Mae M Alexander Stewart

1883 - 1952  (68 years)

• Name	Mae M Alexander Stewart
  Nickname	May
  Born	28 May 1883	McLouth, Jefferson County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	23 Apr 1952	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	25 Apr 1952	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I540	Rossville
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	John C Alexander, Sr.,   b. 7 Aug 1848, Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan ,   d. 31 Dec 1926, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Rubie L Muncil Alexander,   b. 1859,   d. 1939  (Age 80 years)
  Married	31 Dec 1878
  Family ID	F165	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elmer Stewart,   b. 1876,   d. 2 Jun 1961  (Age 85 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1901
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2018 15:57:25
  Family ID	F7920	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 May 1883 - McLouth, Jefferson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Stewart, Mae Mae Stewart Mrs. Mae Stewart, 68 died Wednesday morning at her home in Rossville after a long period of illness and inability to get out of her home. For 27 years her husband, Elmer Stewart, had given her his entire time in looking after her welfare. She was born May 28, 1883, near McLouth and had made her home in the Rossville community 48 years. She and Mr. Stewart came here when her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Alexander took over a grocery store from John Jamieson, Mrs. Stewart was a member of the Rossville Methodist church and the S.B.A. She is survived by her husband, Elmer Stewart, of the home; and a sister Mrs. Grace Davis, Rossville and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Rossville Methodist church, with burial in Rossville cemetery. ---- May M. Stewart was born May 28, 1883, near McLouth, Kansas, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John C. Alexander. She spent her childhood in that community. She was united in marriage to Elmer Stewart on Christmas Day 1901. She and her husband and parents came to Rossville in October, 1904, and remained here the rest of her life. She was stricken with paralysis in 1931 and was a patient invalid until her death April 23, 1952. Through all those years of suffering she had the devoted care of her husband. Other survivors is a sister, Mrs. Grace Davis and several nieces and nephews. She was laid to rest in Rossville cemetery.