Steele, James E., 1852-1929
Dates
- Existence: 1852 - 1929
biographical statement
James E. Steele (1852-1929) settled Iona, Idaho, and was President of the Iona Mercantile Company. He also served as the first Stake President of the Bingham Idaho Stake.
James E. Steele was born June 22, 1852, to Elizabeth Steele and James Steele. He traveled with his parents to Utah in the Martin Handcart company. He married Elvira Steele in 1881, and later married Hannah Kelley. After living in Utah for a short time, he traveled to Idaho, where he settled Iona, Idaho. He was the President of the Iona Mercantile Company. In 1895, he was called as the first stake president of the Bingham Idaho Stake. Steele died October 18, 1929.
Citation:
Familysearch.org, July 14, 2011 (James Ephriam Steele; b. 22 June 1852; d. 18 Oct 1929; m. to Elvira Steele and Hannah Kelley)Ancestry.com, July 14, 2011 (James E. Steele; b. June 1852; m. 1881 to Elvira Steele)
History of Idaho, 1914, accessed online on July 14, 2011, p. 1309 (James E. Steele; president of Iohna Mercantile Company)
Clarkkelleyprice.com, July 14, 2011, (James E. Steele; parents: Elizabeth Steele and James Steele; traveled to Salt Lake with Martin Handcart Company; settled Iona, Idaho)
ldschurchnews.com, July 14, 2011 (James E. Steele; 1st Stake Pres. of Bingham Idaho Stake)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Joseph F. Smith letter to James E. Steele
Contains a letter to James E. Steele from Joseph F. Smith, dated March 3, 1902. The letter addresses the United States Congress banning polygamy within the United States and the effect that it would have on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The letter asks that James E. Steele, as the Stake President of the Bingham Idaho Stake, find out the number of polygamous families living within his stake in 1902.