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1 ~l)e <!Eller QCbronirlcs VOL. V No. 2" THE ELLER FAMILY ASSOCIATION.Mar 1991 captain Jesse FJ:anklin Eller Company K, 53rd North Carolina Infantry Regiment From, Clark, Walter, North Carolina Regiments, 1861-'65, Vol. III

2 CONTENTS PRESIDENT'S LETTER/ EDITOR'S PAGES pp. i-iv OR I G I N OF ELLER SURNAME p i i REUNION ANNOUNCEMENT.... Ruby Eller Harrell. p. ii QUERY James H. Eller... p. ii REGISTRATION FORM- CONF' 91 meals) p. iv ELLERS IN THE CIVIL WAR.... Byron Eller..... pp ELLER FAMILIES OF SWITZERLAND... Benno Eller.... pp LETTER WITH QUERIES Louise Westfall... p. 88 CHARLES HOLBERT ELLER Edith D. Lyles. pp On the ADAM /3/, LEONARD /2/, GEORGE M. ELLER/1/ LINE Lucile Eller. pp Kathy Schoen.. pp GEORGE MICHAEL ELLER'S Will- Hand Copy pp MARGARET VIRGINIA ELLER Paul J. Phipps pp U.S. Census- Soundex <States of GA, AL, VA, PA>. pp EFA MEMBERSHIP- May pp * * * * * FROM YOUR EDITORS Our thanks to Byron Eller for our cover picture and the lead story on CAPT. JESSE FRANKLIN ELLER of Wilkes Co., NC. This is another exellent paper in Byron's series BEHIND ENEMY LINES that is based on original research and presented in a most effective writing style. Byron will present a lecture on Civil War Ellers at Conf. '91. Those who heard him at Conf. '89 know they are in for a special treat. We were delighted to hear from Lucile Eller and receive her data on more Ellers of the Leonard/2/, George Michael Eller/1/ line. The last information on this line, supplied by Kathy Schoen, was in our very first issue of the Chronicles <Nov. 1987). We published Kathy's information in an ill- advised format so we are glad to dig out Kathy's Family Group Sheets and republish her data in its original form along with that supplied by Lucile. Our thanks to K. Napp-Zinn for making contact with his botanical colleague, Prof. Dr. Benno Eller, who provided the information on Ellers in Switzerland. My first knowledge of the Eller of Canton Uri, Switzerland came from Madeline Fletcher whose list from the LDS library concerned some of the same Eller individuals mentioned in this issue. The similarity in names to those of the 18th century Ellers <Melchoir, Michael, Jacob, and Kaspar) is intriguing to say the least. Our compilation of Ellers from the 1900 U.S.Census CSoundex) is now virtually complete for all states plus the Indian Territories that still existed at that time. These data reveal much about the history of the U.S. Ellers. For example, records for more than 100 individuals bearing the Eller, Eler, Ellor names show their place of birth was Germany <the majority>, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, Russia, Eng!and, and Canada. This source reveals that Ellers migrate~ to the U.S. throughout the 1800's. Their rel~~ionships to one another or to earlier immigrant El:ers are largely unknown. <Continued to p. iii -i-

3 PRESIDENT'S LETTER From: A. William Eller, 370 Upham St., Lakewood CO Conf. "91: OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE~; Be sure to send me your Questionnaires and the Registration Forms to the Holiday Inn ASAP. <these forms appeared in the February 1991 issue of the Chronicles. These are coming in very slowly and your responses are important to our planning process. <Simply remove the forms from this issue, fill out and mail ~o ~e). A NEW FORM appears o~ p. 1v; this pertains to meals for which advance t eser 2' ic ns ar e reguested. SNIP OFF THE FORM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE and return to me with your check no later than June 15, You need only pay for the meals that you intend to partake. However, you must let your wishes be known. All plans are go for the gathering at Estes Park, July 18-20, Get ready for a few surprises, for many new faces, not only new to the EFA but "old" members who wet't? unable to attend Conf. '89 in Salisbury. PLEASE LET ME KNOW THE SUBJECT OF ANY PRESENTATION YOU WISH TO MAKE AND THE APPROXIMATE TIME NEEDED. Persons making formal presentations are asked to make about 50 xerox copies of their talk available if possible. Thet e wi 11 be opportunities for open informal discussions, comments and suggestions. Dr. Klaus Napp-Zinn of Cologne, Germany is still attend Conf. '91. We regret that Dr. Rose Eller of decided she cannot