Van Buren County Biographies STEWART, JAMES ALEXANDER James Alexander Stewart was born September 8, 1834 in Pittsburg, Pa, the son of Henry Stewart (B: November 8, 1798 and D: January 12, 1871) and Ruth Castor Stewart (B:1801 D:?). James migrated to Fort Madison Iowa in the year of 1855 and was married to Melissa Eliza Pooler (daughter of Thankful and Anthony Pooler) on February 25, 1857. This family imigrated to Missouri sometime after Henry Stewart passed away in 1871. We note that James and Melissa's daughter, Ida May Stewart was born in Lancaster Mo. in 1876, thus giving us a time frame for their departure from Van Buren County, Iowa. It is believed that Ruth Castor Stewart also accompanied her son James on this trip to Missouri, but there is no proof that she ever arrived in Missouri. There is no tomb stone with her name on it in Iowa where Henry is buried. James and Melissa were the parents of: Thomas Henry - B: 12-26-1857 D: Ruth Elizabeth - B: 10-7-1859 D: John Valiant - B:11-6-1861 D: 7-31-1932 Cynthia - B: 5-20-1866 D: James A. - B: 7-3-1868 D: Nancy F. - B: 3-28-1871 D: 3-18-1945 Rebecca J. - B: 5-20-1874 D: Iday May - B:5-15-1876 D: 3-27-1959 Katie Curilla B: 7-24-1877 - D: 7-19-1948 Lulu - B: 11-6-1880 D: 8-28-1881 James Alexander died August 17, 1916 and is buried in the Logsdon Cemetery, Harrison County, MO. Melissa died March 24, 1906 and is buried in the Logsdon Cemetery in Harrison County, MO. Submitted by Melody Beery

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