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Descendants of John Yancey Flowers

Generation No. 1

JOHN YANCEY FLOWERS was born July 16, 1815 in South Carolina, and died August 06, 1887 in DeKalb County, Georgia. He married DICY REEVE January 06, 1836 in Abbeville District, South Carolina, daughter of GEORGE W. REEVE. She was born September 11, 1817 in Abbeyville, South Carolina, and died September 11, 1868 in DeKalb County, Georgia.

    More About JOHN YANCEY FLOWERS:
    Burial: Nancy Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery on New Peachtree Road, DeKalb County, Georgia

    More About DICY REEVE:
    Burial: Nancy Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery on New Peachtree Road, DeKalb County, Georgia

Children of JOHN FLOWERS and DICY REEVE are:

    GEORGIA ANN FLOWERS, b. January 18, 1843, DeKalb County, Georgia; d. September 14, 1923, DeKalb County, Georgia.

    GEORGE NEWTON FLOWERS, b. January 22, 1837, Abbeyville District, South Carolina; d. November 20, 1917, DeKalb County, Doraville, Georgia.

    MARY EDNY FLOWERS, b. January 18, 1840; m. H. B. MILLER, December 22, 1858.

    JOHN MADISON FLOWERS, b. May 06, 1847.

    GEMINA JOSEPHINE FLOWERS, b. December 30, 1843.

     NANCY JEAN FLOWERS, b. June 17, 1849; m. T. S. CHRISTIAN, March 18, 1875.

    JAMES ASBURY FLOWERS, b. June 28, 1838; d. February 11, 1863, Caroline, Virginia; m. CAROLINE G. RAINEY, December 22, 1859.

      More About JAMES ASBURY FLOWERS:
      Military service: Bet. September 16, 1861 - February 11, 1863, James Asbury Flowers entered the service on 9/16/1861. He was in Company A, 38th Georgia Regiment. He died in camp in Caroline, Virginai on February 11, 1863.

    ANDERSON PRESTON FLOWERS, b. January 10, 1845; d. January 20, 1863, Staunton, Virginia.

      More About ANDERSON PRESTON FLOWERS:
      Military service: Bet. February 01, 1862 - January 20, 1863, Anderson Preston Flowers enlisted in the 28th Virginia Regiment on 2/1/1862 and died of smallpox in Staunton, Va. on 1/20/1863.  He was a musician.
      Occupation: Musician

    WILLIAM JASPER FLOWERS, b. May 11, 1852.

Generation No. 2

GEORGIA ANN FLOWERS (JOHN YANCEY) was born January 18, 1843 in DeKalb County, Georgia, and died September 14, 1923 in DeKalb County, Georgia. She married SAMUEL HOUSE BRASWELL December 22, 1864 in DeKalb County, Georgia, son of ASA BRASWELL and SARAH UNKNOWN).  He was born December 16, 1844 in DeKalb County, Georgia, and died February 19, 1914 in DeKalb County, Georgia.

    More About GEORGIA ANN FLOWERS:
    Burial: Prospect Methodist Churchyard, Doraville, DeKalb County, Georgia

    More About SAMUEL HOUSE BRASWELL:
    Burial: Prospect Methodist Churchyard, Doraville, DeKalb County, Georgia

Children of GEORGIA FLOWERS and SAMUEL BRASWELL are:

    PEARL BRASWELL, b. May 25, 1882, Doraville, Georgia; d. January 19, 1948, Baldwin County, Georgia.

    GEORGE PRESTON BRASWELL, b. October 16, 1865; d. July 18, 1930.

      More About GEORGE PRESTON BRASWELL:
      Burial: Prospect Methodist Churchyard, Doraville, DeKalb County, Georgia

    MAY BELLE BRASWELL, b. July 26, 1877; d. March 01, 1896.

      More About MAY BELLE BRASWELL:
      Burial: Prospect Methodist Churchyard, Doraville, DeKalb County, Georgia

    WILLIAM C. BRASWELL, b. 1878.

    NANNIE DORA TAPP BRASWELL, b. 1873.

    LOUTIE E. BRASWELL, b. 1868; d. 1934.

    BESSIE ROSS BRASWELL, b. 1880.

    GEORGE NEWTON FLOWERS (JOHN YANCEY) was born January 22, 1837 in Abbeyville District, South Carolina, and died November 20, 1917 in DeKalb County, Doraville, Georgia.  He married SARAH ANN TILLY (SARAH A.R.J. TILLEY) February 04, 1864 in At Ebenezer Tilley's by Ichabod Williams, J. P., daughter of EBENEZER TILLY and MARTHA BALLENGER. She was born October 31, 1841 in DeKalb County, Georgia, and died 1917 in Prospect Methodist Churchyard, Doraville, DeKalb County, Georgia.

