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Andrew J. Stewart, a well-known and extensive stock raiser and farmer, was born January 15, 1848, in Phelps County, Mo. His father, James Stewart, was married in Missouri to Miss Melinda Lane, of Iowa, who, after their marriage, first settled in Dent County, Mo., and subsequently in Phelps County, where Andrew J. was born. Andrew remained with the family until his sixteenth year, and then came to Arkansas, and settled in Lawrence County, where he has resided since. He was married on September 24, 1872, to Miss Sarah Thomason, of North Carolina, a lady who has proven herself a devoted wife and mother. After his marriage Mr. Stewart bought 120 acres of land, partly cleared, and since then has added to it considerably, now owning some 520 acres in three tracts, with perhaps 200 acres cleared. He has a good box house on one place and a log house on each of the others, besides a good many improvements having been done upon all of his land. Mr. Stewart’s position in life is a good example of what thrift, good management and common sense will do toward building up a man’s fortune. He first started in life with comparatively nothing, but by the aid of these qualities has accumulated an independent competence, and is now considered as one of the most substantial men of his county. He has a family of four children: Fillmore L., James T., Jessie and Charles H.; and has lost one child. Mrs. Stewart is a member of the Old School Presbyterian Church, and takes an active interest in all matters pertaining to it.