Capt. William Henry Stewart was born Inverness, Scotland. Ann (Ragg) Stewart was his 1st wife. They were married in 1817. and she died in 1835. Emeline J. (Merritt) Stewart Davis was his 2nd wife. They were married before 1838. He was a steamboat captain on Canandaigua Lake.
Unidentified Newclipping - 1817
"New York - Liverpool packet Capt. William Henry Stewart saves the life of a passenger, the daughter of merchant George Ragg, when she was swept overboard. Shortly thereafter the two marry and settle on land outside of Penn Yan - land given to them by Mr. Ragg."
US Census
October 3, 1850
Jerusalem, Yates Co., NY
Family Number: 506
491-506
STEWART
William H., age 70, b1780 SCOTLAND, farmer
wife Emeline age 30, b1820 NY
dau Hannah age 26, b1824 NY
dau Abby age 24, b1826 NY
dau Behuleu (Bethulia) age 21, b1829 NY
dau Rachel age 18, b1832 NY
dau Charlotte age 17, b1833 NY
son John age 12, b1838 NY
dau Eliza age 10, b1840 NY
son William age 9, b1841 NY
son George age 7, b1843 NY
dau Isabella age 3, b1847 NY
--children of 1st wife Ann:
Hannah, Abby, Bethulia, Rachel and Charlotte
--children of 2nd wife Emeline:
John, Eliza, William, George and Isabella
Unidentified Newclipping - 1817
"New York - Liverpool packet Capt. William Henry Stewart saves the life of a passenger, the daughter of merchant George Ragg, when she was swept overboard. Shortly thereafter the two marry and settle on land outside of Penn Yan - land given to them by Mr. Ragg."
US Census
October 3, 1850
Jerusalem, Yates Co., NY
Family Number: 506
491-506
STEWART
William H., age 70, b1780 SCOTLAND, farmer
wife Emeline age 30, b1820 NY
dau Hannah age 26, b1824 NY
dau Abby age 24, b1826 NY
dau Behuleu (Bethulia) age 21, b1829 NY
dau Rachel age 18, b1832 NY
dau Charlotte age 17, b1833 NY
son John age 12, b1838 NY
dau Eliza age 10, b1840 NY
son William age 9, b1841 NY
son George age 7, b1843 NY
dau Isabella age 3, b1847 NY
--children of 1st wife Ann:
Hannah, Abby, Bethulia, Rachel and Charlotte
--children of 2nd wife Emeline:
John, Eliza, William, George and Isabella
Capt. William Henry Stewart was born Inverness, Scotland. Ann (Ragg) Stewart was his 1st wife. They were married in 1817. and she died in 1835. Emeline J. (Merritt) Stewart Davis was his 2nd wife. They were married before 1838. He was a steamboat captain on Canandaigua Lake.
Unidentified Newclipping - 1817
"New York - Liverpool packet Capt. William Henry Stewart saves the life of a passenger, the daughter of merchant George Ragg, when she was swept overboard. Shortly thereafter the two marry and settle on land outside of Penn Yan - land given to them by Mr. Ragg."
US Census
October 3, 1850
Jerusalem, Yates Co., NY
Family Number: 506
491-506
STEWART
William H., age 70, b1780 SCOTLAND, farmer
wife Emeline age 30, b1820 NY
dau Hannah age 26, b1824 NY
dau Abby age 24, b1826 NY
dau Behuleu (Bethulia) age 21, b1829 NY
dau Rachel age 18, b1832 NY
dau Charlotte age 17, b1833 NY
son John age 12, b1838 NY
dau Eliza age 10, b1840 NY
son William age 9, b1841 NY
son George age 7, b1843 NY
dau Isabella age 3, b1847 NY
--children of 1st wife Ann:
Hannah, Abby, Bethulia, Rachel and Charlotte
--children of 2nd wife Emeline:
John, Eliza, William, George and Isabella
Unidentified Newclipping - 1817
"New York - Liverpool packet Capt. William Henry Stewart saves the life of a passenger, the daughter of merchant George Ragg, when she was swept overboard. Shortly thereafter the two marry and settle on land outside of Penn Yan - land given to them by Mr. Ragg."
US Census
October 3, 1850
Jerusalem, Yates Co., NY
Family Number: 506
491-506
STEWART
William H., age 70, b1780 SCOTLAND, farmer
wife Emeline age 30, b1820 NY
dau Hannah age 26, b1824 NY
dau Abby age 24, b1826 NY
dau Behuleu (Bethulia) age 21, b1829 NY
dau Rachel age 18, b1832 NY
dau Charlotte age 17, b1833 NY
son John age 12, b1838 NY
dau Eliza age 10, b1840 NY
son William age 9, b1841 NY
son George age 7, b1843 NY
dau Isabella age 3, b1847 NY
--children of 1st wife Ann:
Hannah, Abby, Bethulia, Rachel and Charlotte
--children of 2nd wife Emeline:
John, Eliza, William, George and Isabella
Bio by: MaryJane Haight-Eckert
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