Stewart, Mrs. – Died 1855

STEWART

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 10/25/2019 at 08:58:36

Source: Decorah Republican May 28, 1903 Page 5 Col 1

Unearthed Poineer's{sic} Body.
Mason City, May 20.—While excavating in the heart of the city for a cellar, workmen found the remains of Mrs. Stewart, the first white woman buried in this county in 1855. The coffin was of black walnut, sawed at the first saw mill erected here. Nothing but the bones and hair of the deceased was intact.