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:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 Census
Name: Dorthy Stepp
Birth Year: abt 1922
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Scott, Johnson, Iowa
Attended School: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
Household Members:
Name Age
J W Stepp 34
Pearl Stepp 38
Dorthy Stepp 8
Shirley Stepp 6
Robert Stepp 3

1940 Census
Name: Dorothy Steppe
Respondent: Yes
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1921
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Home in 1940: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Street: N Waback Avenue
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Clerk
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John Hobb 50
Mary Hobb 49
Dorothy Steppe 19
Alice Vigie 48
Dorothy Lavine 68

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=115854556
nscription:
HARRIET M. DAU. OF
J.W. & P.R. STEPP

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 Census
Name: Shirley Stepp
Birth Year: abt 1924
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Scott, Johnson, Iowa
Attended School: No
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
Household Members:
Name Age
J W Stepp 34
Pearl Stepp 38
Dorthy Stepp 8
Shirley Stepp 6
Robert Stepp 3

1940 Census
Name: Shirley Stepp
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1925
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Scott, Johnson, Iowa
Inferred Residence in 1935: Scott, Johnson, Iowa
Residence in 1935: Same House
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
J W Stepp 44
Pearl Stepp 48
Shirley Stepp 15
Robert Stepp 11
Lamar Netolicky 20 [hired hand]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1940 Census
Name: Robert Stepp
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1929
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Scott, Johnson, Iowa
Inferred Residence in 1935: Scott, Johnson, Iowa
Residence in 1935: Same House
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Household Members:
Name Age
J W Stepp 44
Pearl Stepp 48
Shirley Stepp 15
Robert Stepp 11
Lamar Netolicky 20 [hired hand]

OBITUARY

Iowa City Press-Citizen, Iowa City, IA; 14 Dec 2004

Robert A. "Bob" Stepp, age 76, formerly of 618 Third Avenue, Coralville, died Friday, December 10, 2004 at Solon Nursing Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 15, 2004, at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City with Roger Fisher officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Coralville. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established in Bob's memory. Online condolences may be sent for his family through our Web site at www.gayandciha.com.

Robert A. Stepp was born November 28th, 1928, in West Branch, Iowa the son of Josiah and Pearl (Reid) Stepp. He graduated in 1946 from West Branch High School. Bob served as a Corporal in the Korea War from February 16, 1951 to November 15, 1952 with the Co. K 7th Infantry Regt. Bob was honored with The Purple Heart, he also was awarded the Korean Service Medal with 2 Bronze Camps Stars, the United States Service Medal, and the Combat Infantry Badge while serving in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict.

Bob married Phyllis Jean Dohrer of Iowa City on December 15, 1952 in Kahoka, Missouri. In 1956, the couple moved to Coralville from West Liberty, where they resided and raised their family of seven children for 47 years.

Bob was employed at Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Company for 34 years, now Mid-American Energy and retired in 1990. For 27 years, he and his wife also owned and operated Trade Specialties, a small business selling and installing gas grills.

Bob was a Boy Scout Leader for many years with his older sons. He enjoyed the outdoors; fishing, and hunting and yearly would take his family camping to Northern Minnesota. He was well known for his strong work ethic and his ability to fix or build most anything. He was a dedicated husband, father, friend, and neighbor who was willing to take that extra step to help others. One of his pride and joys was showing off his picture of his 1947 Indian motorcycle; which many people admired. He enjoyed relaying stories of the days he rode his motorcycle around the countryside in his youth. Bob was a fan of Iowa football, basketball and enjoyed watching them play each season. He also was a Chicago Cubs fans and was known to watch them on a regular basis.

His family includes four sons and three daughters; James and Catherine Stepp of West Des Moines, David Stepp and Julie Tangen of North Liberty, Diane and Don Carter, Carole Stepp and Bill Orner of Mountain View, CA, Richard Stepp of Coralville, Linda and Fouad Salim Safsaf of North Liberty; and Robert Stepp of Coralville; 12 grandchildren, Robert, Trisha, and Ryan Stepp, Jeremy, Joshua and Bethany Carter, Emma, Josef and Phillip Orner, Sabrina, Karima, and Sara Safsaf; two sisters, Dorothy Anderson of Oakland, IL, and Shirley and Jack Crouch of Lampe, MO; one sister-in-law Marlene Humble of Iowa City, and two brothers-in-law Robert and Jackie Dohrer of Encinitas, CA, and George and Cam Dohrer of Iowa City.

Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis on August 14th of 1999, and a sister, Harriett in infancy.

Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring of Bob's family and his services.

Birth:
Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Robert Arnold Stepp
SSN: 479340429
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 28 Nov 1928
Birth Place: West Branch, Iowa
Father Name: Joshia W Stepp
Mother Name: Pearl Reed
Death Date: 10 Dec 2004
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Nov 1949: Name listed as ROBERT ARNOLD STEPP; 25 Aug 1999: Name listed as ROBERT A STEPP

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=71868799

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Robert A. Stepp
SSN: 479-34-0429
Last Residence: 52241 Coralville, Johnson, Iowa
BORN: 28 Nov 1928
Died: 10 Dec 2004
State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (Before 1951)

Robert married Phyllis Jean Dohrer. Phyllis was born 02 Jul 1929, Iowa City, IA; died 14 Aug 1999, Johnson Co. IA; was buried , Oak Hill Cemetery, Coralville, Johnson Co. IA. [Group Sheet]

Dianne married Don Carter. [Group Sheet]

Carole married William Orner. [Group Sheet]

Linda married Fouad Salim Safsaf. [Group Sheet]