Joshua Cushon Steelman

Male 1789 - 1858  (69 years)


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  • Name Joshua Cushon Steelman 
    Birth 1789  Surry County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 21 Jun 1858  Pettis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Aft 21 Jun 1858  Pettis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I55170  Clan Montgomery Society
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Steelman 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1782  [1
    Family ID F22418  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Neely (Polly) Holeman,   b. 18 Jan 1794, Rowan, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Mar 1883, Pettis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 4 Nov 1811  Rowan, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Lucy Steelman,   b. 1812, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Calhoun County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     2. Malinda Steelman,   b. 1814, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     3. Emily Steelman,   b. 4 May 1814, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Sep 1894 (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Isaac H Steelman,   b. 1816, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Calhoun County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     5. James Steelman,   b. 1818, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     6. William Cook Steelman,   b. 25 Apr 1820   d. 5 Aug 1887, , Madison, AL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Nathan Steelman,   b. 30 May 1823, Lawrence County, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jan 1879, Dallas County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]
     8. Harriet Jane Steelman,   b. 1825, Lawrence County, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1867 (Age 42 years)  [Father: natural]
     9. Allison T (Tony Hill) Steelman,   b. 1826, Lawrence County, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     10. Montique Allen Steelman,   b. 18 Jan 1829, Lawrence County, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jul 1890, Calhoun County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]
     11. Joshua Cushon Steelman,   b. 20 Mar 1831, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Oct 1931 (Age 100 years)  [Father: natural]
     12. Benjamin Franklin Steelman,   b. 22 Aug 1833, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jan 1919, Near Beaman, Pettis, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]
     13. Mary Magdalene Steelman,   b. 31 Oct 1834, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jul 1927, Medford, Grant, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]
     14. Melinda Steelman,   b. 1837, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     15. Martha Steelman,   b. 4 Jan 1838, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 May 1888, Pettis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F18358  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1789 - Surry County, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 4 Nov 1811 - Rowan, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 21 Jun 1858 - Pettis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Aft 21 Jun 1858 - Pettis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • UPDATE: 1994-01-08 Watie Delfa Wright Ellis book.
      02121
      !BIRTH: Jennings Harvel Flathers, "WHITE WILLIAM JENNINGS, HIS ANCESTORS AND
      DESCENDANTS", individual publication, copy held by this submitter.
      !MARRIAGE: Copy of marriage license.
      "MARRIAGES OF ROWAN CO., NC." by Holcomb, p382.
      George Steelman was the bondsman and Jn. March Sr., witness.
      !DEATH: Letter written by Joshua's son William, to his brother Nathan, on 7 Dec. 1858 in which he states "Montieve (another brother) had wrote a letter to father (Joshua Sr.) the 21 day of June the very day he died.
      !CONFLICT: burial (Providence ceme.) "DESCENDANTS OF MATHIAS AND RUTH STEELMAN", by Harold Steelman, p79.
      (Beaman ceme., near Sedalia) Roy R. Holman family group sheet.
      !CENSUS:
      1840 TN, Shelby Co., Western District, p232, line 1.
      Joshua Steelman males 5-10=2 10-15=2 15-20=1 20-30=2 40-50=1 females <5=2 10-15=1 40-50=1
      Has (2) females 0-5 yrs. Mary Steelman would be 5 until Oct.
      10 children total.
      !1850 (TN=0)
      Occupation: Farmer
      BIOGRAPHY:
      "Wanda Colvin letter with "Family Tree, Steelman-Holeman" Nov 1990."
      Joshua Steelman was employed by James Holeman to oversee his slaves.
      Joshua married a daughter against the fathers wishes. Family coldness
      caused Joshua to leave there and go to Tennessee where he had a brother, James.
      Watie Delfa Wright Ellis
      ANCESTRY OF WILLIAM HENRY WRIGHT AND WIFE POLLY ANN ROYAL AND THEIR
      DESCENDANTS p280, pub. by Alpine Systems, San Jose, CA, 1991.
      Joshua moved to AL in 1821, then to Shelby County, TN and then to
      Pettis County, MO.
      IGI: 1988 TN. Have copy of sheets.

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  • Sources 
    1. Details: Marriage note.