I have never seen any direct connection between these two families, but I certainly hope that someone finds their origins. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "ernest B Thompson" <ebt@coastside.net> To: <STEELE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 1:00 PM Subject: [STEELE-L] Fw: The origin of the Steeles of Augusta/Rockbridge VA > > -----Original Message----- > From: ernest B Thompson <ebt@coastside.net> > To: samstee@tds.net <samstee@tds.net> > Date: Saturday, June 30, 2001 11:25 PM > Subject: Fw: The origin of the Steeles of Augusta/Rockbridge VA > > > >Hi Robert, > > > >As I sent out in a brief note, I have been able to order a copy of "A > >Gathering of the Clan" by Carl Steele. However, as I read your original > >note below, I am puzzled. The Chalkley court citations of the Steeles in > >Augusta Co. (Borden/Beverly patents) are numerous and involve many Steeles > >from 1738 to at least 1815. The thought that most of the Steeles left > >Borden due to deed problems doesn't seem probable? However, further, the > >notes about locations in your original email don't show any of the listed > >Steeles ever living in Augusta Co.? > >I know you are quoting the Carl Steele book, so not being critical of your > >note. > > > >Anyway, the book has not arrived yet and I can't wait to read it. However, > >if you have any new insights, I'd appreciate your comments. > > > >I question the remarks I made in my original note below. > > > >Regards, > > > >Ernest > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: ernest B Thompson <ebt@coastside.net> > >To: STEELE-L@rootsweb.com <STEELE-L@rootsweb.com> > >Cc: will <wwatson@newsusa.com>; rtprop@ibm.net <rtprop@ibm.net> > >Date: Saturday, February 10, 2001 11:55 PM > >Subject: Re: The origin of the Steeles of Augusta/Rockbridge VA VERY > >IMPORTANT > > > > > >>Hi all VA Steeles, > >> > >>I have been in this group for a number of years and my only goal was to > >>trace the Steeles of Steele's Tavern Augusta/Rockbridge Co's > >>VA (in the Borden/Beverly Patents) to the immigrants. Below is the first > >>clue I have seen and if the material is tied to original documents it is a > >>major break through a brick wall for a lot of us. Bravo Robert and Carl > >>Steele! > >> > >>Now, I think this issue was not properly researched because of the untrue > >>rumor that our Steeles were descendants of the very famous author, Sir > >>Richard Steele of Ireland, and everyone starting to work on this line > >>accepted the rumor. > >> > >>It seemed that the original immigrant to Augusta was Sam. Steele (born > >>1709). However, a number of years ago I had an old family letter that > >>said the Steele immigrants to Augusta were three brothers. Unfortunately, > >I > >>lost the letter, but did not gthe the ive it creditability since it tied > >the > >>brothers to Sir Richard Steele. It now seems to me that we have a > >plausible > >>case, based upon the plot maps of the farms that there were at least two > >>brothers, Andrew and Sam. Birth dates, Patent dates, family names (note > >>that Andrew and Samuel were carried down through the generations by all of > >>the Steeles from Augusta). > >> > >>I would like to have a copy of the Carl Steele's book. Robert - I will > >>contact you directly. > >> > >>Carl may have completed unique and original research which is of great > >>interest to we eccentric few who focus only on the Steeles of Steele's > >>Tavern. > >> > >>Let me note that I have no information on the these Steeles as they moved > >>west so can't help with any queries as to the later generations. > >> > >> > >>Regards, > >> > >>Ernest Thompson > >>Moss Beach, CA > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Robert