Stewart Family Cemetery
This cemetery is located on the Robert B. Stewart farm in Trimble County KY on US 421, one mile north from the Henry County line. It is a small cemetery enclosed in a chain link fence, a short distance behind the present farm house. It is well kept and flowers and shrubs are planted there.The first known burial there is that of Duncan Stewart, the seven year old son of John Williamson Stewart. The date of death is 1868. Twenty graves are known to be located in this cemetery and there are sixteen upright stones. The largest stone, approximately five feet tall, is that of John W. Stewart of Hiawick, Scotland, born 17 May 1809 and died 18 November 1885. On the same stone: Jane Duncan Stewart, wife, born 3 March 1826 died 13 May 1903; "The Lord is my Shepherd" is also inscribed on the stone. The five underlined names below are the children of John W. Stewart and Jane. Five other children were born to this union, died earlier and buried elsewhere.
Thank you to Bob Stewart for this information.
Duncan Stewart
1861-1868
Cora Stewart Bostwick
1859-1944
Charles D. Stewart
1852-1931
Wife of Charles (above) on same stone: Nancye E. Stewart
1855-1940
Belle Stewart Welch
1857-1945
Walter S. Stewart
1890-1952
R. N. Stewart
1888-1960
Fannie L. Stewart
1898-1899
Jerry Ray Tingle
1952-1974
Henry P. (Penn) Stewart
1866-1943
On same stone with husband, Henry, above is Minnie Webb Stewart
1866-1928
Minnie F. Stewart
1920-1924
Donald W. Stewart
1897-1917
Howard T. Stewart
1892-1930
Jane Stewart
1922-1940
R. Bruce Stewart
1899-1967
on same stone with husband R. Bruce, above, is Ruth Colbert Stewart
1896-1974
infant son of Ruth, R. B. Stewart
1934-1934
Edith Jean Stewart Tingle Schackert
February 18, 1932, died November 7, 2004
Son of Edith Stewart Tingle, above, Kenneth L. Tingle
April 22, 1957, died October 9, 2004
For more information on the Stewart family, please contact
Bob Stewart
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