Stewart Family Locations in Upstate South Carolina

Home Site of 15 Rachel Ross Stewart and Benjamin Newman

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351231 La Marr Brooks and 151222 John Hellams graciously provided the pictures and videos, and the videos are narrated by John Hellams.   Please be warned that the videos are rather large in size and are best viewed or saved with a high speed connection.

Home site of 15 Rachel Ross Stewart and Benjamin Newman (Location 2)

This site, currently a vacant field at the corner of Reedy Creek Road and Thompson Road , was first owned by Benjamin Newman, husband of Rachel Ross Stewart 15.  Rachel Ross Stewart passed away before the Civil War and was buried at Bethany , but their three young children were cared for in this area during the Civil War, and Benjamin Newman settled here after the Civil War. The property passed down the line of 151 Margaret Caroline Newman and John Thomas Farrow, to 1512 Mittie Emma Farrow and Richard Allen Hellams, to 15121 Bertha Lee Hellams and husband Harold Lee Thompson, to 151211 Robert Lee Thompson and wife Lilla Louise Rodgers.  The property is still in the Stewart family and is now owned by 1512111 James Allen Thompson and wife Catherine Joyce “Kitty” Moore.

Refer to more pictures related to 1 Samuel Stewart and his descendants here.

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