Thomas Stewart was born March 4, 1848 in Rose,
Wayne County, New York to Solomon and Sally
Ann Stewart.  He married Margaret Maria Jenks
on August 28, 1869 in Waushara County.  His
wife was called Maria , pronounced Mariah.  She
was the daughter of John Tower Jenks and Polly
ane Jeffers. She was also born in Rose, New York. 
They had 5 children: William Stewart (1870-1899,
Ina Leona (1876-1964) married John Coombs,
Irvin Stewart (1874-1875), Arthur Garfield
(1881-1953) and Benjamin Harrison (1888-1941). 
was a farmer in the Town of Rose.  He served in
Co. F of the 35th Wisconsin Infantry in the Civil War. 
Thomas died April 3, 1903.