The James, Joseph and William you mention in Bourbon Co. are mine, I'm sure, as my Hugh Steel had 9 children, 3 of which were these names. James (James William Steele) was my gr-grandfather, b. 1804, Bourbon Co., KY. All of Hugh's children were born between 1797 and 1816, presumably in Bourbon Co., KY, although I have no birth record as proof, just information from very early family members, passed down. James Wm. and his wife, Jane Campbell Wilson, are buried here in Seattle. Her Wilson family was from PA, however, her parents having been married in Cumberland Co. in 1782 (Nathaniel Wilson and Susan(nah) Riddle). James Wm. was getting on in years when he and his family came out to this area (Seattle) in 1864-1865.Odds are that there is a connection between all these Steel(e)s, in the same area at an early time. We just have to find it! I am beginning to see signs, too, that my Hugh Steel may have come from PA, perhaps Adams County. There is mention of a baptism there of a "Hew Steel" in Nov. 1770, 2 months after my Hugh was born somewhere, in a book found by a cousin in Iowa. The book is entitled "Adams County Church Records of the 18th Century, etc.", published by Family Line Publications of Maryland, in the notes from the diary of Rev. John Cuthbertson. Sherry Steele (Seattle)

This is all I have on Pheobe Steele and Joseph Nun Steele who married Morgan siblings. My interest is on the Morgan side so I have not pursued them. Sorry I don't have more to share. Joseph Nun Steel JOSEPH NUN1 STEEL He married SARAH JANE MORGAN January 21, 1858 in Grayson, Texas, daughter of JOHN MORGAN and SARAH COLEMAN. She was born Abt. 1834 in Tennessee, and died Abt. 1872 in Grayson, Texas. Phoebe Steele PHOEBE1 STEELE died in Denison, Grayson County, Texas. She married JAMES DUKE MORGAN, son of JOHN MORGAN and SARAH COLEMAN. He was born January 14, 1825.

I have two James M Steeles in my index. Please give me more information on what you have to see if we have a fit. Lynn ----- Original Message ----- From: "J Steele" <jessteele@hotmail.com> To: <STEELE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 2:13 PM Subject: [STEELE-L] Steele in Philadelphia PA > How can I research my Great grandfather, Carmel C, and possibly about his father James M Steele who could be possibly from Philadelphia PA. What county is this? I got a lead from an obit. > > > Jane > > Jane Steele > Homepage: > Steele's Genealogy Family Homepage > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6572Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > > > ==== STEELE Mailing List ==== > GenConnect ~ Deeds, have one? Post it at ~ > http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/s/t/STEELE/deeds > List Manager's address STEELE-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >

If you have a descendants chart on Joe Steele, I would be interested. My William Yancy Steele showed up in Randolph, Fannin County, TX in 1880. I'm trying to place him in TN prior to that. It looks as if he could be the son of a William A. that might have been in Knox Co, TN in 1850. I want to see if I can rule out the Franklin county group or prove that they are connected. Jeri Steele (Great Granddaughter of William Yancy Steele) > -----Original Message----- > From: Fstop2@aol.com [mailto:Fstop2@aol.com] > Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 1:42 PM > To: STEELE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [STEELE-L] Manuel James Morris Steele - Tn. and Mo. > > > I have a Joe Steele who married Ellen Morgan and Phoebe > Steele who married > her brother James Duke Morgan. b. abt 1825 in VA, moved to > Franklin Co., TN. > NOt sure if Joe and Phoebe are siblings. They died in > Grayson Co. TX area > after 1880. They are associated with Coleman, Daws, > Kilpatrick families. > > Anything sound familiar? > > > ==== 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 >

How can I research my Great grandfather, Carmel C, and possibly about his father James M Steele who could be possibly from Philadelphia PA. What county is this? I got a lead from an obit. Jane Jane Steele Homepage: Steele's Genealogy Family Homepage http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6572Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

I have a Joe Steele who married Ellen Morgan and Phoebe Steele who married her brother James Duke Morgan. b. abt 1825 in VA, moved to Franklin Co., TN. NOt sure if Joe and Phoebe are siblings. They died in Grayson Co. TX area after 1880. They are associated with Coleman, Daws, Kilpatrick families. Anything sound familiar?

