Brief Life History of John
When John Steele was born in 1847, in Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio, United States, his father, Phillip Steele, was 18 and his mother, Mary Sutter, was 22. He lived in Mill Creek, Coshocton, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Mill Creek Township, Coshocton, Ohio, United States in 1860.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- John Steel in household of Phil Steel, "United States Census, 1860"
- John Steele in household of Philip Steele, "United States Census, 1850"
Parents and Siblings
1829–1862 Male
1825–1855 Female
Siblings (2)
1847– Male
1849– Female
World Events (8)
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Age 13
1863
Age 16
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 34
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: nickname from Middle English stel(e) ‘steel’, perhaps used for someone considered as hard and durable as steel, or for a foundry worker.
English: variant of Stile .
Scottish: habitational name from one or more of the places called Steel(e) or Steill in Ayrshire, Berwickshire, and Dumfriesshire, from Scots steel ‘steep bank, spur of a ridge’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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