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STEWART, JOHN, farmer and stock-dealer, Sec. 1; P. O. Pilot Grove; the parents of John, James and Mary, were natives of Scotland, but early in life emigrated to Belfast, Ireland; thence in 1813, to America, and settled in Guernsey Co., Ohio, where they were among the first settlers, it being two years before they had a neighbor nearer than seven miles; his father died in that county January, 1860; his mother then came to Lee Co., where she found a home with her son, and died March, 1863; seven children had been born to Mr. and Mrs. S., four sons and three children, the subject of this sketch being the only son now living; he came to Iowa in the fall of 1843, then in his 21st year; went to Van Buren Co., whence, in June, 1844, he married Mary, daughter of Robert and Ellen Steel, who were early settlers of Lee Co., but afterward removed to Jefferson Co.; she was born in Harrison Co., Ohio, Oct. 1, 1822; in 1848, they settled near Pilot Grove, where he held the post office for five years, and in 1856, to where he now resides; owns 265 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; he also owns 419 acres in Henry Co., valued at $20 per acre. They have had nine children, seven now living — Mary E., born February, 1847, wife of J. W. Griffith, of Atlanta, Neb.; Rezilla, Dec. 29, 1848, wife of Oliver Holcomb, of Nebraska; Jane, Nov. 11, 1850, married Wm. L. Miller, also of Nebraska, and died April 4, 1876; James, Dec. 13, 1852, a farmer of Henry Co.; Annie M., Dec. 15, 1854, the wife of Thos. Vincent, of Madison Co., Iowa; Robert S., born April 16, 1857; William, Nov. 1, 1858; Maggie, Dec. 21, 1860, and John, Dec. 2, 1862, died Dec. 27, 1862. Democrat; Mrs. S. is a member of the Baptist Church. He has held various township and school offices.