I'm hoping I connect with other Steele's. My line begins in the early to mid 1700s in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the heart of the Scotch-Irish migration. John Steele Palo Alto, CA ************************** 1. David Steel (b. 1730? (Ulster) - d. 1804? (Buffaloe Township, Cumberland County, Penn.)), married Margaret Talbert (Talbot?) 1.1 Joseph Steel (b. ?? - d. before 4/4/1830), lived in Buffaloe Township. Married Susannah ??. 1.2 John Steel (b. ?? - d. between 1835 & 1842) 1.3 Elizabeth Steel (b. ?? - d. before 1842), married William Reed of Halifax Township in Dauphin County, Penn. 1.4 Margaret Steel (b. ?? - d. before April 1842), married Dr. William Cummins. 1.5 Davis Talbert Steel (b. ?? - d. before April 1841), married Patelina ?? 1.6 Rebecca Steel Thompson, b. ?? - d. before 1842), married John Thompson. 1.7 Jacob Steel (b. 5/15/1789 (Buffaloe Township) - d. 3/1/1864 (Penn Township)),lived in Wheatfield and Penn Townships, Penn., married Sarah Jones, the daughter of Isaac Jones and Priscilla Dill. 1.1.1 Margaret (b. @1816) 1.1.2 Jacob 1.1.3 David 1.3.1 James 1.3.2 Esther (Hester?) 1.3.3 Margaret Steel 1.4.1 Thomas Steel 1.4.2 Rebecca Steel 1.4.3 Margaret Steel 1.5.1 Sarah Frances 1.7.1 David Steel (?-?) born: Penn Township, Penn. 1.7.2 Joseph T. Steel (?-?) born: Penn Township, Penn. 1.7.3 Cadwalader Steel (1834- btw 1853/57) born: Penn Township, Penn. Married Mary Margaretta Faulk (daughter of Peter and Susan Faulk). Lived in Rye Township, Penn. 1.7.4 Robert D. Steel (1830-12/25/1917) born: Penn Township, Penn. died: Altoona, Penn. Married Catherine G. Gilman (daughter of Jacob Gilman of Pittsburgh, Penn.) 1.7.5 Priscilla Seele (8/28/1827-1/15/1899)born: Penn Township, Penn. Married James D. Willis 1.7.6 John Parry Steel (2/17/1825-3/19/1902) born: Penn Township, Penn. died: Duncannon, Penn. Married Susan Swartz (b. 12/3/1831; d. 4/9/1920) on 12/3/1850. 1.7.3.1 Franklin Pierce Steel (b. btw 1853/57-??) Penn Township, Penn. 1.7.4.1 George E. Steele (1856-1895) Altoona 1.7.4.2 Boyd Gilman Steele (11/23/1860-6/17/1911) Altoona 1.7.4.3 S. Grant Steele 1.7.4.4 Charles C. Steele 1.7.4.5 Annie Steele (married W.G. Anderson 1.7.4.6 Ard G. Steele 1.7.4.7 K. Catherine (married S.S. Gehret 1.7.4.8 Clarence W. Steele 1.7.4.9 1.7.4.10 1.7.6.1 Charles Palmer Steele (5/6/1851-5/24/1922). Born: Penn Township, Penn. Died: Duncannon, Penn. Married Christina Achenbach (11/16/1849-1946), daughter of John Achenbach and Louisa Sinner, both born in Germany. 1.7.6.2 Harry Swartz Steele (9/7/1853-5/16/1863) 1.7.6.3 Calvin Edgar Steele (6/22/1860-4/20/1924) born: Duncannon, Penn. Married Ella Martha Woods (7/25/1861-1/23/1947) of Thompsontown, Penn., the daughter of James M. Woods (2/24/1832-7/25/1861) and Margaret Jones Woods (12/1/1829-11/24/1907). They lived in Altoona, Tyrone, Allegheny, Pittsburgh, Stuart (Fla.), and Craddock (Va.). 1.7.6.4 Thomas Milton Steele (11/12/1867-2/13/1871) 1.7.6.5 William Logan Fisher Steele (10/11/1871-1/28/1883) 1.7.6.1.1 John (J. Frank) Steele (5/8/1881-9/26/1975) 1.7.6.3.1 Garnet Woods Steele 3/10/1887-4/1/1902) born: Allegheny. died: Allegheny. Buried: Duncannon, Penn. 1.7.6.3.2 Ruth Gerstein Steele (5/8/1890-10/23/1929) born: Altoona. died: Tyrone, Penn. On 6/11/1914, she married Roger Wallace Franciscus (b. 7/6/1889) of Tyrone, Penn., the son of James Parker Franciscus, and Mary Priscilla Wallace. 1.7.6.3.3 Margaret Susan Steele (7/3/1891- born: Stuart (Fla.) On 1/10/1915, she married Earl Lainhart of Stuart. 1.7.6.3.4 John Parry Steele (2/8/1894-11/11/1971). Married Mabel P. Pearson. Lived in Sonoma, California. 1.7.6.3.5 Charles Morgan Steele (10/16/1896-1967) born: Tyrone, Penn. On 10/29/1928 he married Kathryn Pauline Monley of Jessup, Penn. 1.7.6.3.3.1 Margaret (Peggy) Lainhart. Married John Paul Jones. After he died, married Quentin Neil Roy. 1.7.6.3.2.1 Mary-Louise Franciscus 1.7.6.3.5.1 Charles Morgan (Joseph) Steele (1930 (Chicago)- present) 1.7.6.3.5.2 John (Jack) P. Steele 1.7.6.3.5.1.1 Helen Kathryn Steele 1.7.6.3.5.1.2 Charles Morgan Steele 1.7.6.3.5.1.3 John Joseph Steele 1.7.6.3.5.1.4 Maura Steele Bobinski 1.7.6.3.5.1.5 James Patrick Steele _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp