Orven Odell Stewart (1903 - 1980)

Born 15 Feb 1903 in Chestnut, Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Blanchard Estelle (Pope) Stewart — married 11 Aug 1922 in Athens, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Jul 1980 at age 77 in Ferriday, Concordia, Louisiana, USA

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Biography

Orven Stewart is a member of Clan Stewart.

Orven was born in 1903 to Luther Stewart and Sarah Simmons . In 1910, the family was living in Natchitoches, Louisiana.^[1]

His mother married Isaac Stephens after Orven's father (Luther) died. In 1920, he was living with his step-father, mother, and siblings in Athens, Claiborne, Louisiana.^[2] His name was transcribed as Owen but is actually Orven on the original census.

Orven married Blanchard "Blanche" Estelle Pope.^[3] In 1930, they were living in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, where he was working as a laborer in the oil fields.^[4] They were still there in 1940. His occupation was listed as "pumper" in the oil fields.^[5]

Orven registered for the WWII draft. At the time he and his wife were living in Bossier City, Louisiana. He was working for the Triangle Drilling Company in Shreveport, Louisiana. Orven signed his name as O. O. Stewart.^[6]

In the 1950 census Orvin (age 47) was the married head of household in Richland, Louisiana, United States.^[7]

After he passed away in 1980 In Ferriday, Concordia Parish, Louisiana^[8], he was buried in the Greenlawn Memorial Park in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPYC-L62 : accessed 25 December 2015), Orvin Stewart in household of Luther S Stewart, Police Jury Ward 2, Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 82, sheet 13A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,531.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVQN-BGL : accessed 8 March 2017), Owen Stewart in household of Isaac H Stephens, Athens, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States; citing ED 91, sheet 6A, line 9, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 609; FHL microfilm 1,820,609.
3. ↑ sibling's oral testimony (Zora Stewart Kelley) by phone to Carolyn Martin
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMY3-FNX : accessed 7 June 2015), Orven O Stewert, Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0006, sheet 20A, family 403, line 13, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 789; FHL microfilm 2,340,524.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYRG-2KX : accessed 7 June 2015), Arven Stewart, Police Jury Ward 3, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 14-8, sheet 10B, family 181, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 1393.
6. ↑ U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/108397655/person/210064324372/hints)
7. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Richland, Louisiana; Roll: 2144; Sheet Number: 8; Enumeration District: 42-11
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #75908191 (accessed 18 May 2022)
   Orvin Stewart (47), married head of household in Richland, Louisiana, USA. Born in Louisiana.
8. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL8K-34M : accessed 7 June 2015), Orven Stewart, Jul 1980; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
9. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 08 July 2019), memorial page for Orven O Stewart (1903–1980), Find A Grave: Memorial #81674214, citing Greenlawn Memorial Park, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by Theresa Beach (contributor 47340797) .

DNA Confirmations

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal 23andMe test match between undefined Stewart and Carolyn Atkinson, 2nd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are Luther Stewart and Sarah Simmons, the great grandparents of undefined Stewart and great grandparents of Carolyn Atkinson. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: second cousin, based on sharing 29.1 cM (3.12% DNA shared) across 1 segments.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal 23andMe test match between undefined Stewart and Carolyn Atkinson, 2nd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are Luther Stewart and Sarah Simmons, the great grandparents of undefined Stewart and great grandparents of Carolyn Atkinson. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: second cousin, based on sharing 29.1 cM (3.12% DNA shared) across 1 segments.