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Born 1858, Oregon township
From History of Washington County, Iowa from the first white settlements to 1908. Also biographical sketches of some prominent citizens of the county (1909)
J. M. STEWART.
J. M. Stewart, who owns and operates a fine farm in Oregon township, Washington county, Iowa, also devotes much of his time and attention to stock raising, handling only the highest grades of blooded stock. He was born in Oregon township, November 3, 1858, a son of J. M. and Susanna (Mason) Stewart. The former was a native of Pennsylvania and removed to Dearborn county Indiana, when it was but sparsely settled, clearing a farm for himself where he resided until 1848. In that year he removed to Oregon township, Washington county, Iowa, where he remained until about twelve years ago. His entire life was devoted to farming. His wife was born in Indiana, where she was reared and married, her death occurring in this county in 1903. In their family were ten children: Daniel, deceased; Sarah, the wife of Thomas Marr, of Oregon township; Archibald, who has passed awav; Amos, a farmer and dairyman of Algona, Iowa; Martin, residing in Ainsworth; John, a farmer of Idaho; Mary, the wife of Amos Poland, of Avoca, Iowa; Frank, a resident of the state of Washington;
As printed in History of Washington County, Iowa from the first white settlements to 1908. Also biographical sketches of some prominent citizens of the county (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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