Lydia Frances Steele (1867-1941)

Lydia Frances "Lyd" Steele was born in Limestone County, Texas in 1867.

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

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

Lula
Louella
Isham Alfonso
Mary Allye
Lena Rhoda

The 1870 and 1880 U. S. Census records show Lydia living with her family in Limestone County, Texas.

1870 U. S. Census record

1880 U. S. Census record

Lydia married Silas Abraham "Abe" Greer circa 1883 and had the following children:

Robert Francis, 1885-1926; m. Florence Irene Jarrell

Albert Alphonso, 1887-1963; m. Ida Pearl Webb

Bonnie Dena, 1890-1976; m. Oscar Moss Bratcher

Lena Lucille, 1904-1984; m. Maurice Everett Phillips, Sr.

Lydia and family lived in Limestone County, Texas for several years before moving to Childress County and making their home there.

1900 U. S. Census

1910 U. S. Census

1920 U. S. Census

Abe Greer died on September 23, 1934.  Lydia Steele Greer died on December 24, 1941.  Both are believed to be buried in the Thornton Cemetery in Thornton, Limestone County, Texas.

Lydia Frances "Lyd" Steele Greer 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.