17 yr. old William Jefferson Stewart served in Captain Bittick's Company, 3rd Frontier District Texas Rangers towards the end of the Civil War.
His wife Sallie Perry Stewart filled out her Widow's Application for a Confederate Pension on April 27, 1929. Within the application, she states they were married in July 1863 in Bastrop, Texas. She then states William J. Stewart died 19 August 1873 in Walker County, Texas.
From "Texas, Convict and Conduct Registers, 1875-1945", Huntsville, Walker County, Texas:
William S. Stewart (middle initial should be "J"); Age 26 yrs.; Weight 178 lbs.; Fair complexion; Black hair/eyes; Marital Relations "yes"; Tobacco use "yes"; Occupation - Laborer; Nativity - Tennessee; Offense - Assault int. to Murder; Term of Imprisonment - 4 yrs.; County/Residence - Burnet; Received - April 22, 1873; Expiration of Sentence - April 22, 1877; Remarks: Died August 19, 1873.
There is no known record of how he died. I have written a request of information to the Huntsville Prison system, but no record was located.
His wife Sallie Perry Stewart filled out her Widow's Application for a Confederate Pension on April 27, 1929. Within the application, she states they were married in July 1863 in Bastrop, Texas. She then states William J. Stewart died 19 August 1873 in Walker County, Texas.
From "Texas, Convict and Conduct Registers, 1875-1945", Huntsville, Walker County, Texas:
William S. Stewart (middle initial should be "J"); Age 26 yrs.; Weight 178 lbs.; Fair complexion; Black hair/eyes; Marital Relations "yes"; Tobacco use "yes"; Occupation - Laborer; Nativity - Tennessee; Offense - Assault int. to Murder; Term of Imprisonment - 4 yrs.; County/Residence - Burnet; Received - April 22, 1873; Expiration of Sentence - April 22, 1877; Remarks: Died August 19, 1873.
There is no known record of how he died. I have written a request of information to the Huntsville Prison system, but no record was located.
17 yr. old William Jefferson Stewart served in Captain Bittick's Company, 3rd Frontier District Texas Rangers towards the end of the Civil War.
His wife Sallie Perry Stewart filled out her Widow's Application for a Confederate Pension on April 27, 1929. Within the application, she states they were married in July 1863 in Bastrop, Texas. She then states William J. Stewart died 19 August 1873 in Walker County, Texas.
From "Texas, Convict and Conduct Registers, 1875-1945", Huntsville, Walker County, Texas:
William S. Stewart (middle initial should be "J"); Age 26 yrs.; Weight 178 lbs.; Fair complexion; Black hair/eyes; Marital Relations "yes"; Tobacco use "yes"; Occupation - Laborer; Nativity - Tennessee; Offense - Assault int. to Murder; Term of Imprisonment - 4 yrs.; County/Residence - Burnet; Received - April 22, 1873; Expiration of Sentence - April 22, 1877; Remarks: Died August 19, 1873.
There is no known record of how he died. I have written a request of information to the Huntsville Prison system, but no record was located.
His wife Sallie Perry Stewart filled out her Widow's Application for a Confederate Pension on April 27, 1929. Within the application, she states they were married in July 1863 in Bastrop, Texas. She then states William J. Stewart died 19 August 1873 in Walker County, Texas.
From "Texas, Convict and Conduct Registers, 1875-1945", Huntsville, Walker County, Texas:
William S. Stewart (middle initial should be "J"); Age 26 yrs.; Weight 178 lbs.; Fair complexion; Black hair/eyes; Marital Relations "yes"; Tobacco use "yes"; Occupation - Laborer; Nativity - Tennessee; Offense - Assault int. to Murder; Term of Imprisonment - 4 yrs.; County/Residence - Burnet; Received - April 22, 1873; Expiration of Sentence - April 22, 1877; Remarks: Died August 19, 1873.
There is no known record of how he died. I have written a request of information to the Huntsville Prison system, but no record was located.
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