[p. 773] general merchant at Rose Point, Pa., is a well known citizen and progressive business man of that village. He was born near Portersville, Butler County, Pa., September 17, 1861, and is a son of John W. and Sarah (Knight) Stewart.
John W. Stewart was born in Butler County, and there attended the local schools. He learned the trade of a tailor, which he followed some years, then turned his attention to farming. He purchased a farm there and continued there until in the latter years of his life, when he lived at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James McConnell. He died at the age of seventy-three years. He was united in marriage with Sarah Knight, her people being owners of the mill now operated by James McConnell. They had eight children, of whom the following are now living: Orran, Elizabeth, Frank, Jennie and W. R.
W. R. Stewart was reared on the home farm and attended the public schools of that locality. He assisted his father on the farm until his twentieth year, when he was married and rented a farm. He continued on that place two years, at the end of which time he purchased a 100-acre tract near the border of Lawrence and Butler Counties. He farmed there in a most successful manner until 1904, when he sold out to the New Castle Portland Cement Company, and moved to Rose Point. He purchased the general store of J. N. Wagner, and has continued in business there with uninterrupted success since that time. He has a large and complete stock, and enjoys a good paying patronage throughout the community.
Mr. Stewart was joined in marriage with Jennie Stoughton, a daughter of Jacob Stoughton, of Butler County, the family being an old and prominent one in that county. Politically, he is a Republican, and has been a consistent supporter of the principles of that party.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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