Submitted by: Cathy Millburn

PETER STUART

Peter Stuart, b ca 1835 in Mississippi, d after 1900 in West Falls County, Texas -was brought to Falls County as a slave with his wife, Sarah, b ca 1835 in Mississippi, d after 1900 in Falls County, and two of their eleven children. It is probable that their owner was Ezekiel C. Stuart, of Mississippi, who bought land west of the Brazos River ca 1857. Mr. E. C. Stuart was elected County Judge of Falls County ca 1874, holding that position until his death.
Peter and Sarah had nine more children, rearing them in Falls County - even after they had been freed during the Civil War. Peter acquired some farm land at Cedar Valley, because of the Reconstruction Policy; and it stayed in the family for several generations.
Their children were:
Mariah Stuart, b ca 1854 in Mississippi-married a Mr. Gibson.
Mary Stuart, b ca 1855 in Mississippi - no further information.
Harriet Stuart, b ca 1857 in Texas - married Satchel Tiller.
Rosalie Stuart, b 1861 in Texas - married a Mr. Scruggs.
Julia Stuart, b ca 1862 in Texas - married Hezekiah Taylor, I, b 1858 in Louisiana - a son of John and Diana Taylor, of Virginia and South Carolina, respectively.
Dinah Stuart, b ca 1864 in Texas - no further information.
Samuel Stuart, b ca 1869 in Texas - no further information.
Vicy Stuart, b ca 1871- married a Mr. Warren.
Elizabeth Stuart, b ca 1873 in Texas - married a Mr. McGee.
Emanuel Stuart, b ca 1875 in Texas - no further
George Stuart, b ca 1877 in Texas - no further information.
The descendants of Peter and Sarah Stuart have lived in Falls County, Texas and elsewhere for over 130 years.

Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing the biographies of these Falls County Families to this Web page.
"Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the Falls County Historical Commission, page 436 column 2 and page 437 column 1.  
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