B.M. Steele - Denison, TX
N 33° 45.665 W 096° 31.774
14S E 728803 N 3738409
Beverly M. Steele is buried with his wife and a relative in Denison's Oakwood Cemetery. He was "assassinated by John W. Green" in 1882.
Waymark Code: WM12D5K
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2020
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His Findagrave page (see Website, below) has a contemporary article from the Denison
Herald, noting that a "difficulty occurred" over family matters. Mr. Green(e), who was Steele's stepfather, and his stepson apparently decided to settle the issue by shooting at each other. Steele was shot through the right lung, while Green was shot through a kidney and the breast bone. The article noted, "The wounds are very serious and both parties will probably die". Findagrave has no listing for any variant of "John Green" who died in 1882, so maybe he survived. Steele's attending physician, Dr. Alex W. Acheson, was a Civil War veteran who is buried at Fairview Cemetery, which replaced this one.
Lichen is common throughout Oakwood Cemetery, and this area has been hit hard by Mother Nature during storms. The monument physically is in good condition, but it is well-weathered and difficult to read on all sides. Best of luck with the epitaphs, and please, no chalk: That potentially damages the headstone, which doesn't belong to you, and doesn't help. The front reads:
B.M. Steele
Assassinated
by
John W. Green
July 31, 1882
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Mr. Steele's wife's inscription reads:
Hettie A.
Wife of
B.M. Steele
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The reverse has a little more, including an illegible epitaph:
B.M. Steele
Born
Feb. 2, 1857
Died
Aug. 8, 1882
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There is another relative, a sibling or a cousin perhaps, who is listed on the remaining side:
M.E. Steele
Born
March 16, 1854
Died
Feb. 9, 1880
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