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Mary Jane Steel 1826–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1826

Birth Location: Henderson Township, Hunt, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 19 Jun 1865

Death Location: Yellow Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: John Steel

Mother: Mary Kemmerling

Spouse(s): Samuel Downing

Children(s): John Downing, Mary Downing, Katherine Downing, Clarissa Downing, Jane Downing, George Downing, William Downing

The story of Mary Jane Steel began in 1826 in Henderson Township, Hunt, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1850, Mary Jane Steel resided in West, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1860, Mary Jane Steel resided in Morris, Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA. Mary Jane Steel married Samuel Downing, and had children including Clarissa M Downing, George Downing, Jane Jennie M Downing, John S Downing, Katherine Kate Irene Downing, Mary Elizabeth Downing, William Downing. Mary Jane Steel passed away in 1865 in Yellow Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Jane Steel began in 1826 in Henderson Township, Hunt, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1850, Mary Jane Steel resided in West, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1860, Mary Jane Steel resided in Morris, Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Mary Jane Steel married Samuel Downing, and had children including Clarissa M Downing, George Downing, Jane Jennie M Downing, John S Downing, Katherine Kate Irene Downing, Mary Elizabeth Downing, William Downing.
  • Mary Jane Steel passed away in 1865 in Yellow Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Steel
1794–1870
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
JS
Mary Kemmerling
1798–1858
Birth Location: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
MK

Spouses(s)

Samuel Downing
1828–1898
Birth Location: Yellow Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
SD

Children(s)

John Downing
1853–1902
Birth Location: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
JD
Mary Downing
1855–1935
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America
MD
Katherine Downing
1859–1935
Birth Location: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
KD
Clarissa Downing
1857–1922
Birth Location: Catharine Township, Blair, Pennsylvania
CD
Jane Downing
1865–1931
Birth Location: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
JD
George Downing
1863–1949
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
GD
William Downing
1861–1938
Birth Location: PA
WD

