1. SAMUEL MCCLELLAN³ STEWART (JAMES², SAMUEL¹)^1,2 was born Abt. 1823 in Orange Co., NC³, and died December 20, 1864 in Orange Courthouse, VA. (Near Richmond)^4,5. He married ELIZABETH JANE BRADSHAW^5,6 November 22, 1854 in Alamance Co. NC^7,8, daughter of JAMES BRADSHAW and CLARA LEVANS. She was born December 09, 1833 in Orange Co./Alamance Co., NC^9,10, and died April 25, 1895 in Alamance Co. NC¹⁰.

Notes for SAMUEL MCCLELLAN STEWART:
[Second Great Grandparents, Mary]
Census Records
1860
Sam Stewart, Age 36 Laborer $50.00
Eliz J. Stewart, Age 25,
Jos Stetwart, Age 5
E.A. Stewart, Female, Age 3 (Eliza Ann)
James Stewart, Age 1
Next Household: Wm Teer , Age 44
#1200 Margaret Teer, Age 41
Children: Ages 19 to 1
#1201 Rebecca Turner, Age 93 (BD-1767) 1200\4000
Didn't get other persons in Household

1870
Elizabeth Stewart, Age 36
John, Age 15
Eliza, Age 13
James, Age 11
Carrie, Age 9
Sallie, Age 6
In the 1860 census - Samuel is 36 years old and works as a laborer he is worth $50.00 and can not read or write.

Edie May Pitts sent abstract of Military Records (See Complete record)
                                               See Elizabeth's Widow's Pension application.

Children of SAMUEL STEWART and ELIZABETH BRADSHAW are:

i. JOHN WALKER⁴ STEWART^13,14, b. July 14, 1855, Alamance Co. NC¹⁵; d. July 22, 1936, Greensboro, NC. Guilford Co NC¹⁵; m. (1) ARIMENTA WAY¹⁵, June 21, 1890, Alamance Co.¹⁶; b. 1859, Swepsonville, NC¹⁷; d. November 12, 1895, Alamance Co., N.C.^17,18; m. (2) EMILY JANE WAY¹⁹, November 19, 1902, Alamance Co. NC²⁰; b. August 05, 1855, Alamance Co., NC^21,22; d. November 20, 1924, Alamance Co., NC²³.

More About JOHN WALKER STEWART:
Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Alamance Co., NC²⁴
Census 1860: July 24, 1860, Graham Post Office²⁵
Census 1900: 1900, Patterson Township²⁶
Married: June 21, 1890

More About ARIMENTA WAY:
Burial: Pleasant Hill United Church of Christ, Alamance Co., NC^27,28
Marriage Notes for JOHN STEWART and ARIMENTA WAY:
John and Arminta were married by H. M. Cates J.P. at his home on June 21, 1890
with Bettie Cates , John Bradshaw and C.J(G?) Cates of Alamance Co as Witnesses.

More About EMILY JANE WAY:
Burial: November 21, 1924, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Alamance Co., NC²⁹
Census 1900: June 01, 1900, Patterson Township³¹
Occupation: Farmer's Wife³²
Residence: # 3 Liberty, NC³²

Marriage Notes for JOHN STEWART and EMILY WAY:
Witnesses: W. F. Way - Oakdale, NC
M. E. Way - Oakdale, NC
S. A. Adams - Oakdale, NC
Home of Martha J. Way by W. D. Adams J.P.

ii. ELIZA ANN STEWART^33,34, b. January 11, 1857, Alamance Co. N.C.³⁵; d. November 28, 1933, Statesville, Iredell, Co., NC³⁶; m. WILLIAM HENRY SYKES³⁷, December 25, 1876, Alamance County, N.C.³⁸; b. January 1855, Alamance Co., N.C.^39,40,41; d. July 31, 1921, Guilford County, N.C..

Notes for ELIZA ANN STEWART:
Page 168
Household No. 99
STEWART
Samuel Stewart 36 M.. Laborer 00 50 NC
Eliz. Stewart 25 F NC
Jos. Stewart 5 M NC
E A Stewart 3 F NC
James Stewart 1 M NC .

