STEELMAN Family

1. James Elihu STEELMAN born 28 Feb 1846 in Moravian Falls, Wilkes County, North Carolina; to parents John Jackson and Annie Malinda (DAVIS) STEELMAN; James Elihu STEELMAN died 28 Jul 1929 in Hazel Dell, Clark County WA; buried in Brush Prairie Cemetery;
married Sarah Jane DUNCAN, who was born 6 Feb 1846 in Wilkes County NC and died 8 Jan 1922 in Brush Prairie Clark County WA. [12 of 14 children living at 1900 census]

1-1. Rhoda Alameda "Meda" STEELMAN born 1 Aug 1866; died 22 Aug 1947 in Nampa, Canyon County ID; married 1942 to Walter D. GUNNING born Jul 1861 in IL; died 1949. [No children]

1-2. Rebecca Cordelia STEELMAN born 1867 in South Carolina; died 6 Mar 1911 in Battle Ground, Clark County WA; married William Ambrose HOYES 1850-1916.

1-3. Laura Virginia STEELMAN born 30 Oct 1877 in VA; died 11 Jan 1943 in Sacramento County CA; married 1st in 1890 to David Franklin TURNBULL 1867-1896. [family photo on FindAGrave]

1-4. Solomon Franklin "Frank" STEELMAN born 16 Jan 1882 in Abingdon, Washington County VA; died 26 Sep 1966 in Caldwell, Canyon County, ID; married 1st to 2 Dec 1902 to Nancy J. WARD born 11 Jul 1887 in Brush Prairie, Clark County WA; died 11 Jun 1960 in ID.

1-4-1. Edna Crystal STEELMAN born 26 Feb 1904 in Vancouver, Clark County WA; died 25 May 1982 in Ada County ID; married 19 Jun 1926 to Ray MARKS.

1-4-1-1. Dale MARKS.
1-4-1-2. Glen F. MARKS.
1-4-1-3. Dorothy MARKS; married Merle DAVIS.
1-4-1-4. Ellen MARKS; married Lawrence KENT.

1-4-2. William Franklin STEELMAN born 29 Oct 1907 in Vancouver, Clark County WA; died 3 May 1931 in Prairie City, Grant County OR; married 1st to Helene Josephine HIBBARD born 27 Nov 1911 in Burns, Harney County OR; died 5 Jan 1976.

1-4-3. Louis Elihue "Lou" STEELMAN born 31 Dec 1909 in Brush Prairie, Clark County WA; died 23 Jan 1987 in John Day, Grant County OR.

1-4-4. Clyde Elonzo STEELMAN born 19 Dec 1911 in Brush Prairie, Clark County WA; died 22 Nov 1991 in ID; married 14 Nov 1933 in WA to Myrtle Genevieve NICHOLS 1908-1996.

1-4-4-1. Donna Lee STEELMAN born 1934 in ID; died 2020 in ID; married 1954 to Robert Blaine KESNER born 1929 in WV; died 1999 in Ada County ID.

1-4-5. Walter Ward STEELMAN born 3 Nov 1914 in Brush Prairie, Clark County WA; died 12 Aug 2002 in ID; married 1936 to Helen Lucille DOWD 1916-2002.

1-4-6. Clarence Dale STEELMAN 1918 in ID; died 1980 in ID; married 25 Dec 1941 to Dorothy Ellen LANE 1918-1975.

1-4-6-1. Phyllis Jean STEELMAN 1943-1982; married 1963 to Thomas Blaine LEDINGTON.

1-4-7. Richard Earl STEELMAN born 15 Mar 1920 in Caldwell, Canyon County ID; died 26 Nov 2000 in Multnomah County OR. [Meridian]

1-4-8. James Carol STEELMAN born 25 Dec 1921 in Caldwell, Canyon County ID; died 27 Nov 1960 in Council, Adams County ID; married 1941 in Caldwell, Canyon County ID, to Mary Alice YOUNG, who was born 19 Dec 1922 in Adair County MO, and died 15 Nov 2004 in Nampa, Canyon County ID.

1-4-9. Frances M STEELMAN born about 1924 in ID.

1-4-10. Gene Edward STEELMAN [twin] 15 Oct 1928 in Caldwell, Canyon County ID; died 20 Jan 1983; buried in Payette County ID; married 1953 to Bonnie Carrol MORRISON, who was born 28 Dec 1935 in Council, Adams County ID, and died 22 Mar 2022 in Boise, Ada County ID.

