Patriarch & Matriarch |
Larkin William James Roger Wilson\Willson, Jr., b. 7 May 1770, Botetourt County, Virginia  d. 4 Jul 1845, Monroe County, Georgia (Age 75 years) (Father)  Elizabeth Avery, b. Oct 1732, Sussex County, Virginia d. 18 Jul 1766, Albermarle, Virginia (Age 33 years) (Great Grandmother) |
| Notes |
- NOTE: There seems to be a conflict in the spelling of Pallie Harrison
WilsonStewart's given name, evidently stemming from its pronunciation.
However, her maternal grandmother was Palatea Harrison, and most likely
Pallie was namedafter her.
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According to the records listed as Georgia Marriages to 1850, Pallie
Wilson wed Thomas Stewart on June 21, 1821 in Jones County. The document
spells her given name P-a-l-l-a-t-i-a which explains why a lot of people
have spelled it thus.
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Source: Randall Haynes - May 26, 2002:
[145831.ftw], [Langston Family File.FBK.FBK]
Found in book "History of Jones Co., Georgia" 1 807-1907
DR. PALACIA HARRISON WILSON STEWART
Palacia Harrison Wilson Stewart, known as Dr. Poly Stewart was one of the
first woman doctors in Georgia. Sh e was a decendant of the Harrisons of
Jamestown, Virginia, and her mother was Mary Cabiniss the daughter of
George and Palacia Harrison Cabiness. Her father was Larkin Wilson from
Virginia, born in 1770.
Palacia H. W. Stewart was born April 2, 1805 in Jones County, Georgia, on
a large plantation two miles east of Bradley. Her home still
stands, and has recently been restored by a descendant, Mrs. Doris
Hungerford Fraley. In front of this home at the time when Polly was
growing up were the drill grounds for the Militia. Later she lived not
far away at the home built by Thomas Ware Stewart, now known as the
Joseph Glawson Place, built in 1842.
Polly Harrison Wilson grew up on the plantation and was an attractive
brunette. Her eyes were large and gray with heavy lashes, she had black
hair, an exquisite complection, regular features with full lower lip
(which the artists called an Egyptian nether lip). She was strong,
healthy and very active.At sixteen, she married a man twice her age. On
June 22, Thomas Ware Stewarttook his girl-bride to his small
plantation near Fortville. There Thomas and Polly brought their strength
and knowledge to bear, and soon they had two thousand acres and many
slaves and were successful planters. Polly had thirteen children. When
the thirteenth child was six weeks old her husband, Thomas Ware Stewart
suddenly died. Polly faced life with thirteen children, a large
plantation and almost one hundred slaves.
Polly had studied and managed to geta fair medical education, and one
May 13, 1848 she had passed examinations and was given a diploma in
Medicine by "The Botanico Medical Society", of Hartford, Connecticut.
This diploma is now in the possession of Miss May Stewart,(grandaughter)
at Gray, Georgia, and is signed by H. A. Archer, M.D., Pres.,J. J.
Jacques, M.D., Vice-Pres., T. S. Sperry, M.D., Sec..
Her services to the counties of Baldwin, Jasper and Jones during the
Civil War was a heroic effort. She was constantly called to the bedside
of the sick, and gave of her time, means and efforts. She was practical
and when the occasion demanded, could use her temper.
She was reared an Episcopalian, later joined the Presbyterians and after
marriage was a Baptist. She attended church as much as her time would
allow, but when
she w as absent she was distributing alms or caringfor the sick. No man
in Jones County did more for the Confederacy than Dr. Polly Stewart.
Her six sons were in the Confederate Army and all returned after the war
except Polk who was killed and buried in Savannah. It was during the
terrible war days that her executive abilities counted most for her
country and community. Other women whose impulses were equally generous
and patriotic did little or nothing because they were without means, but
Polly HarrisonW. Stewart provided the means for her purposes.
She had her farms producing at a maximum during the war, with all of the
drawbacks and difficultier of that period. There were no grown sons at
home to h
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1805 - 1866 (61 years)
Has 20 ancestors and 15 descendants in this family tree.
1770 - 1845 (75 years)