Steele <samstee@tds.net> > >>To: STEELE-L@rootsweb.com <STEELE-L@rootsweb.com> > >>Date: Saturday, February 10, 2001 11:18 AM > >>Subject: [Steele-L] Reuben Steele, Scotland?, Virginia, North Carolina > 18th > >>Century > >> > >> > >>>I would like to find more information about Reuben Steele, and his > >>>descendants. > >>> > >>>The genealogy of one of his sons, Robert Steele, has been published by > >>Carl > >>>Steele of Tulsa, OK in his book "Gathering of the Clan" but what happened > >>to > >>>the rest of Reuben's fourteen children has not been established. > >>> > >>>This what Carl Steele wrote about Reuben's family in his book: > >>> > >>>"Reuben Steele was probably born about 1720 in Argyll County, Scotland. > >>>Legend purports him to be a son of Alexander Steele and his English wife, > >>>Hanna. Alexander, born about 1680, lived in Glen Strae, Glen Orchy and > >Glen > >>>Locky, Scotland. He was a famous leader of the McGregor clan, being > >>>declared chief of the clan Gregor in July 1714. The wife of Reuben was a > >>>Crockett. She appears to have descended from Gabriel Gustave de > >>>Crocketagne' through his son, Antoine Desasur Pernonette de Crocketagne a > >>>Huguenot and the father of three sons, one of whom likely was the father > >of > >>>Reuben's wife. > >>> > >>>Whether they came directly from Scotland or via Ireland is unknown. They > >>>landed in Philadelphia and went soon, perhaps at once, to the Shenandoah > >>>Valley. There, in the present county of Rockbridge, Benjamin Borden was > >>>granted a large tract of land by Virginia's Colonial Government in 1739. > >>>Many settlers, and perhaps our Steele's, bought their land from the > >"Borden > >>>Grant." > >>> > >>>When Borden died in 1743. There was considerable confusion in the > >>>settlement of his estate, and many settlers were unable to obtain final > >>>title to their land. They left their tracts and pushed on to new > >>>settlements, leaving no trace in the public record of their stay in the > >>>valley. > >>> > >>>River Valley which lay on the edge of the "great wilderness." This > fertile > >>>valley was a favorite hunting grounds for the Canawhay, Catabus, > Cherokee, > >>>Delaware, Shawnee and Wyandot Indians. Many bloody and bitter battles > were > >>>fought among the various Indian tribe to protect their hunting rights. > >>>Although no Indian tribe claimed the New River Valley as a permanent > home, > >>>the intrusion of the white settlers was generally resented. In those > days, > >>>only the Cherokee was regarded as friendly. They bartered and taught the > >>>white man "home remedies" to cure his ills with herbs and animal fats. > >>>Undoubtedly, our ancestors had many friendly encounters with the Indians > >>and > >>>learned techniques necessary to their survival in this new land. > >>> > >>>Hostility was abundant and brutal. During this period our pioneer > >>ancestors > >>>lived in constant fear of attack from any one of a number of Indian > tribes > >>>which frequented the area. The fears of these ancestors were intensified > >>as > >>>news of the massacre of a neighboring settlement at Draper's Meadow was > >>>received. On the eighth of July 1755, every soul at Draper's Meadow was > >>>killed, wounded, or captured. Hardly a settlement in the New River Valley > >>>had escaped the frightful massacres that occurred in the latter half of > >the > >>>175O's. Our Steele family once narrowly escaped death at the hands of > >>>Indians which may have been a factor in their decision to leave the New > >>>River Valley. > >>> > >>>New River Valley, the proclamation line of 1763 did. This line forbade > the > >>>purchase or settlement of Indian lands which