To My Stewart Line

Sept 2005 This past summer we made a break through on this line. Only one generation but after years of looking for Armilda and Zerilda's father we found him and their mother. The mother comes with a couple of generations, but alas John B. Stewart's parents are a mystery.  Oh well we genealogists love a mystery.
First Generation

1.  John B. STEWART was born in 1810 in North Carolina.  He died in 1855 in Louisa Co., Iowa.  He was buried in 1855 in Rice Cemetery, Louisa County, Iowa.  He was also known as John B STEWART.  He was also known as John Steward.

John B. STEWART and Sally HARRISON were married on 6 Apr 1827 in Washington Co., Indiana.  Sally HARRISON (daughter of William R. HARRISON and 'Lucy' NEWMAN) died in 1840 in Washington Co., Indiana.  She was born in Kentucky.  John B. STEWART and Sally HARRISON had the following children:


Second Generation

2.  Armilda STEWART was born on 25 Apr 1838 in Salem, Washington Co., IN.  She appeared in the census in 1860 in Platford, Sarpy County, Nebraska.  In 1870 she was a Keep house in Platford, Sarpy County, Nebraska.  She Livedin Sarpy Co., NEin 1870  She appeared in the census in 1900 in District 180, Precinct 6, Kit Carson County, Colorado.  She died on 29 Feb 1904 in Bethune, Kit Carson County, Colorado.  She was buried in Indian Mound Cemetary in Sarpy County Nebraska.

Armilda STEWART and Thomas Willis FIELD were married on 11 Feb 1857 in Solon, Johnson Co., IA.  Thomas Willis FIELD (son of Thomas FIELD(S) and Zeralda (Zerilda) DRISKELL) was born in 1832 in Salem, Washington Co., IN.  He appeared in the census in 1860 in Platford, Sarpy County, Nebraska.  He appeared in the census in 1870 in Platford, Sarpy County, Nebraska.  In 1870 he was a Farmer in Sarpy Co., NE.  He Livedin Sarpy Co., NEin 1870  He appeared in the census in 1880 in District 3, All Townships, Sarpy Co., NE.  In 1880 he was a Laborer in Sarpy Co., NE.  He died in 1881 in Papillion, Sarpy Co., NE.  Armilda STEWART and Thomas Willis FIELD had the following children:


3.  Zeralda Jane STEWART was born on 27 Apr 1842 in Salem, Washington Co., IN.  In 1870 she was a Keeping house in Sarpy Co., NE.  She died on 14 Nov 1903.  She was buried in Indian Mound Cemetary in Sarpy County Nebraska.

Zeralda Jane STEWART and John Riley NICHOLSON Sr. were married on 26 May 1860 in Solon, Johnson Co., IA.  John Riley NICHOLSON Sr. (son of Dr. Green Benton NICHOLSON and Angeline 'Ann' MCCLURE) was born on 15 Apr 1834 in Salem, Washington Co., IN.  Hemoved toin Des Moines Co., Iowain 1847  Hemoved toin Rock Island County, ILin 1852  Hemoved toin Johnson Co., Iowain 1854  Hemoved toin Sarpy Co., NEin 1858  In 1870 he was a farmer in Sarpy Co., NE.  He died on 29 Feb 1908 in Springfield, Sarpy Co., NE.  He was buried in Indian Mound Cemetary in Sarpy County Nebraska.  Zeralda Jane STEWART and John Riley NICHOLSON Sr. had the following children:

Armilda Stewart(Steward) - Thomas Willis Field marriage record
Armilda and Thomas Willis Field pictures
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