Marty and Karla Grant

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Cpt Govan Stewart

Cpt Govan Stewart

Male 1840 - 1928  (87 years)   Has 35 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Govan Stewart
    Prefix Cpt
    Nickname Van
    Birth 10 Oct 1840  Buncombe Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    _UID F2CF888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000E5D6 
    Death 20 Aug 1928  Ottawa Co, OK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Grand Army Of The Republic Cem, Miami, Ottawa Co, OK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3891  Marty and Karla Grant
    Last Modified 4 Jul 2024

    Father John Stewart,   b. 1806/1807, Buncombe Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 18 Mar 1871, Polk Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 64 years)
    Mother Ruth Tutt,   b. 1812/1813, Buncombe Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1863/1870, Polk Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
    Marriage 1830/1831  Buncombe Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 275070A8D005CD43B3C7C77C0CE74438A0E0 
    Family ID F2297  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Catherine Chandler,   b. 4 Feb 1847, Haywood Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Feb 1945, Craig Co, OK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years)
    Marriage 21 Sep 1865  Polk Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID A5BF052CB7A6DE4B97497057BB494DBCCF2F 
    Family ID F2590  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

  • Notes 
    • !NOTES:Also see:
      http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/stewart/stewart-john-1808-polk-tn.html


      !NOTES:Marty Grant's 3rd Great Grand Uncle.;

      !CENSUS:1840 Buncombe Co, NC pg 155 w/John STUART age 0-4 (1835/40);


      !CENSUS:1850 Union Co, GA # 299/299
      John Stewart, 43, $200 NC
      Ruth, 37
      Margaret 15
      William, 13
      Govan, 10
      Elizabeth, 8 GA
      Nancy, 6
      Martha, 2;


      !CENSUS:1860 Polk Co., TN 10 District, Benton PO # 1301/1301
      J. B. Love 38 M L $-/- NC
      Jane 33 SC
      John D. 16 Teamster GA
      David Rimer 19 M L TN
      David Haskins 19 M L NC
      Van Stuard 22 M L NC
      James Patterson 22 M L GA
      Jas Hackney 21 M L NC;


      !CIVIL WAR:31 Aug 1861 Union Co, GA Company K, 23rd Regiment, Army of Tennessee, (C.S.A.) Van STEWART, 2nd Sgt. Last on Roll Feb 28, 1862 (* NOTE: Went over to Union Army during war);

      !CENSUS:1870 They are listed on the 1870 census in Benton Co., AR just a few houses from David Chandler (c1805), possibly Margaret's uncle: Van Stewart 28 Farmer NC; Margaret 25 Keeping House, NC;

      !CENSUS:1880 They are still in Benton Co., AR for the 1880 census, Hico Township: Van Stuart 40, Laborer, NC-NC-NC; Margrett 33 wife, Housekeeping, NC-NC-NC.

      !CENSUS:1900 In 1900 they are listed in the Ottawa Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma): Van W. Stewart, Head, Marc 1840 60, married 33 years, NC-NC-NC, no occupation listed; Martha C. wife Feb 1847 53, married 33 years, 0 children born, 0 living, NC-NC-NC. This is certainly them though there are some obvious problems with their names.

      !CENSUS:1910 They were still there in 1910 though now it was Ottawa County, Oklahoma, Miami Township, Miami City: Van Stewart, Head, 70 Married once, 44 years, NC-NC-NC, Farmer; Margarett wife 63, married once, 44 years, 0 children born, NC-NC-NC.

      !CENSUS:1920 They were in the same place for the 1920 census, Ottawa Co., OK, Miami City: Van Stewart Head, 79, married, NC-NC-NC; Margret K. wife 73 married, NC-NC-NC.


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