Thanks, Bill. I just sent it to her.
Since my Grandpa Harry Steele is the person who told us about his Blackfoot and Cherokee ancestors, I am going ahead and posting his chart. Caution: I still have a lot of personal verifying to do on some of the earlier generations!!! Lines I was told or suspect are NA include Mounts/Mountz, Hatfield, Maynard/Mainor/Maner/Mainare.
Generation No. 1
1. Harrison “Harry” Steele, born September 04, 1908 in O’Keefe, Mingo County, West Virginia; died December 04, 1990 in Charleston, WV. He was the son of 2. Smith Eppison Steele and 3. Bettie Chafin. He married (1) Belle (Mary Belle) Moore June 08, 1926 in Freeburn, Pike County, KY. She was born April 28, 1909 in Mingo Co., WV, and died November 21, 1964 in South Williamson, Pike Co., KY. She was the daughter of Thomas Moore and Laura Shortridge.
Generation No. 2
2. Smith Eppison Steele, born July 31, 1876 in Beech Creek (Meador), Logan County, West Virginia1; died June 02, 1963 in Beech Creek, Mingo County, WV. He was the son of 4. Harrison S. Steele and 5. Nancy Jane Hatfield. He married 3. Bettie Chafin August 08, 1901 in Mingo County, West Virginia.
3. Bettie Chafin, born February 11, 1882 in Ragland, Mingo County, WV; died December 19, 1970 in Beech Creek, Mingo County, WV. She was the daughter of 6. Lewis (John Lewis) Chafin and 7. Mahulda Varney.
Generation No. 3
4. Harrison S. Steele, born May 14, 1852; died [murdered by Sampy Cannada/Kennedy] November 25, 1898 in Hinch, Mingo County, WV2. He was the son of 8. John Steele and 9. Martha “Patsy” Mounts. He married 5. Nancy Jane Hatfield January 12, 1875.
5. Nancy Jane Hatfield, born December 20, 1857 in Logan County, Virginia. She was the daughter of 10. Valentine “Wall” Hatfield [Wall is the brother of Devil Anse Anderson Hatfield] and 11. Jane Maynard [Manor/Minor].
6. Lewis (John Lewis) Chafin, born May 03, 1852 in Logan Co. VA; died January 19, 1931 in Mingo County, WV. He was the son of 12. Pleasant (Chaffins) Chafin and 13. Polly Chapman. He married 7. Mahulda Varney May 28, 1873 in Logan County, WV.
7. Mahulda Varney, born July 14, 1853; died August 09, 1925. She was the daughter of 14. Henry Varney and 15. JaneYantes McNeely.
Generation No. 4
8. John Steele, born March 25, 1825 in Tazewell County, Virginia3; died Abt. 1865 in Richmond. Virginia, shortly after discharge from Pt. Lookout, Maryland Prisoner of War Camp. He was the son of 16. Ralph A. Steele and 17. Levicy Ferrell. He married 9. Martha “Patsy” Mounts.
9. Martha “Patsy” Mounts, born March 02, 1830 in Sand Siding, Logan County, WV, along the Tug River; died December 30, 1909 in Mingo County, West Virginia. She was the daughter of 18. David Mounts or Mountz and 19. Margaret “Peggy” Cline.
Children of John Steele and Martha Mounts are:
i. Raphael Steele, born Abt. 1846 in Pike County, KY4; died April 08, 1932 in Pike County, KY, Certificate # 12473, Vol. 25, age 87; married (1) – Relationship with “Rachel” is currently unverified speculation- Rachel; married (2) Louisa “Vicy” Mounts Abt. 1867; married (3) Sarah Ann Hatfield March 25, 1901 in Mingo County, West Virginia5; born February 02, 1860 in Mate Creek, Logan County, Virginia.
ii. Margaret Steele, born Abt. 1847.
iii. Nancy Steele, born Abt. 1848; married Asa Hensley September 04, 1873 in Pike County, KY6
4 iv. Harrison S. Steele, born May 14, 1852; died November 25, 1898 in Hinch, Mingo County, WV; married Nancy Jane Hatfield January 12, 1875.
v. Rebecca Steele, born July 31, 1854 in Pike Co., KY. Rebecca’s is the only child’s birth listed for John & Patsy in “Pike County Births 1852 – 1909.
vi. David Paul Steele, born Abt. 1856.
vii. Perry A. Steele, born 1857; died 1931; married Emma Varney 1884.
viii. Pricy Steele, born Abt. 1858.
ix. Eliza Jane Steele, born November 06, 1859; married Joseph Murphy Abt. 18837; born Abt. 1863.
x. Louisa C. Steele, born Abt. 1860.
xi. Rutha Steele, born Abt. 1861; married Evermont (Evermint Staten) Staton*** Abt. 1888; born Abt. 1867.
xii. Charlotte (Lottie?) Steele, born Abt. 1862; married Andrew Jackson “Jack” (A. J.) Simpkins Abt. 1880; born Abt. 1852.
xiii. Smith Steele, born Abt. 1868; married Jennie
10. Valentine “Wall” Hatfield, born Abt. 1834; died February 13, 1890 in Kentucky State Penitentiary, feud related conviction. He was the son of 20. Ephraim “Big Eph” Hatfield and 21. Nancy A. Vance. He married 11. Jane Maynard August 29, 1853 in Pike County, KY8.
11. Jane Maynard, born February 1835 in Pike Co., KY; died 1906 in Mingo County, WV. She was the daughter of 22. David Maynard and 23. Jane Atwood [uncertain abt. Jane Atwood].
12. Pleasant (Chaffins) Chafin, born Abt. 1815 in Kentucky; died Bef. 1870 in Logan County, West Virginia. He was the son of 24. Christopher Chafin and 25. Mary “Polly” Roberts. He married 13. Polly Chapman Abt. 1833.
13. Polly Chapman, born Abt. 1816; died 1899. She was the daughter of 26. Edward Chapman and 27. Polly Godbey [not personally verified yet].
14. Henry Varney, born Abt. 1818 in Virginia. He was the son of 28. Alexander Varney and 29. Susannah Runyon. He married 15. JaneYantes McNeely.
15. JaneYantes McNeely, born Abt. 1824 in Virginia. She was the daughter of 30. John McNeely and 31. Mary “Polly” Dempsey.
