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W. J. STEWART, farmer and proprietor of a feed stable. He was born in Onondagua county, N. Y., Feb. 24, 1828. His parents, William and Elizabeth Stewart, were natives of Scotland and New York. His father was a hatter by trade, and subject remained in the city until about twelve years of age. He then went on a farm and grew to manhood, engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was educated in the common schools and an academy at Homer, Cortland county, N. Y. After quitting school he engaged in packet-boating from Chicago to La Salle, Wis. In 1852 he went overland to California, going first to Hangtown, thence to Sacramento. While there he engaged in the hotel and livery business. He returned to the states via Panama and New York, and came west to Chicago and there engaged in the street car business; continued in that business for two years, and then went to Kankakee county, same state, and engaged in farming near Manteno for about twelve years. He then came to north Missouri and shortly after to Seneca, Newton county. In the spring of 1873 he engaged in hauling lead from Joplin to Baxter Springs, Kan. In June, 1874, he commenced the livery business in Joplin and continued four years, then engaged in mining and farming until November, 1882, when he came to Joplin and engaged in his present business. Mr. Stewart was married near Chicago, Ill., Feb. 9, 1851, to Miss Rebecca, daughter of Solomon and Sophia (Plumb) Kellogg. Mrs. Stewart was born in Ontario, Canada, March 10, 1833. They have four children: John S., born Nov. 1. 1853; Ella J., born Feb. 3, 1855; Mollie S., born April 23, 1859; and Charlie V., born Aug. 18, 1873.