Charles Stewart
1836 - 1907 (70 years)
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Name Charles Stewart [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] Born 24 Apr 1836 Mumford, Monroe County, New York, USA 
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] Gender Male Residence 1840 Wheatland, Monroe County, New York, USA Residence 1850 not found [3] Residence 1861 Callander, Perthshire, Scotland [6] Relation to Head of House: Relative Residence 1871 Duart, Glenfinglas, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland [1] Relation to Head of House: Servant Residence 1881 Duart, Glenfinglas, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland [2] Residence 1900 Caledonia, Livingston, New York, USA [4] Occupation: Farmer; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head Died 29 Jan 1907 Caledonia, New York, USA [5, 7] Buried Mumford, Monroe, New York, USA [5] Person ID I15048 Brown Genealogy Last Modified 26 Sep 2026
Father Robert Stewart, in Mumford New York, b. 12 Aug 1805, Delaware County, New York, USA , d. 30 Jan 1891, Caledonia, Livingston, New York, USA (Age 85 years) Relationship natural Mother Margaret Moriah Rose, b. Aug 1813, Broadalbin, Montgomery, New York, USA , d. 1904, Livingston County, New York, USA (Age 90 years) Relationship natural Family ID F4671 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Kate Blair, b. Aug 1845, New York, USA , d. 1934, Mumford, Monroe, New York, USA (Age 88 years) Married 1888 [4] Last Modified 26 Sep 2026 Family ID F21334 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Charles moved to Duart, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland between 1851-1861 for 27 years to assist with the running of the family's ancestral farm at Duart and to care for his three aged bachelor great-uncles. (Only two of these great-uncles have been identified: John and Robert Stewart. The third must be the husband of one of the daughters of Robert Stewart in Duart.) Charles is found residing with his great-uncle Robert Stewart in Duart in 1881.
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(Thomas Stewart (bro. of Robert) Letter found in family papers of Elizabeth Davis from Mairead Conan)
Amsterdam, Montgomery County State of New York
August 19, 1868
Mr Chas Stewart
Dear nephew
I was some surprised and very much pleased to receive your kind and very welcome letter of the 13th July last. I was indeed gratified to hear from you and to get the first letter that I ever received since you have been in Europe- I have occasionally heard from you through our folks in Monroe, Co but otherwise have not for years past heard anything from yourself or Uncle John Stewart. I am glad to hear Dear Friend that you have made up your mind to come home be assured we shall all be happy to meet you and welcome you back to your Native Land Country once more. Allow me Dear Boy in all kindness to say that you ought as a duty you owe to your good parents to come in see them and to do so now for you know the years are leaping? And your folks are getting old and should you put off very long you may never see them as life with us all very uncertain I do hope you will so arrange your affairs so as to come this fall-they will be rejoiced to see you
In June last your aunt Mary (marg)? And myself visited your folks in Monroe Co. For the first time in many years we found them all well and happy and all seemed doing well Your mother does not look old but appears as smart and as good looking as ever- your father we found quite well but c able? Lamed with rheumatism the result of hard work-we had a very pleasant and agreeable visit and Charles if they are my own Brothers family I must say they are without exception they are the most happy pleasant family that I ever met in all my life-from the oldest to the youngest all are good and kind it may truly be said of them they are a happy family
Bella -is coming this fall to spend the winter with us at our home in Amsterdam and by the way I have just this moment received a letter from Bella and is now before me-she says they are all well at home and had just a day or so before writing my letter got one from you-She also says she will soon be here with us-I tell her if she gets home sick I will send her home as it only takes 10 hours to go and not a very expensive journey. Our whole country has been favored this year with great bountiful crops of all kinds we shall have great plenty and to spare I hope when I hear from you again we shall know about what time we may expect to see you and to be with us here- please remember me in all kindness to Uncle John and all other friends and accept for yourself my best wishes and kindest regards hoping to hear from again soon I am Dear Friend
Yours Truly
Thomas Stewart
PS the heading of this letter is the proper and correct address.
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Charles Stewart
Death of One of the Leading Farmers of the Town of Caledonia.
Caledonia, Jan 29 -- This morning at 5 o'clock at his home on Wall street, three miles south of this village, occurred the death of Charles Stewart, one of the leading farmers of the town. Mr. Stewart had been in poor health for several years, but was able to be around and look after his business and frequently came to the village, but the past few months he had been especially feeble.
Mr. Stewart was born in Caledonia and had he lived until April he would have been 71 years old. At the age of 22 years he went to Scotland to live with an uncle, with whom he remained for twenty-six years. At the death of his uncle, who was a wealthy man, he returned to this town, purchasing two fine farms. About eighteen years ago he was married to Kate Blair of Mumford, who survives him.
Their home has always been noted for its hospitality and it was seldom they have been without guests. Mr. Stewart was a high-minded, upright man possessing the best qualities of his Scottish ancestry. He will be greatly missed in the neighborhood where he lived and in the community at large. He is survived by three brothers, Alexander, of this village, George and Albert of Mumford, and two sisters, Mrs. Richard Roberts, of Fairport, and Mrs. Malcolm Campbell of this town.
(Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Wednesday, January 30, 1907, page 3.)
- Charles moved to Duart, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland between 1851-1861 for 27 years to assist with the running of the family's ancestral farm at Duart and to care for his three aged bachelor great-uncles. (Only two of these great-uncles have been identified: John and Robert Stewart. The third must be the husband of one of the daughters of Robert Stewart in Duart.) Charles is found residing with his great-uncle Robert Stewart in Duart in 1881.
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- [S8] 1881 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;), Parish: Callander; ED: 8; Page: 6; Line: 5; Roll: cssct1881_101.
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119667776/charles-stewart - [S121] 1861 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Parish: Callander; ED: 8; Page: 4; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1861_48.
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