Maria Jenks Stewart

Maria Jenks was born  27 Jan. 1850 in Rose, 
Wayne County  to John Tower Jenks and Polly 
Jane Jeffers. She married Thomas Stewart who 
was born March 4, 1848 in Rose, Wayne 
County, New York to Solomon and Sally Ann 
Stewart.  She married Thomas Stewart on 
August 28, 1869 in Waushara County.  Her 
name Maria was pronounced Mariah.   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).  Tom was a farmer in the Town of 
Rose.  He served inCo. F of the 35th Wisconsin 
Infantry in the Civil War.  Thomas died April 3, 
1903. Maria died Jan 3, 1927 and is buried in 
Mt. Pleasant.