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.