Biography of D. Grant Stewart

History of South Dakota vol 1 title page

D. Grant Stewart, born November 2, 1845, in York Center, Livingston County, New York, was a pioneering settler in South Dakota. After beginning his career in merchandising in Minnesota, he moved to Brown County, South Dakota, in 1879, where he established a successful farm from government land claims in Rondell Township. Stewart married twice, first to Emma F. Doten in 1881, who passed away the following year, and later to Celia Hanson in 1885. A prominent local figure, Stewart was known for his independent political views and active involvement in community affairs. He and his wife had six children.

History of Sisseton Township

History of Marshall County Dakota title page

The west half of Sisseton township lies on the same plateau as the east half of Hickman township, and with the exception of several deep coulees is quite level. The east half lies up in the hills, and in places is considerable broken and stony, and contains numerous marshes and meadows and occasionally a large pond. The settlers in this part of the township have considerable good tillable land by removing a few stones. In the spring of ’85 was organized as a school township, and this year built two good schoolhouses. Has not yet been organized as a civil … Read more

South Dakota Biographies

The Picturesque Story of South Dakota

Marthy Jane Cannary Biographies from the Memorial and Biographical Record These biographies are from “Memorial and biographical record; an illustrated compendium of biography, containing a compendium of local biography, including biographical sketches of prominent old settlers and representative citizens of South Dakota…” W. G. Ackerman Ell Nathan Aldrich Irwin D. Aldrich M. D. Alexander Andrew A. Anderson G. W. Anderson Oliver E. Anderson William Anderson James Oliver Andrews James J. Aplin Giles A. Baker Thomas Bandy Julian Bennett Dr. William S. Bentley Dr. S. N. Blair Joseph F. Bockler H. A. Booth George C. Bradley Christopher Brakke George Nelson Breed … Read more