Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2012, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the US Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ ========================================================================= U.S. Data Repository NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================= Formatted by U.S. Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== SOURCE: History of Genesee County, Michigan pub. Everts and Abbott - 1879 Page 186 STEWART H. WEBSTER STEWART H. WEBSTER was born in Berkshire Co., Mass. When quite young his father, JOHN WEBSTER, moved with the family to Monroe Co., N.Y., and settled at Rush Village, where he engaged in milling, and in conducting a mercantile business, hotel, post- office, etc. He was the proprietor of the village, and politically was a leading Democrat. His influ- ence was deemed of such importance that MARTIN VAN BUREN went to see and consult him. He died in 1850, at an advanced age. He reared a large family of children, six of whom were living at his death. STEWART H. WEBSTER, the immediate subject of this sketch, was the oldest child of JOHN WEBSTER, above mentioned. When twenty years of age he married Miss MARGARETTA AMY WIARD, aunt of NORMAN WIARD, inventor of the celebrated WIARD steel cannon and contractor for building iron-clad vessels during the war. Mr. WEBSTER lived at Rush some twenty years after he was married; then, in the spring of 1835, came to Genesee County, and purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land three miles south of Flint, upon which there was a small improvement. Here he com- menced in earnest to make himself a home; the im- provements went steadily on. About 1844 he built a hotel which became quite famous. The "Webster Tavern" was one of the important stopping-places on the Saginaw road, and its proprietor one of the most hospitable and genial of men; not only the traveler but the pioneer and neighbor felt the warmth of his genial nature and open-handed generosity. He died Oct. 10, 1864, leaving a wife and three daughters; the former departed this life April 10, 1871. The daughters all reside in the city of Flint. The old- est is the widow of Dr. DRAKE, who was an early physician of Flint; the second daughter married ABEL DONELSON in 1855; he was from Coleraine, Franklin Co., Mass., and came with his father to Oakland County in 1827. Mr. DONELSON settled on a farm in Flint, where he resided until his health failed, when he retired to the city, where he now resides. ===========================================================================