BIO: R. M. Stuart, Cumberland County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Bookwalter Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cumberland/ ______________________________________________________________________ History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania. Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc. Illustrated. Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cumberland/beers/beers.htm ______________________________________________________________________ PART II. HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. CHAPTER LVIII. SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS. 560 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: R. M. STUART, farmer and stock-grower, P. O. Mount Holly Springs, was born in South Middleton Township, Cumberland Co., Penn., October 19, 1849, son of John and Jemima (McCune) Stuart, natives of Carlisle and Shippensburg, Penn., respectively. John Stuart, a farmer by occupation, was twice married, and has five children now living. Our subject's grandfather, John Stuart, and his uncle, Hugh Stuart, were associate judges of this county. R. M. Stuart, the eldest child by his father's second marriage, was reared on the farm, receiving his education in the common schools and at the academy in Philadelphia, Penn., where he graduated in 1869. He was married, in 1870, to Jennie H., daughter of William McCune, of Scotch-Irish origin, who was accidentally killed by the cars in 1878. To Mr. and Mrs. Stuart have been born the following named children: Mary 561 SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP. Louisa, Mima Rosalie, John William, Robert Bruce, James Brady and Frank Hays. The parents are members of the Presbyterian Church at Carlisle. Mr. Stuart is a Democrat in politics; for four years was school director in the district where he now resides. He is owner of a well improved farm of 140 acres.