Moody Burt STEWART/STEWARD/STUARD 12 Sep 2000 First Generation 1. Moody Burt STEWARD was born Mar 1853 in Prob Hamilton, Monroe County, Mississippi. He died 1909 in Bazette, Navarro County, Texas. From Robert Stuard "Red": The story goes that Moody had to get out of Mississippi fast, the Mississippi Rednecks got a hold of 13 Yankee Carpetbaggers who were stealing from them and hung them. The Feds were after the Rednecks so Moody rode out of Mississippi on horseback, he was a big hunter and took his dogs with him. He met up with his wife in Texas and the family relocated in Corsicana TX about 1893. Moody did not read or write so Alice, his wife, unknown to Moody, changed the spelling of their last name to Stuard (I assume so he couldn't be tracked down). Moody raised cotton and had some cattle. Inez (Nelson) McCall remembers her mother telling her as they drove by a little cemetery in Bazette, that, that was where her grandfather (Moody) was buried. Moody told his children that he walked five miles to school in the mud, barefooted. Moody died with symptoms of Diabetes. Red Stuard (Robert Moody Stuard) says that his grandfather had a brother in a war. Moody married Malissa Alice LANGFORD, daughter of F. M. LANGFORD and Sirene B. CASTRO, about 1882 in Prob. Lee County, Mississippi. The marriage ended in divorce. Malissa was born 23 May 1868 in Paris, Lafayette County, Mississippi. She died 21 May 1926 in Temple, Harris County, Texas and was buried 22 May 1926 in Hillcrest Cem., Temple, Harris, Texas. Malissa Alice Langford was only about 14 years old when she married Moody, who was about 29 years old. Malissa "Alice" left her family about 1900, (she divorced Moody) her two little boys were about 2 and 5. Her older children were newly married, one of her daughters who had just married took care of the Wyatte and Ernest. She left and married James Armp McCreary, they lived in Temple Texas. The story goes that the children had a choice to go with her but they didn't like her new husband. James and Malissa Alice had 2 boys, Clarence and Curtis. In her obituary in the Temple Daily Telegraph dated May 22, 1926, it reads: "Mrs. J.A. McCarley, aged 57 years, died at a local institution of surgery Friday morning at 10:30 after an illness of several months. Mrs. McCarley had lived in Temple for the last fifteen years. She is survived by her husband and six children, four boys and two girls: Preston Stuard and Wyatt Stuard of Corsicana, Mrs. D.D. Nelson of Corsicana, Mrs. Val Wyley of Corsicana and Clarence and Curtis McCarley of Temple. Three sisters also survive: Mrs. S.M. Patrick of Fort Worth, Mrs. Ed Castro of Corsicana and Mrs. W.T. Baker of Waco, and two nieces who will be here for the funeral: Mrs. G.F. Dresner of Waco and Mrs. George Cowart of Waco. Family services will be held at the family residence, 918 South 17th street, Saturday at 3 pm, conducted by Rev. C.G. Brewer. Internment will be in Hillcrest." (It is interesting to note that her son Ernest is not mentioned probably because he was in California and was not present at the funeral.) Moody and Malissa had the following children: 2 M i. Preston STUARD was born about 1883 in Pontotoc or Lee County, Mississippi. He died and was buried in San Antonio, Texas. Preston lived in Waco, Mclennan Co., TX and Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX. !Preston either owned a taxi or drove a taxi in corsicana, they used to call it a gentry. Personal knowledge of Inez McCall. Preston was a big, heavy set man and lived in San Antonio TX and had a used car place. (Robert Stuard). Preston and Mary had no children. Mary had 4 grown children when they married. Preston married Mary about 1905 in Texas. + 3 F ii. Maude STUARD was born 10 Nov 1884 and died 3 Dec 1952. + 4 F iii. Ethel STUARD was born 22 Nov 1886 and died 8 Dec 1956. 