Josiah Walker Stepp

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Josiah Stepp
Age: 4
Birth Date: Sep 1895
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1900: Springdale, Cedar, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Robert D Stepp
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's name: Mary A Stepp
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert D Stepp 43
Mary A Stepp 33
May L Stepp 10
Josiah Stepp 4
William Hayes 21

1930 Census
Name: J W Stepp
Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Scott, Johnson, Iowa
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
J W Stepp 34
Pearl Stepp 38
Dorthy Stepp 8
Shirley Stepp 6
Robert Stepp 3

1940 Census
Name: J W Stepp
Respondent: Yes
Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Scott, Johnson, Iowa
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Scott, Johnson, Iowa
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $15
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 66
Class of Worker: Employer
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
J W Stepp 44
Pearl Stepp 48
Shirley Stepp 15
Robert Stepp 11
Lamar Netolicky 20 [hired man]

Birth:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Josiah Walker Stepp
County: Cedar
State: Iowa
Birthplace: West Branch, USA
Birth Date: 4 Sep 1895
Race: Caucasian (White)

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=91624169

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Josiah Stepp
SSN: 480-12-5798
Last Residence: 50466 Riceville, Howard, Iowa
BORN: 4 Sep 1895
Last Benefit: 50466, Riceville, Howard, Iowa
Died: Jun 1977
State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (Before 1951)

Josiah married Pearl McClung Reid 14 Feb 1917, Cedar Co. IA. Pearl (daughter of Charles Lafayette Reid and Harriet Frances McClung) was born 01 May 1890, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 25 Apr 1972, Howard Co. IA; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Riceville, Mitchell Co. IA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
Name: Pearl Mcclung Reid
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Age: 25
Birth Date: 1892
Birth Place: Mural, Virginia
Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1917
Marriage Place: West Branch, Cedar, Iowa
Father: Charles L. Reid
Mother: Harriet F. Mcclung
Spouse: Josiah W. Stepp
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birth Place: West Branch, Iowa
Father: R. D. Stepp
Mother: Mary Amanda Rummels
FHL Film Number: 1737783
Reference ID: 2:3WPXM08

1. Dorothy Stepp was born ca 1922, Cedar Co. IA.
2. Harriet M. Stepp was born 13 Oct 1922, Cedar Co. IA; died 16 Jan 1923, Cedar Co. IA; was buried , West Branch Cemetery, West Branch, Cedar Co. IA.
3. Shirley Stepp was born ca 1924, Cedar Co. IA.
4. Robert Arnold Stepp was born 28 Nov 1928, Cedar Co. IA; died 10 Dec 2004, Johnson Co. IA; was buried , Oak Hill Cemetery, Coralville, Johnson Co. IA.