Husband of N. Stewart.∼Evan was born to parents, Hamilton and Elizabeth Bledsoe Stewart. At age 20, he married Nancy Belle Jenkins. Evan and Nancy Stewart, were both reared in Tennessee, where they remained until 1836, and then came to the state of Missouri. Evan followed tilling the soil all his life, though for about twenty years he drove stock south to Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. He was a soldier of 1812 and was a Democrat in his political views. He accumulated a large fortune before the war, but during that stirring period lost lands, stock, etc.
Nancy was a member of the Baptist Church, and was the mother of eleven children, nine sons and two daughters. Six of the sons enlisted in the Confederate army. After the death of the Nancy Jenkins Stewart, which occurred in 1865, Mr. Stewart married Mrs. Melvina Bridges nee Todd.
Nancy was a member of the Baptist Church, and was the mother of eleven children, nine sons and two daughters. Six of the sons enlisted in the Confederate army. After the death of the Nancy Jenkins Stewart, which occurred in 1865, Mr. Stewart married Mrs. Melvina Bridges nee Todd.
Husband of N. Stewart.∼Evan was born to parents, Hamilton and Elizabeth Bledsoe Stewart. At age 20, he married Nancy Belle Jenkins. Evan and Nancy Stewart, were both reared in Tennessee, where they remained until 1836, and then came to the state of Missouri. Evan followed tilling the soil all his life, though for about twenty years he drove stock south to Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. He was a soldier of 1812 and was a Democrat in his political views. He accumulated a large fortune before the war, but during that stirring period lost lands, stock, etc.
Nancy was a member of the Baptist Church, and was the mother of eleven children, nine sons and two daughters. Six of the sons enlisted in the Confederate army. After the death of the Nancy Jenkins Stewart, which occurred in 1865, Mr. Stewart married Mrs. Melvina Bridges nee Todd.
Nancy was a member of the Baptist Church, and was the mother of eleven children, nine sons and two daughters. Six of the sons enlisted in the Confederate army. After the death of the Nancy Jenkins Stewart, which occurred in 1865, Mr. Stewart married Mrs. Melvina Bridges nee Todd.
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