Mrs. Charles Benedict Stuart, for more than half a century one of Tippecanoe county's outstanding community leaders and welfare workers, died Tuesday morning [July 27, 1937] at 6:30 o'clock at "Earlhurst", family residence on East Union street, where most of her life was spent. She was in her eighty-seventh year, having grown up with her home city from its earliest days, and her family was intimately associated with Lafayette's development from the beginning.
During her long life span she had been the founder of a free kindergarten and industrial school, an old people's home, assisted in founding the Home hospital, served as director of the First Merchants' National bank, operated a large livestock farm and engaged in other useful activities, as well as being famed as a gracious hostess in her beautiful home.
COMMUNITY LEADER
Born in Lafayette, October 30, 1850, Alice Jane Earl was the daughter of Adams and Martha J. (Hawkins) Earl, prominent as pioneers. Her marriage to Charles B. Stuart took place December 20, 1878, Mr. Stuart dying in 1899. A son died in infancy. Her husband served as president of the board of trustees of Purdue University when Dr. James Smart was president, in the nineties, and the old athletic grounds, Stuart field, bears his name.
Mrs. Stuart took a deep interest in civic affairs and in Purdue University, as well as in agriculture and historical research. She had served for many years as an officer of the Home hospital and Community House Association, and was actively interested in the Tippecanoe County Historical association. She was also the owner of extensive farm land in Tippecanoe and Benton counties, including the famous Shadeland Stock farm.
FAMED AS HOSTESS
Her home "Earlhurst", was built in 1857 by her father and mother, and for many decades has been known as a social center where gracious hospitality held sway. It was Mrs. Stuart's custom to observe open house each year on New Year's day. She and her sister-in-law, the late Mrs. Thomas Arthur Stuart, conducted the household up to the time of the latter's recent death.
Mrs. Stuart and her mother founded the free industrial school and kindergarten here in 1895. They also acted jointly in establishing a home for the aged in this city. She was an active member of Central Presbyterian church, the Monday club and General de Lafayette chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
FUNERAL THURSDAY
The nearest surviving relatives are cousins, including Mary Sims Clauser, Delphi; John Milroy Sims, Chicago; Rebecca, Martha and George Ross, Washington; Elizabeth Fowler Andrew, Cecil G. and James M. Fowler, of this city; Elizabeth Bond and Martha Jewell, Earl Park; and Howard Vanderbilt of California. Mrs. Stuart's niece, Marie Stuart Edwards of Peru, and Mr. and Mrs. Allison Stuart of this city were at the beside when she died.
Friends may call at the family home Wednesday afternoon and evening. The funeral will be held at "Earlhurst" Thursday afternoon at 2:30, Dr. W.R. Graham officiating. Burial in Spring Vale.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Tue 7/27/1937
During her long life span she had been the founder of a free kindergarten and industrial school, an old people's home, assisted in founding the Home hospital, served as director of the First Merchants' National bank, operated a large livestock farm and engaged in other useful activities, as well as being famed as a gracious hostess in her beautiful home.
COMMUNITY LEADER
Born in Lafayette, October 30, 1850, Alice Jane Earl was the daughter of Adams and Martha J. (Hawkins) Earl, prominent as pioneers. Her marriage to Charles B. Stuart took place December 20, 1878, Mr. Stuart dying in 1899. A son died in infancy. Her husband served as president of the board of trustees of Purdue University when Dr. James Smart was president, in the nineties, and the old athletic grounds, Stuart field, bears his name.
Mrs. Stuart took a deep interest in civic affairs and in Purdue University, as well as in agriculture and historical research. She had served for many years as an officer of the Home hospital and Community House Association, and was actively interested in the Tippecanoe County Historical association. She was also the owner of extensive farm land in Tippecanoe and Benton counties, including the famous Shadeland Stock farm.
FAMED AS HOSTESS
Her home "Earlhurst", was built in 1857 by her father and mother, and for many decades has been known as a social center where gracious hospitality held sway. It was Mrs. Stuart's custom to observe open house each year on New Year's day. She and her sister-in-law, the late Mrs. Thomas Arthur Stuart, conducted the household up to the time of the latter's recent death.
Mrs. Stuart and her mother founded the free industrial school and kindergarten here in 1895. They also acted jointly in establishing a home for the aged in this city. She was an active member of Central Presbyterian church, the Monday club and General de Lafayette chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
FUNERAL THURSDAY
The nearest surviving relatives are cousins, including Mary Sims Clauser, Delphi; John Milroy Sims, Chicago; Rebecca, Martha and George Ross, Washington; Elizabeth Fowler Andrew, Cecil G. and James M. Fowler, of this city; Elizabeth Bond and Martha Jewell, Earl Park; and Howard Vanderbilt of California. Mrs. Stuart's niece, Marie Stuart Edwards of Peru, and Mr. and Mrs. Allison Stuart of this city were at the beside when she died.
