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     Elizabeth Mae Dinkins was buried at Elwood City Cemetery, Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana.^1,2,6 Her Social Security Number was 306-12-3854.⁴ She was born on February 22, 1880 at Tipton Co., Indiana.^1,3,4,2 As of March 30, 1893,her married name was Ellis.⁵ She married Rodes Ellis on March 30, 1893 at Indiana.⁵ As of circa 1895,her married name was Runyan.² Elizabeth Mae Dinkins married William C. Runyan circa 1895.³ Elizabeth Mae Dinkins and William C. Runyan were divorced before October, 1911.³ Elizabeth Mae Dinkins married John Lewis Stephens, son of Jacob Stephens and Flora O. Bogue, on October 16, 1911 at Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana.^1,3,2,7 As of October 16, 1911,her married name was Stephens.³ Elizabeth Mae Dinkins died on November 3, 1945 at Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana, at age 65.^1,2 She Funeral rites for Mrs. Elizabeth Mae Stephens, 65, wife of John Stephens, of 718 North Short 12th street, who died at the residence Saturday eveing at 7 o'clock following an illness of ten weeks, will be held from the home Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. Byron Mahan, pastor of the Christian church will be in charge. Burial will be made in the City cemetery. The body was removed to the residence this morning from the Robert L. Jackley funeral home. Born February 22, 1880 in Tipton county, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dunkins. She was first married to William Runyan and later married John Stephens. Survivors include the husband, two daughters, Mrs. Laura Belle Marley and Mrs. Minnie Brotherton, both of Elwood, a son, Charles Runyan, of Elwood, one sister, Mrs. Vina Anderson, of Windfall, two brothers, Robert Dunkins, of Elwood and Edward Dunkins, of Detroit. There are ten grandchildren and four great granchildren. on November 5, 1945.²

     Zelma Catherine Reynolds was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Tipton Township, Tipton Co., Indiana.² She was born on February 26, 1896 at Hamilton Co., Indiana.^1,2 As of August 31, 1917,her married name was Dinkins.¹ She married Robert Charles Dinkins, son of Thomas Dinkins and Nancy Jane Hill, on August 31, 1917 at Indiana.¹ Zelma Catherine Reynolds and Robert Charles Dinkins were divorced before 1926.¹ Zelma Catherine Reynolds died on November 17, 1974 at Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana, at age 78.²

     William C. Runyan was born circa 1876 at Indiana.² He married Elizabeth Mae Dinkins, daughter of Thomas Dinkins and Nancy Jane Hill, circa 1895.³ William C. Runyan and Elizabeth Mae Dinkins were divorced before October, 1911.³

     Thomas Malston was born in August, 1850 at Indiana.⁴ He married Nancy Jane Hill, daughter of William Hill and Matilda "Tilda" Stephens, on October 20, 1904 at Tipton Co., Indiana; There is also a marriage registration date for Jan 2, 1902.¹ Thomas Malston and Nancy Jane Hill were divorced before June, 1907.⁵ Thomas Malston died on November 2, 1907 at Indiana, Marion Co., Iowa, at age 57.^2,3