1-4-11. Dean Albert STEELMAN [twin] 15 Oct 1928 in Caldwell, Canyon County ID; died 30 Aug 2024 in Canby, Clackamas County OR; married 26 March 1948 in Gooding County ID to Ramona Harriet BECONI, who was born 18 Nov 1928 in Wells, Elko County NV, died 27 Nov 2019, and buried in Clackamas County OR.

1-4-12. Nancy STEELMAN.

1-4-13. Coleen V. STEELMAN born about 1931 in ID; married Bill LITTLE, who was born about 1930 in ID.

1-5. Heaton Samuel STEELMAN born 22 Dec 1879 in WV; died 31 Dec 1944 in Portland, Multnomah County OR; married 1st 20 Jun 1905 in Cowlitz County WA to Ida HILL, who was born about 1888 in Kansas; married 2nd Mary Alice "Mamie" STUMP, who was born 1 Apr 1876 in Sauvies, Multnomah County OR, and died 24 Jul 1917 in St. Helens, Columbia County OR.

1-6. Julia Cornelia STEELMAN 1873-1957; buried in Brush Prairie Cemetery, Clark County WA; married August G. HOCHINSON 1860-1947; buried in Brush Prairie Cemetery, Clark County WA.

1-7. John W. STEELMAN died 1930; buried in Brush Prairie, Clark County WA; married Bessie __.

1-8. Ruey Mae STEELMAN born Dec 1883 in Virginia; died 1980; buried in Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King County WA; married 1909 to Charles M. MORGAN 1880-1942.

1-9. Chloe Isabelle STEELMAN born [twin] Dec 1886 in WA; died 1965 [Clover]; married Perry Austin WARD born 5 Jun 1883 in WA; died 20 Feb 1951 in Battle Ground, Clark County WA.

1-10. Clementine Della STEELMAN born [twin] Dec 1886 in WA; died 1979 [4-year homestead]; buried Brush Prairie Cemetery WA; married 1st in 16 Aug 1902 in Gravel Point, Clark County WA, to Adelbert Randolf "Bert" STALEY born 1 Aug 1877 in Charlevoit County MI, to parents John and Marie (CAMPBELL) STALEY; died 1 Sep 1944 in Clark County WA; buried Brush Prairie Cemetery WA; married 2nd in 1958 to Edward Andrew RODDY 1890-1976.

1-11. George Earthen STEELMAN born 16 Mar 1889 in Vancouver, Clark County WA; died 2 Mar 1953 in Tacoma, Pierce County WA; married 1st on 12 Nov 1910 in Tacoma, Pierce County WA, to Nellie Fay CARR; married 2nd Ann Steelman EBERT.

Sources

Erika Sales
FindAGrave.com
FamilySearch.org
1880 Census Cottage Grove, Lane County OR [GUNNING Walter]
1900 Census Clark County WA [GUNNING Walter, Rhoda]
1900 Census Clark County WA [STEELMAN James]
1900 Census Clark County WA [STEELMAN Jane, FrankS, RueyW, ChloeI, GeorgeE]
1910 Census Clark County WA [GUNNING Walter, Medie]
1910 Census Clark County WA [STEELMAN FrankS, Nancy, Edna, WM, Louis. STALEY Adelbert, ClementineD, Nancy, Cora]
1910 Census Wahkiakum County WA [STEELMAN Heaton, Ida]
1930 Census Canyon County ID [GUNNING Walter, Rhoda]
1930 Census Canyon County ID [STEELMAN SFrank, NancyJ, WalterW, ClarenceD, RichardE, JamesC, FrancesM, DeanA, JeneE, LouisE]
1930 Census Columbia OR [STEELMAN Heaton, Mamie]
1940 Census Canyon County ID [GUNNING Walter, Rhoda]
1940 Census Canyon County ID [STEELMAN SFrank, Nancy, Earl, James, Frances, Dean, Gene, Coleen]
1946 WWII Draft Registration [Dean Albert STEELMAN]
1946 WWII Draft Registration [Gene Edward STEELMAN]
1948 Marriage in Gooding County ID [STEELMAN Dean and BECONI Ramona]
1950 Census Adams County ID [STEELMAN, Clarence, Dorothy, Phyllis, Louise, Janette, Gene]
1950 Census Canyon County ID [STEELMAN SFrank, Nancy]
1950 Census Canyon County ID [LITTLE Bill, ColeneV]
1950 Census Cassia County ID [STEELMAN James, Nancy, Marilyn, Barbara]
1950 Census Gooding County ID [STEELMAN DeanA, RamonaH, MonaK, RichardL]

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Contributed 4 Sep 2026

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