5 F iv. Cora STUARD was born about 1891 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas. She died about 1912 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas and was buried in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas. Cora died at the age of 21 from Diabetes. + 6 M v. Wyatte Jennings STUARD was born 4 May 1895 and died 25 Apr 1968. + 7 M vi. Ernest STEWART was born 13 Jul 1898 and died 17 Sep 1963. Second Generation 3. Maude STUARD (Moody Burt) was born 10 Nov 1884 in Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi. She died 3 Dec 1952 in Texas. Info from Inez McCall (Maudes daughter) and Allean Thompson and from Madeline Agnes Hunter. Both Maude and Ethel were dark like their mother, Alice, the boys (Preston, Wyatte and Ernest) were blond/Redish and blue eyed. Maude married Richard (Dick) NELSON on 31 Aug 1901 in Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas. Richard was born in , , Georgia. He died. They had the following children: 8 F i. Winnie NELSON was born 5 Jun 1900 in Montfort, Navarro County, Texas. She died 7 Aug 1993 in Wichita Falls, Texas and was buried in Corsicana, Navarro, Tx. Member of the Southside Baptist Church-obituary in newspaper "Corsicana Sun" 8 Aug 1993 Winnie married Chuck ANDREWS. Chuck died. 9 M ii. Stonewall Jackson NELSON was born 13 Sep 1902 in Montfort, Navarro, Tx. He died Nov 1950 in Lubbock, Tx. Stonewall married Gladys TAYLOR about 1925. Gladys died. 10 F iii. Agnes Seals NELSON was born 23 May 1906 in Texas. She died about 1999 in of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Agnes married Glenn BARNES. Glenn died about 1975. 11 F iv. Willy Mae NELSON died in of Houston, Texas. Willy married (1) Joseph RICHARDS. Willy also married (2) SHELTON. 12 F v. Gladys NELSON died 1988 in Corsicana, Navarro, Tx. 13 F vi. Inez NELSON was born 23 May 1919 in Streetman, Navarro, Tx. Inez is living in Shreveport, Louisiana in July 2000. Inez married William Clark MCCALL on 14 Jun 1947 in Shriveport, , Louisiana. William was born 1916 in Mansfield, Lousiana. 14 M vii. Richard "Dick" NELSON died. 4. Ethel STUARD (Moody Burt) was born 22 Nov 1886 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. She died 8 Dec 1956 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas. Inez McCall (Ethels sister, Maudes daughter) remembers that Ethel had the most beautiful brown eyes and dark hair. Ethel married Ernest Valdora WYLIE on 31 Aug 1901 in Texas. Ernest was born 20 Aug 1881 in Hermitage, Bradley County, Arkansas. He died 21 Aug 1964 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas. Ernest was a cotton farmer. Ernest and Ethel had the following children: 15 i. WYLIE was born 14 Apr 1903 in Montfort, Navarro County, Texas. WYLIE died 1903 in Navarro County, Texas. 16 M ii. Aubrey Floyd WYLIE was born 1 Sep 1904 in Montfort, Navarro County, Texas. He died 6 Jan 1972 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Navarro County, Texas. 16 Aubrey Floyd WYLIE was born 1 Sep 1904 in Montfort, Navarro County, Texas. He died 6 Jan 1972 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Navarro County, Texas. US Army Aubrey married (1) Anna Lois JACKSON. Aubrey also married (2) May Pearl. 17 M iii. Raymond Edward WYLIE was born 4 Sep 1906 in Lelon, Ellis County, Texas. He died 20 Jul 1970 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas and was buried in Kerens Cemetery, Navarro County, Texas. Raymond was in the Navy prior to WWII and was on a Battleship. He was also a cotton farmer. Raymond married Nora Slay LEE on 4 May 1928 in Kerens, Navarro County, Texas. Nora was born 26 Dec 1907 in Rosebud Falls County, Texas. Nora is alive in June 2000. 18 F iv. Lola May WYLIE was born 22 Nov 1908 in Roane or Montfort, Navarro, Texas. She died 1 Apr 1983 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas and was buried 3 Apr 1983 in Oakwood Cemetery, Navarro County, Texas. Lola married Curtis Ewell SMITH. 19 M v. Lloyd (Twin) WYLIE was born 24 Feb 1911 in Montfort, Navarro County, Texas. He died 23 Apr 1911 in Navarro, Texas and was buried in Chatfield New Cemetery?. Died of whooping cough. 20 M vi. Leo (Twin) WYLIE was born 24 Feb 1911 in Montfort, Navarro County, Texas. He died 28 Apr 1911 in Navarro, Texas and was buried in Chatfield New Cemetery?. Died of whooping cough 21 F vii. Neoma WYLIE was born 23 Mar 1912 in Montfort, Navarro County, Texas. She died 2 Jun 1985 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas and was buried 4 Jun 1985 in Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery, Navarro County, Texas. Neoma married (1) Melvin JORDAN. Neoma also married (2) James Jalmer MCKAY. Neoma also married (3) G. F. GRAINGER. 