the names that appear in the family
in the 1850 Census.
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| 1840 US Census,
Talladega Co, AL under John W Stewart
See this Census Record |
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My
Notes - Family names taken from 1850 Census older than 10 yrs |
| Free white persons males
under 5 |
1 |
William W |
| Free white persons males
5 - 9 |
3 |
Joel R ---- Archibald S
---- and ? |
| Free white persons males
10 - 14 |
2 |
John W, Jr ---
and ? Lennier? |
| Free white persons males
40 -49 |
1 |
John W, Sr |
| Free white persons fem
under 5 |
1 |
Mary |
| Free white persons
females 5 -9 |
1 |
Jeannette A |
| Free white persons
females 30 -39 |
1 |
Lavina |
| Persons employed in
agriculture |
2 |
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| Persons over 20 cannot
read or write |
1 |
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| Free white person -
Under 20 |
8 |
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| Free white person 20 -
49 |
2 |
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| Total free white persons |
10 |
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| Total all person |
10 |
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As you can see in the 1840 Census above.
John W and Lavina have eight children living with them. There were
two boys between the age of 10-14. Which would make them 20-24 in
the 1850 Census. One of the boys was John W Stewart, Jr. I
believe the other boy was Lennier.
In regards to the plausibility of the three children; Roby Roy,
Margaret, and Alexander, being the children of John W Stewart and
Lavina. One has to remember the period of time. Not many
woman had a lot of babies after the age of 50 in the mid 1800's.
Unlike today, there were no fertility treatments. The last child
Lavina gave birth to was Lavina E Stewart, who was born around 1844.
Lavina was around 42 years old when she gave birth to her daughter
Lavina E. It is highly unlikely that she would have had three more
children after an eight years hiatus at the age of 50, 51, and 55.
Therefore, the three youngest children living with John W And Lavina
Stewart in the 1860 Census ARE NOT their children, but their
grandchildren. They are the children of Eleanor Dismuke and their
eldest son Lennier.
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1860 -
Census - The three children of Eleanor and Lennier are living with their
grandparents. |
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1860 U. S. Census, Southern Division,
Talladega County, Alabama
See Census |
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Name |
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Race |
Gender |
Age |
Occupation |
Birth Place |
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John |
W |
M |
62 |
Farmer |
SC |
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Lavina |
W |
F |
58 |
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SC |
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Archibald |
W |
M |
26 |
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AL |
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Jeannette |
W |
F |
28 |
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AL |
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Joel |
W |
M |
30 |
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AL |
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William |
W |
M |
24 |
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AL |
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Lavina |
W |
F |
16 |
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AL |
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Rob Roy |
W |
M |
8 |
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AL |
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Margaret |
W |
F |
7 |
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Alexander |
W |
M |
5 |
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AL |
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1860 - Census
- If the three children of Eleanor and Lennier are with their grandparents.
Where is Lennier? He is found in the Census also living in Talladega
Co, AL living in the household of M S Lindsey, Age 35, working as a Grocer.
See Census
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1866
- Alabama Census - Lennier is living with two of his
children in Talladega Co., AL |
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| 1866 Alabama State Census,
Talladega County under L E Stewart
See this Census Record |
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| Males 10 - 20 |
1 |
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| Males 40 -50 |
1 |
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| Total Males |
2 |
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| Females 10 - 20 |
1 |
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| Total females |
1 |
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| Total white
population |
3 |
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1867 - Lennier marries
America Shank, Jan 8, 1867, Macon Co., AL.
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1870 -
Census - Lennier is back in Macon Co., AL with his new wife America.
The two younger children are living with him.
However, when you look at the census for the John W Stewart family in
Talladega (John W, Sr died in 1867, So family head was son Archibald),
Robert and Margaret are living there.
On the 1870 census sheet (under Archibald Stewart) one discovers that there is something mentally wrong
with Margaret and Joel (son of John W and Lavina). "Insane" is
written in their rows on the sheet.
Which means for Margaret in this time period, she was probably bounced back and forth
to whoever had the time to take care of her. Which is why she
appears with her father and also with her grandparents. On the
Census sheet with her father however, there is no "insane" notation. |
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1870 U. S. Census, Texas Beat, Macon
County, Alabama
See this Census |
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Name |
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Race |
Gender |
Age |
Occupation |
Birth Place |
| Stewart |
Linn E |
W |
M |
44 |
Farmer |
AL |
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Americus |
W |
F |
41 |
Keeping
house |
GA |
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Margaret |
W |
F |
16 |
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AL |
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Alexander |
W |
M |
14 |
Farm hand |
AL |
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1880-
Census - I am unable to find Linnier or America. I do
find daughter Margaret living with her grandmother in
Tallageda, Co., AL. Although she is listed as a
daughter of Lavina this is not so. |
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1880 U. S. Census, Beat 9, Talladega
County, Alabama
See this Census |
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Name |
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Relation |
Race |
Gender |
Age |
Occupation |
Boxes checked |
Birth Place |
Birth Place
Father |
Birth Place
Mother |
| Steward |
Levina |
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W |
F |
77 |
None |
Cannot read
or write |
SC |
NC |
NC |
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Joel |
Son |
W |
M |
57 [47] |
None |
Idiotic |
AL |
SC |
SC |
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Margarett |
Dau |
W |
F |
27 |
None |
Idiotic |
AL |
SC |
SC |
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1900- Census - I was able to find
America Stewart, now a widow, living with her brother George
F Shank in Justice Precinct 7, Smith Co., TX. She dies
and is buried in Smith Co., TX, Jan 30, 1905.
