Stewart, Hiram

STEWART

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 10/27/2008 at 13:46:20

Hiram Stewart

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.220, Pleasant Twp.)
Hiram Stewart, farmer, P. O. Shelby, was born in Athens County, Ohio, December 24, 1835, son of Alexander and Clara (McGee) Stewart, he a native of Athens County, Ohio, born August 30, 1806; was a merchant, boatman and a farmer, and is still living in this State. The mother of our subject was born in Pittsburgh, Penn., January 8, 1815, and died in West Point, Lee County, this State, in June, 1840. They were the parents of ten children, five sons and five daughters. Our subject received his schooling in his native county, and in Lee and Henry Counties, this State. He started in life as a drover and farmer. he was married in Van Buren County, this State, February 21, 1861, to Esther L. Bennett, born in Athens County, Ohio, January 8, 1837, daughter of P. W. and Martha A. (McLain) Bennett, he a native of Massachusetts, born in 1812; she born in Athens County, Ohio, June 1, 1822. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart have four children - Clara Frances, born February 23, 1862; John, born June 29, 1864; William A., born June 29, 1866 and May Anna, born July 3, 1869. Our subject came to Pleasant Township in the spring of 1868, and bought a school claim of eighty acres. April 20, 1875, he purchased forty acres of improved land at $20 per acre, and March 1, 1882, he made another addition of forty acres at $16.50 per acre. His present farm, of 160 acres of good land, is situated, 120 acres in Section 16 and froty acres in Section 15. He carries on general farming. he has been Road Supervisor of a number of years, and also a Director. In politics, he is a Republican.