General Sources

1. 1880 Census
   

       Census Place:	District 3, Grundy, Tennessee
       Source:	FHL Film 1255258  National Archives Film T9-1258     Page 285B
       Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
   Carrel STEPP	Self	M	M	W	50	TN
       Occ:	Works On Farm	Fa: TN	Mo: TN
   Nancy STEPP	Wife	F	M	W	44	TN
       Occ:	Keeping House	Fa: TN	Mo: TN
   Ardellery STEPP	Dau	F	S	W	19	TN
       Occ:	At Home	Fa: TN	Mo: TN
   John C. STEPP	Son	M	S	W	18	TN
       Occ:	Works On Farm	Fa: TN	Mo: TN
   Martha STEPP	Dau	F	S	W	16	TN
       Occ:	At Home	Fa: TN	Mo: TN
   Francis STEPP	Son	M	S	W	11	TN
       Occ:	Work On Farm	Fa: TN	Mo: TN
   James W. STEPP	Son	M	S	W	11	TN
       Occ:	Work On Farm	Fa: TN	Mo: TN
   Nancy L. STEPP	Dau	F	S	W	6	TN
               Fa: TN	Mo: TN
   

2. Ladye Jane Hunter
   
   Word document, Descendants of Nancy Irena McGee, received June 20, 2006
   
   
   • Obituary, Southern Standard (McMinnville, TN) Thursday September 7, 1933
     Paralytic Stroke Proves Fatal To James W. Stepp
     Former Resident Succumbs at Home of Brother Sunday Afternoon:
     Funeral Services Held Tuesday; Burial at Tracy City.
     
         James Walker Stepp passed away at the home of his brother, Francis M. Stepp, near McMinnville, Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. Mr. Stepp had been in failing health for some 18 months and while the end had not been anticipated, the shock to the family was severe. The immediate cause of death was a series of paralytic strokes.
     
         Mr. Stepp was born near Irving College, Tennessee and was the son of William Carol and Nancy McGee Stepp. While a young man he married Linchie Jane Tipton, who preceded him in death by ten years.
     
         His career was begun at Tracy City in the coal mining business and this was expanded as time progressed until he operated livery stable in Tracy City, Coalmont and Chattanooga, a store in Tracy City and various other interests. In recent years he has been connected with the Dennison Furniture Co. in Nashville.
     
         During the period of his last illness he has been living with his twin brother, F.M. Stepp and family. He was widely known in Tennessee and has a host of friends who will mourn his passing. He was a member of the Church of Christ, also the odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and Royal Arcanum lodges, and in young manhood took an active interest in all of these organizations.
     
         He is survived by three children Mrs. George Cain of Orme, Tenn., F. Wade Stepp of Atlanta, GA., and Jamie W. Stepp of Boston, Mass., all of whom were present at the time of his demise. He is also survived by his twin brother, Francis M. Stepp, and a half brother, Richard Stepp of Manchester, Tenn., and three grandchildren , Jamie W. Stepp, Jr., of Clinton, N.Y., and Gloria Frances and George Cain, Jr., of Orme, Tenn.
     
         Brief funeral services were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Stepp, Manchester road, McMinnville at 10 o'clock, Tuesday, Sept. 5, with interment being made in the family plot at Tracy City cemetery at 2 o'clock on the same date, under the direction of the John W. High Funeral Home. The pall bearers, who were nephews of deceased, were Harry Stepp, Erren Stepp, Errold Steep, Ewin, Oscar Stepp and Freeman Stepp.
     
         The services were in charge of T.Q. Martin of the McMinnville Church of Christ. Services were also held at the Tracy City Church of Christ, with Earl Mason of the Fayetteville Church of Christ and Bailey Brooks of the Palmer Church of Christ in charge, these two men being boyhood chums of the deceased. The services at the grave were in charge of the Knights of Pythias, assisted by the I.O.O.F.