Polk County, Missouri Biographies - Francis M. STEWART

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri; 1889, published by Goodspeed, Pgs. 700, 701

Francis M. Stewart.  Among the prominent farmers of Marion 
township, Polk County, Mo., stands the name of the above
named gentleman, who was born in this county, August 12, 1838,
and was reared to farm labor.  His education was obtained in
the old log school-house, and as a consequence was not of the
best, but this he has aided materially by obervation and reading.
He was married August 4, 1858, to Miss Rebecca Zumwalt, who was
born August 30, 1837, in Franklin County, Mo., and who is the 
daughter of Jesse Zumwalt.  Eight children were the result of
this union: John W., Jesse T., Francis M., Augustus S., James V.,
Richard E., Effie F. and Sidney H.  In June, 1862, Mr. Stewart 
enlisted in Company A, of Elliott's Battalion, Confederate Army,
and served until July, 1865.  He was in the battles of Prairie
Grove, Helena, Cape Girardeau, Cane Hill, Little Rock and 
Jefferson City.  He was never wounded or taken prisoner, although
he was in many tight places, but was fortunate enough to escape
without either of the occurrences happening.  After the war 
Mr. Stewart lived three years in Moniteau County, and in 1868 he
came back to Polk County, Mo., and located on the farm where he 
now lives, which consists of 328 acres, with about ninety acres 
under cultivation.  He had accumulated some property before the 
war, but when he returned from the service all had been destroyed,
and he was obliged to commence at the beginning.  His parents, Evan
and Nancy B. (Jenkins) Stewart, were both reared in Tennessee,
where they remained until 1836, and then came to this State.  The
father followed tilling the soil all his life, though for about 
twenty years he drove stock south to Arkansas, Louisana and Texas.
He was a soldier of 1812, and now draws a pension, as he is still
living, and is about ninety-three years of age.  He is a Democrat
in his political views.  He accumulated a large fortune before the
war, but during that stirring period lost lands, stock, negroes, etc.
The mother was a member of the Baptist Church, and was the mother of 
eleven children, nine sons and two daughters.  Six of the sons 
enlisted in the Confederate army.  After the death of the mother, 
which occurred in 1865, Mr. Stewart married Mrs. Melvina Bridges
nee Todd.  Grandfather Jenkins was a Revolutionary soldier.
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