Reuben Steward, son of William, was born on the homestead in 1809, and followed farming. In 1843, he purchased the homestead which was then 165 acres, paying $3,280.00 for it. In 1851 he built the present brick house, the bricks having been made on the premises from clay found near the present Biery's Mill. The original log house stood until some time after the erection of the brick residence. After his death in 1888 the farm finally passed into the possession of D. G. Dery, of Catasauqua, after it had been in the possession of the family for upwards of 100 years.

His wife, Susan Hiestand, was born in 1818, and departed this life in 1904, in her 88th year. They are buried at the Stone Church of which they were Lutheran members. Their children were: William of Seemsville; Annie, deceased; Mary, m. George Graver; Priscilla, m. E. J. Bachman; Nancy, m. R. T. Trumbauer; Abraham D.; David, deceased: Reuben H., whose history appears elsewhere in this volume.