I received this information on the passing of Tom Steele the founder of the Steele National Repository. If anyone has an obituary for Tom, I would love to post it at the web site. Jeri Steele Hi Jeri: I am Tom Steele's sister, Nancy Steele-Regelin. I am writing to let you know that Tom passed away on December7, of a heart attack. He was continuing his work on the Steele family history - I think trying to get everything in order for both his two sons and his sisters. Thank you for mentioning him in the web-site. Regards, Nan Regelin

I am searching for documentation indicating that Nancy STEELE (born 1810-1820 VA, died 1848-1850 in Nelson Co, VA) was the daughter of John STEELE & Mary "Polly" COFFEE. Nancy STEELE was the 1st wife of Joshua Madison RAMSEY. Would anyone with information on this family please contact me? Carol Shrader Virginia Beach, VA

Patt, I was born 1/31/1942 and my hubby is 4/14/1935 but I don't believe any connection as we were both born in New York State but isn't that really strange. Normalee

I'm hoping we can exchange information and maybe help each other. I also have a William Griffith/in/ing. Mine was married to Elizabeth,unk. maiden name. They were ,I Believe,in Va. in 1880. Do you have any other information ? Patt Steele http://community.webtv.net/coolPatt/Yesterdaysflowers

Normallee,if you could tell me dates for you and your husband,I'd appreciate it. My husband's uncles name was Virgil Steele,they were born in Virginia. I don't know of any children. I look forward to hearing from you. Patt Steele http://community.webtv.net/coolPatt/Yesterdaysflowers

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YdJBAIB/2004 Message Board Post: Looking for anyone knowing the late Robert Steele. Not sure where he was born. He lived in Az. while he was in the service. I believe he moved to California in the late 40"s or early 50"s . May have married there and may have one daughter of that marriage. He died while living in california

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Steele, Whitenack, Nelson, Cobb - MO, KY, CA Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YdJBAIB/2003 Message Board Post: Am looking for descendants of John and Sarah, they were married 11/10/1853. She was born in KY in 1835, he was born in Hopewell-Lawrence Co, MO unk date. Sarah had a sister Mary. The two of them had 6 children: Clement, Jeff, J.S. and 3 unknown names. J.S married a Rutherford and had 3 children: Pearl, Arthur and Elmer. Jeff had 2 sons: Leonard and Hugh. Clement (b:7/9/1872 MO) married Susan Nelson (3/10/1910) in MO and had 2 daughters: Lovie Faye and Margaret Frances. Clement moved away from MO and lost touch with the family. He is my gg grandfather. I would love to make contact with any connection to this family - I have lots to share.

Kathryn, I know of one connection between the Rosses and Steeles. Before I got married my name was Normalee Ross and my hubby was Virgil Steele. some coincidence right? Not much help for you but if you can give me more info like where they came from and so on I will be glad to check the info I have to see if it will help. Normalee Steele

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Steele/Powell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YdJBAIB/2002 Message Board Post: Sorry! The obit in The West Weekly News discussed in the previous two emails is on "Alfonso" Steele. I made a "typo" in the headings! Carol Anne

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Steele/Powell Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YdJBAIB/2001 Message Board Post: This is from The West Weekly News, Vol 2, Number 40, Friday July 14, 1911. There is no page number visible. Please refer to my previous email dated today. I'll type the article exactly as it appeared. I hope this helps someone out there! "Veteran of San Jacinto Dead" "Alfonso Steele, the last survivor of the battle of San Jacinto, aged 95 years, died at home of his grandson, Alvin Steele, one mile north of Kosse, Saturday July 8. His remains were buried at Mexia. "Mr. Steele was born in Hardin county, Kentucky, April 8, 1817, and lived there until he was 17 years old. In 1835 he joined Captain Daggett's company of volunteers and started for Texas, crossing the Sabine river between Christmas and New Year's and marched to Old Washington on the Brazos river, which was then the headquarters of the Texans. "Shortly after reaching Old Washington the company disbanded and Mr. Steele's next military venture was when joined a body of men under Joe Bennett, all of whom fell in with General Sam Houston. On his way to Texas Mr. Steele rode a gray horse, which was afterward shot from under Sam Houston at the battle of San Jacinto. "After the war was over Mr. Steele settled in Montgomery county, about five miles west of the town of Montgomery. He farmed there and September 28, 1838, was married to Miss Mary Powell, a daughter of Archibald Powell. Eight children were born, six of whom are now living in Texas. They are Hampton, Alvarado, Leonard, Mary, Anne and Alice. Two are dead - Francis and Marian George. Mr. Steele had more than 170 male decendants and five generations of them living. "Mr. Steele had been a very active man for his age. Within the past few years he attended a number of reunions of Texas veterans, paid a couple of visits to the battlefield of San Jacinto and April 21 last was in attendance upon the unveiling of the monument to Sam Houston at Huntsville. His vigor, considering his years, was remarked upon at the time when he passed through Houston after the visit to Huntsville." I hope this info is helpful to someone out there! Carol Anne

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Steele/Powell Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YdJBAIB/2000 Message Board Post: I'm about to post an obit that was in The West Weekly News Vol 2. Number 40, Friday July 14, 1911. I'm not in the Steele line nor researching it, but while researching my lines I came across this obit that had so much wonderful information in it that I felt it my duty to post it for anyone needing the information. The West Weekly News is not indexed. The paper is published in a city named West, Texas. The obit is from microfilm reel #1 in the collection at the West Public Library. The obit text will follow in the next email. I was having a little bit of trouble posting all of the info in one email (I'm guessing because of the size of the file). I hope this information is helpful to someone out there! Carol Anne

