The Voisin/Stewart Family
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Husband: John Stewart
Born: 07 September 1821 1
Married: About 1843 37
Died: 18 January 1908 in Blair, Blair, Pennsylvania 4
Father: Major James Stewart
Mother: Mary Graham
Spouses:

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Wife: Sarah Jane Grow 5
Name: Sarah Grove
Born: About 1826 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania 6
Died: 18 May 1905 in Homestead, Pennsylvania 8
Father: Jacob Grow
Mother: Mary Miller
Spouses:
Children
01 (F): Mary E. Stewart
Born: About 1844 9
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses:
02 (M): James Stewart
Born: 04 April 1846 in Pennsylvania 10
Died: 21 March 1914 in Pine Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania 11
Spouses: Ruth Boring
03 (M): William G. Stewart
Born: 19 March 1849 12
Died: 11 January 1919 in Roaring Spring, Blair, Pennsylvania 13
Spouses: Emma Jane Oldham; >>>
04 (F): Eleanor Stewart
Born: About 1849 14
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses:
05 (M): John Stewart
Born: 16 August 1851 in Pennsylvania 15
Died: 19 October 1925 in Winslow Township, Jefferson, Pennsylvania 16 17
Apoplexy

Spouses: Mary Alice "Alice" Thomas
06 (M): Samuel M. Stewart
Born: 23 February 1853 in Pennsylvania 18
Died: 13 February 1923 in Center, Indiana, Pennsylvania 19
Spouses: Lizzie Rissinger
07 (M): Jacob Stewart
Born: 22 April 1855 in Spring Hope, Bedford, Pennsylvania 20
Died: 05 December 1928 in Martinsburg, Blair, Pennsylvania 21
Spouses: Nancy C. Sturgen
08 (M): McFarland Stewart
Born: About 1857 22
Died: 18 June 1923 in Cambria Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States 23
Spouses:
09 (F): Rachel M. Stewart
Born: 02 April 1859 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania 24
Died: 13 August 1930 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania 25
Spouses: Charles D. Rager
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Rachel M. Stewart
10 (M): Frederick C. Stewart
Born: 10 February 1860 in Pennsylvania 26
Died: 08 January 1935 in Crawford County, Pennsylvania 27
Spouses: Maria Wakefield; Emma
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Frederick C. Stewart
11 (F): Jennie Stewart
Born: About 1862 28 29 30
Died: 14 May 1931 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania 31
Spouses: Isaac Varner
12 (M): Charles A. Stewart
Born: 27 November 1864 in Strongstown, Indiana, Pennsylvania 32
Died: 25 September 1927 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania 33
Spouses: Etta Spencer
13 (F): Sarah A. "Annie" Stewart
Name: "Hannah"
Born: 09 October 1867 34
Died: 12 November 1924 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania 35
Spouses: Elmer Meade
14 (M): Harry M. Stewart
Born: About 1870 36
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses: Margaret Zimmerman
Additional Information

John Stewart:

*RELN: 2GGU (6)

Misc: 17 September 1877, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; Western Penitentiary; Incarceration 2

Census: 13 June 1900, Dilltown, Indiana, Pennsylvania 3

James Stewart, head, born Apr 1846, 54, married 23
Ruth Stewart, wife, born June 1852, 47, married 23

John Stewart, father-in-law [father], born Sept 1821, 78

Died: 18 January 1908, Blair, Blair, Pennsylvania 4

The birthdate is listed as 7 Sep 1819, but this is likely incorrect. He was actually born 7 Sep 1821. The name of the father and mother match, and the informant is Jacob G. Stewart, a known son who lived in Martinsburg, Pennsylvania.

Cause of Death: La Grippe, and Senility

Sarah Jane Grow:

Name:

"Grove" is most likely a misspelling of "Grow." However the death certificates for many of her children list Sarah Grove.

*RELN: Spouse of 2GGU (0)

Obituary: 1905, Indiana, Indiana, Pennsylvania 7

Mrs. Sarah Stewart

Mrs. Sarah Stewart, aged 79 years, widow of John Stewart, is dead at the family residence, No. 208 Ann street, Homestead. She had resided in Homestead for the past six years, moving there from Johnstown. She is survived by eight sons and three daughters--Frederick, Homestead; Charles and M. E., Johnstown; John, Reynoldsville Jacob, Roaring Springs; William, Bankers Summit; Samuel and James, Indiana county; Mrs. Andrew Meed, Homestead; Mrs. Charles Rager and Mrs. Jane Barner [Varner], Johnstown.

