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Descendants of Thomas STEED Sr.

Second Generation

2. Elijah STEED (Thomas ) was born about 1799 in Virginia.

1840 Census
Name: Elijah, Steed
Township: Not Stated
County: Tyler
State: Virginia
Roll: 579 Page: 8

1850 Census
Elijah Steed 50 1799 Virginia Male District 61, Tyler, VA
Mary Steed 49 1800 Virginia Female District 61, Tyler, VA
Mary Steed 17 1832 Virginia Female District 61, Tyler, VA
Pertheny Steed 14 1835 Virginia Female District 61, Tyler, VA
Rachel Steed 13 1836 Virginia Female District 61, Tyler, VA
Lucinda Steed 10 1839 Virginia Female District 61, Tyler, VA
Susan Steed 8 1841 Virginia Female District 61, Tyler, VA
William Steed 4 1845 Virginia Male District 61, Tyler, VA

1860 Census
Elijah Steed District 3, Pleasants, VA 65 1794 Virginia Male
Catharine Steed District 3, Pleasants, VA 56 1803 Virginia Female
Susan H Steed District 3, Pleasants, VA 17 1842 Virginia Female
William J Steed District 3, Pleasants, VA 14 1845 Virginia Male
Clayton C Steed District 3, Pleasants, VA 5.12 Virginia Male

It is not proven that Elijah was the son of Thomas Sr.

Elijah married (1) Mary. Mary was born about 1800 in Virginia.

They had the following children:

+ 7 M i Peter STEED
+ 8 M ii John STEED
  9 F iii Mary STEED was born about 1832 in Virginia.
  10 F iv Partheny STEED was born about 1835 in Virginia.
  11 F v Rachel STEED was born about 1836 in Virginia.
  12 F vi Lucinda STEED was born about 1839 in Virginia.
  13 F vii Susan H. STEED was born about 1841 in Virginia.
  14 M viii William J. STEED was born about 1845 in Virginia.

Elijah married (2) Catherine. Catherine was born about 1803 in Virginia.

They had the following children:

  15 M ix Clayton C. STEED was born about 1859 in Virginia.

1880 Census - Union, Pleasants, WV
Clayton Steed, 20, VA
Alice, 20, wife, VA
        Clayton married Alice. Alice was born about 1859 in Virginia.

3. Thomas STEED Jr (Thomas ) was born about 1807 in Virginia.

1840 Census
Name: Tho, Steed Jr.
Township: Adams
County: Washington
State: Ohio
Roll: 433 Page: 373
Males: 311001
Females: 211001

1850 Federal Census - Adams Twp, Washington, Ohio
Thomas Steed Jr., age 43, b. VA, occupation: Chair Maker
Nancy, age 43, b. VA
Emaline, age 16, b. OH
Thomas Steed 3rd, age 14, b. OH
John, age 11, b. OH
Harrison, age 10, b. OH
Abraham, age 7, b. OH
Martha, age 5, b. OH
Isabel, age 3, b. OH
Also shown: James Steed, age 30, laborer, b. VA (assuming this is his brother)

Thomas married Nancy. Nancy was born about 1807 in Virginia.

They had the following children:

  16 F i Emaline STEED was born about 1834 in Ohio.
  17 M ii Thomas O. STEED III was born in Oct 1835 in Ohio.

1900 Census - Athens, Athens, Ohio
Thomas O. Steed, Oct 1835, 64, OH, age at 1st marr: 42
Sarah, wife, June 1850, 39, OH, 0 children
        Thomas married Sarah. Sarah was born in Jun 1850 in Ohio.
+ 18 M iii John L. STEED
  19 M iv Harrison STEED was born about 1840 in Ohio.
+ 20 M v Abraham STEED
  21 F vi Martha STEED was born about 1845 in Ohio.
  22 F vii Isabel STEED was born about 1847 in Ohio.

