Person:Charles Stewart (84)

The book "History of Henry County 1884"

Charles Stewart * farmer and stock-raiser, section 8, Franklin Town- ship, was born in Wayne County, Ind., Dec 25, 1829, a son of Samuel W. and Hannah (Jeffries) Stewart, natives of New Jersey, who settled in Wayne County about 1823 and in 1830 came to Henry County and bought a farm in what is now Franklin Township, on the National road. A few years later this farm was sold and another bought in the northern part of the town- ship, where the children were reared and where the mother died in 1855. Samuel W. Stewart was an influential man. He represented the county in the Legislature in 1848, and held many local offices of trust. He was a member of the Society of Friends. After reaching his majority, Charles Stewart worked at the plasterer*s trade six years, and in 1856 rented land a short time, and then bought a farm of forty acres, where he lived eight years. In 1853 he bought the farm where he now resides, which contains forty-five acres of fine land. He was married Aug. 24, 1856, to Maria J., daugher of Herman and Rossila Hare. She died Dec. 26, 1864, leaving four children. April 2, 1874, Mr. Stewart married Mary E.Hare, a half sister of his first wife. He and his family are members of the Society of Friends.