Donald and James Stephenson
Photos taken: abt 1943 Photos found: Appalachian Antiques - Berkeley Springs, WV Status: looking for family When I noticed these two photos had the same surname, I knew it: they must have been brothers. And I was correct. Donald and James Stephenson grew up in Lead, SD with their widowed mother, Lillian, and their middle brother, Robert. James was born in South Dakota in 1916, and Donald in Nebraska in 1924. In 1930, Lillian and her boys around found living at 424 South Main Street in Lead, SD. Lillian appears to be unemployed, which raises the question of how the family supported themselves. Ten years later in the 1940 census, the family is living at the same address - this year, however, James, who is 24, brings home the money working as a surface worker at the goldmine. His younger brother Robert is also employed at the mine. Donald, being the youngest at just 16, is still in school. He was part of the debate team and it came as no surprise to see a familiar name amongst his...
