STEWART ANNEX
Flora Opal (Stewart) Hunsucker Pedigree
(Start at generation 2, below.)
Special thanks to David Scott Stephan, paragraph 4a.C.3.f.(4.(a.(4)(a)[1. of the Henry Biles page. His research can be viewed in greater depth
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Last Change: 2 November 2025
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Origin of
the surname “Stewart:”
Generation
7
6 Jacob Stewart
1. Biographical notes:
Born about 1765 at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania County,
Virginia; perhaps son of Benjamin and Millicent
(Clayton) Stewart (more info). Died .
2. Wife: Mary Harrison
"Polly"
Born about 1765 in Spotsylvania Township,
Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Died 5 April 1823 in Ohio
County, Kentucky. Married Jacob Stewart in Woodford County, Kentucky.
3. Children:
a. William Harrison Stewart: See generation
5, below.
b. Carter Stewart: Died ; interred in Oais
William's farm cemetery. Married Lydia Malin, daughter of Jacob/Job and Ann (March) Malin (and sister of Sarah Ann Malin,
who married Carter's brother, William H. Stewart (see gen 5, below)), on 6
March 1821 and had the following children:
(1. Jacob Stewart.
(2. Luther Stewart.
(3. Carter Stewart, Jr.
(4. Virgil Marion Stewart, I:
Born 20/24 February 1844. Died 22/6
February 1865 during the American Civil War, perhaps from complications of
smallpox. Never
married. During the War served in
the 7th Kentucky Infantry Regiment; the pension he earned for his service went
to his mother.
(5. Mahalia
Stewart.
(6. Sally Stewart.
(7. Mandy
Stewart.
(8. Mary Stewart.
c. Woodford Stewart: Perhaps married Elizabeth Shields on 15
October 1845 and moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky.
d. Betsy Stewart: Married James Maddox.
e. Mary Ann Stewart: Married Ned Paine.
5 William Harrison Stewart (more info)
1. Biographical notes:
Born 3 December 1800 in Virginia. Died 9 March
1883 in Ohio County, Kentucky; interred Select Cemetery, Select, Ohio County, Kentucky.
Employed as a farmer, but also referred to as a musician.
1850 US Census: William Stewart, age 49 (b. VA) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in District 1, Ohio County,
Kentucky. His real estate was valued at
$1,000. The household also included his
wife, Sarah Stewart, age 49 (b. VA); son, John Stewart, age 20 (b. KY); daughter,
Mary Stewart, age 18 (b. KY); son, William Stewart, age 16 (b. KY); son, Basil
Stewart, age 13 (b. KY); daughter, Margaret Stewart, age 11 (b. KY); daughter,
Sarah Stewart, age 9 (b. KY); and son, Jacob Stewart, age 7 (b. KY).
1860 US Census: Wm H. Stewart, age 59 (b. location
not recorded) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Cromwell,
Ohio County, Kentucky. The household
also included his wife, Sarah A. Stewart, age 57 (b. location not recorded);
son, Bazel W. Stewart, age 23 (b. location not
recorded), with no record of employment; daughter, Margarett
E. House, age 19 (b. location not recorded); and granddaughter, Sarah V. House,
age 2 (b. KY). Of interest, the
household headed by his sons, William J.? (doesn't
look like N) Stewart, age 26, Granville Stewart, age 35, and John M. Stewart,
age 30, were enumerated directly after him on the following census page.
1870 US Census: Wm H. Stewart, age 68 (b. VA) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Cromwall
Precinct (Hartford Post Office), Ohio County, Kentucky. His real estate was valued at $300, and his
personal property was valued at $300.
The household also included his wife, Sarah M. Stewart, age 69 (b. KY).
1880 US Census: W. H. Stewart, age 79 (b. location
illegible) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Stewartville
Precinct, Ohio County, Kentucky. The
household also included his wife, Louisia Stewart,
age 44 (b. location illegible); step-son, Azro Cook,
age 18 (b. location illegible) and employed working on farm; step-son, Alonzo
Cook, age 14 (b. location illegible) and employed working on farm;
step-daughter, Emma E. Cook, age 11 (b. location illegible); and domestic
servant, Isabel Ezell, age 46 (b. location illegible) and widowed. Of interest, the households headed by J. M.