Kathryn When you "track" down the Steele/Millers who went back to PA. PLEASE let me know. I have a John Steel (b 1773. maybe in PA) who marries an Ann Miller, b. 1780, where and her parents, are unknown. Their first four children (1802-1808) all list PA as their birthplace. Their last 4 children all list OH as birthplace (Middle child's birthplace unknown). This family is my brick wall--any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. Family lore is they were from the south. Joanne

The only thing I can help you with is that it's unlikely he was born in KY (County, VA) 1770. There wasn't much settlement at all before 1773/4, and then it was just mostly surveyors and hunters. The earliest forts were 1774/5, and not many people then. Very few women. I have quite a bit on KY from 1769-1780, as some of my ancestors were involved. Several folks claim to be "the first white child", and there were some few children born about 1775. If your Hugh was b. before 1775, it's not likely he was b. in Ky. I don't find any Hugh Steel/e in old Rowan Co. NC. betw. 1753-1800 (the area I have the most reference books) "First Census" of KY has: David -- Fayette Co. 2/26/1790 James -- Bourbon Co 3/ /1791 James --Nelson Co. 11/8/1792 Joseph -- Bourbon Co. 3/ /1791 Richard, Robert, & Robert Fayette Co., 2/26/1790 William -- Bourbon Co. 3/ /1791 Wm. Col. -- Fayette 5/6/1789 Wm. Fayette 11/29/1789 I think the Bourbon Co. James, Joseph, & William are related. There are a couple of Steel/es from PA, who came to Bourbon Co. with the Millers, in late 1770s (I have the date, but not off the top of my head.) They returned to PA (Northumberland or Cumberland Counties, I believe) for several years, and then returned to Bourbon Co. Those guys are on my list to track down. The Bourbon Co. website has some info on them. I am wondering about the John & Andrew Steele who had land on Steel's Run, Fayette Co., KY next to John Morrison 1787, as I have several other folks who interacted with a John Morrison. If it's the same Morrison, I think he was from old Rowan. Wish I could be more help. I am keeping an eye out for any mention of a Hugh. Wondering if some of these orphan Steel/es are connected to each other. Families tended to migr. together, both from the "old country", and within our new country.... It is interesting that your Hugh m. in Bourbon co., 1796, as my John (bef. 1760-1823) was in that part of Bourbon that became Pendleton Co. I haven't seen any Hughs in the family line of my John Steele, but I don't have all the grandchildren. I have a couple of Dunns in another line, but they were in NJ early in the 1700s. Lots of Dunns in MD, I think. befuddled, Kathryn Steel75642@aol.com wrote: > > I have seen this somewhere before, and noticed it, but have no > reason--yet--to connect it to my family of Steel(e)s. I have only seen a > handful--maybe 2-3--Steel(e)s mentioned in the earliest accounts of KY, > always the same names, none of which are my Hugh. I have 9 John Steel(e)s, so > far, but none born before 1803. This one was one of the children of my > gr-gr-grandfather, Hugh Steel and his wife, Catherine Dunn. They married in > Bourbon Co. in 1796, and had 9 children between 1797 and 1816. Hugh's grave > in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana says he was born in 1770, but I don't know > where, and this has become a real brick wall for us! In 1770, KY was a county > of VA, if he was in the same area as where he was married. Any thoughts, > observations, etc. would be welcome! Sherry Steele (Seattle) > >

"Steele" searching for any clues about my great-great grandparents, Manuel James Morris Steele (or any combination of those names) and Rachel Oliver. Manuel was supposedly born in Tn. and moved to Missouri sometime about 1860. These 2 people had: John Lemuel, James Morris, Finis Maynard, and Oliver. These four boys, I've been told, were all born in Joplin, Jasper County, Mo., although I can find nothing to prove that claim. They moved to Llano County, Texas sometime before1882. In Llano County John married Martha Ashford, James married Minerva Kirkpatrick, and Finis married Sarah Ann "Sallie" Gossett. I have plenty of information about Finis, as that was my great-grandfather. If any of this sounds familiar, please contact me. Thanks!

