Background
A daughter of Levi Stewart, she was born in Salt Lake City, Utah.
A daughter of Levi Stewart, she was born in Salt Lake City, Utah.
In 1870, at the request of Brigham Young, she studied Morse code and moved to Pipe Spring, Arizona, to work for the Deseret Telegraph Company, which had hired her thinking she was male.
Thus she became the first telegraph operator in Arizona. Later, working in Kanab, Utah, she telegraphed to Washington, District of Columbia, the news of John Wesely Powell"s Second Expedition of the Colorado River. They moved to Saint Johns, Arizona in 1880, where David was a Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) Bishop.
Their marriage produced 8 children.
She died in 1937 in Saint Johns. Her son, Levi Stewart Udall, was Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court.
Her grandson Stewart Udall, was a United States. Congressman from Arizona, and United States Secretary of the Interior. Her grandson, Mo Udall, was a United States. Congressman for 30 years, and a candidate for President of the United States in 1976.
Her great-grandson, Mark Udall, Mo"s son, was a United States. Congressman from Colorado from 1999 to 2009.
In 2008, he was elected to the United States. Senate. Another great-grandson, Tom Udall, Stewart"s son, was a United States. Congressman from New Mexico from 1999 until 2009. In 2008, he was elected to the United States. Senate.
In 1969, the actress Lane Bradbury played a young Eliza "Ella" Stewart at Pipe Spring in the syndicated television series, Death Valley Days, hosted by Robert Taylor not long before Taylor"s own death.
The episode also stars Gregg Palmer as Jacob. lieutenant was filmed at Pipe Spring National Monument.