Laura Caroline Wright
1852 - 1943 (91 years)
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Name Laura Caroline Wright Birth 13 Apr 1852 Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC 
Gender Female _UID FEB4888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000D601 Death 5 Jun 1943 Cherokee Co, NC Burial Valleytown Cem, Cherokee Co, NC Person ID I441 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 22 Sep 2019
Father James S Wright, b. 23 Nov 1813, Surry Co, NC d. 9 May 1902, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 88 years) Mother Caroline C Winfrey, b. 13 Dec 1822, Surry Co, NC d. 5 Dec 1916, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 93 years) Marriage 1837/1838 Surry Co, NC Notes - !MARRIAGE:
No marriage record was found for James and Caroline in either Surry or Wilkes Counties. The 1900 census lists them married 62 years, which is ca 1837/38. They were living in Surry at that time, but near on the Wilkes border.
!CHILDREN:
James S. Wright and Caroline C. Winfrey had 17 children as proven by the 1900 and 1910 census. Only nine of these lived to adulthood. My grandmother Luella George Grant and her sister Marynell George Lequire both told me that there was more than one set of twins who died as infants, or who were stillborn. Of the 8 children who died young, only one of them is known to us by name. The other 7 (probably including at least two sets of twins) are unknown to us. They may not have received names, or else they were forgotten over the years. Unfortunately no family bible has come to light that might have all the names and birth dates in it.
The other 10 children are well proven by various records, including the 1850 through 1900 census, as well as family knowledge, death records, and scads of other records.
Family ID F394 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family William C Stepp, b. 27 Aug 1851, Buncombe Co, NC d. 1900/1910, CA (Age 58 years) Marriage 13 Aug 1871 Cherokee Co, NC Children 1. George W Stepp, b. 9 Feb 1872, Cherokee Co, NC d. 5 Feb 1941, Macon Co, NC (Age 68 years)2. James Stepp, b. 1873/1874, White Co, GA d. Aft 1880, White Co, GA (Age > 7 years)3. Alexander Stepp, b. 1875/1876, White Co, GA d. Aft 1880, White Co, GA (Age > 5 years)4. Iva Mae Stepp, b. 29 Jan 1880, White Co, GA d. 10 Feb 1962, Horry Co, SC (Age 82 years)5. Elizabeth Delores Stepp, b. 26 Jul 1888, Macon Co, NC d. 3 Feb 1954, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 65 years)6. Grady Stepp, b. Apr 1889, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Macon Co, NC (Age > 22 years)7. Locke Craig Stepp, b. 1 Mar 1893, Macon Co, NC d. 11 Jun 1965, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 72 years)Family ID F406 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 Jan 2025
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Photos 
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Notes - !NOTES:Marty Grant's 2nd Great Grand Aunt.;
!NOTE:Birth and death date of 27 Aug 1851 - 5 Jun 1943 per Kathie Hinson;
!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co, NC Valleytown Dist. Valley Town PO # 891/891
James S. Wright 45 Farmer $2200/530 Surry
Caroline 35 "
Orra 20 "
Alexander 12 Cherokee
Richard 10 "
Laura 8 "
Emaline 6 "
Plutine 4
Americus 2
Ivlee 2/12
Jerry Rogers 22 farm laborer, Macon;
!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co, NC Valleytown Township, Valleytown PO # 20/20
James Wright, 56 Farmer $1000/300 NC
Caroline 46
Alexander 22
Richard 20
Laura 18
Rebecca 16
Plutina 14
Americus 12
Ivalee 10
Median 3;
!MARRIAGE:13 Aug 1871 Cherokee Co, NC William C. STEPP and Laura C. WRIGHT;
!CENSUS:1880 White Co., GA Yonah # 5/5
William Stepp 30 Farmer NC-NC-NC
Laura 29 wife
George 8 son GA-NC-NC
James 6 son
Alexander 4 son
Ivalee 3/12 Mar dau
!CENSUS:1900 Macon Co., NC Nantahala # 191/196
William C. Stepp, Head, Aug 1850 49 M 28 NC-NC-NC
Laury, wife Apr 1852 48 M 28 8-5
Bessey dau Jul 1888 11
Grady son Apr 1889 10
Cragg son Mar 1893 7;
!CENSUS:1910 Macon Co., NC Nantahala # 84/84
Laura Stepp, head, 58 M1 39 8-5 NC-NC-NC
Grady, son 19
Cragg son 17;
!CENSUS:1920 Macon Co, NC Nantahala pg 279B # 45/46
Laura C. STEPP, 67, wid NC/NC/NC
Craig, son 26;
!CENSUS:1930 Macon Co., NC Nantahala # 208/213
George W. Stepp head 57 wd NC-NC-NC
Frank son 22
Warren son 9
Laura mother 78 wd;
!NAMED-MARRIAGE:17 Oct 1937 Macon Co., NC General Index to Marriage License
Noel Grant of Nantahala, NC 23 &
Caroline Owenby of Flats, NC 20
at home of Laura C. Stepp
by Geo. W. Stepp, JP
Wit: Geo Taylor, Elmer Owenby, Benford Owenby;
- !NOTES:Marty Grant's 2nd Great Grand Aunt.;