A source for information about James Waller is: "Waller bible owned
by Captain James Waller of Hancock Cty GA " and in possession of the Humber
family, Columbus GA. see Mormon microfilm # 0858655 item 2.
According to Charles S. Waller, LaGrange GA, James Waller was born in Md.
but when the Mason-Dixon Line was drawn, the area became DE.
See Mr. Waller's book, "The Wallers in America - 1645-1979"
James was a soldier in the War of 1812, and is listed as such by the
Daughters of County Regiment of Militia ( June 17, 1796; Executive Minutes,
1793-6, Page 722) and Captain of the 108th District Company (Hancock)
Georgia Militia, December 3, 1804,( Military Commissions 1800- 1806, page
761.)
James's father-in-law, Elizabeths father, Levin Ellis, was a veteran of the
Revolutionary War and received a grant of land in the Land Lottery Grants in
1827. see "Georgia's Roster of the Revolution, page 351."
Will of James Waller filed in Sparta GA (1816) Book I.
Descendants of James Capt. Waller
1 James Capt. Waller 1768 - 1817
. +Elizabeth Patsy Ellis 1772 - 1845
........ 2 Martha Waller 1790 -
........ 2 Mary E Waller 1793 -
........ 2 Ellis M Waller 1796 - Bef 1860
............ +Caroline Broadnax 1794 -
................... 3 Caroline M. Waller 1832 -
....................... +William G Brake
.............................. 4 Lawrence Brake 1850 -
.............................. 4 Martha Margaret Brake Abt 1854 -
.............................. 4 William Brake 1861 -
.............................. 4 Irvin Brake 1864 -
.............................. 4 Theora Brake 1865 -
.............................. 4 Lunsford Brake 1867 -
.............................. 4 Hamilton Pilcher Brake 1871 - 1940
.................................. +Nancy Priscilla Stapleton 1875 -
1948
......................................... 5 Harold Pilcher Brake 1909 -
1990
............................................. +Fanny Elizabeth
Stevenson
......................................... 5 Annie Lee Brake 1906 -
1986
......................................... 5 Mildred Claire Brake 1911 -
1994
............................................. +Jewel Pierce Johnson 1899 -
1968
.................................................... 6 Jewel Pierce
Johnson 1931 -
........................................................ +Helen Agnes
McPherson 1933 -
.............................................................. 7 Jeffrey
Phillip Johnson 1960 -
.................................................................. +Paula
Denise Evans
.............................................................. 7 Jonathan
Keith Johnson 1964 -
..................................................................
+Victoria Lynn Kreeger
.............................................................. 7 Janet
Eileen Johnson 1956 -
.................................................................. +Eugene
Glenn Malcom 1953 -
.................................................... 6 Mildred Claire
Johnson 1930 -
........................................................ +John Dudley
Jackson
.............................................................. 7 Donna
Claire Jackson
.............................................................. 7 Dudley
Glenn Jackson
.............................................................. 7 John Gary
Jackson
.............................. 4 Sarah Brake 1873 -
........ 2 Elizabeth K Waller 1796 -
........ 2 James B Waller 1802 -
........ 2 Phyllis E Waller 1804 -
........ 2 Ibby C Waller 1807 -
........ 2 Irwin N Waller 1804 -