I descend from a line of Ewart's who also came from Ireland to Washington Co., PA. James Ewart is first found on an early census, maybe 1800. We think he came just after the Rev. War. He had sons David bn 1 Jun 1785(my ancestor)one record shows him born in Ireland,Joseph, and 4 daughters. David and his family moved on a flatboat down the Ohio River and settled in Butler Co., OH. David was married to Hannah Clark. His brother Joseph married Mary Rail and died in Butler Co. David and his family went on to Brookville, Franklin Co. OH where David died in 1830. Hannah and children moved to Warren, Huntington Co., IN where she died in 1860. Their children were James S (marr. Charlotte White), John C born 1810 PA, Jane (marr. Israel First), William *my ancestor (marr 1st Elizabeth Titus, 2nd Sarah Kirkpatrick & 1 other), Mahlon D., David E., Samuel C., & Joseph E.B. Ewart brn 1827 in Franklin Co. Others were born in OH, except first 2 boys born PA, and maybe Jane in PA. Some left IN later including my William and moved to Greenup, Cumberland Co. IL. My great grandfather was Thoms Kirkpatrick Ewart born 1862 in Greenup, IL and died 1948 in Helena, Phillips Co. AR. I don't know if any of the descendants of my James migrated to Iowa or not. I would really like to know where in Ireland they came from. I've been to Ireland twice, have fallen in love with the country, and have traveled from east to west and north to south, and plan to go again, maybe next year. It would be nice to find the hometown of James Ewart. I've collected a few items that have the Ewart name on them, but it would be great to walk on their soil. My mother was a Ewart. Her older brother was another David Ewart.
Ida C. Madison
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