The Stewarts in Carnlia & Easter Glentarken

Mary Stewart,   b. Abt 1705, Dalveich, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN.

Mary Stewart is recorded in the Comrie OPR as being the wife of Duncan McNab from Easter Glentarken. She is presumed but not confirmed to be the daughter of Alexander Stewart whose son Robert was living in Easter Glentarken at the same time.

1. 1. Janet McNab,   b. 29 Mar 1730, Easter Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
   2. Donald McNab,   b. 20 Apr 1732, Easter Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
   3. Alexander McNab,   b. 5 May 1734, Easter Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN 
   4. Christian McNab,   b. 16 Sep 1736, Easter Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
   5. Robert McNab,   b. 18 Sep 1737, Easter Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
   6. Anna McNab,   b. 11 May 1740, Easter Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
   7. Margaret McNab,   b. 6 Dec 1742, Easter Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN. She is believed to be the Margaret McNab who married Alexander Campbell-alias-McGregor,   b. Abt 1740, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN and had the following family:
      1. Catharine Campbell-alias-McGregor,   b. 1761, Bridge End of Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN, Rannag of Glenogle, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland  . Catharine is believed to have married John Clark,   b. Abt 1760, Rannag of Glenogle, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN, Rannag of Glenogle, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland  .
      2. Mary Campbell-alias-McGregor,   b. 1764, Bridge End of Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN. Mary is believed to have married Alexander McLaren,   b. Abt 1760, Ardveich, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN, Ardveich, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland  .
      3. Euphemia Campbell-alias-McGregor,   b. 1766, Bridge End of Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN.

         Euphemia McGregor had two illegitimate children: Allan Stewart in 1787 by James Og Stewart in Wester Ardveich, and Janet McDiarmid in 1790 by Daniel McDiarmid in Easter Ardveich. James Og Stewart later married Catherine McDiarmid. It seems likely that Catherine and Daniel were related.

         “1787 Augt 22nd Jas Stewart in W. Ardveich & Euphan McGrigor had their son born in uncleanness Bapt this day named Allan.”
         “1790 Janry 3rd Daniel McDiarmid in E. Ardveich and Euphan McGrigor in E. Glentarkin had their Daughter born in fornication Bapd Janet.”
         “Comrie 15th March 1789 Euphan McGrigor an unmarried woman in Ester Ardveich with child. Donald McDiarmid servg man to Alexr McLaren in said town at time guilt committed, now in Callander, father.” (Comrie Kirk Session Minutes)

         Euphemia had relations firstly with James Og Stewart, in Stronvar,   b. Abt 1 Aug 1765, Wester Ardveich, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN of 5-Line The Ross Stewarts in Ardveich & Stronvar. Euphemia had relations secondly with Daniel McDiarmid,   b. Abt 1770, Easter Ardveich, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN . They had the following illegitimate children:

         1. Allan Stewart,   b. 22 Aug 1787, Wester Ardveich, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN. Allan was the illegitmate child of James Stewart in Wester Ardviech and Euphemia McGregor in Easter Glentarken.

            “1787 Augt 22nd Jas Stewart in W. Ardveich & Euphan McGrigor had their son born in uncleanness Bapt this day named Allan.” (Comrie OPR)

            The Kirk Session minutes for Comrie Parish record the following: “Comrie 10th Febry 1788 James Stewart in Ardveich guilty of adultery with Euphan McGregor in Ester Glentarkin.”

            The name “Allan” is an unusual choice for the baby’s name. The name does not occur in either parent’s family. It’s possible that he could have been named after the infamous Allan Breck Stewart who was known to frequent the area and was allied with the Stewarts of Balquhidder. Baby Allan disappears from records after his birth and is presumed to have died in childhood.

            Allan Stewart was descended from John Dubh Mhor Stewart in Dalveich on both his father and mother’s side.

