With all the focus recently on men named John Steele in Kentucky, I thought I should ask if anyone has information on mine. My 3rd Great Grandfather was named John Washington Steele, and he was most likely born about 1825/1826 in Kentucky. My family records say he was born 8/8/1821 in Booneville, Kentucky, but I suspect that is incorrect. He might have been born in someplace called Booneville, or in Boone County. The one place I could find called Booneville, was not called that until 1846, though I suppose it's possible he was born there before it was named Booneville. John married Mary Ann Foster 18 Jan 1847 in Jennings County, Indiana. Their children were all born in Indiana and John died 24 Jan 1875 in Coles Co, Illinois. Another researcher on this list (Clyde Steele) found evidence that he may have had a sister named Elizabeth who married Cornelius B. Taulman on 28 dec 1848. In the 1850 Census Cornelius and Elizabeth Tollman are listed next to John and Mary Ann Steele and Elizabeth's place of birth is listed as KY. John might also have another sister named Lettitia. A Lettitia Steele (Stull) married Charles Darling 23 Oct 1856 in Coles Co, Illinois. I think John Washington Steele's father was named John Steele as well, though I have no solid evidence of that. It is possible that the elder Steele moved from Kentucky to Indiana before 1847 and to Illinois before 1856 (this is speculation only). John and Mary Ann's children are: Elizabeth Jane Steele, b 9 Oct 1847, Jennings Co, Indiana (married Richard Fowler) William Taylor Steele, b. 7 Apr 1850, Jennings Co, Indiana (married Cynthia A. Cook) Samuel Pratt Steele, b. 19 Mar 1853, Jackson Co, Indiana (died abt 1868) Ophelia Steele, b. 26 Sep 1856, Jackson Co, Indiana (married Hi Lawrence) Phebe Ann Steele, b. 21 July 1860, Indiana (married Pete White) Marietta Steele, b. 25 Mar 1863, Indiana (married David Boice) Frances Newton Steele, b. 8 Mar 1868, Moiltrie, Jackson Co, Indiana (married Susanna Single) Letitia Steele, b. 14 Feb 1869, Jackson Co, Indiana (married Biff Lawrence then Aaron Bascomb) jim