David Wilmot Stewart

As printed in 1908

DAVID WILMOT STEWART, schon of one of Clark County's oldest and most ])prominent families, was born on his present farm in Green Township, December 19, 1848. He is a son of Perrv and Rhoda

Aim (Wheeler) Stewart, and grandson of John Templeton and Ann (Elder) Stewart.

Perry Stewart, for many years a prominent figure in Clark County affairs, was born on the bank of the Little Miami in Green Township, June 6, 1818, shortly after the county was organized. He remained in the home of his parents until his marriage, then began farming a part of the home farm for himself. In July, 1862, he organized Company A, Ninetyfourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and went to the front as its captain. He took part in numerous skirmishes and engagements, and in the battle of Chickamauga was struck by a spent ball He served until November, 1863, when, owing to ill-health, he was forced to resign. Returning home he resumed farming and continued it as an occupation during the remainder of his active career. He identified himself with many liusiness enterprises, among them the Farmers Mutual Aid and Protective Society, an insurance order which he assisted in organizing, and was a director of that company, and he was one of the men who organized a company to build the turnpike from Springfield to Selma, which, excepting the National Pike, was the first one built in the county. He cast his first vote for William Heniy Harrison in 1840, and continued a Whig until the organization of the Republican party, with which he was thereafter affiliated. He served as township trustee and school director a number of years, and as justice of the peace, resigning the latter office at the time he went into the service. After his return from the army he was elected county connnissioner, but after a service of eighteen mouths resigned to accept the nomination of his party for state representative. He was elected to that office in 1867, and served his district one term in a most conscientious and capable manner. In 1872 he was sent as a delegate to the National Republican Convention at Philadelphia and aided in the nomination of President Grant for a second term. He was a man of great capabilities, prospered in business, and was of that class which gives tone and standing to a community.

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David Wilmot Stewart was reared on the home place and attended the district school at Pitchin. When fifteen years of age he enlisted in 1864, in Company D, One Hundred and Forty-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, being the youngest to enter the service from this county. He was in the 100-day service, being at the front from May 2nd until the 7th of September. He began farming for himself at the age of twenty years, tilling a part of his father's farm. He lived on the old Stewart homestead until his marriage, then purchased one hundred acres where he is now located and on which he erected a good substantial residence and buildings. He cleared the farm to a large extent and has operated it with good results.

February 12, 1874, Mr. Stewart was united in marriage with Amanda Mc- Clintick, a native of Springfield Township, Clark County, and a daughter of John and Roxy (Melvin) McClintick. They became parents of six children, as follows: Perry McClintick; Edna, who died at the age of ten months; Myrtle; Delmer; Ruth; and Harry. Politically, Mr. Stewart has been unswerving in his allegiance to the Republican party, which he has represented as delegate to numerous conventions, but he has never held nor sought for public office. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and i-eligiously is an attendant of the Christian Church.

As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.