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Rhudy married Mamie Estep on 25 Dec 1925 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mamie (daughter of Isaac Jackson Estep and Rebecca Archer) was born on 9 Jun 1905 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Apr 1997 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Old Horseshoe Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Death Certificate:
Born 12 Sep 1874, NC
Died 9 Jan 1940
Mother Eliza Carden
Informant C. C. Lewis

WWI Draft Registration Card:
Born 1877, day and month unknown
Desribed as tall with a stout build, blue eyes and light brown hair.

Gravestone in Old Horseshoe Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery:
Born 1882
Died 1939

Carter County, TN Census Records
1910 - Born 1878 TN
1920 - Born 1883 NC
1930 - Born 1885 NC

Columbus married Margret G. "Maggie" Estep on 19 Feb 1901 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Margret (daughter of William L. Estep and Rebecca Roberts) was born about 1874 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1976 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Old Horseshoe Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Isaac Jackson Estep was the son of Samuel Mitchell Estep and Nancy Ann Campbell. He was the husband of Rebecca Archer Estep.

Father of: John W.; Isaac Jackson; James C.; Nancy E; Martha E.; Mary Catherine; Joe (Jake); Bessie; Charles Bruce.

Elizabethton Star, Monday, February 5, 1945
Isaac J. Estep died at his home Monday A.M. 3:40 after a short illness. member of Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors, wife, Mrs. Rebecca Estep, two daughters, Mrs. Nancy Crow, Mrs. Maymie Fortner; five sons, John, William, Andy, Campbell, Samuel; two brothers, Joe, Bruce; two sisters, Mrs. Katie Nave, all of Elizabethton, Mrs. D. C. Nidiffer of Va.; 34 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted from the church at Horse Shoe Dam Wednesday at 2 P. M. with the Rev. Will Wright officiating. Burial will be in church cemetery. Roy Hathaway Funeral Home in charge.

Isaac married Rebecca Archer on 30 Mar 1890 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Rebecca (daughter of Smith A. Archer and Nancy Ann Markland) was born on 11 Apr 1860 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 Apr 1955 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Old Horseshoe Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rebecca Archer Estep was the daughter of William Smith Archer and Nancy Ann Markland. She was the wife of Isaac Jackson Estep.

Mother of: John W.; Isaac Jackson; James C.; Nancy E; Martha E.; Mary Catherine; Joe (Jake); Bessie; Charles Bruce.

The following obituary appeared in the April 18, 1955 edition of the Elizabethton Star.

Mrs. Rebecca Archer Estep, 95 of Route 1, Elizabethton died at her home Sunday afternoon after an illness of four months. She was the wife of the late Isaac J. Estep, who preceeded her in death in 1945. She was a member of the Park Street Church of God. Survivors include five sons Andy Estep, Will Estep, S.M. Estep all of Route 1, Elizabethton, Campbell Estep of 1020 West G Street, Elizabethton and John Estep of 122 Railroad Street, Elizabethton, two daughters, Mrs. C.F. Crowe of Guild, Tennessee and Mrs. Rhudy Fortner of Route 1, Elizabethton, thirty-two grand children and thirty-four great grandchildren. One sister Mrs. Sallie Bowers of Route 7, Elizabethton.

William married Rebecca Roberts on 26 Feb 1869 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Rebecca (daughter of Allen Roberts and Mary McElyea) was born on 9 Jul 1837 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Jul 1919 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Estep Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Nancy Ann Campbell about 1864 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Nancy was born on 20 Jun 1845 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Smith married Nancy Ann Markland about 1850 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Parrot W. Markland and Joannah Basendine) was born about 1838 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1908. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]