Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-07
ALVA |. STEWART
DIES VERY SUDDENLY
EXPIRES WITHOUT WARNING,
DUE TO HEART DISEASE.
HAD JUST GONE TO BED
WHEN SUMMONS CAME
Planning to Arise Early to Go to the
Country, and Commenting on De-
lishtfu Charge in Weather, Mr..
s ewart Clasps ard is Gonc-Owned
Much Fine Farm Land.

! Stewart, a Wc.l-knoWn retired farme:
Of This city. at 1896 Thursday night.
Mr. Stewart died shortly after going
, u bed, ard after making plans for the
morrow, when he expected u arise
early to so II the country. The death
proved a profound shock among the
family's many friends here and in Tay-
! lor and Vienna townships, where Mr..
Stewart lived for SO many years before
coming 70 town.
Mr. Stewart had never been known 70
complain of any trouble, and vas the
picture of health. He was up and
about as usual Thursday and spent the
afternoon with old friends in the Wood
bury block where a club room is main
aimed, and where the members meet
70 play checkers and whist.
Thursday night Mr. Stewart was
making his plans to take his daughter
Nellie to the old home place eight
miles north. occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
William Stewart, 70 spend the day
picking cherries. Mr.. Stewart had just
finished telling his daughter that he
wanted to get started by $50, 50 as to
make the drive while il was cool. when
! he Went to his own room to he'd, Com
mcntng to Mrs. Stewart on the de-
lightful change in the weather Mr..
Stewart was heard - gasp and with
out q struggle was dad. DR.. Nichols
and Dr. Boucher We're both calico at
once. and both pronounced valvular
| heart disease the cause Of death.
Owned Much Fine Farm Land.
Mr.. Stewart was a heavy owner Of
some of this county's finest farm lands
possessing 100 acres of finely improved
farm land in Vienna, Liscomb, and
TAYLOR townships. all OF which could
not be bought for less than 5000 per
acre. Mr.. Stewart also owned his resi-
dence at liz North First avenue, where
he died.
Served Turnout Civil War.
Mr. Stewart was native of Cort-
land county, New York, where he was
born May !, 1913. When lad of ~
he came west with his parents, who
settled near Dixon, Ill, and here their
son Alva was reared TO manhood. When
the civil war broke out. and troops We're
called for. the four boys in the Stewart
family responded. the son Alva en-
listing on Aug 10. 1861, in Company
ID, Thirty fourth Illinois infantry. He
served turnout the war. being dis
charged at its close, on July 5. 1865.
Mr. Stewart participated in several en-
gagements. including Shiloh, Benton
vile, y. c.. Resaca, Ga. and Liberty
Gap. At Shiloh Mr.. Stewart received
a severe wound in his leg. and was in
| the hospital eight months. The wound
never healed properly, altho sufficiently
( TO permit the young soldier to return
10 DUTY. At the battle of Liberty Gap
Mr.. Stewart was again wounded being
shot in the same leg. near where the
Shiloh wound was received, and in the
shoulder. The second wound in the leg
had the effect Of properly healing the
first one
Came to County in 1866.
| Following the war Mr.. Stewart re-
turned to his old home near Dixon,
ana year later, in 1855. came to the
newer Iowa country. and settled in this
county, in Marion township. He live d
there for about a year when he moved
to TAYLOR, on the old farm that he still
owns. eight miles north of town. on the
Taylor Vienna line.
on May 30 1872. Mr. Stewart took
Il wife. in the person of Miss Dora
Randall. daughter of the late I. W.
Randall, who died at mis- daughters
home in this city last fall Following
|
moved across the road from their farm
into Vienna township. lived there for
zen years. then vert back to the Tay-
Tor township farm where they remain
ed until they came to this city three
years ago.
Aside from his wife Mr.. Stewart is
survived by four children-three sons
and d daughJer. The sons arc William
x. Stewart. of Taylor township;
Charles H. Stewart, of Mountain
Home. Idaho; and Burt A Stewart. of
Vienna township The daughter is
Miss Nellie Stewart,a teacher in the
Arson school in this city. The son
from Idaho is expected to reach the
city Sunday morning.
/ Aside from his immediate family Mr.
Stewart is survived by one half sister,
| Mrs. H. H. Gully, of Kewanee. ILL.,. and
one step sister, Mrs. Watson, of Nal
! den. Ill.
Mr.. Stewart has been a prominent
farmer of the county for many years.
and was held in the highest esteem by
ali VII" knew him. IIe was d 1.pubii-
can in politics, and took an active part
| in the party, attic aside from holding
township offices never sought office
excepting at one time, about twelve
! lican nomination for county supervisor
After receiving the nomination Mr.
! Stewards health was not good, and he
declined the nomination. Mr.. Stewart
had no lodge affiliatoin, altho he was q
member of Frank NJ. Thomas post, G.
A. r.
Funeral Sunday Afternoon.
Altho he was not a member Of tn:
First Baptist church of this city, Mr.
: Stewart was active within congrega.
tional circles. and was regular at
tendant at the services Of the church
The funeral Will be held from the
church Sunday afternoon at o'clock
Rev. James MCGEE officiating. Tht
church will be open to friends between
and 3. Interment will be in River.
side.
Local Weather Record.
From a maximum temperature O.
1o5 Wednesday to 80 Thursday wa.
the drop in temperature during tn,
u ,{oIx