just a note for those who want to record this. Joe Steele moved the remains
and the stone of Jesse Steele and Niffie Blanche Coffman Steele to the
Decatur cemetery shortly before he died. The burials are recorded in both
places. Lynn Hilty Sewell, a granddaughter
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Subject: [INADAMS] Jesse Steele (1864 - 1946)
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Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Monday, April 19, 1946
Jesse Steele Dies at Pleasant Mills - Prominent Resident Dies Sunday Night
Jesse H. Steel, 83, prominent Pleasant Mills resident, former school
teacher and a retired farmer, died at 10:10 o'clock Sunday night at his
home. In failing health for some time, his condition had been critical
for the past six days.
He was born in Adams county March 26, 1863, a son of Henry and Sarah
Coffman-Steele, and was a lifelong resident of the county. He was married
to Niffie Cowen in Waterloo July 11, 1885, and Mrs. and Mrs. Steele
celebrated the 60th wedding anniversary July 11 of last year. They spent
their entire married life in Pleasant Mills.
Mr. Steele was a member of the first eighth grade graduating class in
Adams county. He served as attendance officer for two years and taught in
various schools in the county for 29 years, retiring from the teaching
profession in 1922. He was at one time principal of the Pleasant Mills
high school, and also served as St. Mary's township assessor.
He was a member of the Pleasant Mills Methodist church.
Surviving in addition to the wife are three sons, Roy and Joe Steele,
both of Pleasant Mills, and Guy Steele of Fort Wayne; eight daughters,
Mrs. Edna Tumbleson of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Maud Holser of Walkerton, Mrs.
Gladys Koos of Decatur, Mrs. Zula Holloway of Pleasant Mills, Mrs. Lelah
Davis of Michigan City, Mrs. Pauline Hilty of Omaha, Neb., Mrs. Geraldine
Miller of Decatur and Mrs. Mary Johnson of Middletown, O.; nine
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Two daughters and three
brothers preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the
home in Pleasant Mills, with the Rev. Seth Painter officiating. Burial
will be in Mr. Taber cemetery. The body will be removed from the Zwick
funeral home to the residence Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
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