Other publications:

Mrs Sarah Stewart
Sarah Stewart, widow of the late John Stewart, dies at her home in Homestead Thursday night, aged 79 years. Her death was due to paralysis. The deceased resided with her family in Buffington Township, this county, until about a score of years ago when they moved to Johnstown and later to Homestead. These children survive: Freadrick, Mrs Andrew Mead of Homestead, Mack, Mrs Charles Rager and Mrs Jane Varner, of Johnstown, John of Reynoldsville, Jacob of Roaring Springs, Wiliam of Bakers Summit, Samuel and James of Buffington Township this county. The deceased was an Aunt of County Superintendent J. T. Stewart of town and he and his wife attended the funeral services at Homestead on Sunday.
--Sarah Stewart obit from the Indiana Progress, Heather Wilhelm originally shared this on Ancestry.com, 06 Oct 2011.

Mrs. Sarah Stewart
Mrs Sarah Stewart aged 79, widow of John Stewart, died late Thursday night at the family residence, 208 Ann Street, Homestead Pa. She had resided in Homestead for the past six years, moving there from Johnstown. She is survived by eight sons and three daughters. Frederick, Homestead, Charles and M. E., Johnstown, John, Reynoldsville, Jacob, Roaring Springs, William, Bakers Summit, Mrs. Andrew Mead, Homestead, Mrs Charles Rager and Mrs Jane B Varner, Johnstown.
--Sarah J Stewrat Obituary in the Indiana County Gazette, Heather Wilhelm originally shared this on Ancestry.com, 06 Oct 2011.

Notes:

Fifteen children, all unknown.

(01) Mary E. Stewart:

*RELN: 1C3R (7)

(04) Eleanor Stewart:

*RELN: 1C3R (7)

(08) McFarland Stewart:

*RELN: 1C3R (7)

Died: 18 June 1923, Cambria Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States 23

Birth date listed as unknown and age 73. However he would have been about 66. This is most likely the son of John Stewart and Sarah Jane (Grow) Stewart since he lived near Johnstown, Cambria County. His mother's obituaries list a son "M. E. Stewart" and "Mack Stewart" living at Johnstown.

Cause of Death: Heart disease

Marriage Notes

Census: 22 November 1850, Pine Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania 38

John Stewart, 30, Male, estate $650
Sarah Stewart, 23, Female
Mary E. Stewart, 6, Female
James Stewart, 4, Male
William G. Stewart, 2, Male
Elenor Stewart, 1, Female

Census: 31 July 1860, Pine Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania 39

John Stewart, 38, Male, Teamster, estate $400, property $400, born Pennsylvania
Sarah Stewart, 34, Female, born Pennsylvania
Mary E. Stewart, 15, Female, born Pennsylvania
James Stewart, 14, Male, born Pennsylvania
William Stewart, 12, Male, born Pennsylvania
Eleanor Stewart, 10, Female, born Pennsylvania
John Stewart, 8, Male, born Pennsylvania
Samuel M. Stewart, 7, Male, born Pennsylvania
Jacob G. Stewart, 6, Male, born Pennsylvania
McFarland Stewart, 3, Male, born Pennsylvania
Rachael M. Stewart, 1, Female, born Pennsylvania

Census: 15 July 1870, Buffington Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania 40

John Stewart, 49, Male, Farmer, born Pennsylvania
Sarah Stewart, 43, Female, Keeping House, estate $2000, property $1100, born Pennsylvania
James Stewart, 24, Male, Farmer, born Pennsylvania
John Stewart, 18, Male, At home, born Pennsylvania
Samuel Stewart, 17, Male, At home, born Pennsylvania
Jacob Stewart, 15, Male, At home, born Pennsylvania
McFarland Stewart, 12, Male, born Pennsylvania
Rachel Stewart, 11, Female, born Pennsylvania
Fredrick Stewart, 9, Male, born Pennsylvania
Jenne Stewart, 8, Female, born Pennsylvania
Charles Stewart, 7, Male, born Pennsylvania
Sarah A. Stewart, 3, Female, born Pennsylvania
Harry W. Stewart, 2/12, Male, born Pennsylvania