22 M viii. Ernest Virgil WYLIE was born 10 Jul 1916 in Montfort, Navarro, Texas. He died 31 Jul 1974 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Navarro County, Texas. Ernest married (1) Billie. Ernest also married (2) "Dude" BARKER. Ernest also married (3) Lois BRUCE. 23 F ix. Allean WYLIE was born 22 Dec 1918 in Montfort, Navarro Co.Texas. Allean was in the US Navy - WAVES Living in El Paso Texas in June 2000, age 82 in Dec. Allean married (1) MACMILLAN. Allean also married (2) Emery Alton THOMPSON on 1944 in Corsicana, Navarro, Tx. The marriage ended in divorce. 6. Wyatte Jennings STUARD (Moody Burt) was born 4 May 1895 in Navarro County, Texas. He died 25 Apr 1968 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas and was buried in New Hope, Cherokee County, Texas. Wyatte was 6' 2" tall, he had diabetes and lost a foot. Info from Inez Mcall, daughter of Maude Steward: remembers that lots of them had red hair and freckles. Wyatte was a sharecropper and resided in Dallas Texas. Social Security Application: Wyatte Jennings Stuard; Address-Rt 5 Troop Texas; Birth date-4 May 1895; Born-Navarro Co., Texas; Father-Mood Stuard; Mother-Alice Langford; unemployed at the time of application (28 Oct 1942. Name usually written- W.J. Stuard; SS# 467-30-3909 Wyatte married Mary Priscilla FINLEY on 1913 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas. Mary was born 11 Jan 1896 in Navarro County, Texas. She died 12 Nov 1979 in Texas. Mary was part Commanche Indian. Wyatte and Mary had the following children: 24 M i. Wyatte Buford STUARD was born 1 Apr 1915 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas. He died. Wyatte married Helen Marie GILBERT. 25 F ii. Elva STUARD was born 14 Jan 1917 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas. She died 31 Jan 2000 in Longview, Texas. Elva married PAYNE. 26 F iii. Louise STUARD was born 12 Jan 1919 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas. She died 15 May 1999 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. Louise married Ernest SWINNEY. 27 M iv. Robert Moody (Red) STUARD was born 10 Feb 1921 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas. PO Box 540 Natchez Drive, Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., MS 39601 601-833-3689 Robert married Elaine Monteel LOWREY on 21 May 1944 in Wesson, Mississippi. Elaine was born 26 Jul 1920 in Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi. 28 F v. Syble STUARD was born 20 Sep 1923 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas. 35 yrs at South Western Bell 210-922-5073 Syble married Bert HAMMONDS on 10 Jun 1944 in Eagle Pass, Texas. Bert was born 18 Jul 1911 in Petros, Tennessee. 29 F vi. Nona STUARD "Nona Bell" was born 20 Nov 1925 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas. Nona had 4 children. Nona Bell married (1) WEBB. Nona Bell also married (2) PORTER. 30 M vii. J. C. (Jake) STUARD was born 7 Jun 1927 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas. Resides in Dallas, TX, owns a transmission shop. 972-227-3509, 846 Truman Circle, Lancaster, Texas 75146 J. C. (Jake) STUARD married Ana QUIROZ on 25 Feb 1959 in Cochabamba, Bolivia. The marriage ended in divorce. Ana was born 26 Jul 1939 in Bolivia. 31 M viii. R. B. (Peaches) STUARD was born 14 Jan 1929 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas. 846 Truman Circle, Lancaster, TX 75146 972-227-3509 32 M ix. Billy Franklin STUARD was born 12 Jan 1931 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas. 919 Hickory Hill Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78219, 210-661-3268 Billy married Elizabeth SALLER on 27 Aug 1958 in Texas. Elizabeth was born 3 Oct 1925 in Munich, Germany. 33 M x. STUARD was born about 1936 in Cherokee Co, Texas. He died about 1936 in Texas. This infant was stillborn. 