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Robert Steele, the s/o Ralph and Mary (Griffitt) Steele was born circa 1823 in Tazewell County VA., died 24 Jan 1916, Robert married 13 April 1848, Julia Ann Cecil d/o of Samuel and Rececca (Smith) Cecil . Julia was the sister of Nancy Cecil, who married Robert's brother James Steele.
Robert and Julia are both buried at Steelesburg, where they lived all of their lives. They
are buried side by side and their tombstones state:
Julia A. wife of Robert Steele b. 24 Nov 1823 d. 12 Dec 1908
Robert Steele d. 27 Jan 1910 Aged 93 years
The children of Robert and Julia (Cecil) Steele:
Rebecca Jane Steele , born circa 1849, married 16 Sept 1874 William Vencil,
s/o John and Nancy Vincil.
Samuel Sylvester Steele , born August 25, 1850,
died October, 1929 married 10 Aug 1870 Emily Jane Morton
Almarine Lafayette Steele , born 6 July 1853, married 28 Oct 1875 Mary Ann
Claytor, d/o James Henry and Mary Ann (Correll) Claytor They were married at
Thompson Valley, Tazewell County, VA. Almarine died 6 June 1928 at Fairfield
(Rockbridge County) VA. He is buried at Timberidge Cemetery, in Rockbridge County,
VA. Mary Ann (Claytor) Steele died 2 January 1937 at Jersey City, N.J. Mary Ann is
also buried in Timberidge Cemetery, Rockbridge County VA. The information on
Almarine and Mary was provided by Virginia Steele Wood, circa 1987. Ginny stated that
the information was from family records and that she had not verified it.
Julia Steele, born circa 1854, married 21 Dec 1875 Jonothan Bogle.
Mary Louise Steele , born 12 Oct 1855 and died 9 Jan 1861
Nancy Isabell (Nannie) Steele born 13 August 1861, married 11 June 1884, F. J.
Graybeal
Sarah Alice Steele born circa 1862, married 5 June 1884, Calab A Thompson,
son of John and Sophronia Thompson
Lenora Rose Ella Steele born circa 1872, married 27 Feb 1895 William C
Witten.
