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Submitted
by Michele Napoli
Obits - James
Steele
Waynesburg Republican
August 6, 1896
STEELE
James Steele died at his home in Glenwood, near Pittsburg, Sunday
morning Aug. 2. Mr. Steel was in his 67th year and was for some
time proprietor of the Walton House. For the past few years he
had resided at Glenwood where he was proprietor of a large boarding
house. He wad kind in disposition, genial and was respected by
everyone. He had been in poor health for two years from lung
trouble, but was bedfast only about two weeks.
Deceased was united in marriage to Elizabeth Hill, daughter of Thomas
Hill, deceased, of Franklin Township. Mrs. Steele and six
children survive: Mrs. Belle Murray, James, Thomas and Charles
Steele of Pittsburg, Mr. J. R. Cross of this place, and Mrs. N. C.
Woodruff of Woodruff, this county. The remains were brought here
Monday morning and were taken to the home of J. R. Cross, from which
the funeral was held Tuesday at 10 a.m., services being conducted by
Revs. Howard, Calder and Chalfant. Interment in Green Mount
cemetery. Mr. Steel was a brother-in-law of S. W. Scott and Z. C.
Ragan, of this place, and of E. R. Throckmorton of Franklin Township.
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