Mary Estella was the fourth child of James Nelson and Winnie Elizabeth Rian Manker. She married Henry Taylor Montgomery Hamner on May 6, 1901 in Bowling Green, Missouri. They moved from Clarksville, Missouri to live and work on his father's farm near Atlas in Pike County, Illinois and then to Rockport, Illinois about 1914.
Mary Estella worked as a telephone operator in the home where they lived in Rockport. She took care of Henry who had terminal cancer. He died after only 16 years of marriage leaving her to care for five daughters, the youngest only 3 weeks old.
In 1924, she married Charles Dunham. They moved frequently and lived in several places in Illinois, Missouri and California. She moved to Detroit, Michigan with her daughter Charlene in 1929 and divorced Charles in 1930.
In 1931, Stella came to Nebo, Illinois to live with her daughter Mable. November 11, 1933 she married Otho Turnbaugh. They lived and farmed in Spring Creek Township. Their modest home had four rooms. There was no indoor plumbing and it was heated with a pot-bellied stove in the middle of the living room. A separate root cellar was used to store produce. When Otho retired from farming, they moved to Nebo, Illinois.
Stella enjoyed quilting, crocheting, latch-hook rugs, embroidery and flowers. She had several African violets.
Mary Estella is buried in the West Cemetery on the plot of her parents.
Mary Estella worked as a telephone operator in the home where they lived in Rockport. She took care of Henry who had terminal cancer. He died after only 16 years of marriage leaving her to care for five daughters, the youngest only 3 weeks old.
In 1924, she married Charles Dunham. They moved frequently and lived in several places in Illinois, Missouri and California. She moved to Detroit, Michigan with her daughter Charlene in 1929 and divorced Charles in 1930.
In 1931, Stella came to Nebo, Illinois to live with her daughter Mable. November 11, 1933 she married Otho Turnbaugh. They lived and farmed in Spring Creek Township. Their modest home had four rooms. There was no indoor plumbing and it was heated with a pot-bellied stove in the middle of the living room. A separate root cellar was used to store produce. When Otho retired from farming, they moved to Nebo, Illinois.
Stella enjoyed quilting, crocheting, latch-hook rugs, embroidery and flowers. She had several African violets.
Mary Estella is buried in the West Cemetery on the plot of her parents.
Mary Estella was the fourth child of James Nelson and Winnie Elizabeth Rian Manker. She married Henry Taylor Montgomery Hamner on May 6, 1901 in Bowling Green, Missouri. They moved from Clarksville, Missouri to live and work on his father's farm near Atlas in Pike County, Illinois and then to Rockport, Illinois about 1914.
Mary Estella worked as a telephone operator in the home where they lived in Rockport. She took care of Henry who had terminal cancer. He died after only 16 years of marriage leaving her to care for five daughters, the youngest only 3 weeks old.
In 1924, she married Charles Dunham. They moved frequently and lived in several places in Illinois, Missouri and California. She moved to Detroit, Michigan with her daughter Charlene in 1929 and divorced Charles in 1930.
In 1931, Stella came to Nebo, Illinois to live with her daughter Mable. November 11, 1933 she married Otho Turnbaugh. They lived and farmed in Spring Creek Township. Their modest home had four rooms. There was no indoor plumbing and it was heated with a pot-bellied stove in the middle of the living room. A separate root cellar was used to store produce. When Otho retired from farming, they moved to Nebo, Illinois.
Stella enjoyed quilting, crocheting, latch-hook rugs, embroidery and flowers. She had several African violets.
Mary Estella is buried in the West Cemetery on the plot of her parents.
Mary Estella worked as a telephone operator in the home where they lived in Rockport. She took care of Henry who had terminal cancer. He died after only 16 years of marriage leaving her to care for five daughters, the youngest only 3 weeks old.
In 1924, she married Charles Dunham. They moved frequently and lived in several places in Illinois, Missouri and California. She moved to Detroit, Michigan with her daughter Charlene in 1929 and divorced Charles in 1930.
In 1931, Stella came to Nebo, Illinois to live with her daughter Mable. November 11, 1933 she married Otho Turnbaugh. They lived and farmed in Spring Creek Township. Their modest home had four rooms. There was no indoor plumbing and it was heated with a pot-bellied stove in the middle of the living room. A separate root cellar was used to store produce. When Otho retired from farming, they moved to Nebo, Illinois.
Stella enjoyed quilting, crocheting, latch-hook rugs, embroidery and flowers. She had several African violets.
Mary Estella is buried in the West Cemetery on the plot of her parents.
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