STEELE  BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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STEELE, Albert L.
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 389
residence: Walker Twp

Albert L. Steele. For nearly fifty years Albert L. Steele has resided upon the farm 
where his birth occurred December 10, 1869. He is the son of Albert Harrison 
Steele (born 1827, died December 18, 1893) and Elizabeth (Woodson) Steele (born 
December, 1842). Albert H. Steele was a native of Kentucky and was a pioneer 
settler of Henry County. He was one of the original "forty-niners" and crossed the 
plains with the gold seekers and returned to Missouri by way of the Isthmus of 
Panama after mining for some time on the Pacific slope. He first settled in 
Deepwater township and later made a permanent settlement in Walker township 
on the place now owned by his son, Arthur L. Steele. He was married in 1864 to 
Elizabeth Woodson, who was born in a log cabin located near the "old adobe" 
church in Walker township in 1842. She was a daughter of Shadrich Woodson, who 
was one of the earliest pioneers of Henry County. For further particulars 
concerning the Woodson family the reader is referred to the biography of Chesley 
G. Woodson in this volume. The elder Steele became a large land owner in Henry 
County and was widely and favorably known. He was father of children as follow: 
Mrs. Mollie Belt, deceased; Albert L., subject of this review; Nannie, died in 
infancy; William J., Walker township; Frank H., Kansas City, Missouri; Ida, died in 
infancy; Mrs. Pearl Walker, Walker township. Albert L. Steele attended the home 
district and received such education as the schools of his day afforded and has 
always resided on the home place of the Steele family with the exception of a 
few years spent in Kansas City. He is owner of 112 acres of excellent farm land. 
Mr. Steele was married on October 24, 1900, to Miss Ella Markie Simpson, who 
was born in Texas, May 24, 1877, a daughter of Duke and Alice (Lutzenheizer) 
Simpson, the latter of whom died in 1881.. Duke Simpson later went to California 
and remained in that State until 1913, when he returned to Missouri, visiting 
among relatives and friends for some time and is now making his home in 
Oklahoma. He was twice married. After her mother's death Mrs. Ella Markie 
Simpson Steele was reared in Bates County by Judge Francis M. Steele. Mr. and 
Mrs. Albert L. Steele have four children: Earl, born November 29, 1901; Paul, born 
June 13, 1904; Alice Elizabeth, born October 16, 1906; Francis A., born November 
7, 1909. Mr. Steele is a pronounced Democrat. He and the members of his family 
are associated with the Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church and frequently 
attend Stone's Chapel for divine services. He is affiliated with the Woodmen of 
the World Lodge of Piper, Missouri.

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