attend. We are indebted to Klaus in this issue the letter on THE ELLER FAMILIES of from Benno Eller. planning to Austt ia has for sharing SWITZERLAND A wot d about Hook's 1925 book: "James Hook and Vit gnia Ellet ": This is a gentle warning that this book is a good reference book only. The section on the Ellers is guite obsolete. The 1957 book, "George Michael Ellet and Descendants of His in America", corrected many errors and basic concepts found in the 1925 book. Since the 1990 reprint is an exact reproduction of the 1957 book, it also contains some residual errors and omits much genealogical data. Volume II which is projected for future publication will provide corrections to the 1957' book and include new genealogical data. The latter is expected to be supplied in large measure by the descendants of the George Michael Eller line. The compilers of the projected book on the Jacob Eller line will bring us up to date on that project at Conf. '91. In the meantime, we hope to hear the latest on the status of other books on the Eller lines, either in preparation or under consideration. There is not much new to report since the last two issues of the Chronicles but I do reguest that you include in your prayers the two following EFA membet families: C. My;rrel Baldwin whose wife Bessie is recovering from hip and knee problems and Byron Eller whose wife, Dorothy, is seriously ill with cancer. * * * * * -ii-

4 "Ft'om Yout' Editot's"--cont'd ft'om inside ft'ont covet We were pleased to hear from several sources that our compilation in the last issue of NC Ellers from the 1900 census was well-received. We include in this issue the same sort of data for GA and AL - <We believe most of these Eller families, perhaps all, are descendants of the North Carolina Jacob Eller, Jr./2/, Jacob Eller, Sr./1/ line. VA and PA are also included. Data for all states west of the Mississippi will appear in the August issue- which will be devoted entirely to Ellers of the western half of the U.S. Our apology to all but especially to Clarice Eller Stanley: pp of the Feb issue duplicates data already published; the mix-up resulted from the fact that Clarice's material was sent to me by a second party and we failed to note that it duplicated data already published.... Gerald & Juanita Eller. WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF THE ELLER SURNAME? New information on this question continue to appear; some was published in past issues of the Chronicles. The following comes from A DICTIONARY OF SURNAMES, by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges, Oxford University Press, 1988: "ELLER 1. German: habitation name from places in the Rhine and Moselle areas, so called from an old stream name Elera, Alira, possibly of Celt. origin. 2. Low German: topographic name for someone who lived by an alder tree, from MLG elre;, alre alder cf. OHG elira; the Mod. Ger. form Erle is from the metathesized erila>. 3. Jewish <E. Ashkenazie>: var. of HELLER, reflecting varieties of Yid. in which there are no /h/. 4. Italian: Venetian form of the given name HILARY, Var. of 1-3>: ELLERMAN. "Cogns. of 2): Pol.: Olszewski. Jewish <Ashkenazie, ornamental>: ERLKBAUM with Ger. Baum tree)." REUNION ANNOUNCEMENT A REUNION of the family June 9, 1991 at Boiling Starts at 12:00 Noon. RUBY ELLER HARRELL, of the late JAMES RICHARD ELLER will be Springs Church, Purlear, North Carolina. Contact: Rt. 3, Box 665, Ridgeway VA QUERY James H. Eller: 924 Leatherleaf Loop; Wasilla, Alaska Seeking info on: <father) James Bruce Eller, b. Jan 31a, 1913; Gr. father: James Eller, b. Nov 11, 1866 Hopewell, PA; d. June 19, 1948, Amboy, IL.; m. Ida <Stu.t'tz>, b. J:une 5, 1969 Hyndman, PA, d. Dec , Amboy, IL. If you know of this family or have information on the grandfather, please contact James H. Eller at the above address. -iii-