7. Ernest STEWART (Moody Burt) was born 13 Jul 1898 in Montfort, Navarro County, Texas. He died 17 Sep 1963 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California and was buried 21 Sep 1963 in Memorial Lawn, Sacramento. Ernest's mother left when he was a baby and one of his older sisters took care of him (Maude), his father died when he was 11. When he was abt 15 he left Texas and got a job driving a tour bus/car all over the county. Ernest remembers that they lived on a farm raising cotton. He spoke of Troop and Corsicana as his home. He also said he walked five miles to school in the mud, barefooted. He also remembers that his father, Moody, bought a fancy new buggy after his wife left and it had leather seats. Ernest remembers sitting in the buggy one afternoon and absent-mindedly took out a pocket knife and carved his initials in the leather seat. I guess he was punished pretty severly. He was selling cars at the time he met his wife, Madge. He was also a semi professional baseball player, I guess back in Texas, according to his son, Ernie. Ernest married Madeline Agnes "Madge" HUNTER, daughter of John Logan HUNTER and Emma Mary GIBLIN, on 25 Apr 1925 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada. Madeline was born 18 Jun 1901 in Baker, Baker County, Oregon. She died 17 Apr 1984 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. Madeline (Madge) and her sister, Mildred, were very close and played together as children. She and Mildred helped alot with their younger brothers, John and Fritz. She remembers forgetting to ge the wood in before dark and her father sending her out in the dark - they were afraid of cougars (Mountani Lions). They used to take their fathers lunch to him lost days. They played with paper dolls cut out of a catalog. Madeline (Madge) attended a high school in Baker and boarded with a family, working for her room and board. During World War 1, she lived and worked at a hospital and tells a story about a Priest was sick in the hospital and he had a special cup and saucer that he used. One day it broke and they glued it together with honey and sent it in. When they poured tea in it, it naturally fell apart. The sister came out and told them - "would you believe it, Father tried to tell me the cup just fell apart when he picked it up!" Madge used to sneak out the fire escape and go dancing and then sneak back in. There was a horrible flu epidemic in 1918, the "Black Plague" and the hospital was full of flu patients and luckily she didn't get it! Another story - Madge and Mildred had a pet sheep, they kept saying goodbye to him before he was to be slaughtered and they forgot to lock the gate and he got out, their father was very upset, that was their meat for the winter. Another story - the family had some cattle and Madge and Mildred played with two calves, Willie and Buttercup. One day they were having dinner and one of the kids said that Butter Cups liver was sure good, Madge was very upset. Madge worked for the telephone company and was working there when she met my father. Ernest and Madeline had the following children: 34 F i. Barbara Lee STEWART was born 21 Dec 1926 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California. Bruce and Barbara live in Somerset, California on 4 acres. They are working full time at maintaining their property. Barbara has beautiful vegetable and flower gardens throughout the property. Their home is beautiful, a country style with a wrap around porch. Bruce drew up the plans himself and his son Chris built it. One of Bruce's hobbies is making cut glass pictures, they have many hanging throughout their house. They both look the same as they did 20 years ago, I guess it's all that hard work in the gardens! Bruce is a retired Fire Captain from Sacramento, California. Barbara married Bruce Corfitz NIELSEN on 15 Jul 1951 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California. Bruce was born 8 Aug 1928 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California. 35 F ii. Lois Darlene STEWART was born 31 Dec 1930 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California. Lois is currently working for the State and on the weekends she has a booth at Denios Market and sells cowboy hats. She's also has a new boyfriend, Arthur! Lois married Joseph Lucien VAIRA on 21 Dec 1952 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California. The marriage ended in divorce. Joseph was born 16 Oct 1928. 