William J Steele

1857 - 1912  (54 years)

• Name	William J Steele  [1]
  Born	30 Nov 1857	Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Oct 1912	Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa   [1]
  Buried	17 Oct 1912	Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa   [1]
  Person ID	I9876	Jerry Milo Johnson
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2015

  
  

  Family	Emma Julia Johnson,   b. Feb 1861, Illinois ,   d. May 1945, Denver, Jefferson, Colorado  (Age ~ 84 years)
  Married	12 Sep 1906  [1]
  Family ID	F3413	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Nov 1857 - Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin Died - 15 Oct 1912 - Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa Buried - 17 Oct 1912 - Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Listed in 1900 Iowa Census, Taylor County, Bedford Twp (ED# 115, Sheet 23B) - Birth listed as Nov, 1855. Listed in 1910 Iowa Census, Taylor County, Bedford Twp, 3rd Ward (ED# 138, Sheet 8A) Obit: Wm. J. Steele Dead Wm. J. Steele, who had been confined to his home for the past two weeks, grew rapidly worse Monday night and despite the efforts of the physicians in charge, continued to sink rapidly, passing away at 5 o'clock Tuesday evening. Wm. J. Steele was born at Janesville, Wis., Nov. 30, 1857, coming with his parents to Taylor County in 1861, where he has since resided. In 1890 he was married to Miss Celia McKee, and from this union two children were born, Celia, who died in infancy, and Gwendolyn, who survives him. In 1906 deceased was married to Mrs. Emma [Johnson] Templeton, who survives him, besides a brother, Charles W. Steele, and two sisters, Mrs. Rose Baker and Mrs. J. [ohn] J. Clark. Funeral services were held at the home this afternoon, conducted by Rev. Wm. B. Thompson and Rev. J. A. Currie. Interment was in the Bedford Cemetery. (Bedford IA Free Press, 17 Oct 1912) Alt. Death: Oct 1912 Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa

  
  

• Sources

  [S117] Chester Family Gedcom, Joe Chester.