The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-04-30
Death Of Mrs. O. c. Stewart.

Mrs. Olivia Clara Stewart died at
the home of her son-in-law, Mr.. E. H.
Leslie, corner Friend and Will.
son streets, on Monday night at
1925 o'clock. after a lingering i'll
ness due to nervous breakdown
something over a year ago. She be-
came unconscious last Thursday and
remained in that condition, taking no
nourishment during the intervening
time, gradually growing weaker and
weaker as she fingered in the dying
stages of those days and nights pre-
ceding her death. Mrs. Stewart was
- years old. She was born in Lex
irgton county, the daughter of the
late Gen. Paul Quattlebaum of Lex
ington and his wife Sarah Jones
| Quattlebaum of Edgefeld county,
and was married at her home near
Leesville to the late Thomas Oswald
Stewart of Florida. Mr.. Stewart and
his family came to Newberry in 1887,
taking charge of the hotel known at
the time as The Crotwell, which he
and his wife conducted for several
| years 70 the satisfaction of the travel
ing public and many in Newberry.
Later Mr.. Stewart, for the benefit of
his health went to Florida, where he
afterwards died, being buried at
Ocala, Florida. Mrs. Stewart and
her children continued to reside here,
where her daughter and sons grew to
womanhood and manhood, the three
marrying in this city. 1t takes num-
bers of the citizens back to the time
| Mr.. Stewart and his interesting fam
lily came to this place; in memory
they see the little children playing
in front of the hotel, where they made
| many friends and became popular,
owing to their good behavior and
sunny natures. Many of those true
friends have gone the way Of earth,
but those remaining have held to the
friendship of the olden and golden
days, and their hearts, and the hearts
of their children, beat in tender
sympathy for the daughter and the
sons Of the good mother they have
just lost; for, as the writer in The
State says, she was a devoted mother,
as she had been a devoted wife, and
was woman of great force of
character and large sympathies. Mrs
Stewart was a very intelligent woman
and in her stronger and more vigor-
Gus days took a lively interest in the
affairs of the city and county. She
| had strong mind and was decided
and positive in her opinions, having
the courage of her convictions, she
was ever true to the lost cause.
The deceased is survived by one
| daughter, Mrs. E. II. Leslie of the
city, and two sons, Mr.. Casper
Chisholm Stewart Of Eufala, Ala,
and Mr.. Thomas Oswald Stewart,
who makes his headquarters here with
his family while engaged as a travel
ing salesman. She also leaves two
brothers, C. P. Quattlebaum of Con-
way and Charles A. Quattlebaunl
ofof Ridge Spring, the last surviving
members of a family of ten brothers
and sisters; in addition to circle OF
grandchildren, nieces and nephews
and other relatives.
Mrs. Stewart was buried in Rose
mont cemetery on Wednesday after
noon, the procession leaving the house
at o'clock. The services were con-
Quoted at the grave by her pastor,
Rev. E. V. Babb, assisted by Rev.
Edward Fulenwider, the pallbearers
being as follows: Messrs. j. P.
Shealy, H. W. Dominick, W. W. Far
row, Welch Wilbur. James F. Epting,
Ellis Wheeler. c. B. Spinks and Fl.
| B. Wells. Besides the relatives
above mentioned there were also
present the following nieces and
nephews, Mrs. ]. H. Hook, Miss
Virginia Brodie, Mr.. and Mrs. P. ].
Quattlebaum. all of Ridge Spring;
Dr. T. A. Quattlebaum of Columbia,
Mr.. F. f. Brodie of Leesville, and
Mrs Stewart's little grandson, Cas-
per Stewart of Eufala.
The many and beautiful floral
| tributes and the gathering of
synlpathiZing friends attested the
esteem in which the deceased was
held.
The St. Phillips school will pre-
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