Ancestors of Ray James VIATOR

Notes

8. Antoine Timecourt VIATOR

Source: 1) St. Peter's Catholic Church records, New Iberia, La.
2) New Iberia court house records book A6, pg 55, #9473
3) Southwest Louisiana Records, By Rev. Donald Hebert
4) Gone, But Not Forgotten, by Conrad & Brasseaux, Vol 1,pg 89

9. Marie Alida Hulin

Note: She married her 2nd cousin. her father was the uncle to her
husband. see RIN 187

10. Francois Alcee Louviere

Source: 1) Southwest Louisiana Records, by Rev. Donald Hebert
2) South Louisiana Records, by Rev. Donald Hebert,v3,p86

12. James Franklin Stewart

Source:1) Informatin obtained from interview with one of his children,
Willie Carol Stewart
2) Military Pension Records:
Registered USA Calvary 28 Mar 1862
Incamped: Stafferd, Virginia
Indiana F-third Calvary, Stafed No. 348693
Veteren Reference: No. xcxc2,670,908
Discharged 28 Mar 1863 - disability
3) Marriage License
4) Death certificate & records of wife (Nancy Thomas)

JAMES FRANKLIN STEWART

James Franklin Stewart - born - 4 Nov 1839, Rush Co., Indiana
s/o - unkown
Married three times:
1. 30 Aug 1860 - Hester Manlove, Rush Co., Indiana
2. 18 Sep. 1864 - Harriet A. Winterrowd, Effingham, Illinois
3. 19 Oct. 1879 - Nancy Ann Thomas, Ellis Co., Texas
James and his first wife had no known children. After her death , Dec. 1861, he
joined the Indiana Cavalry and fought in the Civil War. At the age of 22, he enlisted as a
private on 28 March 1862 at Aurora, Indiana. He served in the Indiana Cavalry, Company
�F�, Third Regiment, under Captain F.W. Mofitt. While serving on duty as a picket he
received an injury to his lungs which rendered him for further service. On 24 March ,
1863 he was medically discharged.
After his discharge, he moved to Winterrowd, Illinois and began farming. There
he married his second wife. Harriet. They had four children:
1. Ada Elsie (Elpa) , b. 12 Aug., 1865, Effingham, Illinois
m. Marion Talleson, four children.
2. Myrtie Nevada , b. 12 Dec. 1867, Effingham, Illinois
m. Ulysess Grant Lisman, Seven Children.
3. Lourean (Louie) , b. 22 Dec. 1870 , Effingham, Illinois
m. David Sherman Lisman, four children.
4. Emery Franklin , b. 17 Aug. 1873, Winterrowd, Illinois
m. Nannie Lisman, six children.

Because of James� lung condition, he found it necessary to move South to a dryer
climate. He and family loaded on a wagon train in the fall of 1873 and headed for Ellis
Co., Texas. Where he relocated. Although it is not confirmed, it is suspected that James
and family traveled with his father-in-law George Washington Winterrowd and family.
Harriet died shortly after (12 Dec. 1878) in Ennis, Texas leaving James with four small
children.
James remarried 19 Oct. 1879 Nancy Ann Thomas in Ellis Co., Texas.
They had five children:
1. Roy Stewart b. 26 Dec. 1880, Ennis, Texas ***(My Ancestor)
m. Margaret Ida Green
2. Orla Stewart b. 30 Oct 1883, Ennis, Texas
m. Fanny Estelle
3. Hattie Eliza Stewart b. 17 Jul 1887, Texas
m. Tom Back
4. James Hollie Stewart b. 8 May 1890, Texas
m. Effie Smith
5. Willie Carol Stewart b. 28 Jan 1896, Hartly, Texas.
m. Birtha Webb

Before he died James and wife lived in Clebourne, Texas. James died 3 Apr.
1899, Cleburne, Texas at 58 years old. Nancy died 27 Apr. 1938, Garret, Texas.

