His father was Elihu Stewart who was born(1770-1816) in Coleraine, Massachusetts, son of Pvt Samuel Stewart(1737-) & his wife Rebecca Henry.
His Mother, Mary Polly Proctor(1770-1853) was the daughter of Lt. Leonard Proctor(1734-1827) of Proctorsville, Vermont & his wife Mary Keep(1744-1827), daughter of Capt Jabez Keep(1706-1774) & his wife Experience Lawrence(1719-)
He was an early physician & banker in Ellicottville, NY
His wife was Mary A. Blodget(1817-1900)
There children were:
1. James Hadley Stewart(1840-1862)he was a hospital intern in the Civil War. In 37th Regiment NYV & he died @ Fortress, Monroe Co., VA (before war he was studying to be a doctor)
2. Celia A Stewart(1845-1866)
3. Ada B. Stewart(1854-1926)
4. Agnes M Stewart(1858-1899)married in 1882 to Dr George C. McNett, MD(1857-1909)
[ The Post, 1897 Ellicottville, NY ] Jan-Dec, 1899
Elihu Stewart, Death of a prominent Physician & Citizen
Dr Elihu S Stewart died at his residence on Martha Street, Saturday afternoon, after a short illness of pneumonia. He was 84 years & 1 day old.
Elihu S Stewart of Scottish-Irish descent was born in Jefferson County, NY on February 11, 1814. His parents came to this county in 1831. he attended Denmark Academy at the age of 16 or 17, he began teaching district schools in the winter. He took up the study of medicine & was a graduated from the College of Physicians & Surgeons at Fairfield 1/30/1837. His practice was begun at Sugar Grove, Pa., but in 1842 he removed to Farmersville, NY where he remained for 18 years.In 1860 he located in Ellicottville, NY and he engaged in the drug business, which he finally sold & then he returned to active practice of his chosen profession.
In 1839 Dr Stewart was married to Miss Mary A Blodgett, who survives him. Four Children were born to them, of which two - Mrs. Dr. McNett of bath, NY & Miss Ada Stewart of Ellicottville - are living.
Dr. Stewart was a charter member of the new County Medical Society & has been it's President, Vice president, Secretary, Treasurer & Censor. he has been a member of the Board of Pension Examiners 7 was for several years a Surgeon for the B. R. & P. RY.
Ellicottville has sustained a great loss in the death of Dr Stewart, who has been so prominently identified with interests & history of the town for the past 40 years. He was a man of sterling worth, of strict integrity & honor, whose name was a synonym of honesty. To those in need he was ever ready to extend a helping hand. Very few people were aware of the extent of his benefactions, for he was not a man who boasted of his good deeds; indeed it was seldom that people, aside from the one to whom his aid was extended in time of need, ever learned of the act , unless by chance.
The editors of this paper were close personal friends of Dr Stewart. He was a frequent, indeed almost daily visitor & many of his benefactions came under their personal observation & knowledge. only those with whom he became in close contact, who knew the details of his everyday life, did or could know of his great kindness of heart. he was well read in medicine, politics & general events of the day & his mind was a store house of knowledge. He was an interesting conversationalist. He continued the practice of medicine up to the time of his last illness, despite the infirmities of age. He had a large & varied experience in battling with disease, death & felt that he had no right to deny his fellow man with the benefits of what ever good he might do.
Services were held at St. John's Church, yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock, the Rev. Gilbert W Laidlaw of Fall River, Massachusetts, reading the burial service, after which the remains were laid to rest in Sunset Hill Cemetery.
His Mother, Mary Polly Proctor(1770-1853) was the daughter of Lt. Leonard Proctor(1734-1827) of Proctorsville, Vermont & his wife Mary Keep(1744-1827), daughter of Capt Jabez Keep(1706-1774) & his wife Experience Lawrence(1719-)
He was an early physician & banker in Ellicottville, NY
His wife was Mary A. Blodget(1817-1900)
There children were:
1. James Hadley Stewart(1840-1862)he was a hospital intern in the Civil War. In 37th Regiment NYV & he died @ Fortress, Monroe Co., VA (before war he was studying to be a doctor)
2. Celia A Stewart(1845-1866)
3. Ada B. Stewart(1854-1926)
4. Agnes M Stewart(1858-1899)married in 1882 to Dr George C. McNett, MD(1857-1909)
[ The Post, 1897 Ellicottville, NY ] Jan-Dec, 1899
Elihu Stewart, Death of a prominent Physician & Citizen
Dr Elihu S Stewart died at his residence on Martha Street, Saturday afternoon, after a short illness of pneumonia. He was 84 years & 1 day old.
