The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-19
STEPTOE,

On May Il, 1905. the steptoe family
was given, which was quite full. Since,
however. we have received so much OF;
further interest concerning them, thar
we are constrained to give the following
Interesting facts concerning many of Its
most prominent members:
The Lancaster county records show
that Anthony Stcptoe and John Steptoe
located there about the year 1857. John
Steptoe married Elizabeth, relict of John
Eustnce. who died in 1902 Their chill
dren We're: 1st. William, whose Will pro-
bated in Northumberland, 1853, shows
that he had 4 wife, Ann, aJd children,
William and Mary. I'd, john a,ld Joan
Lawson. June u, 1927 John and Eliza
beth E,lslace, had a daughter Lucy,
who married Joseph Blackwell, and was
mother Of General John Blackwell. In
the Richmond Dispatch OF April H., 1893,
liz given under the heading of Historic
Virginia Homes on the Lower Potomac"
BY &C. W. b." which thus speaks Of
s "Iominy Hail. the seat of Colonel
James Steptoc. and which Is worthy OF
repetition:
I'm the curve of the river, below
Bonum's Creek and near Pickatone,
with but little in it's present appearance,
TO Indicate that 1t ever had been n prom
ilent abode of culture and elegance. Is
Hominy Hall, where about the middle
of the last century lived Colonel James
Steptoc whose eldest daughter. BY his
first marriage, became the wife OF Philip
I.udwell Lee, of Stratford, and mother.
OF his daughters, Matilda and Flora.
the noted bellies of that famous home ut
the era of the Revolution, Col. Stdotoe's
second daushter-sister of Mrs. Lee
was married to Samuel Washington.
Younger brother to George Washington,
TO whom she bore three sons ana Il
daughter. Col. Stepnoe while propfie,
tor of Hominy Hail. married MS second
wife, the youthful widow OF Wlllai'
Aylett, who had also at me IHle " 'i's
marriage two daughters, me elaer "
whom became the wife OF lhoi'ias ituu-
well Lee, of Berry Hill Starord couh.
~. and the younger of whom married
Hon. Richard Henry lee of "Chahti.y'
The union Of Col. Steptoe ana MIS-
Aylett was blessed With four SONS t"o
of whom died early; one, James l'.psoo
to Bedford county in early IRE. VIM
he died 1926, having filled the once ,,,n ~
county clerk for fifty-four years. WI
liam the fourth and youngest so1'' ~
tied in Middlesex county, where he '''n.
rled Miss Elizabeth Robinson ana ~
Slucu iieWlCNi VIZ 49, 49, --'...
mock, and among his surviving grand
children are Dr. William Steptoe ChF's.
tian, of Midd!eseX. and Judge Josei'''
Christian. Of Richmond
Mrs. Aylett, who married Col. James
Steptoe, was the daughter Of Col Wh-
liam Douglas, of King William county
Va,
Judge Joseph Christian was born July
10. 1928. at 'I1ewick,' the old seat Of the
Christians In Middlesex county, near Ur-
banna. He was the son of DR.. William
Allan Christian and Elizabeth stapoe
Christian. He won a wide reputation
as a jurist of distinguished ability. Dr.
William steptoe Christian. of Middlesex,
was distinguished physician, and be-
came president of the Virginia Medical
society. Judge Christian left three chill
drcn--Walter clerk OF Hastings Court Of
Richmond 1885, Mrs. Gertrude Chris
tlan) Fodsck, wife OF q well known New
York artist and Mrs. Andrew P.i Mon
tague, wife Of Professor Montague. In
Howard College, Alabama. sf'-s
Judge Jamss Keith Of cousA Of Ap-