John Steele

STEELE, TAYLOR, PUTNAM

Posted By: Deb Barker (email)
Date: 1/25/2003 at 22:07:37

STEELE, J.A., farmer and stock-raiser, section 18, postoffice
Bloomfield; was born February 19, 1822, in Knox county, Tennessee, and came
with is [sic] parents to Indiana when nine years old, and lived there three
years in Putnam county, then moved to Owen county, where he grew to manhood
and received a common school education. He came to Iowa an located where he
now lives, in 1851. He owns a fine farm of 180 acres, well improved; he also
owns seventy acres in Perry township, forty acres improved. He married May
14, 1847 [Owen CO Marriage record lists 1846] to Miss Elizabeth J. Taylor, also a native of Tennessee. His family consists of, Margaret E., wife of George Putnam; W.S., M.G., J.E., G.W.,
Mary A., Sadie M. and A.H., also two deceased, Samuel H, aged two years and
eight months, and James H., also two years and eight months. Mr. S. has held
office of township trustee, and ia a member of the Grange. He has given his
family a good education; W.S. Is proprietor of a flouring mill at Humeston,
Iowa. Mr. S. takes great interest in breeding fine stock, Durham cattle,
Poland China hogs, and Cotswold sheep, of which he always has a large flock,
finding it profitable; he also owns a well bred young Clydesdale horse.