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Celia "Sely" Anna Tanner 1876–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 September 1876

Birth Location: Paulding Co. Georgia

Death Date: 27 November 1962

Death Location: Rockmart, Polk, Georgia, USA

Father: William Tanner

Mother: Sallie Robertson

Spouse(s): Hugh Shelley

Children(s): Bertha Shelly, William Shelley

In 1876, Celia "Sely" Anna Tanner entered the world in Paulding Co. Georgia, born to William Jackson Tanner And Sallie Matilda Robertson. Celia "Sely" Anna Tanner married Hugh Shelley, and had children including Bertha L Shelly, William Buell Bill Shelley. Celia "Sely" Anna Tanner passed away in 1962 in Rockmart, Polk, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1876, Celia "Sely" Anna Tanner entered the world in Paulding Co. Georgia, born to William Jackson Tanner And Sallie Matilda Robertson.
  • Celia "Sely" Anna Tanner married Hugh Shelley, and had children including Bertha L Shelly, William Buell Bill Shelley.
  • Celia "Sely" Anna Tanner passed away in 1962 in Rockmart, Polk, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Tanner
1836–1916
Birth Location: Paulding, Georgia, United States
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Sallie Robertson
1845–1914
Birth Location: Paulding, Georgia, United States
SR

Spouses(s)

Hugh Shelley
1876–1936
Birth Location: Paulding County, Georgia, USA
HS

Children(s)

Bertha Shelly
1898–1975
Birth Location: Georgia
BS
William Shelley
1906–1956
Birth Location: Paulding County, Georgia, USA
WS

Celia Tanner's Ancestors

Self
Celia Tanner
1876–1962
Birth Place: Paulding Co. Georgia
Parents
William Jackson Tanner
1836–1916
Paulding, Georgia, United States
Sallie (Matilda) Robertson
1845–1914
Paulding, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Seaborn (J Tanner) **(1808)
1808–
Georgia, USA
Mary Tanner
1808–
South Carolina
Samuel Robertson
1803–1885
Acworth, Cobb, Georgia, United States
Celia (Martin) (Robertson)
1805–1876
Acworth, Cobb County, Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Archabald Tanner
1776–1860
Martha Smith
1776–
Father Morris
1770–
William Robertson
1771–1833
Anna Mercer
1771–1852
Charles Martin
1775–1855
Lucinda Hopper
1778–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Tanner
1756–1811
Mary Nickson
1760–
Thomas Robertson
1721–1808
Margaret Sanders
1750–1833
Rev. MERCER
1744–1796
Dorcas Green
1746–1818
James Martin
1745–1785
Sarah Lyles
1757–1840
William Hopper
1745–1837
Elizabeth Edwards
1747–1811

Celia Tanner's Descendants

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Celia ("Sely" Anna) Tanner (6 September 1876–27 November 1962) m. Hugh Shelley (Feb 1876–30 Nov 1936)
  1. 1. Bertha (L) Shelly 1898–1975 m. Benjamin (Eaves "Ben") Morris 1896–1968
    1. 1. Houge Morris 1918– m. Juanita ((Mammy)) Jordan 1919–1995
      1. 1. William ((Billy)) Morris 1942–2011
  2. 2. William (Buell "Bill") Shelley 1906–1956 m. Pearl (Leona) Clark 1909–2005
    1. 1. Jo (Anna) Shelley 1934–2002

Celia Tanner's Timeline

2 Records

1876
6 September 1876
Birth of Celia "Sely" Anna Tanner in Paulding Co. Georgia
Paulding Co. Georgia
1962
27 November 1962
Age 86
Death of Celia "Sely" Anna Tanner in Rockmart, Polk, Georgia, USA
Rockmart, Polk, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 September 1876
    Event Place: Paulding Co. Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 November 1962
    Event Place: Rockmart, Polk, Georgia, USA
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