Sketch of William Stewart, St. Charles County, Missouri

>From "A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri, with numerous
sketches, anecdotes, adventures, etc., relating to Early Days in 
Missouri" by William S. Bryan and Robert Rose, Published by Bryan,
Brand & Co., St. Louis Missouri, 1876.
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William Stewart settled in Green's Bottom, St. Charles County, in 
1798.  He married Sally Howell, by whom he had: Susan, John, Nancy,
Francis H., Elias C. and Melcina, all of whom married and became
substantial citizens.  E. C. Stewart was Sheriff of St. Charles 
County several times, and was a man of considerable influence in the
public affairs of his county.  William Stewart had a brother named 
Jackey, who belonged to the rangers during the Indian War; and on
the day that Captain Callaway was killed he and Jacob Groom were out
hunting and scouting in the woods not far distant, when they were
attacked by the Indians, who fired upon them and wounded Stewart in
the heel.  Both of their horses were also wounded, Stewart's mortally
and after running a short distance it fell from exhaustion and loss
of blood.  The Indians were close upon them, and it was impossible 
for Stewart to escape on foot, wounded as he was.  But Groom, with
great generosity, gave him his horse, and they both suceeded in es-
caping to Fort Clemson.  A man named Dougherty was killed by the In-
dians that same day, in the vicinity of Groom's farm.  Jackey Stewart
married Lucy Crump, and they had: William, Edward, Joseph, Coleman,
Mary, Sarah and George.	

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