Born in Maryland, USA
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
John Steele
— married
9 Jan 1845 in Tipton, Tennessee, USA
Descendants 
Mother of
Margaret (Steele) Henderson
Died
at age 51
in Shelby County, Tennesse, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Dec 2018
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Biography
Margaret Louisa Wilson was born on May 1, 1821, in Maryland. Her parents' information is unknown at this time. She married John Steele on January 9, 1845, in Tipton, Tennessee. He was a cotton merchant. Margaret and John had at least three children during their marriage.
Margaret died on March 8, 1873, in Shelby County, Tennessee, at the age of 51.
Records
Year: 1845. Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002. Tipton County, Tennessee. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
- Name: Margaret C Wilson; Gender: Female
- Marriage Date: 9 Jan 1845
- Marriage Place: Tipton, Tennessee, USA
- Spouse: John Steele
Year: 1850; Census Place: District 4, Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: M432_897; Page: 330A; Image: 659
- Name: Margaret L Steele; Age: 28
- Birth Year: abt 1822; Birthplace: Maryland; Gender: Female
- Family Number: 299
- Household Members:
- John Steele 29 (Merchant, $1000 Real Estate Value)
- Margaret L Steele 28
- Margaret J Steele 5
- Robert L Steele 2
- William H Wilson 10
- L W Jones 19
- James Steele 39
Year: 1860; Census Place: District 5, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1273; Page: 306; Family History Library Film: 805273
- Name: Margaret Steele; Age: 39
- Birth Year: abt 1821; Gender: Female; Birth Place: Maryland
- Post Office: Memphis; Dwelling Number: 967; Family Number: 944
- Household Members:
- John Steele 39
- Margaret Steele 39
- Margaret Steele 14
- Rober Steele 12
- Jas Steele 10
- Wm Steele 19
- Cassandra Steele 45
U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
- Name: Margaret Louisa Steele
- Birth Date: 1 May 1821
- Death Date: 8 Mar 1873
- Cemetery: Elmwood Cemetery
- Burial or Cremation Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
- Spouse: John Steele
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175822855/margaret-louisa-steele
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Sources
- Year: 1845. Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002. Tipton County, Tennessee. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
- Year: 1850; Census Place: District 4, Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: M432_897; Page: 330A; Image: 659
- Year: 1860; Census Place: District 5, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1273; Page: 306; Family History Library Film: 805273
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Krista (Connors) James 
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A590684 [compare], Ancestry member krista195
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Donn James :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch GE915612 [compare], Ancestry member donnjames87
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Erin James :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch QA8870033 [compare], Ancestry member xerinx12345
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Clare James :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch NE3157527 [compare], Ancestry member clarejames0301
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Rejected matches › Margaret Wilson (abt.1819-1848) › Margaret Wilson (1819-) › Margaret Louisa Wilson (abt.1820-) › Margaret (Wilson) Adams (1822-1891) › Margaret (Wilson) Davison (1821-1878) › Margaret Wilson (1818-) › Margaret Wilson (1822-) › Margaret Ann Wilson (1819-) › Mary Ellen (Wilson) Charles (1828-1897) › Margaret Macdonald Steele (1846-1950) › Louisa Wilson (abt.1822-) › Margaret (Wilson) Andersson (abt.1820-)
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