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- About Peter Stead and Jane Ashton Connecting to Thomas Steed I
· 31 August 2014 · 1 Comments
Letter to A. Merlin Steed January 17, 1932
from Mrs. Mathilda Cecilia Giauque Steed 3rd wife of Thomas Steed III b. 1826
(The person named “Aunt Sarah Steed” would be a niece of Thomas Steed III’s)
Everything in these type of brackets [ ] has been added by Shannon Howells
My Dear Merlin,
Your welcome and kind letter of Dec. 16 [1931] is before me – came to hand from Lucy, your sister, Friday 15 inst. Yes, your lists of names arrived O.K. Ever since, I am trying to give you another set, some are in the Index Bureau. I know you want them for February.
Now to your question: If you have found the father of Thomas Stead married 1783.
When my dear husband [Thomas Steed III] was on his deathbed in the hospital, he said he would help us all he could to find the father of his grandfather [Thomas Stead 1st was his grandfather]. About a year after his [Tom Steed III] death [died 26 Jun 1910 so this would be about 1911] when Aunt Sarah Steed was visiting at my home, overnight – she told me in morning; “Uncle Tom visited me; he sends his best regards to you; he told me that his great grandfather was Peter Stead.” Then I took a pencil and first piece of paper at hand and wrote the names. I copy them now from page 78 of the Steed Book I on the sheet annexed.
At that time Aunt Sarah was sick; your father had administered to her; she had been the genealogist of the Steed family, being the first child of the first son [John]. I remembered that the promise had been given in tongue to your grandfather (when his house was dedicated) that he would have power to reveal his genealogy from beyond the veil & that he had told me, “I will help you all I can, for this question has been on my mind all my life.” Still some doubt was in my mind because of Aunt Sarah’s condition; but I noted every name she gave me. When I spoke of it to aunt Fanny [Fanny Steed Meadows, daughter of Thomas Steed III] she unhesitantly rejected the thought. I went to Bro. MeCallister, chief Recorder in the Temple, told him as above, to know what to do with those names. His answer was: “Do as the Spirit prompts you.”
The bapt. was done for Peter & four of his sons 14 Feb 19--. I did not have bapt. done for the women.
Now, as genealogists we need confirmation of the family; of this couple & the 9 children must be found somewhere in England. Your grandfather used to say, “I know I have some Welsh blood in me.” There are some Steeds of Monmouthshire claimed by the family of Levi Richards, father of the painter Lee Green Richards, husband of Lulu Green Richard – His grandfather was a Michael Steed, if I am correct. They want to do the work themselves.
If you will study all this, my dear Merlin, I will be glad to co-operate with you. We should write to Withington Parish asking if they had a marriage of Peter Steed & Jane Ashton about 1750. If so then find their children & check up with our names. They charge the minister 25 cents per year for searching the records.
If the sons, Peter, James, John, and [Se]ssions[??] (note this name) were born before Thomas, we have him about 1760 & the daughters were born in succession, 2 years apart, the marriage of the parents would be about 1750. We would search Withington, Hereford, because of that other Peter & Ann Collins married 1776. George Meadows, when on a mission, went to the cemetery & brought some names from there.
Of Niblet names I found some in Gloucest., they will also pass the Index Bureau to be sure they are not done. No names of Masons – we don’t know were to look –perhaps Colwall? Hereford. Your grandfather always said his people were of Herefordshire until we found that Mathon is enclosed nearly in Worcestershire.
I will be glad to send you or to leave for you some books of your grandfather; I am glad you care about it; but they were given to the Relief Society with the bookcase to start their library. You know I have paid for the books, the furniture, the horse & everything $250.00. The History of Utah by Whitney, 4 large volumes, gilt-edge containing portraits & biographies of the Pioneers including the portrait & biography of your grandfather Thos. Steed, I would be glad to give you, when you can have them taken in auto going to California by some of the family sometime. But the Books you mention, I gave them as told above and I doubt if ever I received any credit or mention of it in the Farmington Ward – abt. 1917. There are four Steed names for Endt men & women and a few sealings of wives & children. I have a great joy to think of your work in the genealogy & temple activities, my dear Merlin. May the Lord inspire you concerning your direct lines of Steed, Niblet & Mason in England & do all you say to help in correspondence, or otherwise.
Love to Alice & all the children. Heard of marriage of Amasa. Fine.
Very Affectionately Yours,
Aunt Cecilia G. Steed
Shannon Howells added the following in 2014 and has no idea if it is accurate but hoping it was the list Cecila took down from what Aunt Sarah Steed told her
Peter Stead of Withington, Herefordshire, England
1726-1767 LHGN-5C4
Jane Ashton of Withington, Hereforshire, England
2 Nov 1729-1809 LCJT-QTP
Married about 1752
Withington, Herefordshire, England
Children
1.Peter Steed Jr.
1752-1835 KG3Q-Q77
2. James Steed [Shannon Howells added as per Merlin Steed letter above]s
3. Jane Steed
1755-1757 KG3Q-7R5
4. John Steed
1756-1835 KG3Q-4B3
5. Session Steed
1758-1830 2ZBR-2JZ
6. Thomas Steed
1757-1826 L85D-238 [Mathon – ended up in Great Malvern, Worcs., Eng. And raised his children here]
7.Elizabeth Steed
1760-1830 LZGJ-LGD
8.Mary Steed
1764-1830 KG3Q-7L8
9.Rebecca Steed
1766-1835 KG3Q-7W6
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Abt 1726 - Yes, date unknown