E A = (Eliza Ann) Married William Henry Sykes Dec 25, 1876 Alamance Co. NC
Samuel is listed as unable to read and write

THE STATESVILLE DAILY VOL. XIV NO.79 Friday, December 1, 1933
Funeral Held For Mrs. Eliza Sykes
Music Adds to Impressiveness of Services Held Here and at Pisgah Church Near Greensboro
Interment in Pisgah Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza Ann Sykes, who died Tuesday afternoon at the home of her son, Mr. W. C. Sykes, on Race Street, were held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from Pisgah Methodist church, near Greensboro, and interment was in Pisgah cemetery. The service was conducted by Rev. E. J. Harbison, former pastor of Race Street church, this city; Rev. A. L. Aycock, present pastor at Race Street; and Rev. Mr. Neese, pastor of Pisgah church. Greensboro was the former home of Mrs. Sykes. She lived there until 1930 when she removed to Statesville.

A short funeral service was held from the Sykes residence here at 10:30 o'clock Thursday morning, and immediately afterward. the funeral party left for Greensboro. The service her was conducted by Mr. Harbison and Mr. Aycock.

Music added to the impressiveness of the services. During the service here a group, composed of Misses Mary Cashwell, Claudia Williams, Mrs. C. A. Sykes and Messrs. Alex. Cooper and Shelton Miller sang "It Is Well With My Soul." and Miss Mary Cashwell sang as a solo. No Night There." During the service at Pisgah church the same group sang "Some Time We'll Understand." Mrs. Shelton Miller was accompanist.

The grandsons of Mrs. Sykes served as pallbearers. They were Messrs. C. A. Sykes, W. C. Sykes, James Sykes, Elmer Hutchinson, John Cole and Howard Rhea. The honorary pallbearers were Messrs. B. B. Cockrell, C. F. Campbell, C. C. Privette, D. E. Kennedy, Alex. Cooper, J. A. Fulp, W. L. Williams and E. W. Jones. Miss Mattie Stroud and Miss Claudia Williams were in charge of the flowers, and these were carried by granddaughters. The floral tribute was large and beautiful.

Mrs. H. P. May. of Asheville, a sister of Mrs. Sykes was here to attend the service. Dr. Hugh May and Messrs. Charles, John and Ross May, of Asheville were other relatives present. Others from the vicinity of Statesville attending the service were Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Smith, of the Eufola community; Mrs. Robert Deal and Mr. Roy Deal of the county; and Misses Mallie Perry, Margaret Bell and Miss Cain. The last three are members of the Harmony school faculty, Miss Clara Sykes, granddaughter of Mrs. Sykes, being a teacher at Harmony. The service at Pisgah church was attended by a number of friends from that community.

More About ELIZA ANN STEWART:
Burial: December 01, 1933, Pisgah Church Greensboro, NC^42,43
Census 1860: July 24, 1860, Graham Post Office⁴⁵
Census 1900: June 18, 1900, Morton's Township, Alamance Co., NC⁴⁶
Census 1920: February 04, 1920, Guilford Co., NC Page 5 A⁴⁷
Married: December 23, 1876, Home of Maj. J.W. Woods⁴⁸
Medical Information: died at 3:20 P.M.

Notes for WILLIAM HENRY SYKES:
(First Great Grandparents, Mary]
June 18, 1900 Census Record. Alamance County, Morton's Township. Household 268-270.
Henry and Eliza are listed as having 8 children with 7 living. Margaret, 16, works in the mill with her father Henry. Sam, Annie and Cora are all in school. Their daughter Mary Elizabeth (Mamie) and William Wrenn are listed as boarders they are both 18 and have been married less than a year.
Living next door are David and Nancy Wrenn, William's parents.

Feb 4-5, 1920 Census Record - Guilford County, Gilmer Township, White Oak - Vine Street Page 5A
House......Order of.....Number of............................................ Relation...Rent or.....Sex/Race/Age/Married
No............Visitation ...Family in..............................................................Own
...................................Order
...................................of Visit
22. . . . . . 68. . . . . . . . .79. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sykes. ,William. .Head. . . .R. . .. . . .MW65M
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , Ann [Eliza]Wife. . . . . .... . . . FW65M
. . . . . . . . 68. . . . . . . . .80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . James, Chester. Son-in-Law . . . . . . . MW24M
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , Annie. . .Daughter. . . . . . . . .FW25M
Their Neighbors were the Loman, Sanford, Holt, Stutts, and another Loman families.
William and Chester were listed as a laborer working in the Cotton Mill number 306

