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MATILDA STEELE 1852–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1852

Birth Location: Grandview, Edgar, Illinois

Death Date: 31 Aug 1943

Death Location: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas

Father: JOHN STEELE

Mother: CATHARINE HAMPTON

Spouse(s): JAMES McFARLAND

Children(s): EARL General, Pearl McFarland, Lillian McFarland, John McFarland

In 1852, MATILDA STEELE entered the world in Grandview, Edgar, Illinois, born to John Armstrong Steele And Catharine Mary Hampton. MATILDA STEELE married James Davis J D Mcfarland, and had children including Earl Mcfarland Sr Brigadier General, John Steele Mcfarland, Lillian Mcfarland, Pearl Mcfarland. MATILDA STEELE passed away in 1943 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas.

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Biography

  • In 1852, MATILDA STEELE entered the world in Grandview, Edgar, Illinois, born to John Armstrong Steele And Catharine Mary Hampton.
  • MATILDA STEELE married James Davis J D Mcfarland, and had children including Earl Mcfarland Sr Brigadier General, John Steele Mcfarland, Lillian Mcfarland, Pearl Mcfarland.
  • MATILDA STEELE passed away in 1943 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN STEELE
1802–1864
Birth Location: Greenbriar, Virginia now, West Virginia, United States
JS
CATHARINE HAMPTON
1813–1890
Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia
CH

Spouses(s)

JAMES McFARLAND
1847–1918
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
JM

Children(s)

EARL General
1883–1972
Birth Location: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas
EG
Pearl McFarland
1875–1970
Birth Location: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas
PM
Lillian McFarland
1876–1967
Birth Location: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas
LM
John McFarland
1878–1964
Birth Location: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas
JM

MATILDA STEELE's Ancestors

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MATILDA STEELE
1852–1943
Birth Place: Grandview, Edgar, Illinois
Parents
JOHN ARMSTRONG STEELE
1802–1864
Greenbriar, Virginia now, West Virginia, United States
CATHARINE (MARY) HAMPTON
1813–1890
Fauquier, Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

MATILDA STEELE's Descendants

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MATILDA STEELE (15 Feb 1852–31 Aug 1943) m. JAMES (DAVIS “J. D.”) McFARLAND (15 Oct 1847–23 Nov 1918)
  1. 1. EARL (McFARLAND Sr Brigadier) General 1883–1972 m. MARY ("EDITH") COLE 1886–1970
    1. 1. Cole (McFarland Sr.) Twin 1915–1981 m. Margaret (Rodman) Bukeley 1917–1991
      1. 1. Cole (McFarland) Jr. 1950–2009
    2. 2. EARL (McFARLAND) JR 1918–2011 m. LESLEY BURCHELL 1918–2005
      1. 1. LESLEY McFARLAND 1942–2013 m. JOSEPH (ANDREW LENBERG) “McGUIRE” 1940–2017
    3. 3. Mary (Ann McFarland) Twin 1915–1992 m. Major (General Hamilton Austin) Twitchell 1911–1996
    4. 4. Infant (Girl) McFarland 1912–1912
  2. 2. Pearl McFarland 1875–1970 m. Dr. (Charles C) Stillman 1872–1943
  3. 3. Lillian McFarland 1876–1967 m. Lee (Clinton) Forbes 1876–1964
    1. 1. James (McFarland) Forbes 1908–1940
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth "Mary Beth") Forbes 1911–2003 m. Alvin (Leroy) Martinsen 1904–1962
      1. 1. Forbes (Hall) Martinson 1939–2009
  4. 4. John (Steele) McFarland 1878–1964

MATILDA STEELE's Timeline

2 Records

1852
15 Feb 1852
Birth of MATILDA STEELE in Grandview, Edgar, Illinois
Grandview, Edgar, Illinois
1943
31 Aug 1943
Age 91
Death of MATILDA STEELE in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas
Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1852
    Event Place: Grandview, Edgar, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1943
    Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas
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