         2. Janet McDiarmid,   b. 3 Jan 1790, Easter Ardveich, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN 
      4. Duncan Campbell-alias-McGregor,   b. 1768, Bridge End of Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN, Rannag of Glenogle, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland  . Duncan married on 2 Jan 1796 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland  to Catherine Campbell-alias-McAinsh,   b. Abt 1770, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN, Rannag of Glenogle, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland  .
   8. James McNab,   b. 8 Dec 1745, Easter Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN 
   9. Elizabeth McNab,   b. 13 May 1749, Easter Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN.

      She is believed to be the Elizabeth McNab from Easter Glentarken who married Duncan McNaughton from Morell in Easter Glentarken. There was a family of McNabs in Easter Glentarken at the time, namely the family of Duncan McNab and Margaret Stewart shown here as the parents of this Elizabeth McNab. They had a family as shown here, but their last child’s name is not recorded in the Comrie OPR. It just shows McNab daughter born 13 May 1749. She’s the perfect age and living in the same location as her husband shown here.

      Elizabeth McNab married on 5 Aug 1771 in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland  to Duncan McNaughtan,   b. Abt 12 Jun 1747, Morell, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 1799, Scotland   (Age ~ 51 years). They had the following children:

      1. Catharine McNaughtan,   b. 16 Jul 1774, Morell, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Sep 1848, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada   (Age 74 years). Catharine married on 4 Dec 1795 in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland  to her second-cousin, Robert Stewart, in Morell,   b. Abt 8 May 1762, Easter Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Abt 1830, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland   (Age ~ 67 years). Robert’s information is presented further below.
         1. Their children are shown further below on this page.
      2. Colin McNaughtan,   b. 18 Sep 1776, Morell, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN 
      3. Peter McNaughtan,   b. Abt 20 Apr 1778, Morell, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN. Peter McNaughtan married on 25 Jan 1801 in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland  to his second-cousin, Margaret Stewart,   b. Abt 22 Mar 1772, Easter Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN. She was the sister of Robert Stewart in Morell who married Peter’s sister, Catharine McNaughtan, above.
         1. Their children are shown further below.
      4. Duncan McNaughtan,   b. Abt 1780, Morell, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN. There is no documentary evidence of the existence of this Duncan. He is suggested by onomastics and chronology only. If he existed at all then it is suggested that he probably died young.
      5. John McNaughtan,   b. Abt 1 Sep 1782, Morell, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
      6. Robert McNaughtan,   b. Abt 1 May 1785, Morell, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Between 1851 and 1861  (Age ~ 65 years). Robert McNaughtan married Between 26 and 29 Mar 1814 in Balquhidder and Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland  to Elisabeth McArthur,   b. 1793, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Between 1851 and 1861  (Age 58 years). They had the following family:
         1. Duncan McNaughtan,   b. Abt 23 May 1815, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
         2. Elisabeth McNaughtan,   b. Abt 2 Apr 1820, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
         3. Peter McNaughtan,   b. Abt 13 Jun 1822, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
         4. Janet McNaughtan,   b. Abt 14 Jul 1824, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
         5. John McNaughtan,   b. Abt 23 Apr 1826, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN 
            
         6. Colin McNaughtan,   b. Abt Nov 1828, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN 
         7. Catharine McNaughtan,   b. Abt 15 Sep 1831, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN 
         8. Hugh McNaughtan,   b. Abt 16 Dec 1834, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN

Donald Stewart, in Carnlia,   b. Abt 1715, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN, Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland  .

Information on Donald Stewart is presented further below on this page.

Mary Stewart,   b. Abt 26 Jun 1767, Easter Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 1837  (Age ~ 69 years)  

She is believed to be the Mary Stewart from Comrie parish who married Duncan McIntyre from Achra and had a family in Leachin and Dalveich. There are only two Mary Stewarts born in Comrie in the right date range to have married in 1785 to Duncan McIntyre. The other Mary Stewart is recorded as having married Peter Ferguson in St. Fillans. A third option is Mary Stewart, b 1757 in Dalveich, daughter of Donald Stewart, but there is no evidence that Donald’s family later moved to Comrie parish, and Mary had no sons named Donald, so that family can likely be eliminated. That leaves the family of John Stewart and Margaret McLaren in Easter Glentarken and latterly in St. Fillans as the only viable option for Mary’s birth family.

