Ezra Steele b. 1853 Ohio, United States d. 1923: My Family Online

1853 - 1923 (70 years)

Name	Ezra Steele
Born	1853	Ohio, United States [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Gender	Male
Died	1923 [6, 7, 8]
Person ID	I138	Semon-Amburn
Last Modified	27 Feb 2014

Father	Charles Steele, b. 1825, Ohio, United States , d. 17 Jan 1907, Prairie Township, Shelby, Illinois, United States (Age 82 years)
Mother	Delilah Hudson, b. 1822, Maryland, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
Married	12 Nov 1843	Hocking, Ohio, United States [9]
Family ID	F124	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Eleanor Jane Shof, b. Dec 1857, Shelby, Illinois, United States , d. 1931 (Age ~ 73 years)

Married 28 Dec 1876 Shelby, Illinois, United States [10]

Children

	1. Baby Steele
	2. Nora Steele
	3. Carrie Steele
	4. Delila E. Steele, b. Abt 1878, Illinois, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
	5. James Harney Steele, b. Mar 1885, Illinois, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Arthur C. Steele, b. 2 Apr 1887, Illinois, United States , d. 16 Jun 1907 (Age 20 years)
	7. Melvin Edward Steele, b. Apr 1889, Illinois, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
	8. Roy Ellsworth Steele, b. Sep 1891, Illinois, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
	9. Calvin Winfield Steele, b. 23 Jan 1896, Illinois, United States , d. 1966 (Age 69 years)

Family ID F93 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

Born - 1853 - Ohio, United States

Married - 28 Dec 1876 - Shelby, Illinois, United States

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Notes

!CENSUS: 1900 Shelby co., IL, Ezra Steele, white, male, b. Aug1852 age 4 8 b.
Ohio, 23 yrs. md. to Elnor J. white female, age 42, b. Dec 1857 in OHio , mother
of 9 children, 8 living. Children, James H. age 15 b. Mar 1885, in IL,
Arthur C. son, age 13, b. Apr 1887 in IL, ...(son), Roy and Edwin. diffic ult
to read. all children born in IL.

!MARRIAGE Shelby Co,. Illinois, Film#1,008,066 Register of marriages i n Shelby
Co, Ezra Steele and Eleanor J. Shof, Dec 25 1876

!DEATH: Obituary,Ezra Steele; residing near Clarksburg, farmer, abt. 70 y rs. of
age, survived by wife and Harvey, Edward, Roy, Calvin, Steele and two
daughters,also a brother and sister. Funeral at Union Church.

!CENSUS: 1880 IL, Shelby Co., Ezra Steel, age 26, b. OH, farmer, Wife, Ja ne,
age 21, b. OH, Delila E. age 2, daughter, b. IL.

Sources

[S38] 1860 Census, Doc# 291.
Steel, Charles age 35, farmer, b. Ohio
, Delilah, age 33, b. Md.
, Lydia, age 15, b. Ohio
, Martha, age 14, b. Ohio
, Emma, age 12, b. Ohio
, Isaac, age 10, b. Ohio
, Ezra, age 7, b Ohio
, Charles, age 5, b. Wiconsin
, Israel, age 3, b. Ohio
, Mary, age 1, b. Ohio
Ohio, Hocking Co
[S10] 1900 Census.
Steele, Ezra L., b. Aug 1852
,Elnor J., b. Dec 1857
,James H., b. Mar 1885
,Arthur C., b. Apr 1887
, Melvin E., b. Apr 1889
, Roy E., b. Sep 18891
, Calvin W., b. Jan 1896
Illinois, Shelby, Holland Twp.
[S13] 1880 Census.
Steel, Ezra, age 26, farmer, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio
, Jane, age 21, housekeeping, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio'
, Delila E., age 2, daughter, b. Illinois
Illinois, Shelby, Holland Twp.
[S39] 1870 Census, www.ancestry.com.
Steele, Charles, age 46, b. Ohio
, Delia, age 46, b. maryland
, Martha, age 23, Ohio
, Emma, age 21, Ohio
, Isaac, age 19, Ohio
, Ezra, age 17, Ohio
, Charles, age 15, Wisconsin
, Thomas, age 13, Ohio
, Mary, age 11, Ohio
, James, age 9, Ohio
Illinois, Coles, Paradise
[S75] Prairie Farmer's Reliable Directory of Farmers and Breeders, Shelby Co., Illinois, Doc#866 (Reliability: 2).
Steele, Ezra, Jane Shoff children: Delia, Nora, Carrie, Harvey, Edward, R oy, Calvin, "Sunny slope Farm". Clarksburg, 1874.
[S76] "Ezra Steele Passes Away", Doc# 358.
Ezra Steele, a well-known and highly respected farmer residing near Clar ksburg, died at an early hour Saturday morning after a lingering illnes s from a complication of diseases. Mr. Steele was about 70 years of ag e and had resided in Shelby county for many years.
He is survived by his wife and the following sons and daughters; Mrs. Wal ter Roger, Madison; Mrs. Louis Durr, Sullivan; Mrs. Carrie Smith, Windsor ; Harvey Steele, near Shelbyville; Edward Steele, near Decatur; Roy Steel e, at home; and Calvin Steele, near Clarksburg. He is also survived b y a sister and brother, Mrs. Silas Finks, Cowden and Charles Steele of Be echer City.
Union church, near Old Mode, burial in nearby cemetery.
[S63] Pleasant Hills Cemetery, Shelby Co., Illinois, volume 4, page 114.
Arther C., son of E & J. Steele
2 Apr 1887-16 Jun 1907
Ezra Steele 1853-1923
Jane Steele 1860-1931
Union Cemetery
[S76] "Ezra Steele Passes Away".
Ezra Steele, a well-known and highly respected farmer residing near Clar ksburg, died at an early hour Saturday morning after a lingering illnes s from a complication of diseases. Mr. Steele was about 70 years of ag e and had resided in Shelby county for many years.
He is survived by his wife and the following sons and daughters; Mrs. Wal ter Roger, Madison; Mrs. Louis Durr, Sullivan; Mrs. Carrie Smith, Windsor ; Harvey Steele, near Shelbyville; Edward Steele, near Decatur; Roy Steel e, at home; and Calvin Steele, near Clarksburg. He is also survived b y a sister and brother, Mrs. Silas Finks, Cowden and Charles Steele of Be echer City.
Union church, near Old Mode, burial in nearby cemetery.
[S109] Vital Records: State of Ohio, 912318 Doc# 440.
Steel, Charles age 25, b. Ohio
,Delila, age 28, b. Md.
,Lydia, age 6, b. Ohio
,Martha, age 4, b. Ohio
,Emma, age 2, b. Ohio
Hocking Co., Ohio marriage records
[S52] Vital Records: State of Illinois, 1008066.
Steele, Ezra adn Eleanor J. Shof, Dec 18, 1876