Oscar Eugene Stewart (1844 - 1935)

Born 11 Oct 1844 in Henry, Iowa, United States

Husband of Anna (Ogden) Stewart — married 26 Oct 1875 in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States

Died 17 Apr 1935 at age 90 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Oscar Stewart was born in Iowa.

Private Oscar Stewart served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Nov 5, 1861
Mustered out: Jul 24, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company E, 15th Regiment, Iowa Infantry

Private Oscar Stewart was Wounded severely in finger on 21 Jul 1864 near Atlanta, Georgia during United States Civil War.

Oscar Stewart was interred in California.

Oscar was born on 11 Oct 1844 in Henry County, Iowa. His parents were James Almon Stewart and Lucinda Cowles Stewart.^[1]

Oscar was a Civil War veteran. He was 18, born in Iowa and residing in Danville, Iowa when he enlisted in the Union Army's Company E, 15th Regiment, Iowa Infantry on 5 Nov 1861 for three years. He mustered in on 1 Dec 1861 as Private. He re-enlisted and re-mustered on 1 Jan 1864. He was wounded in left finger severely on 21 Jul 1864 near Atlanta, Georgia and mustered out on 24 Jul 1865 in Louisville, Kentucky. .^[3][4]

The 15th Iowa Infantry was organized and mustered in on 22 Feb 1862 and mustered out on 24 Jul 1865. The regiment was involved many battles, including the Battles of Shiloh, Cornith, Black River, also the Siege of Vicksburg, and the Battle of Atlanta.^[5]

He was a member of the Iowa Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.).^[6]

Oscar married Annie Ogden on 26 Oct 1875 in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa.^[7] They had three children:

1. Ruth Ogden (1876-1909)
2. Frances (1879- unk)
3. Edith Ogden (1882-1926)

Oscar and Annie lived in Iowa through the time of the 1910 Census, at which time they had been married for 34 years. Annie had three children, two were still living.

Oscar was connected with the Burlington Railroad for 46 years. He had lived in Pasadena and Altadena for 22 years at the time of his death.^[10]

He passed away on 17 Apr 1935 in Pasadena, California and is buried in Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum in Altadena, California.^[1][11][10]

Oscar was survived by his three grandchildren, Virginia Smith, and Stewart and David Hayward.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Death "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", citing Digital film/folder number: 005588432; Image number: 1325, FamilySearch Record: QLBR-SH1H (accessed 8 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9SF-5S2X, Oscar Eugene Stewart death 17 Apr 1935 (age 90), son of James Almon Stewart & Lucinda Cowles, husband of Annie Ogdon Stewart, in Los Angeles, California, United States.
2. ↑ 1850 Census "United States Census, 1850", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 12; Digital film/folder number: 004181032_003_M9CW-1KT; FHL microfilm: 7793; Image number: 214; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00955-2, FamilySearch Record: MZ46-CCN (accessed 8 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-67B3-V3Y, Oscar Stewart (6) in Baltimore, Henry, Iowa, United States. Born in Iowa.
3. ↑ Civil War Roster "Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866, Vol. II", Iowa, Adjutant General, (Des Moines, Iowa, E.H. English, state printer). Digital Library (hathitrust.org) Oscar E. Stuart or Stewart, page 1021. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hx2xsx&seq=5
4. ↑ National Park Service - The Civil War, Soldiers and Sailors Database. Oscar E. Stewart/Stuart. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=3ED58FD5-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
5. ↑ 15th Iowa Infantry Wikipedia contributors, "15th Iowa Infantry Regiment", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia (accessed 18 January 2024)
6. ↑ GAR "Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949", citing Digital film/folder number: 007653715; FHL microfilm: 001487388; Image number: 2187, FamilySearch Record: Q23N-9KVW (accessed 8 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C95X-4SN8-W, Name: Oscar E Stewart; Birth Date: 11 Oct 1844; Birth Place: Henry, Iowa; Military Service Date: from 1861 to 1949; Military Service Place: Henry, Iowa, United States; System Of Record: SLS.
7. ↑ Marriage "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", citing Digital film/folder number: 004309600; FHL microfilm: 000979589; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: M58973-4, FamilySearch Record: KCWK-D6Z (accessed 8 January 2024), O E Stewart marriage to Annie Ogden on 26 Oct 1875 in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States.
8. ↑ 1880 Census "United States Census, 1880", citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00008; Digital film/folder number: 005160628; FHL microfilm: 1254367; Image number: 615; Sheet number: 101; Sheet letter: C; Packet letter: B, FamilySearch Record: MDL2-8ZB (accessed 8 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBD-LH5, Oscar E Stewart (34), married son-in-law, Train Master Rr, in household of Minerva Ogden (58) in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States. Born in Iowa, United States.
9. ↑ 1885 Census "Iowa State Census, 1885", citing Line: 13; Digital film/folder number: 004539591; FHL microfilm: 1021463; Image number: 317; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00986-3, FamilySearch Record: HC5H-8ZM (accessed 8 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 939Z-YGG3-4, Oscar Stewart (40) in Burlington, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} Obit Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum (https://www.mtn-view.com) – Soldier Obituaries by Nick Smith, Nov 2005. Transcribed from local newspapers. Oscar Stewart - Pasadena Star News 4/17/1935. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0By1D8N9NadYlbzlXZFpuOExpMnc?resourcekey=0-E_8-EQm9J1eEGFQrLRY8sQ
11. ↑ Memorial Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #19857572 (accessed 8 January 2024), Memorial page for PVT Oscar Eugene Stewart (1844-1935), citing Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA (plot: John Godfrey GAR Section); Maintained by Randy (contributor 46846747).

• 1860 Census "United States Census, 1860", citing Page: 218; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005166280; FHL microfilm: 803319; Image number: 478; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01716-4, FamilySearch Record: M82V-LCM (accessed 8 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GB9K-7YL, Oscar Stewart (16) in Dawville Township, Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Born in Iowa.
• 1895 Census "Iowa State Census, 1895", citing Page: 332; Line: 12; Digital film/folder number: 004679483; FHL microfilm: 1022188; Image number: 336; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N04398-8, FamilySearch Record: VTQP-T7L (accessed 8 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 939V-51DX-7, Oscar E Stewart (50) in Wapello, Iowa, United States.
• 1900 Census "United States Census, 1900", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 79; Digital film/folder number: 004120125; FHL microfilm: 1240462; Image number: 677; Sheet number: 10; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00797-3, FamilySearch Record: M9LP-G7X (accessed 8 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DTB3-JCT, O E Stewart (57), married head of household in Center Township, Wapello, Iowa, United States. Born in Iowa.
• 1905 Census Iowa State Census, 1905", citing Digital film/folder number: 007487723; FHL microfilm: 001430661; Image number: 848, FamilySearch Record: 2S8K-8V3 (accessed 8 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9ZK-RPR, Oscar E Stewart (60), married in Wapello, Iowa, United States. Born in Iowa.
• 1910 Census "United States Census, 1910", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004971414; FHL microfilm: 1374414; Image number: 139; Sheet number: 12; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03360-8, FamilySearch Record: ML1P-7Y1 (accessed 8 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRKS-2BM, O E Stewart (65), married head of household in Burlington Ward 2, Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Born in Iowa.
• 1920 Census "United States Census, 1920", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 85; Digital film/folder number: 004964298; FHL microfilm: 1820117; Image number: 27; Sheet number: 11; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01881-7, FamilySearch Record: MH7C-HYN (accessed 8 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R69-WZZ, Oscar E Stewart (75), married head of household in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States. Born in Iowa.

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