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I have a father named Donald Ray Stepp and his mother was Martha Bowling he had 2 brothers, Jimmy and Junior, also a sister Wanda and Wendy. I don't think any are fully related. He was born in Cleveland Tennessee. I remember him have a picture on a motor bike in black leather jacket.
He was in the airforce when I was born
This may be her death record and she died in 1985 and her spouses as recent as 2013 and 2005. Are you aware of any of those other names?
Mary is my mother and Donald JR is in fact my brother
I know this was posted some years ago and probably won't be seen by the OP but I'm really hoping she sees this.
My mother is the woman you mentioned named Mary. She passed away in 93' i believe (not positive but either 93 or 94). She was from Cleveland and her ex was in fact Donald who was killed by Cleveland police. So I'm positive these are the same people you mentioned in your post.
They did have a son named Donald Ray Stepp Jr and he has lived in Cleveland for most of his life except before our mother passed. He is currently incarcerated although I do have an address I could provide you with.
He hasn't ever known his fathers side of family and has only ever known and been around our mothers. They also live in Cleveland.
This would be such a good thing if he could finally get to know someone from his fathers side. I'm his only sister and i have two other brothers but they are from my fathers first marriage to another woman before my mother. Donnie (this is what I've always called him) claimed my other two brothers as his own but unfortunately one passed away just a few years ago and it broke his heart. So i really hope this is checked by the OP and we can get the two of you connected.
Dear searcher,
Never give up on genealogy. Facts don't lie --- people do. I grew up in Cleveland, OH in the 1970's (I was in my late teens) I later in my early 20's feel for a guy on a harley also.
MY words of advice are take it slow. Here is why. Many alcoholics and hard core folks were in that area. Both my parents were alcololics. I wanted more than anything for my daughter to know her father (because I really didn't know mine) who left when I was 6 months pregnant. (With another woman) He did come back into our lives, got me to write off owed back child support, remarried me by charming me. Then he molested our daughter. I left never to look back. But ALTHOUGH HE is dead that pain is still there. (I'm sharing so you know...beware!) that people can take advantage of some of us. I am into genealogy. If I find anything I will keep you posted.
Never give a trickster a second chance. An old saying: "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me." Deep down inside, people do not change; especially their basic traits. It took me a long time to figure that out. Some of us (me) are slow learners. Too much trust; not enough distrust.
I just know someone did try and contact the OP. She never responded ? So much contact related here and it is just lost. It makes me want to cry.
Pretty sure I tried to message her too with no reply.
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Mary is my mother and Donald JR is in fact my brother
