Individual Details

Robert Davis Steel was born in 1830 in Duncannon, Perry, Pennsylvania, the son of Jacob Steel and Sarah Jones Steel.
On April 17, 1855 he married Catharine Gilman, the daughter of Jacob Gilman and Mary Ann Clepper Gilman.
They had the following children:
George E Steel (1856-unk)
Frank Steel (1858-unk)
Boyd Gilman Steel (1860-1911)
Charles C Steel (1863-1914)
Sidney Grant Steel (1864-1934)
Ard G Steel (1868-1950)
Annie A Steel Anderson (1871-1926)
Mary Katherine Steel Gehret (1873-1969)
Clarence W Steel (1879-1947)
Robert started as a brakeman for the Pennsylvania Railroad in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania and by the time of his retirement in 1900, he was Yardmaster.
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Birth	1830	Duncannon, Perry Co., PA
Marriage	17 APR 1855	Catharine GILMAN
Death	25 DEC 1917	Altoona, Blair Co., PA
Burial		Fairview Cem., Altoona, Blair Co., PA

Spouse	Catharine GILMAN (1835 - 1922)
Child	George E. STEEL/STEELE (1856 - 1895)
Child	Frank STEEL/STEELE (1858 - )
Child	Boyd Gilman STEEL/STEELE (1860 - 1911)
Child	Charles Carroll STEEL/STEELE (1863 - 1914)
Child	Sidney Grant STEEL/STEELE (1864 - 1934)
Child	Ard G. STEEL/STEELE (1868 - 1950)
Child	Annie A. STEEL/STEELE (1871 - 1926)
Child	Mary Katherine "Kate" STEEL/STEELE (1873 - 1967)
Child	Clarence W. STEEL/STEELE (1879 - 1947)

Father	Jacob STEEL (1789 - 1864)
Mother	Sarah JONES ( - )
Sibling	David STEEL ( - )
Sibling	Joseph T. STEEL ( - )
Sibling	John Parry STEEL (1825 - 1902)
Sibling	Priscilla STEEL (1827 - 1899)
Sibling	Cadwalader STEEL (1834 - 1854)