13. Martha Melvina "Mell"4 GORDON (Alson3, Samuel2, Alexander1)(29) was born in Forks of Pigeon, Haywood County, North Carolina 26 January 1853. Martha died 11 June 1923 in Saluda, North Carolina, at 70 years of age. Her body was interred 12 June 1923 in Mountain Page Baptist Church Cemetery, Saluda, NC.(30)

She married Benjamin J. Forrest 2 February 1872. Benjamin was born in Haywood County, North Carolina 22 June 1851. Benjamin died 14 January 1932 in Saluda, North Carolina, at 80 years of age. His body was interred 16 January 1932 in Mountain Page Baptist Church Cemetery, Saluda, NC.

Martha Melvina "Mell" GORDON and Benjamin J. Forrest had the following children:

child 48 i. E. Garland5 Forrest.

child 49 ii. Mary Forrest was born 8 November 1872. Mary died 1885. Her body was interred in Mountain Page Baptist Church Cemetery, Saluda, NC.

child 50 iii. John Vance Forrest was born 28 September 1874. John died 20 June 1945 at 70 years of age. His body was interred in Mountain Page Baptist Church Cemetery, Saluda, NC. He married Arminta Dill. Her body was interred in Mountain Page Baptist Church Cemetery, Saluda, NC.

child 51 iv. Joseph Henry Forrest was born 18 April 1878. Joseph died 1946. His body was interred in Mountain Page Baptist Church Cemetery, Saluda, NC.

child 52 v. Julia Forrest was born 27 January 1879. Julia died 11 November 1967 at 88 years of age. Her body was interred in Mountain Page Baptist Church Cemetery, Saluda, NC. She married Will Yount. His body was interred in Mountain Page Baptist Church Cemetery, Saluda, NC. His body was interred in Mountain Page Baptist Church Cemetery, Saluda, NC.

child 53 vi. Luther Poinsett "Bud" Forrest was born 8 May 1885. Luther died 8 July 1918 at 33 years of age. His body was interred in Mountain Page Baptist Church Cemetery, Saluda, NC.

child 54 vii. Eddie Forrest was born 10 March 1890. Eddie died 1890. His body was interred in Mountain Page Baptist Church Cemetery, Saluda, NC.

child 55 viii. William Columbus Forrest was born 29 January 1892. William died 19 July 1970 at 78 years of age. His body was interred in Mountain Page Baptist Church Cemetery, Saluda, NC.

child 56 ix. Jess Forrest was born 25 February 1894. Jess died January 1976. His body was interred in Mountain Page Baptist Church Cemetery, Saluda, NC.

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