The Stewart descendants gratefully acknowledge the work of Ben Truwe, Medford Oregon historian, for providing the following information from newspaper sources. For more information on the members of the Stewart family, and a history of the life and times of Southern Oregon in general, refer to his website:

BEN TRUWE
http://id.mind.net/~truwe/tina/s.o.history.html

Adoniram J. Stewart was born to William and Nancy Marston Stewart. He was the 5th child, and 3rd son. He had two sons: Arthur J. and Clinton Edward by first wife, Sarah Elizabeth ,and was listed as divorced on 1880 Census.

Death notice in Democratic Times of Medford, OR Local Notes p. 3: Mary A., wife of Capt. A. J. Stewart. The Federal Census of 1890 was destroyed. Her children are from prior marriage.

Children listed:
F. K. Duel of Medford
Mrs. W. H. Stevens of Albany
Fred D. McCulloch, her grandson
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Civil War Registration

State of Registration: Missouri
Age at July 1, 1863: (35)
Married
State of birth: Maine
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CAPT. A. J. STEWART, a brother of Hon. J. H. and F. M. Stewart, arrived from the East a short time since and will locate. He has purchased some land of S. B. Edsall and J. A. Anderson.
"Personal Mention," Democratic Times, Jacksonville, June 29, 1888, page 3
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A. J. STEWART, who has been visiting at the residence of his parents near Phoenix for some time, last week departed for his home in New Mexico, where he is engaged with a large mining company.
"Local Notes," Democratic Times, Jacksonville, September 11, 1891, page 3

Note:[Arthur J. Stewart is the son of Adoniram, but he is not a Jr., as reported in this piece]

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A. J. STEWART of Eden precinct has been shipping a large amount of tomatoes north by express.
"Here and There," Democratic Times, Jacksonville, September 18, 1891, page 3

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A. J. STEWART will set out an 80-acre orchard this season on his place between Phoenix and Medford. He will plant prunes principally, and a goodly number of almonds. Mr. Stewart is a brother of J. H. and F. M. Stewart, the large orchard men in the same neighborhood.
"Brevities," Ashland Tidings, December 18, 1891, page 3

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A. J. STEWART is figuring on erecting a fine residence in the south and west part of town, near Prof. Narregan's place.
Medford Mail, August 11, 1893, page 3
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H. F. Wood has the contract for building Mr. Stewart's residence. The building they tell us is to be a beauty.
"All the Local News," Medford Mail, August 18, 1893, page 3
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CONTRACTOR Wood is pushing the construction of the Stewart residence in west Medford and the same will soon be ready for occupancy.
"All the Local News," Medford Mail, September 8, 1893, page 3
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CLINT STEWART has purchased from his father the 200-acre tract of land, west of Medford, which the latter gentleman purchased a few months ago from Mr. Eby. The land will all be set to apple and pear trees this winter.

A. J. STEWART'S new residence, corner of Tenth and F streets, is nearly completed. It is an eight-room residence, very nicely situated, is very conveniently arranged and tastily finished in the interior while the outside is so arranged as to present an imposing and pleasant appearance. H. F. Wood did the woodwork and our good friend, F. M. Poe, is doing the plastering.
"All the Local News," Medford Mail, October 6, 1893, page 3
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A. J. Stewart has purchased 200 acres of the Mingus land from S. M. Eby, paying a little over $11,000 therefor. The property is one and a half miles west of Medford and is some of the best land in the Rogue River Valley. Mr. Stewart, we understand, will plant the same to fruit within a couple or three years. The deal was made through the F. M. Stewart real estate agency.
"Additional Local," Medford Mail, August 16, 1901, page 6

[This may be his son, Arthur. J. Stewart]
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A. J. STEWART is having a dwelling house erected on his recently acquired land west of Medford. The building is 26x28 feet in size and one story high. Contractor A. C. Nicholson is doing the carpenter work.
"Purely Personal," Medford Mail, October 18, 1901, page

[This may be his son Arthur J. Stewart]
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A. J. STEWART returned Tuesday evening from his winter's stay in Mexico and California. He will remain during the summer, and a glad hand is given him by his many Medford friends.
"Purely Personal," Medford Mail, April 25, 1902, page 6

[This may be his son, Arthur J. Stewart]
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HERE ON A VISIT

A. J. STEWART, formerly of Medford, now a resident of Cottage Grove, is in Medford for a couple of days' business visit, and to visit his brother, JUDGE F. M. STEWART, and other relatives. He likes Cottage Grove, but admits he does not have to move with as swift a pace to keep up with the booster procession as he did when living in Medford. CLINT, his son, he says, is seriously considering the subject of setting out a 200-acre fruit orchard near Cottage Grove.
Medford Mail, November 13, 1908, page 2
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[In 1891] I went home to Medford and got a job working for a man by the name of [A. J.] Stewart, who was improving quite a large tract of land preparatory to setting out an orchard on it. He had built a good residence, barns, and other outbuildings. My principal job with him was to make the kitchen fire in the morning, then take care of two teams of horses and after breakfast go out and help clear off the land. There were oak trees and quite a large number of manzanita scattered over the tract. The manzanita could be pulled out by a team. We used a log chain, which was wrapped around the base of the shrub and the team could pull it out. The brush was then piled and burned. The oak trees, most of which were small, had to be grubbed out. That was hard work. The weather in Rogue River Valley is damp and cold in the winter, but seldom gets really very cold. There is generally a lot of rain and sometimes wet snow. The work and the cold weather gave me a tremendous appetite, such as I never had before. Stewart was a man in his sixties and had lived in Texas, I believe, on the Mexican border. He was used to working Mexicans. I was to get up at five o'clock in the morning and work as long as there was daylight in the evening. I became very tired of his mean, arbitrary ways, and when at last he found fault with me about not getting the horses cared for in the morning as promptly as he thought ought to be done I left. He tried to coax me to stay but I had taken all I cared to from him.
Levi Harper Mattox, memoirs, typescript filed at the Southern Oregon Historical Society, page 115

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DIES AT AGE OF 82
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A. J. Stewart Passes Away Unexpectedly at Santa Barbara, California
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Adoniram J. Stewart of this city died unexpectedly Monday at Santa Barbara, Calif., at the age of 83. Debility and old age were the causes of death. Mr. Stewart had been feeble for some time and left here three weeks ago for California because of poor health. He had suffered considerably with asthmatic and bronchial trouble.

Mr. Stewart was born in Maine. He came to Oregon in 1883 and to Cottage Grove six years ago. Two sons and three daughters survive. They are C. E., Arthur J. and Mrs. C. M. Kidd, all of this city. Arthur J. was on his way to see his father when death occurred." Sentinel, December 12, 1912

Mrs. C. M. Kidd is daughter, Jennie L. Stewart, daughter of his first wife Sarah E., mentioned in 1860 Federal Census in Livingston, Missouri. She married Cassius Melroy Kidd on Sept 24, 1882 in Chillicothe County, Livingston, MO. [Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002]
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Federal Cemsus 1860 mentions:
A. J. Stewart 28 b. ME
Sarah E. 28 b. MO
Jennie L. 1 b. MO

Federal Census 1870 mentions:
Adoniram Stewart 38
Sarah Stewart 38
Jennie 11
Arthur 9
Clinton 7
Howard 5