A History of Lee County Texas, Vol. II - by Lee County Historical Commission, published in 2000, Nortex Press, pages 213-214:
FLORA KATE HESTER STEELE FAMILY
Flora and William and their family also had may exciting adventures. The most important adventure was the family's survival of the great hurricane of Galveston in September 1900. Flora, William and the three children had taken the train to Galveston to enjoy a final vacation on the beach. As the day progressed, William became concerned about the weather and loaded his family up early to go back to the train station. By the time they got to the Galveston Train Station, the wind and waves were so high that the railroad was blocked. The Steele's had to remain in the railroad station for three days. They hung to the rafters in the roof as the water rose, animals, buildings, and people floated below. When the wind and water went down, so the men could get down, they were able to get fresh drinking water out of the the boilers on the steam engines. Imagine sitting on rafters and hanging on to your children for three days. They all survived and returned to their home in Alvin.
United States Census, 1900 for William C Steel
Name: William C Steel
Residence: Justice Precinct 5 (excl. Alvin town), Brazoria, Texas
Birth Date: Dec 1854
Birthplace: Virginia
Relationship to Head-of-Household: Self
Spouse Name: Flora Steel
Spouse Birth Place: Texas
Father Birthplace: Virginia
Mother Birthplace: Virginia
Race or Color (expanded): White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 15
Estimated Marriage Year: 1885
Enumeration District: 0005
Sheet Number and Letter: 15B
Household ID: 285
Reference Number: 83
GSU Film Number: 1241614
Image Number: 00179
Household Gender Age
William C Steel M
Spouse Flora Steel F
Child Earnest Steel M
Child Flora Steel F
Lillie Steel F [sister b. Sept 1959 in Virginia]
Hawel Pebbles M
FLORA KATE HESTER STEELE FAMILY
Flora and William and their family also had may exciting adventures. The most important adventure was the family's survival of the great hurricane of Galveston in September 1900. Flora, William and the three children had taken the train to Galveston to enjoy a final vacation on the beach. As the day progressed, William became concerned about the weather and loaded his family up early to go back to the train station. By the time they got to the Galveston Train Station, the wind and waves were so high that the railroad was blocked. The Steele's had to remain in the railroad station for three days. They hung to the rafters in the roof as the water rose, animals, buildings, and people floated below. When the wind and water went down, so the men could get down, they were able to get fresh drinking water out of the the boilers on the steam engines. Imagine sitting on rafters and hanging on to your children for three days. They all survived and returned to their home in Alvin.
United States Census, 1900 for William C Steel
Name: William C Steel
Residence: Justice Precinct 5 (excl. Alvin town), Brazoria, Texas
Birth Date: Dec 1854
Birthplace: Virginia
Relationship to Head-of-Household: Self
Spouse Name: Flora Steel
Spouse Birth Place: Texas
Father Birthplace: Virginia
Mother Birthplace: Virginia
Race or Color (expanded): White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 15
Estimated Marriage Year: 1885
Enumeration District: 0005
Sheet Number and Letter: 15B
Household ID: 285
Reference Number: 83
GSU Film Number: 1241614
Image Number: 00179
Household Gender Age
William C Steel M
Spouse Flora Steel F
Child Earnest Steel M
Child Flora Steel F
Lillie Steel F [sister b. Sept 1959 in Virginia]
Hawel Pebbles M
A History of Lee County Texas, Vol. II - by Lee County Historical Commission, published in 2000, Nortex Press, pages 213-214:
FLORA KATE HESTER STEELE FAMILY
Flora and William and their family also had may exciting adventures. The most important adventure was the family's survival of the great hurricane of Galveston in September 1900. Flora, William and the three children had taken the train to Galveston to enjoy a final vacation on the beach. As the day progressed, William became concerned about the weather and loaded his family up early to go back to the train station. By the time they got to the Galveston Train Station, the wind and waves were so high that the railroad was blocked. The Steele's had to remain in the railroad station for three days. They hung to the rafters in the roof as the water rose, animals, buildings, and people floated below. When the wind and water went down, so the men could get down, they were able to get fresh drinking water out of the the boilers on the steam engines. Imagine sitting on rafters and hanging on to your children for three days. They all survived and returned to their home in Alvin.
United States Census, 1900 for William C Steel
Name: William C Steel
Residence: Justice Precinct 5 (excl. Alvin town), Brazoria, Texas
Birth Date: Dec 1854
Birthplace: Virginia
Relationship to Head-of-Household: Self
Spouse Name: Flora Steel
Spouse Birth Place: Texas
Father Birthplace: Virginia
Mother Birthplace: Virginia
Race or Color (expanded): White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 15
Estimated Marriage Year: 1885
Enumeration District: 0005
Sheet Number and Letter: 15B
Household ID: 285
Reference Number: 83
GSU Film Number: 1241614
Image Number: 00179
Household Gender Age
William C Steel M
Spouse Flora Steel F
Child Earnest Steel M
Child Flora Steel F
Lillie Steel F [sister b. Sept 1959 in Virginia]
Hawel Pebbles M
FLORA KATE HESTER STEELE FAMILY
Flora and William and their family also had may exciting adventures. The most important adventure was the family's survival of the great hurricane of Galveston in September 1900. Flora, William and the three children had taken the train to Galveston to enjoy a final vacation on the beach. As the day progressed, William became concerned about the weather and loaded his family up early to go back to the train station. By the time they got to the Galveston Train Station, the wind and waves were so high that the railroad was blocked. The Steele's had to remain in the railroad station for three days. They hung to the rafters in the roof as the water rose, animals, buildings, and people floated below. When the wind and water went down, so the men could get down, they were able to get fresh drinking water out of the the boilers on the steam engines. Imagine sitting on rafters and hanging on to your children for three days. They all survived and returned to their home in Alvin.
United States Census, 1900 for William C Steel
Name: William C Steel
Residence: Justice Precinct 5 (excl. Alvin town), Brazoria, Texas
Birth Date: Dec 1854
Birthplace: Virginia
Relationship to Head-of-Household: Self
Spouse Name: Flora Steel
Spouse Birth Place: Texas
Father Birthplace: Virginia
Mother Birthplace: Virginia
Race or Color (expanded): White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 15
Estimated Marriage Year: 1885
Enumeration District: 0005
Sheet Number and Letter: 15B
Household ID: 285
Reference Number: 83
GSU Film Number: 1241614
Image Number: 00179
Household Gender Age
William C Steel M
Spouse Flora Steel F
Child Earnest Steel M
Child Flora Steel F
Lillie Steel F [sister b. Sept 1959 in Virginia]
Hawel Pebbles M
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