History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with
Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious,
Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons
and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chas. C. Chapman & Co.,
Peoria, Illinois, 1879, page 462, Astoria Township
James M. Steele, confectioner, Astoria. This gentleman is a
native of Ohio. His father, John M. Steele, was a physician, and was
also born in the Buckeye State; his wife, Miss Mary E. Parks, was born
in the same State. When James attained his third year his parents moved
to Ill., and settled in Astoria, where James received a good
common-school education. For two years he served as township Collector.
In 1877 he entered into his present business, and has met with good
success. In 1878 he was married to Miss Susan Palmer, daughter of Jacob
Palmer.
submitted by Carla Finley
