Individual Details

Married John R. Steeley, Jr. abt 1849 in Dade Co MO. He was b. 8 Oct 1832 in Calloway Co KY and died Feb 1910 in Cherokee Co OK.

John was the son of John Steely Sr. and Nancy Walker. [Provided by Jeannie Miyama, Dade County Researcher.]

1850 Dade Co MO Census, p.293, Dwelling 445. John Steely Jr. age 20, born in KY, with Becky age 18. They were married within the year.

1860 Dade Co MO Census, Polk Twp,p.64, Dwelling 423. John Steely Jr. age 27, Rebecca age 28. Narcissa 9, William 7, Arminta 5, Mary 4, and Ellen

1870 Pettis Co MO Census, Blackwater Twp, p.399, Household 89
John Steely, age 44, Farmer, b. KY
Rebecca, 40, keeping house, b. TN
Children: William 16, Arminda 14, Mary S. 12, Nancy E. 10, Louisa 9, Jackson age 2
All children born in Missouri.
Next door in household 90 is Alexander Boles, age 23 and Narcisa age 20.

1880 Dade Co MO Census, South Twp, p.157a. Rebecca Steely, age 49, now a widow. Children Nancy E., age 20 [Ellen in 1860? Probably Nancy E. Steely Dilday], Rebecca L. age 18, Major 11, Kiah R. 9. Then there are two babies in the house listed as grandchildren: Jensey A. Dilda age 1 and Jasper E. Dilda age 4 months.

Antioch Cemetery: Jasper Dilday 1 Mar 1866 - 4 Oct 1879 Husband of Nancy Ellen Steely.
In 1870, in the Dade Co Census, 15-year-old Jasper Dilday was listed with his parents John B. age 41, a Miller, b. GA, and Dorothy, age 36, b. IN. Jasper & his older brother William born in Illinois. Two younger siblings were born in Kansas.

Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 17:26:38 -0600
From: "David L. Clark"
To: POINDEXTER-L@rootsweb.com
My line from George, the immigrant is:
George Poindexter + Susannah Nicholes,
Thomas Poindexter I + Sarah Crawford,
Thomas Poindexter II + Sara Bond Veale,
Thomas Poindexter III + Elizabeth Pledge,
Archibald Pledge Poindexter + Rebecca Flynn,
William Archibald Poindexter + Mary Sarah Jones,
Rebecca Poindexter + John R. Steeley, Jr.,
Mary Susan Steeley + Daniel Willis Dilday,
Perry Ellis Dilday + Adeline Frances Martin,
Reuben William Dilday + Ruth Frona Mae Madewell,
Billie Ruth Dilday + John W. Clark, Jr.

From a GenForum post, dated 30 May 1999.
Holly N. Ashby Hofmann posted the following information.
Eight children of Rebecca Poindexter & John Steeley were:
Narcissus, b. 8 Apr 1851, married [Alexander] Boles
William Arch, b. 17 Oct 1852, m. Mary Anna Townsend
Arminda, b. 1 Feb 1855, m. Bowles
Mary Susan, b. 1 Apr 1857, m. [Daniel W.] Dilday, Fortner, Kent, & Kidd
Nancy Ellen, b. 3 Jan 1859, m. [Jasper] Dilday
Rebecca Louisa, b. 17 Feb 1861
Major Jackson, b. 19 Dec 1868, m. Mary Enner Norris
Kire Robert, b. 4 Aug 1871, m. Mary Jane Loller
She states that Major was born in Pettis Co. MO and that in 1852 Rebecca & the children Mary, Major, William & Kire were in Cherokee Nation, IT - this would be extremely early for anyone to be living in the Cherokee Nation and certainly the family came back to Dade Co before the 1860 census. Another problem with this date is that some of the mentioned children were not yet born - there is obviously a typo.
The 1900 Census for Indian Territory reveals the following. Living in the Choctaw Nation, Talequah Twp, is Mary S. Fortner, age 40 - she is the head of the household and is widowed with a daughter, Liddy E., age 15 born in MO Mar 1885 and a daughter, Nancy, age 9, born in IT Apr 1891. Mary had six children, six living. Her father-in-law, John Fortner age 66 lives with her - he was born in KY, his parents born NC.
In the Cherokee Nation, Twp 16N, R20E, I found the others. Major Steeley, born Dec 1868, age 31, mariied 11 years to Enner, b. Aug 1872 in KY, age 29. She has had three children, two are living: Clarence, b. May 1890 in MO, age 10 and Flossie, born Jun 1895 IT, age 4. Rebecca his mother lives with them with no age, etc. given except a birthplace as KY. It would seem that Major's family moved to IT between 1890 and 1895.
William A. Steeley, born Oct 1852, age 47, married 29 years. Mary A., wife b. Aug 1850 - has had 10 children, all living. Daughter Eva born Oct 1875, age 24 was born in MO. Six more children living in the household beginning with John W., born July 1882, age 17, were all born in Indian Territory. This would place IT as the residence of William's family by 1882.
Kair Steeley, b. Aug 1871, age 28 had been married seven years. His wife was Mary, b. Oct 1875, age 24, had three children, all living. Clide age 6, Troy age 4 & Jenny A. age 3, are all listed as born in Missouri, so this family is apparently a recent arrival in Indian Territory.

In 1910, the families were still in Oklahoma but I did not find Rebecca living with any of them.

Birth	25 Jan 1831	Monroe County, Kentucky
Marriage	Abt 1850	Dade County, Missouri - John Steeley Jr
Death	30 Dec 1905	Cherokee County, Indian Territory
Burial		Nancy Gourd Cemetery, Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Oklahoma

Spouse	John Steeley Jr (1832 - 1910)
Child	Narcissa Steeley (1851 - 1943)
Child	Kiar Robert Steeley (1871 - 1946)

Father	William Archibald "Arche" Poindexter (1807 - 1878)
Mother	Mary Sallie Jones (1810 - 1863)
Sibling	William F. Poindexter (1828 - 1866)
Sibling	Sarah Ann "Sally" Poindexter (1830 - 1863)
Sibling	Elizabeth R. Poindexter (1834 - 1923)
Sibling	Robert Fleming Poindexter (1837 - 1898)
Sibling	George Henry Poindexter (1838 - 1894)
Sibling	Nancy W. Poindexter (1840 - 1880)
Sibling	Josiah R. Poindexter (1843 - 1900)
Sibling	Archibald Poindexter (1844 - )
Sibling	Kire Flynn Poindexter (1847 - 1924)
Sibling	John Turner Poindexter (1849 - 1875)