Earl Campbell Stewart

First Generation
 
1.  Earl Campbell Stewart was born on 23 Nov 1897 in Milburn, McCullough Co, Texas. He died on 20 Mar 1965 in Brownwood, Brown Co, Texas. He was buried in Blanket Cemetery, Brown Co, Texas.
 
Sheriff of Brown Co 1941 to 1947
 
Earl Campbell STEWART was elected on November 6, 1940, re-elected November 3, 1942, November 7, 1944, and served until January 1, 1947. Contributed by Patsy Johnson in Brownwood at ikesis2@juno.com
 
Texas Ranger Co E stationed in Reeves Co, then Brown Co until he died in the courthouse.
 
1920 US census — Brown Co, Texas
1930 US census — Brown Co, Texas
 

Earl C. Stewart
Sheriff 1941-1947
Shown with trainee bloodhounds. Used during WW II to track escaped German POW’s and local criminals

Earl C. Stewart
Texas Ranger 1947-1965
Stationed:
Pecos, TX 1947-1962
Brownwood, TX 1962-1965

During his tenure, eight men at the Rehabilitation Center at Camp Bowie were assigned to a work detail on the rifle range, when they suddenly overpowered the guard, stole a camp vehicle, a weapon carrier, and a number of shotguns, and made a break for freedom. Some were captured at Zephyr and Goldthwaite, but the rest were captured a good distance away. Sheriff Stewart aided in the capture of the escapees both in Zephyr and Goldthwaite. (The Nice and the Nasty in Brown County, A collection of Stories by Ruth Griffin Spence; Banner Printing Co, Brownwood, Texas; pg 121)
 
Earl married lone Ruina Bettis.  Ione was born on 19 Jun 1903.
They had the following children:
 +2F        i.             Betty Zane Stewart was born on 16 Apr 1935.
 
Second Generation
 
2. Betty Zane Stewart (Earl Campbell) was born on 16 Apr 1935 in Sheridan, Wyoming. Betty married Jerry Lahn Whatley.
They had the following children:
 3M        i.             Jerry Lahn II Whatley was born in Denton, Texas.
 4M        ii.            William Stewart Whatley was born in Denton, Texas.
 5F          iii.           Zana Gayle Whatley was born in Denton, Texas.