Hugh Stewart
Hugh Stewart, farmer, P. O. Edinburgh, was born in Ireland in 1822, son of John and Jane Stewart, who died in the old country. He was married March 23, 1854, to Sarah Bingham, born in Ireland December 27, 1828, daughter of James and Jane Bingham, also deceased, and the week after their marriage they set sail for America, arriving April 1, 1859, in this county, where they have resided ever since. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart have bad five children: William J., born July 31. 1855; James B., born March 25, 1857; Alexander T., born November 27, 1859; Robert H., born September 1, 1861, and Samuel A., born December 26, 1865. Mr. Stewart is a carpenter by trade, but has engaged in farming for several years, and owns 203 acres of land. He and his wife are members of the Congregational Church.
From History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885