Elihu S Stewart of Scottish-Irish descent was born in Jefferson County, NY on February 11, 1814. His parents came to this county in 1831. he attended Denmark Academy at the age of 16 or 17, he began teaching district schools in the winter. He took up the study of medicine & was a graduated from the College of Physicians & Surgeons at Fairfield 1/30/1837. His practice was begun at Sugar Grove, Pa., but in 1842 he removed to Farmersville, NY where he remained for 18 years.In 1860 he located in Ellicottville, NY and he engaged in the drug business, which he finally sold & then he returned to active practice of his chosen profession.
In 1839 Dr Stewart was married to Miss Mary A Blodgett, who survives him. Four Children were born to them, of which two - Mrs. Dr. McNett of bath, NY & Miss Ada Stewart of Ellicottville - are living.
Dr. Stewart was a charter member of the new County Medical Society & has been it's President, Vice president, Secretary, Treasurer & Censor. he has been a member of the Board of Pension Examiners 7 was for several years a Surgeon for the B. R. & P. RY.
Ellicottville has sustained a great loss in the death of Dr Stewart, who has been so prominently identified with interests & history of the town for the past 40 years. He was a man of sterling worth, of strict integrity & honor, whose name was a synonym of honesty. To those in need he was ever ready to extend a helping hand. Very few people were aware of the extent of his benefactions, for he was not a man who boasted of his good deeds; indeed it was seldom that people, aside from the one to whom his aid was extended in time of need, ever learned of the act , unless by chance.
The editors of this paper were close personal friends of Dr Stewart. He was a frequent, indeed almost daily visitor & many of his benefactions came under their personal observation & knowledge. only those with whom he became in close contact, who knew the details of his everyday life, did or could know of his great kindness of heart. he was well read in medicine, politics & general events of the day & his mind was a store house of knowledge. He was an interesting conversationalist. He continued the practice of medicine up to the time of his last illness, despite the infirmities of age. He had a large & varied experience in battling with disease, death & felt that he had no right to deny his fellow man with the benefits of what ever good he might do.
Services were held at St. John's Church, yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock, the Rev. Gilbert W Laidlaw of Fall River, Massachusetts, reading the burial service, after which the remains were laid to rest in Sunset Hill Cemetery.
His father was Elihu Stewart who was born(1770-1816) in Coleraine, Massachusetts, son of Pvt Samuel Stewart(1737-) & his wife Rebecca Henry.
His Mother, Mary Polly Proctor(1770-1853) was the daughter of Lt. Leonard Proctor(1734-1827) of Proctorsville, Vermont & his wife Mary Keep(1744-1827), daughter of Capt Jabez Keep(1706-1774) & his wife Experience Lawrence(1719-)
He was an early physician & banker in Ellicottville, NY
His wife was Mary A. Blodget(1817-1900)
There children were:
1. James Hadley Stewart(1840-1862)he was a hospital intern in the Civil War. In 37th Regiment NYV & he died @ Fortress, Monroe Co., VA (before war he was studying to be a doctor)
2. Celia A Stewart(1845-1866)
3. Ada B. Stewart(1854-1926)
4. Agnes M Stewart(1858-1899)married in 1882 to Dr George C. McNett, MD(1857-1909)
[ The Post, 1897 Ellicottville, NY ] Jan-Dec, 1899
Elihu Stewart, Death of a prominent Physician & Citizen
Dr Elihu S Stewart died at his residence on Martha Street, Saturday afternoon, after a short illness of pneumonia. He was 84 years & 1 day old.
Elihu S Stewart of Scottish-Irish descent was born in Jefferson County, NY on February 11, 1814. His parents came to this county in 1831. he attended Denmark Academy at the age of 16 or 17, he began teaching district schools in the winter. He took up the study of medicine & was a graduated from the College of Physicians & Surgeons at Fairfield 1/30/1837. His practice was begun at Sugar Grove, Pa., but in 1842 he removed to Farmersville, NY where he remained for 18 years.In 1860 he located in Ellicottville, NY and he engaged in the drug business, which he finally sold & then he returned to active practice of his chosen profession.
In 1839 Dr Stewart was married to Miss Mary A Blodgett, who survives him. Four Children were born to them, of which two - Mrs. Dr. McNett of bath, NY & Miss Ada Stewart of Ellicottville - are living.
Dr. Stewart was a charter member of the new County Medical Society & has been it's President, Vice president, Secretary, Treasurer & Censor. he has been a member of the Board of Pension Examiners 7 was for several years a Surgeon for the B. R. & P. RY.
