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Click here to view the Deaton Family Tree! Originated in the rocky mountains of North Carolina, foothills of Banks and Towns County, Georgia. Deaton Family Tree Click a profile and learn more!

Click here to view profile Willie Ray Eury October 9th 1917 – 25 August 25th 1960 Into the Life Willie Ray Eury was born on October 9, 1917, in Stanly County, North Carolina. He lived through significant historical periods, including the Great Depression and World War II. He married Julia Isabel Carpenter on December 2, 1936, in Stanly County, North Carolina. Together, they had four children: James Robert "Bill" Eury (1938–2000), Bertha "Beaver" Eury Forrest (1946–2020), Patricia Dianne Eury (born 1942). Willie Ray worked as a textile worker in the local mills of Stanly County. His life was cut short when he passed away on August 25, 1960, at the age of 42 due to a motorcycle accident. He was laid to rest at Norwood Cemetery in Stanly County. The News and Observer Aug 27th 1960, Sat · Page 5: Obituary incorrectly states his mother, Rosa, was alive in 1960; whereas she actually passed away in 1933 when Willie was just 15. Willie's WW2 Draft Registration Card. In 1940, he was 5'10 and 174 pound. Father: Josephus Eury Mother : Rosa Agnes Hill Brothers: Leonard , Lester , Hugh , Paul , Joe Jr , Edward , Lawson , Craig Sisters: Mary Velma , Nannie (died at age 2), Lela ________________ _______ Death Certificate

Click here to view profile Dicey Dixie Duncan About 1800 - About 1860 Dicey Dixie Duncan was born around 1811 via census records and died around 1860. She was married to Thomas Granville Carver and had many children. She is buried in Lone Oak Cemetery with her family. ____________________ Husband: Thomas Granville Carver ____________________

Click here to view profile Odell Meeler November 6th 1916 - January 29th 2000 Odell Meeler was born November 6, 1916 in Banks County, GA. She was the second child of Etta Davis Meeler and James W. Meeler. She married E. C. Gerrell December 26, 1946. E. C. was born December 16, 1920. Etta Davis Meeler made her home with them as long as she lived. They had no children but they are remembered as being a very special "aunt" and "uncle". E.C. Gerrell retired from the hardware store. Odell Gerrell retired from a sewing factory. Odell died as a result of diabetes on January 29, 2000. Her husband E.C. was in a nursing home due to strokes and passed away July 8, 2000. They are buried at Yonah Memorial Gardens in Habersham County, GA. Father : James Meeler Mother : Etta Davis _ ______________________ Brothers : Robert Meeler, Charlie Meeler Sisters : Elsie Meeler Half Brother : John Henry Deaton , Jake Deaton , Harve Deaton ________________ ______ L to R: Etta, Robert, Elsie, Charlie, Odell Top (L to R): Harve, John Henry Middle (L to R): Etta, Elsie, Odell Bottom (L to R): Robert, Charlie L to R: Martha Ann Deaton, Odell Meeler, Elsie Meeler L to R: Harve Deaton, Bertie Mae Ausburn, Odell Meeler, Robert Meeler, Charlie Meeler L to R: Elsie and Odell Meeler L to R: Odell, James Meeler, Etta Meeler, Charlie Meeler, lonie-lillie Kelly L to R: Elsie, Verner, Odell, E.C. Gerrell L to R: Odell Meeler, Bertha Smith Deaton, Elsie Meeler L to R: Elsie Meeler, Odell Meeler, Etta Meeler, Robert Meeler

Click here to view profile Carvin Eugene Eury August 29th 1939 – December 6th 1958 Early Life Carvin Eugene Eury was born 1939 in Stanly County, North Carolina to Hugh and Annie Eury. He was their third child and the youngest of his three brothers, Alvin (born 1934) and James (born 1936). Carvin went to school at Hartsell in Concord, North Carolina. He lived just down the road from Hartsell school on Swink Street. He met Joyce Elaine Lee (1939-2000), who would become his wife on March 23rd, 1957. Carvin decided to enlist in the military in 1957. L to R: Alvin, Carvin, James L to R: Hugh, Carvin, James, Alvin, Annie L to R: Alvin, Hugh, Carvin, Annie, James Carvin Eury Father: Hugh Kennie Eury Mother : Annie Rachel Livingston Brothers : Alvin Eury , James Eury Half Brother : Malcom Tucker ________________ _______ L to R: Alvin, Carvin, James Carvin School Photo L to R: Carvin and Alvin L to R: Joyce Elaine Lee and Carvin Eury Carvin (Right) with friend in the Military Carvin's Death In 1958, Carvin Eury passed away in an automobile accident while overseas in Germany serving in the military at the age of 19. Carvin in his military uniform Obituary, December 18th 1958, Charlotte Observer, Page 12 Carvin and girlfriend Joyce Elaine Lee in Germany (Electoral Palace Fountain in Trier) a few months before Carvin's death L to R: James, Charles Vest (Carvin's friend), Alvin, Hugh

