Laura Caroline Wright

1852 - 1943  (91 years)   Has 38 ancestors and 25 descendants in this family tree.

• 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
  _UID	D5E12B095BA0E548AD7DA984965C02FE5BB7
  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
  _UID	BEB142E713521342BF6B75D289885E86B8CB
  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	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• 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;