5 INTERNATIONAL ELLER CONFERENCE II ESTES PARK, COLORADO JULY 17-20, 1991 t' \ The reservation form below) takes care of Conference activities only. Each person party) is responsible for lodging and meals other than those listed. Refer to Feb Eller Chronicles for complete agenda for Conference II. MENU: Wednesday Thursday 3-5 P.M. informal gathering - no charge coffee, tea, lemonade vegtable tray & dip cteese tray & crackers cookies popcorn Lunch 12:00-1:15 P.M. - $9.85 Salisbury steak, garden fresh salad, vegetable Chef's potato, roll & butter Dessert, coffee or tea 7:30 P.M. EFA Board Meeting - Executive Suite Friday 5:30 P.M. Saturday Lunch- Deli Bar Buffet 12:00-1:15 P.M. - $13.55 Soup du Jour, sliced deli meats, cheeses Garden fresh salads, assorted rolls and condiments Dessert, ccffee or tea gather for Chuckwagon Dinner and Show - $10.00 Banquet 6:30 P.M. - $17.25 Stuffed chicken breast, Chef's potato, vegetable Fresh salad, rolls & butter Dessert, coffee & tea. PLEASE INDICATE NUMBER IN PARTY AND DAYS YOU PLAN TO ATTEND. SEND THE FOLLOWING FORM ALONG WITH YOUR CHECK NOT LATER THAN JUNE 15, 1991 TO: BILL ELLER, 370 Upham St., Lakewood, CO ~ Registration Form NAME Address Number in party: Names: c Wednesday July 17 NC Thursday July 18 $ 9.85 X $ Friday July X Chuckwagon Supper X Saturday July X Coffee breaks and Misc X TOTAL -iv-

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7 c BEHIND 'lhe LINES With the Ellers in the Civil War Byron H. Eller The preparation of this account of Jesse Franklin EllerS), S~eon4) John 3), Peter 2), George Michael 1) has been my goal and intention for many months. This was alluded to in one of my previous articles appearing in the "Eller Chronicles". The reasons for my interest in the subject are several, but three will be summarized here.1) c First, the name. The name Jesse appears frequently in the Eller family as Jesse, Jesse H., Jesse Peter, but most frequently as Jesse Franklin. It is no doubt that the Wilkes County Ellers appreciated and named their sons after sane noted men, early settlers for excitlple. Jesse Franklin was an early resident of Wilkes County, a nephew of Colonel Benjamin Cleveland, and who became a Revolutionary War hero, patriot, and statesman. He was elected to Congress in 1797, and then to the U.s. Senate the following year, serving a total of 12 years. A portion of that time he served as president pro-tempore of the Senate. He was elected Governor of the state of North Carolina in December 1820, but declined because of failing health. Jesse Franklin was a true Wilkes County hero, and so it would not be unlikely that S~eon Eller would name one of his sons Jesse Franklin.2) Jesse Franklin Eller, the sixth son of S~on,likewise must have becane a hero in the eyes of his older brothers for two of them named a son Jesse Franklin, no doubt after our Civil War soldier, Harvey's fourth son was Jesse Franklin, and John Cleveland's fifth son was Jesse Franklin the writer's grand-father, who kindled my interest in the Civil War years ago). One more Jesse Franklin appears, the son of Harvey Augustus6), JamesS), S~eon4) etc. Secondly, to this date there has not been a definitive history written of the 53rd North Carolina Infantry Reg~nt, as there have been of many other Civil War regiments. Therefore it has been necessary for me to search through much reference material to piece together a likely narrative on Jesse for the war years. The fact that there is no history of the 53rd will eventually be rectified, for in the course of my research I found that an exhaustive work on the subject is being pepared by Brock Townsend of San Clemente, California.3) Thirdly, as in previous "Behind the Lines" gl~ses we have followed experiences of enlisted men, here we will get a gl~se into the activities of a Confederate officer, who spent most of his service t~e right in the trenches with his men. And so this is an ~deavor to present to the readers of the Chronicles a rather camprehensive history of the life of Jesse Franklin Eller. Jesse Franklin Eller was born December 17, 1835, the eighth child of Simeon and Fanny McNiel Eller, at the family hane on Cole's Creek, a branch of the North Fork of Lewis Creek in Wilkes County, North Carolina. -63-

8 2. S.llneon was concerned that all his children receive the best education available at that t.llne in their renote rural area of northwest North carolina, and he, with his brother Peter, were instrumental in establishing the Wilkesboro Academy, one of he earliest schools of influence and importance in western North Carolina, therefore Jesse received the best schooling that the cammunity provided in that day. Simeon made himself a praninent and well educated man, later being appointed in gratitude a captain in the Wilkes County Militia, which he drilled regularly, subject to orders fran the Governor of the state. He, however, tragically met an untimely death in 1850, at the age of 56 years, as the result of what was diagnosed as acute indigestion, but what today would probably be called a myocardial infarction or acute appendicitis. 4) Jesse was a 15 year old lad when his father died. His mother was married a second time a year later to Colonel Isaac Brown. When Jesse was 17 years of age his older brother Harvey left the hills of Wilkes County, and joined his uncle David who had settled a homestead previously in 1838 in Jefferson County, Iowa. The following year two more brothers, John Cleveland the writers great-great grandfather) and William joined Harvey in the frontier settlenent of Iowa. There renained at hane in Wilkes County five younger boys, James, David, Jesse Franklin, Anderson, and Thanas Jefferson, and two sisters Mary Polly), and America. Another sister, Nancy, had died in No doubt Jesse continued on the home place helping his mother and the family with the farm duties, for his service record gives his occupation as farmer. On April 28, 1858, he married Mary Ann Laxton, and their first child, Oscal Pulaski, was born July 28, War clouds were gathering over western North Carolina as they were throughout the entire country. Jesse "opposed secession in 1861 but when, by popular vote, May 17, 1861) his native state of North Carolina made its decision to secede he did not hesitate to do what he conceived to be his duty as a loyal citizen". He volunteered for Confederate service, April 30, 1862, and was enlisted into the 53rd North Carolina Infantry Regiment as a First Lieutenant, by Major James J. Iredell, and Captain William J. Miller.S) The 53rd N.C. Infantry was a volunteer regiment, organized in the latter part of the winter and first part of the spring of 1862, and was rrrustered at Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, the first week in May, It was made up of ten companies, with men from at least a dozen counties of western North Carolina. Company "K" of the regiment was made up of men entirely fran Wilkes County, with Jesse Franklin Eller being elected the First Lieutenant. He assisted in the further organization of the company as well as the recruiting of new members. Eventually belonging to his company were two of Jesse's brothers, David H., and James: four first cousins, Mathis, Francis, and William Harrison, sons of Absolan, and Harvey G. Eller, son of Peter: two second cousins, Harrison H. son of William, and William A. son of George. Leander Eller, another second cousin, enlisted into Co. K, but was transferred out in January ) -64-

9 3. In June, after the organization of the regiment, it was ordered to Richmond, Virginia, and fran there was sent to Drewry's Bluff, m the James River, eastern Virginia, where it ranained drilling and constructing fortifications through Novanber. Here at Drewry's Bluff Jesse's brother David died, Septanber 13, 1862, of typhoid. A first cousin, Harvey G, also died here, Novanber 21, ) Jesse' s and Mary Anne's second child, Virginia Eads, was born August 2, 1862, but the father must have been absent for the birth. However, Jesse was sent back to Wilkes County for further recruiting duty, where he ranained through the months of January and February. Surely the time spent here was greatly enjoyed and appreciated, to be w.ih his family again, which now consisted of a 2 year old son, and a four month old infant da~ter. Jesse's service record states he was absent the months of January and February, 1863, as stated above, on detached service, so it is probable he returned to his unit in March, in time to participate in his regiment's first real action of the war in the Confederate attanpt to recapture New Berne and Washington, North Carolina, which eventually ended in failure. 