Re: Steele Family, England to IL
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Re: Steele Family, England to IL
11/19/00
Just found your posting of Nov. 19, 2000. Hope you're still looking for replies. I'm descended from Mary Steele who married William Ferguson in 1857. Elizabeth, wife of John Steele, Sr. is not your gr. gr. gr. grandmother. John's first wife died in England before he and Mary and John Jr. emigrated to the United States about 1848 coming through New Orleans. I found them in the 1850 census in St. Louis. John married Elizabeth Humble (her maiden name) in 1851 in Lockport, Will, Illinois. They moved to Morris, IL about 1854. Jared was really George, Elizabeth's son by her marriage to George Robinson. Don't know what happened to him. John Sr. married a third time and died in 1890 in Morris, IL. Did you ever hear about the 15 million pound estate in Scotland? Joseph Steele and Jeanette Ferguson McNabb went to Scotland in November 19,1909 to see what the families' inheritance might be. I found them coming through Ellis Island December 17, 1909 on their return. Have lots of other information if you want it. Looking forward to hearing from you.