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 .........................................................................
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. .........................................................................
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. .........................................................................
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 .........................................................................
About William McDonald Stewart:
William Mack Stewart went by "Mack". .........................................................................
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. .........................................................................
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 .........................................................................
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 .........................................................................
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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