Bios

From Vienna Township portion of "The History of Marshall County IA"
Publisher: Chicago: Western Historical Co. 1878
STEWART. ALVA T., farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Marshalltown; owns 255 acres, valued at $7,500; born in Cortland Co., N.Y., May 7, 1843; came with parents to Dixon, Lee Co., Ill., in 1856 and Aug. 19, 1861, enlisted in the 34th Ill. Vol. Inf., Co. D; participated in the battles of Shiloh, Bentonville, Ressca, Liberty Gap and many others; was wounded three times, once at the battle of Shiloh and twice at Liberty Gap; was honorably discharged in July, 1865, and returned to Dixon, Ill. He came to this county in 1866, settling in Marion Tp., but the next year moved to where he now lives. Married Dora Randall, who is a native of Rock Co., Wis.; they have two children-William and Charles. Is in politics a Republican.

Submitted by Dora Rettger