Mary Allye "Madie" Steele (1872-1961)

Mary Allye "Madie" Steele was born on March 28, 1872 in Limestone County, Texas.

She was the fifth child born to the marriage of Francis Marion "Frank" Steele and Lucinda Chisum.

Madie's siblings included the following four sisters and one brother:

Lula
Lydia Frances
Louella "Ella"
Isham Alfonso
Lena Rhoda

1880 U. S. census

On February 22, 1888 Madie married Henry Robert Eaton who was born in Limestone County on December 12, 1864.  Henry was the son of Silas and Mary Watson Eaton.

Madie and Henry had one child, a son named Aubrey Glen who was born on November 17, 1896.  The 1900-1920 U. S. census records show the family living in Justice Precinct 8 of Limestone County.

1900

1910

1920

Henry Robert Eaton died on December 17, 1932.  The 1940 U. S. Census shows Madie's marital status as widowed.

Mary Allye "Madie" Steele Eaton died on July 5, 1961.  She is buried alongside her husband in the Thornton Cemetery in Thornton, Limestone County, Texas.  Tombstone photograph was taken by FindAGrave member, couchpotato.

Mary Allye "Madie" Steele Eaton was my great grand aunt through her brother, Isham Alfonso Steele, who was my great grandfather.

Friday's Faces from the Past - Lena's Photographs

Photograph #1

The first of many photographs found in the belongings of my great grand aunt, Lena Rhoda Steele McLelland who was born and raised in Limestone County, Texas.  She and her husband, James "Jim" A. McLelland moved to Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana between 1900 and 1910 where they lived the remainder of their lives.

I believe most of 'Lena's Photographs' are of relations in the Steele, Chisum and/or McLelland families who lived in the Limestone County, Texas area.

It is possible that the children in this photograph are the children of one of the following couples:

Lydia Frances Steele and Silas Abraham "Abe" Greer
Louella "Ella" Steele and Walter A. Walling
Mary Allye "Madie" Steele and Henry Robert Eaton

These three Steele sisters were daughters of Francis Marion Steele and Lucinda Chisum and sisters to Lena Rhoda Steele McLelland.  Other than Lena who had no children, there was one other sister named Lula and a brother named Isham Alfonso.  Lula had one daughter.  Isham Alfonso, who was my great-grandfather, had four daughters.

Any Texas Steeles, Chisums or McLellands out there who can help identify the children in this photograph?

To view other photographs from this collection click on 'Lena's Photographs' under Tags on the right-hand side of the blog.