Pansy Fannie Sawyers and George Walker Weller

GEORGE WALKER WELLER was born May 16, 1883 in Russelville, Logan, Kentucky,^{56, 1883} and died September 19, 1979 in Jefferson County, Texas.^{56, 105} He is buried in Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas.⁴⁵⁶

He married PANSY FANNIE SAWYERS on August 25, 1908 in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas,⁶⁷³⁹ daughter of GEORGIA ELLA BROWN and FENNER REESE SAWYERS. She was born February 19, 1886 in Palestine, Anderson, Texas,^{46, 56} and died February 24, 1977 in Jefferson County, Texas.¹⁰⁵ She is buried in Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas.⁴⁵⁶

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  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Pansy F. Sawyers)

Children of PANSY FANNIE SAWYERS and GEORGE WALKER WELLER:

1. JOHN WALKER WELLER, b. July 7, 1909, Texas;⁵⁶ m. CYNTHIA FONTAINE PATTY on March 14, 1945 in First Methodist Church, Orange, Orange, Texas⁵⁶¹; d. December 31, 1999, Jasper County, Texas.^{56, 105}
2. GEORGE ARNOLD WELLER, b. September 18, 1911, Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas;⁵⁶ m. ELEANOR HANCOCK; d. April 25, 1986, Jefferson County, Texas.¹⁰⁵
3. FENNER REECE WELLER, b. December 6, 1914, Texas;⁵⁶ m. (1) JOAN ELIZABETH MORRIS on November 8, 1947 in Jefferson County, Texas⁶⁷³⁹, m. (2) VERA CARTER on December 11, 1973 in Jefferson County, Texas⁵⁵⁶, m. (3) VERA CARTER on December 18, 1981 in Jefferson County, Texas⁵⁵⁶, m. (4) PATRICIA MCELVANY on July 10, 1992 in Jefferson County, Texas⁵⁵⁶; d. December 11, 2000, Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas.^{56, 105, 168}
4. CHARLES ELLWOOD WELLER, b. November 14, 1916, Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas;^{22, 1883} m. FRANCES JONES; d. February 28, 2013.⁴⁵⁶
5. ALCYE MAE WELLER, b. May 24, 1920, Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas;^{22, 1883} m. GLEN HERBERT HILL on May 21, 1939 in Jefferson County, Texas⁶⁷³⁹; d. September 23, 1977, Osceola County, Florida.^{56, 99}



Personal Information

• Pansy Fannie Sawyers and George Walker Weller were members of the First Christian Church, Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas. ^{11305, 11302}

Work History

Newspaper Articles

Palestine Daily Herald, September 9, 1903²⁴⁹⁸

Miss Pansy Sawyers kindly recited a beautiful selection that was truly touching to every Southern heart. Though she had such a short time for perparation she evinced talent as a promising elocutionist, and deserves credit for the rendition.

Obituaries

Beaumont Journal, February 25, 1977¹¹³⁰²

Pansy Weller

Pansy Sawyer Weller, 91, of 740 East Drive died at 12:45 p.m. Thursday in St. Elizabeth Hospital after an illness. She was a native of Palestine, Tex., and had lived in Beaumont since 1905.

She and her husband were founders of Weller Hotel Supply and Gift Shop. She was a member of First Christian Church. She was a president of the City Council of Parent Teachers Association and active in women's clubs.

She is survived by her husband, George W. Weller of Beaumont, four sons, John Walker Weller, George Arnold Weller, Fenner Reese Weller, all of Beaumont, and Charles Elwood Weller of San Antonio; one daughter, Mrs. Glen (Alcye Mae) Hill of Kissame, Fla.; 17 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in the L. M. Williams & Sons Chapel with Mr. Glenn F. Moore, pastor of First Christian Church, officiating.

Pallbearers will be George A. Weller Jr., Bruce H. Weller, Andrew S. Weller, Fenner R. Weller Jr., John W. Weller Jr., Charles Weller, Steven Weller and Jimmy Weller.

Interment will follow in Magnolia Cemetery under the direction of L. M. Williams & Sons Funeral Directors.

Beaumont Journal, September 29, 1979¹¹³⁰⁵

George Weller

George Walker Weller, 96, of 740 East Drive died at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 1979, at Schlesinger's Geriatric Center after an illness.

He was a native of Russellville, Ky., and a Beaumont resident since 1901. Mr. Weller and his late wife, Pansy, Sawyer, founded the Weller Hotel Supply and Gift shop which he managed with his sons, F.R. and John Weller, until his retirement in 1968. He was a charter member of the First Christian Church.

Survivors include his four sons, F.R. Weller Sr., George A. Weller and John W. Weller, all of Beaumont, and Charles E. Weller of San Antonio; a brother, Ernest E. Weller of Wichita Falls, Texas; 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were to be today at 4 p.m. in the L.M. Williams and Sons Chapel with the Rev. Glenn F. Moore officiating. Pallbearers were to be George A. Weller Jr., Bruce H. Weller, Andrew S. Weller, Fenner R. Weller Jr., John W. Weller Jr., Charles Weller, Steven Weller and Jimmy Weller. Interment was to be in the Magnolia Cemetery under the direction of L.M. Williams and Sons Funeral Directors.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 11, 1900517	Palestine, Anderson, Texas	Georgia Ella Brown Pansy Fannie Sawyers
April 16, 1910524	Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas	Pansy Fannie Sawyers George Walker Weller Georgia Ella Brown John Walker Weller
January 7, 1920554	Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas	Pansy Fannie Sawyers George Walker Weller John Walker Weller Fenner Reece Weller Charles Ellwood Weller
April 9, 1930555	Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas	George Walker Weller Pansy Fannie Sawyers Alcye Mae Weller Fenner Reece Weller John Walker Weller George Arnold Weller Charles Ellwood Weller
April 12, 19403878	Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas	George Walker Weller Pansy Fannie Sawyers Fenner Reece Weller George Arnold Weller Charles Ellwood Weller