Does anyone have any information on Thomas Steele who was born about 1818, possibly in Virginia? He and his wife Nancy (Massey?) were in the 20 year old age bracket in the 1840 Monroe County, (W)VA, census. They were also there in the 1850 census and had 5 children. They were listed as: Thomas 32; Nancy 30; Mary M. 9; Nancy J. 7; Elizabeth A. 5; Thomas C. 2; and John L. 1 month. I can find the family no place at all in the 1860 census records. In the 1870 census, Nancy and the children are in Mason County, WV, along with 2 additional children, who are James G. who was born in 1854 and Jeffrey A. who was born in 1858. Thomas was not listed with the family in this census. I have a copy of an old family note that says Thomas left the family and went west to Missouri. I have no names for Thomas' parents or siblings. (Mary M. Steele married Thomas Barnett in Mason County, WV, on 19 March 1870; Thomas C. Steele married Melissa Ann Withers in Gallia County, OH, on 11 March 1870, he married second, Elizabeth Rhodes in Gallia County, OH, on 31 Aug 1881; John L. Steele married Josephine E. Young in Putnam County, WV, on 24 Dec 1871, he married second, Elouisa Carpenter Miller on 25 Mar 1885; James G. Steele married Malinda Teays Goodall in Gallia County, OH, on 25 Sept 1879; Jeffrey A. Steele married Anna A. Smith in Wood County, WV, on 14 Dec 1884.) Thanks for any help anyone can possibly pass my way, Judy