8) c In May, 1863, the brigade, including the 53rd, was transferred to the Aimy of Northern Virginia, with Robert E. Lee as commanding general, at Fredricksburg, Virginia. In June the entire Southern army left its canp near Fredricks burg on a northward march that would end at Gettysburg. The Southern army crossed the Blue Ridge Mountains into the Shenandoah Valley and by June 17, 1863, Jesse with the 53rd, crossed the P tmac into Maryland, and by June 24 IJ~ched Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and by June 27 the men were at Carlisle on their way to Harrisburg, the state capitol. However, on June 30 the corps carrnander, General Richard S. Ewell, received orders to proceed to Cashtown or Gettysburg, as developments would dictate.9) On July 1 Jesse and his men were ordered to Gettysburg in haste for Union forces were uniting there in force. When some three miles north of Gettysburg the 53rd, with the division of Early and Rodes, was directed westward another mile or so to take its position on Oak Hill, the northern extension of Oak Ridge. The time was mid-day. Oak Hill today is the location of the "Eternal Light Peace Manorial" dedicated in 1938 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, on the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, to "Peace Eternal in a Nation United.lO) The men had been marching all morning in scorching heat, and arrived about noon on Oak Hill exhausted, but the Confederate advantage was rapidly evaporating, for Union forces were being pushed in great numbers north of the town to meet the gathering threat. The Confederates were thrown into line of battle ready for the advance. Jesse Franklin with the 53rd was held in reserve for the present time. Shortly after 2:00 p.m., without further reconnaissance, without even bothering to throw out a line of skirmishers, the commanding general, Major Geneal Robert E. Rodes, ordered a full scale assault. These men were subjected to heavy artillery fire in an open field, and then to lethal musket fire fran Federal men posted behind stone fences. -65-

10 4. Then the first charge failed. 11) By 2:00 p.m. additional Confederate troops had reached the field, so now an organized and concerted forward movanent was ordered and undertaken by a force of approximately 8,000 men. The 53rd with Lieutenant Jesse F. Eller was moved up to lend support to the left flank, and stepped off with this second try at the Federals. This assault, too, was hotly contested by volley after volley of musket fire that crashed into the Rebel lines. Despite ghastly losses, the Southerners refused to break and pressed forward, loading and firing as they went.12) No doubt it was during this desperate fighting that Captain William J. Miller the commanding officer of Company K, 53rd regiments, was killed on the field of battle, and Jesse F. Eller the ranking lieutenant in the company succeeded him in commanding the canpany. Jesse continued in this role until the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appcmattox three years hence, except for periods of absence due to illness and recuperation from wounds.13) The momentum of the second charge this mid-afternoon was finally checked very abruptly by a concealed rail-road cut through the hills of oak Ridge. Because of the steepness of the sides and the depth of the cut it was ~ssable to the assaulting troops, and the advance was stopped, holding the whole brigade in a lethal stalemate. But Southerners eventually found their way along and around the cut, and the advance was taken up again. With additional troops joining in from the west the Federals began to give way, slowly at first, then eventually becoming a full scale retreat into and through the streets of Gettysburg where large numbers of them threw down their anns and surrendered. The 53rd, with other Southern forces, fought their way to the edge of town where they renained during the night under cover of a rail-road embankment. The Confederate flag was raised in Gettysburg town square at 4:30 p.m., after a hard fought and bloody battle, which was a crushing defeat to the Northern Army.l4) On this first day of the three day battle of Gettysburg, the 53rd regiment suffered a loss of 13 killed and 104 wounded, Captain Miller of Company K being one of those killed.15) On the second of July the regiment remained in place being subjected to a heavy fire of artillery, with litle loss however. Several small movements in position were made in late afternoon to escape the intense bombardment it was receiving. July 3, at 3:00a.m., Jesse moved with the regiment through Gettysburg, about 4 miles to the extreme left of the Confederate line northwest of town to a prominence called CUlps Hill. After same skirmishing Jesse's men were ordered forward, repulsed, and directed to move forward again, eventually occupying same of the breastworks abandoned by the enemy. Here they remained -66-

