Isabel Lesher

Brief Life History of Isabel

When Isabel Lesher was born on 23 August 1852, in West Hamburg, Tilden Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Jacob Lesher, was 28 and her mother, Lydia Ann Troxel, was 28. She married William Alexander Steele on 16 March 1869, in McDonough, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in York Township, Putnam, Missouri, United States for about 50 years and School District 94, Powder River, Montana, United States in 1930. She died on 10 March 1936, in Powder River, Montana, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Lucerne Cemetery, Lucerne, Putnam, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Alexander Steele
1839–1913
Isabel Lesher
1852–1936
Marriage: 16 March 1869
Eliza Jane Steele
1869–
Mae Belle Steele
1871–1947
Rachel Isalinda Steele
1872–1955
Albert Walter "Bert" Steele
1874–1958
Lydia Ann Steele
1875–1940
Saloma Florence Steele
1878–1956
Jacob A Steele
1881–1943
William Rollen Steele
1883–1960
Emma L Steele
1885–
George W. Steel
1888–1956
John Bradford Steele
1895–1958
Dora E Steele
1895–1978

Sources (23)

  • Isabel Steele, "United States Census, 1870"
  • FINDAGRAVE
  • Isabelle Lesher in entry for John Bradford Steele and Nellie Marie Mauzy Carrington, "California, San Francisco County Records, 1824-1997"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1864 · Montana Territory

Montana was made a territory by President Abraham Lincoln on May 26 1864. The capital was Virginia City and remained the capital until 1894, when Helena became the capital.

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Lescher .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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