STEELE, Mahonri Moriancumer, Sr.-[832] ^{3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10}

   Ancestral File Number: 17G6-T3.

   General Notes:

Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia
Volume 1
Biographies
Schow, Andrew Peter

Steele, Mahonri Moriancumer, first counselor to Pres. David Cameron, of Panguitch Stake, is the son of John Steele and Catharine Campbell, and was born May 1, 1849, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bro. Steele, in a brief life sketch, writes: "With my parents I was a pioneer in Geo. A. Smith's company which settled Parowan, Iron county, Utah, arriving there Jan. 13, 1851. I was baptized May 29, 1857, by Bishop Tarleton Lewis and confirmed by Priddy Meeks. In the winter of 1860 I moved with my parents to Toquerville, Washington county. I participated in the battle with the Navajo Indians Dec. 31, 1866, and served in the Utah militia during the Blackhawk Indian war, being commissioned first lieutenant in company C, of the cavalry corps, by the governor of Utah. I was ordained an Elder April 22, 1866, by Bishop Joshua T. Willis. In the summer of 1868 I drove a four-yoke ox-team in Daniel D. McArthur's company to the terminus of the Union Pacific railroad, to bring emigrants to Utah. April 19, 1869, I married Emily Bunker, daughter of Bishop Edward Bunker, a member of the Mormon Battalion. In the spring of 1871 I moved my family to Panguitch, then in Iron county. I took to wife Mary Ellen Jepson May 11, 1874. Together with my father I left home for a mission to Europe May 13, 1877, and I was ordained a Seventy May 22, 1877, by Apostle Orson Pratt. While on this mission I labored mostly in the Liverpool conference, and I was released on account of the climate of England disagreeing with my health, returning home in July, 1878. June 1, 1879, I was chosen first counselor to James Henrie, president of the Panguitch Stake of Zion, and was set apart to that position by Apostle Erastus Snow. I was arrested on the charge of unlawful cohabitation April 26, 1887, and placed under $1500 bonds. My second wife was subpoenaed by deputy marshals, that she died May 18, 1887, shortly after having given birth to a child, At the reorganization of the Panguitch Stake, June 18, 1882, I was set apart as first counselor to President Jesse W. Crosby, jun., by Apostle John Henry Smith, and on April 26, 1900, I was again chosen as first counselor in the Stake presidency, this time to Pres. David Cameron. I was set apart this time by Apostle Francis M. Lyman. Aug. 29, 1898, I was ordained a Patriarch by Apostle Francis M. Lyman." Elder Steele has labored as Ward and Stake clerk and historian, and has served more than twenty years as Stake tithing clerk. He has faithfully worked in the Stake presidency for twenty-two years. In civil life he served as the first county clerk of Garfield county, and has also acted as school trustee, and as county superintendent of schools.



Name: Steele, Mahonri M.
Birth Date: 1 May 1849
Death Date: 18 September 1923
Burial Date: 0 0 0
Cemetery: Delta City Cemetery
Source: Stephen Ogden / Troop, Team And Post 148



Essholm, Frank. Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah:

Steele, Mahonri Moriancumer (son of John Steele and Catherine Campbell). Born May 1, 1849, Salt Lake City.

Married Emily Bunker April 19, 1869, Salt Lake City (daughter of Edward Bunker and Emily Abbott, the former pioneer 1847, division Mormon Battalion, latter 1850, Aaron Johnson company). She was born March 1, 1849, in Iowa. Their children: Mahonri Moriancumerk Jr., b. Feb 2, 1870, m. Charlotte Moore Lefevre; John Edward b. Sep. 24, 1872, m. Zephyr L. Deuel; Arthur b. July 16, 1877, d. May 18, 1891; Parley Bunker b. July 23, 1890.

Married Mary Ellen Jepson May 11, 1874, Salt Lake City (daughter of James Jepson and Eleanore Nightengale), who was born Nov. 1, 1851, in St. Louis. Their children: Alice Eleanore b. Nov 10, 1875, m. William A. Lee; Mary Ellen b. Sept. 23, 1879, m. James Marshall 1905; Catherine b. Nov. 10, 1881, m. Job Riding Dec 23, 1900; James b. Aug. 31, 1883, m. Almina Wiltshire; Joseph b. Sept. 1, 1885, m. Vivian Muad Petersen June 6, 1906; Emily b. May 18, 1887, m. Alvin M. Jensen Oct 3, 1906. Family resided Parowa, Toquerville, and Panguitch, Utah.

Missionary to Europe 1877-78. Captain in Nauvoo Legion; Indian war veteran. Superintendent of schools; clerk of Garfield county; depuy sheriff Iron county; member state land board 1909. Assisted in bringing immigrants to Utah 1868. Counselor in Panguitch stake presidency 1879-08; stake tithing cerk and historian 20 years; patriarch.
Alt Ancestral Ref#: B73R-TL

   Research Notes:

Alt Ancestral Ref#: N1B7-4F

1857 BAPTISM: UT, Garfield, Panguitch. Temple Index Bureau: 18 July 1857. Delta Ward Records film #6263 pt 1: 18 Jul 1847 [This is an error, as he was not born until 1849!]. [Need to verify baptism date in the Panguitch Ward Records. Wanda Steele Cox has 29 May 1857 on one of her worksheets in 1963. 18 July 1857 is on the archive record put out by the Steele Family Organization in 1976 with Wanda as the preparer.]








BURIAL: Utah Cemetery Inventory on Ancestry.com
Name: Steele, Mahonri M.
Birth Date: 1 May 1849
Death Date: 18 September 1923
Burial Date: 0 0 0
Cemetery: Delta City Cemetery
Source: Stephen Ogden / Troop, Team And Post 148

   Death Notes:

Wanda Steele Cox got this date from his death certificate.

   Events:

1. Alt Baptism, 29 May 1857.

2. Alt Seal to Parents, 1 Jan 1879.

Mahonri married Emily BUNKER-[849] [MRIN:296], daughter of Edward BUNKER, Sr.-[851] and Emily ABBOTT-[852], on 19 Apr 1869 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.^{1 2} (Emily BUNKER-[849] was born on 1 Mar 1849 in Mosquito Creek, Pottawattami, IA, USA ^{5 16}, died on 24 Sep 1921 in Delta, Millard, Utah, USA ¹³ and was buried on 27 Sep 1921 in Delta, Millard, Utah, USA ¹⁴.)

   Marriage Notes:

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Mahonri also married Mary Ellen JEPSON-[831] [MRIN:284], daughter of James Senior JEPSON-[447] and Eleanore NIGHTENGALE-[448], on 11 May 1874 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. (Mary Ellen JEPSON-[831] was born on 1 Nov 1851 in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, died on 18 May 1887 in Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, USA and was buried in May 1887 in Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, USA.)