BURTON
STEEL, son of BASIL and MARTHA A.(McALLISTER) STEEL, is one of the
leading citizens of Sheffield Township. He was born in Ross County,
Ohio,
August 6, 1842, and was about four years of age when brought to this
county.
He was reared on the old homestead in Sheffield Township, and was
educated
in the schools at Wyandotte and the Stockwell High School. He was
married
March 6, 1866, to Miss SARAH E. MICHAELS, a native of La Fayette
Indiana,
and daughter JOHN B. and SARAH (LEE) MICHAELS. Her father was an active
and influential man in the early history of the county, and for some
time
was connected with the press of La Fayette. JOHN B. MICHAELS was a son
of MOSES and SARAH MICHAELS, and was born at Albany, Edwards County,
Illinois,
in 1818. Mrs. MICHAELS was a daughter of WILLIAM and HANNAH LEE, and
was
born in Hamilton County, Ohio, in 1819. They were untied in arriage May
26, 1840. Mr. and Mrs. LEE were among the earliest settlers of
Sheffield
Township, and one of their sons, SMITH LEE, was at one time auditor of
the county. He was a Mason of high standing, and also an Odd Fellow,
and
was one of LaFayette's most esteemed citizens. He was holding the
office
of county sheriff at the time of his death, which occurred December 8,
1847. To BURTON STEEL and his wife were born two children--MAY, born
February
2, 1869, and FRANK, born October 15, 1870. Mr. STEELE has lived on his
present farm since his marriage, with the exception of ten months spent
in Texas, and in 1880 he erected his present substantial residence, and
the same year built a fine barn. His farm consists of eighty-three
acres
of choice land, and everything about the place indicates care and
thrift.
In politics, Mr. STEELE is a Republican. He was elected township
trustee
in April, 1886, which office he still holds with credit to himself and
satisfaction to his constituents. He has always taken an active
interest
in the advancement of religion, education and temperance, and every
enterprise
for the advancement of the same has his encouragement and Support. Both
he and his wife are active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Dayton, and he is Superintendent of the Sabbath School.
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