Stewart, A.D.

STEWART, METTS

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Date: 11/19/2012 at 12:22:26

1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

PLEASANT TOWNSHIP

Page 785-6

STEWART, A.D.--Farmer and stock-raiser, section 36 P.O. Montezuma. Was born in Manchester, Dearborn county, Indiana, April 3, 1823; moved with his parents at an early age to Shelby county, where he resided until about the age of seventeen years; his father, John Stewart was engaged in agricultural pursuits in that county. In 1840 the subject of this sketch went to LaPorte county and resided a few years, after which he returned to Shelby county and remained four years; he then moved to Clark county, Illinois, and after a residence there of three years returned to Shelby county, Indiana, where he resided until the autumn of 1868, when he came to Iowa locating in Poweshiek county. He was married, October 9, 1841, to Miss Susanna Metts of LaPorte county, Indiana, formerly of Champaign county, Ohio, daughter of Emmanuel and Elizabeth Metts. By this union they have eleven children: Mary Elizabeth, John Madison (deceased), Ellena, Quinvilla, Amsterdam (deceased), Monroe, Angeline, George Washing (deceased), Willis Clinton (deceased), Marion Francis and Magnolia. Mr. Stewart's farm consists of one hundred and sixty acres of fine land.