Mercy Coates

Mercy married Eliphalet Stewart about 1780. Eliphalet (son of William Steward, Jr. and Elizabeth Stevens) was born on 14 Aug 1759 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; died on 30 Nov 1837 in Busti, Chautauqua County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Early History of Chautagua Co.,NY:
STEWARD families- Eliphalet Steward b. CT 1759, md Mercy Coates, to
Frankfort, Herkimer Co- then to Busti, 1811 where he died 1837. His
wife died 1813. 4 ch Lucy md Stepehn Wilcox, John (see below), Anna md
Walter Crouch, Betsey md Michael Frank.
John Steward Sr., son of Eliphalet- b 1786- md Eunice Wilcox- came
with father from Herkimer Co., settled same lot- in 1821 removed his
family to Harmony, lot 24. d 1826. Ch. John*, Sardius*, Lucy md Levi
Lewis, Stephen W.*, Eliphalet md Clarissa Polley, Almira md Daniel
Glidden, Cornelia md Gustavus A. Bentley, Rhoda md Horace Gifford,
Alfred W. md 3 times- 1) Minerva Bentley, 2) Julia Hawkins, 3)
Cordelia Robinson, Betsey md Henry O. Lakin.
John Steward Jr. b Frankfort 1806- came with father to Busti then to
Harmony- md 1831 Joanna Glidden. Was early merchat at Panama-
Supervisor twon clerk and member of assembly.- 5 ch. The first two
twin sons, the last two twin daughters: Francis C. md Melissa Smith
had son John Franklin G. md Eunice Knowles- 2 dau Isabella and Orie.,
Henry C. md Mary Knapp- served Civil War., Mary E. md Oliver Dalrymple
to St. Paul, Minn.- had sons Wm. and John, Martha A.- unmarried.
Sardius Steward- second son of John Sr.- b Frankfort 1808- md 1832
Rhoda Ward. Both Sardius and his wife were less than average height
and it was thought by some they would not be able to care for
themselves when they married. They belied these thoughts- Sardius
became one of the most prosperous farmers in the area and dealt highly
in real estate. His children were: Almira md James H. Polley, William
md Helen Barker, Sylvia md Henry B. Loomis, Levantia md James A.
Abbott, Andrew md Emma Wemple.
Stephen W.- third son of John Sr.- born Busti 1812. His occupation
during greater portion of his life was as a farmer. In 1850, he
removed to Clymer and opened a mercantile. He removed to Corry, PA
where he was president of First National Bank and president of the Oil
Creek Railroad. He died Dec. 18, 1867; being one of those killed at
the memorable railroad accident near Angola in Erie Co., NY. He md 1)
Olive Dexter- had dau. Olive M. md J. Bunday Murray He md 2) Caroline
Stevens and William md Emeline S. Murray, Dorlisca md F.E. Mulkie,
Dudley d 1868, and Richard P.

Notes:

Samuel MAIN (Nathan , Jeremiah , Jeremiah , Ezekiel ) was born 1801
in Petersburg, Rensselaer Co., New York. He died 19 Mar 1873 in Elk
Creek, Erie Co., Pennsylvania.
THE MAIN TREE II, Second Edition, by Nancy (Portor) Childress, 1995.
page 52.
Two different sources show Samuel to be born in 1801, which would
make him 14 when his first child was born. This may be the case. He
moved to Elk Creek in 1817.
Samuel married (1) Elizabeth STEWARD. Elizabeth was born about 1792
in of Elk Creek, Erie Co., Pennsylvania. She died 1845 in Elk Creek,
Erie Co., Pennsylvania.
They had the following children:
+ 1051 M i Samuel MAIN was born 1814.
1052 M ii Nathan MAIN was born 1816 in Petersburg, Rensselaer Co.,
New York.
Nathan married Lucina REIMORE.
+ 1053 M iii Daniel MAIN was born 23 Aug 1818.
1054 F iv Deborah MAIN was born 1820 in Elk Creek, Erie Co.,
Pennsylvania.
Deborah married Steward GATES.
1055 M v Eliphalet MAIN was born 1824 in Elk Creek, Erie Co.,
Pennsylvania, unmarried.
+ 1056 F vi Rebecca MAIN was born 1830.
1057 M vii Lemuel MAIN was born 1836 in Elk Creek, Erie Co.,
Pennsylvania.
Lemuel married (1) Lucina REIMORE.
Lemuel also married (2) Sabra WILLY.
Samuel also married (2) Polly Ann TALBOT. Polly was born about 1819
in of Elk Creek, Erie Co., Pennsylvania. She died in Elk Creek, Erie
Co., Pennsylvania.
They had the following children:
1058 M viii Albert MAIN was born 1849 in Elk Creek, Erie Co.,
Pennsylvania. He died 1866.
1059 F ix Dolly MAIN was born 1854 in Elk Creek, Erie Co.,
Pennsylvania. She died 1860 in Elk Creek, Erie Co., Pennsylvania.
1060 F x Sarah MAIN was born 1858 in Elk Creek, Erie Co.,
Pennsylvania. She died 1863 in Elk Creek, Erie Co., Pennsylvania.
1061 M xi Chauncey MAIN was born 1860 in Elk Creek, Erie Co.,
Pennsylvania.
Chauncey married Orilla STEWARD.
1062 F xii Polly MAIN was born 1862 in Elk Creek, Erie Co.,
Pennsylvania.
Polly married Forbes MORLEY.
1063 F xiii Lucina MAIN was born 1864 in Elk Creek, Erie Co.,
Pennsylvania, unmarried.

Family/Spouse: Samuel Main. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]