Capt. of "Clifton" John W. Stewart, (immigrant)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 1880, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 1920, Mobile, Mobile Co, Alabama

Notes:

(from email from Charlie Vincent - cvincent@281.com)
The Gentz or Gantz name is familiar because a woman by
that name married John Stewart in Sabine Pass in the mid-1800s. John's sister was Margaret Stewart, who was married to another of my great grandfathers, C.W. (Colin) Balston, who served with Spaight's troops at Sabine Pass and was later assigned to one of the ships the Confederates captured there 8 Sept. 1863.

Thanks again,
Charlie

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(ancestry.com)
Inquiry abt John Stewart from Chris Miller
My name is Chris Miller and I'm looking for information on John STEWART (ancestors and descendants and how John got to Texas). I hope the following story will ring a bell.

During the Civil War, John Stewart was captain of the gunboat Clifton (Previously caputed from the North and used by the South for blockade-running of cotton to Mexico.). One day during a heavy fog, the Clifton ran aground off the coast of Sabine Pass, Texas. Two Yankee gunboats were in pursuit in an effort to recapture the Clifton and its cargo. To prevent recapture, Captain Stewart ordered the cotton to be saturated with kersene and the ship set afire. The crew walked to Sabine Pass. In due time, the rocker-arm of the ship was salvaged and mounted on a concrete base on the bank of the Sabine River, within the city of Beaumont, as a memorial to the courageous crew.

John's son Willie, John's first marriage, married Emma ALLEN (both of Sabine Pass, Jefferson County, Texas). Willie and Emma died in 1896-1898 leaving their 5 children as orphans. They all moved in with an Aunt Kate Stewart in Mobile, Alabama. I have information once the family got to Alabama.

Thank you for your help,
Chris.


Census:
John Stewart M 40y Scotland
Fredereka Stewart F 18y Louisiana
Hiram Stewart M 16y Texas
John Stewart M 12y Texas
Peter Stewart M 8y Texas
William Stewart M 7y Texas
Fredreka Stewart F 4m Texas
C Crossman M 49y Lttein
Fredereka Crossman F 43y Germany
Charles F Crossman M 20y Louisiana
John Crossman M 16y Louisiana
William Crossman M 13y Louisiana
Caroline Crossman F 12y Louisiana
Bertha Crossman F 10y Louisiana
Henry Crossman M 8y Louisiana
Fredrick Crossman M 5y Louisiana
Albert Crossman M 2y Texas


next door:
probably brother William Stewart, age 35 laborer, born in Scotland; living with C.E. Coronia 1805 France; and wife Alinda Coronia 53 (1817) Louisiana; and children.

Census:
Jno. Stewart 57 Scotland Scotland Scotland capt. pilot boat
F. Stewart 27 Louisiana Germany Germany
H. Stewart 26 Texas Scotland Prussia
Jno. Stewart 22 Texas Scotland Prussia
Wm. Stewart 14 Texas Scotland Prussia
Frederica Stewart 11 Texas Scotland Louisiana
Maggie Stewart 8 Texas Scotland Louisiana
Alx. Stewart 6 Texas Scotland Louisiana




Census:
John A Stewart 60 1860 Alabama Scotland Texas steamboat captain (edited in Ancestry that A is Aden or Arlen)
Maria C Stewart 52 Alabama Denmark Denmark (edited to Marie E.)
John A Stewart 28
Henry E Stewart 26
Carrie Stewart 17

John married Alwine Marie Friederike "Alvina" Gentz, (immigrant) on 27 Nov 1853 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas. Alwine (daughter of George* Christian "Johann" Gentz, (immigrant) and Charlotte* Uecker, (immigrant)) was born on 13 Apr 1836 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia; died on 27 Jun 1863 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Maria Frederika Crossman in 1868 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas. Maria (daughter of (lighthouse keeper) Charles Crossman, (immigrant) and Fredericka Kinsler) was born on 3 Feb 1852 in New Orleans, Louisiana; died in Sep 1923 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 1910, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 1930, Precinct 3, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
pg 18:
--Johnson, B.J. May 1849; wife Joana
next:
H*Am Stuart 45
Jessee Stuart 39
Lyda Stuart 16
Robert Stuart 13
Annie Stuart 9
Vergie Stuart 4
James Stuart 3/12

next:
McCall, Harry Jan 1842 widowed
next:
McCall, D.E. Mar 1862
next McCall, Annie (head) Oct 1839 widowed
next:
McCaffey, Chas Mar 1864
next:
McCaffey, Neal Dec 1937





