PASSING OF A PIONEER
JOHN STEWART, AN OLD-TIME RESIDENT OF QUINCY,
DIED AT HIS HOME NEAR FOWLER.
John Stewart, a resident of Adams County for nearly three-quarters of a century, died at his home just outside of Fowler yesterday morning at 8:30 o'clock, aged 79 years, 10 months and one day, he was born in the state of Maine, and came west with his parents in 1836. The Stewarts located at Payson, where John grew to manhood and was married to Hannah Scott, sister of Edward Scott, who still lives in Payson. After his first wife's death, he came to Quincy, where he was engaged for years in the nursery business with his brother, J. H. Stewart, who died some time ago in Oregon. In 1861 he was married to Mary Thomas of this city, and disposing of the nursery, moved to Fowler, where he took up farming. Ten years ago he retired from active life and has since been spending bis time with his aged wife on the old home place on the outskirts of Fowler.
Stewart was the oldest of fourteen children, ten boys, eight of whom are still living, and four girls, only one of whom survives. Of the brothers, Rev. William Stewart, the fruit grower, residing at 1249 Maine Street, and Cyrus Stewart, of Payson, are the only ones living in this part of .the state. Besides these, he is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Horace N. D. Foltz of Fowler, and Mrs. George R. Davis of La Grange, Mo. Stewart is one of the best known farmers in the county and in Fowler and vicinity was highly respected.
Quincy Daily Herald, Quincy, Illinois, December 23, 1907, page 2
Contributor: Patricia (47479577) •
F. M. Stewart of this city is in receipt of the sad news of the death of his oldest brother, John Stewart, which occurred at Fowler, Illinois on December 21, 1907. Mr. Stewart had been a horticulturist nearly all his life and as such was a great success. He was eighty years of age.
"City Happenings," Medford Mail, January 10, 1908, page 5
Excerpt from The History of Adams County, Illinois, 1879, page 906
STEWART JOHN, manufacturer; residence, Fowler (son of William and Nancy Stewart); was born in Washington county, Me., Feb, 21, 1828; came to this county in 1836; has a fruit farm of forty acres, and valued at $8,000; married Mary H. Thomas. She was born in the city of Philadelphia, in 1837.
THEY have three children: Olva (now Mrs. Davis); Effie and Nellie, members of the First Baptist church of Quincy.
HE emigrated with his parents direct to this county, and located in Payson township, where his father died; his mother is still living. He [his father William] was one of the first to engage in the nursery business in the county.
THE subject of this sketch was a resident of Quuincy, where he was engaged in the nursery and grocery jobbing busines, and in 1861 came to Gilmer township, where he has been in the fruit and farming business.
IN 1873, he organized what is known as the Fowler branch of the Alden Fruit Preserving Company, and acted as superintendent and secretary for four years, since then, has manufactured the pearless apple pealer, core and slicer combined.
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He was married twice.
First to Hannah A. Scott
March 18, 1852 Adams County
Find A Grave #77901111
Secondly to Mary H. Thomas
February 24, 1861 Adams County
Find A Grave #43438332
JOHN STEWART, AN OLD-TIME RESIDENT OF QUINCY,
DIED AT HIS HOME NEAR FOWLER.
John Stewart, a resident of Adams County for nearly three-quarters of a century, died at his home just outside of Fowler yesterday morning at 8:30 o'clock, aged 79 years, 10 months and one day, he was born in the state of Maine, and came west with his parents in 1836. The Stewarts located at Payson, where John grew to manhood and was married to Hannah Scott, sister of Edward Scott, who still lives in Payson. After his first wife's death, he came to Quincy, where he was engaged for years in the nursery business with his brother, J. H. Stewart, who died some time ago in Oregon. In 1861 he was married to Mary Thomas of this city, and disposing of the nursery, moved to Fowler, where he took up farming. Ten years ago he retired from active life and has since been spending bis time with his aged wife on the old home place on the outskirts of Fowler.
Stewart was the oldest of fourteen children, ten boys, eight of whom are still living, and four girls, only one of whom survives. Of the brothers, Rev. William Stewart, the fruit grower, residing at 1249 Maine Street, and Cyrus Stewart, of Payson, are the only ones living in this part of .the state. Besides these, he is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Horace N. D. Foltz of Fowler, and Mrs. George R. Davis of La Grange, Mo. Stewart is one of the best known farmers in the county and in Fowler and vicinity was highly respected.