Stewart, age 50; Wm N. Stewart, age 46; and John J. Stewart, age 26 were
enumerated before him on the same census page.
2. Wife #1: Sarah Ann Malin
a. Biographical notes:
Born 6 June 1800 at the Fort at Hartford, Ohio County,
Kentucky (also seen: b. in VA); daughter of Jacob/Job and Ann (March) Malin. Died 12
April 1872 in Ohio County, Kentucky; interred with William. Married William H. Stewart
on 17 September 1822 in Ohio County, Kentucky.
b. Children: (order uncertain)
(1. Granville Thomas Stewart:
Born 19 May 1825 in Beaver Dam Township, Ohio County, Kentucky. Died there 25 June 1892; interred Select
Cemetery, Select, Ohio County, Kentucky. Married Margaret Ann Cope (b. 24 Oct 1826 in
TN, d. 8 Aug 1882 in TN), sister of Nancy Cope (who married Granville's
brother, John), on 14 August 1849 in Ohio County, Kentucky and had the
following children:
(a. Sarah
A. Stewart: Born about 1850 in Kentucky.
(b. John
Stewart: Born about 1854 in Kentucky.
(c. Lonella Stewart: Born about 1857 in Kentucky.
(2. Martha Ann Stewart: Born
about 1828 in Kentucky. Married Napoleon
Bonaparte Smith (b. 6 Sep 1827 in Ohio Co., KY, d. there 8 Apr 1871) on 12
February 1850 in Ohio County, Kentucky and had children.
(3. John Merritt Stewart: Born
24 April 1830 in Kentucky. Died 31
August 1886; interred Select Cemetery, Select, Ohio
County, Kentucky. Married Nancy M. Cope
(b. 2 Feb 1832 in TN, d. 13 Dec 1902; interred with John), sister of Margaret
Cope (who married John's brother, Granville), on 30 April 1858 in Hartford
Township, Ohio County, Kentucky and had a daughter.
(4. Mary Margaret Stewart:
Born 15 February 1832 in Ohio County, Kentucky.
Died 7 July 1916 in Rockport Township, Ohio County,
Kentucky. Married Henry O. Roby
"Doc" (b. abt 1823 in Bullitt Co., KY, d. 17 Aug 1881 in Ohio Co.,
KY) on 20 February 1854 and had a daughter.
(5.
William Norman Stewart: See generation 4, below.
(6. Basil Woodford Stewart
"Woodford": Born 25 August 1836 in Kentucky. Died 11 April 1924 in
Cromwell Township, Ohio County, Kentucky. Moved to Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky. Married (1st) Elizabeth Shields on 15 October 1845. Married (2nd) Sarah "Sallie" Jane
Wallace (b. 22 Apr 1848 in KY; d. 1 Feb 1931 in Ohio Co., KY) on 5 February
1871 in Ohio County, Kentucky and had children.
(7. Margaret Elizabeth Stewart
"Maude": Born 30 September 1838 (also seen: b. 11 May 1839) in Ohio
County, Kentucky. Died there 26 June
1922, age 83 years, 8 months; interred Select Cemetery, Select, Ohio County, Kentucky.
Married (1st) Richard A. House (b. abt 1836 in KY, d. abt 1860) on 24
March 1856 in Ohio County, Kentucky and had a daughter. Married (2nd) Frank Cooper.
(8. Sarah Catherine Stewart:
Born 5/12 May 1840 in Ohio County, Kentucky.
Died there 3 May 1915. Married Samuel S. Rafferty (b. 7 Jan 1837 in
TN, d. 1912; interred Select Cem., Select, Ohio Co., KY) on 14 October 1862 in
Hartford Township, Ohio County, Kentucky and had children.
(9. Job Stewart: Born and died
about 1840 in Kentucky.
(10. Jacob Carter Stewart: Born
about 1843 in Kentucky. Died 20 October 1925 in Weir Township, Cherokee County, Kansas. Married Mary Rebecca Atchison (b. 12 Aug 1840
in Sumner Co., TN, d. 7 Apr 1908 in KY) and had a son.
3. Wife #2: Louisa Eliza (Martin) Cook
"Lula"
a. Biographical notes:
Born about 1836 in Kentucky. Died 6 June 1901 in Louisville Township, Jefferson County,
Kentucky. Married
(1st) Edward Alexander Cook. At
age 38 married 2nd, as his 2nd wife, William H. Stewart, age 72, on Monday, 14
July 1873 in Kentucky.
