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Humphrey Posey ELLER

Humphrey Posey ELLER

Male 1925 - 1981  (55 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Humphrey Posey ELLER was born on 31 Aug 1925 in Hiawassee, Towns County, Georgia (son of Joseph Sylvester "Vester" ELLER and Zora Bell Garrett); died on 4 Jan 1981.

    Humphrey married Mamie Louise Lemley [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Linda Louise ELLER was born in 1948; died in 2002.
    2. Martha ELLER was born in 1952; died in 2018.
    3. Sue ELLER was born in 1954; died in 2002.
    4. Bobby Dean ELLER was born in 1957; died in 1958.
    5. Daniel Lee ELLER, Sr. was born on 6 Jul 1960; died on 17 Aug 2023.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Sylvester "Vester" ELLERJoseph Sylvester "Vester" ELLER was born on 10 Jun 1893 in Towns County, Georgia (son of Harden Washington "Hard" "Hardy" ELLER and Martha Jane GARRETT); died on 13 May 1977; was buried in Boyd's Chapel Cemetery, Hiawassee, Towns County, Georgia.

    Joseph married Zora Bell Garrett on 2 Jun 1915. Zora was born on 29 Apr 1898 in Towns County, GA; died on 7 Feb 1980 in Habersham County, GA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Zora Bell GarrettZora Bell Garrett was born on 29 Apr 1898 in Towns County, GA; died on 7 Feb 1980 in Habersham County, GA.
    Children:
    1. Letha Faye ELLER was born in 1918; died in 1997.
    2. Jay ELLER was born on 2 Jan 1918 in Upper Hightower, Towns County, Georgia; died in Feb 1980 in Toccoa, Stephens County, Georgia.
    3. Claude ELLER
    4. Lorina ELLER was born in 1922.
    5. 1. Humphrey Posey ELLER was born on 31 Aug 1925 in Hiawassee, Towns County, Georgia; died on 4 Jan 1981.
    6. Robert Ellison ELLER, Sr. was born on 10 Jul 1930 in Rabun County, GA; died on 21 Jun 1965 in DeKalb County, GA.
    7. A;man J. ELLER was born in 1933; died in 2013.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Harden Washington "Hard" "Hardy" ELLERHarden Washington "Hard" "Hardy" ELLER was born on 16 Jul 1843 in Rabun County, Georgia (son of Jacob "Jake" ELLER and Nancy M. ALLEN); died on 11 Apr 1908 in Towns County, Georgia; was buried in Apr 1908 in Smyrna Cemetery, Upper Hightower, Towns County, Georgia.

