Faulk County, SD Biographies.....Steele, Sheldon J. 1858 - 
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Author: C. H. Ellis



    SHELDON J. STEELE was born at Suspension Bridge, New York, in 1858. In 1873

his parents removed to Albion, Michigan, and in 1883 he immigrated to Dakota

Territory, locating in Faulk county, exercising a squatters right north of

LaFoon, the government survey not having been made at that time. In 1887 Mr.

Steele removed to Faulkton and engaged in the livery business. In 1890 he was

appointed deputy sheriff in which office he continued to serve until 1892, when

he was appointed postmaster for Faulkton under the Cleveland administration. In

the spring of 1897 Mr. Steele resigned the office of postmaster in favor of

Fremont Young who was immediately appointed, he removing; to LaFoon township in

this county, where he has since resided and been engaged in farming.



    In June 1883 the subject of our sketch entered into the marriage relation

with Miss Marie Shelton, who had just arrived from her home in Springton,

Michigan, this, being the first marriage in Faulk county. After the brief period

of a few months on the 31st of December of that year, that happy union which had

been entered upon with fond expectation of years of mutual enjoyment, came to a

sad and sudden end, the cold and relentless hand of death was laid upon the

young wife, and she was removed to the unknown land from which none return.



    On the 30th of October, 1887, Mr. Steele contracted a second marriage with

Miss Mary Truesdell, of Millville, Iowa. To them have been born ten children,

viz: Albert, William L., Anne Florence, Walter S., Claud, Ella, Clifford,

Gladys, Mary and Ethel.



    Politically, Mr. Steele is fully identified with the democratic party, and

is one of our successful farmers.





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HISTORY OF

FAULK COUNTY

SOUTH DAKOTA

CAPTAIN C. H. ELLIS



TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PIONEERS AND PROMINENT CITIZENS



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