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Note: N8055 BIOGRAPHY: Against Oblivion: History of Calhoun county, Georgia
Note: Peter Stewart had a brother John Stewart (1804-1892) m. Elizabeth Giles in 1838. John was a talented cabinet maker. Their son was Daniel Randall Stewart who lived in Coleman had his biography written in Memoirs of Georgia, page 766. This book was published in 1895. Daniel (1842-1912) m. Nancy Olivia Pope in 1867 in Calhoun county, Ga. Daniel fought in the Civil War. For a time he was a guard at Andersonville and then moved into S.C. At the close of the war, he rode a mule home to start his life as a businessman. He was later a Ga. Representative. This couple had a daughter Theodosia who graduated from Andrew College and m. James Mathew Griggs whose career progressed from Lawyer to solicitor gneeral and later judge of Superior court of Pataula Dist. to Second Dist. U.S. Congressman.
BIOGRAPHY: Memoirs of Georgia: Containing Historical Accounts of the State's Civil, Military, Industrial and Professional interests and personal sketches of many of its people, Vol II; Atlanta, GA; The Southern Historical Assoiciation, 1895; Radolph county, Georgia
JOHN STEWART, was a small boy when the family settled in Georgia. He lived near Macon with his parents until manhood, and then located in Marion county, where he married Miss Giles, a native of that county. He was a farmer there for a few years, whence he moved to Sumter county, where he resided until 1854, when he purchased a farm in Randolph county, near what is now Coleman Station. He was a man who enjoyed the respect and confidence of all whom his business and social relations brought him in contact with. He was a good liver and fond of his family. In early life he was a whig, but after the war a democrat, and while taking a prominent part in politics, never aspired to office. His wife died in the summer of 1867, while on a visit in Sumter county. She was born in 1826, and was a good Christian woman, belonging to the Baptist church. John Stewart, after the death of his wife and the marriage of his children, went to live with his son, Daniel R. Stewart, where he died, in October, 1882, hie death resulting from injuries received by being thrown by a mule. To this union were born the following children: Mrs. Mary Colline, of Randolph county; William Henry Harrison, died during the late war, of typhoid-pneumonia, in Knoxville, Tenn., being a member of Company G, Fifty-fifth Georgia regiment; Daniel R., the subject of this sketch; John T., of Calhoun county; Noah, of Randolph county; Mrs. Margaret Johnston, and Mrs. Christian Johnston, of Sumter county; A.P., of Randolph county; Naomi, died in childhood. Mr. Daniel R. Stewart, the third child of John Stewart, was born in Marion county, and came with his parents to Randolph county at the age of twelve years. He attended the public schools of Randolph and Sumter counties, and was only sixteen years old when the call was made for volunteers for the war. Youth was no barrier to his enlistment, and he joined the First Georgia state troops, but upon his company being reorganized he became a member of the Fifty-fifth regiment, commanded by Col. C.B. Haskey. The regiment was captured at Cumberland gap in 1863, but, fortunately for Mr. Stewart, he was then confined to the hospital with a case of erysipelas. At the time of surrender Mr. Stewart had charge of a wagon train at Augusta. After the war he returned to Randolph county, where he purchased a tract of land, which contained about sixty acres in cultivation. This little "garden spot" has been developed into a plantation of about 3,000 acres, which, with mills, gins and stores, represent the efforts of Mr. Stewart for the past thirty years. All this is the result of industry, economy, quick discernment and rare judgment. Mr. Stewart had no help but what his arms brought him, and he can justly feel proud when referred to as a self-made man. He is known as one of the most practical farmers of the county, and has about 1,000 acres under cultivation. In 1890 he commenced the business of general merchandising, his storeroom being located on the home place, and it has extended to very large proportions. Mr. Stewart was married to Nancy O. Pope, a native of Washington county, Ga., but principally reared in Randolph county. She is the daughter of Wiley M. Pope, who was a native of North Carolina, and was an early settler in Washington county. He was a well educated man and a minister of the Missionary church. He died at the age of eighty years, in Randolph county. Mrs. Stewart was educated in Washington county. They have one child, Theodosia E., the wife of Judge J.M. Griggs, of Dawson. The family are members of the Baptist church. Mr. Stewart is one of the leaders of the democratic party in Randolph county. He was elected to the house of representatives in 1891, and for a number of years was a member of the county school board. He is now a member of the jury commission. Mr. Stewart lives in a pleasant home about eleven miles southeast of Cuthbert.
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