Peter STEELE, the first one known by name, was born in New Buffalo, Perry County, Pennsylvania, or reared there; the family was originally from Scotland, then Ireland, thence removed to America; removed to Northumberland County first, then to Hanover sometime previous to 1790; lived on the River Road below the Red Tavern; died in Hanover in 1823.  They had:

David STEELE
Joseph STEELE, b. 1773, m. Sarah RANSOM, d. 1858
Peter STEELE
Jacob STEELE
John STEELE
Andrew STEELE
Hannah STEELE, m. [blank] LASSLY
Margaret STEELE, m. Amos FRANKLIN
Mary STEELE, m. Cyrus FELLOWS
Elizabeth STEELE, m. Truman TRESCOT (or TRESCUT)

Joseph STEELE, ² (Peter ¹) was born in Perry County; came to Hanover with his father's family previous to 1790; married Sarah RANSOM, of Plymouth; owned the ferry and lived there, a short distance below the Red Tavern; this was one of the principal ferries crossing the river; the road to it was, previous to 1820, six rods wide; died here in 1858.  They had:

George P. STEELE, b. 1801, m. 1st, Susan B. CRISMAN, m. 2nd, Lydia ELDRIDGE (widow of DOAK), d. 1870
Jane STEELE, b. 1802, m. 1st, Joseph M. REEL, m. 2nd, Levi ADAMS, d. 1863
Chester STEELE, b. 1805, m. Elizabeth EDWARDS, d. 1858
Joseph STEELE, b. 1809, m. Margaret FISHER
Sarah STEELE, b. 1811, m. John POWER, d. 1883
Olive STEELE, b. 1820, m. James B. RAMSEY
John STEELE, b. 1822
Charles STEELE, b. 1824, m. Miranda MYERS
Margaret STEELE, b. 1826, m. Edwin F. FERRIS