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William Crosby Steele

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William Crosby Steele

Birth
La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana, USA
Death
6 Sep 1911 (aged 65)
Switzerland, St. Johns County, Florida, USA
Burial
St. Johns County, Florida, USA Add to Map
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from Saturday 9 September 1911 Jacksonville FL Times Union obit:
Switzerland, Sept 8- The many friends of WC Steele will be pained to hear of his death after a lingering illness at his residence at Switzerland, Florida at 1pm on 6 Sept. He leaves a devoted wife and one daughter to mourn his loss. Funeral services were held Thursday at 10am. Interment was in the Switzerland cemetery.
Thanks to Virginia Partch for his fullname and P/DOB and the following info about his family:
WC married Caroline Agnes Tilton - probably in New York - about 1883.

Caroline was born 4 Mar 1859 in Queens Island, Long Island, New York and d. 28 Nov 1938 in Switzerland, St. Johns, Florida. She should be buried there also, but I haven't found it - yet.

He owned a mercantile store Fruit Grove, Florida for many years.

He and Caroline had 4 children (according to the 1900 census) but only a daughter lived to adulthood: Elizabeth Mcllivain Steele, b. 5 Aug 1893 in Switzerland, St. Johns, Florida; d. 24 Sep 1976 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida. She married and had 9 children.
from Saturday 9 September 1911 Jacksonville FL Times Union obit:
Switzerland, Sept 8- The many friends of WC Steele will be pained to hear of his death after a lingering illness at his residence at Switzerland, Florida at 1pm on 6 Sept. He leaves a devoted wife and one daughter to mourn his loss. Funeral services were held Thursday at 10am. Interment was in the Switzerland cemetery.
Thanks to Virginia Partch for his fullname and P/DOB and the following info about his family:
WC married Caroline Agnes Tilton - probably in New York - about 1883.

Caroline was born 4 Mar 1859 in Queens Island, Long Island, New York and d. 28 Nov 1938 in Switzerland, St. Johns, Florida. She should be buried there also, but I haven't found it - yet.

He owned a mercantile store Fruit Grove, Florida for many years.

He and Caroline had 4 children (according to the 1900 census) but only a daughter lived to adulthood: Elizabeth Mcllivain Steele, b. 5 Aug 1893 in Switzerland, St. Johns, Florida; d. 24 Sep 1976 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida. She married and had 9 children.


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