Individual Details

Joel is found as Joel Estep Jr because he had an uncle of the same name living nearby.

1850 Census. Kanawha Co, VA, Hh 1688
Joel Estep, age 27. Mary, age 20.
Samuel age 3, Louisa, age 2.

1860 Census. Boone Co, VA, Hh 304
Joel Estep, Jr., age 40, Farmer
Mary Ann, 30.
Samuel 13. Louisa 12. Squire 8. Leanna, female, age 5. William R. age 2.

Note: Statehood came to West Virginia during the Civil War - 1863.

1870 Census. Scott, Boone Co, WV, Hh 86
Joel Estep, 48, Farmer, b. VA
Mary A., 40, b. VA
Squire 17, b. VA
William R., 15, b. VA
Thomas 10, b. VA
James E, 5, b. West VA.
Anthony, 2, b. W VA

Birth	Ca 1822	Virginia
Marriage	27 Nov 1845	Kanawha County, Virginia - Mary Ann Oxier
Death	30 Jun 1877	Boone County, West Virginia

Spouse	Mary Ann Oxier (1829 - 1910)
Child	Lewis Howard Estep (1871 - 1947)
Child	Martha Ann Estep (1873 - 1941)

Father	Samuel Estep (1796 - 1870)
Mother	Susanna Terry (1794 - 1855)