In a message dated 8/18/2001 12:04:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time, STEELE-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Please tell me the names of the children of John and Mary Steele. Thanks > Manon > John Washington Steele, b. 1825/1826, Booneville, Kentucky, d. 24 Jan 1875, Coles County, Illinois. married on 18 Jan 1847 in Jennings County, Indiana to Mary Ann Foster, b. 19 October 1829 in Butler County, Ohio, d. 20 Jan 1919 in Iola, Allen County, Kansas. Family located in Vernon Township, Jackson County, Indiana in 1850; South Okaw Township, Coles County, Illinois in 1870. children are: 1) Elizabeth Jane Steele, b. 9 Oct 1847 Jennings County, Indiana, d. 7 Jul 1881, Nevada, Missouri. Married Richard Fowler on 4 Jan 1870 in Coles County, Illinois. 2) William Taylor Steele, b. 7 Apr 1850, Jennings County, Indiana, d. 11 Dec 1924, Iola, Kansas. Married Cynthia A. Cook on 15 Feb 1877 in Corning, Arkansas. 3) Samuel Pratt Steele, b. 19 Mar 1853, Jackson County, Indiana, d. about 1868. 4) Ophelia Steele, b. 26 Sep 1857, Jackson County, Indiana, d. about 1884, Nevada, Missouri. Married Hi Lawrence. 5) Pheba Ann Steele, b. 21 Jul 1860, Indiana, d. about 1882. Married Pete White. 6) Marietta Steele, b. 25 Mar 1863, Indiana, d. 29 Nov 1914, Howard, Kansas. Married David Boice. 7) Frances (Frank) Newton Steele (my Great Great Grandfather), b. 8 Mar 1868, Moiltrie, Jackson County, Indiana, d. 16 May 1930, Gas City, Allen County, Kansas. Married Susanna Single. 8) Letitia Steele, b. 14 Feb 1869, Jackson County, Indiana. Married Biff Lawrence and Aaron Bascomb. I have found a lot of information about Mary Ann Foster's family, but have had no luck tracing John Washington Steele's family. The only clue so far is a rumor that his father's name was probably also John. jim