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From: "Hugh Smith" <>
Subject: Josepeh & James Stewart
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1998 22:13:19 -0400


Joseph Stewart b. abt 1828. Married Francis Catherine ?
Issues: James F. m. Melissa Angeline Lemasters
George W.
Eliza Ann
Sarah

1860 Census finds them in Wetzel Co., (W)VA. Says that Joseph and
Francis born in PA., children born in VA probably present day WVA.

JAMES F. STEWART, b. abt. 1850 - *MELISSA ANGELINE LEMASTERS b. 15 Jun
1843, Wetzel Co., WV. Married 13 Feb 1869. Census of 1880 of WV
shows them living in Proctor District, Wetzel Co., WV. James was born
in VA(could have been present WV) as was his mother, his father was
born in PA. (1850 census shows a Jospeph Stewart age 23 m. to Francis
?, one son James age 2, Wetzel Co., WV.) Melissa's parents were Isaac
Lemasters b. 2 May 1818, Monroe County, Ohio, m. 7 Apr 1839, in Marion
County, Va, Christina Criss, b. 15 Nov 1821, Monroe County, Ohio, d.
28 Mar 1884. Isaac died 31 Jan 1872, Proctor District, Wetzel County,
WV. 1880 census shows children: Lucy M. age 10, Joseph S. age 7,
Grandison age 5, William H. age 3 and Roxena age 1. Believe one of
the boys nicknamed Shorty. Also, believed to had at least another
child Nickolas McClare Stewart b. 1885 married Zona Stull b. 1888.
Children: Udall, Hugh, James, Ivan, Olive and Virginia.

Hugh Smith
Raccoon, Ky

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