36 M iii. Ernest Lawrence STEWART was born 22 Dec 1936 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. Ernies grew up in Sacramento and remembers when he was young, he was riding his horse and got off to get a drink from a stream, he held the horses head up while he was drinking. Apparently the horse wanted a drink too and stepped on Ernies foot and wouldn't move. Ernie was pushing and hitting the horse but it wouldn't move, finally the horse reached down and bit him in the side! He went into the Korean War (under age - 16) and was standing near a truck when it ran over a mine in training, he got a concussion. When they found out his age he was sent home. Ernies profession has been in Franchising. He was President of Round Table Pizza and owned Mountain Mikes Pizza. Ernie Stewart and Rowena Fong (August 2000) Ernie is enjoying retirement now, but still occasionally contracts with companies to do franchises for them. He has a very nice girlfriend, Rowena. Rowena is a business owner, she has worked in her own restaurant for over 30 years, and owned 4 restaurants and is now helping friends out by tending bar and cooking at their restaurant. Ernie, through Rowenas influence, has taken up Kareoke! She even had a tape made up for him. Rowenas husband passed away about 5 years ago, she has 3 children. Frank, her youngest, is a police officer in Solano County. Her daughter Fay Fay works for UC Davis in the administration department. Her oldest daughter, Fayanne, is a computer technician and travels a lot, she is also a sergeant in the airforce active reserve. Ernest married (1) Saundra Lee HUNTER, daughter of Ray HUNTER and Ann, on 20 Mar 1953 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada. The marriage ended in divorce. Saundra was born 22 Feb 1936 in Sacramento, California. Ernest also married (2) Lynette Gail BANCROFT on 26 Dec 1959 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada. The marriage ended in divorce. Lynette was born 13 Jul 1937 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, Usa. She died 4 Jun 1995 in Roseville, Placer, California, Usa and was buried 8 Jun 1995 in Lincoln, Placer County, California. Lynette grew up in Quincy, California until the age of about 14 when the family moved to Stockton, CA. Lynette went to 4 years of college and became a nurse working in labor & delivery and surgery. Lynette married Ernie Stewart in 1959 and they had 2 children. (From Ernie Stewart): Lynette was diagnosed with a congenital heart problem known as a coarctation of the aorta which is a narrowing of the aorta restricting the normal blood flow to her lower body especially her legs and feet. Tthis was first diagnosed by her ob/gyn Dr. when she was about six mos. pregnant with Nick. she had a very difficult pregnancy because of this and was required to avoid any strenuous activity during the balance of her pregnancy. she was admitted to Stanford hospital in august and the surgery was performed by Dr. Norman Shumway, one of the best heart surgeons in the country. The surgery was sucessful but three days after the surgery she suffered a brain hemorraghe and went into a coma. She remained in the coma for about two months. The neurosurgeons informed me late one evening that the blood vessels in her brain had gone into spasm, which basically meant that they had closed up and pressure was building up in her head, and that they would have to operate immediately. They took her into surgery about ten o'clock that night. When they brought her back I noticed that she still had all her hair so I knew that they hadn't operated. The Dr. told me that it was inoperable due to its location, he said that her only chance was for them to try a discontinued treatment by injecting her with an iv solution containging 5% alcohol followed by one unit of plasma this would either relax the blood vessels or cause a total rupture. They said it was her only chance so I signed the consent forms. Her breathing was down to about six breathes per minute but she seemed to be able to hear my voice so the Drs. had me sit there and tell her to breathe every six seconds and every time i said Ernest also married (3) Patricia BROWN on 1984 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California. The marriage ended in divorce.