Age 83 years.
Alonzo Steele was born near Arcade, New York, August 15, 1816, and became a student at Oberlin College, where he met Miss Ann D. Tracy, who was also a student there, and their acquaintance led to their marriage. He engaged in the woolen business at Arcade and in 1863 came to Poweshiek county, Iowa, where he had invested in land, buying it at ten dollars per acre. This land became the family homestead. Mr. Steele engaged in the lumber business at Grinnell, IA and later in the sale of agricultural implements, this business developing into a large hardware store. The company continued for 25 years at Grinnell and then moved to Harvey, Ill., where they met with reverses and the business was abandoned. Mr. Steele was an earnest member of the Congregational church. Originally he was identified with the whig party but he became a republican and continued as a supporter of the republican party during the remainder of his days. His wife was a woman of a remarkably bright mind, a sincere Christian and a true philanthropist. Her home was noted as a center of hospitality and kindliness. She passed away in 1853. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Steele were three children: Mary, who married George Lucius Sanders at Grinnell; Louise, who is deceased; and Myra, also deceased. A professorship in mathematics at Grinnell College was established by Mr. Steele as a memorial to his daughter Myra.
[Source in the public domain: "History of Poweshiek County, IA, A Record..." by Prof. L. F. Parker. The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. Chicago. 1911. pages 36-39]
Alonzo Steele was born near Arcade, New York, August 15, 1816, and became a student at Oberlin College, where he met Miss Ann D. Tracy, who was also a student there, and their acquaintance led to their marriage. He engaged in the woolen business at Arcade and in 1863 came to Poweshiek county, Iowa, where he had invested in land, buying it at ten dollars per acre. This land became the family homestead. Mr. Steele engaged in the lumber business at Grinnell, IA and later in the sale of agricultural implements, this business developing into a large hardware store. The company continued for 25 years at Grinnell and then moved to Harvey, Ill., where they met with reverses and the business was abandoned. Mr. Steele was an earnest member of the Congregational church. Originally he was identified with the whig party but he became a republican and continued as a supporter of the republican party during the remainder of his days. His wife was a woman of a remarkably bright mind, a sincere Christian and a true philanthropist. Her home was noted as a center of hospitality and kindliness. She passed away in 1853. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Steele were three children: Mary, who married George Lucius Sanders at Grinnell; Louise, who is deceased; and Myra, also deceased. A professorship in mathematics at Grinnell College was established by Mr. Steele as a memorial to his daughter Myra.
[Source in the public domain: "History of Poweshiek County, IA, A Record..." by Prof. L. F. Parker. The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. Chicago. 1911. pages 36-39]
Age 83 years.
Alonzo Steele was born near Arcade, New York, August 15, 1816, and became a student at Oberlin College, where he met Miss Ann D. Tracy, who was also a student there, and their acquaintance led to their marriage. He engaged in the woolen business at Arcade and in 1863 came to Poweshiek county, Iowa, where he had invested in land, buying it at ten dollars per acre. This land became the family homestead. Mr. Steele engaged in the lumber business at Grinnell, IA and later in the sale of agricultural implements, this business developing into a large hardware store. The company continued for 25 years at Grinnell and then moved to Harvey, Ill., where they met with reverses and the business was abandoned. Mr. Steele was an earnest member of the Congregational church. Originally he was identified with the whig party but he became a republican and continued as a supporter of the republican party during the remainder of his days. His wife was a woman of a remarkably bright mind, a sincere Christian and a true philanthropist. Her home was noted as a center of hospitality and kindliness. She passed away in 1853. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Steele were three children: Mary, who married George Lucius Sanders at Grinnell; Louise, who is deceased; and Myra, also deceased. A professorship in mathematics at Grinnell College was established by Mr. Steele as a memorial to his daughter Myra.
[Source in the public domain: "History of Poweshiek County, IA, A Record..." by Prof. L. F. Parker. The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. Chicago. 1911. pages 36-39]
Alonzo Steele was born near Arcade, New York, August 15, 1816, and became a student at Oberlin College, where he met Miss Ann D. Tracy, who was also a student there, and their acquaintance led to their marriage. He engaged in the woolen business at Arcade and in 1863 came to Poweshiek county, Iowa, where he had invested in land, buying it at ten dollars per acre. This land became the family homestead. Mr. Steele engaged in the lumber business at Grinnell, IA and later in the sale of agricultural implements, this business developing into a large hardware store. The company continued for 25 years at Grinnell and then moved to Harvey, Ill., where they met with reverses and the business was abandoned. Mr. Steele was an earnest member of the Congregational church. Originally he was identified with the whig party but he became a republican and continued as a supporter of the republican party during the remainder of his days. His wife was a woman of a remarkably bright mind, a sincere Christian and a true philanthropist. Her home was noted as a center of hospitality and kindliness. She passed away in 1853. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Steele were three children: Mary, who married George Lucius Sanders at Grinnell; Louise, who is deceased; and Myra, also deceased. A professorship in mathematics at Grinnell College was established by Mr. Steele as a memorial to his daughter Myra.
[Source in the public domain: "History of Poweshiek County, IA, A Record..." by Prof. L. F. Parker. The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. Chicago. 1911. pages 36-39]
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