John Stewart (1801 - 1889)

Born 9 Jan 1801 in Virginia

Husband of Martha Ann (Park) Brunnemer — married 16 Jun 1836 (to 1845) in Johnson Co. Indiana

Descendants

Died 1889 at about age 87 in Nebraska

Biography

John Stewart was born Jan. 9,1801 in Virginia. He married Martha Park (s) in 1836 in Johnson Co., Indiana. They were divorced in 1845. John had custody of Harriet and William and Martha had custody of James, John and Mary. Martha's second marriage was to Harrison Brunnemer.

John (2) marriage was to Mary A. ( Unknown) . John Stewart and Mary brought into their home his grandson John W. Ballenger, after his daughter Harriet died at the age of eighteen. This family moved to Nebraska where John Stewart passed away in 1889 in Polk Co., Nebraska.

Children of John Stewart and Martha Park: Harriet Stewart, William Stewart, James Wilson Stewart, John Stewart, Mary Stewart.

Portrait and Biographical Album of Mahaska County, Containing Full Page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County, TOGETHER WITH PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAHIES OF ALL THE GOVERNORS OF IOWA, AND OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES. chicago Chapman Brothers.1887. John Stewart pages 386-387 (Copy and paste) archive.org/stream/portraitbiograph19chap#page/386/mode/2up

"John Stewart was one of the pioneer millers of Mahaska County. He is a native of Virginia, and when a young man removed with his parents to Indiana, and were among the earliest settlers of Johnson County in that State, and there he learned the business of milling. In the year of 1835 Mr. Stewart was married to Martha Park, a native of Pennsylvania. In 1843 he started to Iowa, making the journey by team, stopping during the winter of 1843-44 near Springfield, Ill., and in the spring of 1844 renewed their journey and came to Jefferson County, in this State. In the fall of that year they settled in Mahaska County near Oskaloosa. Mr. Stewart at once went to work at milling, and presided over the hoppers at the upper mill on South Skunk River for seven years, and the lower mill for one year. He then removed to Union Mills and took charge for one year, and for two years was in charge of the mill near Peoria. After this he purchased 160 acres of land in Adams Township, and engaged in farming until the year 1874, when he sold out and moved to Polk County, Neb., where he now resides and owns a quarter section of land. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart are the parents of six children; two died in infancy, one daughter at the age of eighteen years, and the three living are: William, of Adams Township; James W., of Johnson County, Ind., and John, at Indianapolis, Ind., Mr. Stewart in his political affiliations is a Democrat.

Sources

CENSUS

• John Stewart,"United States Census, 1850"/ Event place: Mahaska Co., Iowa/ Age: 35/ Birth year (Est):1815/ Birthplace: Virginia/ HOUSEHOLD: John Stewart M 35 Virginia/ Harritt Stewart F 13 Iowa/ William Stewart M 10 Iowa
• John Stewart,"United States Census, 1870"/ Event place: Iowa/ Age:70/ White/ Birthyear (Est): 1799-1800/ Birthplace: Virginia/ Household: John Stewart M 70 Virginia/ Mary A Stewart F 55 Kentucky/ J. W. Ballenger M 14 Iowa

DEATH

• Find A Grave: John Stewart/ Birth: Jan 9 1801 Powhatan Co., Virginia/ Death: Feb 10, 1889 Polk Co., Nebraska/ Osceola Cemetery, Osceola, Polk Co., Nebraska/ Memorial #68233105

OTHER

• YORK COUNTY, NEBRASKA AND ITS PEOPLE. Together with a condensed History of the State. Theron E. Sedgwick. Volume II, ILLUSTRATED. Chicago: The S.J Clarke Publishing Company 1921: John W. Ballenger. Pages 1197-1198

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