    Harden married Martha Jane GARRETT on 31 Mar 1865 in Towns County, Georgia. Martha (daughter of William K. GARRETT and Nancy CHASTAIN) was born on 17 Jul 1853 in Towns County, Georgia; died on 12 Dec 1922. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Martha Jane GARRETTMartha Jane GARRETT was born on 17 Jul 1853 in Towns County, Georgia (daughter of William K. GARRETT and Nancy CHASTAIN); died on 12 Dec 1922.
    Children:
    1. Esther ELLER was born in 1865 in Towns County, Georgia.
    2. Teresa ELLER was born in 1867.
    3. Martha S. ELLER was born on 12 Jun 1868 in Towns County, Georgia; died on 16 Mar 1910 in Rabun County, GA; was buried in Mar 1910 in Shook Cemetery, Rabun County, Georgia.
    4. William Riley "Willie" ELLER was born on 1 Jun 1870 in Towns County, Georgia; died on 27 Dec 1924; was buried in Dec 1924 in Upper Hightower Baptist Church Cemetery, Hiawassee, Towns County, Georgia.
    5. Lillie L. ELLER was born in 1872.
    6. Robert Asbury ELLER was born on 28 Jan 1874 in Towns County, Georgia; died on 11 Feb 1952 in Morganton, Fannin County, Georgia; was buried on 13 Feb 1952 in Morganton Baptist Cemetery, Morganton, Fannin County, Georgia.
    7. Rhoda Emaline ELLER was born on 30 Apr 1876 in Towns County, GA; died on 9 Apr 1959 in Towns County, GA; was buried in Bell Scene Baptist Church Cemetery, Towns County, GA.
    8. John Samuel Lorenzo “Ranzy” ELLER was born on 26 Nov 1879 in Towns County, Georgia; died on 4 Apr 1950 in Morganton, Fannin County, Georgia; was buried in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Hiawassee, Towns County, Georgia.
    9. Benjamin Jepthia "Jep" ELLER was born on 3 Aug 1881 in Towns County, Georgia; died on 3 Aug 1968 in Towns County, Georgia.
    10. Jesse Elsberry ELLER was born on 17 Sep 1881 in Towns County, Georgia; died on 17 Sep 1954 in Stephens County, GA; was buried in Carnes Creek Cemetery, Toccoa, Stephens County, GA.
    11. Washington "Wash" ELLER was born in Sep 1883.
    12. Maggie Jane ELLER was born on 28 Nov 1884 in Towns County, Georgia; died on 20 Aug 1962.
    13. 2. Joseph Sylvester "Vester" ELLER was born on 10 Jun 1893 in Towns County, Georgia; died on 13 May 1977; was buried in Boyd's Chapel Cemetery, Hiawassee, Towns County, Georgia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jacob "Jake" ELLER was born in 1811 in Near Weaverville, Buncombe County, North Carolina (son of [Possibly] Charles E. Evans and Susannah "Sukey" ELLER); died on 22 Jul 1864 in Battle of Atlanta Civil War Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.

    Jacob married Nancy M. ALLEN on 11 Oct 1835 in Rabun County, Georgia. Nancy was born in 1816 in North Carolina; died after 1894 in Towns County, GA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Nancy M. ALLEN was born in 1816 in North Carolina; died after 1894 in Towns County, GA.
    Children:
    1. William Riley ELLER was born in 1837 in Rabun County, Georgia; died on 11 Sep 1868 in Knoxville, Knox County, TN; was buried in Bethel Confederate Cemetery Knoxville, Knox County, TN.
    2. Mary Ann Elizabeth "Pollie" ELLER was born in Apr 1839 in Rabun County, GA; died in 1905 in Habersham County, GA.
    3. Robert H. ELLER was born on 18 Jul 1840 in Rabun County, Georgia; died on 26 May 1896; was buried in May 1896 in Upper Hightower Baptist Church Cemetery, Hiawassee, Towns County, Georgia.
    4. Jacob F. ELLER was born in 1841 in Rabun County, GA; died on 10 Feb 1865; was buried in Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung County, NY.
    5. 4. Harden Washington "Hard" "Hardy" ELLER was born on 16 Jul 1843 in Rabun County, Georgia; died on 11 Apr 1908 in Towns County, Georgia; was buried in Apr 1908 in Smyrna Cemetery, Upper Hightower, Towns County, Georgia.
    6. John Posey ELLER was born on 11 Jun 1844; died on 19 Oct 1925.
    7. Nancy ELLER was born about 1847.
    8. Clarissa (Cynthia) ELLER was born about 1848.

  3. 10.  William K. GARRETT was born in 1824 in Burke County, North Carolina; died in 1887.

    William married Nancy CHASTAIN on 17 Jan 1844 in Union (Towns) County, Georgia. Nancy (daughter of Benjamin CHASTAIN and Nancy HOOPER) was born in 1826 in Haywood County, North Carolina; died in in Rabun County, Georgia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Nancy CHASTAIN was born in 1826 in Haywood County, North Carolina (daughter of Benjamin CHASTAIN and Nancy HOOPER); died in in Rabun County, Georgia.
    Children:
    1. 5. Martha Jane GARRETT was born on 17 Jul 1853 in Towns County, Georgia; died on 12 Dec 1922.
    2. Mary Caroline GARRETT was born in Jul 1853; died in 1922.