CLARK COUNTY OHIO - Alphaeus E. Stewart, From "History of North 
Washington", Published 1904, Ferry County Biographical Sketches
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From "History of North Washington" Published 1904
Ferry County Biographical Sketches

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)

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ALPHAEUS E. STEWART Alphaeus E. Stewart is a well know business man of 
Republic, where he has been very active in building up the countryin general. 
He was born in Springfield, Ohio, on August3, 1852, being the son of William 
R. and Hanna A.(Hempliman) Stewart, natives of Pennsylvania, and 
Ohio,respectively.  They resided some years in Ohio, then the family moved to 
Decatur, Alabama, which was their homefor twenty years.  Then they returned 
to Ohio, where themother died at an advanced age in 1898, and the father in 
1893, at about eighty-nine years of age.  They werethe parents of nine 
children, named as follows: IsaacW., our subject, Aaron W., Jacob H., Samuel, 
Rebeccah A., Libbie J., Minnie B., and Annie M.  The father had followed 
contracting, merchandising, and farming, anddescended from a very prominent 
and old family in Scotland and the north of Ireland.  Our subject went 
to school for a short time in the private schools of Alabama, and at the age
of twelve began working for himself.  His first occupation was teaming, but 
he soon made his way west to the plains and in 1869 located in Texas, where 
he was employed in the cattle business.  He endured many hardships and was in 
many dangerous positions in his life on the plains in the early days. In 
1880 he went to Colorado and turned his attention tomining, then came 
farther west in 1890, locating at Olympia, Washington.  Later we find him in
Seattle, and in 1898, he came to Republic.  Mr. Stewart followed 
merchandising in various places and in other occupations accumulated 
considerable property before arriving in Republic.  He owns real estate in
different localities on the sound, as well as here, and also has an 
interest in three business blocks in Republic, besides owning various 
dwellings.  He now devotes considerable attention to mining and was one of 
the moving spirits in getting Ferry county as a separate political division.
He has been twice city councilman in Republic, andserved in this office 
until January 1, 1904, when he waselected mayor.  He was formally installed 
mayor on the first tuesday in January. In April, 1893, Mr. Stewart married 
Mrs. Josephine Stewart, formerly Miss Cochran, whose parents were natives 
of Missouri, where she was born.  Mr. Stewart is a memberof the Eagles, of 
which lodge he was an organizer, and his wife is a member of the Women of 
Woodcraft.