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Ellis Ransom Zeller

24 Mar 1887 – 14 Aug 1950

Birth	24 Mar 1887
Death	14 Aug 1950
Cemetery	Mount Hope Cemetery Sargent , Custer County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	Chuck Munn on 06 Apr 2007
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15585937

Bio

Enlistment Branch: U.S. NAVAL RESERVE FORCE Enlistment Date: 2 May 1918 Discharge Date: 20 Sep 1921 Son of John Godelupe Zeller of Germany and Cynthia Ett Orvis of Brush Creek, Fayette County, Iowa. Husband of 1) Ruth Metcalf; married on 24 May 1907 and 2) Gladys Carrie Amsberry of Berwyn, Custer County, Nebraska; married on 27 December 1913. "Ellis Ransom Zeller was born March 24, 1887 in the West Union neighborhood, near Sargent. He grew up on a farm there and learned the carpentering and cabinet-making trade. He was married to Ruth Metcalf on May 14, 1907 and two children were born to this union: Max and Marian. Mrs. Zeller died in 1911. On December 27, 1913, he was united in marriage to Gladys Amsberry. Nine children were born to this union, eight of whom are still living. Mr. Zeller spent his entire life, except for two years in the Navy during World War One, in Custer County. He resided in Broken Bow and vicinity the majority of his life. He was active in the American Legion, serving as post commander and service officer. He was made an honorary admiral in the Nebraska Navy for special service in the American Legion and community. He was a member of the Odd Fellows, Elks and the Baptist Church. Survivors are his wife, Gladys; 10 children, Max Metcalf, Gardner, Oregon, Mrs. Marian Harmon, Keystone, Zellis Zeller, Des Moines, Mrs. Zetta Miller, Kearney, Mrs. Nadia Lansden, Hastings, Raymond Zeller, Alameda, California (a member of the U.S. Navy), Robert Zeller, Broken Bow, Mrs. Joana Root, Lincoln, Denny Zeller and Donna Zeller, Broken Bow; a brother, Victor Zeller, Bakersfield, California; two sisters, Mrs. Elsie Holly, Ansley, and Mrs. Hazel Smotherman, Bakersfield, California; 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Also many other relatives and friends. Services were held at the Schneringer-Johnson Funeral Home."

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NEBRASKA ACM2 USNRF WORLD WAR I

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Family

Parents

• John Godlop Zeller 1859–1933
• Lucinda "Cinda" Orvis Zeller 1871–1915

Spouse

• Ruth Metcalf Zeller 1889–1911
• Gladys Carrie Amsberry Zeller Skinner 1896–1965

Siblings

• Mrs Nita Fay Zeller Johnson 1882–1942
• Niles R. Zeller 1892–1893
• John Victor Zeller 1894–1968
• Elsie Marie Zeller Holley 1898–1977
• Hazel Ett Zeller Spears 1902–1991

Children

• Zetta Zeller Miller 1919–2005
• Nadia Mae Zeller Lansden 1925–1960
• Ellis Raymond "Zip" Zeller 1928–2011
• Robert LeRoy Zeller 1932–1993
• Joanna Jean Zeller Root 1935–2000

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