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Robert Stewart



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Robert Stewart was born about 1869 in Maryland, USA (son of Theodore Stewart and Emma Lee).

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1880, 420 South street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Theodore Stewart was born in Sep 1853 in Pennsylvania, USA (son of William Stewart, I and Margaret Jones).

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1870, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
    • Residence: 1880, 420 South street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self Race: Black
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 7, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Son in Law

    Theodore married Emma Lee in 1883. Emma (daughter of Richard Lee and Hariett Smith) was born on 4 Jul 1849 in Virginia, USA; died on 15 Nov 1923 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Emma Lee was born on 4 Jul 1849 in Virginia, USA (daughter of Richard Lee and Hariett Smith); died on 15 Nov 1923 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Emily Lee
    • Name: Emily Stewart
    • Name: Emma Stewart
    • Residence: 1870, Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA; Residence Post Office: Hagerstown
    • Residence: 1880, 420 South street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 7, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Daughter

    Children:
    1. 1. Robert Stewart was born about 1869 in Maryland, USA.
    2. Alice Stewart was born in 1874 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 Aug 1895 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Adeline Stewart was born about 1878 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Stewart, I was born about 1824 in Maryland, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1850, North Ward, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1870, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self

    William married Margaret Jones. Margaret (daughter of William M Jones, daughter of William M Jones and Mary Jones) was born in Dec 1827 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1905 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margaret JonesMargaret Jones was born in Dec 1827 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of William M Jones, daughter of William M Jones and Mary Jones); died in 1905 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Margaret Stewart
    • Name: Margaret Stewart
    • Residence: 1850, North Ward, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1870, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Mother in Law

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Children:
    1. Pricilla Stewart was born in Apr 1850 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 2. Theodore Stewart was born in Sep 1853 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Marie Stewart was born in Sep 1853 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Feb 1930 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. William Henry Stewart, II was born on 6 May 1854 in Maryland, USA; died on 6 Jun 1921 in York Haven, York, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 6.  Richard Lee was born in 1813 in Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Name: Robert Lee
    • Residence: 1870, Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA; Residence Post Office: Hagerstown
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Eleventh St; 67 Age: 67; Laborer Occupation: Laborer; CannotRead: Yes; CannotWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 093; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Self RelationToHead: Head

    Richard married Hariett Smith. Hariett was born about 1822 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Hariett Smith was born about 1822 in Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Name: Emma Lee
    • Name: Harriet Lee
    • Residence: 1870, Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA; Residence Post Office: Hagerstown
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Eleventh St; 56 Age: 56; Keeping House Occupation: Keeping House; CannotRead: Yes; CannotWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 093; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 7, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Head

    Children:
    1. 3. Emma Lee was born on 4 Jul 1849 in Virginia, USA; died on 15 Nov 1923 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Frances Lee was born about 1857 in Virginia, USA.
    3. Anna Lee was born about 1859 in Virginia, USA.
    4. Alice Lee was born about 1861 in Maryland, USA.
    5. Walter Lee was born about 1862 in Maryland, USA.
    6. George H Lee was born in Jul 1865 in Virginia, USA; died on 30 Oct 1910 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    7. Edith Lee was born in Dec 1871 in Maryland, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  William M Jones was born in 1791 in Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Aug 1881 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • William M. Jones Founded the African Graveyard and Wesleyan Afri: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; William M. Jones Founded the African Graveyard and Wesleyan African M.E. Church
    • Name: W M Jones
    • Residence: 1830, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Free Colored Persons - Males - Under 10: 1 Free Colored Persons - Males - 36 thru 54: 1 Free Colored Persons - Females - Under 10: 2 Free Colored Persons - Females - 10 thru 23: 3 Free Colored Persons - Females - 24 thru 35: 1 Total 8
    • Residence: 1850, North Ward, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Occupation: 1860, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Doctor
    • Residence: 1860, Ward 4, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Race [Black] Birth Place Pennsylvania Home in 1860 Harrisburg Ward 4, Dauphin, Pennsylvania Post Office Harrisburg Dwelling Number 371 Family Number 369 Occupation [Doctor (illegible)] Real Estate Value [4000] Personal Estate Value [6
    • Residence: 1870, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Race [Black ] Gender [Male] Post Office Harrisburg Occupation [Doctor] Male Citizen Over 21 Yes Personal Estate Value 400 Real Estate Value 6000
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Widower

    Notes:

    Dr. William M. Jones

    My Contribution: I forcibly resisted the Fugitive Slave Act and actively partnered with others in Harrisburg to secure freedoms for escaping enslaved people. I made Harrisburg my home and used my knowledge of Wilkes-Barre, my hometown, to benefit those I assist- ed as I moved escapees northward.

    My Legacy: Hardworking and determined, I dedicated my life to the improvement of conditions for people of my race. Brought together through shared causes, the activism network that I participated in had a long reaching impact on many.

    About Me: “‘Pap Jones’ was a large, well-built man. For many years, Mr. Jones was one of the most efficient men connected with the ‘Underground Railroad’ in this locality. He had acquired a thorough knowledge of the routes leading northward and was always prepared to furnish competent guides. His large covered wagon drawn by two horses and driven by himself in the capacity of rag merchant was frequently to be met with on the roads leading towards Wilkes-Barre or Pottsville.” — Harrisburg Telegraph, January 29, 1887.

    Full Name: William M. Jones. Nickname: “Pap” • Birth Date: 1791 (Harrisburg Telegraph, August 3, 1881) or 1793 • Death Date: August 1, 1881 • Place of Birth: Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania • Sex: Male • Race: Black (1870 Federal Census) • Places of Residence: Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Harrisburg: 422 South Street, 432 South Street. • Connection to the Old Eighth Ward: Resident. Dedicated church member of Wesley Union A.M.E. Zion Church. Partnered with others in the neighborhood to create a network of allies and secure safe passage on the Underground Railroad. • Family Members: Wife: Mary Jones. Children: Mary Jones, Henry Jones, David Jones, Margaret Jones, Charles Jones, Juliann Jones, Mrs. William Steward. • Education: Trained as a druggist with Mr. Calendar and Dr. D.W. Gross (Harrisburg Telegraph, August 3, 1881). • Occupations: Pharmacist. Medical Doctor. Laborer/ molder in a foundry. Preacher and organizer. • Church Membership: Wesley Union A.M.E. Zion Church. • Activism: Wesley Union A.M.E. Church (deacon); social activist and organizer of benevolent societies for the African American community; found- ed Black cemetery (Harrisburg Daily Independent, March 31, 1883). • Connections: Fellow activists and transporters in the Underground Railroad: Harriet McClintock Marshall, Joseph Cassey Bustill, Jane Chester, and Mary Bennett.

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    William married Mary Jones. Mary was born in 1796 in New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Mary Jones was born in 1796 in New Jersey, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1850, North Ward, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Children:
    1. Henry Jones was born about 1823 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 5. Margaret Jones was born in Dec 1827 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1905 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. David Jones was born about 1831 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Charles Jones was born about 1832.
    5. Juliann Jones was born about 1838 in Pennsylvania, USA.



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