Quincy Daily Herald, Quincy, Illinois, December 23, 1907, page 2
Contributor: Patricia (47479577) •
F. M. Stewart of this city is in receipt of the sad news of the death of his oldest brother, John Stewart, which occurred at Fowler, Illinois on December 21, 1907. Mr. Stewart had been a horticulturist nearly all his life and as such was a great success. He was eighty years of age.
"City Happenings," Medford Mail, January 10, 1908, page 5
Excerpt from The History of Adams County, Illinois, 1879, page 906
STEWART JOHN, manufacturer; residence, Fowler (son of William and Nancy Stewart); was born in Washington county, Me., Feb, 21, 1828; came to this county in 1836; has a fruit farm of forty acres, and valued at $8,000; married Mary H. Thomas. She was born in the city of Philadelphia, in 1837.
THEY have three children: Olva (now Mrs. Davis); Effie and Nellie, members of the First Baptist church of Quincy.
HE emigrated with his parents direct to this county, and located in Payson township, where his father died; his mother is still living. He [his father William] was one of the first to engage in the nursery business in the county.
THE subject of this sketch was a resident of Quuincy, where he was engaged in the nursery and grocery jobbing busines, and in 1861 came to Gilmer township, where he has been in the fruit and farming business.
IN 1873, he organized what is known as the Fowler branch of the Alden Fruit Preserving Company, and acted as superintendent and secretary for four years, since then, has manufactured the pearless apple pealer, core and slicer combined.
The pages from the book may be viewed online, saved, or the entire book downloaded at the internet site:
http://www.archive.org/details/historyofadamsco00murr
He was married twice.
First to Hannah A. Scott
March 18, 1852 Adams County
Find A Grave #77901111
Secondly to Mary H. Thomas
February 24, 1861 Adams County
Find A Grave #43438332
PASSING OF A PIONEER
JOHN STEWART, AN OLD-TIME RESIDENT OF QUINCY,
DIED AT HIS HOME NEAR FOWLER.
John Stewart, a resident of Adams County for nearly three-quarters of a century, died at his home just outside of Fowler yesterday morning at 8:30 o'clock, aged 79 years, 10 months and one day, he was born in the state of Maine, and came west with his parents in 1836. The Stewarts located at Payson, where John grew to manhood and was married to Hannah Scott, sister of Edward Scott, who still lives in Payson. After his first wife's death, he came to Quincy, where he was engaged for years in the nursery business with his brother, J. H. Stewart, who died some time ago in Oregon. In 1861 he was married to Mary Thomas of this city, and disposing of the nursery, moved to Fowler, where he took up farming. Ten years ago he retired from active life and has since been spending bis time with his aged wife on the old home place on the outskirts of Fowler.
Stewart was the oldest of fourteen children, ten boys, eight of whom are still living, and four girls, only one of whom survives. Of the brothers, Rev. William Stewart, the fruit grower, residing at 1249 Maine Street, and Cyrus Stewart, of Payson, are the only ones living in this part of .the state. Besides these, he is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Horace N. D. Foltz of Fowler, and Mrs. George R. Davis of La Grange, Mo. Stewart is one of the best known farmers in the county and in Fowler and vicinity was highly respected.
Quincy Daily Herald, Quincy, Illinois, December 23, 1907, page 2
Contributor: Patricia (47479577) •
F. M. Stewart of this city is in receipt of the sad news of the death of his oldest brother, John Stewart, which occurred at Fowler, Illinois on December 21, 1907. Mr. Stewart had been a horticulturist nearly all his life and as such was a great success. He was eighty years of age.
"City Happenings," Medford Mail, January 10, 1908, page 5
Excerpt from The History of Adams County, Illinois, 1879, page 906
STEWART JOHN, manufacturer; residence, Fowler (son of William and Nancy Stewart); was born in Washington county, Me., Feb, 21, 1828; came to this county in 1836; has a fruit farm of forty acres, and valued at $8,000; married Mary H. Thomas. She was born in the city of Philadelphia, in 1837.
THEY have three children: Olva (now Mrs. Davis); Effie and Nellie, members of the First Baptist church of Quincy.
HE emigrated with his parents direct to this county, and located in Payson township, where his father died; his mother is still living. He [his father William] was one of the first to engage in the nursery business in the county.
THE subject of this sketch was a resident of Quuincy, where he was engaged in the nursery and grocery jobbing busines, and in 1861 came to Gilmer township, where he has been in the fruit and farming business.
