Schley County GaArchives Biographies.....Stewart, Peter July 9, 1843 - unk
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PETER STEWART

Peter Stewart was a Confederate soldier.  He enlisted Sept. 1st, 1861, and 
served through the war.  He participated in many hard fought battles, but was 
never wounded.  He was mustered out at the end of the war in 1865.  He 
enlisted in Schley county.  He moved with his family to Worth in 1889 from 
Ellaville, Schley county, Ga.  He received a pension for service in Schley and 
Worth counties.

He settled north of Sumner near the Ephesus Church.  He was a farmer and 
devoted his long and useful life to his farming interest in which he was 
successful beyond the average.  He was a member of Ephesus Church of the 
Progressive Primitive Baptist belief.

His love for his Lord and Master, Jesus Christ, was shown by his faithfulness, 
and activities in all his church affairs.  His sterling character and gracious 
refinement drew around him a host of friends who held him in high regard, and 
secured for him the confidence and trust of the business world.  He was a 
staunch democrat, but not a politician.

He was born July 9, 1843, married Martha Christian Morrison, May 14, 1874.  
Martha C. (Morrison) Stewart was born Nov. 15, 1858.  She died Nov. 26, 1897.  
Their children are: Dr. (Dentist) W.W. Stewart, married Dora Hillhouse, Pearl 
Stewart married Tom G. Snipes, Ed D. Stewart, married Pauline Hendry, Dr. W. 
Kenneth Stewart, M.D., married Rebecca Harris.  Mattie Stewart died in young 
womanhood.  Peter Stewart died young, Louis Stewart.

Peter Stewart was left by the death of his wife with some very small children, 
but he filled the place of both parents.  He reared his children to lives of 
usefulness and honor.  They are reckoned with the most prominent people in the 
community in which they live.

Peter Stewart was 18 years old at the beginning of the War Between the 
States.  His father Henry Stewart and two brothers Randall and Alexander, had 
enlisted at the earliest opportunity.  His father's plans were for Peter to 
remain at home in charge of the plantation, slaves, and the family.

On Account of his father's age the relatives, friends and neighbors tried to 
dissuade him from going into service.  When they failed with other measures 
they suggested that if Peter would enlist it would be imperative for him to 
stay at home as next son (Henry) was only 16.

Without consulting his father, Peter gave his name and was present at roll 
call the next drill day at old Red Bone precinct in Marion County.  Upon 
hearing Peter's name, his father sought him out and restated his plans.  Peter 
explained his reasons for enlisting and when his father still refused to have 
his name stricken, offered to have his own taken off, to which his father 
replied, "No, we four will go together.  Our folks will get along somehow."

His father died in the winter of 1862 of measles and pneumonia while encamped 
in Virginia.  Peter was given a furlough to bring the body home.  When he 
arrived in Macon he foresaw he could go no further on account of a railroad 
washout.  His father was born in Bibb County.  He married Sophie McKinley 
there before settling in Schley County.  Peter knew he had brothers still 
living in the vicinity of Macon, and the distress of his dilemma, began 
inquiry about them.  The first person he approached pointed to a man 
unhitching his horse to go home.  This was one of the McKinleys.  Peter went 
home with his uncle who the next day directed him to the cemetery where his 
mother had been buried and they placed him by her side.


Additional Comments:
This biography is found in "The History of Worth County."  It was published in 
1931.

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