Ellicottville has sustained a great loss in the death of Dr Stewart, who has been so prominently identified with interests & history of the town for the past 40 years. He was a man of sterling worth, of strict integrity & honor, whose name was a synonym of honesty. To those in need he was ever ready to extend a helping hand. Very few people were aware of the extent of his benefactions, for he was not a man who boasted of his good deeds; indeed it was seldom that people, aside from the one to whom his aid was extended in time of need, ever learned of the act , unless by chance.
The editors of this paper were close personal friends of Dr Stewart. He was a frequent, indeed almost daily visitor & many of his benefactions came under their personal observation & knowledge. only those with whom he became in close contact, who knew the details of his everyday life, did or could know of his great kindness of heart. he was well read in medicine, politics & general events of the day & his mind was a store house of knowledge. He was an interesting conversationalist. He continued the practice of medicine up to the time of his last illness, despite the infirmities of age. He had a large & varied experience in battling with disease, death & felt that he had no right to deny his fellow man with the benefits of what ever good he might do.
Services were held at St. John's Church, yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock, the Rev. Gilbert W Laidlaw of Fall River, Massachusetts, reading the burial service, after which the remains were laid to rest in Sunset Hill Cemetery.
His Mother, Mary Polly Proctor(1770-1853) was the daughter of Lt. Leonard Proctor(1734-1827) of Proctorsville, Vermont & his wife Mary Keep(1744-1827), daughter of Capt Jabez Keep(1706-1774) & his wife Experience Lawrence(1719-)
He was an early physician & banker in Ellicottville, NY
His wife was Mary A. Blodget(1817-1900)
There children were:
1. James Hadley Stewart(1840-1862)he was a hospital intern in the Civil War. In 37th Regiment NYV & he died @ Fortress, Monroe Co., VA (before war he was studying to be a doctor)
2. Celia A Stewart(1845-1866)
3. Ada B. Stewart(1854-1926)
4. Agnes M Stewart(1858-1899)married in 1882 to Dr George C. McNett, MD(1857-1909)
[ The Post, 1897 Ellicottville, NY ] Jan-Dec, 1899
Elihu Stewart, Death of a prominent Physician & Citizen
Dr Elihu S Stewart died at his residence on Martha Street, Saturday afternoon, after a short illness of pneumonia. He was 84 years & 1 day old.
Elihu S Stewart of Scottish-Irish descent was born in Jefferson County, NY on February 11, 1814. His parents came to this county in 1831. he attended Denmark Academy at the age of 16 or 17, he began teaching district schools in the winter. He took up the study of medicine & was a graduated from the College of Physicians & Surgeons at Fairfield 1/30/1837. His practice was begun at Sugar Grove, Pa., but in 1842 he removed to Farmersville, NY where he remained for 18 years.In 1860 he located in Ellicottville, NY and he engaged in the drug business, which he finally sold & then he returned to active practice of his chosen profession.
In 1839 Dr Stewart was married to Miss Mary A Blodgett, who survives him. Four Children were born to them, of which two - Mrs. Dr. McNett of bath, NY & Miss Ada Stewart of Ellicottville - are living.
Dr. Stewart was a charter member of the new County Medical Society & has been it's President, Vice president, Secretary, Treasurer & Censor. he has been a member of the Board of Pension Examiners 7 was for several years a Surgeon for the B. R. & P. RY.
Ellicottville has sustained a great loss in the death of Dr Stewart, who has been so prominently identified with interests & history of the town for the past 40 years. He was a man of sterling worth, of strict integrity & honor, whose name was a synonym of honesty. To those in need he was ever ready to extend a helping hand. Very few people were aware of the extent of his benefactions, for he was not a man who boasted of his good deeds; indeed it was seldom that people, aside from the one to whom his aid was extended in time of need, ever learned of the act , unless by chance.
The editors of this paper were close personal friends of Dr Stewart. He was a frequent, indeed almost daily visitor & many of his benefactions came under their personal observation & knowledge. only those with whom he became in close contact, who knew the details of his everyday life, did or could know of his great kindness of heart. he was well read in medicine, politics & general events of the day & his mind was a store house of knowledge. He was an interesting conversationalist. He continued the practice of medicine up to the time of his last illness, despite the infirmities of age. He had a large & varied experience in battling with disease, death & felt that he had no right to deny his fellow man with the benefits of what ever good he might do.
Services were held at St. John's Church, yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock, the Rev. Gilbert W Laidlaw of Fall River, Massachusetts, reading the burial service, after which the remains were laid to rest in Sunset Hill Cemetery.
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