Private papers for “Mary Stewart in Glentarken (1767-1837)” are referenced in a modern cookbook in which Mary describes the quality and usages for home-churned butter in the Highlands in the late 1700s. The reference also gives us Mary’s date of death.

“…from a manuscript study of the Life and Times of Mary Stewart (1767-1837), a native of Glentarken in Perthshire, written by her great-grandson in conjunction with Mrs. N. Watt of Comrie:

“‘Butter, on the farms, was used for cooking, but was not otherwise usually eaten; for the most part it was mixed with Archangel tar and smeared on sheep; the butter and the natural oil in the fleece gave resistance to wet, and the tar had an antiseptic quality.’

“Predictably, though, the scarcity of fat for cooking meant that such things as pies became luxury items: vegetable oils were not used at the time.

“Several of the more fastidious early travellers in Scotland were repelled by the butter. One can sympathise with their complaint that it was invariably full of cows’ hairs.”
(The Good Scots Diet and What Happened to It? by Maise Steven, Aberdeen University Press, July 1, 1985, p. 41)

Mary’s marriage was registered in Balquhidder and Comrie:

22 jan 1785 • Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. Contracted Duncan McIntyre in Achra and Mary Stewart in the parish of Comrie dues 2s str.

14 feb 1785 • Comrie Perthshire. Dun McIntyre Balquhidder parish and Mary Stewart in this were listed and after being regularly proclaimed were married 14 Febry

Mary Stewart married as noted above to Duncan McIntyre,   b. Abt 1760, Dalveich, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN. They had the following children:

1. 1. John McIntyre,   b. Abt 16 Oct 1785, Leachin of Achra (near Dalveich), Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN 
   2. James McIntyre,   b. Abt 8 Apr 1787, Achra, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN 
   3. Katharine McIntyre,   b. Abt 26 Oct 1788, Leachin of Achra (near Dalveich), Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
   4. Margaret McIntyre,   b. Abt 12 Dec 1790, Dalveich, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 16 Sep 1876, Derry, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland   (Age ~ 85 years). Margaret McIntyre married on 30 May 1813 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland  to Duncan McLaren, Sr. in Ardveich and Derry,   b. 7 Feb 1780, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 14 Jan 1860, Derry, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland   (Age 79 years) Margaret was predeceased by 5 of her 9 children. They had the following children:
      1. Mary McLaren,   b. 28 Feb 1814, Derry, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN 
      2. Duncan McLaren,   b. 20 Jan 1816, Derry, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Bef 1834  (Age < 17 years)
      3. Alexander McLaren,   b. 10 Mar 1818, Derry, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Bef 1841, Derry, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland   (Age < 22 years) 
      4. John McLaren,   b. 28 May 1820, Derry, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Between 1841 and 1851, Derry, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland   (Age 20 years)
      5. Grissel Grace McLaren,   b. 10 Oct 1822, Derry, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
      6. Margaret McLaren,   b. 1825, Derry, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 3 Jun 1901, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland   (Age 76 years) 
      7. Janet McLaren,   b. 22 Jan 1827, Derry, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Bef 1851  (Age < 23 years) 
      8. Catherine McLaren,   b. 26 May 1830, Derry, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Bef 1851  (Age < 20 years)  
      9. Duncan Mclaren, Jr.,   b. 20 Jul 1833, Derry, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN. Duncan McLaren Jr married on 18 Dec 1860 in Killin, Perthshire, Scotland  to Margaret Campbell,   b. 1832, Killin, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN. They had the following children:
         1. Duncan Mclaren,   b. 1861, Wester Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland  
         2. Peter McLaren,   b. 1863, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN 
         3. John McLaren,   b. 1867, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland  
         4. Alastair McLaren,   b. 1869, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland  
         5. Colin McLaren,   b. 1871, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland  
         6. Christian McLaren,   b. 1873, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland  
         7. Margaret McLaren,   b. 1876, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland  
   5. Janet McIntyre,   b. Abt 13 Jan 1793, Dalveich, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN 

Janet Stewart,   b. Abt 8 Oct 1769, Easter Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN.