      More About GEORGE NEWTON FLOWERS:
      Burial: Prospect Methodist Churchyard, Doraville, DeKalb County, Georgia

    Children of GEORGE FLOWERS and SARAH TILLEY) are:

    JOHN EBENEZER FLOWERS, b. 1866; d. 1954.

    ARTHUR PRESTON FLOWERS, b. 1876.

    LAMAR FLOWERS, b. 1880.

    LULA (LEILA) BELLE FLOWERS, b. 1867, DeKalb County, Doraville, Georgia; d. 1914.

      More About LULA (LEILA) BELLE FLOWERS:
      Burial: Prospect Methodist Churchyard, Doraville, DeKalb County, Georgia

    DAISY FLOWERS, b. 1874; d. 1966.

      More About DAISY FLOWERS:
      Burial: Prospect Methodist Churchyard, Doraville, DeKalb County, Georgia

Generation No. 3

PEARL BRASWELL (GEORGIA ANN FLOWERS, JOHN YANCEY) was born May 25, 1882 in Doraville, Georgia, and died January 19, 1948 in Baldwin County, Georgia. She married JAMES SYLVESTER HANNAH February 1907 in Atlanta, Georgia, son of WILLIAM HANNAH and MAHALIE HOLT. He was born July 01, 1877 in Centerville, Gwinnett County, Georgia, and died July 20, 1964 in DeKalb County, Georgia.

    More About PEARL BRASWELL:
    Burial: Prospect Methodist Churchyard, Doraville, DeKalb County, Georgia

    More About JAMES SYLVESTER HANNAH:
    Burial: Prospect Methodist Churchyard, Doraville, DeKalb County, Georgia

Children of PEARL BRASWELL and JAMES HANNAH are:

    EVELYN LAURIE HANNAH, b. November 12, 1907, Atlanta, Georgia; d. December 07, 1984, Gwinnett County, Snellville, Georgia.

    EMILY HANNAH, b. December 08, 1910; m. FORREST A. ALSOBROOK, December 19, 1936; d. 1949.

    JAMES ROY HANNAH, b. April 10, 1912; d. Gwinnett County, Georgia; m. ANNA LEE COOPER, September 30, 1933.

    ELIZABETH PEARL HANNAH, b. December 11, 1920; m. JOE A. FARNELL, February 28, 1941.

      More About JOE A. FARNELL:
      Burial: Prospect Methodist Churchyard, Doraville, DeKalb County, Georgia

    GEORGIA ANN HANNAH, b. May 03, 1915; m. DURRELL C. WADE, March 08, 1946.

    WILLIAM SAMUEL HANNAH, b. May 12, 1917; d. August 08, 1917.

    DOROTHY MAUDE HANNAH, b. December 10, 1922; d. March 03, 1925.

Generation No. 4

EVELYN LAURIE HANNAH (PEARL BRASWELL, GEORGIA ANN FLOWERS, JOHN YANCEY) was born November 12, 1907 in Atlanta, Georgia, and died December 07, 1984 in Gwinnett County, Snellville, Georgia. She married ROYAL FRANKLIN WINN August 08, 1928, son of WALTER WINN and FANNIE CAMERON. He was born March 19, 1902 in Atlanta, Georgia, and died March 09, 1968 in DeKalb County, Georgia.

    More About EVELYN LAURIE HANNAH:
    Burial: DeKalb County, Doraville, Georgia

    More About ROYAL FRANKLIN WINN:
    Burial: DeKalb County, Doraville, Georgia

Children of EVELYN HANNAH and ROYAL WINN are:

    WALTER ROY WINN, b. July 25, 1940, Atlanta, Georgia Georgia Baptist Hospital; m. ELLEN VIRGINIA BUCHANAN, April 02, 1960, First Methodist Church, Decatur, Georgia; b. November 09, 1942, Atlanta, Georgia St. Joseph's Hospital.

      More About WALTER ROY WINN:
      Graduation: June 1958, Decatur High School Stadium, Decatur, Georgia
      Military service: Bet. June - December 1958, Active Duty, Fort Jackson, South Carolina
      Occupation: Bet. 1959 - 1979, Sockwell Enterprises, Inc., VP & Comptroller

    KENNETH FRANKLIN WINN, b. September 14, 1937, Georgia Baptist Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia; m. JUDY SMITH, April 06, 1958, Atlanta, Georgia.

    WILLIAM CAMERON WINN, b. July 25, 1940, Georgia Baptist Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia; m. MARGIE ANN DISPAIN, April 20, 1962, Decatur First Methodist Church, Decatur, Georgia; b. March 26, 1943, Duluth, Georgia.

    JUDITH ANN WINN, b. March 24, 1943.

 

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