In the 1850 census Charles (age 32) was in Springcreek Township, Miami, Ohio, United States, living with his half-brother Silas Manning, and full brother John Stewart.[2]
Charles' two children, Caroline, age 3, and William, age 1, are living just a few houses away (dwelling #205) with their maternal grandparents. Their mother had died before then.[3]
Samuel McWilliams M 43 Ohio, occupation - farmer, owns $1800 value real estate,
Margaret McWilliams F 40 Ohio
William McWilliams M 24 Ohio, occupation - boatman
Martin McWilliams M 9 Ohio
Caroline Stewart F 3 Ohio
William Stewart M 1 Ohio
Charles married Margarette Kelley on 18 April 1854 in Miami, Ohio, United States.[4]
Charles was a farmer in early years; but was a Musician and music teacher in middle years.
In the 1860 census Charles (age 37), Brickmason, was in Piqua, Miami, Ohio.[5] Ancestry indexed occupation as Brick Mason.
In the 1870 census Charles (age 49) was in Piqua, Miami, Ohio, United States.[6]
In the 1880 census Carles (age 58) was the married head of household in Piqua, Miami, Ohio, United States.[7]
In the 1900 census Charles (age 79) was the married head of household in Washington Township, Miami, Ohio, United States.[8]
Charles died, at the age of about 88, Mar 16 1908 in Piqua, Piqua City, Miami, Ohio.[9][10]
Charles was buried on 18 March 1908 in Forest Hill Cem., Piqua, Miami, Ohio. Note: Margaret Kelly (2nd wife). Charles was a farmer & a music teacher in Piqua area. [11][12]
Research Notes
Note: Other variations of name seen: Stuart, Steward, Steword.
NOTE: Spring Creek township merged with Piqua City as Piqua grew beyond it's original boundaries.
"Standard directory of Piqua, Ohio and rural routes, 1907-8"
Stewart, Charles, (Margaret), musician, h. 2G4 E. Main.
Sources
↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDPK-K43 : 17 December 2019), Charles Steward and Mary Ann Mcwilliams, 07 Oct 1846; citing Marriage, Miami, Ohio, United States, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: MXQP-B82 : accessed 10 July 2022) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6X73-FBT Image number 00037, Charles Stewart (32) in Springcreek Township, Miami, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). dwelling #213
Silas Manning M 40 Ohio
Lydia Manning F 40 Maryland
Eliza J Manning F 9 Ohio
Elizabeth Manning F 7 Ohio
George W Manning M 6 Ohio
Syrena Manning F 5 Ohio
John S Manning M 2 Ohio
John Stewart M 35 Ohio
Charles Stewart M 32 Ohio, occupation - farmer, owns $4000 in real estate, brother of John Stewart,
George Jackson M 16 Ohio
Rebecca Dewees F 16 Ohio
Joseph Stephens M 45 Virginia
Hugh Dunn M 27 Ireland
Michael Riley M 37 Ireland
Patrick Castuden M 25 Ireland
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: MXQP-BZS : accessed 10 July 2022) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6X73-FBT Image number 00037, Samuel McWilliams (43) in Springcreek Township, Miami, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, (FamilySearch Record: XDJL-8HQ : accessed 10 July 2022), Charles Steuartt marriage to Margarette Kelley on 18 Apr 1854 in Miami, Ohio, United States; citing FHL microfilm: 550177;.
↑ "1860 United States Federal Census," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7667 #42336015 : accessed 10 July 2022), Charles Stewart (37), Brickmason, in Piqua, Miami, Ohio. Born in Ohio; citing Year 1860, Census Place Piqua, Miami, Ohio, Roll M653_1010, Page 3, Family History Library Film 805010
Charles Stewart M 37 Musick Teacher Ohio, occupation: Musick Teacher, owner of $10,000 in real estate, $400 in personal estate
Margaret Stewart F 23 Canada
Caroline Stewart F 12 Ohio
William Stewart M 10 Ohio
James Stewart M 5 Ohio
↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: M6L4-7SV : accessed 10 July 2022) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DCW9-4LB Image number 00600, Charles Stewart (49) head of household in Piqua, Miami, Ohio, United States; citing Page: 25; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 18; FHL microfilm: 000552743; Record number: 23705;.
Charles Stewart M 49 Ohio, retired farmer, real estate valued at $17,000, personal belongings valued at $1,000
Maggie Stewart F 30 Canada, both parents of foreign birth
James Stewart M 14 Ohio
Mattie E Stewart F 6 Ohio
John Stewart M 53 Ohio, Charles' brother, retired gunsmith, real estate valued at $11,800, personal belongings valued at $500
Mary Graham F 18 Ohio
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: M8SM-NJ9 : accessed 10 July 2022) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB6-R2C Image number 00554, Carles Stewart (58), married head of household in Piqua, Miami, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
Carles Stewart M 58 Married Head Musician Ohio, United States, Father born in New Jersey. Mother born in Pennsylvania.
Margaret Stewart F 41 Married Wife Canada, Father born in Ireland. Mother born in Ireland.
Montie Stewart F 16 Daughter Ohio, United States
James M. Stewart M 25 Son Musician Ohio, United States
John Stewart M 62 Brother Gun Smith Ohio, United States
Mary Stewart F 13 Single Daughter Ohio, United States
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: MM6S-FV5 : accessed 10 July 2022) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D149-D3B Image number 00275, Charles Stewart (79), married head of household in Washington Township, Miami, Ohio, United States; citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 12; FHL microfilm: 1241305; Record number: 13237;.
Charles Stewart M 79 Married Head Ohio
Maggie Stewart F 62 Married Wife Canada Eng
Mattie A Stewart F 36 Single Daughter Ohio
↑ "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6K1-YYK : 1 March 2021), Charles Stewart, 16 Mar 1908; citing Death, Piqua, Piqua City, Miami, Ohio, United States, source ID v 4 p 239, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 550,191.
↑ Cemetery Headstone or Records. Grave marker for Charles Stewart 1820 - 1908 in Forest Hill Cemetery at Piqua, Miami county, Ohio. Digital photo sent to me by Susie Tyler Burch (a kind soul who answered my mailing list query). Sep 2003.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17765773/charles-stewart : accessed 10 July 2022), memorial page for Charles Stewart (1820–Mar 1908), Find A Grave: Memorial #17765773, citing Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Pam Holeton Estes gedmatch# T131729 (contributor 46799761) . Gravestone image. Buried section 133; Lot 002
↑ Email from Karen Tatro 13 Oct 2009: "The sections number and grave number for Charles was [listed] different from the rest of the Stewarts, but they are all buried together. Charles had previously been buried in John Fuller Lot and was re-interred into the Stewart Lot. The records were never changed."