Per the 1 June 1900, U.S. Census, Township 9, Pleasinton Precinct, ED 36, Itawamba Co., MS :
Reel: T623-811 Page: 1A, Dwelling 2 Family 2
Excerpt:
Rosie Presley, Head, six children, five alive, Father NC Mother NC, Owns a farm
Son: Walter G. Presley, W,M born Dec 1880, 20, single, farming, Father MS Mother MS
Daughter: Minnie Eudocia Presley, W, F, born July 1889, 11
Son: Noah E Presley, W, M, born Aug 1890, 9
Son: D McClowell Presley, W, M, born April 1896, 4
Son: Calhoun Presley, W, M, born May 1898, 2

Per 1910 Census, New Salem Pct., Beat 5, Itawamba Co, MS,
Walter, Symantha and son, Carrell, 1y6m, lived next door to Walter's STEP-grandfather.

Per 1920 Census, Walter G. Presley is head of household, married to Margaret Symantha,
Children:
Carrell R Presley 1908-1997
Maddie Jewell Presley 1911
William P. Presley 1913
Mable O Presley 1915
Myrtle L Presley 1918
Nancy D Presley 1920

Per 1930 Census, Beat 1, Itawamba Co., Walter Presley is Head of household, married to Symantha;
Children:
Carrell R, 19
Maddie J, 21
William P, 17
Mabel O, 15
Myrtle L, 13
Nancy D, 11
Clarence, 9
Basil, 6

Per 1940 Census, Walter Presley is Head of Household, married to Symantha;
Children:
Mabel, age 25
Myrtle Lou, age 23
Nancy "Dimple", age 21
Clarence M, age 18
Basel, age 16

They lived on Public Roads South of Fairview-Hopewell Road; next door to Noonan S. Steele, age 52. Skip a house, then there lives Ronnie Steele, age 52. Next house, John T. Steele, age 44.

The houses prior to Walter's house lives:
Docia Presley Steele, age 51
Trannie Waggle "Wiggul" Steele, age 31, Docia's son.

The census states that Walter's mother, Rosella, and FATHER, name not listed, were born in Mississippi.
If this is true, then William Steel is NOT his father, and there is NO documentation of William Steel as to his father.
William Steele Memorials are:
William Walter Steele born in Nottingham, England and
William Marion Steele born in Georgia, per their Find A Grave memorials.

FACT:
"William Steel" is Walter G. Presley's STEP-grandfather, Rosella's STEP-father.

Find A Grave Memorial #61712182 WALTER G. PRESLEY originally created 16 Nov 2010 by BK, transferred to and maintained by Suzanne E Presley.
Last update 20 DEC 2020