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From: mary stewart kyritsis <>
Subject: Re: James Cullen Stewart of MS 1894
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 1997 22:13:54 -0200 (GMT)


Hello Mark,

This is a rather frustrating bit of information for you, because neither
James Cullen nor James Floyd Stewart is mentioned, but since both areas you
mention are in the article I think I should give it to you for reference.
It is taken from the Stewart Clan Magazine of September 1961, page H169-170.

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WILLIAM STEWART FROM SOUTH CAROLINA TO MISSISSIPI
With family records supplied by Mrs J.L. Wilson jr, of Rosedale, Mississippi

William Stewart, born 5 June 1771 in South Carolina, was, it seems a son of
Alexander Stewart of Newberry county [F51,54]. Alexander is thought to have
taken some part in the Revolutionary war; he was a son of William Stewart, a
son of Alexander Stewart of Frederick county VA [D124], who was presumably a
son of Alexander Steward of Marlborough, MA [A13].

William Stewart of Edgefield county, SC, married Sarah -- about 1795. Early
in the 1800s the family moved to Amite county, MS, and by 1830 they were
living in Hinds county, in that state. Sarah, wife of William, died 24 Jan
1842, aged 65 years and 6 months, and William died 23 Aug 1849, aged 78
years, 3 months and 18 days. Their gravestones are in the First cemetery at
Raymond, Hinds county, as copied in "Lost Links", 1945. A bible page
preserves a record of the births of their children:
John, 30 Jul 1798, m. Winifred--, d. 10 Apr 1858
Alexander, 25 Oct 1800, m. --; d. 13 Aug 1837
Robert, 14 Feb 1803, a witness to James Robinson's will in 1834
William, 21 Feb 1806; d. in 1837 at the home of R. Hurst, Hinds
Polly, 8 May 1808; d. in 1824 in Amite county
Sarah, 28 Aug 1811
Rebecca, 4 Apr 1814, m. 1831 James B. Fairchild, Hinds county
Joseph [W.], 28 Mar 1816, d. 23 Oct 1846 at Raymond, Hinds county
Margaret, 16 May 1819

John Stewart, s. William, b. 30 July 1798, in Edgefield district, SC, moved
with his parents to Amite county, MS, in 1804 or 1805. He marr. about 1820
Winifred-- who was born in 1801 in Mississippi. He and Alexander Stewart
and James Scott were witnesses to the will of William Lea of Hinds county,
dated 3 Sep 1833. John and his wife Winifred and children John H., aged 27,
Robert, aged 23, Eliza, 19, Rebecca C., 18, Mary A., 16, Joseph A., 15,
Winifred, 9, Andrew, 8, and Charles A., 4, were enumerated in Hinds county
in the census of 1850. He was denoted 'planter', worth $4000, and he had in
his household H. Stewart, aged 58 years, who was born in South Carolina.
John and Winifred -- her name was spelled Winnifer, as if it might have been
meant to be Gwynevere -- also had a son James Wallace Stewart, who was born
27 Nov 1827, and died 30 Apr 1845, in Hinds county.

John moved to Victoria county, Texas, where he made his will in 1858, and a
copy of it was recorded in Hinds county, where his body was buried at
Raymond. He died 10 Apr 1858. His will named as executors his sons Andrew
and Charles Stewart. His son William B. Stewart was to have $50 in cash;
his son John H. Stewart was to have certain slaves; his son Andrew Stewart,
certain slaves; and his son Charles A. Stewart, certain slaves and $600 in
money.
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See what I mean! Hard to believe all those places are mentioned, but no
sign of your ggrandfather.

The only other reference to Hinds Co. is about Mrs J.L. Wilson jr's
background, found on H124, of Dec 1960. She was a descendant of Rebecca
Stewart, b. 4 Apr 1814, in Amite county, MS, 4th daughter of William and
Sarah Stewart from Edgefield county, SC. Rebecca married James B. Fairchild
and lived in Hinds county.

The article does give some ideas: probably a good place for you to start
would be to get a look at that 1850 census.

Good luck!
Regards,
Mary in Greece


At 16:49 6.10.97 -0500, you wrote:
>I'm helping my mother find information about her grandfather, and we can't
>seem to find much. We are looking for:
>
>James Cullen Stewart who married Lola Poole at some unknown location
>and date. The only record we have is of his son's birth in HINDS, JACKSON
>MISSISSIPPI:
>
>James Floyd Stewart born 1894 in Hinds Co. MS
>
>At some point, James Floyd and we think maybe his father and mother also
>moved to Victoria County Texas. Any information would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Mark W. Farris
>
>

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