4 William Norman Stewart
1. Biographical notes:
Born 15 March 1834/40 in Ohio County, Kentucky. Died 8/7
March 1894 in Grayson County, Kentucky; interred Select Cemetery, Select, Ohio
County, Kentucky.
1860 US Census: Wm J. ? (doesn't look like N) Stewart, age 26 (b. KY) and employed as
a farmer, was heading a household in Cromwell District, Ohio County,
Kentucky. His personal property was
valued at $268. The household also included
his wife, Francis Stewart, age 17 (state of birth not recorded); and daughter, Elenor Stewart, age 1 (state of birth not recorded). Of interest, the household headed by
Granville Stewart, age 35, was enumerated next door, and the household headed
by John M. Stewart, age 30 [perhaps William's brother] was enumerated next door
to Granville.
1870 US Census: Wm N. Stewart, age 36 (b. KY) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Cromwell Precinct, Ohio
County, Kentucky. His real estate was
valued at $500 and his personal property was valued at $400. The household also included his wife, Frances
Stewart, age 30 (b. KY); daughter, Edmonia Stewart,
age 12 (b. KY); son, Carter Stewart, age 9 (b. KY); son, Virgil Stewart, age 6
(b. KY); son, Ruben Stewart, age 3 (b. KY); father, Seymore
Phigley, age 59 (b. KY); and John Phigley,
age 16 (b. KY) and employed as a farm hand.
1880 US Census: Wm N. [William Norman] Stewart, age
46 (b. KY) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household at Stewartville,
Ohio County, Kentucky. The household also
included his wife, Francis [Phigley] Stewart, age 40
(b. KY); son, Carter P. Stewart, age 18 (b. KY) and employed working on the
family farm; son, Virgil Stewart, age 15 (b. KY) and employed working on the
family farm; and son, Reuben Stewart, age 13 (b. KY) and employed working on
the family farm. Of interest, Stewart
families were enumerated before and after on the same page.
2. Wife: Mary Frances Phegley/Phlegley
"Frances"
Born 19 July 1841/40 in Beaver Dam Township, Ohio County, Kentucky;
daughter of Seymour and Martha
Ann (Hobdy) Phegley (m. 17 Dec 1834) and granddaughter of immigrants John
(b. 24 Jul 1789, d. 8 Feb/Dec 1875) and Delila (Crafton) Phegley (b. 20 Oct 1790, d. 15 Jun 1861). Died 12 July 1901 at New Zion
Church, Ohio County, Kentucky. Married William Stewart on 9 March 1858 at New Zion Church, Ohio
County, Kentucky.
3. Children:
a. Edmonia/Eleanor
Stewart: Born 12 January 1859. Died 19 November 1929.
Married Elmore (?).
b. Carter P. Stewart: Born 20 January/29 September
1861 in Kentucky. Died
28 June 1896. Married
Leona Flener.
c. Child: (Male) Died as an infant
d. Virgil Marion Stewart, II: Namesake of Virgil Marion
Stewart, son of Carter Stewart (brother of his grandfather William H. Stewart),
who died during the American Civil War (see above). Born 14 January 1865 in
Kentucky. Died
7 September 1914. In 1887 was
gifted by his parents 117 acres of land on Indian Camp Creek. Married Maude Tilford (b. 18 Mar 1870, d. 25 Dec 1950), daughter of
William Greenup and Mary Elizabeth (Sublett) Tilford, on 28 June 1888, and had the following daughter:
(1. Mary Francis Stewart: (more info) Born 9 March 1893 at Stewartown
(later renamed "Select"), Ohio County, Kentucky. Died 10
April 1969 at Ohio County Hospital, Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky; interred
nearby in Sunnyside Cemetery, Beaver Dam, Ohio County,
Kentucky. Was an accomplished,
well-know, and respected musician and music teacher. After her father died, Mary's mother, Maude,
directed Mary's musical talents in the schools of Paris and London, and Maude
resided with Mary until she died. Mary
was a longtime resident of Louisville, Kentucky. She never married.
e. Reuben Cersey
Stewart: See generation 3, below.
3 Reuben Cersey
Stewart (photos)
"RC"/"Rube"
1. Biographical notes:
Born 19 September 1866 in Kentucky. Died 19 November 1923/22.