Discover the family roots of Elsie Lucille Meeler. Explore her lineage, including parents, siblings, and half-brothers. Learn about Elsie Meeler now! Elsie Lucille Meeler February 23rd 1927 - March 7th 2020 Elsie Lucille Meeler was born February 23, 1927 in Banks County, GA. She was the last child born to James W. Meeler and Etta Davis Meeler. Growing up, she attended Damascus Baptist Church in Banks County, Georgia with her mother, Etta, and siblings, Robert and Odell. Daniel Deaton told me, that when Elsie was a child, she would often brag and quote, "I am going to marry a rich man, so I don't have to work!" Elsie married Verner Daniel Looney, born March 30, 1922, on November 1, 1946 in Habersham County, Georgia. Elsie retired from Grady School, in Homer, GA as cafeteria supervisor, and Verner retired from construction work. They had two sons, Verner Lee Looney and Edwin Dillard Looney. Elsie Looney passed away on March 7th, 2020. She is buried at Franklin Memorial Gardens in North Lavonia, Georgia. Father : James Meeler Mother : Etta Davis _ ______________________ Brothers : Robert Meeler, Charlie Meeler Sisters : Odell Meeler Half Brothers : John Henry Deaton , Jake Deaton , Harve Deaton ________________ ______ Top (L to R): Harve, John Henry Middle (L to R): Etta, Elsie, Odell Bottom (L to R): Robert, Charlie L to R: Etta, Robert, Elsie, Charlie, Odell L to R: Harve Deaton, Elsie Looney, Etta Meeler, Charlie Meeler, Robert Meeler L to R: Odell Meeler, Bertha Smith Deaton, Elsie Meeler L to R: Elsie Meeler and Odell Meeler L to R: Martha Ann Deaton, Odell Meeler, Elsie Meeler Elsie and husband, Verner L to R: Edwin, Verner, Elsie, Lee R to L: Elsie Looney, Etta Meeler, Anita Looney, Lee Looney Elsie and her husband, Verner, can be seen at several different points of this 1987 video of her brother, Harves', birthday L to R: Elsie, Verner, Odell, E.C. Gerrell L to R: Elsie, Odell, Etta, Robert

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Click here to view profile James Thomas Davis November 23th 1866 – February 25th 1904 James Thomas Davis was born on November 23rd in Robbinsville, North Carolina. He is understood to be the father of both Etta and Cena Davis but there is no hard evidence of this. The mother was Leutica Carver. It is unknown whether James Davis had a relationship with these children. But Etta always said James Davis was her father. I currently have not seen any photos of James Thomas Davis. It is unknown if one still exists today. James Davis married Mahala Jane "Billie" Cooper on Jan 14th 1889 in Robbinsville. They had six children. They stayed married until his death in 1904. He is buried several feet away from his parents and the Carver family; consisting of Leutica, Azor, and Lucinda Carver. Fa ther: John Robert Davis Mother : Annie Starkey ____________________ Children with Leutica Carver : Etta Davis , Cena Davis Wife: Mahala Jane "Billie" Cooper Mahala Jane "Billie" Cooper Headstone of James Thomas Davis

Click here to view profile Jack Peyton May 23rd 1916 – December 24th 1989 Jack Peyton 1940s Jack Peyton holding Martha Ann Deaton Banks County Jack Peyton was born in May 1916 in the Washington District of Banks County, Georgia to Dover and Nancy Peyton. In his teenager years, he had a falling out with his father Dover and left home. He found work in the same district for a man named Harve Deaton who took him in as a farmhand. Harve Deaton's wife, Bertie Mae Ausburn, knew Jack as they were distant cousins and grew up near one another. On Jack's WW2 registration card, he lists his cousin, Bertie Mae, as someone who would always know his location. In 1941, Jack Peyton and Bertie Mae Ausburn, had a daughter named Martha Ann Deaton. The circumstances of this event are unknown. DNA Testing Father : Dover Peyton Mother : Nancy Segars Brother: John Sisters : Lela, Emma, Sally, Mollie, Julia ________________ _______ Child with Bertie Mae Ausburn: Martha Ann Deaton Wife : Annie Ruth Tipton Child : Ronald Peyton Jack Peyton's paternity was not discovered by Martha Ann Deaton's family until 82 years later, in August of 2023, when Martha Ann Deaton's daughter took a DNA test that revealed Jack Peyton as her grandfather instead of Harve Deaton. It is likely that Martha Ann Deaton never knew, as she passed away in 2020, three years before the DNA test was taken. It is also unknown if Harve Deaton ever knew of this. After receving the DNA results from ancestry.com, it was readily apparent that there were no "Deaton" surname DNA matches, even while knowing many of Martha Ann's cousins had taken the same DNA test. It did however show many matches with the name "Peyton", which was familiar due to the fact that Bertie Mae kept two photos of a man named Jack Peyton, one in which he was holding one-year old Martha Ann. After researching Jack Peyton, it was found that his only other child, Ronald Peyton, was still alive and lived in Albany, Georgia. Having contacted Ronald, he told us that he always knew he had a half-sister that lived in North Carolina but did not know who she was. He said he was told this by his uncle John after his father had passed away in 1989. Ronald agreed to take a DNA test and results showed that he is the half-uncle of Martha Ann Deaton’s daughter and son, confirming that Jack was Martha Ann's biological father. L to R: Carl Maney, Hoyt Moss, Unknown, Jack Peyton Jack Peyton WW2 and Marriage Jack Peyton served in WW2 and was awarded a purple heart and a bronze star. After the war, he married a woman named Annie Ruth Tipton. They had one child together in 1946, named Ronald Peyton in Greenwood SC. December 22nd 1944 The Greenville News- Greenville SC December 16th 1944 The Index Journal- Greenwood SC Jack Peyton with wife, Annie Ruth Tipton

Click here to view profile John Robert Davis December 18th 1840 – June 24th 1928 John Robert Davis was born on December 18th 1840 to father Thomas Davis and mother Arabella Burchfield. Around 1863, John Davis married Anna Starkey and they had many children together. John Robert Davis is buried in Lone Oak Cemetery in Robbinsville, North Carolina beside his wife, Anna, and son, James Thomas Davis . Headstone of James Thomas Davis Fa ther: Thomas Davis Mother : Arabella Burchfield ____________________ Wife: Anna Starkey Death Certificate.