The David Steward Family {PDF File}

During my Ancestry search i came across this story which was written by Inez Steward (she is David's Great Great Granddaughter) about David and his family . It was very hard to read, so i re-typed it and made it into a PDF file that way i could be able to share it with everyone.

Here is a little preview:

You can download & print this story for free by clicking on the link below.

The David Steward Family

And here is a picture of Inez, the one who wrote this story.

David Steward

David Steward (My 3 times Great Grandfather) was born on March 28, 1819 in Monroe, Ohio. His parents are George Steward and Nancy Ann Skinner.

On April 30, 1841, he was 22 years old, he married Elizabeth (Eliza) Damsel in Belmont, Ohio. They had 6 children together: Eugene Hudson Steward, William Madison Steward, George Emory Steward, Mary Elizabeth Steward, Alvena Evaline Steward, and an Infant Daughter (she was born sleeping).

Elizabeth died on February 29, 1852. Their infant daughter was born sleeping on February 26, 1852. Which leads me to believe Elizabeth died due to complications from child birth.

On August 18, 1853 David married Hannah King.

The picture below is of David and his second wife Hannah. I'm not sure what year it was taken.

David and Hannah had 3 children together: Asbury Spencer Steward, Oliver Merrick Steward and Martha Almyra Steward.

David passed away on January 15, 1901, at the age of 81 years old. He is burried in Barnesville, Ohio. Hannah passed away on January 27, 1910, at the age of 73 years old. She is also burried in Barnesville, Ohio.

I'll do another blog post on everything i know about their children next.

Also, if you have any information on any of the people listed above, please let me know! Thanks,

George & Victoria's Children

In my last post i talked about George and Victoria Steward. Now i'll share with you everything i know about their children.

Arthur M Steward was born about 1868 in Iowa. On March 12, 1890 he married Kate Anderson. His father (George Emory Steward) was one of his witnesses.

They went on to have 2 children together, Guy A Steward and George Merric Steward. On October 30, 1929 at the age of 61, Arthur passed away.

Albert D Steward was born about 1869 in Iowa. He married Sarah and they had a daughter together, Clara. He passed away in 1925 at the age of 56.


Elsie O Steward was born about 1872 in Iowa. She married Richard Ragan on November 28, 1889. They had 6 children together: Georgia E, Imo C, Eunice I, Sylvia L, Leslie M, and Clifton A. Richard passed away sometime before 1910 and Elsie died in September of 1958 at the age of 86.

Alva John Steward was born February 22, 1876. By 1910 he was married to Myrtle and they had 3 kids; Tessie M, Hubert G, and Howard. On his WWI draft it says "one arm gone", i'm not sure how he lost his arm. Below is his draft card.

By 1920 Alva and Myrtle had divorced and he was married to another woman Pearl. And on the 1920 census they had listed as having a black servant living with them, by the name of Cliff L Stuckey. By 1930 he was divorced again. Then by 1940 he was married again, this time to a woman named Louise. He died on November 30, 1946 at the age of 70. He is buried in Indian Valley.

Eliza Steward was born about 1880. I really don't have any information about her.

Modie Imo Steward was born in January of 1882. She married Andrew Hutchison. The picture below is of them together. I really don't know much more about her, except that she died in 1964. She was 82 years old. She is buried in Indian Valley.

Clyde Emory Steward was born on November 14, 1886. You can read about his life HERE!

Argie V Steward was born on September 30, 1889. By the age of 21 she was married to Amasa Hutchison and they had 5 children together: Christena, Imo Eliza, Victoria, Louise, and Eldon. She died on February 4, 1920, she was 31 years old. Here is her obituary:

INFLUENZA TAKES MRS. HUTCHISON. (2/6/1920 COUNCIL, ID) This, Tursday,morning Dr. Fuller informs us that he has been advised by telephone of the death of Mrs. Argie Hutchison, wife of Amasa Hutchison, at her home in Indian Valley last night. The cause of death is said to have been pneumonia, presumabley associated with influenza. She had been ill about a week.
From indirect information we gather that Mrs. Hutchison was thirty-one years of age. By her death five children, the youngest one year, are all left motherless.
At the time this is put inot type we have not been advised as to the date of the funeral.
The deceased had a broad acquaintance in the county and was known as a very estimable lady