Hi Patt, I tend to think that the (Taylor) in Chalkley's was put there to identify the man. Often the clerks would identify someone by their occupation or some physical characteristic to differentiate the varying men of the same names. I have spelled it Steel/e, as I have not seen John Steel/e's signature. His daughter Mary (1777-1837) spelled her name Steele. The clerk at the Pendleton Co. KY court spelled it Steel when dealing with John's probate. Since my John just "appeared" in KY, and I can't find a pattern to go along with his neighbors or in-laws, I am still searching every possible John Steel/e in the timeframe. If I get enough information, I'll surround and capture him. In Pendleton Co., KY, 1790/1800 era, after the RW, folks migr. to KY in droves. He could be from anywhere... Wish I could help, but I will keep your Taylor Steele in mind, as I also follow a Taylor line... Kathryn Patt Steele wrote: > > I have been looking for a Taylor Steele,VA forever.He's been part of my > brick wall.You have it spelled two different ways;could his first or > second name have been Taylor?I would be glad of any help.Thanks Patt >

Can someone identify this man? Chalkley's Vol I, p.393 AUGUST, 1790. John Burns vs. John Steel (Taylor).--Writ, 1st April, 1790. (reason I ask, is my elusive John Steel/e of Pendleton Co., KY, his son Robert was a tailor...) Thanks very much, Kathryn

found this one in Jo White Linn's Abstracts of the Minutes of the Court Vol.I:8; Sept 1753 James Carter, Esq. came into open court and prayed letters of Admns on estate of Robert Steel deceased he being the greatest creditor & also proved his Act. against said Steel. Granted. Jms Carter took Admrs Oath. As I said, these Steel/es are neighbors of other lines I'm following. Don't know if my John connects. Kathryn

Posted on: STEELE Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/s/t/STEELE/obituaries/10010 Surname: Casteel, Steel, Steele ------------------------- Looking for information regarding James, John Casteel, Steele, Steel, they changed from Casteel to Steel around 1900. John Steele was born and grew up in Lawrence County Ky.

I doubt if there is one origin line for the Steels. I have tried to trace back and have found so many variations including the German Stahle and the Baltic Stols as well as the Old English Styles, Stils, LeStel and others. I have some background on my site at http://www.johnsteel.co.uk/genealogy/steel2.html which as can be seen there are some recorded possibilities of Steels back into the 1200's. I guess that is what makes it so interesting, the uncertainty of what you will find next. John John Steel   http://www.johnsteel.co.uk http://www.yourtree.co.uk   Looking for: Steel, Jennings, Graham, Irving, Lightfoot, Stamper, Cockburn, Hunter, Robinson, Todhunter mainly Northern Westmorland and South Cumberland in the late 1700's. > -----Original Message----- > From: STEELE-L-request@rootsweb.com > [mailto:STEELE-L-request@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Steel75642@aol.com > Sent: 09 June 2001 08:39 > To: STEELE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [STEELE-L] Nationality, plus a question about my John the > Ghost > > > > Two interesting things I've come across: 1.) I talked with a man > who is a > Steele, who said his family came from Sweden, and that his family name > derived from "Rosensteel" (spelling uncertain). He said they had > come from a > town in Sweden where steel was processed. 2.) I am a Steel(e), but my > half-brother (on my mother's side) is a Dwight. He claims that > all Dwights > are related, having come from Dedham, Massachusetts. I have > always figured > Dwight was a fairly common name, having heard it so often, but > when it comes > right down to it, I really don't come across it nearly as often > as I expected > I would! Sherry (Seattle) > > > ==== STEELE Mailing List ==== > GenConnect ~ Biographies, have one? Post it at ~ > http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/s/t/STEELE/biographies > List Manager's address STEELE-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! >

