Eva (Wright) Steele (1878 - 1953)

Born 7 Sep 1878 in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States

Wife of Abb Tennison Steele — married 1896 in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States

Died 22 Aug 1953 at age 74 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Eva Wright was born on September 7, 1878, in Davidson County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of George and Arilla (Jenkins) Wright. She married Abb Tennison Steele in 1897, in Davidson County. They had no children. She died on August 22, 1953, in Hermitage, Tennessee, at the age of 74, and was buried in Nashville, Tennessee.

Obituary: The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. August 23, 1953, Sun. Page 73

Mrs. Eva Steele, widow of A. T. Steele of Steele and Corbitt Bonding firm here, died last night at St. Thomas hospital after a brief illness. Mrs. Steele underwent surgery Aug. 11 and complications set in which resulted in her death, relatives said. She had been in good health until recent weeks.

The body is at Phillips-Robinson funeral home, 2707 Gallatin road, where funeral services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow, conducted by Clyde Gleaves, assisted by J. B. Bright. Burial will be in Mount Olivet cemetery. Mrs. Steel's husband died in November, 1951.

A lifelong resident of Hermitage, Tenn., she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Wright. Mrs. Steele was a member of the Church of Christ.

Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Maggie L. Phillips; a niece, Mrs. H. W. McMenaway; a nephew, Baxter G. Phillips, all of Hermitage.

Records

Year: 1880; Census Place: District 16, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 1251; Page: 268C; Enumeration District: 076

Name: Evar Wright; Age: 2

Birth Date: Abt 1878; Birthplace: Tennessee

Dwelling Number: 61

Race: White; Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Daughter; Marital Status: Single

Father's Name: George Wright; Father's Birthplace: Tennessee

Mother's Name: Arriella Wright; Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee

Occupation: At Home

Household Members Age Relationship

George Wright 37 Self (Head)

Arriella Wright 28 Wife

Magge Wright 8 Daughter

Evar Wright 2 Daughter

Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Rutherford, Tennessee; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1241594

Name: Ever Steel; Age: 21

Birth Date: Sep 1878; Birthplace: Tennessee, USA

Street: R; Sheet Number: 12

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 207; Family Number: 206

Race: White; Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Daughter in Law (Daughter-in-law); Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: A L Steel; Marriage Year: 1897; Years Married: 3

Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA; Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA

Mother: number of living children: 0; Mother: How many children: 0

Can Read: No; Can Write: No; Can Speak English: Yes

Household Members Age Relationship

A M Steel 40 Head

Mollie Steel 40 Wife

A L Steel 22 Son

Ever Steel 21 Daughter in Law (Daughter-in-law)

Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1496; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1375509

Name: Eva Steele; Age in 1910: 31

Birth Date: 1879; Birthplace: Tennessee

Street: Stewarts Ferry Road

Race: White; Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Wife; Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Termison Steele

Father's Birthplace: Tennessee; Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee

Native Tongue: English

Able to read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes

Years Married: 13

Number of Children Born: 0; Number of Children Living: 0

Household Members Age Relationship

Termison Steele 32 Head

Eva Steele 31 Wife

Will Morris 27 Hired Hand

Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1735; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 108

Name: Eva Stelle; Age: 41

Birth Year: abt 1879; Birthplace: Tennessee

Street: Stewarts Ferry Road

Race: White; Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Wife; Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Ab T Stelle

Father's Birthplace: Tennessee; Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee

Able to Speak English: Yes

Able to read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes

Household Members Age Relationship

Ab T Stelle 42 Head

Eva Stelle 41 Wife

Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Davidson, Tennessee; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0211; FHL microfilm: 2341977

Name: Eva Steele; Birth Year: abt 1879

Gender: Female; Race: White

Age in 1930: 51; Birthplace: Tennessee

Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Homemaker?: Yes

Street Address: Stewart Ferry Road

Dwelling Number: 25; Family Number: 28

Age at First Marriage: 18

Able to Read and Write: Yes

Father's Birthplace: Tennessee; Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee

Able to Speak English: Yes

Household Members Age Relationship

Tennison A Steele 53 Head

Eva Steele 51 Wife

Year: 1940; Census Place: Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03884; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 19-15

Name: Eva Steele; Respondent: Yes

Age: 60; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880

Gender: Female; Race: White; Birthplace: Tennessee

Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Street: Stewarts Ferry Road; Sheet Number: 6A

Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade

Weeks Worked in 1939: 52; Income: 0; Income Other Sources: No

Household Members Age Relationship

Tennison Steele 61 Head

Eva Steele 60 Wife

Ersie McCauley 32 Servant

Year: 1953. Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1965. Certificate Number: 53-17520. Tennessee State Library and Archives. Nashville, Tennessee

Name: Eva Wright Steele

Gender: Female; Race: White

Age: 74

Birth Date: 7 Sep 1878; Birth Place: USA

Death Date: 22 Aug 1953

Death Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Cause of Death: pneumonia

Father: George W Wright; Mother: Ella Jenkins

Year: 1953. Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874–1955 Index. FHL Film Number: 2372483. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010.

Name: Eva Wright Steele

Birth Date: abt 1879

Age: 74

Death Date: 22 Aug 1953

Death Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee

Father's Name: George W Wright; Mother's Name: Ella Jenkins

U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Name: Eva Steele

Birth Date: 7 Sep 1878

Birth Place: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 22 Aug 1953

Death Place: Hermitage, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Cemetery: Mount Olivet Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Has Bio?: Y

Father: George W. Wright; Mother: Arrilla Ella Wright

Spouse: Abb Tennison Steele

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Sources

• Year: 1880; Census Place: District 16, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 1251; Page: 268C; Enumeration District: 076

• Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Rutherford, Tennessee; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1241594

• Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1496; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1375509

• Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1735; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 108

• Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Davidson, Tennessee; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0211; FHL microfilm: 2341977

• Year: 1940; Census Place: Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03884; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 19-15

• Year: 1953. Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1965. Certificate Number: 53-17520. Tennessee State Library and Archives. Nashville, Tennessee

• Year: 1953. Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874–1955 Index. FHL Film Number: 2372483. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010.

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