1900 US Census: Reuben C. Stewart, age 33 (b. Sep
1866 in KY; parents b. KY) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in
the Cool Springs Precinct of Cromwell Township, Ohio County, Kentucky. The household also included his wife of 13
years, Eva Stewart, age 28 (b. Aug 1871 in KY); daughter, Ola Stewart, age 9
(b. Dec 1890 in KY); son, Grover Stewart, age 7 (b. Apr 1893 in KY); daughter, Adelia Stewart, age 4 (b. Apr 1896 in KY); and mother,
Francis Stewart, age 60 (b. Mar 1840 in KY) and widowed.
1910 US Census: Reuben C. Stewart, age 43 (b. Ohio
Co., KY; parents b. Ohio Co., KY) and employed as a farmer, was heading a
household on Cromwell & Rosins Road in Cromwell Township, Ohio County,
Kentucky. He had been married once. The household also included his wife of 23
years, Eva Stewart, age 38 (b. Ohio Co., KY; parents b. Ohio Co., KY), who had
been married once and had had 7 children, all still alive; daughter, Ola
Stewart, age 19 (b. Ohio Co., KY) and single; son, Grover Stewart, age 17 (b.
Ohio Co. KY), single, and employed as a farmer; daughter, Adelia
Stewart, age 14 (b. Ohio Co., KY) and single; daughter, Maggie Stewart, age 8
(b. Ohio Co., KY); daughter, Virgie Stewart, age 5 (b. Ohio Co., KY); Opal Stewart, age 3 (b. Ohio Co., KY); and daughter, Ruba
Stewart, age 1 (b. Ohio Co., KY).
1920 US Census: Ruben Stewart, age 53 (b. KY;
parents b. KY) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household on the road (Rt 231) between Hartford and Cromwell in Cromwell precinct,
Ohio County, Kentucky. He owned his
residence free and clear. The household
also included his wife, Eva Stewart, age 48 (b. KY; parents b. KY); daughter,
Virgie Stewart, age 15 (b. KY); daughter, Opal Stewart, age 13 (KY); daughter,
Ruby Stewart, age 11 (b. KY); and son, William Stewart, age 9 (b. KY).
2. Wife: Eva Adelea Miller
Born 24 August 1871 in Kentucky; daughter of David Austin and Adelia (Thomas) Miller. Died 1 September 1962.
1930 US Census: Eva Stewart, age 58 (b. KY; parents
b. KY) and widowed, was heading a household on Main Street in the City of
Beaver Dam, Ohio County, Kentucky. She
married 1st at age 15. Of interest, the
household headed by G. C. Stewart, age 37, was enumerated next door.
3. Children:
a. Ola Stewart: Born December 1890 in Ohio County,
Kentucky.
b. Grover Cleveland Stewart: Born April 1893 in Ohio
County, Kentucky.
1930 US Census: G. C. Stewart, age 37 (b. KY;
parents b. KY) and employed as a janitor in a school building, was heading a
household on Main Street in the City of Beaver Dam, Ohio County, Kentucky. His residence was valued at $2,000 and he
married 1st at age 21. The household
also included his wife, Gertrude Stewart, age 36 (b. KY; parents b. KY); son,
Virgil Stewart, age 14 (b. KY); and daughter, Geneva Stewart, age 10 (b. KY). Of interest, the household headed by Eva
Stewart, age 58, was enumerated next door.
c. Adelia Stewart: Born April 1896 in Ohio County, Kentucky.
d. Margaret "Maggie" Stewart: Born about
1902 in Ohio County, Kentucky.
e. Virginia "Virgie" Stewart: Born about
1905 in Ohio County, Kentucky.
f. Flora Opal Stewart: See generation 2,
below.
g. Ruby Stewart: Born about 1909 in Ohio County,
Kentucky.
h. William David Stewart: Born 18 July 1910 at Beaver
Dam, Kentucky. Died
March 1971 at Pontiac, Michigan. Married (?) Haycraft.
2 Flora Opal Stewart:
"Opal"
SSN: 295-32-3791
Born 19
May 1906 in Ohio County, Kentucky. Died 8
January 1981, age 74, at University Hospital, Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio. Married Ray
Hunsucker, generation 2 of the Hunsucker Annex
in 1957.
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