Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-02-04
TIE GRIM REAPER
Cuts a Wide Swath in Town and
Country.
Grip Followed by Pneumonia Beard
ed Grain and the Flowers that
Grow Between.

THE venerable John Stewart passed
away at o'clock Saturday morning. His
sickness from grip and pneumonia, and
from light stroke of paralysis has ex
tended over several weeks. MIR. Stewart
was himself one of the pioneers of this
region, and came of that sturdy race
that wrested living from the primeva
soil. He was the son of Edie Stewart, and
was born in Harrison countyin 1909. His
father came to Ohio in 1905. In 1872 his
father died and MrStewart's mother NOV
ed to Virginia, returning in about l0years
and settling in Belmont county. In 1882
Mr.. Stewart was married to Ann Bell
and for four years he managed leased
farm. He was then for some time ioca-
ted in Logan county, but soon returned
to Belmont, where he purchased and
cleared 12O acres of land. In 1857 he
bought the farm 81 miles east of St.
Clairsville, on which he lived until his
death. Nine children were born to him,
seven of whom survive. His wife, with
whom he passed sixty years of happy
welded life, still lives, but has been suf-
fering from pneumonia, and there is fear
of her death. The living children are
John E. and James, residents of Belmont
county, Craig, a United Presbyterian
minister at Hoboken, n. j., Robert, Mar
garet ] Anna b. and Mary b. MIR. Stew
art was a man of marked bodily and
mental vigor. He had strong convictions
and held to them. He was tenacious
Abolitionist, and his was one of the first
votes polled in st. Clairsville against
slavery. He sent three sons to the war
to fight for union and freedom.
Mr.. Stewart has been for over fifty
years patron of THE CHRONICLE.
The funeral exercises were held Tues
day morning. Brief services were held
at the house, and DR.. Balph preached an
eloquent and appreciative sermon at the
United Presbyterian church. He took
for text these words, "Know ye not that
prince and great man has fallen this
day in Israeli" He showed how great
the deceased was in vigorous moral fiber,
and in faithfulness to his country, fanIi
ly and God. For SO years, he, with his
wife. had been members of the United
Presbyterian congregation at this point,
and for "a years Mr.. Stewart had been a
Ruling Elder He was one of the oldest
members of the Church, there being but
two members living who have been long
er in the field than he and his wife. Mrs.
John Denham united with the congrega-
ton in 1892, and Mrs. Templeton was
one of the charter members of the or
ganization in 1881. Mr.. Stewart hIs been
truly pillar in the Church. His infiu
ence has been inestimable. He has stood
firm for all religious observance, and
has been distinguished by systematic
and generous liberality and by a rigid ad
herence to principle. He was a man of
few words, but of sound judgment, and
prompt action. Dr. Balph was followed
by Rev. J. K. Giffen, who spoke of the
undying influence of life like that just
closed, and urged its lessons on the hearts
and minds of the young. DR.. Alexander
and the Rev. Thompson assisted i'll the
further exercises. The coffin was carried
by the sons and the grandsons of the de:
ceased.
Interment in Union Cemetery.