IN 1873, he organized what is known as the Fowler branch of the Alden Fruit Preserving Company, and acted as superintendent and secretary for four years, since then, has manufactured the pearless apple pealer, core and slicer combined.
The pages from the book may be viewed online, saved, or the entire book downloaded at the internet site:
http://www.archive.org/details/historyofadamsco00murr
He was married twice.
First to Hannah A. Scott
March 18, 1852 Adams County
Find A Grave #77901111
Secondly to Mary H. Thomas
February 24, 1861 Adams County
Find A Grave #43438332
JOHN STEWART, AN OLD-TIME RESIDENT OF QUINCY,
DIED AT HIS HOME NEAR FOWLER.
John Stewart, a resident of Adams County for nearly three-quarters of a century, died at his home just outside of Fowler yesterday morning at 8:30 o'clock, aged 79 years, 10 months and one day, he was born in the state of Maine, and came west with his parents in 1836. The Stewarts located at Payson, where John grew to manhood and was married to Hannah Scott, sister of Edward Scott, who still lives in Payson. After his first wife's death, he came to Quincy, where he was engaged for years in the nursery business with his brother, J. H. Stewart, who died some time ago in Oregon. In 1861 he was married to Mary Thomas of this city, and disposing of the nursery, moved to Fowler, where he took up farming. Ten years ago he retired from active life and has since been spending bis time with his aged wife on the old home place on the outskirts of Fowler.
Stewart was the oldest of fourteen children, ten boys, eight of whom are still living, and four girls, only one of whom survives. Of the brothers, Rev. William Stewart, the fruit grower, residing at 1249 Maine Street, and Cyrus Stewart, of Payson, are the only ones living in this part of .the state. Besides these, he is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Horace N. D. Foltz of Fowler, and Mrs. George R. Davis of La Grange, Mo. Stewart is one of the best known farmers in the county and in Fowler and vicinity was highly respected.
Quincy Daily Herald, Quincy, Illinois, December 23, 1907, page 2
Contributor: Patricia (47479577) •
F. M. Stewart of this city is in receipt of the sad news of the death of his oldest brother, John Stewart, which occurred at Fowler, Illinois on December 21, 1907. Mr. Stewart had been a horticulturist nearly all his life and as such was a great success. He was eighty years of age.
"City Happenings," Medford Mail, January 10, 1908, page 5
Excerpt from The History of Adams County, Illinois, 1879, page 906
STEWART JOHN, manufacturer; residence, Fowler (son of William and Nancy Stewart); was born in Washington county, Me., Feb, 21, 1828; came to this county in 1836; has a fruit farm of forty acres, and valued at $8,000; married Mary H. Thomas. She was born in the city of Philadelphia, in 1837.
THEY have three children: Olva (now Mrs. Davis); Effie and Nellie, members of the First Baptist church of Quincy.
HE emigrated with his parents direct to this county, and located in Payson township, where his father died; his mother is still living. He [his father William] was one of the first to engage in the nursery business in the county.
THE subject of this sketch was a resident of Quuincy, where he was engaged in the nursery and grocery jobbing busines, and in 1861 came to Gilmer township, where he has been in the fruit and farming business.
IN 1873, he organized what is known as the Fowler branch of the Alden Fruit Preserving Company, and acted as superintendent and secretary for four years, since then, has manufactured the pearless apple pealer, core and slicer combined.
The pages from the book may be viewed online, saved, or the entire book downloaded at the internet site:
http://www.archive.org/details/historyofadamsco00murr
He was married twice.
First to Hannah A. Scott
March 18, 1852 Adams County
Find A Grave #77901111
Secondly to Mary H. Thomas
February 24, 1861 Adams County
Find A Grave #43438332
Gravesite Details
Married to Mary Stewart.
Family Members
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Maria Stewart Thompson
1824–1903
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Mary Isabella Stewart Totten
1826–1858
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Rev William A Stewart Jr
1830–1926
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Capt Adoniram Judson Stewart
1832–1912
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Joseph Howard Stewart
1833–1906
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George Edwin Stewart
1835–1919
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Dr Isaac Newton Stewart
1837–1913
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Florinda Terry "Flora" Stewart Wickham
1840–1897
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Henry Willard Stewart
1842–1909
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Judge Francis Marion Stewart
1844–1920
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Cyrus Stewart
1849–1910
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Vinet Vance Stewart
1853–1929
