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William Elijah Stewart 1889–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 December 1889

Birth Location: Dillon County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 4 Oct 1974

Death Location: Bladenboro, Bladen County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Stewart

Mother: Syrona Butler

Spouse(s): Nancy Fields, Mary Osbon

Children(s): Ruby Stewart, Wilton Stewart, lizzie stewart, James Stewart, Betty Stewart, Sammie Stewart

William Elijah Stewart was born in 1889 in Dillon County, South Carolina, USA, the child of James Henry Stewart And Syrona Jane Butler. In 1900, William Elijah Stewart resided in Hillsboro, Marion, South Carolina, USA. In 1910, William Elijah Stewart resided in Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina. William Elijah Stewart married Mary Neta Osbon, Nancy Jane Janie Fields, and had children including Betty Jane Stewart, James William Stewart, Lizzie Mae Stewart, Ruby Lee Stewart, Sammie Kelton Stewart, Vivian Virginia Stewart, Wilton Stewart. William Elijah Stewart passed away in 1974 in Bladenboro, Bladen County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Elijah Stewart was born in 1889 in Dillon County, South Carolina, USA, the child of James Henry Stewart And Syrona Jane Butler.
  • In 1900, William Elijah Stewart resided in Hillsboro, Marion, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1910, William Elijah Stewart resided in Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina.
  • William Elijah Stewart married Mary Neta Osbon, Nancy Jane Janie Fields, and had children including Betty Jane Stewart, James William Stewart, Lizzie Mae Stewart, Ruby Lee Stewart, Sammie Kelton Stewart, Vivian Virginia Stewart, Wilton Stewart.
  • William Elijah Stewart passed away in 1974 in Bladenboro, Bladen County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Stewart's Ancestors

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William Stewart
1889–1974
Birth Place: Dillon County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
James Henry Stewart
1864–1926
Moore County, North Carolina, USA
Syrona (Jane) Butler
1868–1926
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Elijah (Lee) Stewart
1840–1864
Moore, North Carolina, United States
Annie (Jane) Monroe
1840–1889
Moore County, North Carolina, United States of America
Hickmond Butler
1817–1890
Dillon, Dillon, South Carolina, United States
Sarah (Jane) Johnson
1841–1914
Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Stewart
1794–
James Monroe
1813–
Catherine McArthur
1809–
Robert Butler
1788–1851
Julia Annie
1800–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Stewart
1846–
Archibald Monroe
1776–1832
Nancy Gillis
1906–1990
robert butler
1729–1802
Margaret Travers
1740–1786

William Stewart's Descendants

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William (Elijah) Stewart (29 December 1889–4 Oct 1974) m. Nancy (Jane Janie) Fields (6 Jan 1904–11 Jan 1974) m. Mary (Neta) Osbon (29 Apr 1897–June 24, 1915)
  1. 1. Ruby (Lee) Stewart 1922–2008 m. Beamon (Leo) Strickland 1920–2016 m. Herbert (Hoover) Ross 1929–1990
    1. 1. Strickland 1941–1941
    2. 2. Vally (Beamon "John") Strickland 1936–2006
    3. 3. Brenda (Sue) Strickland 1949–1950
  2. 2. Wilton Stewart 1934–
  3. 3. lizzie (mae) stewart 1920–2002 m. Charlie (Noel) Cash 1911–1957 m. Donald (Dean) Welty 1933–2010
    1. 1. Howard (C) Cash 1939–2015
  4. 4. James (William) Stewart 1927–1992 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Johnson 1924– m. Helen (Rebecca) Porter 1928–
    1. 1. Janey (Rebecca) Stewart 1947–1996
  5. 5. Betty (Jane) Stewart 1941–2019 m. John (Michael) Nardi 1936–2013
  6. 6. Sammie (Kelton) Stewart 1930– m. Gertrude (Lutz) Stewart 1926–2016

William Stewart's Timeline

8 Records

1889
29 December 1889
Birth of William Elijah Stewart in Dillon County, South Carolina, USA
Dillon County, South Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 11
William Elijah Stewart resided here in Hillsboro, Marion, South Carolina, USA
Hillsboro, Marion, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 21
William Elijah Stewart resided here in Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina
Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina
1920
1920
Age 31
William Elijah Stewart resided here in Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 41
William Elijah Stewart resided here in Tatums, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Tatums, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 46
William Elijah Stewart resided here in Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina
Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 51
William Elijah Stewart resided here in Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1974
4 Oct 1974
Age 85
Death of William Elijah Stewart in Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 December 1889
    Event Place: Dillon County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02875; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 9-6
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 241-09-9476; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1283; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 3
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tatums, Columbus, North Carolina; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2341417
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Robeson County, North Carolina; Roll: 1765935; Draft Board: 1.
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hillsboro, Marion, South Carolina; Roll: 1535; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1241535
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] North Carolina, Marriage Records
    [12] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 6 Oct 1974; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America; ,0.17214656,0.149

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Marion, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hillsboro, Marion, South Carolina; Roll: 1535; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1241535

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1283; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Tatums, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tatums, Columbus, North Carolina; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2341417

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02875; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 9-6

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02875; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 9-6

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bladenboro
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 6 Oct 1974; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America; ,0.17214656,0.149

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Navy Casualties Books

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Robeson, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Robeson County, North Carolina; Roll: 1765935; Draft Board: 1.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1974
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 241-09-9476; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 6 Oct 1974; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America; ,0.17214656,0.149

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bladenboro, Bladen County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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