David's Children

I recently posted about my 3 times great grandfather, David Steward. Now i'm going to share everything i know about his children.

Eugene Hudson Steward (David & Eliza's son) was born January 19, 1842 in Ohio. In 1863 he married Tabitha Jane Naylor. Eugene was 21, Tabitha was 19, when they got married. Tabitha was a Quaker.

They had 6 children together:

1. Florence Ellen Steward was born May 14, 1864. She married James Edwards and they had 6 children together. James passed away and Florence got remarried to John Thomas Ware in 1912. She passed away on August 21, 1913 and is buried in Indian Valley.

2. Nancy Marquetta Steward was born September 20, 1869. She married Orin Byers and they had 4 boys together. She passed away on December 5, 1936 and is buried in Indian Valley.

3. John Kelsey Steward was born March 6, 1871. He married Carrie Calhoun and they had 2 children together. He passed away on December 31, 1925 and is buried in Kansas.

4. Anna Blanche Steward was born March 13, 1873. She married Charles Warfield and they had 11 children together, 2 of those 11 children were twin boys. She passed away on January 25, 1929.

5. Emma Steward was born June 22, 1879. She married Emmet Phillips and they had 5 children together. She passed away on April 4, 1959 and is buried in Ohio.

6. George Eugene Steward was born March 29, 1887. He married Olie Pryor. I'm not sure if they had any children together or not. I had a hard time finding any information on him. I don't even know when he passed away.

Eugene passed away on September 11, 1922 from Pneumonia related to having heart disease. He was 80 years old.

Tabitha passed away on July 19, 1931. She was 86 years old.



William Madison Steward (David & Eliza's son) was born September 6, 1843. On December 9, 1861, when he was 18 years old, he enlisted in the military. He was part of the Ohio 62nd Infantry, Company E. He fought in the civil war, and i'm pretty sure he fought in Hilton Head, South Carolina.

Here's what Wikipedia has to say about the Civil War and Hilton Head:

Why do i think he fought there? Because on his military record it says he was "Mustered out on 15 March 1863 at Hilton Head, South Carolina"

For those of you wondering "mustered out" means discharged from service.

Now what happened to William after the war is a bit iffy. All i know is he passed away on September 1, 1864 at 20 years old. Here is his page on the Find A Grave website.

George Emory Steward (David and Eliza's son) was born on January 14, 1846. You can read all about him HERE.

Mary Elizabeth Steward (David and Eliza's daughter) was born on December 9, 1847.

She married David Watson in 1882 when she was 35 years old and he was 67 years old. They had 4 children together. He passed away on July 6, 1900. She went on to live with her son Stanley. She died in his house on August 9, 1932, she was 84 years old.

Alvena Evaline Steward (David & Eliza's daughter) was born on January 19, 1850.

 She married George Hoopes. I don't know much more about her, other than she passed away on April 17, 1930. She was 80 years old.

Asbury Spencer Steward (David & Hannah's son) was born on April 20, 1854. He married Mary Frances Davidson and together they had 8 children.

Mary died in 1916. Asbury, later on in life, married Jennie Beal. Asbury died on March 3, 1937.

Oliver Merrick Steward (David & Hannah's son) was born on February 18, 1857. He married Jane Hess and they had 2 daughter's together. Jane died in 1925. 3 years later, he married Lizzie Decker. Oliver then passed away on April 20, 1930, he was 73 years old.

Martha Almyra Steward (David & Hannah's daughter) was born on April 11, 1859. Unfortunately she died when she was only 1 year old, on August 29, 1860.

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 Emory Steward

George Emory Steward (my Great Great Grandfather) was born in Ohio on January 14, 1846.

This is him and his wife Victoria.

His parents are David Steward and Elizabeth (Eliza) Damsel.

He enlisted in the civil war when he was 18. Below is his civil war information. He was part of the Ohio 9th Cavalry, you can read more about them HERE.

By 1867 he was living in Iowa, because on January 10 1867 he married Victoria Virginia Wheelhouse. They both were 20 years old.

In 1868 they had their first child, a son, Arthur M Steward.

In 1869 they had another child, a son, Albert D Steward.

In 1872 they had another child, a daughter, Elsie O Steward.

In 1876 they had another child, a son, Alva John Steward.

In 1880 they had another child, a daughter, Eliza Steward.

In 1882 they had another child, a daughter, Modie Imo Steward.

In 1886 they had another child, a son, Clyde Emory Steward.

In 1889 they had another child, a daughter, Argie V Steward.

I'm not sure exactly when they moved to Idaho, but it had to be sometime before 1900.

Here are  pictures of them and their house. (Sorry they aren't the greatest quality)

In 1934 Victoria died, she was 88  years old, here is her Obituary.

It says:

"Many Hear Services For Mrs. G. Steward

Indian Valley - The family home was filled to capacity last Sunday afternoon at 2 O'clock when the friends of Mrs. G. E. Steward, pioneer of this section who passed away on March 29, assembled for the funeral services of the esteemed citizen. The services were conducted by Rev. Elliott whose splendid discourse was a tribute to the deceased and a comfort to the bereaved relatives and friends. This good couple had been a part parcel of the community life for so many years that they were held in an esteem equal to that of near relatives by all the people of Indian Valley and surrounding territory. Many floral pieces and flowers which banked the casket attested to the regard held for Mrs. Steward. Old age was regarded as the cause of her death as she was 88 years old when she passed away.
After the services the funeral cortege went to the Indian Valley cemetery where final rites were said as the casket was lowered into the earth.
Victoria Virginia Wheelhouse was born March 19 ,1846 in Lickon County, Ohio. When four years old she moved with her folks in a covered wagon to Polk City, Iowa, where she grew up to young womanhood. January 10, 1867 she married to George E. Steward, also of Polk City. They settled on a farm in Iowa and lived there for thirty years. To this union were born ten children, two of whom died in infancy. Four others proceeded her in death.
In 1895 they moved to their farm in Indian Valley where they resided until she passed away March 29, 1934, at the age of eighty-eight years and ten days.
Besides her aged husband, she leaves to mourn her death the following daughters: Elsie Ragan of Lincoln Nebr., Eliza Reeves of Portland Ore., and Modie Hutchison of this place. One son, Alva Steward of Caldwell, also thirty-three grandchildren, fifty great grand children and seven great great grand children.
While she was always ready to do her part in assisting with charitable and civic enterprises, her first devotion was to her home, husband and children. Her disposition was calm and friendly and she held the esteem of her friends as well as many casual acquaintances. It is needless to say that the people of this Valley mourn her death and extend sincere sympathy to the bereaved family and relatives."


In 1943 George passed away, he was 97 years old.

I'll share information about their children in my next blog post.