Mary Steel's Ancestors

Self
Mary Steel
1826–1865
Birth Place: Henderson Township, Hunt, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John Steel
1794–1870
Pennsylvania, United States
Mary (Elizabeth Kimberland Kemberling) Kemmerling
1798–1858
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Jonas Steel
1756–1826
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Mary White
1765–
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
John Steel
–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Steel's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Jane) Steel (15 Aug 1826–19 Jun 1865) m. Samuel Downing (9 Dec 1828–14 August 1898)
  1. 1. John (S.) Downing 1853–1902 m. Christina Schirm 1867–1949
    1. 1. Samuel (Howard) Downing 1891–1977 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Blyler 1894–1987
      1. 1. Samuel (Howard Downing) Jr. 1920–2004
      2. 2. Eunice (Maxine) Downing 1915–1980
      3. 3. Donald (Leroy Red) Downing 1918–1997
      4. 4. Dorothy (H) Downing 1923–
      5. 5. Lillian (J) Downing 1925–1976
      6. 6. Marion (Fay) Downing 1924–1925
      7. 7. John (R) Downing 1928–1929
    2. 2. Raymond (Alton) Downing 1888–1970 m. Emma (Elizabeth) Spencer 1888–1960
      1. 1. Paul (Spencer) Downing 1921–2001
      2. 2. Geraldene (Gladys) Downing 1912–1990
      3. 3. Thelma (Louise Downing) Shingler 1917–1998
      4. 4. Cleo (Kathryn Downing) Treese 1913–2005
      5. 5. Raymond (A Downing) Jr. 1920–1945
      6. 6. Kenneth (Ellwood) Downing 1923–1989
      7. 7. Robert (George) Downing 1924–1995
      8. 8. Betty (Lou) Downing 1929–2019
      9. 9. Gwendolyn (Lengreta) Downing 1915–1918
      10. 10. Elmer (Schirm) Dowing 1926–1926
    3. 3. Mary (Mae) Downing 1893–1931 m. Clyde (Everal Wagner) Sr. 1889–1957
      1. 1. Clyde (Everal Wagner) Jr 1916–1944
      2. 2. Eugene (Alvie) Wagner 1918–
      3. 3. Virginia (Christina) Wagner 1922–1999
      4. 4. Calvin (Elwood) Wagner 1925–1995
      5. 5. Albert (Foster) Wagner 1920–1989
      6. 6. Samuel (Edward) Wagner 1914–1998
      7. 7. Betty (Marie Wagner) Ostrom 1930–2006
      8. 8. William (Chester) Wagner 1927–2004
    4. 4. Dorothy (Catherine) Downing 1895–1960 m. Charles (Nevin) Kyper 1895–1969 m. David (Samuel) Bowers 1877–1958
      1. 1. Naomi (Dorothy Kyper) Oakes 1913–2006 m. Anthony (J) Oakes 1914–
      2. 2. Anna (Caroline Kyper) Swanger 1918–1987
    5. 5. Anna (Caroline) Downing 1897–1978 m. Edgar (Russell) Chilcote 1890–1936 m. Hewitt (N) Murphy 1900–1947
      1. 1. Mary (Louise) Chilcote 1915–1992
      2. 2. Emily (M) Chilcote 1919–2003
      3. 3. Zenith (Jane) Chilcote 1927–2018
    6. 6. Grace (Elizabeth) Downing 1900–1966
    7. 7. Edith (M) Downing 1903–1989 m. Chester (Robinson) Moyer 1902–1983
  2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Downing 1855–1935 m. Howard (Reed) Isenberg 1857–1935
    1. 1. Bess (Bessie S) Isenberg 1885–1966 m. James (Henry Austin) Koontz 1881–1966
      1. 1. Atna (Elizabeth) Koontz 1923–2019
      2. 2. James (Austin) Koontz 1928–2009
      3. 3. James (Koontz) Jr 1921–1921
    2. 2. Jane (Jennie Ruth) Isenberg 1883–1909
    3. 3. William (Elvin) Isenberg 1882–1963 m. Elda (Lillian) Norris 1889–1972
      1. 1. Virgil (Howard) Isenberg 1911–1978
      2. 2. Ethel (Bess) Isenberg 1913–1990 m. Clarence (H) Eastep 1910–1986
        1. 1. Patricia (Ruth) Eastep 1933–1986 m. Richard (Keith) Reingardt 1933–2013
        2. 2. Timothy (Clarence Eastep DNA 22) cM 1940–2025 m. Jeanne (Nadine) Eastep 1942–2015
      3. 3. Ruth (Eleanore) Isenberg 1917–1978 m. Jonas Corbin 1914–1979
        1. 1. Jonas (Toby Corbin) Jr 1943–2012
      4. 4. Carl (Kenneth) Isenberg 1909–1961
    4. 4. Harry (Sprankle) Isenberg 1890–1958
    5. 5. Walter (Downing) Isenberg 1888–1966 m. Sarah (Ruth) Moore 1901–1972
    6. 6. Jesse (Scott) Isenberg 1900–1987
    7. 7. Frederick (Rupley) Isenberg 1894–1959
  3. 3. Katherine (Kate Irene) Downing 1859–1935 m. George (Haddon) Bennett 1852–1928
    1. 1. Samuel Bennett 1883–1936
    2. 2. Bertha (Ellen) Bennett 1885–1960
    3. 3. Rebecca (F) Bennett 1888–1942
    4. 4. Beckie (F) Bennett 1890–
    5. 5. Edward (James) Bennett 1893–1969 m. Sophia (M) Bennett 1896–1978 m. Leola (J) Davis 1892–1939
      1. 1. Mary (K) Mostoller 1925– m. Glenn (J) Mostoller 1924–
      2. 2. Sarah (Mae) Bennett 1929–1931
      3. 3. Edward (James) Bennett 1924–1927
      4. 4. Infant Bennett 1933–1933
    6. 6. Emma Bennett 1897–
    7. 7. William (Howard Bennett) Sr 1902–1959
