Draper Stewart

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RICHLAND.

Mr. Draper Stewart, father of Conductor D.H. Stewart, died at his home last Saturday after a painful illness at the age of 89 years. Mr. Stewart had many relatives and friends, as was manifested by the large gathering at his funeral. His funeral was at the Church of Christ, Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. S.B. Stephens assisted by Rev. McPherson singing evangelist

Source: Sandy Creek News, Nov 11, 1897
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Draper Stewart

Draper Stewart, son of Eathel and Esther Thurber Stewart, was born near Petersburgh in 1808. He came to Oswego County with his parents about 1812. He was married to Mary Look, daughter of Eleanor Paine and Jeremiah Look. She died at the age of thirty-seven and is buried in the Noyes cemetery. Their children were Delilah who married Lemuel Wilder, Esther who married Henry Wood, Thomas who was united in marriage with Jennie Lighthall, Joel with Mary Waggoner, Sarah who became the wife of Adelbert Brown, Lydia who married Elias Bentley, and Harriet.

On September 6, 1850,' Draper Stewart was married at Williamstown to Ann Marpole. They lived in the Whitesboro district until 1864 when they moved to the Meacham district. There were twelve children by this marriage : Mary, Draper, Eathel, Prelova, Sophie, Edward, Lemuel, Nellie, and Anna lived to through the efforts in its behalf of Mrs. G. D. Wart.

Source: Sandy Creek News, Aug 30, 1928
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Family/Spouse: Mary Look. Mary was born in 1813; died in 1850 in Oswego County, New York; was buried in Noyes Cemetery, Sandy Creek, Oswego County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Draper married Ann Marpole in Sep 1850. Ann was born in 1833 in Wales; died on 19 Dec 1901 in Richland, Oswego County, New York; was buried in Richland Cemetery, Richland, Oswego County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ETHEL M. STEWART

Funeral services were held at Pulaski Saturday for Ethel M. Stewart, 81, lifelong resident of the Richland section, who died Wednesday, March 24, 1937, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bernice Lyons, Pulaski, where he had resided for about 15 years.

Mr. Stewart was born in Richland, June 15, 1856, son of Draper and Anna Marpole Stewart.

He married Melissa Damon in Orwell about 62 years ago. She died April 9, 1915. Mr. Stewart for many years worked as a carpenter for the New York Central railroad and also conducted a farm near Richland.

He is survived by one son, Fred B. Stewart of Pulaski; two daughters, Mrs. Blanche Price of Futon and Mrs. Bernice Lyons of Pulaski with whom he lived. Other survivors include three brothers, Draper Stewart, Richland; Lemuel Stewart of Syracuse and Edward Stewart of Mexico; two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Dolly of Syracuse, and Mrs. Ward Stinson of Pulaski; three grandchildren, Robert Stewart, Richland; Mrs.Hazel Harrington, Pulaski. andErnest Lyons of Syracuse.

Source: Sandy Creek News April 1, 1937

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Mrs. Freelove Sweetland

PULASKI, July 27-Mrs. Freelove J. Richards Sweetland, wife of Fred W. Sweetland, of 2138 Midland avenue, Syracuse, died Friday night at the home of her son, William S. Richards, 901 Conway Terrace, Oswego.

The funeral will be held Monday, July 20, at 2 p.m. at Foster funeral parlors, Pulaski, and interment in Pulaski cemetery.

Mrs. Sweetland was born July 13, 1867, at Richland, daughter of Anne and Draper Stewart, and survived by her only son, William S. Richards, his wife, Anna Richards and her granddaughter Miss Lola Richards; also by two sisters, Mrs. W.B. Stenson, Pulaski, and Mrs. Nellie Dawley, Syracuse, and by four brothers, Ethal Stewart Pulaski; Draper Stewart, Richland; Edward Stewart, Mexico, and Lemuel Stewart Syracuse.

Mrs. Sweetland was married in 1886 to Adelbert A. Richards, who died in 1890.

Source: Oswego Palladium Times, July 27, 1935