MISSIONS OF LEVI STEWART
Apr-Oct 1939 John D.
Lee's journal records : "To Fayette Co., Illinois, a mission with Levi
Stewart. With blistered feet, Levi was dragging along as though he must
consider each step before he made it. We carried a small bag with a change of
socks and underwear, a Bible and a Book of Mormon, but not a penny between us,
depending on the generousity of others."
Dec 1839 Letter written by Julian Moses giving an account of
his mission states: Br. Lee, and Levi Stewart came into Overton Co., Tennessee.
I went with Lee into Jackson Co. where we baptized twenty one more; Elder
Stewart baptized two in White Co. Brothers Stewart and Lee, returned home to
their families
Oct 1843-April 1844 Levi Stewart writes a letter to
the Times & Season, Nauvoo, Illinois, dated 13 April 1844. “I have traveled near six months since July
last, most of which time I labored in Franklin, Williamson, and Johnson
counties, in the south part of this state, Illinois. There had been but few discourses delivered by any of the elders
in these parts, therefore, prejudice was great. After hearing the Gospel for
themselves, the honest in heart began to discover the many falsehoods that have
over ‑run the country, and began to investigate the doctrines of Christ.
The result was, many believed, and I had more calls for preaching than I could
attend to, and through the assistance of God, I was enabled to baptize 24
souls. I left many more believing; whom I hope will obey the Gospel. There is a
great door open for preaching. My prayer to God is for the rolling forth of His
Kingdom, Until the kingdoms of this world become the Kingdoms of our God.”
Your brother in the Everlasting
Covenant, Levi Stewart
In
Nov 2000 I got the following e-mail:
You may be interested to know that it appears it may have been your
ancestor, Levi Stewart, who converted my Ancestors – the Yanceys – in
Williamson Co., Illinois in the 1840’s. There are
literally thousands today who are members of the LDS church because of the
message that Levi Stewart brought to the Yanceys. Dennis J. Yancey, Miami, Florida
William
Riley Yancey Baptized 1 Jan 1842, Illiniois, by Levi Stewart
Levi Stewart never could have envisioned the places where his descendants would be sent to do missionary service. Their influence has reached from one end of the earth to the other. His descendants have served in Alaska, Argentina, Arizona, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, California, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, Fiji, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New jersey, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Scotland, South Africa, Taiwan, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Venezuela, Washington and Washington D.C.
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Ball,
Elizabeth |
Leeds,
England (sign language) |
1994-1996 |
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Ball,
Michael Stewart |
Suva,
Fiji |
1997-1999 |
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Black,
Velden Alan |
Venezuela
Maracaibo |
1984-1986 |
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Black,
Velden A. |
Southern
California |
1966 |
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Black,
Velden A. & Ida Luetta |
Santiago
Chile Temple |
2003-2004 |
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Black,
Velden A. & Ida Luetta |
Cochabamba
Bolivia Temple |
2006-2007 |
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Black,
Vernon Alvin and Anna Deal |
Michigan |
1975-1976 |
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Black,
Vernon Alvin and Anna Deal |
Lousiana |
1978-1979 |
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Boyden
John S. and Margery Sabine |
California
San Diego |
1996-1999 |
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Boyden,
Elizabeth |
Boston,
Massachusetts |
1998 |
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Boyden,
Elizabeth |
Guayaquil,
Ecuador |
1987 |
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Boyden,
Michael John |
Italy
Milan |
1993-1995 |
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Boyden,
Richard Matthew |
Tokyo
North Japan |
1989-1991 |
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Boyden,
Robert Daniel |
Japan
Sendai |
1992-1993 |
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Boyden,
Suzanne |
Edinburgh
Scotland |
1990-1991 |
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Casaday,
Patrick Raymond & Adele |
Argentina
Neuguen |
2004-2007 |
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Casaday,
Brian |
Brazil |
2002-2004 |
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Emery,
Edward Arthur |
Guatemala
City Central |
2001-2003 |
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Fabbi,
Craig |
Washington |
1976-1978 |
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Fabbi,
Gary |
Oregon |
1981-1983 |
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Fabbi,
Melissa Louise |
Boston,
Mass. (Spanish) |
2001-2002 |
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Fortney,
John Stewart |
Canada
Totonto |
1976-1978 |
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Gale,
Kelby Chris |
Taiwan
Taichung |
1999-2001 |
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Harkins, Victoria L. Rose Pollock |
Salt Lake City, Utah |
1974-1978 |
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Huber, Tanner Joseph |
Alaska Anchorage |
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Huber,
Weston John |
Morristown,
New Jersey |
1996-1998 |
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Kempton,
Jared |
Hong
Kong |
1998-2000 |
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Kempton,
Nathan |
Michigan |
2000-2002 |
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Perkins,
Rex Marion |
Nashville,
Tennessee |
1993-1995 |
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Sanderson,
Ivan & Glenna C. |
Baguio
Philippines |
1994-1996 |
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Sanderson,
Ivan & Glenna C. |
Durban
S. Africa |
1997-1999 |
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Sorensen,
Kenneth David |
Arequipa,
Peru |
1999-2001 |
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Sorensen,
Richard Joel |
Detroit,
Michigan (Spanish) |
2005-2007 |
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Sorensen,
Thomas Jay |
Recife,
Brazil |
2000-2002 |
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Stewart,
Alonzo Lafayette |
Australia/New
Zealand |
1889
approx |
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Stewart,
Brad C. |
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Stewart,
Chad Michael |
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Stewart,
Charlotte |
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Stewart,
Darcy Alan |
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Stewart,
Darryl Martin |
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Stewart,
David Randolph |
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Stewart,
Freeman McBride |
North
East |
1940-1942 |
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Stewart,
Georgenia Ann |
Southwest
British |
1966-1968 |
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Stewart,
Gordon Gilbert |
England
Central |
1966-1968 |
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Stewart,
Jeffrey Keith |
Sao
Paulo East, Brazil |
2006-2008 |
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Stewart,
Kenneth Clair |
Southwest
Indian |
1968-1970 |
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Stewart,
Mark Van |
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Stewart,
Mark |
New
York |
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Stewart,
Roxie Lynee |
Guatemala/El
Salvador |
1968-1970 |
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Stewart,
Stephen Grainger |
S.
German/Italy |
1963-1965 |
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Stewart,
Terry Kurk |
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Stewart,
Vaughn Clair |
Buenos
Aires North, Argentina |
1997-1999 |
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Sundell,
Bryan Wallace |
Salvador
South, Brazil |
2000-2002 |
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Sundell,
Melissa Ann |
Copenhagen,
Denmark |
2000-2001 |
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Sundell,
Peter Hendric |
St
Louis, Missouri |
2002-2004 |
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Sundell,
Robison Stewart |
Japan
Sapporo |
2005-2007 |
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Tanner,
Bill & Elizabeth |
Forth
Worth, Texas |
2001-2004 |
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Thompson,
Harold & Marva S. |
Canada
Calgary |
1984-1985 |
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Woodward,
John |
West
German |
1951-1954 |
I
am sure there must be thousands of names that could be on this list. If you know of a missionary descendant of
Levi Stewart please e-mail or write me and I will add them to the list.
E-mail: Georgenia@aol.com
Georgenia
Stewart
6715
Mustang St.
Las
Vegas, Nevada 89131
Home: 702 645-7946
Work: 702 647-3723