George Zellner was born and raised in Hanover, Germany. After the American Revolution, he emigrated to Bertie Co., North Carolina where he married Mary Capheart. Then about 1790 he emigrated to Lincoln Co., Georgia. He was not a robust man, and died at an early age. Mary, his wife, was born 1763, died 11/1/1847, age 84 years old, and was buried in the Andrew Zellner Cemetery. Issue:
Andrew Zellner b. 9/7/1800, d. 7/18/1892 Monroe Co. m. Rebecca Holmes, b. 8/27/1803 d. 4/27/1875. Buried Zellner Cemetery. His LWT dated 1/10/1876, probated 10/2/1892 Monroe Co., Ga. Named children, including deceased son, E. James. Issue:
Judge Benjamin H. Zellner b. 2/2/1820 d. 6/10/1901 m. Susan A. Evans b. 9/2/1820 d. 6/15/1898. His LWT dated 10/23/1900, probated 6/13/1901, Monroe Co., Ga. Said that wife was deceased. Issue:
Wiley E. Zellner m. Edna A.
Andrew J. Zellner. Issue: Robert O. Zellner. Benjamin H. Zellner, Thomas F. Zellner and Claiborne Zellner, his LWT dated 7/3/1909 Monroe Co., Ga., naming his stepmother, Carrie, Father Andrew J. And brothers and sisters, Aura L. Zellner m. Persons and Emma Zellner m. Emma Castlin.
Nancy R. Zellner.
S. Emma Zellner.
William J. Zellner.
Charles J. Zellner. His LWT dated 10/3/1895 Monroe Co. Named wife Mary E. Children not named.
M. Lillian Zellner.
Sue Zellner d. 7/5/1855, infant.
Bennie Zellner d. 7/20/1850.
Francis A. Zellner 2/2/1822-2/9/1891. Children: Thomas J. Zellner, Mary Persons, June H. Tarpley.
George Zellner b. 3/23/1825, d. 6/8/1900, buried Zellner Cemetery m. Martha Mabry, b. 5/12/1828 d. 1/8/1862.
E. James Zellner d. 2/4/1862.
John W. Zellner.
Old Church in Hanover, Germany
Zellner Cabin, built 1840s in Virginia and relocated to overlook the five-acre lake in Monroe County.
Lake on Zellner Property. This property was recently for sale and consists of 181 acres.
