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Discussion about James Fillmore <strong>Stewart</strong> <strong>and</strong> His <strong>Families</strong><br />

The James Fillmore <strong>Stewart</strong> family developed in <strong>the</strong> 20 year span between 1880 <strong>and</strong> 1900. In<br />

this time, <strong>the</strong> 1890 census was taken but later lost in a fire. The family listed in <strong>the</strong> above table<br />

was first seen in 1900.<br />

A record <strong>of</strong> James <strong>and</strong> Emma’s marriage was found in <strong>the</strong> database titled Arkansas Marriages<br />

1837 – 1957 found in www.familysearch.com. According to that record:<br />

James was 25 at his marriage<br />

Emma, actually Emily Narcissus Hinson, was 18<br />

Both lived in Faulkner County, AR<br />

A marriage bond <strong>of</strong> $100 was taken out on 9 April 1881<br />

A marriage license was issued on 9 April 1881<br />

James’ name was spelled Stuart on <strong>the</strong> Bond <strong>and</strong> License<br />

They were married by a JP on 13 April 1881 in Faulkner County.<br />

Emily was <strong>the</strong> daughter <strong>of</strong> John R. (Jack) Hinson <strong>and</strong> Narcissus Matilda <strong>Smith</strong>.<br />

At this point, tracking James Fillmore <strong>Stewart</strong> becomes a little more interesting.<br />

As we will see, James Fillmore <strong>Stewart</strong> could not be found in <strong>the</strong> 1910 census. The reasons are<br />

unknown. A nationwide census search using various spellings <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> name <strong>Stewart</strong> was<br />

performed with no results.<br />

This presents a problem because various Public Family Trees found on www.ancestry.com<br />

suggest that James might have been married twice or maybe three times. Family trees were found<br />

that provide names <strong>and</strong> birth dates for three wives <strong>and</strong> at least 12 children. The 1910 census<br />

would validate this, but James cannot be found in <strong>the</strong> 1910 census.<br />

The following table presents a summary <strong>of</strong> James Fillmore <strong>Stewart</strong> <strong>and</strong> his three families. This<br />

information came from two family trees: Willis Family Tree <strong>and</strong> <strong>Stewart</strong> Family Tree:<br />

Name Born In Died In<br />

James Fillmore 12/29/1856 Carroll Co, TN 6/23/1919 Rosebud, White<br />

<strong>Stewart</strong><br />

Co, AR<br />

Emily Narcissus 7/11/1862 Faulkner, AR 1/23/1902 Faulkner Co, AR<br />

Hinson<br />

Jenny Anna 1880 Faulkner Co, In infancy<br />

AR<br />

Golden Gurley 9/16/1881 12/16/1958 Faulkner<br />

“Boss”<br />

Ida Blanche 1/1/1885 11/16/1973 AR<br />

Myrtle (Myrt) 10/6/1887 12/28/1916 AR<br />

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