George Pearis Stewart

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George Pearis Stewart BIRTH 9 Jun 1810 DEATH 11 Oct 1864 (aged 54) BURIAL Stewart Cemetery Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122502216/george-pearis-stewart

Children Photo Charles P. Stewart 1839–1929

Photo Mary Polly Stewart Cook 1840–1919

Photo Margaret Stewart Cook 1848–1911

Photo Robert Stewart 1849–1930

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: May 15 2016, 15:11:43 UTC

George Pearis Stewart was killed on October 10, 1864 by a Confederate raider named Andrew Gunnoe. Gunnoe was in turn killed by Pemberton Cook, son of William Cooke and Catherine (Stewart) Cooke. George Pearis Stewart was the brother of Catherine Stewart. Andrew Gunnoe's wife was a niece of George Pearis Stewart and she and her son attended his funeral.

From Henry Thomas Cook, LTC (Retired) , USMC

The Civil War was definitely a war of brother against brother and cousin against cousin. Not only was Andrew Gunnoe's wife related to George Pearis Stewart....but so was Andrew. He was the son of George's sister Sarah "Sallie" Stewart Gunnoe.

According to articles published by the Centennial Edition of Beckley Newspapers in August 1950, Pemberton Cook, Sr's, nephew Leonidas H. Cook, a Union soldier was shot from ambush, blinding him. It was thought that Andrew Jackson Gunnoe fired the shot. Although Andrew denied the shot...he was ambushed and killed by Pemberton Cook, Sr, Perry Cook and Lt. Jacob Webb in retaliation.

After the war Mary "Polly" Stewart Gimmpw. Andrew's wife threatened to have Pemberton Cook indicted and tried for the murder of her husband. This threat probably led to the indictment, trial and conviction of James Anderson Gunnoe, son of Andrew Jackson Gunnoe, for the murder of Edley Whitt, making James the only man ever lodged in the penitentiary for Civil War killings. He served two years and was pardoned by the governor. The petition asking for pardon was signed by some of Pemberton Cook's brothers.

Written by Linda Gunnoe

Great-Granddaughter of James Anderson Gunnoe Great-Great- Granddaughter of Andrew Jackson and Mary "Polly" Camterniru Gimmpe

• Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Sep 10 2020, 2:54:53 UTC

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GEDCOM Note

!PRF CD #3-George P. STEWART md Margaret

!PRF CD #3-George P. STEWART md Margaret COOKE. !AF !Desc. of John Thomas Clay, Jamestown Immigrant pg. 40 - George Peariss STEWART b. abt 1811 md. Margaret COOK.

This is my 5th Great Grand-father (TBL)

Siblings

1769-1835 James Elliott Stewart 1784-1881 Catherine Stewart Cooke 1790-1881 Mitchell Stewart 1790-1881 Robert Stewart 1797-1821 Sarah "Sally" Stewart 1800-1883 William Ralph Stewart 1803-____ Margaret "Peggy" Stewart 1805-____ Henry C. Stewart 1805-____ Amy Stewart 1806-____ Ora Awry Stewart 1808-1898 Charles L/Pearis Stewart 1811-1864 George Pearis Stewart* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 18 2021, 15:16:46 UTC

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jul 14 2021, 15:22:34 UTC

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George Pearis Stewart is our 15th cousin once removed.
He son of
Janet Milburn
7/21/23