According to the Walker Family History, Alexander Stewart in Carnlia married Janet Stewart “of Lochearnside whose mother was a McLaren”. Lochearnside is often used to refer to Port of Lochearn before it was called St. Fillans.

Janet Stewart married on 8 Dec 1792 in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland, to her first-cousin-once-removed, Alexander Stewart in Carnlia, son of Donald Stewart in Carnial, shown further below on this page. They had the following children:

1. 1. John Stewart,   b. Abt 2 Feb 1794, Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN 
   2. Donald Stewart,   b. Abt 20 Mar 1796, Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Bef 1813  (Age ~ 16 years) 
   3. Robert Stewart,   b. Abt 12 Jan 1800, Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
   4. Isabel Stewart,   b. Abt 28 Mar 1802, Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
   5. Patrick Stewart,   b. Abt 17 Jun 1804, Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN 
   6. Margaret Stewart,   b. Abt 14 May 1806, Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 17 Aug 1879, Mortlake, New South Wales, Australia   (Age ~ 73 years)
   7. Alexander Stewart,   b. Abt 12 Feb 1809, Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN 
   8. Daniel Stewart,   b. Abt 4 Jun 1813, Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN

This family is presented more fully further below under the Stewarts in Carnlia.

Margaret Stewart,   b. Abt 22 Mar 1772, Easter Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN 

She is believed, but not confirmed, to be the Margaret Stewart who married on 25 Jan 1801 in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland  to Peter McNaughtan,   b. Abt 20 Apr 1778, Morell, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN, brother of Catharine McNaughtan who married Margaret Stewart’s brother, Robert Stewart in Morell. Margaret Stewart and Peter McNaughtan had the following children:

1. 1. Duncan McNaughtan,   b. 7 Feb 1802, Dalchonzie, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
   2. Margaret McNaughtan,   b. Abt 4 Jun 1803, Dalchonzie, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
   3. Christian McNaughtan,   b. 7 Apr 1805, Dalchonzie, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
   4. Janet McNaughtan,   b. 5 Apr 1807, Dalchonzie, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN
   5. Cathrine McNaughtan,   b. 26 Feb 1809, Dalchonzie, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN 
   6. John McNaughtan,   b. 12 Apr 1812, Dalchonzie, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN 
   7. Helen McNaughtan,   b. 8 Oct 1815, Dalchonzie, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN

Ann Stewart,   b. 1 Nov 1774, Easter Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN.

Ann has not been found in later records. Nothing more is known about her.

Isbal Stewart,   b. 20 Jul 1777, Easter Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN.

Isabel Stewart has not been located in later records. Nothing more is known about her.

Donald Stewart,   b. Abt 20 Mar 1796, Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Bef 1813  (Age ~ 16 years).

Donald is presumed to have died young prior to the birth of his same-named younger brother, Daniel in 1813.

Robert Stewart,   b. Abt 12 Jan 1800, Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN

Robert Stewart has not been found in later records. Nothing more is known about him.

Isabel Stewart,   b. Abt 28 Mar 1802, Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN 

Isabel Stewart has not been found in later records. Nothing more is known of her.

Patrick Stewart,   b. Abt 17 Jun 1804, Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN 

Patrick Stewart has not been found in later records. Nothing more is known of him.

Margaret Stewart,   b. Abt 14 May 1806, Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 17 Aug 1879, Mortlake, New South Wales, Australia   (Age ~ 73 years). 

