Born in South Carolina
Ancestors 
Daughter of Clement Deale
and Mary Jane (Griffin) Deale
Sister of
Amelia Milly Deal, Mary Deale, Sarah Dremon, Meshack Deal, Charlotte Elizabeth (Deal) Gaston, Patsy Deal, Susannah (Deal) Tankersley and Thomas Hanson Deal
Wife of
Abner Alexander Steele
— married
26 Mar 1794 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Alexander Steele and William Steele
Died
at age 78
in Greene County Alabama, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Nov 2015
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Contents |
Biography
Elizabeth was born in 1776. She was the daughter of Clement Deale and Mary Griffin.
Elizabeth, "the widow of Abner Steele" passed away in 1854. [1]
She farmed cotton in Greene County. [2].
List of Heirs of Elizabeth Steele
- 1. Andrew Steele __ E.B.J. Steel, Admin, and Andrew Thompson’s wife Elizabeth and Pleasant Harris’s wife Margaret __ 4
- 2. Children of Mary Archibald, Dec., viz Addison E., Abner A., Samuel, and Andrew B. Archibald __ 4
- 3. Elihu R. Steele
- 4. Richard G. Steele
- 5. James Gillespie & wife Nancy Gillespie
- 6. Elizabeth’s Patton’s Children __ viz. Walter Jr., Jefferson, Martha, Nancy, May, and Abner Patton (6)
- 7. William Steele
- 8. Jane Baskin wife of Geo. P Baskin
- 9. Abner Steele’s 2 Sons Elihu R.s. and Robert E. Steele
- 10. James Steele __ [3]
Slave Ownership
The probate documents for Elizabeth Steele show that she kept some of the enslaved people who were part of her husband Abner Steele's estate. They are mentioned in the doctor's bills which were submitted to the executors for reimbursement:
- Frances, "servant," pg 2; "Negro girl Frances at Mrs. Steel," pg 13
- Harriet, "servant," pg 2, pg. 5
- Patience, "servant," pg 2
- Jerry wife & children, pg 2; Medicine for Jerry, pg 3
Page 18 of the papers shows that the "Sale of Slaves" on 21 Dec 1854 brought $7,410 to the estate. There is no paperwork that lists the people who were sold or the purchasers.
- Name Elizabeth Deale Steele
- Maiden Name Deale
- Event Type Burial
- Event Date 1854
- Event Place Eutaw, Greene, Alabama, United States of America
- Photograph Included N
- Birth Date 13 Apr 1776
- Death Date 03 Jul 1854
- Affiliate Record Identifier 81448712
- Cemetery Mesopotamia Cemetery
File File: Media Format: jpg. 39ff951c-198b-4da4-95c1-21fa84bf5d04-3
Sources
- ↑ Information entered by Dave McNally, Monday, November 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Alabama Estate Files, Elizabeth Steele
- ↑ page 29 of Elizabeth Steele Probate papers [1]
- "Alabama Estate Files, 1830-1976," database with images, FamilySearch ([2] : 13 March 2018), Elizabeth Steele, 1854; citing Greene County courthouse, Alabama; FHL microfilm 2,383,446.
- File Name Elizabeth Steele
- Event Type Probate
- Event Place Greene County, Alabama
- Event Year 1854
- First Image Number 215; Last Image Number 263; Number of Images 49
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 March 2021), memorial page for Elizabeth Deale Steele (13 Apr 1776–3 Jul 1854), Find A Grave: Memorial #81448712, citing Mesopotamia Cemetery, Eutaw, Greene County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Frank Strickland (contributor 48077578) .
- Source: S312368037Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree 113620764
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Dave McNally for Deale-129 on 30 Nov 15.
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DNA Connections
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Categories: Greene County, Alabama, Slave Owners | Greene County, Alabama | Mesopotamia Cemetery, Eutaw, Alabama
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