Levin W. Stewart, who is carrying on general merchandising at White Oaks, is a worthy representative of commercial interests and is a popular and highly respected man, well deserving of representation in the history of his adopted Territory. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, July 16, 1849, and on his father’s side is of Scotch descent. The family to which his mother belonged was founded in Maryland at a very early day, she being born in Dorchester county. His father, Washington L. E. Stewart, a descendant of the Scotch Stuarts and Holland Stansbraughs, who emigrated to Maryland in the early days, was reared in Georgetown and Baltimore, Maryland, and in Washington, District of Columbia, and for some time was connected with Levin Jones, a ship-chandler of the Oriole City. There he married Harriet J. Wheeler. They continued their residence in Baltimore until 1855, when they removed to St. Louis.
Our subject was at that time about six years of age. Under the paternal roof he was reared to manhood and acquired his education, after which he entered upon his business career, securing a clerical position. He continued in office work until January, 1883, when he determined to try his fortune in the Southwest and made his way to El Paso, Texas. From there he accomplished the journey on horseback to White Oaks, traveling through the Sacramento mountains, and stopping there for a short time. While in the mountains he became acquainted with William Robinson, who induced him to come to White Oaks. Shortly after his arrival here Mr. Stewart, with A. J. Bond, established a grocery store on a small scale, and on the 1st of January, 1887, removed to his present place of business. On the 31st of December, 1889, he bought out his partner. He has since been alone in business, and is to-day numbered among the leading merchants of White Oaks, having a well appointed general mercantile establishment. He carries a large and well assorted stock of goods, and has a business which is proving a profitable one.
In St. Louis, 1874, Mr. Stewart was united in marriage with Miss Luella Vandervort. The name is well known in that city in connection with the steamboat business. They now have two children, a son and daughter: Eugene L. and Mabel. From the time he entered upon business life up to the present his life has been an honorable one. He is careful, sagacious and enterprising, and the success of his life is due to no inherited fortune nor to any happy succession of advantageous circumstances, but to his own sturdy will, steady application, tireless industry and sterling integrity.
Source: “An Illustrated History of New Mexico . . .;” The Lewis Publishing Company, 1895; transcribed by Genealogy Trails Transcription Team

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