Joseph Young STEELE

                      HISTORY OF NEW LEBANON,COOPER CO. MO.BY E.A.CORDRY.  DESC. OF VA.KY. & MO. PIONEERS. BY E.A. CORDRY.  COOPER CO. MO. VITAL REC.  COOPER CO. MO.
CENSUS . REC. of  DAVID KIRKPATRICK OF MO. BY E. S. MCCOLLOUGH, KNOXVILLE,1938
This is a family history report on William Addison Steele @ Jane Kirkpatrick. I am Descended from William Addison @ Jane's son, Green Steele @ Margaret Kivitt, then through Green @ Margarets Daughter, Frances Evaline (Eva) Steele @ William Henry Downs, Then through Frances @ william Hnry's Son , Dallas Darrell Downs @ Philena Waters, then through Dallas @ Philenas son Fredrick Earl Downs @ Hollene Pearl Boren (my Parents).

Fred DownsREV. WAR PENSION REC. #R5993.  HISTORY OF NEW LEBANON,MO. BY E.A.CORDRY DESC. OF VA. MO. & KY.PIONEERS BY E.A.CORDRY.Morgan Co History,Came from Cooper Co. and settled on a 400 acre farm in the Northern part of Morgan Co. the farm lies on the so. side of Flat Creek and east and west of Richland Creek.
Morgan Co. History states there was a dau.Jane married Jim Dinsomon. Doesn't mention Francis. He was also a patriotWIFE ,SARAH ELIZABETH MC FARLING. Residing in Texas in 1864,according to statement of David K. his brother at time of fathers death.
Cooper Co. Mo. deeds,pg.25; Indenture made 25,Sept. 1850,between John A. Steele and Sarah his wife of Co. of Cooper Co. Mo. on the one part and William Steele of the Co. afore said on the other part.  80 acres to Wm. Steele . signed  John and Sarah. Descendents of Va.,Ky. and Mo. Pioneers pg. 85, by CordryREV. WAR PENSION REC. #R5993.  HISTORY OF NEW LEBANON,MO. BY E.A.CORDRY DESC. OF VA. MO. & KY.PIONEERS BY E.A.CORDRY.HUSBAND ,GREEN R. CORDRY.VITAL REC. OF COOPER CO. MO.  1850,1860 CENSUS REC. OF COOPER CO. MO.
DESC. OF VA. KY.& MO. PIONEERS, BY E.A.CORDRY.  HISTORY OF NEW LEBANON, COOPER CO.MO. BY E.A.CORDRY. CHILDREN (YOUNGER) LIVING WITHHIM IN 1870 CENSUS
Cooper Co. Mo. deeds,Joseph G.(Y)Steele and Martha Ann his wife. selling 240 acres to James H.Steele,22 Feb. 1860, His brother.2 JULY,1872 M.HENRY RUBY BURNETT.CORRES. FROM A GRANDDAUGHTER,BEFORE HER DEATH. A PICTURE OF HER FAMILY.  1880 census Lebanon,Cooper,Mo. pg. 223A shows 5 of children
Daughter Mattie age 5 shown,May be dau. unknown by desc.
                  

                   VITAL REC. OF COOPER CO. MO.  1850,1860 CENSUS REC. OF COOPER CO. MO.
DESC. OF VA. KY.& MO. PIONEERS, BY E.A.CORDRY.  HISTORY OF NEW LEBANON, COOPER CO.MO. BY E.A.CORDRY. S27 DEC.,1866,M. REBECCA ANN CORDRY. IN 1870 CENSUS HAD SISTER CLEMENTINA BRO. JOSEPH R.AGE 17,BRO.GEORGE AGE 12,LIVING WITH HIM. HAD CHILDREN MARTHA A. AGE 2,& JOHN H. AGE 1.  SERVED IN THE CIVIL WAR HE ENLISTED OCT. 12,1861 AS A PRIV. IN COMP G. IST REG. OF NEB.INF. VO. DESCH. 1 NOV.1865.
MEMB. OF THE NEW LEG. CUMBERLAND PRESB. CHURCH. OPERATED A THRASHING MACH. IN THE SUMMER AND A SAW MILL IN THE WINTER.  THEY HAD 5 DAUS. MARTHA ANN,MARGARET FRANCES,LOTTIE  BELLE AND SALLIE ELIZABETH. 4 OTHER CHILDREN DIED.
                  

                   MY GRT GRANDMOTHER. INFO. FROM MY GRANDMOTHER
                  

                      AGE 21 IN 1870 CENSUS,LIVING WITH BRO.  18 NOV. 1873 M. JAMES NEAL.
                  

                   Family Grp. Sheet of Frank Hoppes desc of J.C.Steele.living in Texas.
    INFO. FROM A DESC. OF MARY FRANCES REMEMBERS HIS WIFE BEING CALLED "ADDY" I do have more info. on this family.several generations.  there is some erroneous info. about the father of John Cordry stating  that he was from Scotland and wealthy.  It does give ancestry of Mary Ann Lee.
                  

                      DESC. OF MARY F. REMEMBERS HIS WIFE BEING CALLED AMY.  In 1880 census Rose Hill,Johnson Co. Mo. a Joseph age 27(parents both born in Mo.) is living with a John Arnick family as a son in law (works on farm) Johnson Co. is only a few counties west from Cooper.
                  

                   12 DEC 1877,M. GEO. P. DOWNS. INFO. FROM DESC. HAZEL HARTIG,4100 PARKER RD. FLORISSANT MO. 63033.  I HAVE  A FM.GRP. PIC. OF THIS FAMILY.
                  

                      Lois Crowley thinks Robert was child of  wife Burnett.
                  

                      WIFES NAME ,ELLA MC KEE, IN 1880 CENSUS WITH WIFE AND 2 CHILDREN.
1870 CENSUS AGE 12 WITH BRO. WM.