Friends may call at the family home Wednesday afternoon and evening. The funeral will be held at "Earlhurst" Thursday afternoon at 2:30, Dr. W.R. Graham officiating. Burial in Spring Vale.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Tue 7/27/1937
Mrs. Charles Benedict Stuart, for more than half a century one of Tippecanoe county's outstanding community leaders and welfare workers, died Tuesday morning [July 27, 1937] at 6:30 o'clock at "Earlhurst", family residence on East Union street, where most of her life was spent. She was in her eighty-seventh year, having grown up with her home city from its earliest days, and her family was intimately associated with Lafayette's development from the beginning.
During her long life span she had been the founder of a free kindergarten and industrial school, an old people's home, assisted in founding the Home hospital, served as director of the First Merchants' National bank, operated a large livestock farm and engaged in other useful activities, as well as being famed as a gracious hostess in her beautiful home.
COMMUNITY LEADER
Born in Lafayette, October 30, 1850, Alice Jane Earl was the daughter of Adams and Martha J. (Hawkins) Earl, prominent as pioneers. Her marriage to Charles B. Stuart took place December 20, 1878, Mr. Stuart dying in 1899. A son died in infancy. Her husband served as president of the board of trustees of Purdue University when Dr. James Smart was president, in the nineties, and the old athletic grounds, Stuart field, bears his name.
Mrs. Stuart took a deep interest in civic affairs and in Purdue University, as well as in agriculture and historical research. She had served for many years as an officer of the Home hospital and Community House Association, and was actively interested in the Tippecanoe County Historical association. She was also the owner of extensive farm land in Tippecanoe and Benton counties, including the famous Shadeland Stock farm.
FAMED AS HOSTESS
Her home "Earlhurst", was built in 1857 by her father and mother, and for many decades has been known as a social center where gracious hospitality held sway. It was Mrs. Stuart's custom to observe open house each year on New Year's day. She and her sister-in-law, the late Mrs. Thomas Arthur Stuart, conducted the household up to the time of the latter's recent death.
Mrs. Stuart and her mother founded the free industrial school and kindergarten here in 1895. They also acted jointly in establishing a home for the aged in this city. She was an active member of Central Presbyterian church, the Monday club and General de Lafayette chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
FUNERAL THURSDAY
The nearest surviving relatives are cousins, including Mary Sims Clauser, Delphi; John Milroy Sims, Chicago; Rebecca, Martha and George Ross, Washington; Elizabeth Fowler Andrew, Cecil G. and James M. Fowler, of this city; Elizabeth Bond and Martha Jewell, Earl Park; and Howard Vanderbilt of California. Mrs. Stuart's niece, Marie Stuart Edwards of Peru, and Mr. and Mrs. Allison Stuart of this city were at the beside when she died.
Friends may call at the family home Wednesday afternoon and evening. The funeral will be held at "Earlhurst" Thursday afternoon at 2:30, Dr. W.R. Graham officiating. Burial in Spring Vale.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Tue 7/27/1937
During her long life span she had been the founder of a free kindergarten and industrial school, an old people's home, assisted in founding the Home hospital, served as director of the First Merchants' National bank, operated a large livestock farm and engaged in other useful activities, as well as being famed as a gracious hostess in her beautiful home.
COMMUNITY LEADER
Born in Lafayette, October 30, 1850, Alice Jane Earl was the daughter of Adams and Martha J. (Hawkins) Earl, prominent as pioneers. Her marriage to Charles B. Stuart took place December 20, 1878, Mr. Stuart dying in 1899. A son died in infancy. Her husband served as president of the board of trustees of Purdue University when Dr. James Smart was president, in the nineties, and the old athletic grounds, Stuart field, bears his name.
Mrs. Stuart took a deep interest in civic affairs and in Purdue University, as well as in agriculture and historical research. She had served for many years as an officer of the Home hospital and Community House Association, and was actively interested in the Tippecanoe County Historical association. She was also the owner of extensive farm land in Tippecanoe and Benton counties, including the famous Shadeland Stock farm.
FAMED AS HOSTESS
Her home "Earlhurst", was built in 1857 by her father and mother, and for many decades has been known as a social center where gracious hospitality held sway. It was Mrs. Stuart's custom to observe open house each year on New Year's day. She and her sister-in-law, the late Mrs. Thomas Arthur Stuart, conducted the household up to the time of the latter's recent death.
Mrs. Stuart and her mother founded the free industrial school and kindergarten here in 1895. They also acted jointly in establishing a home for the aged in this city. She was an active member of Central Presbyterian church, the Monday club and General de Lafayette chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
FUNERAL THURSDAY
The nearest surviving relatives are cousins, including Mary Sims Clauser, Delphi; John Milroy Sims, Chicago; Rebecca, Martha and George Ross, Washington; Elizabeth Fowler Andrew, Cecil G. and James M. Fowler, of this city; Elizabeth Bond and Martha Jewell, Earl Park; and Howard Vanderbilt of California. Mrs. Stuart's niece, Marie Stuart Edwards of Peru, and Mr. and Mrs. Allison Stuart of this city were at the beside when she died.
Friends may call at the family home Wednesday afternoon and evening. The funeral will be held at "Earlhurst" Thursday afternoon at 2:30, Dr. W.R. Graham officiating. Burial in Spring Vale.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Tue 7/27/1937
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