James R. Steele

Male 1861 - 1904  (43 years)


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  • Name James R. Steele 
    Born 26 Jun 1861  Strasburg, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Dec 1904  Neoga, Cumberland, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7
    Buried Zion Cemetery, Cumberland, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I157  Semon-Amburn
    Last Modified 27 Feb 2014 

    Father Charles Steele,   b. 1825, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1907, Prairie Township, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Delilah Hudson,   b. 1822, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 12 Nov 1843  Hocking, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Louisa Jane Lockhart,   b. 25 Dec 1861, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1938, Neoga, Cumberland, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 8 Oct 1882  Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
     1. James Steele,   b. 16 Aug 1883,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Thomas Israel Steele,   b. 21 Sep 1884, Cumberland, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1961, Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. Nettie J. Steele,   b. 19 Apr 1886,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Elvina Marilda Steele,   b. Abt 1887, Ash Grove, Shelby, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Mattie Maude Steele,   b. 1 Nov 1888, Cumberland, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Dollie S. Steele,   b. 1889, Cumberland, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Lena Steele,   b. Abt Sep 1893, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Willis Edward Steele,   b. 2 Apr 1895, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Frank Steele,   b. 15 Jan 1898, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1947  (Age 49 years)
     10. Marvin Lloyd Steele,   b. 19 Sep 1900, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F15  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Jun 1861 - Strasburg, Shelby, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Oct 1882 - Shelby, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Dec 1904 - Neoga, Cumberland, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • !MARRIAGE: FHL# 1,008,066 Register of marriages

      Doc# 446. History of family of James R. Steele, written by Evelyn Decke r Steele.

  • Sources 
    1. [S13] 1880 Census, Doc# 292.
      Steel, Charles, age 56, farmer, b. Ohio, fa. b. Ohio, mo. b. Virginia
      ,Delila, age 56, keeping home, b. Maryland, fa. b. Maryland, mo. b. Penn.
      ,Martha, age 34, at home, b. Ohio
      , Riley, age 29, farmer, b. Ohio
      , Charles, age 25, farmer, b. Ohio
      , Mary E., age 21, at home, b. Ohio
      , James, age 18, at home, b. Ohio
      Shultz, David, age 11, grandson b. Ohio parents b. Ohio
      Daniels, Wilber, age 8, grandson, b. Illinois fa. b. Ind. mo. b. Ohio
      , Thomas, age 5, grandson, B. Illinois, fa. b. Indiana, mo. b. Ohio
      , Charles, age 2, grandson, b. Indiana, fa. b. Ind., mo. b. Ohio
      Illinois, Coles, Paradise Twp., ED 58, page 20

    2. [S10] 1900 Census, Doc# 360.
      Steele, James R. age 38, md 17 yrs, b. Ohio, farmer
      ,Louisa, age 38, md. 17 yrs., 10/8 children surviving, b. Illinois
      , Thomas, age 15, b. Illinois
      , Elvina, age 13, b. Illinois
      , Mattie, age11, b. Illinois
      , Jennie M., age 9, b. Illinois
      , Lena M., age 7, b. Illinos
      , Willis, age 6, b. Illinois
      , Henry F., age 2, b. Illinois
      Illinois, Shelby, Ashgrove

    3. [S13] 1880 Census.
      Steel, Charles, age 56, farmer, b. Ohio, fa. b. Ohio, mo. b. Virginia
      ,Delila, age 56, keeping home, b. Maryland, fa. b. Maryland, mo. b. Penn.
      ,Martha, age 34, at home, b. Ohio
      , Riley, age 29, farmer, b. Ohio
      , Charles, age 25, farmer, b. Ohio
      , Mary E., age 21, at home, b. Ohio
      , James, age 18, at home, b. Ohio
      Shultz, David, age 11, grandson b. Ohio parents b. Ohio
      Daniels, Wilber, age 8, grandson, b. Illinois fa. b. Ind. mo. b. Ohio
      , Thomas, age 5, grandson, B. Illinois, fa. b. Indiana, mo. b. Ohio
      , Charles, age 2, grandson, b. Indiana, fa. b. Ind., mo. b. Ohio
      Illinois, Coles, Paradise Twp., ED 58, page 20

    4. [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

    5. [S22] Memorial Card, Doc# 358 and 448.
      James R. Steele
      Born 29 June 1861
      Died 15 Dec 1904
      aged 43 years, 6 mo., 16 days

    6. [S52] Vital Records: State of Illinois, Doc#361.
      James Steel. male, white, age 44y, b. Ohio, lived in Illinois 33y, Farmer , d. 16 Dec 1904. at Watson, Illinois, buried Zion Cem., Struck by train.

    7. [S22] Memorial Card.
      James R. Steele
      Born 29 June 1861
      Died 15 Dec 1904
      aged 43 years, 6 mo., 16 days

    8. [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

    9. [S52] Vital Records: State of Illinois, 1008066.
      James Steel, of Paradise, Ills., farmer, age 21 yrs, b. Ohio. fa. Chas. S teel, mo. Hudson
      Louisa J. Lockhart, of Ash Grove, age 21 yrs., b. Ash Grove, fa. Wm. Lock hart, mo. Crockett
      Illinois, Shelby Co., marriage records