I have been told that my Steele are from Scotland. Janice

When we were in Carlisle, Cumberland Co. PA 4 years ago I copied down the Steele's that might pertain to my family. Some did, some didn't, but here is a listing of the ones I copied down from the records and the will information. All of these are available to have copied. I have my Rev. John Steele's will, his daughter-in-law, Agnes Moore Steele (Capt. John Steele's wife). Also, in Rev. John Steele's will it describes his "Bedford Plantation" and who will take it over. So that throws another Steele in Bedford Co, but it is a relative of my John Steele, who did come from Ireland and was a Presbyterian minister. This is the info on the wills as I have it written down. Info includes which books they are in. 1. John Steele 1781 Reg. doc. B p.29 2. John Steele Oct. Dec. 27, 1781 reg.doc B p. 35 3. John Steel died Nov. 17, 1796 Reg. doc B 108 4. William Steel Mar 1, 1797 partial # A55 5. John Steele died Jan. 15, 1801 Son of Agnes Jordan-bothers William and Joseph, nephew John Will 89 Book F . p. 207 6. Steele died Feb. 1, 1813 will proved May 6, 1813 reg. doc. C-98 In. 190 7. Mary Steele Oct. 5, 1818 filed reg. doc. C-189 8. Mary Steele Nov. 11. 1859 Reg. doc E 301 Will 290 in Book N p. 51 9. Robert Steel proven Sept. 3, 1836 Will # 209 Book K page 493. There were others listed, but I found ones I was looking for by then, and needed to get them copied. The people in the County Clerks office were extremely pleasant and helpful. Donna Nichols __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Sorry should have said they came to Scotland Alex www.shottshistorygroup.co.uk personal page http://web.ukonline.co.uk/scotlandgenealogy/index.htm

Hi Sherry, Thanks so much for the reply. After I'd sent the msg., realized I meant MA instead of CT. I don't think I ever expected to get "this far back East", and still get my geography confused. Yale is in MA, right? The bio about Timothy Dwight definitely connected him to Yale.. It was just a thought, since Mary [1777-1837] did write about the man in a relatively "personal" way. Long shots. Trying to capture a ghost is harder than chasing rainbows... Thanks for your thoughtfulness. Kathryn Steel75642@aol.com wrote: > > Two interesting things I've come across: 1.) I talked with a man who is a > Steele, who said his family came from Sweden, and that his family name > derived from "Rosensteel" (spelling uncertain). He said they had come from a > town in Sweden where steel was processed. 2.) I am a Steel(e), but my > half-brother (on my mother's side) is a Dwight. He claims that all Dwights > are related, having come from Dedham, Massachusetts. I have always figured > Dwight was a fairly common name, having heard it so often, but when it comes > right down to it, I really don't come across it nearly as often as I expected > I would! Sherry (Seattle) > > ==== STEELE Mailing List ==== > GenConnect ~ Biographies, have one? Post it at ~ > http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/s/t/STEELE/biographies > List Manager's address STEELE-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query!

Here is a couple of passages I found on the origin of my line John Steill He was eldest son of James Steill of Liquo, who purchased a portion of the lands of Stane towards the end of the 17th Cent. On 12 May 1710 James Steill resigned Stane, Stanebent and Knowton, to John Steill younger of Liquo, his eldest son. The property of Liquo was left to his second son, William, whose descendants still possess it. J. Steill died January 7, 1745. He was succeeded in the property by his son, James, whose son John Steil possessed the same lands and died in February 1833. (Traditional Account) Regarding the origin of the family: - Early 1600, an ancestor, J. Steill, had fled from Ireland at the date of a rising of the Papists against the Protestants, towards the middle of the 17th Cent - probably on the occasion of the "horrid massacre" in 1641 . He found employment as a ploughman at or near Allanton . (later) .. a woman travelling with seven children were accommodated in the barn and he learned that this was his wife. Margaret McMullen was the woman travelling with his seven children. Shortly after, he fled for his life, his wife and children with other Protestant families had been shut up in a barn for burning. Because of the supposed leniency of the guard due to the crying children, she found a way to escape and travelled to Allanton. On the lands of Allanton, about Redmyre, they spent the residue of their days in peace, and slept in the churchyard of Shotts. Their descendants on the banks of the Calder have long become two bands, I may say three, for the Steels of Summerside, on the Auchter, are a collateral branch of the same family. Alex www.shottshistorygroup.co.uk personal page http://web.ukonline.co.uk/scotlandgenealogy/index.htm

Two interesting things I've come across: 1.) I talked with a man who is a Steele, who said his family came from Sweden, and that his family name derived from "Rosensteel" (spelling uncertain). He said they had come from a town in Sweden where steel was processed. 2.) I am a Steel(e), but my half-brother (on my mother's side) is a Dwight. He claims that all Dwights are related, having come from Dedham, Massachusetts. I have always figured Dwight was a fairly common name, having heard it so often, but when it comes right down to it, I really don't come across it nearly as often as I expected I would! Sherry (Seattle)