Randolph County, Indiana
Obituaries
A Randolph County Area NewspaperClark Stewart, son of Isaac M. and Samantha Stewart, was born September 23, 1839, near Hollansburg, Ohio. With his parents he moved to Jackson Township, Randolph County, Indiana in 1852. He died at the home of his daughter in Greenville, Ohio Aug 4, 1923, at the advanced age of 83 years, 10 months, and 18 days.
1922
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In the year o f 1861 he was united in marriage to Sarah A. Warren. To this union were born 7 children: 1 daughter and 6 sons. These are Nancy A., J.W., W. D., J. A., R. E., I. H. and J. C. Stewart, all of whom are living with the exception of Jason C., the youngest of the family, who departed this life in 1912. The wife and mother of the family passed away, October 12, 1915.
Mr. Stewart united with the Christian church at New Lisbon in the year of 1859 under the ministry of E. W. Polley. Through all the many years of his life he continued to have deep interest in the cause of Christ. When in health he was a faithful attendant upon the services of the church, and greatly enjoyed the preaching of the word.
He was kindly disposed toward all, and never spoke harmfully of anyone. He was a modest man with few words. As a father he was kind and tender and loving and was held in the highest regard by his children, as he was also by all who knew him.
He was a farmer by occupation. He spent all of his active life upon the farm, in clearing and tilling the soil. He belonged to the pioneers of this county, himself clearing more than 100 acres of land. This was in the earlier days when living was much harder than it is now. It was such service that laid the foundation for our splendid progress of today. We are under great debt to those forebearers of ours who toiled that we might enjoy the fruits of their labor. They did more than clear the soil, they laid the foundations of church and school and state. They were a race of heroic men who trusted in God and sought his leadership in their lives.
"And I heard a voice from heaven saying, write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from hence forth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors for their works follow with them."
Contributed by Al Worthen
A Randolph County Area NewspaperThursday morning between the hours of seven and eight, while nature was awakening into the beauties of another day the angel of death knocked at the door of Mrs. Sarah A. Stewart and beckoned her toward the realms of eternity. The summons was not unexpected, for an illness which had long threatened to be fatal, had fastened itself upon her and kept her bedfast for many months. But it was her great desire to live, to be a companion to the loving husband and a mother to the children whom she had loved so tenderly and who,although they had gone forth into life, had never escaped entirely from her affectionate care.
October 1915
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Mrs. Sarah A. Stewart was born Oct. 11, 1842. Her birthplace was in Wayne county near the little town of Bethel. There she spent the early days of her infancy until her father moved with his family to a farm in Jackson township, near Lisbon. In this township she attended the district school where she gained a desire for the refinement and culture which is incident of education. On November 14, 1861 she was married to Clark Stewart and the new home was established on a farm in Jackson township.
The first year of her married life she entered the Christian Church at Lisbon. She liked the work of the church and became identified with its many organizations. As the years came and went the teachings of the Nazarene became her only guide, and these teachings she inculcated into the lives of her children. Mrs. Stewart was the mother of 7 children, all of whom are living but Jason Stewart who dies a few years ago. The children living are Nancy Ann, James Wesley, William, John, Rufus, Harvey. Besides these she leaves thirty grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren, a devoted husband, many relatives and a host of friends who must bear the sadness of this bereavement alone.
Mrs. Stewart was one of those splendid women whose heart was always centered in her home. No other thing, however alluring could attract her from the fireside which her hands had helped to build. She enjoyed the life of the farm, and assisted her husband in many out of door tasks which time did not permit him to perform. She was a deeply religious woman and sought to pattern her life after the Master. Her children inherited this divine virtue and they grew to manhood and womanhood with the principles of righteousness deeply seated in their nature.
The qualities of Mrs. Stewart which stand forth most prominently are kindness to her friends, affection for her children, devotion to her fireside, sublime belief in the Creator, and a conscientious following in the footsteps of Him whom she had learned to love at the tender age of twenty. She loved to help her neighbors, and no one ever went to her for assistance which was not readily given. Strangers coming to her door, soliciting alms,received more than they had sought, and went away with her blessings besides. To her the children were always just boys and girls, and though age had changed their childish faces and brought wrinkles and furrows of care, yet she always thought of them as the children which she had reared in tenderness and love.
All that medical power could do was done, but the tender threads of life had become too delicate and they snapped in the midst of a lingering illness. The busy fingers that had worked tirelessly through many mid night hours became still and the spirit of this loving mother was freed to wing its flight toward heaven.
"If love had had its way she had no died." To the sorrowing family who sit in the gloom of this overwhelming bereavement, and to the multitude of friends and acquaintances who had come to love her, her memory will be a blessing down thru the years and, with that unfaltering trust which was ever hers will sustain and console them through the trials and the hardships and sorrows of life. "We will not say that she is dead, she is just away.", and though she will no longer be here to give words of counsel and comfort, yet from beyond the stars she will encourage and inspire all who have known her to higher life and sweeter faith.
There is no death, what seems so is transition;
This life of mortal breath is but a suburb of the life Elysian.
The funeral services were held from the Lisbon Church this afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. Enos Polly of Portland, a former pastor of the Lisbon Church. He dwelt upon the virtues of the deceased, describing ________ and flawless faith in the power of the Master. After the funeral ceremony, the remains were interred in the beautiful Lisbon Cemetery, there to await the dawning of the perfect day.
Contributed by Al Worthen
A Randolph County Area NewspaperSTEWART, Johnny, s/o John and Rebecca (Platt) b. in Phila. Pa. Feb.10, 1862. Died at the home of his mother near New Dayton in R.C. May 18,1892 ae 39y 4m 8d of Consumptlon. Member of the M.E. Church since 1866, a brother Wm. b. R.C. 1854 m. Mariah M. Henizer Mar. 5, 1882.
1892
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Contributed by Sandra Mumah
A Randolph County Area NewspaperSTEWART, Infant, s/o Alexander d. 9/7/1885.
1885
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Contributed by Sandra Mumah
A Randolph County Area NewspaperSTEWART. Little s/o Mr. Stewart lived 4 mi S.E. of Ridgeville run over by a loaded wagon and killed instantly last week. 9/20/1882 Paper.
1882
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Note: Prob. a son of Jacob Stewart.
Contributed by Sandra Mumah