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Re: Thomas Ewart

Posted: 12 Jan 2014 7:37AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Ewart
Brody,

I don't know how I missed this message, but I did. You are not a distant cousin, but a first cousin twice removed. Your grandfather and I are first cousins. My mother, Essie "Waneta" Ewart and your great grandfather, Everett Ewart, were brother and sister. You are my daughter, Jennifer Aimee Christianne Keesling's second cousin once removed. I did ask your grandfather for a copy of the front of the family bible which was not available because he thought it was too fragile.

I have done quite a bit of research on the Ewarts back to Joseph, Josiah's father. The Ewart family was quite prominent in Akron, Ohio, from where Josiah migrated. The Ewarts, to my surprise migrated from Northern Ireland. I had always been told they were Scots. I speculate that they were driven from Scotland to Ireland based on religious beliefs. They appear to have been Protestants which tracks with their burial place in the Akron area. They never assimilated into the Catholic population in Northern Ireland according to other sources. If you would like to continue communicating with me, my email address is jjrosselle@aol.com. I hope your father and grandfather are in the best of health. Perhaps we have information which could be of help in locating our European relatives.
Janet

Re: Thomas Ewart

Posted: 13 Jan 2014 6:56AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: EWART, Kirkpatrick
My Ewart's also came from Northern Ireland around 1790, from what can be determined. My first know ancestor was James Ewart who settled in Washington Co. PA. I am a descendant of his son David. David married and moved with his family on a flatboat down the Ohio River to Butler Co. OH. The census lists his birthplace as Ireland. I also believe the family was Protestant and during the British movement to run Catholics out of Ireland, particuarly Northern Ireland. My line was David born Ireland in 1785 and died in 1830 near Brookville, IN. At some point in time his family moved again to Illinois. After David in my line is son William who married 3 times. My great grandfather was Thomas Kirkpatrick Ewart (son of second wife Sarah Kirkpatrick) who married Allie Stevenson Thomas and Allie moved down the Mississippi River settlling in Helena, Arkansas about 60 miles down river from Memphis, TN. My grandfather, son of these two was born in Greenup,IL. His name was Everett Carl Ewart. I have never been able to determine exactly when they arrived. I think James, the immigrant, was later in Green Co., PA, perhaps due to a split in Washington Co., PA. I have also not found his date or place of death. Would be really great to connect these families.

Ida Madison
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