Carol, Don't know if we are talking about the same Steele farm. I'm sending on a copy about Joseph Steele. So far haven't connected him to our Isaac Steele. As far as I know we had no Letitia's. This one did. Our Steele farm was in Perry Twp. Armstrong Co. What about your's? Keep in touch, Mary Joseph H. Steele, the first member of this family of whom there is definite information.was born in Ireland. He emigrated to America and was a soldier in the Mexican war, and at the outbreak of the civil war enlisted in the Federal army. He served throughout the entire war, receiving successive promotions and becoming colonel of the Fifty-second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. After the close if hostilities he settled at Stewartson Furnace, Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, where he died. He was a Democrat in politics, and a Presbyterian in religion. His wife's name is unknown. Children : Joseph A., referred to below ; Letitia, twin with Joseph A..married George Myers; Belle, married John Hull. now living in Bartlettsville, Oklahoma; Martha, married Matthew Steele, of Bradford, Pennsylvania ; William J., now living in McDonald, Pennsylvania. Joseph A., son of Joseph H. Steele, was born in Dayton, Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, September 5, 1843. died in Washington. Pennsylvania, November 20, 1893. At the outbreak of the civil war he enlisted in Company M, Fifty-second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, and fought throughout the war, receiving four wounds and attaining the rank of captain, his father being the Colonel in command of the same regiment. At the close of the war he entered the oil business at Pithole, Pennsylvania, and from there followed the development of the oil fields to Parker, thence to Bradford, Pennsylvania, removing from there to Warren, Pennsylvania, and later to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he died suddenly in I893 from the effects of the wounds he had received during the war. He also conducted a large livery business in the oil country, at one time owning stables in eight different towns. He was a Republican in politics, and a Baptist in religion. He married Eveline, daughter of Samuel P. and _____ ( Meredith)Wallace, born near Curllsville, Clarion county, Pennsylvania, September, 1847, still living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Children : Ralph Wallace, referred to below.; Joseph A., married Grace Eaton, now living in Pittsburgh ; Thomas M., now living in Pittsburgh, unmarried ; Harry E., now living in Pittsburgh, unmarried; Paul M., now living in Pittsburgh, , unmarried; Rea, now living in Pittsburgh. >From Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley Pa. 1913. There was more about Ralph Wallace in this article, but I didn't keep it since it didn't apply. On Fri, 13 Mar 1998 00:09:47 EST CarJFraser <CarJFraser@aol.com> writes: >Mary, > My great grandmother was Letitia Steele Kesner, born on the >Steele farm. >I am interested in any info. or stories that you have! Please let me >know! > >Carol Fraser >carjfraser@aol.com > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]