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William McDonald Stewart Family

Husband: William McDonald Stewart

Born: 05 Jul 1975at: Falkner, Tippah Co., MS
Married: Abt 1908at: 
Died: 15 Mar 1949at: Shreveport, LA
Buried: at: Greenwood Cemetery, Shreveport, LA
Father: James Calvin Stewart
Mother: Emma Louise Renfro
 

Wife: Emily S. Durrett

Born: 04 Jun 1877at: MS
Died: 11 Apr 1960at: Shreveport, LA
Buried: at: Greenwood Cemetery, Shreveport, LA
Father: Unknown Durrett
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Wortham
 

Children: 

Name: Aileen E. Stewart   (Adopted)
Born: 26 Jan 1917at: LA
Died: 03 Jul 1995at: Arlington, TX
Buried: at: 
Spouses: Alan Bruce Martin  George W. Ricketts  Walter E. Huber  John Norman Geneux  
 

More Information:

About the William McDonald Stewart Family:


Found in 1920 Census, LA, Vernon Parish, Leesville, ED 92, Sh. 18B:
W.M. Stewart 44 MS; Occ.: Conductor, Steam Railroad
Emily Stewart 44 MS
G. W. Durrett 42 MS (George, brother of Emily); Occ.: Salesman
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In 1925, the Stewarts were listed in the Shreveport, LA City Directory, residing at 2143 Portland Ave. They probably moved to Shreveport just prior to that.

In 1926, the Stewarts were listed in the Shreveport, LA City Directory, residing at 2431 Virginia Ave., which would be their home for the rest of their lives. Wm. Stewart's occupation was: Conductor. The house at 2431 Virginia was first listed in the City Directory in 1917, so it's assumed that it was built around that time.
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Found in 1930 Census, LA, Caddo Parish, Shreveport, 2431 Virginia Ave., ED 38, Sh. 20B (name transcribed as Steward).
William M Steward 54 MS; Occ.: Conductor, Steam Railroad
Emily Steward 54 MS
Aileen Steward 13 MS (? possibly born in Shreveport, LA, although both the 1930 and the 1940 Census say MS.)

Another couple resided in the household as renters.
The Census indicated that William and Emily were both married at the age of 32, probably around 1908.
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Found in 1940 Census, LA, Caddo Parish, Shreveport, 2431 Virginia Ave., ED 40, Sh. 8A.
William M. Stewart 64 MS; Occ.: Locomotive Conductor, Steam Railroad
Emily Stewart 64 MS
Aileen Martin 23 Dau. MS; Occ.: Beauty Operator, Beauty Shop
Alan B. Martin 30 SIL; MI; Occ. Driver, Electric Railway
George W. Durrett 62 MS; Occ.: Cafe Owner, Operator (Brother of Emily Stewart)
Ethel Durrett 44 Wife GA
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About William McDonald Stewart:

William Mack Stewart went by "Mack".
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Found in 1900 Census, MS, Yalobusha Co., Water Valley, ED 102, sh. 4A:
Mack Stewart 25; Boarder; TN AL AL; Occ.: RR Flagman.

Mack Stewart was listed as a boarder in a household headed by Mathew Stewart, 52, and wife Della, 43 (relation to Mack unknown), and other children and boarders.
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Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: William Mack Stewart
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 5 Jul 1875
Birth Place: Faulkner Tip, Mississippi
Father: James C Stewart
Mother: Louise Renfro
SSN: 702120422
Notes: Jan 1937: Name listed as WILLIAM MACK STEWART
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Find A Grave Index
Name: William Mack Stewart
Birth Date: 5 Jul 1875
Death Date: 15 Mar 1949
Cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana


About Emily S. Durrett:

Found in 1880 Census, MS, Yalobusha Co., District 5, ED 210, p. 9.
Mary Durett 37 widowed; MS GA (?) Farmer
M. Durett 7 MS
E. Durett 5 MS (Emily Durrett)
George Durett 3 MS
Wm. Duke 20 MS
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Found in 1900 Census, MS, Yalobusha Co., Beat 5.
(Durrett was transcribed as "Surrett")
M E Durrett 57 (female) MS GA GA (This is Mary Elizabeth Durrett)
Maud Durrett 26 MS MS MS
Emily Durrett 23 MS MS MS
George Durrett 22 MS MS MS
Mary Wortham 84 GA GA GA (mother of Mary E. Durrett)
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Revised: 16-Jul-21  09:53 AM