1. James Stepp "Big Foot" was born in 1821 in West Tn.. He died on 15 May 1893 in Martin Co.. He was buried in Stepp-Maynard Cem.; s/o Joseph Stepp and Nancy Cox.
James married (1) Leanna Mainor daughter of James Mainor (Maynard) and Rebecca Chappel on 10 Jan 1841 in Pike County, Kentucky. Leanna was born in 1825 in Pike County, Kentucky. She died in Oct 1859 in Martin Co..
They had the following children:
2 F i Rebecca Stepp was born in 1842. 3 F ii Nancy Stepp was born in 1844. 4 F iii Polly Anne Stepp was born in 1846. She died in 1918. 5 M iv Joseph Stepp "Santa Claus" was born on 5 Mar 1847. He died on 17 Aug 1917. + 6 M v James Stepp was born in 1854. He died in 1903. 7 F vi Evie Stepp was born in 1857. She died in 1925. + 8 F vii Mary Ann Stepp was born in Jun 1844. She died in 1919.
James married (2) Mary Jane Dingess daughter of William Dingess (Dingus) and Luannah Crum on 24 Aug 1860 in Lawrence Co. Ky.. Mary was born in 1840 in Cabell (Logan) Co. Va.. She died in 1885 in Martin Co..
They had the following children:
+ 9 M viii William Stepp was born in 1862. He died in 1900. 10 M ix Rev. Elias Stepp was born on 13 Aug 1871. He died on 15 Jun 1945. + 11 M x Aaron Stepp was born on 29 Aug 1874. He died on 16 Dec 1947.
James married (3) Masina Ward on 12 Mar 1886 in Martin Co..