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     Estlee McMahan was born on 13 August 1900 in Yancey Co., North Carolina.^2,4 She married Marcus N. Hall, son of William Andrew Hall and Mary Ella Bowditch, on 28 March 1925 in Bowditch, Yancey Co.⁵ She died on 14 December 1978 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina, at age 78 from a stroke.² She was buried on 16 December 1978 at Carroway Cemetery in Celo, Yancey Co.²
     Her father's surname may have been Bodford. Her death certificate lists her as the daughter of Margaret McMahan, but lists her father's name as unavailable,² and no birth record has been found for her online. Her children Stella and Talmadge are listed in her obituary as Stella Devlin and Talmadge Hall⁶, but aren't listed in her husband Mark's obituary. Further, Social Security records list Stella (McMahan) (Devlin) Reese, born 24 September 1919 in Micaville, Yancey Co., North Carolina, as the daughter of Samuel McMahan and Estelee Bodford,⁷ and Talmage McMahan, born 13 May 1921 in Celo, Yancey Co., as the son of Sam McMahan and Estalee Bodford.⁸ Other indirect evidence suggests her father may have been William Henry "Bud" Bodford.⁹
     She is listed in the 1920 census as single, living with her mother Margaret McMahan in Crabtree Twp., Yancey Co., North Carolina.³ She is listed in Crabtree Twp. with her husband Marcus in the 1930 and 1940 censuses.^10,11
     She and her husband Mark owned and worked tobacco fields, with the money they earned used to buy Christmas gifts for their children.¹²

     Martha V. Hurley was born in February 1878 (according to the 1900 census; her death record says 25 February 1879, and the database "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007" says 1 January 1881) in Daleville, Delaware Co., Indiana.^4,5,6 She married first Arthur B. Campbell, son of W. Campbell and Sarah Johnson, on 10 June 1896 in Marion Co., Indiana.² They were divorced about 1898 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, "less than two years after our marriage."⁷ She married second Nathaniel Ingersoll Bowditch, son of Joseph Henry Bowditch and Elizabeth Blanchard Abbot, on 5 October 1899 in Marion Co., Indiana.⁸ They were divorced on 5 May 1902 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.⁹ She married third Irving A. Highwood about 1904 ("about 1 1/2 or 2 years after she divorced Mr. Bowman") in Covington, Kenton Co., Kentucky.¹⁰ She married fourth Charles Lauterbach, son of John Lauterbach and Katherine Burgraph, on 20 March 1937 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.¹ She died on 6 January 1976 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 97.⁵
     She went by the nickname "Mattie."^2,3 In the 1900 census she is listed in her father's household in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, along with her son James from her first marriage. She is listed as being married, not widowed or divorced, for one year, but her husband Nathaniel is not listed in the household.⁴

     Peter Eyman was born on 6 August 1762.¹ He married Hannah Whetstone, daughter of George Whetstone.¹ He died in 1844.²
     He was an elder (i.e., minister of the third degree, or head minister) in the Dunker Church.^1,3 He and his wife Hannah moved from Hardy Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), to Fayette Co., Ohio, in 1810 or 1811, settling on Whetstone Run.^2,1 A year later they bought land on the Erskine survey, No. 12037, which they later had to re-purchase due to title problems with the original sale.²

     Hannah Whetstone married Peter Eyman.¹ She died in 1842.³
     She and her husband Peter moved from Hardy Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), to Fayette Co., Ohio, in 1810 or 1811, settling on Whetstone Run.^3,1 A year later they bought land on the Erskine survey, No. 12037, which they later had to re-purchase due to title problems with the original sale.³

     Jacob Eyman was born in 1798 in Hardy Co., Virginia (now West Virginia).¹ He married Phoebe Hopkins, daughter of Moses Hopkins, in 1833.¹ He died on 30 August 1879.¹
     He moved to Fayette Co., Ohio, with his parents in 1810 or 1811, and lived there the rest of his life.¹

     Phoebe Hopkins married Jacob Eyman, son of Peter Eyman and Hannah Whetstone, in 1833.¹

     Melinda Eyman married Ananias Ware.¹

     Peter Eyman died as an infant.¹

     Ananias Ware married Melinda Eyman, daughter of Jacob Eyman and Phoebe Hopkins.¹

     George Whetstone married as his second wife Sarah Stuckey.¹
     He and his second wife Sarah moved from Washington Co., Maryland to Hardy Co., Virginia, in the area that is now part of Grant Co., West Virginia.¹ He married twice, but the name of his first wife, and which of his children are from which marriage, is unknown.¹

     Susanna Whetstone was born in 1770.¹ She married Abraham Eyman.¹

     Abraham Eyman married Susanna Whetstone, daughter of George Whetstone.¹

     Barbara Whetstone was born on 20 April 1774.¹ She married her second cousin Daniel Stuckey.¹

     Daniel Stuckey married his second cousin Barbara Whetstone, daughter of George Whetstone.¹

     George Whetstone was born on 8 June 1776.¹ He married Mary Eyman.¹

     Mary Eyman married George Whetstone, son of George Whetstone.¹