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Joel Stewart

Joel Stewart

Male 1804 - 1894  (90 years)


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  • Name Joel Stewart  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15] 
    Birth 2 Feb 1804  Petersburg, Rensselaer,New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 14] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 2 Mar 1894  Pulaski, Oswego, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 10, 16] 
    Burial Pulaski, Oswego County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Person ID I56829  Stewartsny
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

    Father Eathol Stewart,   b. Apr 1771, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1850 and 1855, Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Esther Thurber,   b. 20 Oct 1777, Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1870, Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Jun 1794  [5] 
    Family ID F24587  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Betsey Jane White,   b. 30 Mar 1811, Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jan 1898, Pulaski, Oswego, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage Feb 1830  New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Dexter White Stewart,   b. 31 May 1830, Richland, Oswego, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Nov 1904, Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. James Gilbert Stewart,   b. 25 May 1833, Richland Township, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1916, Richland, Oswego, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Orrin Stewart,   b. 1835, Richland Township, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Mar 1870, Pulaski village, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Wilbur Joel Stewart,   b. 26 Jan 1837, Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 May 1912, Richland, Oswego, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Sally Stewart,   b. 1839, Richland Township, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Oct 1871, Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 32 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. Harriet Jane Stewart,   b. Abt 1842, Richland Township, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jul 1867 (Age 25 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. Milton Delos Stewart,   b. 1845, Richland Township, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jun 1877, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 32 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. Ellen Therrisser Stewart,   b. 24 Apr 1848, Richland Township, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Oct 1918, Richland Twp., Oswego County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F18777  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

  • Notes 
    • Newspaper Article - Thursday, August 30, 1928 Sandy Creek News - Joel Stewart was born near Petersburgh, Rensselear County, New York, in February 1804. His parents were Eathel and Esther Thurber Stewart, of English descent. It has been said that Eathel Stewart helped to build the Baptist church at Petersburgh and that his wife, Esther, was a Methodist. When Joel Stewart was eight years of age his parents came to Oswego County, settling in town of Richland. The farm at Petersburgh was sold to pay a debt his father made having signed a note with another man. The trip to Oswego County was made by ox team following the marked trees. At that time they had to go either to Rome or Oswego to have their corn ground. Eathol and Esther Stewart were the parents of Joel, Draper, Benjamin, Ira, Phineas, Harriet, Sarah, Hannah and Melissa. He (Eathel) died at the age of 81 years. At the age of twenty-seven, Joel Stewart married Betsey White from Vermont. They began housekeeping in the Whitesboro district. After some time they gave this up to his parents and purchased a 200-acre farm on the Ridge Road then known as the Seneca Getty farm (later the James Snyder farm and now owned by Ralph Sutton), where he lived nine years. He next purchased the Deacon Meacham farm. When his health began to fail, he went to live with his daughter, Ellen, in Pulaski where he died at the age of 90 on March 3, 1894. His children were Dexter W., James Gilbert, Wilbur, Sally, Harriet Jane, Milton, Ellen, Milton Delos and Orin."

      Newspaper Article - Thursday, September 20, 1888 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - For several years, one of our veteran citizens, Joel Stewart, eighty-four years of age, has been growing disgusted with tobacco chewing, and recently he "swore off." Having been a user of the weed since he was a mere lad, it isn't an easy task, of course, but Mr. Stewart doesn't complain. He advises all, especially the young men, to do likewise. They will be happier, have more friends, more money and prove more pleasant and agreeable in society.

      Newspaper Article - Thursday, January 30, 1890 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Joel Stewart and family are improving from a severe attack of the pneumonia.

      Newspaper Article - Thursday, August 28, 1890 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Nearly one hundred persons took dinner at the Stewart family picnic held last week Saturday in Gilbert's Grove, Richland. Among the older relatives present for Mrs. Seth Look, age 87 years, Joel Stewart, of Pulaski, aged 85 years, Draper Stewart aged 82 years, and Ira Stewart nearly 80 years of age. An enjoyable time is reported.

      Newspaper Article - Thursday, February 2, 1893 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Mr. and Mrs. Joel Stewart have invited a few of their friends to assemble at the residence, on North Street, on Thursday evening of this week. The occasion is, indeed, a rare one in the life of any married couple. It is not only the sixty-third anniversary of their marriage but it is the eighty-ninth birthday anniversary of Mr. Stewart. We hope for continued years of life and health on the part of this aged couple.

      Newspaper Article - Wednesday, February 6, 1895 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - An Important Decision - Surrogate David has decided the contest over the codicil to the last will and testament of the late Joel Stewart, of this village, in favor of the contestants. The litigation in this proceeding has been pending for several months, and a large volume of evidence was taken. Mr. Stewart died in this village on the 2d of March, 1894, aged 90 years, having accumulated quite a large property. By his will, which was made in 1884, he gave to his three sons the farms where they resided in the eastern part of Richland, and the residue of his property to his wife and daughter, Ellen. By a codicil, which was made a few months prior to his decease, he gave the use of the farms only to his sons. The surrogate, by his decision, sets _ the codicil and _ to a limit _ probate, on the ground of _ _ and want on mental capacity. Thus the contestants become owners of the property as provided in the original will. F. E. Jones and N. B. Smith, Esq., were counsel for contestants, and B. E. Parkhurst and S. C. Huntington for the respondents.

      Newspaper Obituary - Wednesday, March 7, 1894 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Died - In this village, March 2, 1894, Joel Stewart, aged 90 years. Mr. Stewart was born in Peterburgh, Rensselaer county, New York, and removed to this county with his parents when but a small boy. In 1830 he was married to Miss Betsey J. White and went to keeping house in a neighborhood then called Whitesboro, in the town of Sandy Creek. By careful industry he and his companion soon owned a comfortable house, but finding that his aged parents were not provided for he gave his home to them, starting again with new courage to gain a home for himself and family. Buying the two hundred acre farm on the Ridge road, he succeeded in paying for it and there lived for a number of years. From there he moved to what is known as the Meacham farm near this village, where he lived about nine years. Somewhat failing in health he moved to this village where he has since resided with this wife and only daughter, Miss Nila Stewart. He was of a disposition to never turn back from a work once commenced and it was this characteristic that helped much in making his life successful. From a youth he was a regular attendant at the M. E. church and an earnest worker for the cause of temperance. The funeral services were held at his late residence on North street on Monday. Revs. Bramley and Fletcher officiating. Interment in the Pulaski cemetery.

      Vitals - March 2, 1894 - Joel Stewart, age 90 years, 1 month, born in Peterbury, New York, Resident of Richland Township for 22 years, Son of Ethel and Ester Stewart, died in Pulaski of old age.

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    15. Details: Year: 1880; Census Place: Pulaski, Oswego, New York; Roll: 915; Family History Film: 1254915; Page: 60A; Enumeration District: 262; Image: 0121. Citation Text: Birth date: abt 1804 Birth place: Massachusetts Residence date: 1880 Residence place: Pulaski, Oswego, New York, United States.
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