Mercy Etta Stewart

1827 - 1884  (57 years)

 Set As Default Person

Phineas Stewart

1794 - 1898  (103 years)

Birth	8 Oct 1794	Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Died	27 Jul 1898	Howell, Livingston, Michigan, United States
Buried	Howell, Livingston County, Michigan, USA
Father	Eathol Stewart,   b. Apr 1771, Rhode Island, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Esther Thurber,   b. 20 Oct 1777, Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	Jun 1794
Family 1	Irena Rena Burchard,   b. 1797, Connecticut
Married	14 Sep 1817	Pownal, Vermont, USA
Children	1. William Phineas Stewart,   b. Abt 1820, New York   2. William Henry Stewart,   b. 14 Jun 1849, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA   3. Polly M. Stewart,   b. Dec 1839, New York   4. Franklin E. Stewart,   b. 9 Aug 1826, Jefferson Co., NY   5. Mercy Etta Stewart,   b. 1827, New York   6. Laura Ann Stewart,   b. Aug 1819, Connecticut   7. Nancy Pamalia Stewart,   b. Abt 1823, New York   8. Elizabeth Stewart   9. Esther Stewart
Family 2	Harriet Ferguson,   b. 1815, New York
Married	1863
Children	1. William Henry Stewart,   b. 14 Jun 1849, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Family 3	Sarah Unknown,   b. 1824, New York
Family 4	Mary Ann Harris,   b. 1842
Married	1877
Family 5	Minerva Unknown,   b. Abt 1815

Irena Rena Burchard

1797 - 1857  (60 years)

Birth	1797	Connecticut
Died	24 Nov 1857	Livingston, Michigan, USA
Buried	Howell, Livingston County, Michigan, USA
Family 1	Phineas Stewart,   b. 8 Oct 1794, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Married	14 Sep 1817	Pownal, Vermont, USA
Children	1. William Phineas Stewart,   b. Abt 1820, New York   2. William Henry Stewart,   b. 14 Jun 1849, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA   3. Polly M. Stewart,   b. Dec 1839, New York   4. Franklin E. Stewart,   b. 9 Aug 1826, Jefferson Co., NY   5. Mercy Etta Stewart,   b. 1827, New York   6. Laura Ann Stewart,   b. Aug 1819, Connecticut   7. Nancy Pamalia Stewart,   b. Abt 1823, New York   8. Elizabeth Stewart   9. Esther Stewart
Family 2	Ebenezer Darling
Married	20 Feb 1812	Pownal, Vermont, USA

Zerah Zara Vanwormer

Abt 1823 - 1897  (~ 74 years)

Birth	Abt 1823	New York
Died	3 Jul 1897	Mannsville, Jefferson, New York
Father	Jacob Vanwormer,   b. 14 Feb 1790, New York
Relationship	natural
Mother	Chloe Randall,   b. Abt 1800, Vermont
Relationship	natural
Family 1	Mercy Etta Stewart,   b. 1827, New York
Married	Albany, Dutch Ref Church, NY
Children	1. Austin A Vanwormer,   b. 1844   2. Arthur J. Vanwormer,   b. Abt 1862, Mannsville, Jefferson, New York   3. Sarah A Vanwormer,   b. Between 1 Jun 1848 and 28 Jul 1849, New York, USA   4. Winford J. Vanwormer,   b. Aug 1859, Jefferson Co, New York   5. Laura Etta Vanwormer
Family 2	Nancy E. Osborn,   b. Abt 1827, New York
Married	Jan 1886

Austin A Vanwormer

1844 - 1874  (30 years)

Birth	1844
Died	8 Sep 1874
Father	Zerah Zara Vanwormer,   b. Abt 1823, New York
Relationship	natural
Mother	Mercy Etta Stewart,   b. 1827, New York
Relationship	natural
Married	Albany, Dutch Ref Church, NY
Family	Sarah H. Cowles,   b. 1846
Children	1. Minnie N. Vanwormer,   b. 1868   2. William Austin Vanwormer,   b. 27 May 1870   3. Nettie A. Vanwormer,   b. 1874

Arthur J. Vanwormer

Abt 1862 - 1928  (~ 66 years)

Birth	Abt 1862	Mannsville, Jefferson, New York
Died	12 Nov 1928	Rome, New York, USA
Buried	Rome, Oneida County, New York, United States of America
Father	Zerah Zara Vanwormer,   b. Abt 1823, New York
Relationship	natural
Mother	Mercy Etta Stewart,   b. 1827, New York
Relationship	natural
Married	Albany, Dutch Ref Church, NY
Family	Margery Clark,   b. 15 Jun 1856, Altmar, Oswego, New York
Married	1 Jan 1883	Sandy Creek, New York, USA

