Sources

Name: Mary Davies Steele
Birth - Death: 1843-1897
Source Citation:

Ohio Authors and Their Books. Biographical data and selective bibliographies for Ohio authors, native and resident, 1796-1950. Edited by William Coyle. Cleveland: World Publishing Co., 1962. (OhA&B)

Obituary

http://www.daytonmetrolibrary.org/hobits/results.php

Mary Davies Steele
Dayton Daily Journal
February 26, 1897 v. 34, iss. 180 : pg. 2, col. 2
Died February 25,born in 1843, eldest daughter of late Robert Steele, died after long years of acute suffering, author of The Happy Life, see lengthy article,

Mary Davies Steele
Dayton Daily Journal
March 1, 1897 v. 34, iss. 182 : pg. 1, col. 3-4
obituary, excerpts from her book A Happy Life, continued on page 2, column 4

Mary Davies Steele
Dayton Daily Journal
March 1, 1897 pg. 1, col. 3
authoress of "A Happy Life", lengthy quote from her writing, article

DAR

Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.)

Miss Mary Davies Steele.
DAR ID Number: 13699
Born in Ohio.
Descendant of Gen. Nathaniel Woodhull, Lieut. Col. Gilbert Potter, Capt. William Rogers and Judge William Smith, of New York; Isaac Peirce, of Rhode Island.
Daughter of Robert W. Steele and Elizabeth Smith, his wife.
Granddaughter of Egbert Tangier Smith and Sarah Schenck, his wife; James Steele and Phebe Peirce, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter of John Smith and Elizabeth Woodhull, his wife; William C. Schenck and Elizabeth Rogers, his wife; Isaac Peirce and Mary Sheffield, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Nathaniel Woodhull and Ruth Floyd, his wife; William Rogers and Sarah Potter, his wife; William Smith and Mary Smith, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Gilbert Potter and Elizabeth Williams, his wife.
Nathaniel Woodhull, (1722-76), who had fought under Abercrombie was a member of the Assembly when war was declared. As President of the Provincial Congress he acted as governor, 1775-76. He commanded the militia on Long Island, was surprised after the battle, and, although he surrendered his sword, the troopers wounded him so severely he died in a few days. He was born at Mastic, L. I.
Also No. 1743.
Gilbert Potter, (1725-86), served in the Suffolk county militia in protecting Long Island.
William Rogers, (1741-79), commanded the armed sloop “Montgomerie,” 1776, to cruise along the coast and capture prizes. He was the first man on the “Blue Mountain Valley” when she was captured near Sandy Hook.
William Smith, (1720-99), was a member of the Provincial Congress and of the Senate, 1777-83. He was born at Mastic, Long Island, where he died.
Isaac Peirce, (1749-1821), served as aid-de-camp to Gen. Horatio Gates, 1776. He was born at Charlestown, R. I., and died at Dayton, Ohio.