Houston Jones Steelman

Brief Life History of Houston Jones

When Houston Jones Steelman was born on 9 June 1854, in Surry, North Carolina, United States, his father, Bennett Steelman, was 38 and his mother, Julia Emily B. Todd, was 37. He married Nancy Elizabeth Pardue on 17 August 1882, in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Moravian Falls Township, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States for about 30 years and Moravian Falls, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States for about 7 years. He died on 23 February 1941, in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Moravian Falls, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Houston Jones Steelman
1854–1941
Nancy Elizabeth Pardue
1853–1924
Marriage: 17 August 1882
Julia Prudence Steelman
1883–1963
Ancil Camie Steelman
1884–1967
Marcus Green Steelman
1886–1953
Joseph Sankey Steelman
1887–1983
Mary Myrtle Steelman
1889–1966
Bergen Pardue Steelman
1890–1891

Sources (34)

  • Houston J Stulman in household of J Samkey Stulman, "United States Census, 1940"
  • H J Steelman, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • H J Steelman, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994"

World Events (8)

1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island

On February 7, 1862, General Burnside's expedition started with the Battle of Roanoke Island. The battle was mostly fought by the Union and Confederate Navy's. This was a Union victory.

1863

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

1877 · Last Troops Leave

In 1877, the last of the troops that were occupying North Carolina left.

Name Meaning

Americanized form (translation into English) of Swedish Ståhlman (see Stahlman ) and possibly also of its German cognate Stahlmann.

History: The first bearer of this surname was Hans Ståhlman Mansson, a soldier from Sweden, who settled in New Sweden in the middle of the 17th century.

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

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