extended westerly of a line > >>>running through the heads of the rivers which fell into the Atlantic from > >>>the west or northwest. By the early 1760's, Reuben had relocated his > >family > >>>in a more settled area. Although he could have taken the family back into > >>>the Shenandoah Valley or perhaps into North Carolina, it seems likely the > >>>family found Prince Edward County a more desirable choice. Both Steeles > >and > >>>Crocketts were living in Prince Edward County along the Buffalo River in > a > >>>Scotch-Irish settlement established some years earlier in 1735 learning > to > >>>live without the constant threat of Indian attack. There was time to > renew > >>>acquaintance with seldom seen relatives and time to develop new > >>friendships. > >>>Robert may well have met his wife-to-be, Mary, also known as Polly, > >Keeling > >>>or Kelen, during this time. But their future seemed to lay in North > >>>Carolina, and soon the family was on the move again. Tradition places > them > >>>in the "Forks of the Yadkin," a valley lying between the main Yadkin and > >>>the South Yadkin River comprising present Davie and Yadkin counties. > >>There, > >>>Reuben reared the remainder of his fourteen children." > >>> > >>>Two of his sons, Robert and Samuel, moved back to the New River Valley > >>>where they remained for the rest of their lives. What happened to the > rest > >>>of Reuben's fourteen children? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>First Generation > >>>---------------------------------------- > >>> > >>>1. Reuben Steele. Born abt 1720 in Argyll, Scotland. Reuben died in At > >>Sea. > >>> > >>> abt 1740 when Reuben was 20, he married __________ Crockett, in > Scotland? > >>>Born in Scotland. > >>> > >>>They had the following children: > >>> 2 i. Robert (~1745-~1821) > >>> ii. Samuel. > >>> > >>> iii. Margaret. > >>> > >>>Margaret married Walter Crockett. > >>> > >>> iv. Jennie. > >>> > >>>Jennie married John Crockett. > >>> > >>> v. Lettie. > >>> > >>>Lettie married Sam Crockett. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>Second Generation > >>>---------------------------------------- > >>> > >>>2. Robert Steele. Born abt 1745 in VA. Buried abt 1821 in Wythe County, > >>>VA. Robert died in Wythe County, VA abt May 1821, he was 76. > >>> > >>> abt 1771 when Robert was 26, he first married Mary "Polly" Keeling, in > >>>Prince Edward County, VA. > >>> > >>>They had the following children: > >>> i. James (~1773-) > >>> ii. Samuel (~1775-1822) > >>> iii. Edmond (1777-1850) > >>> iv. William (1778-1857) > >>> v. Jeffrey Oliver (~1782-) > >>> vi. John (~1782-) > >>> vii. Elizabeth (~1783-) > >>> > >>> abt 1785 when Robert was 40, he second married Rebecca Oury. > >>> > >>>They had the following children: > >>> i. David (~1795-~1863) > >>> ii. Reuben (1797-1866) > >>> iii. Robert (~1798-) > >>> iv. Catherine (~1800-) > >>> v. Crockett (~1802-~1857) > >>> vi. George (~1808->1880) > >>> vii. Nancy (~1810-) > >>> viii. Owry (1810-1863) > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>==== STEELE Mailing List ==== > >>>List address STEELE-L@rootsweb.com > >>>Replies are set "reply to list" facilitating STEELE connections. > >>>List Manager's address STEELE-admin@rootsweb.com > >>> > >>>============================== > >>>Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > >>>If you know how to reduce these risks. > >>>http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > ==== STEELE Mailing List ==== > STEELE-L Archives & Mailing List Search > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=STEELE > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/steele > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >

