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Above, seated: Mrs. Mary H. Fortner holding
her great-great grandson, Ronald Eugene Gaither.
Standing L to R: Mrs. Maymie Reynolds, Mrs.
Dora B. Roberson, mother of Mrs. Reynolds, and
Mrs. Betty Gaither, daughter of Mrs. Reynolds.
Mrs. Fortner was born in Lee County, Virginia
in 1847. At one time her family lived at War
Eagle, West Virginia. It was here that the re
nowned family feud between the Hatfields and
McCoys brought much savagery and terror to the
area along the Kentucky and West Virginia state
line. She remembers well the feud which has
become an American legend. One of her brothers
was killed in the War between the States. Moving
to North Carolina in 1912, she has been living
in the State ever since, and on July 11, 1949 she
will celebrate her 102 nd birthday.
Ronald Eugene, being the youngest member of
the group, was born on August 1st of this year.
He has eleven living grandparents.
Mrs. Reynolds is a native of Madison County.
She is employed in the Machine Booklet De
partment and her husband is employed in the
Maintenance Department.