Hi Dale, Thanks for your reply, I appreciate it. I sure don't know where John Steele came from, but his only son was named Robert A.(unknown what A stands for), and several grandchildren are Ross, including an Aaron Ross. John ended up in Pendleton Co., KY by 1805, where he d. 1823. I've been unable to connect John to any of the known Steele lines extant in the US/colonies at that time. We have family legend, but 200+ years later, it isn't worth a whole lot - we were told the family emigrated from Scotland 1779. John was surely b. before 1760, as his dau, my 3 g gma Mary, was b. 1777. She m. William Griffing who was apparently from Mars/Out of the mists. John's wife was Eleanor Unknown, their children were: Mary b.1777 - the eldest, m. Wm. Griffing Robert A. m. unknown, moved to Indiana with the Lightfoots before 1830 Jane m. D'Estaing Lightfoot (who was b. Culpeper Co., VA) Margaret m. William Erwin/Ervin of ?? Elizabeth m. Thomas Rush (who was b. Albermarle Co., VA) Agnes m. John Hart (possibly b in PA) Margaret m. Stubin/Stebbin Jennins of ?? all the children m. in the Pendleton Co. area in the early 1800s. Anyone/thing familiar? Again, thanks for the reply, Kathryn

I have three....all the same name. My g.g.grandfather was Robert Ross Steele, born Nov. 19, 1820 in Mecklenburg County, NC..married Margaret Brown. He died July 9, 1899. My g.father was Robert Ross Steele, born June 29, 1861 in Meck. Cty, NC, married Sarah Mills and died July 2, 1932. They reared their family in Chester County, SC My father was Robert Ross Steele, born Dec. 27, 1903, married Eula Myers, and died Jan. 28, 1973. We were reared in Charlotte, NC. I hope this may be a link...I have nothing earlier than the first Robert Ross Steele. Dale Steele Kathryn Weiss wrote: > Does anyone have any incidence of the name Ross connected with Steele, > including given names? I am still searching for the wherefroms of my > John Steele, (bef. 1760-1823), whose wife was Eleanor, and whose > children & grandchildren carried the given name Ross. > > Thanks for any clues, > Kathryn > > ==== STEELE Mailing List ==== > Boards > Surnames > Steele - post a topic below, defaults to the list! > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.steele > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Billy, Thanks for your response. I looked back at the papers that I have that were my Grandmother's and I am probably wrong. Her parents married in Hill County and I am pretty sure that is where she was born. She and my grandfather lived in Pampa, which is in Gray County. He died there and is buried there. She passed away this past year in Virginia, but she was buried in Pampa as well. I am getting really frustrated. I am beginning to think he never existed!!! Haha! Janie Boulware [

Does anyone have any incidence of the name Ross connected with Steele, including given names? I am still searching for the wherefroms of my John Steele, (bef. 1760-1823), whose wife was Eleanor, and whose children & grandchildren carried the given name Ross. Thanks for any clues, Kathryn

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Steele, Harte Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YdJBAIB/1999 Message Board Post: Hello, I am looking for some information om My Great Grandparents. Thomas Steele 1861-1931, and Kathleen (Kate) Harte B:11-16-1899. If anyone has any information on either of these two people could use please e-mail me at last_kat@hotmail.com It would be greatly appreciated. Thank-you Misty

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Steele, Cress, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YdJBAIB/1998 Message Board Post: I am looking for ancestors for my grandmother Janice E Cress born in Goshen, Indiana. She passed away in 1947 when my dad, Roger Allan Steele was only 2 years old. My grandfather, Calvin Leroy Steele lived in Northern Michigan and passed away in 1992. Anyone with infformation about this family, please contact me!

I think I have posted this information before, but need to do it again. If you will click on this link http://www.gbnf.com/genealogy/childers/html/surnames.htm it will take you to a site where I have posted three of my family trees on the net. The three main names are Childers, Besco and Steele. Lots of folks from Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Oklahoma. Once on this site you will find a list of surnames. Just click on the name you want to investigate. Further on down the page you will find the links to the Besco and Steele trees. Happy hunting, hope to find a lot of new cousins from this post !! Jack Childers in OKC International Society of BlackSheep Genealogists http://www.gbnf.com/genealogy/childers/html/surnames.htm "I've traveled a long way and some of the roads were not paved"

Janie, Hill County, TX is located 46 miles Northwest of where I live in Limestone County. Gray County is in the Panhandle of Texas or did you mean your grandfather was born in Hill and now lives in Gray? Billy McMenamy -----Original Message----- From: Vajbirds672@cs.com [mailto:Vajbirds672@cs.com] Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 6:46 PM To: STEELE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [STEELE] Re: Steele Family in SC > AL > LS > TX My grandfather was from Hill (now Gray)County Texas. His name was Flobert Ray Steele. Born in 1906. I dont know if there is any relation because I cant find any of my relatives on that side any farther back. Janie Boulware [ ==== STEELE Mailing List ==== Boards > Surnames > Steele - post a topic below, defaults to the list! http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.steele ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

My grandfather was from Hill (now Gray)County Texas. His name was Flobert Ray Steele. Born in 1906. I dont know if there is any relation because I cant find any of my relatives on that side any farther back. Janie Boulware [