Census:
Herman Stewart 55
Jessie G Stewart 40
Lida Stewart 25
Robert Stewart 23
Annie Stewart 20
Virgie Stewart 14


Census:
Hiram Stewart 77
Jessie Stewart 52




Died:
Name: Hiram Stewart
Event Date: 14 Nov 1932
Event Place: Prec.3, Sabine Pass, Jefferson, Texas
Gender: Male
Race (Original): White
Age (Formatted): 78 years
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date: 28 Nov 1854
Birthplace: Sabine Pass, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jessie Stewart
Father's Name: John Stewart
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Farmer
Residence Place: Sabine Pass, Texas
Cemetery (Original):
Burial Place: Sabine Pass, Texas
Burial Date: 15 Nov 1932
Informant's Name (Original):
GS Film number: 2135997
Digital Folder Number: 4163655
Image Number: 2070
Reference ID: 47588

Hiram married Jessie E. Gibson on 15 Sep 1881 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas. Jessie (daughter of Robert Gibson and Mrs. Ann (..) Gibson) was born in 1860 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1892 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Mobile, Mobile Co, Alabama
• Census: 1910, Mobile, Mobile Co, Alabama
• Census: 1920, Mobile, Mobile Co, Alabama

Notes:

Census:
John Stewart 42
Maria C Stewart 37 yrs married 16
John Stewart 8
Harry Stewart 6
Edna Stewart 14 niece (child of bro William)
David Stewart 6 nephew (child of bro William)


Census:
John Tooles 35 1875 Alabama Alabama Alabama married 11 yrs
Alice Tooles 40 1870 wife Alabama Alabama Alabama no children
Henry Hoffman 46 1864 bro in law widowed Denmark Germany
Agnes Hoffman 13 niece 1897 Alabama
Isabel Hoffman 8 niece 1902 Alabama
George Hoffman 10 1900 nephew Alabama
John A Stewart 53 1857 bro-in-law m 28 yrs Texas Scotland Texas
Maria C. Stewart 48 1862 sister-in-law 3 births 2 living AL Denmark Germany (note: Ancestry transcript says Henry)
John A Stewart 18 1892 nephew

Census:
John A Stewart 60 1860 Alabama Scotland Texas steamboat captain (edited in Ancestry that A is Aden or Arlen)
Maria C Stewart 52 Alabama Denmark Denmark (edited to Marie E.)
John A Stewart 28
Henry E Stewart 26
Carrie Stewart 17

John married Marian E. (Maria) Hoffman about 1890 in Alabama. Marian (daughter of Henry Hoffman and Louisa (..) Hoffman) was born in 1868 in Alabama; died in aft1820 in of, Mobile, Mobile Co, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Peter married Mary C. Lynch in 1890 in Texas. Mary was born in May 1863 in Texas; died after 1920 in of, Galveston, Galveston Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Emma Allen on 27 Feb 1884 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas. Emma (daughter of William Allen and Mrs. Ann (..) Gibson) was born on 18 Nov 1868 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 9 Apr 1898 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 12 Oct 1886, Hurricane of 1886, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Other-Begin:
THE GREAT STORM OF 1886:
A DAY OF AGONY AND DEATH AT SABINE PASS, TEXAS

Mrs. John Stewart and daughter Frederika floated across Sabine Lake to Aurora, present-day Port Arthur, surviving by clinging for 12 hours to a mattress and a door frame.
http://www.wtblock.com/wtblockjr/great1.htm

Family/Spouse: James Law. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1900 census Marie Crossmann Carlson says she had 5 births 4 living. Her son Alexander Dundas was dead in 1886. We have 3 children listed by Stewart in 1880 and one child with Carlson in 1900 census. So, she had a 4th child by Stewart apparently after 1880 census.

