John
Steele
Born in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors 
Son of James Steele Jr.
and Elizabeth (Lowe) Steele
Brother of
William Henry Steele
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Louisa Tarr (Steele) Lufkin
Died
at age 65
in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
John was born 19 March 1788, in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He was the son of James Steele and Betsy Lowe. [1]
On 7 November 1813, John married Louisa Tarr in Gloucester, Massachusetts.[2]
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| Children of John Steele born in Gloucester MA |
John and Louisa had two daughters:
- Louisa Tarr Steele, b. 25 Sep 1814
- Clarissa Lowe Steele, b. 21 Sep 1816
John's wife Louisa died 25 June 1818.[3] On 17 June 1820, the widower John married Nancy Dennis Nickerson in Gloucester, Massachusetts.[4]
In 1850, the family is living in Gloucester, Massachusetts.[5]
| 1850 Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Steele | Male | 65 | Massachusetts | |
| Nancy D Steele | Female | 53 | Massachusetts | |
| Charles Steele | Male | 20 | Massachusetts | |
| Adrian L Steele | Male | 12 | Massachusetts |
John wrote his will 4 February 1853. His probate case 54105 was dated 3 January 1854. [6] In his will he mentions:
- daughter Louisa Lufkin (daughter of first wife Louisa Tarr)
- daughter Clarissa Lane (daughter of first wife Louisa Tarr)
- beloved wife Nancy D.
- daughter Anna D. Moulton
- son Charles
- son Adrian L.
- grandson John Samuel Moulton
James died at age 65 on 12 December 1853, in Gloucester, Massachusetts.[7]
Sources
- ↑ Vital Records of Massachusetts to 1850; Essex County; Gloucester; Vol 1 Births; Page 683 https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Gloucester/Images/Gloucester_B683.shtml
- ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHTY-K92 : 27 April 2021), John Steele, 1813.
- ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH1Y-CRL : 17 January 2020), John Steele in entry for Louisa Steele, 1818.
- ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHTY-TWT : 27 April 2021), John Steele Jr., 1820.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD9P-MWH : 22 December 2020), John Steele, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB515/rd/14216/54105-co1/259983370
- ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7G6-LJ2 : 2 March 2021), John Steele, 12 Dec 1853; citing Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, v 75 p 119, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,169.
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