Roy Stewart m. 1. ?????????
2.Margaret Ida Green
Children of 1st wife.
1. Albert Stewart b. 1901, Texas
Children of 2nd wife:
1. Stillborn
2. Hurbert Stewart b. 1905, Texas
3. Frank Crystal Stewart b. 16 May 1907, Palmer, Texas
4. Harvy Stewart b. 1910, Texas
5. Marcia Lucille Stewart b. 1 Sep 1912, Palmer, Texas
6. Eva Gerline Stewart b. 10 Nov 1914, Garret, Texas *****
m. Elton Viator 8 Apr. 1941, Lafayette, La.
Two Children:
1. boy child
2. Ray Viator (Me) *****

Source:1) informatin obtained from interview with one of his children,
Willie Carl.
2) Military: Registered USA Calvary 28 Mar 1862
Incamped: Stafferd Counts Virginia
In. F-third Calvary, Stafed No. 348693
Veteren Reference: No. xcxc2,670,980
Discharged 28 Mar 1863 - disability!Source:1) Informatin obtained from interview with one of his children,
Willie Carol Stewart
2) Military Pension Records:
Registered USA Calvary 28 Mar 1862
Incamped: Stafferd, Virginia
Indiana F-third Calvary, Stafed No. 348693
Veteren Reference: No. xcxc2,670,908
Discharged 28 Mar 1863 - disability
3) Marriage License
4) Death certificate & records of wife (Nancy Thomas)

JAMES FRANKLIN STEWART

James Franklin Stewart - born - 4 Nov 1839, Rush Co., Indiana
s/o - unkown
Married three times:
1. 30 Aug 1860 - Hester Manlove, Rush Co., Indiana
2. 18 Sep. 1864 - Harriet A. Winterrowd, Effingham, Illinois
3. 19 Oct. 1879 - Nancy Ann Thomas, Ellis Co., Texas
James and his first wife had no known children. After her death , Dec. 1861, he
joined the Indiana Cavalry and fought in the Civil War. At the age of 22, he enlisted as a
private on 28 March 1862 at Aurora, Indiana. He served in the Indiana Cavalry, Company
�F�, Third Regiment, under Captain F.W. Mofitt. While serving on duty as a picket he
received an injury to his lungs which rendered him for further service. On 24 March ,
1863 he was medically discharged.
After his discharge, he moved to Winterrowd, Illinois and began farming. There
he married his second wife. Harriet. They had four children:
1. Ada Elsie (Elpa) , b. 12 Aug., 1865, Effingham, Illinois
m. Marion Talleson, four children.
2. Myrtie Nevada , b. 12 Dec. 1867, Effingham, Illinois
m. Ulysess Grant Lisman, Seven Children.
3. Lourean (Louie) , b. 22 Dec. 1870 , Effingham, Illinois
m. David Sherman Lisman, four children.
4. Emery Franklin , b. 17 Aug. 1873, Winterrowd, Illinois
m. Nannie Lisman, six children.

Because of James� lung condition, he found it necessary to move South to a dryer
climate. He and family loaded on a wagon train in the fall of 1873 and headed for Ellis
Co., Texas. Where he relocated. Although it is not confirmed, it is suspected that James
and family traveled with his father-in-law George Washington Winterrowd and family.
Harriet died shortly after (12 Dec. 1878) in Ennis, Texas leaving James with four small
children.
James remarried 19 Oct. 1879 Nancy Ann Thomas in Ellis Co., Texas.
They had five children:
1. Roy Stewart b. 26 Dec. 1880, Ennis, Texas ***(My Ancestor)
m. Margaret Ida Green
2. Orla Stewart b. 30 Oct 1883, Ennis, Texas
m. Fanny Estelle
3. Hattie Eliza Stewart b. 17 Jul 1887, Texas
m. Tom Back
4. James Hollie Stewart b. 8 May 1890, Texas
m. Effie Smith
5. Willie Carol Stewart b. 28 Jan 1896, Hartly, Texas.
m. Birtha Webb

Before he died James and wife lived in Clebourne, Texas. James died 3 Apr.
1899, Cleburne, Texas at 58 years old. Nancy died 27 Apr. 1938, Garret, Texas.

Roy Stewart m. 1. ?????????
2.Margaret Ida Green
Children of 1st wife.
1. Albert Stewart b. 1901, Texas
Children of 2nd wife:
1. Stillborn
2. Hurbert Stewart b. 1905, Texas
3. Frank Crystal Stewart b. 16 May 1907, Palmer, Texas
4. Harvy Stewart b. 1910, Texas
5. Marcia Lucille Stewart b. 1 Sep 1912, Palmer, Texas
6. Eva Gerline Stewart b. 10 Nov 1914, Garret, Texas *****
m. Elton Viator 8 Apr. 1941, Lafayette, La.
Two Children:
1. Roy Viator
2. Ray Viator (Me) *****