Matthew Lafayette Stewart was born March 23, 1853 in Newton county, Mississippi and died September 5, 1921 in Stone county, Mississippi. He married Cornelia Franceis Smith on December 27, 1871 in Stone county, Mississippi. She was born March 24, 1856 in Newton county, Mississippi and died May 18, 1924 in Leake county, Mississippi. They had 9 children
1. Oscar Lafayette Stewart was born March 5, 1874 in Newton county, Mississippi and died February 9, 1955 in Stone county, Mississippi
2. Elijah Smith Stewart was born May 19, 1876 in Newton county, Mississippi and died February 26, 1965 in Pike county, Mississippi
3. Leon Rupert Stewart was born March 3, 1878 in Newton county, Mississippi and died March 31, 1973 in Jackson county, Mississippi
4. A. D. Stewart was born August 22, 1881 in Newton county, Mississippi and died September 27, 1962 in Madison county, Mississippi
5. Minnie Stewart was born February 25, 1884 in Newton county, Mississippi and died 1944
6. Woot Stewart was born October 5, 1887 in Mississippi and died February 26, 1976 in King county, Washington
7. Missie Etoile Stewart was born November 26, 1891 in Newton county, Mississippi and died Janury 27, 1985 in Scott county, Arizona.
8. L. Stewart was born May 22, 1894 in Perry county, Mississippi and died November 4, 1895 in Perry county, Mississippi
9. Joyce Stewart was born June 4, 1899 in Stone county, Mississippi and died October 3,1963 in Scott county, Arizona. she married Charles M. Edwards' in 1922.