Reuben H. Steward, the noted cancer specialist of Allentown Pennsylvania was born in Lehigh township, Northampton County, Pa., March 1, 1858, son of Reuben and grandson of William Steward. His early life was spent on a farm and also as a clerk in a general store. In 1879, he began treating people for cancers, tumor and angeiorna, and so successful has he been from the beginning in the treatment of his patients that they are now numbered by the thousands, coming to him from San Francisco, Cal., Denver, Col., and Chicago, Ill. His cured patients are now found in nearly all the states of the Union. He has his laboratory at No. 1435 Linden Street. He uses medicine which is a special preparation of his own and he does not apply the knife in any case. He also prepares from a secret formula in Laboratory No 6 Kistler's Electric Medical Water, which has a large local sale. Mr. Steward and family are members of the Lutheran Church. Socially he is connected with Lodge No 1026, I.O.O.F., at Siegfried's, Pa. And the Fraternal Mystic Circle, No 804, and is treasurer of same for the past 12 years. On June 14, 1888, he was married to Sarah E. Gross, a daughter of Joshua and Malinda (Snyder) Gross, of Bethlehem, Pa. They had five children: Audry G., Lloyd A., Herbert R. and two died young.