Balquhidder Parish: 1845 March 1 Contracted John McGregor Parish of St. ~ and Margaret Stewart in this Parish. 10pIn 1851, John and Margaret were residing at East Muir Cottage, Landrick, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland, with their two youngest daughters and John’s mother, Isabella McGregor. Eldest daughter, Mary, has not been found in 1851, but did accompany the family to Australia in 1852.Margaret Stewart married on Between 1 and 2 Mar 1845 in Balquhidder, Perthshire and St. Ninian’s, Stirlingshire, Scotland   Jno McGregor,   b. 1808, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 21 Feb 1884, Mortlake, Victoria, Australia   (Age 76 years). They had the following children:

1. 1. Mary McGregor,   b. Abt 1836, Dalveich, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN, Australia  
   2. Janet McGregor,   b. 1846, St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland ,   d. 24 Jul 1931, Camperdown, Victoria, Australia   (Age 85 years)
   3. Isabella McGregor,   b. 1848, St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN, Australia  . She was the mother of:
      1. Daniel Stewart McGregor,   b. 1870, Mortlake, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. UNKNOWN, Australia  

Alexander Stewart, in Cuilt,   b. Abt 12 Feb 1809, Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN.

According to The Walker Family History, Alexander Stewart was born at Carnlia about 1809 and married Margaret Dewar from Killin, she being born about 1820. According to descendant Donald Walker, Alexander had only one (surviving) child, Alexander Jr. Alexander Sr. would have been 47-years-old at the time of his marriage. This is late to start a family, which suggests the possibility that Alexander Sr. may have had a previous family. However, no record of any such family has been found and census records give no indication of any previous family, which confirms the family record that Alexander started his family very late and had only one child.

Alexander Stewart has not been found in 1841 or 1851. He may have been residing in Killin at the time where his wife was from.

In 1861, at age 51, Alexander Stewart was residing at Carnlia in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland (incorrectly transcribed as “Castle” on Ancestry) with his wife, and 1-year-old son, Alexander. Alexander Sr. was employed as a shepherd. There is no indication of any earlier family living with Alexander.

In 1871, at age 60, Alexander Stewart was residing at Auchtowmore in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland with his wife and son. He was employed as a shepherd.

In 1881, at age 71, Alexander Stewart was residing at Craggan in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland with his wife and son. He is listed as having no occupation.

In 1891, Alexander’s widow, Margaret, was residing at Craggan in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, alone and recorded as “living on private means.”

Alexander Stewart in Cuilt married on 1 Jul 1856 in Killin, Perthshire, Scotland  to Margaret Dewar,   b. 1819, Killin, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland  . They had the following child:

1. 1. Janet Stewart, b. 27 Apr 1857 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. Janet is not found with her parents in 1861 and is presumed to have died in infancy.
   2. Sgt. Alexander Stewart,   b. 7 Jan 1860, Cuilt, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 17 Feb 1926, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland   (Age 66 years)
      According to The Walker Family History, Alexander Stewart was born 7 Jan 1860 with no place given. However, his obituary says that he was born at Cuilt.Alexander later moved to Falkirk where he worked on the railroad and later became a police officer. He was an award-winning Gaelic scholar and poet. He is believed to be the Alexander Stewart, poet/police officer who published the Ben Ledi View newspaper in Callander.

      In 1861, at age 1, Alexander Stewart was residing in Cuilt, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland as an infant with his parents.

      In 1871, at age 11, Alexander Stewart was residing in Auchtow Mor, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland as an only child with his parents. He was a student at the time.

      In 1881, at age 21, Alexander Stewart was residing in Craggan in Strathyre, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland with his parents. He was employed as a railway surfaceman.

      Sometime between 1881-1891, Alexander Stewart married to a woman named Mary. Her surname is unknown. No record of their marriage has been found.

      In 1891, at age 31, Alexander Stewart was residing in Bridgehill Square, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland with his first wife, Mary. He was employed as a police officer.

