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1. HALSEY L.¹ STEELE was born August 31, 1822, and died January 25, 1870 in Sodus, Wayne County, NY. He married HANNAH STEARNS January 05, 1845, daughter of LEMUEL STEARNS. She was born September 18, 1826, and died March 07, 1903 in Sodus, Wayne County, NY.

Notes for HALSEY L. STEELE:

In the Business Directory of the Town of Sodus in 1867-1868, published by Hamilton Child & Co., Syracuse, NY 1867, it lists under the town of Alton that Holsey Steel [sic] was a farmer owning 25 acres.

FROM THE BRICK CHURCH CEMETERY, SODUS CENTER, TOWN OF SODUS, WAYNE COUNTY:

Steele, Halsey L., Jan. 25, 1870, 46y 4m 25d

"I shall be satisfied when I awake in his likeness"

Steele, Franklin L., son H.L. & H., Feb. 24, 1852, 8m 17d

Steele, Delberteen, son H.L. &. H., Oct. 20, 1854, 3 weeks 4 days

Steele, Alberteen, dau. H.L. & H., Jan. 9, 1855, 3m 5d

More About HALSEY L. STEELE:

Burial: The Brick Church Cemetery, Sodus Center, Town of Sodus, Wayne County, NY

More About HANNAH STEARNS:

Burial: The Brick Church Cemetery, Sodus Center, Town of Sodus, Wayne County, NY

More About HALSEY STEELE and HANNAH STEARNS:

Marriage: January 05, 1845

Children of HALSEY STEELE and HANNAH STEARNS are:

i. ALEXANDAR² STEELE, b. 1845, Alton, NY; d. May 16, 1863, Alexandria, LA.

More About ALEXANDAR STEELE:

Burial: Alexandria, LA

Cause of Death: Accidental poisoning

Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Possible poisoning

Medical Information: Accidently poisoned 5/11/63 in Alexandria. La. Died 5 days later.

Military service: August 29, 1862, Sodus, Wayne County, NY

2. ii. TAYLOR M. STEELE, b. October 04, 1847.

iii. WILLIAM H. STEELE, b. February 22, 1850, Sodus, Wayne County, NY; d. 1914; m. VASHTE LOUISE MYERS; b. 1849; d. February 19, 1924, Newark, NY.

Notes for WILLIAM H. STEELE:

From record of births in Sodus - 1850:

William M. STEELE - Feb. 22 - Halsey & Hannah

From LANDMARKS OF WAYNE COUNTY, NEW YORK by George W. Coles, 1895, regarding the village of Sodus and its churches; "An organization representing the faith of the Adventists was effected in Alton in 1879 or 1880 , by Elder Miles. Mr. Bowers and George Shaver were deacons; William H. Steele, elder, and Taylor Steele, clerk and treasurer. The society held services in the stone meeting house and the Bell school house."

More About VASHTE LOUISE MYERS:

Burial: East Newark Cemetery, Newark, NY

iv. FRANKLIN L. STEELE, b. June 07, 1851, Sodus, Wayne County, NY; d. February 14, 1852, Sodus, Wayne County, NY.

More About FRANKLIN L. STEELE:

Burial: The Brick Church Cemetery, Sodus Center, Town of Sodus, Wayne County, NY

v. DELBERTEEN STEELE, b. September 25, 1854, Sodus, Wayne County, NY; d. October 20, 1854, Sodus, Wayne County, NY.

More About DELBERTEEN STEELE:

Burial: The Brick Church Cemetery, Sodus Center, Town of Sodus, Wayne County, NY

vi. ALBERTEEN STEELE, b. September 25, 1854, Sodus, Wayne County, NY; d. January 09, 1855, Sodus, Wayne County, NY.

More About ALBERTEEN STEELE:

Burial: The Brick Church Cemetery, Sodus Center, Town of Sodus, Wayne County, NY

vii. SARAH LOUISA STEELE, b. January 05, 1857; d. 1931, Williamson, NY; m. GEORGE M. PALLISTER; b. 1850; d. 1914, Williamson, NY.

More About SARAH LOUISA STEELE:

Burial: Williamson Cemetery, Williamson, NY

Notes for GEORGE M. PALLISTER:

Williamson Cemetery, South of Ridge Road on Route 21, Marion to Williamson, Williamson Township, Wayne County, New York

Pallister, George M., 1850-1914

Pallister, Louisa Steele, wife, 1857-1931

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Burial: Williamson Cemetery, Williamson, NY

3. viii. JOHN COLE STEELE, b. January 18, 1859, Alton, NY; d. July 31, 1932, Newark, NY.

ix. CHARLES M. STEELE, b. November 05, 1862; d. August 04, 1863.

x. CARRIE H. STEELE, b. October 29, 1869, New York; d. April 25, 1946, Herkimer, NY; m. ORRIN E. WELCH, 1896; b. November 18, 1859, Oriskany Falls, NY; d. 1943.

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Marriage: 1896

 

2. TAYLOR M.² STEELE (HALSEY L.¹) was born October 04, 1847. He married MARY R. BAKER December 15, 1870. She died in Covington, PA.

More About TAYLOR M. STEELE:

Burial: Covington, PA

More About TAYLOR STEELE and MARY BAKER:

Marriage: December 15, 1870

Children of TAYLOR STEELE and MARY BAKER are:

i. VIDA BAKER³ STEELE.

Notes for VIDA BAKER STEELE:

Vida Steele, b. Feb 5, 1915:

ii. HATTIE BELL STEELE, b. October 29, 1872; d. January 24, 1877, Sodus, NY.