I'm a descendant of John Jehu Pyles Steele. Although I'm not familiar with Georgia Steele, my grandmother may be. She was born and raised in Nevada County, AR, and has alot of Steele family information. Do you have the names of Georgia's parents or any of her brothers and sisters? I'm looking for information on the parents and/or siblings of John Jehu Steele and his wife Christina Barger Steele.

I'm familiar with Colonel William T. Steele. He is the son of one of my descendants, John Jehu Pyles Steele. I descend from the line of Benjamin Franklin Steele, another son of John Jehu Steele and a brother of Colonel William T. Steele. I'm trying to locate information about the parents and/or siblings of John Jehu Steele and his wife Christina Barger Steele. I'm also trying to find out where Colonel William T. Steele is buried. Please contact me at rsreagan@home.com and I'll be glad to exchange any information.

-----Original Message----- From: ernest B Thompson <ebt@coastside.net> To: samstee@tds.net <samstee@tds.net> Date: Saturday, June 30, 2001 11:25 PM Subject: Fw: The origin of the Steeles of Augusta/Rockbridge VA >Hi Robert, > >As I sent out in a brief note, I have been able to order a copy of "A >Gathering of the Clan" by Carl Steele. However, as I read your original >note below, I am puzzled. The Chalkley court citations of the Steeles in >Augusta Co. (Borden/Beverly patents) are numerous and involve many Steeles >from 1738 to at least 1815. The thought that most of the Steeles left >Borden due to deed problems doesn't seem probable? However, further, the >notes about locations in your original email don't show any of the listed >Steeles ever living in Augusta Co.? >I know you are quoting the Carl Steele book, so not being critical of your >note. > >Anyway, the book has not arrived yet and I can't wait to read it. However, >if you have any new insights, I'd appreciate your comments. > >I question the remarks I made in my original note below. > >Regards, > >Ernest > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: ernest B Thompson <ebt@coastside.net> >To: STEELE-L@rootsweb.com <STEELE-L@rootsweb.com> >Cc: will <wwatson@newsusa.com>; rtprop@ibm.net <rtprop@ibm.net> >Date: Saturday, February 10, 2001 11:55 PM >Subject: Re: The origin of the Steeles of Augusta/Rockbridge VA VERY >IMPORTANT > > >>Hi all VA Steeles, >> >>I have been in this group for a number of years and my only goal was to >>trace the Steeles of Steele's Tavern Augusta/Rockbridge Co's >>VA (in the Borden/Beverly Patents) to the immigrants. Below is the first >>clue I have seen and if the material is tied to original documents it is a >>major break through a brick wall for a lot of us. Bravo Robert and Carl >>Steele! >> >>Now, I think this issue was not properly researched because of the untrue >>rumor that our Steeles were descendants of the very famous author, Sir >>Richard Steele of Ireland, and everyone starting to work on this line >>accepted the rumor. >> >>It seemed that the original immigrant to Augusta was Sam. Steele (born >>1709). However, a number of years ago I had an old family letter that >>said the Steele immigrants to Augusta were three brothers. Unfortunately, >I >>lost the letter, but did not gthe the ive it creditability since it tied >the >>brothers to Sir Richard Steele. It now seems to me that we have a >plausible >>case, based upon the plot maps of the farms that there were at least two >>brothers, Andrew and Sam. Birth dates, Patent dates, family names (note >>that Andrew and Samuel were carried down through the generations by all of >>the Steeles from Augusta). >> >>I would like to have a copy of the Carl Steele's book. Robert - I will >>contact you directly. >> >>Carl may have completed unique and original research which is of great >>interest to we eccentric few who focus only on the Steeles of Steele's >>Tavern. >> >>Let me note that I have no information on the these Steeles as they moved >>west so can't help with any queries as to the later generations. >> >> >>Regards, >> >>Ernest Thompson >>Moss Beach, CA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Robert Steele <samstee@tds.net> >>To: STEELE-L@rootsweb.com <STEELE-L@rootsweb.com> >>Date: Saturday, February 10, 2001 11:18 AM >>Subject: [Steele-L] Reuben Steele, Scotland?, Virginia, North Carolina 18th >>Century >> >> >>>I would like to find more information about Reuben Steele, and his >>>descendants. >>> >>>The genealogy of one of his sons, Robert Steele, has been published by >>Carl >>>Steele of Tulsa, OK in his book "Gathering of the Clan" but what happened >>to >>>the rest of Reuben's fourteen children has not been established. >>> >>>This what Carl Steele wrote about Reuben's family in his book: >>> >>>"Reuben Steele was probably born about 1720 in Argyll County, Scotland. >>>Legend purports him to be a son of Alexander Steele and his English wife, >>>Hanna. Alexander, born about 1680, lived in Glen Strae, Glen Orchy and >Glen >>>Locky, Scotland. He was a famous leader of the McGregor clan, being >>>declared chief of the clan Gregor in July 1714. The wife of Reuben was a >>>Crockett. She appears to have descended from Gabriel Gustave de >>>Crocketagne' through his son, Antoine Desasur Pernonette de Crocketagne a >>>Huguenot and the father of three sons, one of whom likely was the father >of >>>Reuben's wife. >>> >>>Whether they came directly from Scotland or via Ireland is unknown. They >>>landed