Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-07-08
NUMBER 40.

! Judge Stuart took great interest in the cause
Of education, and was one of the original cor
porators and trustees of Washington College.
He also was mainly instrumental in establishing
the Staunton Academy, having given to it the
lot on which the building stands, and 500 in
money.
s. Judge Stuart was of tall stature, and very dig
nihed appearance. Until very short time be-
fore his death, he maintained the style of dress
OF the Revolutionary era-wearing a queue,
snort .breeches, and fair-top boots. He died
July llth, 1892, and is buried in the rear of the
Episcopal Church in Staunton. His widow
survived him more than 26 years, and died
IN October, 1858, from injuries received in fall,
10 the 9lst year of her age. She is buried by
the side of her husband.
/ Judge Stuart left four sons to survive him..
viz: Thomas Jefferson, Archibald Patterson,
Gerard Briseoe, and Alex. III. III. Stuart.
Thomas j., married Martha M. Dabney, of
Richmond, and Col. VIM. ID. Stuart, who dis
tlnguished himself by his galIantry in many
battles during the war, and fell, mortaIly
wounded. at the head of his regiment on the
bloody field of Gettysburg, was his eldest SON.
! Thomas j. Stuart died in August, 1885, .
He was man of fine natural abilities and
educated at Washington College and William
and Mary. He was lawyer by profession,
and frequently represented the county Of Au-
gusta In the General Assembly of Va.
:. Archibald L. Stuart was born In 1899 and
died IN 1866. He resided II miles west of
Staunton, on the farm known as Buttermilk
spring, lying on both sides of the 9. & o. r.
X. tie married Josephine t. Xaupi, the
daughter OF a French gentleman, by whom he
! had large family. Two of Archibald p.
Stuarts sons, viz, John A. and Henry g., were
| gallant soldiers in the Confederate States ar
my.
Gerard B. Stuart and Alex FL. Fl. Stuart,
the two youngest sons of Judge Archibald
Stuart are still lving-the former on South
| River. at Stuart's Mill and the latter in Staun-
| ten.
Alex. FL H. Stuart married Frances c., the
oldest daughter of Judge B. G Baldwin. They
have.a family of five daughters and one son
living.
Robert Stuart, the second son of Maj. Alex.
Stuart, was fine man. and never entered pub
tic life. He was man of strong common
sense aud unimpeachable integrity He mar
ried Miss Elizabeth McCung of Rockbridge,
a sister of Judge McClung. of Tennessee
He LETT two sons, viz, Major Alexander B.
Stuart and John NJ. Stuart, who arc still liv-
ing. and four daughters Elizabeth, who mar
ried John McCluer of Rockbridge, Polly and
Jane who died unmarried, and Isabella, who
HAaiAACN uAAs w isSOA3 uOdI II alIuGlu,
III.
Frances Stuart married - Dyle, by whom
he had one daughter, Isabella who married
John Mcdowell, of Stauntou, one son, Alex.
S. Lyle, who died unmarried
After the death of her husband, MIR. Lyle,
Frances married Mr.. Scruggs and removed to
Kentucky, where their descendants live.
".
Jane Stuart married Alex. Walker, of Rock.
bridge. They left five children-John, who
married Miss Culton and moved to Indiana.
Col. Arch. B. Walker, and three daughters,
none of whom married They removed many
years ago, to Raleigh county, w. Va.
Mary Patterson Stuart married Alex Hall,
of Augusta. The names Of their descendants
have already been given
VI.
Elizabeth Stuart died young and unmarried.
VII.
Eleanor Stuart married Thomas Walker, and
moved to farm on New River, in Monroe
county. They left large family.
VIII.
James Stnart the eldest son OF Maf Alex.
Stuart, married Miss Eliza Stockton, of Pitt
sylvania, daughter Of John Stockton and his
wife Mary, whose maiden name was Hart
They had four children.
L. Polly, who married VIM. G. Do1ley and
removed to Russelvie, Ky.
2. Alex. Dabney Stuart, who lives in Cum
berland, KY.
8 John Stockton Stuart, who died unmar-
ried.
Oscar Stuart lawyer of some eminence.
in Mississippi. Oscar Stuart had two sons.
who had graduated with great distinction at
the UniVersity of Mississippi. They came to
Virginia during the war, and distinguished
themselves by their gallantry. One was killed
at the second battle of Manassas aud the other
at Fredericksburg.
Priscilla Stuart married her cousin BENJAMIN
Hall, and, as abozs,Ssated, moved to Missouri,
near Florissant.
| Sudge Alexander Stuart. the youngest SON of
~ jor Alex. Stuart, by his second wife, was
Elawyer by profession. He married three times,
His first wife was Anne Dabney. By her he
had two children, viz, one son, the Hon. Arch
ibaid Stuart, OF Patrick county, and one daugh-
ter, Anne Dabney Stuart.
His secoed wife was Mary Gassaway, of An
nanois. Her children died young.
His third wife was Jane johnson, sister of
Chapman johnson.
Judge Alexander Stuart was man of fine
talents and genial temper. He was the inti-
mate friend of William Writ and Dabney Carr.
He lived, Tor some time in Cumberland coun-
ty, and was elected a member of the Executive
Council of Virginia After his election, he re-
moved to Richmond, where he displayed great
enterprise In bulldog and improving property.
subsequently he removed to Illinois, where
he held the Office of United States Judge The
climate not agreeing with his family, he after
wards removed to Missouri, where he held, first,
the office of u. s. Judge, and then of Judge
of Circuit Court of the State. Finding the
duties irksone, he resigned and became a
member of the Missouri Legislature, of which
body hewas chosen speaker. Edward Bates
and Messrs. Geiger and Wells, of st. Louis.
were among his most intimate friends
Judge Stuart died in Stauuton, ia Dec. 1882,
twhile on a visit to the family of his deceased
brother, Judge Archibald Stuart, and is bnried
in the Episcopal church yard.
l. Hon. Archibald Stuart, of Patrick, the
eldest son of Judge Alex. Stuart was a man of
| fine talents, and brilliant speaker. He re-
peatedy represented the county of Patrick in
the House of Delegates, was member OF the
Convention OF 1929 and 1S60.-He also repre-
sented the Patrick district, for some time in
Congress, and at the time of his death, was
member Of the Senate of Va.
He married Miss Elizabeth Pannell of Pittsyl-
vania, by whom he-had large number of sons
aud daughters.
l. VIM, Alexander Stuart, of Saltville.