John Q. Stewart and Mary C. Liebendorfer

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Husband John Q. Stewart ^{1 2}

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           Born: 23 Sep 1844 - Little Beaver Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 2
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         Father: James Stewart (1797-1870) 2 4
         Mother: Martha Taylor (1811-1851) 2 4

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       Marriage: 8 Nov 1893 3

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Wife Mary C. Liebendorfer ³

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           Born: 7 Aug 1865 3
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Children

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1 M John Q. Stewart, Jr. ³

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           Born: 9 Sep 1894 3
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2 F Mary Rebecca Stewart ³

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           Born: 15 Oct 1895 3
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3 M James H. Stewart ³

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           Born: 26 Sep 1896 3
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General Notes: Husband - John Q. Stewart

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In the early part of his life, like most farm boys, he assisted on the home farm and attended school. In the summer of 1864 he enlisted in the Civil War in battery B, 1st. Pennsylvania Light artillery, and served until the close of the war, a period of about 14 months. He participated with his company in several engagements, being in active service near Richmond, Virginia, when the final battles were fought and Gen. Lee surrendered. Battery B was organized in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, in the early part of the war and its losses were numerous; officially the company had more fatalities and heavier losses than any other battery in the Union army. Before being mustered out with the company, he went to Washington, D. C., and took part in the great parade. After returning home he continued to do farm work, and later went to Iowa, where he was employed on farms and engaged in teaching in public schools. After returning to his home in Pennsylvania he attended different schools, and was a student for a time at the state normal school at Edinboro. He graduated from the Iron City Commercial college of Pittsburgh. After teaching several years in the public schools of his home township he was elected to represent Lawrence County in the state legislature for a term of two years and reelected for another term. He took an active part in the work of the legislature and especially in promoting and improving the educational facilities of the state. He was appointed on several committees. In his four years he never missed a roll call of the legislature. Soon after the close of his legislative terms he received an appointment as statistical clerk in the department of education, and was soon promoted to deputy superintendent of public instruction, in which capacity he served until near the end of his life.

1 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 357.

2 Thomas M. Stewart, History of the Taylor Family (Filley, NE: George Thomas Edson, 1925), Pg 7.

3 Thomas M. Stewart, History of the Taylor Family (Filley, NE: George Thomas Edson, 1925), Pg 22.

4 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 356.