in Philadelphia and went soon, perhaps at once, to the Shenandoah >>>Valley. There, in the present county of Rockbridge, Benjamin Borden was >>>granted a large tract of land by Virginia's Colonial Government in 1739. >>>Many settlers, and perhaps our Steele's, bought their land from the >"Borden >>>Grant." >>> >>>When Borden died in 1743. There was considerable confusion in the >>>settlement of his estate, and many settlers were unable to obtain final >>>title to their land. They left their tracts and pushed on to new >>>settlements, leaving no trace in the public record of their stay in the >>>valley. >>> >>>River Valley which lay on the edge of the "great wilderness." This fertile >>>valley was a favorite hunting grounds for the Canawhay, Catabus, Cherokee, >>>Delaware, Shawnee and Wyandot Indians. Many bloody and bitter battles were >>>fought among the various Indian tribe to protect their hunting rights. >>>Although no Indian tribe claimed the New River Valley as a permanent home, >>>the intrusion of the white settlers was generally resented. In those days, >>>only the Cherokee was regarded as friendly. They bartered and taught the >>>white man "home remedies" to cure his ills with herbs and animal fats. >>>Undoubtedly, our ancestors had many friendly encounters with the Indians >>and >>>learned techniques necessary to their survival in this new land. >>> >>>Hostility was abundant and brutal. During this period our pioneer >>ancestors >>>lived in constant fear of attack from any one of a number of Indian tribes >>>which frequented the area. The fears of these ancestors were intensified >>as >>>news of the massacre of a neighboring settlement at Draper's Meadow was >>>received. On the eighth of July 1755, every soul at Draper's Meadow was >>>killed, wounded, or captured. Hardly a settlement in the New River Valley >>>had escaped the frightful massacres that occurred in the latter half of >the >>>175O's. Our Steele family once narrowly escaped death at the hands of >>>Indians which may have been a factor in their decision to leave the New >>>River Valley. >>> >>>New River Valley, the proclamation line of 1763 did. This line forbade the >>>purchase or settlement of Indian lands which extended westerly of a line >>>running through the heads of the rivers which fell into the Atlantic from >>>the west or northwest. By the early 1760's, Reuben had relocated his >family >>>in a more settled area. Although he could have taken the family back into >>>the Shenandoah Valley or perhaps into North Carolina, it seems likely the >>>family found Prince Edward County a more desirable choice. Both Steeles >and >>>Crocketts were living in Prince Edward County along the Buffalo River in a >>>Scotch-Irish settlement established some years earlier in 1735 learning to >>>live without the constant threat of Indian attack. There was time to renew >>>acquaintance with seldom seen relatives and time to develop new >>friendships. >>>Robert may well have met his wife-to-be, Mary, also known as Polly, >Keeling >>>or Kelen, during this time. But their future seemed to lay in North >>>Carolina, and soon the family was on the move again. Tradition places them >>>in the "Forks of the Yadkin," a valley lying between the main Yadkin and >>>the South Yadkin River comprising present Davie and Yadkin counties. >>There, >>>Reuben reared the remainder of his fourteen children." >>> >>>Two of his sons, Robert and Samuel, moved back to the New River Valley >>>where they remained for the rest of their lives. What happened to the rest >>>of Reuben's fourteen children? >>> >>> >>> >>>First Generation >>>---------------------------------------- >>> >>>1. Reuben Steele. Born abt 1720 in Argyll, Scotland. Reuben died in At >>Sea. >>> >>> abt 1740 when Reuben was 20, he married __________ Crockett, in Scotland? >>>Born in Scotland. >>> >>>They had the following children: >>> 2 i. Robert (~1745-~1821) >>> ii. Samuel. >>> >>> iii. Margaret. >>> >>>Margaret married Walter Crockett. >>> >>> iv. Jennie. >>> >>>Jennie married John Crockett. >>> >>> v. Lettie. >>> >>>Lettie married Sam Crockett. >>> >>> >>> >>>Second Generation >>>---------------------------------------- >>> >>>2. Robert Steele. Born abt 1745 in VA. Buried abt 1821 in Wythe County, >>>VA. Robert died in Wythe County, VA abt May 1821, he was 76. >>> >>> abt 1771 when Robert was 26, he first married Mary "Polly" Keeling, in >>>Prince Edward County, VA. >>> >>>They had the following children: >>> i. James (~1773-) >>> ii. Samuel (~1775-1822) >>> iii. Edmond (1777-1850) >>> iv. William (1778-1857) >>> v. Jeffrey Oliver (~1782-) >>> vi. John (~1782-) >>> vii. Elizabeth (~1783-) >>> >>> abt 1785 when Robert was 40, he second married Rebecca Oury. >>> >>>They had the following children: >>> i. David (~1795-~1863) >>> ii. Reuben (1797-1866) >>> iii. Robert (~1798-) >>> iv. Catherine (~1800-) >>> v. Crockett (~1802-~1857) >>> vi. George (~1808->1880) >>> vii. Nancy (~1810-) >>> viii. Owry (1810-1863) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>==== STEELE Mailing List ==== >>>List address STEELE-L@rootsweb.com >>>Replies are set "reply to list" facilitating STEELE connections. >>>List Manager's address STEELE-admin@rootsweb.com >>> >>>============================== >>>Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life >>>If you know how to reduce these risks. >>>http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html >>> >>> >> >

