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Malissa Louise "ELIZA" Steele 1831–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1831

Birth Location: tazwell, Virginia, USA

Death Date: aft...1880

Death Location: Lookout, Pike, Kentucky, United States

Father: Samuel Steele

Mother: Rebecca Ratliff

Spouse(s): Alexander Ratliff*

Children(s): Louisa Ratliff

Malissa Louise "ELIZA" Steele was born in 1831 in tazwell, Virginia, USA, the child of Samuel A Steele And Rebecca Becky Ratliff. Malissa Louise "ELIZA" Steele married Alexander Alex Ratliff, and had children including Louisa E Ratliff. Malissa Louise "ELIZA" Steele passed away in 1880 in Lookout, Pike, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • Malissa Louise "ELIZA" Steele was born in 1831 in tazwell, Virginia, USA, the child of Samuel A Steele And Rebecca Becky Ratliff.
  • Malissa Louise "ELIZA" Steele married Alexander Alex Ratliff, and had children including Louisa E Ratliff.
  • Malissa Louise "ELIZA" Steele passed away in 1880 in Lookout, Pike, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Malissa Steele's Ancestors

Self
Malissa Steele
1831–1880
Birth Place: tazwell, Virginia, USA
Parents
Samuel A Steele
1809–1898
Tazwell Co., Virginia
Rebecca ("Becky") Ratliff
1810–1880
Tazwell, Russel, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George Steele
1768–1822
Rosannah FANNIN\FANNING
1779–1860
Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Charlotte (" Lottie ") White
1774–1852
Saint Johns Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Steele
1735–1781
Elizabeth Ratcliffe
1755–1814
David Fannin
1759–1832
Jane Lockhart
1769–1811
Mary Blackburn
1754–1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Stiles
1705–1780
Laura Devlin
1707–
William Lockhart
1737–1815
Mary Campbell
1737–1795

Malissa Steele's Descendants

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Malissa (Louise "ELIZA") Steele (1831–aft...1880) m. Alexander (“Alex”) Ratliff* (27 Feb 1818–18 Aug 1895)
  1. 1. Louisa (E.) Ratliff 1872–1949 m. Vince Bishop 1867–1954
    1. 1. John Bishop 1888–1973 m. Bessie Branham 1890–1980
      1. 1. Felix Bishop 1925– m. Maxine Huffman 1923–

Malissa Steele's Timeline

4 Records

1831
1831
Birth of Malissa Louise "ELIZA" Steele in tazwell, Virginia, USA
tazwell, Virginia, USA
1850
1-21-1850
Age 19
Malissa Louise "ELIZA" Steele was married in Pike, Kentucky, United States
Pike, Kentucky, United States
1870
September 26, 1870
Age 39
Malissa Louise "ELIZA" Steele was married In Pike Co. Kentucky
Pike co. Kentucky
1880
aft...1880
Age 49
Death of Malissa Louise "ELIZA" Steele in Lookout, Pike, Kentucky, United States
Lookout, Pike, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: tazwell, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1-21-1850
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: September 26, 1870
    Event Place: Pike co. Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft...1880
    Event Place: Lookout, Pike, Kentucky, United States

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