Maj. William Kelsey Steedman

1837 - 1906  (68 years)

• Name	William Kelsey Steedman
  Prefix	Maj.
  Born	23 Dec 1837	Charleston, Charleston Co., SC
  Gender	Male
  Alt. Birth	23 Dec 1838	Charleston, Charleston Co., SC
  	From May 1891 passport application.
  1860 Census	3 Jul 1860	Charleston, Charleston Co., SC
  	Ward 4, City of Charleston, District of Charleston, Charleston PO, p. 101 W K Stedman      22 M    Accountant  ----  $4000   So Cal Emma   "              22 F                                                  " Thos C   "              1 M                                                  " Susan M   "          56 F                         ----  $1400        " Jno B        "          16 M                                                 "        school Mary         "          12 F                                                  "             " W. H. McDowal    21 M    Accountant                           " Rebecca E  "        18 F                                                  "
  1870 Census	15 Jun 1870	Charleston, Charleston Co., SC
  	Charleston PO, Ward 1, p. 29a Steedman, W. R.    32 M W     Cott Mcht     ----  ----  S. C.                citizen ---, E. J.                  31 F W     Kp Hsn                          " ---, T. C.                 10 M W                                          "         school Williams, Lar          16  F W     Dom Svt                        "           " De  Liore, Ben        12 M B                                           "            " McDowell, R.          28 F W     No Ocup                       " De Liore, Ncy         45 F B      Dom Svt                         "            can't RW Bowen, Hert          50 F B         "                                 "               " ---, F K                   17 M B      Porter                           "              can't W
  1880 Census	1880
  	Not Located
  Directory	1889	Charleston, Charleston Co., SC
  	Charleston, South Carolina Directory, 1888-90 Name: Wm K Steedman Location 2: Charleston Hotel  Business Name: Knoop, Frerichs & company  Occupation: cotton broker  Year: 1889  City: Charleston  State: SC
  Directory	1890	Charleston, Charleston Co., SC
  	Charleston, South Carolina Directory, 1888-90 Name: William K Steedman Location 2: 35 Coming  Business Name: Knoop, Frerichs & company  Occupation: cotton broker  Year: 1890  City: Charleston  State: SC
  Passport Application	27 May 1891	New York, New York Co., NY
  	William K. Steedman was issued a passport 27 May 1891 at New York City. He stated that he was born in Charleston, SC, on 23 December 1838 and that his father was a native citizen of the USA. He permanent address was a Charleston, SC, and he was employed as a cotton buyer. He described himself as age 52, 5 foot, 10.5 inches high, high forehead, gray nose, aquiline nose, Medium mouth, square chin, dark brown hair, fair complexion, Medium face. Adolph Nowlin? of 52 Exchange Place (rear) attested that he knew William K. Steedman to be a native born citizen. The applicant desires that the Passport be sent to Joseph B. Braman of 120 Broadway, NYC. The following application for a passport was for an Angelina S. Pelton. She was born at Salisbury, Connecticut on 13 May 1846 and that her father was a native born citizen. Her permanent residence was in New York City. She described herself as age 45, 5 foot 4 inches tall, Medium forehead, Brown eyes, medium nose, small mouth, oval chin, black hair, dark complexion, medium face. She was identified by A. Spadony of No. 9, 82 street west, NYC. Her passport was to be sent to Joseph B. Braman of 120 Broadway, NYC.
  1900 Census	7 Jun 1900	Charleston, Charleston Co., SC
  	Ward 5, ED 86, sheet 6A 34 Hasel Street Steedman, William K            Head  W M Oct  1837 62 M 40      SC  SC  SC  Cotton Exporter Cook, Louisa           Housekeeper W F  Aug 1886 31 S           NC  NC  NC  Housekeeper Paterson, Julia                    Cook   B F  July  1869 30 S           SC  SC  SC   Cook
  Died	9 Feb 1906	Savannah, Chatham Co., GA
  	South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1960 Name: W Kelsey Steedman Birth Date: abt 1838 Death Date: 9 Feb 1906 Age at Death: 68 Death Place: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia
  Buried	Aft 9 Feb 1906	Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, Charleston Co., SC
  Notes	Steedman was one of the first to volunteer for service after the war began. He was a member of the Washington Light Infantry and served with that command until after the capture of Fort Sumter, April 13, 1864. He afterwards joined the Rutledge Mounted Rifleman and was with that corps which corps subsequently formed a part of the famous 7th regiment of South Carolina cavalry on the coast of Carolina, in Virginia, North Carolina and until the sad surrender at Greensboro. That company bore the brunt of many a battle, and illustrated by bold bearing, unchilled devotion and intrepidity the patriotic ardor and sublime heroism of Carolinians. Major Steedman was one of the most dashing and daring of cavalrymen; he was popular with his comrades and enjoyed the confidence of the officers. He was promoted to the office of sergeant. After the close of the war associated himself with Mr. R. G. Wilkins in the cotton business. He had been a faithful and fearless soldier throughout the struggle for Southern Independence, and he remained true to the principles for which the South so grandly struggled. He was an active and a useful officer of Camp Sumter, United Confederate Veterans, and was an aide to the major general commanding the South Carolina division.
  Person ID	I63765	Stedman/Steadman/Steedman Families of the New World
  Last Modified	5 Dec 2014