Notes:

Died:
Name: Annie Dora Johnson
Event Date: 28 Aug 1951
Event Place: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas
Gender: Female
Race (Original): White
Age (Formatted): 60 years 7 months 8 days
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date: 20 Jan 1891
Birthplace: Sabine Pass, Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Hiram Stewart
Father's Birthplace: Sabine Pass, Tex.
Mother's Name: Jesse E. Gibson
Mother's Birthplace: Sabine Pass, Tex.
Occupation: Housewife
Residence Place: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas
Cemetery (Original): Block Cemetery
Burial Place: Pt. Neches, Texas
Burial Date: 30 Aug 1951
Informant's Name (Original): X
GS Film number: 2074777
Digital Folder Number: 4167210
Image Number: 231
Reference ID: 42502

Annie married (..) Johnson about 1911 in Jefferson Co, Texas. (..) was born about 1890; died before 1951 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1910, Mobile, Mobile Co, Alabama
• Military: 5 Jun 1917, Mobile, Mobile Co, Alabama; WWI draft registration
• Census: 1920, Mobile, Mobile Co, Alabama
• Census: 1930, Mobile, Mobile Co, Alabama

Notes:

Census:
John Tooles 35 1875 Alabama Alabama Alabama married 11 yrs
Alice Tooles 40 1870 wife Alabama Alabama Alabama no children
Henry Hoffman 46 1864 bro in law widowed Denmark Germany
Agnes Hoffman 13 niece 1897 Alabama
Isabel Hoffman 8 niece 1902 Alabama
George Hoffman 10 1900 nephew Alabama
John A Stewart 53 1857 bro-in-law m 28 yrs Texas Scotland Texas
Maria C. Stewart 48 1862 sister-in-law 3 births 2 living AL Denmark Germany (note: Ancestry transcript says Henry)
John A Stewart 18 1892 nephew


Military:
John Arthur Stewart
age 26 b Oct 21, 1891
951 Marine, Mobile, Alabama
born: Mobile, Alabama
fisherman, self
single
served in military before: private, Co. A. Ala Infantry
8 months
short, med build, brown eyes, dark hair

Census:
John A Stewart 60 1860 Alabama Scotland Texas steamboat captain (edited in Ancestry that A is Aden or Arlen)
Maria C Stewart 52 Alabama Denmark Denmark (edited to Marie E.)
John A Stewart 28 1892 son Alabama railroad switchman
Henry E Stewart 26 1894 married blacksmith, railroad shops
Carrie Stewart 17 1903 MS MS MS dau-in-law

Census:
John A Stewart 38
Carrie Stewart 35
Catherine Stewart 9
John Stewart 7
Raymond Stewart 6
Moriese Stewart 4 [4 4/12]
Leon J Stewart 3 [2 10/12]
James E Stewart 2 [1 11/12]
Tersa M Stewart 1 [9/12]


Buried:
Inscription:
John Arthur Stewart
ALABAMA
PVT 1 DISCHARGE CO
WORLD WAR I
Oct 21, 1891 July 3, 1957

John married Mrs. Caroline J. (..) Stewart about 1922 in Mobile, Mobile Co, Alabama. Caroline was born in 1903 in Mississippi; died after 1940 in of, Mobile, Mobile Co, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mrs. Carrie (..) Stewart before 1930 in Mobile, Mobile Co, Alabama. Carrie was born in 1895 in Mississippi; died after 1930 in of, Mobile, Mobile Co, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Mrs. Carrie (..) Stewart about 1920 in Mobile, Mobile Co, Alabama. Carrie was born in 1903 in Mississippi; died after 1920 in of, Mobile, Mobile Co, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carroll married Mrs. Janette (..) Stewart about 1927 in Mobile, Mobile Co, Alabama. Janette was born in 1911 in Alabama; died after 1930 in of, Mobile, Mobile Co, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Henry Clement "Billy" Eiband before 10 May 1922 in Galveston, Galveston Co, Texas. Henry was born on 15 Jul 1899 in Galveston, Galveston Co, Texas; died on 11 Oct 1962 in Galveston, Galveston Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: William Joseph Bailey. William was born in Galveston, Galveston Co, Texas; and died in Galveston, Galveston Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

(living) married James Edward McGarry [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]