6/9/1900 Moores Prairie Twp, Jefferson Co, IL. At census time Williama nd Emma Stewart lived next door to Edward and Belle Stewart (hisfather ) who were followed by Emma's parents. The family listed wasjumbled, l isting his first family before Emma and her daughter:William S was 23, m arried 5 years to Emma, 24, who had birthed 2children but one had died . His first family included Edwin R, 4,Mary J, 1, and Lola M, 3; Emma 's daughter was Rosa W, 3, all born inIL. William worked as a farm lab orer.
4/27/1910 Wayne Twp, Montgomery Co, IN. The census taker found thefa mily there and recorded William Stewart, 33, Emma, 34, Rosa, 13,Iva Fr ances, 7, James S, 5, and Mary M 1y 3m. All but William wereborn in I L so they must have just moved, William was born in IN.William and Em ma had been married 14 years, she had given birth to 7children but onl y the 4 posted remained alive. William was a farmlaborer.
1/21/1920 Brouletts Creek Twp, Edgar Co, IL. Back in IL again beforet he next census where farm laborer, William Stewart, 43, was foundwith w ife Emma, also 43, and a houseful of children with Rosa, 23,Frances, 1 7, James, 14, Mary, 11, Artie, 8, Harry, 6, and Cordelia,4. Their home w as rented.
4/4/1930 Cedar St, Anderson, Madison Co, IL. Having moved again, thec ensus taker found William S Stewart, 53, and Emma C, 54, livingthere a long with daughter S Cordia, 16. William worked as a laborerin tile f actory.
