Details: Edward Johnson Stewart
***Edward Johnson Stewart***
(b. 1855; d. 1884)
South Carolina. Mulatto.
Occupation: teacher
Father's occupation: farm laborer?
Information about Edward Stewart's before his enrollment at the University of South Carolina is incomplete. He may be the Edward Stewart, born 1855, that appears in the 1870 U.S. Census living in Scott (in Colleton Country, South Carolina). If so, then his parents are Nelson and Susan Stewart. Nelson was working as a farm laborer in 1870. By 1874, Stewart was living in Newberry, South Carolina.
Edward registered at the University of South Carolina on April 1, 1874. He was part of the college class and followed the classical studies track. The university closed before he completed his degree.
After the university closure, Edward moved to Atlanta University, which he attended from 1877 to 1879. After graduating with an A.B., he moved to Washington, Georgia. There he taught school until he died in 1884.
Sources
1). General Catalogue of Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia 1867-1918. Atlanta University Press. 1918.
2). 1880; Census Place: Washington, Wilkes, Georgia; Roll: 172; Page: 321D; Enumeration District: 136
3). 1870; Census Place: Scott, Colleton, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1492; Page: 139A
Posted 4/10/20