Willie Smith contact me. I can't find your email address and I want some input on the White Co., Steeles. Debie

Hello Steele / Steel cousins... We have just had an example of a message you will be seeing from the boards, I would like to give you the link to post a response to these messages, you may want to bookmark it. It will also appear as a tagline in our messages. Boards > Surnames > Steele - post a topic below, defaults to the list! http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.steele Query, Bible, Bio, B, Cem, Cen, D, Deed, Imm, Lkup, Mar, Mil, Obit, Pen, Will Until RootsWeb programmers can get some "bugs" fixed, there will not be a link in the messages coming from the line About the only way to tell where it is coming from will be to look in your email program and click on "Properties" - usually found under File. Click on it and it will reviel something that looks like the header below. You will see Sender: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Messages coming from our own list do not have gc-gateway in the header. The only other way is to check the website and see if it was posted there. They are working hard at getting this fixed, just didn't want anyone to miss a connection! EXAMPLE - from previous send... X-Original-Sender: mujerdebonita@aol.com From: mujerdebonita@aol.com Old-To: STEELE-L@rootsweb.com Sender: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com At 02:05 AM 7/1/01 -0600, you wrote: >Re: [STEELE-L] Re:update on Steele's from Ohio >Samuel Steele, born on Sept 10, 1815 in Northumberland... Sue, List Manager, STEELE / STEEL surname STEELE-admin@rootsweb.com

Samuel Steele, born on Sept 10, 1815 in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. He married Rebecca Kirby in 1840 in Harrison County, Ohio. Samuel died on Apr 28, 1905 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.Rebecca was born on Feb 6, 1815 in Virginia and died on Dec 31, 1888 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.Samuel was a rancher. Their children are as follows: 1. William Sherman Steele, born on July 11, 1841 in Harrison County, Ohio. Died Feb 8, 1914 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He lived in Lewis, Pottawattamie county, Iowa for 45 years and was a farmer.He married Mary Houx Dec 31, 1863 in Burlington, Iowa. 2. Jacob Steele, born on July 5, 1845 in Harrison co., Ohio. Jacob lived in Parkman, Wyoming and I believe he died there. He lived on his ranch there. 3. James Steele, born abt. 1846 in Harrison Co., Ohio 4. Arminda Steele, born on Sept 25, 1847 in Harrison Co., Ohio. She died Aug 17, 1934 in Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska. She married James Young Cadwallader in 1866. 5. Maggie Steele, born Sept 28, 1851 in Harrison Co., Ohio. She was living in Council Bluffs in 1914 and her married name was Arnold. 6. Marie Steele, born Oct 16, 1856 in Harrison Co., Ohio. Marie was also living in Council Bluffs in 1914. Her married name was Parks. 7.Sarah Steele, born Mar 1, 1858 in Harrison Co., Ohio and died Mar 3, 1902 at the age of 44. 8.John Steele born Sept 16, 1861 in Harrison Co., Ohio. 9.Unknown. 10. Callie Steele born 1872? died Sept 25, 1909 at the age of 37. Anyone recognize this Family? Any information appreciated, mainly looking for Samuel's parents and siblings, and any pictures anyone might want to share with me. I also have names and dates for Samuel's descendents. Tracy

No, I am sorry, but I have none of those names, but I have more information on my Steele's on my next message if you would like to look and see if you recognize any thing. Tracy

No I dont know any Steele's from Chester, Iowa. All of my Steele's came from Pennsylvania, then Ohio, then to Council Bluffs, Iowa, and my grandfather and father from Sioux City, Iowa. Tracy

Looking for inforamtion on Isaac Steele (Steel) he was born in South Carolina and moved to Robertson Co, Tn. Nada Morford

I am interested in knowing about the Peppers who was married to Ida Steele Peppers. Can you tell me the time period and location for these folks? I'd love to have any additional information. Also, would Ida's husband happen to be in the photo you mentioned? Thanks. Alicia alicia.peppers@okdhs.org

Tracy, I have Steele's who went to Dougherty, IA., which doesn't look like it was that far from Chester. I have a David on the 1880 census for Westmoreland County, PA., at the age of 23 which means he was born around 1857. His father's name was David also. Hope this helps.