6. Zebedee STEED (Thomas ) was born in 1825 in Wheeling, VA. He died on 16 Feb 1904 in Marion, Indiana.

American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Zebedee Steed ,
Enlistment Date: 03 February 1864
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Ohio
Unit Numbers: 1867 1867
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 03 February 1864 at the age of 38
Enlisted in Company B, 39th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 03 February 1864.
Mustered out Company B, 39th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 13 June 1865 in Camp Dennison, OH

Civil War Service Records
Name: Zebidce Steed
Company: B
Unit: 39 Ohio Infantry.
Rank - Induction: Private
Rank - Discharge: Private
Allegiance: Union

1860 Census
Zebidee Steed Marietta, Washington, OH 35 1824 Virginia Male
Margaret Steed Marietta, Washington, OH 30 1829 Ohio Female
John P Steed Marietta, Washington, OH 4 1855 Ohio Male

1870 Census
Agnes E Steed Hartford, Blackford, IN 3 1866 Indiana White Female
John Peter Steed Hartford, Blackford, IN 14 1855 Ohio White Male
Margaret A Steed Hartford, Blackford, IN 40 1829 Ohio White Female
Margaretta Steed Hartford, Blackford, IN 9 1860 Ohio White Female
Zebedee Steed Hartford, Blackford, IN 44 1825 Virginia White Male

1880 Federal Census:
Zebedee STEAD Self M Male W 54 OH Carpenter WV WV
Margaret A. STEAD Wife M Female W 50 OH Keeping House IRE WV
John P. STEAD Son W Male W 25 OH Carpenter OH OH
Margaretta STEAD Dau S Female W 19 OH At Home OH OH
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Census Place Hartford, Blackford, Indiana
Family History Library Film 1254266
NA Film Number T9-0266
Page Number 450D

1900 Census
Zebedee Steed Licking, Blackford, Indiana abt 1826 Virginia White Father-in-law

Notes for ZEBEDEE STEED:
Documentation:
1. Indiana Census 1870 Blackford Co. Hartford City, Page7 Line 10 through 14 #425.
2. Indiana Census1880 FHL Film 1254266 Nat'l Archives Film T9-0266 p450D Blackford Co.Hartford City
3. Civil War Pension from Indiana 1883 Ohio Infantry B 8 q. (?)
4. Ohio Census 1860 1st Ward Marietta City, Washington Co., pg. 131 Zebidee is 35, Margaret is 30 John P is 2
5. Ohio Census 1850 Adams TWP Washington Co. pg.266 Zebadee is 24 living with [ possibly] Father, Thomas Steed (Sen) and Polly both 78
6. City Directory of Hartford/Montpelier, IN 1895 Z Steed Carpenter
7. Indiana Census 1900 Blackford Co. Hartford Census Ed 24 Ward #1 pg. 11 Zebedee is living with Margaretta Steed Smith. Zebedee is listed as a widower at age 74.
8. Copy of Zebedee Steed's Death certificate form Grant Co., IN

Zebedee married Margaretta Ann CUSICK daughter of Peter CUSICK and Mary on 30 Sep 1852 in Parksburg, West Virginia. Margaretta was born in 1830 in Ohio. She died on 9 Jun 1895 in Hartford City, Blackford, Indiana.

Notes for MARGARET ANN CUSICK:
Documentation:
1. Indiana Census 1870 Blackford Co. Hartford City, Page7 Line 10 through 14 #425.
2. Indiana Census1880 FHL Film 1254266 Nat'l Archives Film T9-0266 p450D Blackford Co.
Hartford City
3. Ohio Census 1860 1st Ward Marietta City, Washington Co., pg. 131 Zebidee is 35, Margaret is 30
John P is 4
4. Obituary from the Hartford City Evening News for Zebedee Steed, February 20, 1904

Marriage Notes for ZEBEDEE STEED and MARGARET CUSICK:
Documentation:
1. Obituary from the Hartford City Evening News for Zebedee Steed, February 20, 1904

Zebedee and Margaretta had the following children:

  23 M i George STEED was born in 1854. He died poss before 1860.
+ 24 M ii John Peter STEED
+ 25 F iii Margaretta A. STEED
  26 F iv Agnes E. STEED was born in 1867.

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