George H. Steuart (militia General) - Family Life

Family Life

Steuart married Ann-Jane Edmondson in Baltimore on May 3, 1836. They had 10 children:

  • George H. Steuart (1828-1903), Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War.
  • Isaac Edmondson Steuart (1830–1891). Suffered from mental illness and was "in and out of mental institutions" for much of his life.
  • Lieutenant William James Steuart (1832–1864), C.S.A. Killed at the Battle of the Wilderness, 1864.
  • Thomas Edmondson Steuart (1834–1866)
  • Dr James Henry Steuart (1835–1892)
  • Mary Elizabeth Steuart (1837–1840)
  • Ann Rebecca Steuart (1839–1865)
  • Charles David Steuart (1841–1921). Like his older brother Isaac, suffered from mental illness and was "in and out of mental institutions" for much of his life.
  • Margaret Sophia Steuart (1843–1860)
  • Henrietta Elizabeth Steuart (1846–1867)

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