Maj. Robert Ekin Stewart and Caroline Markle McMasters
Husband Maj. Robert Ekin Stewart 1 2 3 4
Born: 2 Apr 1841 - North Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 2 3 5 Christened: Died: Aft 1906 Buried:
Father: John Stewart (1789/1796-1865) 1 2 6 7 Mother: Margaret Shaw (1799-1858) 1 2 4 6
Marriage: 2 Jul 1868 5 8
Wife Caroline Markle McMasters 4 5 8
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: John McMasters ( - ) 5 Mother: Leonora Markle ( - ) 5
Children
1 F Margaret Stewart 5 8
Born: 7 Apr 1869 8 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Alva C. Dinkey ( - ) 4 8 Marr: 11 Jun 1891 8
2 M John McMasters Stewart, M.D. 4 5 8
Born: 9 Jun 1871 8 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Elizabeth Walker ( - ) 4
3 M Harry McMasters Stewart 5 8
Born: 23 Nov 1873 8 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Camille Hawthorne ( - ) 4 9 Marr: 28 Jun 1900 9
4 M Robert E. Stewart, Jr. 4 5 9
Born: 23 Jan 1876 9 Christened: Died: 23 Oct 1890 9 Buried:Spouse: Did Not Marry
5 F Leonora Markle Stewart 4 5 9
Born: 5 May 1878 9 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Edward R. Williams ( - ) 4 9 Marr: 5 Oct 1905 9
6 M James Sterrett Stewart 4 5 9
Born: 13 Oct 1880 9 Christened: Died: Buried:
7 F Caroline Stewart 4 5 9
Born: 11 Jan 1883 9 Christened: Died: Buried:
8 M David Stewart 5
Born: Christened: Died: in infancy Buried:Spouse: Did Not Marry
General Notes: Husband - Maj. Robert Ekin Stewart
He was reared on a farm, educated at the common schools, attended an academy at Turtle Creek two and a half years, five months at Madison College, Ohio, one year at Jacksonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, and entered the junior class of Jefferson College in 1858, graduating in 1860. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. E, 123d P. V., and was mustered out at the expiration of the term of enlistment, with rank of first lieutenant. He was afterward commissioned major, and assigned to the 24th regiment U. S. colored troops, and was in command of the regiment when mustered out, in 1865. In that year he commenced the study of law under Hon. J. P. Sterrett, and in 1866 entered the office of Hon. W. G. Hawkins, Jr., and the Hon. J. P. Penney as a student, and was admitted to the bar May 9, 1867. He then practiced his profession at the several courts of Allegheny County. In 1873 the Braddock Trust company was organized, and Mr. Stewart was elected vice-president. This organization existed until 1882, when a majority of its stockholders organized the Braddock National Bank, of which Mr. Stewart was elected president.
Beginning in 1875 Mr. Stewart resided at North Braddock. He always took an active part in the public welfare of the community, being a leader in all educational and religious work. He was president of the Allegheny County School Directors' association. He and his family were members of the U. P. Church; politically he was a republican. [HAC 1889 II, 411]
He was a Republican in politics, and served as school director for thirteen years, and was president of the Allegheny county school directors for about seven years. In September, 1903, without solicitation on his part, the nomination for district attorney of Allegheny County on the Republican ticket was tendered him, and he was elected to the same in the following November.
For many years he was a member of the board of trustees of the Western Pennsylvania Institute for Deaf and Dumb, and of the Carnegie Free Library at Braddock. He was a member of the United Presbyterian church. He was a trustee of the general assembly of the United Presbyterian church of North America beginning in 1875, and a trustee and member of the board of dirctors of the Allegheny Theological Seminary of said church for about the same period of time. He was a member of the Pan-Presbyterian Council of 1884, at Belfast, Ireland. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and of the Pennsylvania Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion.
In 1869, the year following his marriage, he removed from his boyhood home at Stewart Station to Turtle Creek, Allegheny County, and later purchased property in North Braddock, whither he removed in October, 1875, his residence being located at No. 31 North avenue. His law office was at No. 424 Fifth avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 411, 468.
2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 431.
3 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 211, 410.
4 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. III (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 146.
5 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 411.
6 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 210, 410.
7 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. III (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 145.
8 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 432.
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John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 433.
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