Talk about an elusive Steele! I have only been able to find a little about my husband's great grandmother Salina Steele Troxel (Troxell). I know that she was born in 1851, was married to Jacob Troxel, Jr. on 1 January 1866 in Scott Co., TN., and that they had at least 7 children (Jasper, Savannah, Goldman, Peter, Annie, Billy, and another daughter). Goldman was my husbands grandfather.I also know that she died in 1928 in McCreary county, KY. Is there anyone out there who has any more info on this lady? Thank You in advance Pamela Troxell journey7@nctc.com

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)