Joel Weaver Stewart

Notes:

Joel Stewart was born near Petersburgh, Rensselear County, New York, in February 1804. His parents were Eathel and Esther Thurber Stewart, of English descent.
It has been said that Eathel Stewart helped to build the Baptist church at Petersburgh and that his wife, Esther, was a Methodist. When Joel Stewart was eight years of age his parents came to Oswego County, settling in town of Richland.

The farm at Petersburgh was sold to pay a debt his father made having signed a note with another man. The trip to Oswego County was made by ox team following the marked trees. At that time they had to go either to Rome or Oswego to have their corn ground.

Eathol and Esther Stewart were the parents of Joel, Draper, Benjamin, Ira, Phineas, Harriet, Sarah, Hannah
and Melissa. He (Eathel) died at the age of 81 years.

At the age of twenty-seven, Joel Stewart married Betsey White from Vermont. They began housekeeping in the
Whitesboro district. After some time they gave this up to his parents and purchased a 200-acre farm on the Ridge Road then known as the Seneca Getty farm (later the James Snyder farm and now owned by Ralph Sutton), where he lived nine years. He next purchased the Deacon Meacham farm. When his health began to fail, he went to live with his daughter, Ellen, in Pulaski where he died at the age of 90 on March 3, 1894. His children were Dexter W., James Gilber, Wilbur, Sally, Harriet Jane, Milton, Ellen, Milton Delos
and Orin."

Source: Sandy Creek News Thursday August 30, 1928

Family/Spouse: Betsey Jane White. Betsey was born on 30 Mar 1811 in Vermont; died on 12 Jan 1898 in Richland, Oswego County, New York; was buried in Pulaski Village Cemetery, Pulaski, Oswego County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Stewart, Wilber, of New England ancestry, was born in Richland January 26, 1838, a grandson of Eathol Stewart, of New England, who died in this county aged ninety-two years, and a son of Joel, who was born in Vermont and died in Oswego county aged ninety years. Joel married Betsey White, a native of Vermont, who is now living, aged seventy-two years, and their children are Gilbert, Orin, Wilber, Sallie, Harriet, Milton, Ellen; of whom Orin, Milton, Sallie and Harriet are deceased. The grandfather was a Revolutionary soldier. Our subject was educated in the public schools, and has always followed farming and dairying. July 14, 1862, he married Julia, daughter of Simeon K. and Tamer (Town) Eaton of Oneida county, and they have had these children: Mary, Fred, Pearl, Millie, Celia, Joel; of whom Fred and Celia are deceased. Albert, a brother of Mrs. Stewart, was killed in the battle of Gettysburg.
Source: Landmarks of oswego

Wilbur Stewart, an aged resident of this village, passed away early Saturday morning, after having suffered a severe shock the preceding Monday. He was born in Sandy Creek but had spent the latter part
of his life at his home here in Richland. The funeral was held at the house Sunday. Rev. Rogers of Pulaski officiating. Interment in our village cemetery.
Source: Sandy Creek News May 16 1912

Wilbur Joel Stewart
Wilber J. Stewart was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joel Stewart, of this village, died May 10. He was born in the town of Sandy Creek. He was one of a family of eight children, two of whom survive, James G., of Richland and Mrs. Charles Clark, of Pulaski. A little more than fifty years ago he was united in marriage with Juliette Eaton, who has been his faithful companion all these years. He has been in poor health most of his life since a young man yet he bore it with patience and fortitude. He was sunny hearted and no place on earth was so dear as his home. To the union six children were born of whom four are living, Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Secor of Syracuse, Pearl of Richland and Joel of Pulaski. His funeral was largely attended at the home, Sunday May 12, Rev. E. A. Rogers, of Pulaski, officiating, speaking conforting words to the family and friends. Burial at Richland.
Source: Sandy Creek News May 22 1912

Harriett married John M. Williams on 28 Sep 1865. John was born on 3 Feb 1841. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]