More About WILLIAM HENRY SYKES:
Burial: Pisgah Church, Greensboro, NC⁴⁹
Census 1900: January 18, 1900, Morton's Township, Alamance Co., NC⁵⁰
Census 1920: February 04, 1820, Guilford Co., NC Page 5 A⁵¹
Married: December 23, 1876, Alamance Co.
Marriage Notes for ELIZA STEWART and WILLIAM SYKES:
 

iii. JAMES P. STEWART⁵², b. February 11, 1859; d. Bef. 1888; m. (1) BELL SYKES; m. (2) MARTHA WRENN, August 04, 1878, Alamance Co. N.C.⁵³; b. Abt. 1856, Alamance Co. N.C.; d. Unknown.

Notes for JAMES P. STEWART:
Middle name is either Patterson or Patrick?
More About JAMES P. STEWART:
Census 1860: July 24, 1860, Graham Post Office⁵⁴

Notes for MARTHA WRENN:
In the 1900 census Martha is a 40 year old widow and her 3 children and a servant are living with her. The servant's name is Annie B. Patrick. Martha car write but can not read and she speaks english. They are renting their home and all but John who is in school are working at the cotton mills as weavers.
Census 1900: June 20, 1900, Morton's Township, Alamance Co., NC⁵⁵

Marriage Notes for JAMES STEWART and MARTHA WRENN:
James and Martha were married in Alamance Co. Thompson Township, on Aug. 4th 1878 by H.M. Cates, JP. Witnesses were Bettie E. Cates, John Stuart and ? Hinton of Alamance Co.

iv. CARRIE ORRIA/ANNA 'MITT' STEWART⁵⁶, b. March 22, 1860, Alamance Co. NC^57,58; d. August 23, 1878, Alamance Co. NC^59,60.

More About CARRIE ORRIA/ANNA 'MITT' STEWART:
Cause of Death: Diptheria @ 16 yrs  August 23, 1878, Aged 18 Yrs 5 Mo. 1 Day⁶⁰

v. SALLY SAM STEWART⁶⁰, b. January 16, 1865, Alamance Co. NC⁶⁰; d. July 20, 1951, Asheville, NC⁶⁰; m. HENRY P. MAY⁶⁰, December 25, 1884, Alamance Co. N.C.^61,62; b. February 15, 1861, Burlington, NC Alamance Co. NC⁶³; d. January 29, 1927, West Asheville, N.C.⁶³.

Notes for HENRY P. MAY:
Places Of Residence In Asheville:
1890-25 Buxton
Works Graham's Factory-What Is This?
1896 Works Asheville Cotton Mill
1899 A.L. Roberts living with them
Roy May living with them.
1907-Chunn's Cove
1912-15 Girdwood, Lives here for 13 years
1926-H.P. May not listed
D.H.Hughes moves into 15 Girdwood
***Is he related to Susan Hughes found in Sally Sam's Bible?***
1927-179 Brucemont Circle, West Asheville
H.P. May Dies
1928-Widow moves to 197 Brucemont Circle
1930-Sally Sam not listed in city directory
1931-Sally May living at 144 Mount Clare Ave
1951-Sally May falls on steps at Mount Clare home and breaks? Hip. She then moves in with her son Ross and daughter-in-law Polly May at 95 Louisiana Ave. West Asheville, until she dies.

Henry P. May was named after his fraternal uncle, Henry May, who added the "P" to his name to distinguish him from another Henry May who lived in the same area of Alamance county and had a bad reputation. The "P" did not Stand for anything.

More About HENRY P. MAY:
Ethnicity/Relig.: Haywood St. Meth. Church⁶³
Occupation: Asheville Cotton Mill , Dyer⁶³

Marriage Notes for SALLY STEWART and HENRY MAY:
Witnesses At Marriage:
C. J. Bradshaw
Lottie E. Cates
Charlie F. Cates

Parents of Samuel McClellan Stewart were James Stewart and Letitia Bradshaw.
Parents of   Elizabeth Jane Bradshaw were James Turner Bradshaw and Clara Elizabeth Levans.

Many Thanks to Edie May Pitts for the information on Samuel M. Stewart and Elizabeth Bradshaw.

Added August 1, 2000