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Seth Wyman Steward was born in Monson, ME on May 4, 1844, the son of Seth W. and Eliza (Baker) Steward. He served in the Union Army. He lived in Monson, ME; Dorchester, MA; and Plainville, CT, where he passed away on July 10, 1934.

He was, in his own words, “a painter, decorator, and artist in oil.” He also “hung paper and painted carriages.” Steward’s only formal training was from a Mr. Cameron, a California artist who spent his summers at Kineo, ME.

Steward is buried in Hillside Cemetery in Monson, ME.

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Maine Memory Network