PICTURE AND HISTORY CONTRIBUTORS
A multitude of relatives, many that I had never known before
I started collecting pictures and information, made contributions. I have been
in contact with them, some in person, over the past year during the preparation
of this family history. Some provided pictures. Some provided stories. Some
provided their research. They were very nice and helpful. This list is in no
particular order, but as I remembered them. So I probably missed some. And I
need to record that I have used information collected by my mother and Aunt
Vivian. This key information provided the starting point for my endeavors.
Aunt Irene Steppe of Iuka, Kansas.
About April of 2000 Uncle Clyde went to live at the old soldiers home and Irene
was feeling down. In hope of finding family members she did a search of e-mail
addresses, found mine, and sent e-mail hoping to hear from a family member. I
responded and the conversation resulted in me getting interested in family
history. This book is one result.
Aunt Alice Mae, wife of Gordon Steppe, my father’s
brother. One of the first family members is called on was aunt Alice Mae. I got
pictures from her, stories, and names of other people to contact, relatives
that I didn’t even know. Very soon I
was meeting many relatives and getting lots of information and pictures. I got
Ben Bailey’s address in Kansas from her.
Aunt Mary Steppe Booth, my father’s sister. She
provided pictures and stories. She and Uncle Clyde Steppe are the only direct
family members of that generation left. Aunt Alice Mae, Aunt Irene, and Aunt
Iva are related by marriage from that generation. All my cousins were living
when the work was started. Cousin Linda died recently.
Nellie Jordan, my father’s cousin. Nellie has
collected names and pictures of many relatives. She helped me contact Ken
Steppe.
Shirley Mitchell, my second cousin, granddaughter
of Hunt Steppe.
Judy Franklin, my second cousin, granddaughter
of Hunt Steppe.
Cathy Day, wife of my third cousin Buddy
Day. She has done research and has a nice website. She lives out west
(Nebraska?) and our contact has been through e-mail.
June Waller Chewning, my cousin, daughter of Raymond
Waller and she is my second cousin since her mother was Iva Bailey Waller,
father’s cousin.
Juanita Waller Barbour, my cousin, daughter of
Oris Waller, mother’s brother. She helped me get in contact Waller relatives.
We took a trip one Sunday to Cody to visit Otis Waller’s children.
Clay Davis, my cousin, son of Ruth Steppe
Davis, my father’s sister. We took a couple of trips looking at gravesites.
Nancy Steppe, wife of my father’s cousin
Layman Steppe. She inherited lots of items and pictures from great-grandmother
Emma Stepp.
Milton Bailey, father’s cousin, son of
grandmother’s brother Bud Bailey. Milton searched for and found many pictures
in the possession of his relatives. He also gave us a tour of the Bud Bailey
Farm.
Morris Bailey, father’s cousin, son of
grandmother’s brother Bud Bailey. He gave me a Civil War Map copy, pictures,
and tomatoes from his garden.
Katy Mae Bailey Martin, father’s cousin, daughter
of Bud Bailey. She told me that dad was her favorite cousin.
Gladys Bailey Campbell, father’s cousin, daughter
of Bud Bailey. Her husband Herbert was one of the group of men that sat together
before preaching and recalled WW II experiences for us.
Kenneth Steppe of Texas, second cousin, grandson
of John A Steppe. His mother lives in Lynchburg. He has done extensive research
and gave me his results.
Ben Bailey of Larned, Kansas, and third
cousin once removed. He had Mrs. Mead do family research. He works for the
National Park Service and has a colleague expert in identifying the time period
of clothing. Provided his research and a picture.
Helen Bailey, wife of father’s cousin Irvin Bailey.
She was so nice. When husband Irvin died she made up her mind not to let her
life end. She has been helping elderly people since then.
John L Bailey III, second cousin, grandson of
great-uncle John L Bailey. He provided stories, research, and showed me the
Bailey farm too.
Rachel Roberts, father’s cousin, daughter of his
uncle Ocea Bailey.
Anne Bailey, wife of father’s cousin Buck
Bailey, son of Ocea Bailey
Wayne Moore, son of mother’s cousin Lottie
Lane Moore, my second cousin.
Linda Moore, wife of my second cousin Jimmie
Moore. She works at the college with me and provided a box of material and
pictures.
Justin Steppe, Montana, grandson of Irene. He
has a major website.
Clydie Sue Steppe, daughter of Irene tried to teach
me how to chat for fun.
Danny Steppe, son of Irene provided stories
and information.
Sylvia Peak, my sister provided pictures.
Margaret Moses, my sister provided information.
Daphne Morehouse Gary, cousin in Richmond. She has done
extensive research and provided the picture of Ben Waller in his Civil War
Uniform.
Stevie Morehouse Brooks, cousin in Hillsville. She
provided information.
Beatrice Waller Jordan, She is the oldest of Otis’
children. Juanita and I visited her in Cody at the home of her sister Jean,
which is right by the Ben Waller home place
Margie Waller Walton, of Danville, daughter of Ocie.
She has done extensive research and provided many pictures.
Marvin Waller of Danville, provided pictures.
He is Margie’s brother.
Michael Booth, son of Mary Booth. He drove us
home from Concord when my car broke down on a trip to see Mary.
Mary Sue Bailey Amiss, a third cousin. She
provided information on the military service of Allen German Bailey, our
GG-Grandfather that died at Drewry’s Bluff.
Francis Bailey, wife of a second cousin once
removed, has done extensive research. She talked with me about the family.
Ruth Bagby Carwile, a second cousin of mom. She
provided the descendents of Joseph Hunt, my great-granduncle.
Viola Steppe Baugher, another
double cousin since her mother was a Hunt. She provided information on the
descendents of Walter Steppe, brother of my grandfather.
Warren Jordan is
Nellie’s brother. We used to see him at country-dances. He provided family
stories and information.
Alicia Evans, second
cousin once remove, a Jordan descendant. I met her at the funeral of dad’s
cousin Billy Jordan this spring, and have carried on e-mail exchange of
information. She is another cute little Steppe girl.
Linda Smith Keeling, my cousin, daughter of mother’s
sister Vivian Waller Smith. She provided pictures and research and we carried
on an e-mail conversation until just a few weeks before she lost her battle
with cancer this spring. I miss hearing from her.