... James P. was born Sept. 12, 1792. He first married Salley Bidwell Nov. 17, 1816, to whom were born seven children---Eliza, Horace, Mary, Irena, James L., Caroline and Salley, of whom none are now living. Salley, his wife died March 10, 1833. He again married, Oct 23, 1833, Mrs. Fanny Pellet, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. McGown, born Nov. 25, 1802. She was married to Richard Pellet Jan. 2, 1825, and to them were born three children---Lucinda, Adelbert and Richard. Richard and Lucinda are deceased. Richard Pellet died April 15, 1829. To Mr. and Mrs. Steward were born four children---Harriet N., now Mrs. Jonathan Ervin; Dulcena, David W., and John M. Dulcena is deceased. James P. Steward died Jan. 2, 1841, and in 1844 or 1845, his widow married John Watson, and early pioneer to Indiana, from the State of Maryland, and settled and lived in Jackson Township. To them was born one son--James W., who is now dead. Mrs. Watson died Sept, 5 and Mr. Watson Sept. 26, 1871.
James P. and Fanny Steward emigrated from Pennsylvania to Indiana in 1836, entered and bought eighty acres of land on section 36, Jackson Township, which is now the property of John M., the youngest son. Nine children , as follows, came with them to Indiana---Eliza, Horace, Irena, James L., Caroline, Sally, Harriet N., and Dulcena Steward and Lucinda Pellet. ...
... Mr. [John] Steward is of patriotic parentage, his father having served in the war of 1812. ...
