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John Samuel Lorenzo 'Ranzey' Eller 1879–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Nov 1879

Birth Location: Charles Creek, Towns County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 4 Apr 1950

Death Location: Towns County, Georgia, USA

Father: Hardy Eller

Mother: Martha Garrett

Spouse(s): Esta Ledford

Children(s): Erma Eller, William Eller

John Samuel Lorenzo 'Ranzey' Eller was born in 1879 in Charles Creek, Towns County, Georgia, USA, the child of Hardy Washington Eller And Martha Jane Garrett. John Samuel Lorenzo 'Ranzey' Eller married Esta Emma Estie Ledford, and had children including Erma Flo Eller, William Max Eller. John Samuel Lorenzo 'Ranzey' Eller passed away in 1950 in Towns County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • John Samuel Lorenzo 'Ranzey' Eller was born in 1879 in Charles Creek, Towns County, Georgia, USA, the child of Hardy Washington Eller And Martha Jane Garrett.
  • John Samuel Lorenzo 'Ranzey' Eller married Esta Emma Estie Ledford, and had children including Erma Flo Eller, William Max Eller.
  • John Samuel Lorenzo 'Ranzey' Eller passed away in 1950 in Towns County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hardy Eller
1843–1908
Birth Location: Rabun County, Georgia, USA
HE
Martha Garrett
1846–1922
Birth Location: Towns County, Georgia, USA
MG

Spouses(s)

Esta Ledford
1894–1981
Birth Location: Towns County, Georgia, USA
EL

Children(s)

Erma Eller
1930–
Birth Location: Hiawassee, Towns, Georgia, USA
EE
William Eller
1929–1997
Birth Location: Towns County, Georgia, USA
WE

John Eller's Ancestors

Self
John Eller
1879–1950
Birth Place: Charles Creek, Towns County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Hardy Washington Eller
1843–1908
Rabun County, Georgia, USA
Martha (Jane) Garrett
1846–1922
Towns County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Jacob ("Jake") Eller
1811–1864
Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Nancy (M.) Allen
1816–1891
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Susannah Eller
1787–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1754–1837
Mary Biffle
1758–1837

John Eller's Descendants

1.
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John (Samuel Lorenzo 'Ranzey') Eller (26 Nov 1879–4 Apr 1950) m. Esta (Emma 'Estie') Ledford (2 Feb 1894–4 Dec 1981)
  1. 1. Erma (Flo) Eller 1930– m. Thomas (Edward Carter) Sr. 1920–1993
  2. 2. William (Max) Eller 1929–1997 m. Christine (Jewell) Turner 1933–2015

John Eller's Timeline

2 Records

1879
26 Nov 1879
Birth of John Samuel Lorenzo 'Ranzey' Eller in Charles Creek, Towns County, Georgia, USA
Charles Creek, Towns County, Georgia, USA
1950
4 Apr 1950
Age 71
Death of John Samuel Lorenzo 'Ranzey' Eller in Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, USA
Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1879
    Event Place: Charles Creek, Towns County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1950
    Event Place: Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Towns County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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