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Samuel Macpherson Steele

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Samuel Macpherson Steele

Birth
Henry County, Tennessee, USA
Death
31 Aug 1939 (aged 75)
Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Samuel Macpherson Steele was born 14 AUG 1864 in Henry County, TN to John Johnson Steel and Mary Ann (Phelps) Steel.

He married Eva Mae Smyth 8 MAR 1887 in Henry County, TN.

Thier children were:

Unnamed Boy Steele born and died 17 AUG 1889 in Como, Henry County, TN
Edna Mae Steele (Elven L Kellogg)
William Herbert Steele (Stella Pearl Davis)
Rose Steele (died very young)

Samuel's middle name was pronounced Macperson. After Eva died, Samuel raised the two children alone. He did marry again but the marriage only lasted about 2 weeks. Grandma didn't know her name and couldn't find a record of the marriage. The children said she was cruel to them. After he moved his family to Gleason in 1909, Sam drove a produce wagon delivering groceries to rural families.

He died 31 AUG 1939 in Weakley County, Tennessee from a series of strokes and uremic poisoning.
Samuel Macpherson Steele was born 14 AUG 1864 in Henry County, TN to John Johnson Steel and Mary Ann (Phelps) Steel.

He married Eva Mae Smyth 8 MAR 1887 in Henry County, TN.

Thier children were:

Unnamed Boy Steele born and died 17 AUG 1889 in Como, Henry County, TN
Edna Mae Steele (Elven L Kellogg)
William Herbert Steele (Stella Pearl Davis)
Rose Steele (died very young)

Samuel's middle name was pronounced Macperson. After Eva died, Samuel raised the two children alone. He did marry again but the marriage only lasted about 2 weeks. Grandma didn't know her name and couldn't find a record of the marriage. The children said she was cruel to them. After he moved his family to Gleason in 1909, Sam drove a produce wagon delivering groceries to rural families.

He died 31 AUG 1939 in Weakley County, Tennessee from a series of strokes and uremic poisoning.


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