    8. 8. Charles Bennet 1876–
    9. 9. Mary (E.) Bennet 1879–
  4. 4. Clarissa (M) Downing 1857–1922 m. Alexander (Boal) Carothers 1852–1917 m. Alfred (Lincoln) Steele 1861–1928
    1. 1. Samuel (Hyle) Carothers 1881–1962 m. Agnes (M.) Brown 1892–1962
      1. 1. Mary Carothers 1915–2009
      2. 2. Howard Carothers 1916–1966
      3. 3. Clara Carothers 1918–
      4. 4. Raymond Carothers 1913–1917
      5. 5. John Carothers 1920–1978
    2. 2. Maria (Dora) Carothers 1879–1964 m. Jesse (Uriah) Helsel 1873–1961
      1. 1. Martha (C.) Helsel 1912–1918
      2. 2. David (Calvin) Helsel 1897–1954 m. Ethel (Gertrude) Miller 1907–1990
      3. 3. Jessie (Uriah) Helsel 1902–
      4. 4. Cecil (Melvin) Helsel 1907–2001
      5. 5. Helen (Louise) Helsel 1920–2019
    3. 3. Martha (Mattie Jane) Carothers 1877–1965
    4. 4. Alice (May) Carothers 1883–1951 m. Joseph (Mitchell) Hoover 1880–1955
      1. 1. Hyle (W) Hoover 1908–1933 m. Mary Hoover 1909–
      2. 2. Jesse (Arthur) Hoover 1902–1951
    5. 5. Alfred (G) Steele 1887–
    6. 6. Lester (Scott) Steele 1893–1961 m. Pearl (Elizabeth) Delozier 1894–1973
      1. 1. Lester (S) Steele 1919–2003
      2. 2. Joseph (Clifford Joe) Steele 1921–2004
      3. 3. Alma (Virginia) Steele 1916–2011 m. Blair (Brua) Miller 1913–2000
        1. 1. Blair (R. Miller) Sr 1951–2015
      4. 4. Pauline (Elizabeth) Steele 1917–2003
      5. 5. Alice Steele 1914–1920
      6. 6. Betty (R) Steel 1925–
    7. 7. Howard (Nelson Steele) Sr 1896–1932 m. Isabelle (M.) Herring 1900–1925 m. Alice (H.) Clark 1905–1982
      1. 1. Percy (Elwood) Steele 1922–1923
      2. 2. Howard (Nelson) Steele 1918–2000 m. Jane (Elizabeth) Wiers 1921–2017
      3. 3. Harriett (Marcella) Steele 1919–1993
      4. 4. Josephine (Clarissa) Steele 1920–2003 m. Thomas (A. Dibert) Jr 1918–1988
      5. 5. Samuel (William) Steele 1932–1932
      6. 6. Vivian (Isabell) Steele 1925–1995
      7. 7. Jean (Alice) Neely 1933–2023 m. Harold Neely 1930–2019
  5. 5. Jane (Jennie M) Downing 1865–1931 m. James (P) Keller 1863–1940
    1. 1. Walter (C) Keller 1891–
    2. 2. Margery (J) Keller 1894–
    3. 3. George (L) Keller 1898–
  6. 6. George Downing 1863–1949
  7. 7. William Downing 1861–1938 m. Mollie (Mary) Shultz 1867–1946
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Downing 1889–1956
    2. 2. Bessie (Pearl) Downing 1885–1956
    3. 3. Margaret (E) Downing 1895–
    4. 4. William (Guy) Downing 1896–1962
    5. 5. George (Leslie) Downing 1904–1981

Mary Steel's Timeline

4 Records

1826
15 Aug 1826
Birth of Mary Jane Steel in Henderson Township, Hunt, Pennsylvania, USA
Henderson Township, Hunt, Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 24
Mary Jane Steel resided here in West, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
West, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 34
Mary Jane Steel resided here in Morris, Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Morris, Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
1865
19 Jun 1865
Age 39
Death of Mary Jane Steel in Catherine Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
Catherine Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1826
    Event Place: Henderson Township, Hunt, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number Range: 029001-032000
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number Range: 013001-016000
    [3] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number Range: 061501-064500
    [4] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number Range: 067001-070000
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Morris, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1115; Page: 407; Family History Libr
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: West, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Roll: 784; Page: 93b
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: West, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: West, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Roll: 784; Page: 93b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Morris, Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Morris, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1115; Page: 407; Family History Libr

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1865
    Event Place: Catherine Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yellow Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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