The following is what I know about my Great-grandmother Esta:

Esta Feaster's first child was my grandmother, Lena Mae {Feaster) Schartiger, who was born on 12 Jun 1907. The Grant Co., WV Birth Register lists her mother as Estie Feaster and father as Homer A. Hott.

Esta Feaster married Guy Otterman Vanfleet (alt. VanFleet, Van Fleet) in Grant Co., WV on 24 Dec 1909, as recorded in that county's Marriage Register.

In 1910, they were orchard keepers in Mineral Co., WV, along with Esta's older brother, Stanley Feaster. They later relocated to Somerset Co. PA. About 1915, Guy and Esta went to Iowa and her 8-year-old daughter, my grandmother, Lena Mae Feaster, stayed with her maternal grandparents, Philip and Annie B. Feaster, in Arthur, Grant Co., WV.

According to Guy Van Fleet's 1937 obituary, he and Esta moved to the Hull Ranch north of Gordon, Sheridan Co., NE about 1923. They settled in Gordon, NE about 1930, where they appear on that year's census as Gay O. Van Fleet, Age 49, and Etta Van Fleet, Age 44.

Guy's obituary states that he was survived by his wife, Esta, and their seven children: Anna Merle, William, Sarah Blanche, John, Margaret, Bobby, and Edna.

All I know further about them is that my grandmother visited her mother and spoke with two of her half-sisters out west, while on vacation about 1965.

Although the Social Security Death Index states that Esta McKinnon's residence was Gordon, Sheridan Co., NE, her death benefit address was Brush Prairie, Clark Co., WA. John Van Fleet was born 19 Nov 1917 and his SSN issued in Nebraska. He died 19 Nov 1999 and his residence was Vancouver, Clark Co., WA. Margaret VanFleet was born 28 Sep 1920 and her SSN issued in Nebraska. She died 26 Dec 2000 and her residence also was Vancouver, Clark Co., WA. I do not know if she was John's wife or unmarried sister.

Bob VanFleet was born 8 Jul 1922 and his SSN issued in Nebraska. He died 13 Apr 2006 and his residence was St. Louis (City), MO. I do not know if he was Esta's son, but his birthdate is consistent with the above and the listing of children in Guy's obituary.

Esta Mckinnon