Family register
Emelia Steele
née Steele
probable
Emelia Steele was born to James Steele and Jemima Wolcott. She married Otis Arnold Seamans. Her child was M. Antoinette Seamans.
Early life and family
Emelia Steele was a daughter of Lieutenant James Steele of Ellington, Connecticut.[1] Her mother was Jemima Wolcott.[3][4] A biographical entry for her daughter states that Jemima Wolcott was a lineal descendant of a signer of the Declaration of Independence and of a governor of Connecticut.[3] The same entry records that James Steele served under Washington at the Battle of Long Island.[1]
Marriage and family
Emelia Steele was the mother of M. Antoinette Seamans, later M. Antoinette Greene.[1] M. Antoinette's father was Otis Arnold Seamans, who was born at Foster, Rhode Island.[2]