Sarah A Vanwormer

1849 -

Birth	Between 1 Jun 1848 and 28 Jul 1849	New York, USA
Father	Zerah Zara Vanwormer,   b. Abt 1823, New York
Relationship	natural
Mother	Mercy Etta Stewart,   b. 1827, New York
Relationship	natural
Married	Albany, Dutch Ref Church, NY
Family	Amos Nichols
Children	1. Wilbur J Nichols,   b. 15 Mar 1878   2. Frank H Nichols,   b. 26 Nov 1871   3. Herbert O Nichols,   b. 24 Dec 1880   4. Dency Nichols

Winford J. Vanwormer

1859 - 1938  (~ 79 years)

Birth	Aug 1859	Jefferson Co, New York
Died	19 Nov 1938
Buried	Mannsville, Jefferson County, New York, USA
Father	Zerah Zara Vanwormer,   b. Abt 1823, New York
Relationship	natural
Mother	Mercy Etta Stewart,   b. 1827, New York
Relationship	natural
Married	Albany, Dutch Ref Church, NY
Family 1	Hattie B Williams,   b. 31 Oct 1872, Jefferson Co, New York
Married	Abt 1891
Children	1. Edna B Vanwormer,   b. 24 Mar 1895, Ellisburg, New York, USA   2. Ralph Vanwormer,   b. 15 Jul 1896, Watertown, New York, USA   3. Blanche M Vanwormer,   b. 17 Jul 1893, Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA
Family 2	Emma L. Thompson
Married	Abt 1881
Children	1. Floyd Finish Vanwormer,   b. 26 Jun 1884, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York   2. Grace Esther Vanwormer,   b. 11 Nov 1886, Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York, USA   3. Blanche M Vanwormer,   b. 17 Jul 1893, Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA

Laura Etta Vanwormer

Father	Zerah Zara Vanwormer,   b. Abt 1823, New York
Relationship	natural
Mother	Mercy Etta Stewart,   b. 1827, New York
Relationship	natural
Married	Albany, Dutch Ref Church, NY

• Name	Mercy Etta Stewart  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Born	1827	New York   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Died	22 Oct 1884	Ellisburg, Oswego, New York   [2]
  Age	57 years
  Buried	Mannsville, Jefferson County, New York, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I44668	stewartsny.com
  Last Modified	15 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	Phineas Stewart,   b. 8 Oct 1794, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 27 Jul 1898, Howell, Livingston, Michigan, United States  (Age 103 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Irena Rena Burchard,   b. 1797, Connecticut ,   d. 24 Nov 1857, Livingston, Michigan, USA  (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	14 Sep 1817	Pownal, Vermont, USA   [7, 8, 9]
  Family ID	F2403	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Zerah Zara Vanwormer,   b. Abt 1823, New York ,   d. 3 Jul 1897, Mannsville, Jefferson, New York  (Age ~ 74 years)
  Married	Albany, Dutch Ref Church, NY
  Children	1. Austin A Vanwormer,   b. 1844,   d. 8 Sep 1874  (Age 30 years)  [natural] 2. Arthur J. Vanwormer,   b. Abt 1862, Mannsville, Jefferson, New York ,   d. 12 Nov 1928, Rome, New York, USA  (Age ~ 66 years)  [natural] 3. Sarah A Vanwormer,   b. Between 1 Jun 1848 and 28 Jul 1849, New York, USA  [natural] 4. Winford J. Vanwormer,   b. Aug 1859, Jefferson Co, New York ,   d. 19 Nov 1938  (Age ~ 79 years)  [natural]   5. Laura Etta Vanwormer  [natural]
  Last Modified	15 Sep 2021
  Family ID	F16815	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Mannsville, Jefferson County, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Newspaper Obituary - Tuesday, September 2, 1884 Jefferson County Journal - Adams, New York - Mannsville - Mrs. Zera VanWormer is very low and not expected to live. Newspaper Obituary - October 28, 1884 Jefferson County Journal - Daughter of Phineas Stewart, wife of Zerah Van Wormer, mother of Austin, who predeceased her in the service of his country. Surviving besides her husband are two sons and a daughter. Newspaper Obituary - Tuesday, October 28, 1884 Jefferson County Journal - Adams, New York - The funeral of Mrs. Zerah VanWormer was held at the M. E. Church last Friday conducted by Rev. J. H. Walton. The deceased was the daughter of Phineas Stewart, an early settler of this region, who moved west twenty-five years ago and became prosperous and wealthy. Her disease was lingering and her sufferings intense as she neard the change. Many years ago she joined the M. E. Church and during the last illness received the convenants and died with Christian fortitude and resignation. Mr. VanWormer was her constant attendant, and spent many moths of almost sleepless days and nights inallevatiating her sufferings. The deceased was on terms of friendship, peace and good will with her neighbors and lived happy and content while enjoing the sweets of home life, the society of her children and the love of her ever faithful companion. She lost one son, a pensioner of the rebellion who died from diseased contracted in the service oh his country, the late Austin VanWormer, of Adams, late Co. E. 10th. N. Y. Heavy Artillery, and leaves two sons, one daughter and her husband as the survivors of the family in this place. She was buried at Maplewood, aged about 63 years.

  
  

• Sources

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