Do you know of any Steele's from Chester Iowa? In particular David Shepherd Steele married to Almira Earle.

Looking for any information on David Shepherd Steele born in Canada 1818? and died in Iowa 1886. Any info about ancestory would be appreciated. I am his great-great-great grandson.

To: DQ I am a descendant of John Jehu Pyles Steele who died in Ouachita County, AR, in 1850. In addition to other children, he had a son named William T. Steele and a daughter named Sarah Elizabeth Steele. My records indicate that Sarah Elizabeth was raised in or near Oxford, Mississippi, and was buried in Cameron, Milan County, Texas. Are these your ancestors? If so, what member of the family do you descend from? I’m not familiar with Georgia Steele but my grandmother may be. She was born and raised in Nevada County, AR, and has a lot of Steele family information. Who are the parents of Georgia Steele? I am looking for information regarding the parents and siblings of John Jehu Pyles Steele. I am willing to exchange information with you. Please let me know if we are talking about the same family. It sounds like we are. rsreagan@home.com

-----Original Message----- From: Robert Steele <samstee@tds.net> To: STEELE-L@rootsweb.com <STEELE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, February 10, 2001 12:18 PM Subject: [Steele-L] Reuben Steele, Scotland?, Virginia, North Carolina 18th Century >I would like to find more information about Reuben Steele, and his >descendants. > >The genealogy of one of his sons, Robert Steele, has been published by Carl >Steele of Tulsa, OK in his book "Gathering of the Clan" but what happened to >the rest of Reuben's fourteen children has not been established. > >This what Carl Steele wrote about Reuben's family in his book: > >"Reuben Steele was probably born about 1720 in Argyll County, Scotland. >Legend purports him to be a son of Alexander Steele and his English wife, >Hanna. Alexander, born about 1680, lived in Glen Strae, Glen Orchy and Glen >Locky, Scotland. He was a famous leader of the McGregor clan, being >declared chief of the clan Gregor in July 1714. The wife of Reuben was a >Crockett. She appears to have descended from Gabriel Gustave de >Crocketagne' through his son, Antoine Desasur Pernonette de Crocketagne a >Huguenot and the father of three sons, one of whom likely was the father of >Reuben's wife. > >Whether they came directly from Scotland or via Ireland is unknown. They >landed in Philadelphia and went soon, perhaps at once, to the Shenandoah >Valley. There, in the present county of Rockbridge, Benjamin Borden was >granted a large tract of land by Virginia's Colonial Government in 1739. >Many settlers, and perhaps our Steele's, bought their land from the "Borden >Grant." > >When Borden died in 1743. There was considerable confusion in the >settlement of his estate, and many settlers were unable to obtain final >title to their land. They left their tracts and pushed on to new >settlements, leaving no trace in the public record of their stay in the >valley. > >River Valley which lay on the edge of the "great wilderness." This fertile >valley was a favorite hunting grounds for the Canawhay, Catabus, Cherokee, >Delaware, Shawnee and Wyandot Indians. Many bloody and bitter battles were >fought among the various Indian tribe to protect their hunting rights. >Although no Indian tribe claimed the New River Valley as a permanent home, >the intrusion of the white settlers was generally resented. In those days, >only the Cherokee was regarded as friendly. They bartered and taught the >white man "home remedies" to cure his ills with herbs and animal fats. >Undoubtedly, our ancestors had many friendly encounters with the Indians and >learned techniques necessary to their survival in this new land. > >Hostility was abundant and brutal. During this period our pioneer ancestors >lived in constant fear of attack from any one of a number of Indian tribes >which frequented the area. The fears of these ancestors were intensified as >news of the massacre of a neighboring settlement at Draper's Meadow was >received. On the eighth of July 1755, every soul at Draper's Meadow was >killed, wounded, or captured. Hardly a settlement in the New River Valley >had escaped the frightful massacres that occurred in the latter half of the >175O's. Our Steele family once narrowly escaped death at the hands of >Indians which may have been a factor in their decision to leave the