This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: isabellapa Surnames: Steel-Steele-Gorrell-Besco Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.steele/1974.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Posted to you on some of your other posts. Hopefully you will see one of them. Scott and Isabella Gorrell Steel are my greatgreatgreat grandparents.I visited their grave in Aug.2009. I have a fair amount of info on their descendents that I will share. And yes, they settled in southern Iowa in the 1840's and there were Steele's all over the area. Have some interestesting info on John Garner STeel also. Hope you are still checking these posts as it has been years since your wrote this. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.