Stewart, J.L. 1880 Census Taylor County **Not sure if this is the same Stewart** J. M. Stewart 46 Manda F. Stewart 45 Robart A. H. Stewart 23 Martha S. Stewart 21 William F. Stewart 18 Elbert S. Stewart 15 Julus M. Stewart 13 Carry Stewart 11 James R. Stewart 8 Laurah L. Stewart 7 she married Joseph Grizzard Lieutha Stewart 5 Luther Patric A. Stewart 4 1900 Jinks, Willis Dec 1859 49 m1yr GA GA GA Bertha wife Dec 1878 21 m1 1-1 AK IN VA Lena [Linnie Mae] dau May 1887 13 GA GA GA James son Feb 1891 9 TX GA GA Dora dau Apr 1894 6 TX GA GA Samuel son Dec 1899 5/12 TX GA AK Stewart, Luther servant Apr 1875 25 GA GA GA [ J.L. Stewart son of J.M. & Amanda Stewart Taylor Co GA *I think**] Rufus Stewart was J.L.'s brother. **Maybe Rufus married Eva Maud Jinks (d/o Wm H. Jinks) He died within a few months, and she later married Joseph Grizzard. NOTE: Willis is son of John F. & Martha Jinks Taylor Co GA Bertha Boggs 2nd wife married 21 Nov 1898. Exer L. Raines died 1920 boarding with Barber, William Willis Stewart, Joseph L. Boarder 45 [1875] GA GA GA Retail Grocery Store was Block 2 Lot 5 next door to the Alma State Bank 1929 Alma State Bank failed. J.L. Stewart lost money. Also probably owned land probably adjoining the H.J. Ruffin land, although may not have bought until it was Edith Whitfill Colvin's land. 1930 446 450 Willis, William J. 59 mr age 26 TN general farming May 54 mr age 21 MI Ovelia 16 446 451 Stewart, Luther Boarder 58 GA retail grocery Nov 2 1931 Corsicana Sun Robbery....Knocking of the Fortson Brothers in Rice safes brought the total for the robbers to four within the past 72 hours with the two safes robbed in Alma Friday night, one in the store of J.L. Stewart and the other in the old Alma bank building. Oct 31 1931 Corsicana Sun I saved this image to Desktop/Alma/People business People remember his store into the late 40's early 50's. There was a older man named Stewart (don't know first name) that ran a store in the late 1940 & early 1950's. When I was a kid in Alma we would go to the Stewart store for Cokes because he had the coldest Cokes in town. His cooler was an old glass and wood box that sat in the middle of the store and when you popped the top off a Coke you could watch the ice form in the drink. J.D. Fowler When Mr. Stewart passed away, the daughter (Ovilla) of Carrie Willis challenged to inherit his store and possessions. (J.L. Stewart had roomed with the Willis family for years) She got them too. So Mr. Stewart must have owned his building, (Block 2 Lot 5 north side of Bank Brick Building) and I think a small farm, probably about 50 acres, with an arts and crafts front gable bungalow house facing the RR Track. It was painted white and had an inset porch on the front right side, supported by a square box column. There would have been a pair of windows to the left of the porch in what was a front room. It was just south of Alma, on the west side of the railroad and probably contiguous with the farm that Edith Colvin bought in 1945, on the south side of it. I think I have heard this farm referred to as the "old Reed place". I just barely, but can remember, selecting a soft drink at Mr. Stewart's store from a metal box with about 6 inches of water with ice floating in it. The box had a flip back or sliding metal lid. I am sure it would have been a "chocolate soldier". I think bottled by Nehi Bottling Co. It was my favorite bottled drink at this early age. This had to be in the early 1950's. I was born in 1951. probably about 50 acres, with an arts and crafts front gable bungalow house facing the RR Track. It was painted white and had an inset porch on the front right side, supported by a square box column. There would have been a pair of windows to the left of the porch in what was a front room. It was just south of Alma, on the west side of the railroad and probably contiguous with the farm that Edith Colvin bought in 1945, on the south side of it. I think I have heard this farm referred to as the "old Reed place". [Note: Harry Reed, grocer, in 1900 Census] I just barely, but can remember, selecting a soft drink at Mr. Stewart's store from a metal box with about 6 inches of water with ice floating in it. The box had a flip back or sliding metal lid. I am sure it would have been a "chocolate soldier". I think bottled by Nehi Bottling Co. It was my favorite bottled drink at this early age. This had to be in the early 1950's. I was born in 1951. Bruce Fowler Ovilla Willis Gulledge buried in Rice. 6 Feb 1915 - 31 Oct 1992. J.L. Stewart probably is too.