Footnotes
  1. Joshua Thompson Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania: Her People, Past and Present, 2 Volumes (Chicago, Illinois: J. H. Beers, 1913); digital images, The Internet Archive, Text Archive (http://www.archive.org/details/indianacountypen01stew: accessed. [411], Page 703.
  2. Pennsylvania, Prison, Reformatory, and Workhouse Records, 1829-1971 [database on-line]. Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. [503], John Stewart, 17 Sep 1877, Age 56, Number 5590, Page 215.
  3. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Ancestry.com. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. [211], Buffington, Indiana, Pennsylvania; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 1241415.
  4. Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967. Ancestry.com, [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. [493], John Stewart, Blair, Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, 18 Jan 1908, File 9929.
  5. Joshua Thompson Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania: Her People, Past and Present, 2 Volumes (Chicago, Illinois: J. H. Beers, 1913); digital images, The Internet Archive, Text Archive (http://www.archive.org/details/indianacountypen01stew: accessed. [411].
  6. The Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) Press; online archives (Newspapers.com: accessed). [34], Mrs.. Sarah Stewart; Obituary; 20 May 1905; Page 9; Downloaded; 30 August 2020.
  7. Ibid., Mrs.. Sarah Stewart; Obituary; 20 May 1905; Page 9; Downloaded; 30 August 2020.
  8. Ibid., Mrs.. Sarah Stewart; Obituary; 20 May 1905; Page 9; Downloaded; 30 August 2020.
  9. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Ancestry.com. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. [166], Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania; Roll: 785; Page: 335B.
  10. Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967. Ancestry.com, [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. [493], James Stewart, 21 Mar 1914, File 23060.
  11. Ibid., James Stewart, 21 Mar 1914, File 23060.
  12. Ibid., Wm. G. Stewart, 11 Jan 1919, File 7791, Roaring Springs, Blair, PA.
  13. Ibid., Wm. G. Stewart, 11 Jan 1919, File 7791, Roaring Springs, Blair, PA.
  14. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Ancestry.com. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. [166], Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania; Roll: 785; Page: 335B.
  15. Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967. Ancestry.com, [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. [493], John Stewart, 19 Oct 1925, File 102321, Winslow Township, Jefferson, PA.
  16. Ibid., John Stewart, 19 Oct 1925, File 102321, Winslow Township, Jefferson, PA.
  17. Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com/: accessed). [341], Viewed; 6 September 2020; John Stewart (Aug 1851–1925), Find a Grave Memorial 69006400, citing Reynoldsville Cemetery, Reynoldsville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Sue (contributor 47160006).
  18. Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967. Ancestry.com, [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. [493], Samuel G. Stewart, 13 Feb 1923, File 21328.
  19. Ibid., Samuel G. Stewart, 13 Feb 1923, File 21328.
  20. Ibid., Jacob Stewart, 5 Dec 1928, Martinsburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, File 124195.
  21. Ibid., Jacob Stewart, 5 Dec 1928, Martinsburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, File 124195.
  22. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Ancestry.com. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. [174], Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania; Page: 275; Family History Library Film: 805117.
  23. Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967. Ancestry.com, [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. [493], McFarland Stewart, 18 Jun 1923, File 68599.
  24. Ibid., Mrs. Rachael Rager, 13 Aug 1930, File 75751.
  25. Ibid., Mrs. Rachael Rager, 13 Aug 1930, File 75751.
  26. Ibid., Frederick C. Stewart, 8 Jan 1935, File 6035.
  27. Ibid., Frederick C. Stewart, 8 Jan 1935, File 6035.
  28. The Indiana (Pennsylvania) Progress; online archives (Newspapers.com: accessed). [30], Mrs. Isaac Varner; Obituary; 20 May 1931; Downloaded; 30 August 2020; Page 8.
  29. Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 [database on-line]. Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. [502], Isaac Varner and Jennie Stewart, 10 Oct 1892, Number 924, Indiana County, PA.
  30. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Ancestry.com. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. [186], Buffington, Indiana, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1350; Page: 69B; Family History Library Film: 552849.
  31. The Indiana (Pennsylvania) Progress; online archives (Newspapers.com: accessed). [30], Mrs. Isaac Varner; Obituary; 20 May 1931; Downloaded; 30 August 2020; Page 8.
  32. Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967. Ancestry.com, [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. [493], Chas A. Stewart, 25 Sep 1927, File 86735.
  33. Ibid., Chas A. Stewart, 25 Sep 1927, File 86735.
  34. Ibid., Mrs. Sarah A. Stewart Meads, 12 Nov 1924, File 108106.
  35. Ibid., Mrs. Sarah A. Stewart Meads, 12 Nov 1924, File 108106.
  36. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Ancestry.com. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. [186], Buffington, Indiana, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1350; Page: 69B; Family History Library Film: 552849.
  37. Joshua Thompson Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania: Her People, Past and Present, 2 Volumes (Chicago, Illinois: J. H. Beers, 1913); digital images, The Internet Archive, Text Archive (http://www.archive.org/details/indianacountypen01stew: accessed. [411], Page 703.
  38. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Ancestry.com. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. [166], Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania; Roll: 785; Page: 335B.
  39. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Ancestry.com. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. [174], Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania; Page: 275; Family History Library Film: 805117.
  40. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Ancestry.com. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. [186], Buffington, Indiana, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1350; Page: 69B; Family History Library Film: 552849.
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Citation: Mike Voisin, iSeeAncestors (https://iSeeAncestors.com/tree/groups/public/grpf9557.php : revised June 12, 2023), John Stewart & Sarah Jane Grow.

Revised: June 12, 2023

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