R. STEWART, M. D., was born August 4, 1855, in Livingston County, and is a son of W. W. and Caroline (Travis) Stewart, natives of Crittenden and Livingston Counties, Ky., respectively. Subject's paternal grandfather was Washington Stewart, a native of Georgia, and an early settler of Crittenden County. He was a successful physician and an active business man, and died about the year 1832, William W. Stewart, subject's father, was born in Livingston County, November 19, 1819, and is still living in his native county, about four miles from Salem Village. Caroline (Travis) Stewart, subject's mother, died in 1860. Dr. Stewart is the only child living of a family of four born to the above parents. He spent his youth principally in Dycusburgh and Salem, attending the schools of those villages for a number of years. In 1874 he commenced the study of medicine in Smithland, under the instruction of Dr. Duley, with whom he remained for a period of six months, after which he entered the Louisville University, which he attended two years, but did not graduate on account of being under age. After leaving the University a five years' certificate was granted to him by the State Medical Board at Henderson, whereupon he commenced the practice of his profession at Salem with Dr. Threlkeld, carrying on a general drug business at the same time. In 1879 he purchased his partner's interest, and continued the business in connection with his practice until 1881, at which time he again entered the Medical University at Louisville, graduating in the class of the same year. After graduation he returned to Salem and resumed his practice, remaining there until 1883, when he removed to Carrsville, where he has since resided in the active practice of his profession. He is also proprietor of a handsome drug store, representing a capital of about $3,000 and is doing a successful and lucrative business. Dr. Stewart was married September 5, 1876, to Miss Alice Lowery, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Lowery, of Livingston County. Three children have been born to this union—Washington, Allen T. and Rally, all of whom are living. The Doctor is an active member of the I. O. O. F., and in politics a stanch Democrat.
Source: J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin, & G. C. Kniffin. Kentucky. A History of the State. Louisville, KY, Chicago, IL: Battey, 1885. Pages 833-834.