1882 History of Linn County, Missouri

BIOGRAPHY

STEWART, James S.,                                         Brookfield & Brookfield Twp.: 564

senior member of the firm of J. S. Stewart tV: Bro., proprietors of the city marble works of Brookfield, was born in Arrow Rock, Saline county, Missouri, December 19, 1851. He is the son of Samuel and Mary Stewart nee Wood. His father dying when he was six years old, he remained with his mother and attended school until he was eighteen years of age, when he went to Boonville and became apprenticed to E. J, Bedwell to learn the trade of a marble cutter, and served tliree years. After the expiration of his apprenticeship he worked some eight months as a journeyman, at the •end of which time he, in August, 1874, established himself in the marble business at Arrow Rock. He continued in it until 1877, when he closed out, removed to Chillicothe, and there engaged work in the shop of John Fitzpatrick, where he remained nine months. In April, 1878, he became a partner of J. K. Legitt, of the same place, and they carried on the marble business in the under name of Legitt & Stewart until December 1, 1880, when Mr. Stewart withdrew from the firm, removed to Brookfield, and established his present business. In September, 1881, his brother, Samuel N., became associated with him, the firm being J. S. Stewart & Bro. They are employing a force of from five to seven hands. April 15, 1874, Mr. Stewart married Miss Rebecca L. Salle, of Chillicothe. They have two

children, George N. and Mamie L. They lost one, Willie, who died at Arrow Hock, in August, 1877, at the age of nearly three 3 years. Mr. Stewart is a member of the Presbyterian Church of Brookfield, also a member of Chillicothe Lodge No. 91, I. O. 0. F., and of Chillicothe Encampment No. 67, I. O. O. F.

STEWART, Samuel Newton,                           Brookfield & Brookfield Twp.: 565

junior member of the firm of J..S. Stewart & Bro., was born at Arrow Rock, Missouri, August 24, 1853, where he lived with his mother, his father dying when he was quite young, until he reached the age of eighteen years. From 1871 until 1878 he was more or less engaged as a contractor in the lumbering business in Texas. In the latter year he came to Chillicothe and began to learn the trade of marble cutter with his brother, James S., and worked with him at Chillicothe and Brookfield until September, 1881, when he became associated with him as J. S. Stewart & Bro. January 8, 1880, he married. Miss Frances E. Middleton, of Chillicothe. They have one child, John Reuben.

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