James McKinnley Stepp (1819 - 1880)

Born 1819 in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Leodocia (King) Stepp — married [date unknown] in Henderson North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 1880 at about age 61 in Henderson, North Carolina, United States

Biography

James was born in 1819. He died in 1880 at the age of 60 - 61.

Parents: Reuben Stepp 1794 - 1880 and Susan (Hicks) Stepp 1794 - .

Spouse: Leodocia "Dice" (King) Stepp 1824 - 1910. They were in Henderson, North Carolina. Findagrave #137566229 (pic. on page)

Children:

1. Joseph Henry Stepp 1837 - 1922

• Married Mary Emeline Summers 1849 - 1924
• Findagrave #65592289

2. Cynthia Stepp 1840 - 1905

• Findagrave #199048739

3. John Hill Stepp 1846 -

• Married Mary Jane Hollingsworth 1846 - 1921
• Mary Findagrave #117386793 (could not find him)

4. Benjamin "Ben" Stepp 1847 - 1931

• Married Ellen Caledonia Lewis 1855 - 1929
• Findagrave #146950213

5. Hiram Kimsey Stepp 1847 - 1911

• Married Mary Ann Corn 1842 - 1919
• Findagrave #67527757

6. Nancy King Stepp 1854 - 1924

• Married William Pinkney Blackwell I 1850 - 1938
• Findagrave #71586721

7. Solomon Reuben Daniel Stepp 1856 - 1927

• Married Minerva Caroline Hoots 1856 - 1939
• Findagrave #50003257 (pic. on page)

8. James N. "Jay" N. Stepp 1860 - 1940

• Married Frances Jackson 1860 - 1942
• FIndagrave #67524799

9. Thomas R. Stepp 1863 - 1921

• Married Martha Case 1858 -
• Married Phoebe Elizabeth Jackson 1886 - 1969
• Findagrave #222434059

10. Samuel Morgan Stepp 1865 - 1925

• Married Leah Elizabeth Laughter 1868 - 1965
• Findagrave #38065970

11. William E. Stepp 1868 - 1946

• Married Margaret Elizabeth (Stepp) 1875 - 1959
• Findagrave #137562086

Sources

• James is buried at the Will Stepp Family Cemetery in Dana, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA. His page lists and has links to his parents, 3 siblings, spouse, 10 children. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137565875/james-mckinnley-stepp#add-to-vc

• James Mckinnley "Bearded Jim" Stepp: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZFJ-XNG

• 1850 Census: James Stepp. Age: 31. Married. Home in 1850: Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina. Birth date/place: 1819 in North Carolina. Household members: James Stepp, 31. Leah Stepp, 25. Cinthia Stepp, 10. Joseph Stepp, 8. John Stepp, 6. H R Stepp, 4. Note: All are listed as born in North Carolina.

• 1860 Census: James Stepp. Age: 44. Married, white, male. Home in 1860: Henderson, North Carolina. Birth date: 1816. Household members: James Stepp, 44. Lodica Stepp, 37. Syntha Stepp, 18. Joseph Stepp, 16. John Stepp, 14. Hiram Stepp, 11. Kimzey Stepp, 8. Nancy Stepp, 7. Solomon Stepp, 6. Reuben Stepp, 1.

• 1870 Census: James Stepp. Age: 52. Married. Home in 1870: Blue Ridge, Henderson, North Carolina. Birth date/place: 1818 in North Carolina. Household members: James Stepp, 52. Dicy Stepp, 45. Cintha Stepp, 28. Nancy Stepp, 16. Solomon Stepp, 14. James Stepp, 11. Samuel Stepp, 8. Thomas Stepp, 6. Wm Stepp, 3. Note: All are listed as born in North Carolina.

• 1880 Census: James Stepp. Age: 63. Married. Home in 1880: Blue Ridge, Henderson, North Carolina. Birth date/place: 1817 in North Carolina. Father birthplace: North Carolina. Mother birthplace: South Carolina. Occupation: farming. Household members: James Stepp, 63. Leo D. Stepp, 50. Cyntha F. Stepp, 40. James J.m. Stepp, 21. Samuel M. Stepp, 18. Thomas K. Stepp, 16. William E. Stepp, 14. Note: All are listed as born in North Carolina.