I have some family that we were related to Steels but I will have to find
the papers What are their first names and dates?
thanks
dscott(a)comteck.com
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Subject: [INWHITLE] Looking for Kaufman, Leonard and Steel families
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Surnames: Leonard, Steel, Kaufman, Yourd
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I am looking for these three families that came from Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania
and settled in Whitley County, Indiana in the Union Twp. area.
(Kaufman, Leonard and Steel).
John A. Kaufman married Jane B. (Leonard) and they were in Whitley County,
Indiana
by May 20, 1840 per a letter from James M. Steel to John A. Kaufman.
(to follow).
James A. Steel married Lydia Leonard, sister of Jane B. (Leonard) Kaufman.
He and
his family were in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania until approximately
April 1854.
John A. Kaufman and wife Jane B. (Leonard) Kaufman are buried at the
Presbyterian
Church Cemetery on Old U.S. 30 in Coesse, Union Twp., Whitley
County, Indiana.
James M. Steel and wife Lyida (Leonard) Steel are also buried here with
some of
their children as well as the mother of Jane B. Kaufman and Lydia
Steel, Mrs. Mary Leonard (maiden name unknown).
The following is a letter sent by James M. Steel of Allegheny County,PA to
John A.
Kaufman, who I believe to be in Whitley County,Indiana. This letter
was published in the June 1988 "The Bulletin". This letter was sent to me
and I don't know its origins.
This 1840 letter from James Steel of Union Twp., Whitley County, Indiana
to John A.
Kaufman in Pennsylvania was donated to the Whitley County
Historical Society by John Shiltz. The original spelling in the letter is
kept throughout the text:
Dear Brother i take this opportunity to inform you that we are all well at
present
but mother she has had very poor health this spring I received your
letter May the 6 and it was vary near wore out that I could hardley and the
next letter that you send send it by the male James Leonard answered your
letter about the last of March I have a vary throng time I have sowed
about 60 bushels of oats and i have cleared a hepe of ground and I was
elected supervisor and the roads to attend too i have not got don planting
my corn yet And I have got a bout 2 acrs of potatoes to plant It will be
out of my power to come out before fall if then to see you Mother is going
to send Mary to town to Easter Kirk To learn the dress making Mary Jane
Steel is running every whare and she will soon be that she can ride maddin
Mother sends her love to Jane B. Kaufman and the oald lady and all the rest
of the rest of the famelly I want you John A. Kaufman to send in word in
the next letter !
that you send wether Jane B. Kaufman has taken the pons at hur
dinner yet
or not
The Marketes is recruitin a little oats worth 12 1/2 potatoes worth 6
1/4 hay
worth 600 wheat worth 50 cts butter worth 6 1/4 cts egg worth 2
cts a dozen in trade John Steel wants for me to put in this letter that we
have lots of chicens and yong gese
Samuel Yourd sends his best respects to his oul lover when Jane B.
Kaufman comes
is she must alow for to stay a bout a week any how for to sea
All hur old neighbors for she neder for to come alot without she gives tham
all a visit John Steel and Robert Steel and Mary Jane Steel wants John to
kiss Jane for them
Mary Leonard sends hur best repects to Wilson Kaufman and James Leonard is
agouing
to for to take hur out In the winter time thar is any slaying for
to sea Wilson
Thare is a worse misfortune happened Samuel Yourd than at the surnading
frollic he
went to town and got drunk and lost his hat No more at present
James M. Steel
May the 20th the year of our lord 1840
Lydy Steel ses that when Jane writs that she wants to know whether she
wants that
patern that she wanted to take with hur or not Lydy Steel sends
hur love to you all and all
** If anyone has any information on either of these families, I would love
to hear
from you.
Best ever.. Tammy
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