New >River Valley. > >New River Valley, the proclamation line of 1763 did. This line forbade the >purchase or settlement of Indian lands which extended westerly of a line >running through the heads of the rivers which fell into the Atlantic from >the west or northwest. By the early 1760's, Reuben had relocated his family >in a more settled area. Although he could have taken the family back into >the Shenandoah Valley or perhaps into North Carolina, it seems likely the >family found Prince Edward County a more desirable choice. Both Steeles and >Crocketts were living in Prince Edward County along the Buffalo River in a >Scotch-Irish settlement established some years earlier in 1735 learning to >live without the constant threat of Indian attack. There was time to renew >acquaintance with seldom seen relatives and time to develop new friendships. >Robert may well have met his wife-to-be, Mary, also known as Polly, Keeling >or Kelen, during this time. But their future seemed to lay in North >Carolina, and soon the family was on the move again. Tradition places them >in the "Forks of the Yadkin," a valley lying between the main Yadkin and >the South Yadkin River comprising present Davie and Yadkin counties. There, >Reuben reared the remainder of his fourteen children." > >Two of his sons, Robert and Samuel, moved back to the New River Valley >where they remained for the rest of their lives. What happened to the rest >of Reuben's fourteen children? > > > >First Generation >---------------------------------------- > >1. Reuben Steele. Born abt 1720 in Argyll, Scotland. Reuben died in At Sea. > > abt 1740 when Reuben was 20, he married __________ Crockett, in Scotland? >Born in Scotland. > >They had the following children: > 2 i. Robert (~1745-~1821) > ii. Samuel. > > iii. Margaret. > >Margaret married Walter Crockett. > > iv. Jennie. > >Jennie married John Crockett. > > v. Lettie. > >Lettie married Sam Crockett. > > > >Second Generation >---------------------------------------- > >2. Robert Steele. Born abt 1745 in VA. Buried abt 1821 in Wythe County, >VA. Robert died in Wythe County, VA abt May 1821, he was 76. > > abt 1771 when Robert was 26, he first married Mary "Polly" Keeling, in >Prince Edward County, VA. > >They had the following children: > i. James (~1773-) > ii. Samuel (~1775-1822) > iii. Edmond (1777-1850) > iv. William (1778-1857) > v. Jeffrey Oliver (~1782-) > vi. John (~1782-) > vii. Elizabeth (~1783-) > > abt 1785 when Robert was 40, he second married Rebecca Oury. > >They had the following children: > i. David (~1795-~1863) > ii. Reuben (1797-1866) > iii. Robert (~1798-) > iv. Catherine (~1800-) > v. Crockett (~1802-~1857) > vi. George (~1808->1880) > vii. Nancy (~1810-) > viii. Owry (1810-1863) > > > > > >==== STEELE Mailing List ==== >List address STEELE-L@rootsweb.com >Replies are set "reply to list" facilitating STEELE connections. >List Manager's address STEELE-admin@rootsweb.com > >============================== >Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life >If you know how to reduce these risks. >http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html > >

Looking for info on Wiley L. Steele born Jan 3, 1857 married Mary Wilson and died in 1925. Can you help? Mary John 3:16 John, Mary, Pumpkin & CeCe

Seeking info On the Steele family. Alfred Steele married Virginia Athey. They had a son, Henry Ferrel Steele, b. 1889, in St. Louis, Mo. They later lived on a farm in Marquand, Bollinger Co., Missouri. Henry married Lillie Etta Smith of N.C. Any info appreciated.

I was wondering if you have any information of a John Steele born in 1722. married to a lydia Guerry. I have been tring to find out who his father was. Do you have any information on the Steele family, before 1700?

Jake, I have not come across an Alphonso in my line. Sorry. Rita ----- Original Message ----- From: <iceworm4000@hotmail.com> To: <STEELE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 1:28 AM Subject: [STEELE-L] Re: Alphonso Steele Family, Limestone Co. Tx > > I'm related to the Alphonso Steele line. My name is Jake Warner my email address is jwarner@rogershsa.com or jakew@gci.net > Would like to exchange family information. > > > ==== STEELE Mailing List ==== > GenConnect ~ Pensions, have one? Post it at ~ > http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/s/t/STEELE/pensions > List Manager's address STEELE-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2