Lapeer County MI Archives Biographies.....Stewart, Robert 1841 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

ROBERT STEWART. The gentleman whose name figures at the head of this sketch is
the owner of two hundred acres of land in Elba Township, Lapeer County—a tract
which is finely cultivated and boasts the best of improvements. The family
residence is a brick structure which is imposing in size and style of
architecture. The exterior is embellished by vines and plants in the summer and
the vista had from the wide porches is charming in its variety of green foliage
and landscape. The interior of the house corresponds with the exterior, and one
finds here a pleasing and genial hospitality. Mr. Stewart has the distinction of
having been appointed the first Supervisor of this township, which office he
succeeded to five times without intermission, and which he still holds. He is a
Scotchman by birth and was born in Ayrshire February 14, 1841. He was the sixth
in order of birth in a family of eight children, the parents being John and
Janet (Cook) Stewart. The father was born in May, 1799, in Argyleshire, and the
mother in 1803, in the same place. They were married about 1829, and came to
Ontario, Canada, in May, 1854.

  In November, 1856, our subject's parents came to Michigan and settled on
section 31, Elba Township, Lapeer County. They both still survive, the father
being active and hale, though the mother is in frail health. Our subject's
brothers and sisters are as follows: Agnes, who is now the wife of John Black, a
native of this county; John; Marian, Mrs. John McDougall; Catherine, who is the
wife of James Fraser and resides in Gray County, Ontario; Janet, Mrs. Frank
Gleason, of Hadley, and two children who died in infancy.

  Our subject's paternal grandfather, John Stewart, was a native of Cantire,
Argyleshire, Scotland. He was the head of a large family, six of whom came to
America, four locating in the United States. Our subject came to this place when
fifteen years of age with his parents. He was educated in the common schools and
reached his majority when on the home farm. During the war he joined the army,
and in 1864 was in the Quartermaster's department in Nashville, Tenn., for a
short time. He was married, in 1866, to Emily Pierson, a daughter of Joseph and
Lucy (Geer) Pierson, of Genesee County.

  Mr. and Mrs. Stewart are the parents of ten children, some of whom are grown
to years of maturity and have homes and families of their own. They are: Katie,
Edwin R., Jean, Manson A., Mabel, Lulu, Bertha, Ray, Earl and Hugh. Katie is the
wife of Arthur Potter. Mr. Stewart is a stanch Democrat and has held various
offices in the county, and the strong constituency that he has always had speaks
volumes for his recognized ability. He has been School Inspector and Drainage
Commissioner for four years. He has also been Town Treasurer for two terms,
besides filling the important position of Supervisor, above referred to.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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