  
  

  Father	Thomas Steedman,   b. 17 Jan 1806, ____, ____, SC ,   d. 1853  (Age 46 years)
  Mother	Susan Martin Yeadon,   b. 1808, ____, ____, SC ,   d. 1861  (Age 53 years)
  Married	1828  [2]
  	According to his brother, Thomas married Miss Susan Yeadon in early 1828. They had three boys and one girl. The daughter became Mrs. Rebecca McDowell. The boys were James Blake Steedman, a lawyer; William Kelsey Steedman, a cotton broker; and Blake Steedman, a planter. As of 1912, only Blake was still living. [1]
  Family ID	F23555	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma Julia Couturier,   b. 20 May 1837, ____, ____, SC ,   d. 31 Aug 1914  (Age 77 years)
  Married	2 Sep 1858
  Children	1. Thomas Couturier Steedman,   b. 23 Jul 1859, Charleston, Charleston Co., SC ,   d. 24 Jul 1920, Spartanburg, Spartanburg Co., SC  (Age 61 years)   2. Charlotte Martin Steedman,   b. 28 Jun 1861,   d. 1862  (Age 0 years)   3. Philipina McDowell Steedman,   b. 13 Aug 1864,   d. 1868  (Age 3 years)   4. Rebecca Eliza Steedman,   b. 1869,   d. 1869  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2009
  Family ID	F23852	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Dec 1837 - Charleston, Charleston Co., SC Alt. Birth - 23 Dec 1838 - Charleston, Charleston Co., SC 1860 Census - 3 Jul 1860 - Charleston, Charleston Co., SC 1870 Census - 15 Jun 1870 - Charleston, Charleston Co., SC Directory - 1889 - Charleston, Charleston Co., SC Directory - 1890 - Charleston, Charleston Co., SC Passport Application - 27 May 1891 - New York, New York Co., NY 1900 Census - 7 Jun 1900 - Charleston, Charleston Co., SC Died - 9 Feb 1906 - Savannah, Chatham Co., GA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S223] Adm. Charles Steedman Autobiography, Rear Admiral Charles Steedman, USN, and edited by Dr. Amos Lawrence Mason, (Cambridge, Riverside Press, 1912), pp. 7-48 (Reliability: 3). [S223] Adm. Charles Steedman Autobiography, Rear Admiral Charles Steedman, USN, and edited by Dr. Amos Lawrence Mason, (Cambridge, Riverside Press, 1912), p. 518 (Reliability: 3).