Ella Cheever Thayer (September 14, 1849 – October 28, 1925) was the daughter of apothecary George Augusta Thayer [October 19, 1824 – December 13, 1863] and homemaker Rachel Ella Cheever Thayer [October 18m 1823-May 15, 1907]. One sister, Mary Georgie Thayer [October 9, 1869 – March 30, 1912], was a school teacher.