Six-Principle Baptist Church, and possessed considerable ability. He lived in Scituate. In his will, which was dated February 22, 1848, he made his wife Lucy his executrix. He died March 5, 1848.

Children:

523 I. THOMAS F., d. in California, 1886.

524 II. WHITMAN T., b. 1840; m., October 9, 1862, Ann E. Marble, dau. of Freegrace and Ann E. Marble, b. 1842.

Child: Ida L., b. December 16, 1866.

525 III. LYDIA A., m., April 15, 1852, William H. Potter, b. March 12, 1823.

Child

Lucy A., b. July 18, 1856; m., October 9, 1878, George Jencks.

526 IV. LUEY B.

222.

IRA W. STEERE, son of Jesse (81), grandson of Jeremiah (28), was born September 11, 1809. He married, March 10, 1830, Ada M. Olney.

Children:

527 I. CHARLES HENRY, b. May 7, 1831; m. Sophia A. Foster. They have a son William A. II. MARCY W., b. July 29, 1832; d. young.

528

529

III. BARBARA A., b. November 22, 1833; m. Randall Mowry. He is dead.

She lives in

Providence.

530

531

tabula, Ohio. Has a daughter Florence.

532

IV. LYDIA E., b. March 1, 1835; d. unmarried.

V. GEORGE, b. October 15, 1837 ; m., 1st, June 22, 1865, Emma F. Daniels. Lives in Ash

VI. MARY O., b. March 7, 1840; d. young.

533 VII. PARIS OLNEY, b. March 7, 1840; d. young.

534 VIII. SUSAN A., b. January 2, 1843; m. Alexander Potter. She lives in Providence. He is dead.

535

536

537

IX. FREDERICK, b. October 16, 1844; m., and lives at Richmond Switch, R. I.

Children: George; Elma; Rena; Susan, d. young; Frederick.

X. IRA P., b. October 29, 1846; m. Emma Steere. They live in Boston.

Children Mary and Ada R.

XI. EDWIN A., b. April 27, 1849; d. young.

538 XII. WALTER K., b. November 18, 1851; m. Emma Barber. They live in Providence. Children Andrew W.; Florence E.; Mary Owen, d. young.

227.

LEE STEERE, Son of Asahel (82), grandson of Jeremiah (28), was born October 25, 1797. He married

Children:

539 I. ABEL.

540 II. ANN.

541 III. CELIA.

542 IV. ASAHEL D.

Saunders.

228.

BENNETT STEERE, son of Asahel (82), grandson of Jeremiah (28), was born March 31, 1799. He married Louisiana Tourtellot. They lived in Glocester.

He died in 1877.

Children:

543 I. DAVID.

544 II. MARY.

545 III. REUBEN ALLEN, b. October 9, 1838. He is noted as being one of the smallest of the human race, being only forty-four inches in height. He m., March 8, 1880, Rebecca They have travelled extensively through the country, but Their united height is only five and a half feet. He is

Ann Myers, also a dwarf.
are now living in Chepachet.
known as Colonel Steere.

546 IV. WILLIAM H. H.

547 V. ABRAM T.

232.

ASAHEL STEERE, son of Asahel (82), grandson of Jeremiah (28), was born May 7, 1806. He married Maria P. Latham. He is dead. Mrs. Steere resides in Providence, where she is very active in missionary labors in connection with the Women's City Mission.

Children Thomas R., b. March 20, 1866; Asahel H., b. November 20, 1867; Ida
L., b. November 20, 1867; Benjamin F., b. July 20, 1869.

551 IV. FRANK ASAHEL.

552 V. HELEN LATHAM.

234.

ORIGEN STEERE, son of Asahel (82), grandson of Jeremiah (28), was born May 6, 1812. He married Ann C. Leffingwell. They lived in Danielsonville, Conn. He died November 4, 1886. Mrs. Steere still lives in Danielsonville.

Children:

553

I. WILLIAM SANFORD, b. August 25, 1837; m., October 3, 1860, Maria E. Stead. He d. September 13, 1862, s. p. She m., 2d, Lorin Bates of Killingly, Conn. 554 II. OLIVE ANN, b. March 13, 1845; m. Roland R. James.

Children: Albert L. and Grace Estelle.

555 III. ESTELLA ELIZABETH, b. June 11, 1848; d. young.

556 IV. HATTIE Myrtilla LeFFINGWELL, b. June 12, 1850; m., September 22, 1886, Henry J. Paine. They live in Pawtucket.

235.

DENNIS STEERE, son of Asahel (82), grandson of Jeremiah (28), married Sally Thornton. He died May 12, 1856.

Child:

557 EMMAREA THURBER, d. 1860.

237.

WILLIAM B. STEERE, son of Nathaniel (84), grandson of Jeremiah (28), was born December 17, 1807. He married Saralla Ann Paine.

at Valley Falls, R. I. He died April 13, 1877.

Children:

558 I. MARTIN CHENEY, b. 1831.

559 II. ELLERY T., b. June 4, 1833; m. Anne Perry.

His residence was

560 III. HENRY L., b. February 9, 1836; m. Angeline Bixby of Worcester, Mass.

561 IV. SUSAN ANN, b. 1842; d. young.

562 V. CLARENCE, b. May 6, 1844; m. his cousin Maria Steere, dau. of Horatio Steere.

239.

JOHN STEERE, Son of Nathaniel (84), grandson of Jeremiah (28), was born April 29, 1811. He married Ann Eliza Roberts. He died July 20, 1871, in his 61st year. Mrs. Steere lives in Pawtucket (1887).

Children:

563

I. WILLIAM H., b. August 15, 1831; d. September 11, 1833.

564 II. EDWARD T., b. May 21, 1833; m., January 17, 1853, Mary E. Bushee, b. January 17, 1837. They live in Woonsocket.

Children: John E., b. March 20, 1857; and Harriet.

565 III. HARRIET A., b. December 4, 1835; d. September 27, 1851.

566

IV. MARY MARIA, b. July 12, 1838; m., 1st, October 22, 1857, Hiram A. Tanner; 2d,
Thomas Smith.

567 V. JOHN H., b. December 18, 1840; unmarried.

568

VI. ALPHONSO, b. June 6, 1843 ; m. Emma Larkin. They live in Woonsocket.

569 VII. FRANCIS S., b. February 12, 1846; m. Dora Cooper.

570 VIII. LOUIS P., b. May 20, 1848; d. December 27, 1850.

571

IX. SIR RUPERT, b. January 18, 1852; m. Jeannie Rowbotham. Residence, Valley Falls.