BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.


Pages 678-679.

JAMES A. STEWART
 
James A. Stewart, a prominent citizen of Richland township, was born in Belmont
county, February 13, 1842, a son of John Stewart, mention of whom is made in
this work. He was reared on the farm and received a common school education,
which he completed after returning from the army by attending Hopedale Normal
school. In 1862 he enlisted in the service of the republic, becoming a member
of Company B, Ninety-eighth Ohio infantry, and served until the close of the
war, always being at his post of duty. He served in the company of Capt. J. R.
Mitchell, in all its engagements except when on detached service. He was with
Sherman in his march to the sea, and was one of the "bummers" or foragers of
his company. In 1864 he was detached as escort upon the staff of Gen. Jeff. C.
Davis, and as such, took part in the grand review at Washington in 1865. At
Chickamauga he received a slight wound. After an honorable and gallant service
he was discharged at Cleveland in 1865, as corporal. His brother, Robert B.,
was also a gallant soldier, enlisting in 1861 in Company E, Fifteenth regiment,
and serving through the war, being honorably discharged in Texas in 1865. In
1870 Mr. Stewart was married to Catherine, daughter of Rev. J. B. Johnston and
his wife, Elizabeth Boyd. She was born in Logan county, December 8, 1848. By
this union he had nine children, of whom eight survive: Lida M., William B.,
John Black, Elizabeth A., Sarah J., Emma W., Mary E. and Ruth B. He and wife
are members of the United Presbyterian church, of which he was trustee during
the erection of the church at St. Clairsville. He is a member of Drummond
post, G. A. R., and is chaplain of the same.