Georgia: Coweta County: William and Nelly Steward Bible Record ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Valerie (Johnson) Freeman VCJFreeman@aol.com ==================================================================== William and Nelly Steward Bible This bible is owned by Mrs. Frank A. Finney of Gasden, Alabama, who is a descendant of Polly Steward and Aquilla Hardy, through their daughter, Susan, who married William Christopher following the death of her sister, Eliza, who was the first wife of William Christopher. There is an inscription on the inside front jacket that is almost impossible to read, however, it is a presentation to ?? Steward from a Sunday School class. Title Page: Holy Bible Stereotyped by T. Ruff, London and Princeton The American Bible Society By D. Fanshaw, Printer, New York ======= 1829 Record: William Steward was born September the 16th day, 1773 Nelly, his wife, was born February the 13th day 1776 Polly Steward was born AD January the 16th day, 1796 Sally and Susannah Steward was born December the 19th, 1797 John Steward was born December the 16th day, 1801 Elizabeth Steward was March the 19th day, 1804 Hannerlanking Stewart was born March the 2nd day, 1806 Eliza Stewart (sic) was born March the 17th day 1809 Malinda Stewart (sic) was born February the 21st day, 1811 Tompson Creamer (sic), the son of Henry and Frances Creamer was born January 1818 Hugh S. Creamer, son of aforesaid Henry and Frances Creamer was born October the 28th day, 1819 Maryan Tramnel (sic), the daughter of David and Elizabeth Tramnel, was born October the 20th day, 1821 Note: Grice, Thomas married Stewart (sic), Malinda on 12 Apr 1826 in Lincoln Co., Ga. Creamer, Henry married Steward, Fanny on 25 Mar 1817 in Lincoln Co., Georgia Hardey, Aquilla married Steward, Polley on 18 May 1814 in Lincoln Co., Georgia Christopher, William married Hardy, Eliza on 13 Apr 1837 in Coweta Co., Georgia Christopher, William married Hardy, Susan on 27 June 1841 in Coweta Co., Georgia ================================== [This is correct; Wm Christopher married 1st Eliza Hardy. She died after giving birth to three children Emmaline (b. 1838 m. Fayette Young, lived in Ark.); Columbus (b. 1840), and Henry (died as a child after Eliza's death). William then married Susan Hardy, a younger sister of Eliza, and had 14 more children: Obal b. 1842 (lived in Gadsden, AL) Abychue [Abihue] b. 1844 (lived in Gadsden, AL) Zebulan b. 1846 (lived in Senoia, GA) Luther C. b. 1848 (lived in Cottonwood, MO) Lenora b. 1850 (married her 1st cousin, Zach Hardy) Mary O. b. 1853 Ella b. 1854 (Married Joseph Thomas Fulcher; lived in Guntersville, Marshall Co. Ala) Dolly b. 1856 (married S. D. Sharp) W. G. b. 1858 (lived in Gadsden/Attalla) Della b. 1862 (married John Trotter, Senoia, Ga.) G. Edward b. 1864 (lived in Gadsden, Ala) Albert L. b. 1866 (lived in Gadsden, Ala) Joseph b. 1868 (lived in Gadsden, Ala) Rufus b. 1869 (lived in Attalla wit his Mother, Susan, until her death in 1921) William & Susan moved to Gadsden/Attalla (Etowah Co.), AL in 1854.] ============================== Notes for William Steward: Fayette Co., GA Will Book "A", page 28 William Stewart [Steward] No date of execution shown, probated March 5, 1838. This is a recordation of a "verbal will", set down after a conversation on the 28th & 29th of November 1837, in which he stated he wished property to remain with his wife (who was not named) during her lifetime and then was to be transferred to Aquilla Hardy. Executors: None named Witnesses: A. Chandler, George J. Glass, Daniel Osborn**, and John Wilson. **Daniel Osborn was the husband of Nancy Hardy; she was the eldest child of Aquilla & Mary "Polly" [Steward] Hardy and the granddaughter of William Steward.