(Part of the Descendants of Henry Abel series.)
Ellen Elizabeth Stephan was born 18 April 1915 in Georgia. She was the daughter of William George Stephan (1873-1933) and Laura Elizabeth Abel (1876-1939), and the great-granddaughter of Henry Abel.
A week before the Halloween of 1936, Ellen shared a double wedding ceremony with her younger sister. Mary Doris Stephan (1917-2012) married James Harold Hitchcock (d. 2000), and Ellen married Thurman Asia Calvert. Thurman was a son of Francis Marion "Frank" Calvert (1871-1937) and Mary Kirkpatrick (1882-1975).
According to his World War II draft registration card, Thurman stood 6'3" tall and weighed 140 lbs. He also had blue eyes, blonde hair, and a freckled complexion.
About 1940, both Thurman and Ellen were working at a cotton mill. He was a hauler, and she was a winder hand. The couple had several children, one being William Frank "Bill" Calvert (1941-2016).
Thurman and Ellen rest in the Honeysuckle Ridge Section (block 5, lot 12) of Rose Hill Cemetery.
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