William J Steele

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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

William married Emma Julia Johnson on 12 Sep 1906. Emma (daughter of U. Johnson and Unk Johnson) was born in Feb 1861 in Illinois; died in May 1945 in Denver, Jefferson, Colorado; was buried on 10 May 1945 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]