Peter C and Eliza Jane Piatt Stewart
Eliza Jane Piatt was born August 1823 in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio to Jacob and Jane Thompson Piatt. She married on December 21, 1845, in Henry County, Illinois, Peter C Stewart who was born March of 1818 in Pennsylvania. Their marriage bond was for 'Eliza J Pyatt' and 'Peter C Steward'.
Jacob Piatt and his family were in Hamilton County, Ohio, as early as 1805-1810 after leaving Pennsylvania. Jacob died in Henry County, Illinois in 1848 having removed to Illinois prior to that time. Eliza was married and in her own home by the time of her father's death.
The known children of Peter and Eliza were:
- M Stewart (female) b: c1846 IL (probably Henry Co)
- ?Francis M 'Frank' Stewart b: c1849 IL (probably Henry Co)[was not on 1860 census] m: bef 1875 (probably Henry Co, IL) Carrie M ? b: 1854 IL
- Harry P Stewart b: c1875 IL
- Ralph E Stewart b: c1877 IL
- Clyde H Stewart b: c1879 IL
- William B (or J) Stewart b: c1855 IL (probably Henry Co)
- Edward J Stewart b: c1858 IL (probably Henry Co)
- Miles J Stewart b: c1859 IL (probably Henry Co)
- Ellen J 'Nellie' Stewart b: Nov 1865 IL (probably Henry Co)
m: bef 1900 (probably Henry Co, IL) John L Holden b: Feb 1859 MI
I haven't yet located this family in 1850. However, they appear as follows on the 1860 census in Western, Henry County, Illinois (Deanington P O):
- Stewart, Peter age 45 born PA / WM / Farmer / $0/$550
- Stewart, Elz age 36 born OH / WM / wife
- Stewart, M age 14 born IL / WF / Attended School
- Stewart, Wm age 12 born IL / WM / Attended School
- Stewart, Edward age 11 born IL / WM / Attended School
- Stewart, N Miles age 2 born IL / WM
This family was enumerated #9/21 on page 1035. The daughter, M Stewart, age 14 doesn't appear again with this family. She evidently married (or died) before 1880.
The family appeared as follows on the 1870 census of Coal Valley PO, Colona Township, Henry County, Illinois:
- Stewart, Peter age 50 born PA / WM / Farmer / $1200/2000
- Stewart, Eliza age 46 born OH / WF / Keeping House
- Stewart, Frank age 21 born IL / WM / Farm Laborer
- Stewart, Wm B age 15t born IL / WM / Farm Laborer
- Stewart, Edward age 12 born IL / WM / Farm Laborer
- Stewart, Miles age 11 born IL / WM / At School
- Stewart, Ellen age 5 born IL / WF
- Piatt, Jane age 75 born PA / WF / no occupation
- Peterson, Andrew age 24 born Sweden / WM / Farm Laborer / father/mother foreign born
- Hardin, Lizzie age 19 born PA / WF / Domestic Servant
This family was enumerated #12/12 on pg 355. Since this family did not have an 11 year old son named Frank on the previous census, we might assume that this is a nephew or other relative. Another possibility is that he was skipped on the previous census or was living elsewhere. Jane Piatt is Eliza's widowed mother. She isn't marked as 'parent's foreign born'. However, on the next census she claims her parents were born in Ireland.
Jane was still with Eliza and family on the 1880 census in Colona Township, Henry County, Illinois:
- Stewart, Peter age 61 born PA / WM / Married / Farmer / father born NY/mother born NJ
- Stewart, Eliza J (wife) age 52 born OH / WM / Married / Invalid H??? of Heart / father born NJ/mother born OH
- Stewart, William J (son) age 24 born IA / WM / Single / Teacher / father born PA/mother born OH
- Stewart, Miles J (son) age 21 born IL / WM / Single / Works On Farm / father born PA/mother born OH
- Stewart, Edward J (son) age 22 born IA / WM / Single / Works On Farm / father born PA/mother born OH
- Stewart, Ellen J (daughter) age 15 born IL / WF / Single / At Home / father born PA/mother born OH
- McCarn, Anna (other) age 16 born IL / WF / Single / Housekeeper / father/mother born Ireland
- Bollinger, Rufus (other) age 21 born OH / WM / Single / Works On Farm / father/mother born Germany
- Piatt, Jane (mother-l) age 83 born OH / WF / Widowed / Boarder / father/mother born Ireland
This family enumeration #185/187 page 234A. Note that Eliza is an invalid due to a heart condition and that she has only aged 6 years since the previous census. Likewise, Jane has only aged 8 years. Living next door at #186/188 was:
- Stewart, Francis M age 31 born IL / WM / Farmer / father born PA/mother born OH
- Stewart, Carrie M (wife) age 26 born IL / WF / Keeping House / father born ?VT/mother born MI
- Stewart, Harry P (son) age 5 born IL / WM / father/mother born IL
- Stewart, Ralph E (son) age 3 born IL / WM / father/mother born IL
- Stewart, Clyde H (son) age 1 born IL / WM / father/mother born IL
They were still in Colona Township, Henry County, Illinois, for the 1900 census:
Stewart, Peter C born Mar 1818 PA age 82 / MWM / married 55 yrs / Farmer / father born NY/mother born NJ Stewart, Eliza J (wife) born Aug 1823 OH age 76 / MWF / married 55 yrs / 6 children/5 living / father born NJ/mother born PA Holden, Nellie (daughter) age 34 born Nov 1865 IL / MWF / married 2 yrs / 0 children/0 living / father born PA/mother born OH Stewart, John L (son-in-law) born Feb 1859 MI age 41 / MWM / married 2 yrs / father/mother born MI
This family was enumerated #105/105 on page 6.
Source:
- Jacob and Jane Piatt sources listed on their page
- 1860-1900 Henry Co, IL, federal census
- Marriages of Henry County, IL
Updated Jul 2010
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