McLEOD, Stewart A. (Brick)

   Another name for Stewart was Brick.

  General Notes:

Stewart appears in the 1900 Kingsley Precinct census as age 11 and living with his parents George and Lily McLeod. (FM334a)
He was age 21 for the 1910 Kingsley Precinct Census and living with his step-father Archibald Pugh and his mother. (354d)
In the February 1920 census, he was single and living in the Mauphin Precinct. (not documented here)
His nickname was 'Brick' due to his red hair, according to his step son Jack Russell who says that Stewart homesteaded on Tygh Ridge. He and his mother, Louise, married in the early '50's after the death of his father. The Russell's had lived only about 5 miles away and were good friends. (personal communication)
His obituary says he served in WWI. (FM371j) and his grave gives his military number as PFC 4 CO166 Depot Brigade WWI (HM0034j).
He died in a Portland hospital Sept 1959 and is buried in the Kingsley (Whitten) Cemetery near his father, George.

  Noted events in his life were:

• 9 Jun 1900 Census: age 11 and at school. living with parents Kingsley, Wasco County, Oregon, USA.

• 30 Apr 1910 Census: Stuart A Pugh?/McLeod son living with Pugh Archibald and Lily Kingsley, Wasco County, Oregon, USA. Pugh Archibald L head age 50 mar 6 yrs born Missouri father Ohio mother Virginia farmer
Pugh Lilly wife age 49 mar 6 yrs born Canada father Scotland mother Canada
Pugh (McLeod?) Stuart A son age 21 born Oregon
Pugh (McLeod?) Floyd G son age 15 born Oregon
Pugh Christine dau age 11 born Oregon
Pugh Ruth A dau age 7 born Oregon
Pugh Alda L dau age under 1 yr born Oregon

• 3 Feb 1920 Census: McLeod Stewart appears as head and single Mauphin, Oregon, USA. McLeod Stewart head age 30 single born Oregon father born Canada mother born Canada

Stewart married Mary (Louise) NYS. (Mary (Louise) NYS was born in 1895 and died in 1967.)

  Marriage Notes:

FM364: Letter from Jack Russell - Brick and Louise were married in the early 50's.