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J. C. STEWART, merchant, Tarentum, is a native of Westmoreland county, Pa., born at Parnassus, Aug. 31, 1843, a son of William and Mary (Hunter) Stewart, former of whom was a merchant at Parnassus, and in 1883, was in business at Freeport, Armstrong county. They had a family of six children,, viz.: W. Reid (now of Williamsburg, Iowa), Frank (residing near Saltsburg, Pa.), R. O. (residing near Parnassus), Mary (now Mrs. D. A. Hawk, of Kansas), Annie (now Mrs. John Kunkle, of Kansas), and J. C. The grandparents of these children came from near Gettysburg, Pa., to Westmoreland county, and there settled. J. C., the subject of this sketch, remained at home until 1862, when he enlisted in Co. F, 123d Regt. P. V. I., received his discharge in 1863, and re-enlisted in Co. I, 5th Regt. P. H. A., and was mustered out of service July 4, 1865. His father having presented him with a farm, J. C. married, in 1865, Jennie, daughter of John McKain, of Westmoreland county, and located on the place, which they soon sold, however, and Mr. Stewart engaged in business at Parnassus, as dealer in general merchandise. He was also “on the road” for a period of seven years. In 1884 he removed to Tarentum, where he became a dealer in clothing, gents’ furnishing goods, carpets, etc. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart have two children (twins), Frank and Newton. The parents are members of the U. P. Church. Mr. Stewart is a member of the G. A. R.,. Post No. 41, of Pittsburgh.