      Sometime between 18901-1901, Alexander Stewart married secondly to Elizabeth Robertson although no record of their marriage has been found.

      In 1901, at age 40, Alexander Stewart was residing in Goshen, Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland with his wife, Elizabeth, and infant son, John. He was employed as a Sergeant of Police.

      On 17 Feb 1926, at age 66, Alexander Stewart died in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. His probate index record reads: “Stewart, Alexander, Police Sergeant, retired, Macfarlane Crescent, Falkirk, died 17 Feb 1926 at Falkirk. Testate, confirmation: Stirling, 30 Apr to Elizabeth Robertson or Stewart, Macfarlane Crescent, aforesaid, Executrix. Will dated 26 May 1924, recorded Stirling, 26 Apr 1926. Value of estate, £708:7:6.”

      Alexander Stewart married Elizabeth Robertson,   b. 1871, Avonbridge, Falkirk, Scotland ,   d. 12 Jan 1950  (Age 79 years). They had the following children:

      1. John Robertson Stewart,   b. 26 May 1898, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland ,   d. 23 Jul 1918, Buzancy, Ardennes, France  (Age 19 years). “Stewart, John Robertson, signaller, No. 25887, 6th (Service) Battalion, The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, eldest son of Alexander Stewart of Macfarlane Crescent, Falkirk, Sergeant of the Stirlingshire Constabulary, by his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of the late John Robertson of Avonbridge; born Polmont, county Stirling, 16 May 1898; educated Stenhousemuir and Falkirk; was assistant Postman at Falkirk; enlisted in Aug. 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from June 1917, and was killed in action near Buzancy, south of Soissons, 23 July 1918. Burried where he fell. Unmarried.”
      2. Elizabeth Stewart,   b. 1901, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland ,   d. 14 Nov 1992  (Age 91 years) 
      3. Margaret Dewar Stewart,   b. 16 Jun 1903, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland ,   d. 25 Nov 1983, Pointe Caire, Quebec, Canada .

         According to family records, Margaret (“Peggy”) immigrated to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, with her sister Janet in the 1920s. Public records show otherwise.

         On 14 Nov 1926, at age 23, Margaret Stewart, born 1903 in Falkirk, departing from Glasgow on the ship Montairn, arrived in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, bound for the YMCA, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Employment in Scotland: Domestic. Intended employment in Canada: Domestic. Next of Kin: Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart, mother, Macfarlane Crescent, Falkirk. Landed Immigrant.

         In 1931, at age 26, Margaret Stewart was residing at 89 Sunnyside in Westmount, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, working as a domestic servant for Thomas Redpath (born 1895 in Scotland) whose home was worth $16,000.

         Margart Dewar Stewart, daughter of A Stewart and Robertson, died unmarried on 25 Nov 1823 in Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada.

      4. Helen Stewart,   b. 23 Oct 1906, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland ,   d. 30 May 2003, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland   (Age 96 years). Helen (“Nellie”) never married nor had children. She remained in Scotland and is buried with her parents.
      5. Janet Cissy Stewart,   b. Abt 1912, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada  .

         According to family records, Janet Stewart immigrated to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada in the 1920s with her sister Margaret Stewart. Public records show a different story.

         Janet’s sister Margaret immigrated in 1926 and arrived in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, bound for Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. However, in 1931, she was found residing in Westmount, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, working as a domestic servant. A matching Janet Stewart is also found in 1931 in Westmount, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, working as a domestic servant. It is suggested therefore, that Janet moved to Cape Breton after 1931.

         Janet married a man named Walker whose first name is not known.

      6. Christina Stewart,   b. Abt 1915, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland ,   d. Jan 2020, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland   (Age ~ 105 years)  
      7. Alexander Stewart,   b. Abt 1920, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN. His descendants live in Manchester, Lancashire, England.

Daniel Stewart,   b. Abt 4 Jun 1813, Carnlia, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN 

Daniel Stewart has not been found in later records. Nothing more is known of him.