This means Lennier died between 1870 - 1900. I am
unable to narrow this down any further.
Son Alexander is living alone in Roane, Lafayette Co., AR.
Of note, this is the same area that uncles Charles S Stewart
and Thomas Jefferson Stewart (sons of John Ward Stewart, Jr
and Bethania Dismuke) also settle to. In fact, they
are all buried in the same cemetery in Bradley, AR.
Daughter Margaret, under the name Minta, is being taken care
of by her first cousin Barbara Elizabeth Stewart Muldrow (dau
of John Ward Stewart, Jr and Bethania Dismuke) in Milam Co.,
TX |
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Robert "Rob Roy" Stewart
- b. 1851, Macon Co., AL |
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Robert "Rob Roy" Stewart |
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1860-
Census - Along with brother Alexander and sister Margaret living
with grandparents John W and Lavina Stewart in Talladega Co., AL |
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1870
- Census - Living with grandmother Lavina Stewart at age 19 in
Talladega Co., AL |
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Not enough information
to locate Robert any later than 1870. |
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Margaret Stewart
- b. Feb 1853, Macon Co., AL. d. Suspect Margaret passed away in Milam Co.,
TX. Margaret was mentally impaired according to census records.
Never married. |
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Margaret Stewart |
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1860-
Census - Along with brothers Robert and Alexander living with
grandparents John W and Lavina Stewart in Talladega Co., AL |
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1870
- Census - Living with father, step-mother and sister in Macon Co.,
AL. Also appears with grandmother Lavina in Talladega Co., AL |
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1880
- Census - Living with grandmother Lavina and uncle Joel in
Talladega Co., AL |
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1900 - Census_ Living in Milam Co., TX with
Barbara Elizabeth Stewart Muldrow's family. Barbara was the daughter
of Bethenia Dismuke and John W Stewart, Jr. So Barbara, her
first cousin, was now taking care of Margaret "Minta" |
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1900 U. S. Census, Baileyville, Precinct
Beat No 2, Milam County, Texas
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Name |
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Relation |
Race |
Gen |
Birth
Month |
Birth
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Age |
Yrs
Marr. |
# Child |
#Child
living |
Occupation |
Birth Place |
Birth Place
Father |
Birth Place
Mother |
| Muldrow |
J B |
Head |
W |
M |
Jul |
1834 |
46 |
M-22 |
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Farmer |
TX |
AL |
SC |
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Elizabeth |
Wife |
W |
F |
Oct |
1860 |
39 |
M-22 |
5 |
5 |
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AL |
AL |
GA |
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Pearl |
Dau |
W |
F |
Jul |
1883 |
16 |
S |
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at school |
TX |
TX |
AL |
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Boyd |
Son |
W |
M |
Mar |
1890 |
10 |
S |
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at school |
TX |
TX |
AL |
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Arnold |
Son |
W |
M |
Oct |
1894 |
5 |
S |
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TX |
TX |
AL |
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Lee |
Dau |
W |
F |
Oct |
1898 |
1 |
S |
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TX |
TX |
AL |
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Minta |
Serbanh |
W |
F |
Feb |
1853 |
47 |
S |
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Hasnt much
mind |
AL |
AL |
GA |
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Unable to locate
Margaret any later than 1900. Possibly passed away in Milam
Co., TX. However, I can find no TX death certificates or
cemetery records. |
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Alexander
Stewart - b. Apr 12, 1856, AL d. Aug 6, 1933,
Shreveport, Caddo Parrish, LA. Buried at Walnut Hill Cemetery,
Bradley, Lafayette Co., AR |
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Alexander
Stewart |
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1860-
Census - Along with brother Robert and sister Margaret living with
grandparents John W and Lavina Stewart in Talladega Co., AL |
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1870
- Census - Living with father, step-mother and sister in Macon Co.,
AL |
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1880
- Census - Unable to find |
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1900 U. S. Census, Roane Township,
Lafayette County, Arkansas
See Census |
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Name |
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Relation |
Race |
Gen |
Birth
Month |
Birth
Year |
Age |
Yrs
Marr. |
# Child |
#Child
living |
Occupation |
Birth Place |
Birth Place
Father |
Birth Place
Mother |
| Stewart |
Alex |
Head |
W |
M |
Ape |
1856 |
44 |
S |
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Farmer |
AL |
AL |
AL |
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1910 - 1920
- Census - Unable to find |
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1930
- Census - Alexander is living next door to his
first cousin Alex Stewart (son of Thomas Jefferson Stewart, son of
John Ward Stewart and Bethania Dismuke) |
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1930 U. S. Census, Roane, Lafayette
County, Arkansas
See Census |
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Name |
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Rel. |
Race |
Gen |
Age |
Marr? |
Age
first Marr |
Occup. |
Birth Place |
Birth Place
Father |
Birth Place
Mother |
| Stewart |
Aleck |
Head |
W |
M |
75 |
S |
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Farmer Farm |
AL |
AL |
AL |
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servants and 2 lodgers also listed |
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1933
- Alexander Stewart passes away, Aug 6, 1933, Shreveport, Caddo
Parrish, LA
Of note. LA Death Index lists father as Lynn Stewart
[aka Linn Stewart] |
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Grave marker for Alex
Stewart at Walnut Hill Cemetery, Bradley, Lafayette Co., AR
Photo taken by Clay Taylor a volunteer at
Find A Grave
Select the image to see a larger version |
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