1. | William French Steele was born on 17 May 1839 in Mercer County, , , West Virginia (son of Col. William Henderson French and Sarah Steele); died on 20 Feb 1929 in Giles County, , , Virginia; was buried in Steele Family Cemetery, Meadows, Mercer County, West Virginia. William married Rhoda Meadows on 18 Dec 1858 in Mercer County, , , West Virginia. Rhoda (daughter of Jordan Meadows) was born on 18 Jun 1842 in Monroe County, , , West Virginia; died on 1 Oct 1916 in Mercer County, , , West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Sarah J. Steele was born on 28 Sep 1859 in West Virginia, , , .
- Mary Susan Steele was born on 11 Jul 1863 in West Virginia, , , ; died on 28 Jul 1939; was buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, , Mercer County, West Virginia.
- Augustus Lincoln Steele was born about 1866 in West Virginia, , , .
- William Sherman Steele was born on 9 Sep 1867 in Giles County, , , Virginia; died on 20 Aug 1944 in Mercer County, , , West Virginia.
- Rebecca M. French Steele was born about Mar 1869 in West Virginia, , , .
- Laura F. Steele was born about 1871 in West Virginia, , , ; died on 6 Jun 1942.
- Francis Marion Steele was born about 1872 in West Virginia, , , .
- Martin Luther Steele was born about 1875 in Meigs County, , , Ohio.
- Olivia Steele was born about 1878 in Meigs County, , , Ohio; died on 4 May 1931.
- Flora Mae Steele was born about 1879 in Meigs County, , , Ohio; died on 29 Aug 1964.
- Ester Garfield Steele was born on 1 Mar 1881 in Meigs County, , , Ohio.
- Harriet Steele was born about 1883; died about 1883.
- Mary L. Steele was born about 1884.
- Lizzie Steele was born about 1887; died about 1896.
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