Bartholomew County IN Archives Biographies.....Stewart, George W. 1818 - 1856
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Author: B. F. Bowen (1904)

GEORGE W. STEWART.

   George W. Stewart, now deceased, was an enterprising farmer of Flat Rock
township, Bartholomew county, and is yet remembered by many who knew him there.
He was born in the blue grass regions of Kentucky in the year 1818 and was a son
of Stephen and Elizabeth (Corn) Stewart. The father was also a native of
Kentucky, and on leaving that state removed to Illinois. where he spent his last
years, his time and energies being always devoted to farming. Mr. Stewart, of
this review, spent his boyhood days in Kentucky and then he too went to
Illinois, whence he afterward came to Indiana, establishing his home in
Bartholomew county, where he continued to reside until called to his final rest.

   In 1846 Mr. Stewart was united in marriage, in Flat Rock township, to Miss
Livonia Andrews, whose birth occurred in Switzerland county, Indiana, in 1824,
and who was brought to Bartholomew county in 1825, the family home being
established in the midst of the forests where her father, Henry C. Andrews,
lived on a farm. Mrs. Stewart remembers seeing Indians in her girlhood days and
can relate many interesting incidents concerning pioneer life in this portion of
the state. The greater part of the settlers lived in log cabins and the mode of
life was primitive until it was possible to secure more of the improvements' and
conveniences of the older sections of the county. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Stewart were
born four children: Harriet J., who is now the wife of John Cox, a mechanic,
living in Columbus; Henry F., who married Nancy Irwin, and with his brother,
George W., is engaged in the operation of the home farm; George W., who married
Minnie Louden, and Joseph O., who wedded Melisssa Goodman and lives in Lagrange,
Indiana. By her second marriage, to Mr. R. Cook, Mrs. Stewart had two children:
Laura Cook, now the wife of Ira Phelps, and Charity, the deceased wife of Jesse
Armstrong.

   In his political views in early life Mr. Stewart was a Whig and afterward a
Democrat. He was one of the pioneer settlers of Flat Rock township and took a
helpful interest in developing this portion of the state and making it a region
of improvements that would render it an attractive place of residence. He
carried on general farming and stock raising until his death, which occurred on
the 12th of September, 1856. Many years have since come and gone, but he is yet
remembered by some of the old settlers, who esteem him for his sterling worth,
and hold him in high regard because of his many sterling traits of character.

   Mrs. Cook still resides upon the old home place, to which she came in 1853,
and is the owner of one hundred and sixty acres of land, nearly all of which is
under cultivation. The sons, Henry F. and George W., operate the farm and are
enterprising, active and progressive business men. In connection with the
tilling of the soil, the subject raises some stock, mainly hogs and cattle, and
for this he finds a ready sale upon the market. He makes a specialty of Poland
China hogs, and as the stock which he produces is of good grades he commands
very desirable prices for all that he sells. At one time George W. served as
trustee of Flat Rock township and is active in his party work.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from

BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY
INDIANA

INCLUDING BIOGRAPHIES OF THE GOVERNORS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS OF INDIANA

ILLUSTRATED

1904

B. F. Bowen PUBLISHER


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