Notes for HATTIE BELL STEELE:

Hattie Bell Steele died at the age of 5 years. She is buried in the Brick Church Cemetery, Sodus Center, Town of Sodus, Wayne County, NY.

Hattie Bell, dau. T.M. & M.R., Jan. 24, 1877, 5y 2m 27d "He carries the lambs in his bosom"

3. JOHN COLE² STEELE (HALSEY L.¹) was born January 18, 1859 in Alton, NY, and died July 31, 1932 in Newark, NY. He married SUSAN MASON December 05, 1880 in Sodus, NY, daughter of ORRIN MASON and CYNTHIA DEHILA. She was born August 18, 1854 in Holland, and died September 15, 1929 in Newark, NY.

Notes for JOHN COLE STEELE:

1886-1887 Directory of Lyons Town of Lyons, Wayne County, NY

Steele, John, farmer, h Layton ab Water

More About JOHN STEELE and SUSAN MASON:

Marriage: December 05, 1880, Sodus, NY

Child of JOHN STEELE and SUSAN MASON is:

4. i. LUETTA M.³ STEELE, b. December 10, 1887, Lyons, NY; d. March 23, 1959, Newark, NY.

 

4. LUETTA M.³ STEELE (JOHN COLE², HALSEY L.¹) was born December 10, 1887 in Lyons, NY, and died March 23, 1959 in Newark, NY. She married CHARLES ARTHUR FREY December 22, 1909 in Newark, NY, son of CHARLES FREY and CAROLINE LEIDINGER. He was born April 17, 1886 in Newark, NY, and died April 17, 1974 in the Hearth Nursing Home, Lyons, Wayne County, NY.

More About LUETTA M. STEELE:

Burial: Newark, Wayne County, NY

Notes for CHARLES ARTHUR FREY:

1914 Farm Directory, TOWN OF ARCADIA, WAYNE COUNTY, NY, Page 226

FREY, ARTHUR C. (LUETTA) farmer WOS 82a rd3 Newark H54.

(82 acres worked on shares, rd3 Newark is the rural delivery route, H54 designates the highway where the residence is located.)

More About CHARLES ARTHUR FREY:

Burial: Newark, Wayne County, NY

Occupation: C. Arthur was a farmer in the Newark - Fairville area all his life.

Organizations: C. Arthur was the oldest member of the Newark Grange. He became a member in 1912 when the downtown building was built.

Religion: He was a member of the Fairville Presbyterian Church for 74 years. He had been a ruling Elder of the Church for 25 years and its treasurer for 28 years.

More About CHARLES FREY and LUETTA STEELE:

Marriage: December 22, 1909, Newark, NY

Married By:: Alpheus P. Meeker

Wittneses:: Olin E. Burcroff and Helen E. Frey

Children of LUETTA STEELE and CHARLES FREY are:

i. VIDA LUETTA⁴ FREY, b. November 05, 1910, in the Frey farm house, in Newark, NY; d. June 14, 1997, Buffalo, NY; m. JAMES GORDON PETERSON, November 11, 1933, Newark, NY; b. May 26, 1910; d. January 21, 1971, Buffalo, NY.

More About VIDA LUETTA FREY:

Graduation: 1927, Newark High School, Newark, NY

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Marriage: November 11, 1933, Newark, NY

ii. GERALD ARTHUR FREY, b. September 17, 1914, the Frey farm house in Arcadia, Wayne Country, NY; d. May 15, 2000, the VIA-Health, Newark, Wayne County, NY; m. DOROTHY JEANNE BRIGHTMAN, August 30, 1952, First Methodist Church, Newark, NY; b. July 02, 1926.

More About GERALD ARTHUR FREY:

Burial: Fairville Rural Cemetery, Fairville, Wayne County, NY

Graduation: 1932, Gerald graduated Newark's Washington High School, Newark, NY

Occupation: Gerald was involved with grain, cattle and dairy farming for most of his life. He worked at Francis Metal Corporation and retired from Rando Machine Corporation.

Organizations: Garald was a charter member of the Fairville Fire Department, and was a member of the Newark Grange #366 for 25 years.

Religion: Gerald was a member of the First United Methodist Church.

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Marriage: August 30, 1952, First Methodist Church, Newark, NY

iii. ELWYN VALENTINE FREY, b. September 02, 1918, the Frey farm house Newark, Wayne County, NY; d. January 13, 1988, Fairport, Monroe County, NY; m. JUNE FRANCES O'MEAL, October 06, 1939, Newark, NY; b. July 03, 1919, Newark, NY.

More About ELWYN VALENTINE FREY:

Burial: East Palmyra Cemetery, East Palmyra, Wayne County, NY

Graduation: 1935, Newark High School, Newark, NY

Military service: Served in George Patton's Third Army during World War II in the European theater and earned three battle stars. He was discharged in 1946.

Occupation: Worked as an electrical technician for Stromberg-Carlson, General Dynamics and Ed-Mac/Rospatch. While with General Dynamics, was the final inspector of the Navy's Sono-Buoy and had top government security clearance.

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Marriage: October 06, 1939, Newark, NY

Married By:: Rev. Fred Scurrah

iv. CHARLES JOHN FREY, b. October 22, 1927, the Frey farm house in Newark, NY; m. DOROTHY VIRGINIA VAN DERLINDE, January 15, 1947; b. September 02, 1929.

More About CHARLES JOHN FREY:

Graduation: 1945, Newark, NY

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Marriage: January 15, 1947