11 until 2:00 or 3:00 p.m. This early morning struggle for CUlps Hill at the extreme northeast of the battle line was only a prelude, a herald, to the bloody and dramatic cl~ to the Battle of Gettysburg to take place three hours later when General George E. Pickett would make a final and futile charge up the slopes to hit the center of the Union line on Cemetery Ridge, forever to be known as "Pickett's Charge". Shortly after 3:00p.m. Jesse's men were ordered 200 yards back where they renained until 3:00 a.m. of July 4.16) 5. With Lee's defeat sealed by the failure of Pickett's charge, there was ordered a general withdrawal of all Confederate troops, and the long journey back to Virginia was begun by way of Fairfield, Waynesborough and Hagerstown, Maryland. The PO'tanac was recrossed at Williamsport on the night of the 13th, and there ended the Pennsylvania campaign for Jesse Franklin. But General Lee and his army had escaped to fight again. Up the Shenandoah Valley the tired, tattered, shoeless Army of Northern Virginia proceeded, away fran the Potanac. Skirmishes with the cautious Yank pursuers occurred at Ashby's Gap, in the Blue Ridge mountains, and Brandy Station, Virginia. The Confederate retreat ended south of the Rappahannock River in late July, 1863, and in the ensuing months the rival annies engaged in a campaign of maneuver--marching much, fighting little.17) By August 1 the Army of Northern Virginia was encamped at Orange Court House, south of the Rapidan River, with Jesse Franklin's regiment located at Morton's Ford on the Rapidan. Both Northern and Southern annies were back at the approximate starting point of two months ago. 18) On August three Jesse was admitted to General Hospital #4, Richnond, Virginia, with the diagnosis of "Debilitas", meaning physical weakness, loss of strength, or exhaustion. Putting it into todays terms we would say that he was probably suffering fran "canbat fatigue". His dibility was pranptly reversed, however, for he returned to duty August 14, having taken an eleven day recuperation leave. On September 13 Lee's army was seriouly weakened by the removal to Tennessee of a whole army corps under General Longstreet. Nevertheless, in early October, believing conditions in his favor, Lee sent his army north again, but he was cmbushed and shattered by the Federals under General George Meade at Bristoe Station, just south of the old battlefield of Manassas. After this ten day campaign, the Rebels again pulled back to the south bank of the Rapidan, having accanplished little except to add to the war's casualty statistics. Jesse's regiment, it appears, was not heavily engaged at Bristoe Station, for only one man was wounded in this fight, though the Confederates lost an aggregate of 1,900 men.19) On return fran Bristoe Station, the Confederate soldiers were in a destitute condition--thousands were barefoot, and nearly all were without overcoats, blankets, or warm clothing. Lee thus decided to resupply his army and to rest his weary, footsore veterans. Then on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1863, General Meade, the Federal -67-

12 6. commander, decided it was time to take the action to the Confederates. He planned a flanking attack across the Rapidan to strike at the Rebels who were stnmg out along a 30 mile line south of the Rapidan. But Lee was alerted to the Yankee's activities and shifted his force to meet the advancing Federals. Jesse, with the 53rd N.C., was ordered to leave the fortifications at Morton's Ford and march to meet the threat by establishing a formidable defense line behind Mine Run Creek) The opposing forces met on Nrrvember 27. A severe battle ensued which stymied the Confederates and punished and halted the Federals who were delayed in pursuing the advance, and for two days probed and entrenched for advantage. By now the weather had turned wet, and so bitterly cold that water froze in men's canteens, and those on picket duty had to be relieved every half hour in order to keep them fran freezing. One Federal recalled that "though our drooping eyelids called pitifully for sleep,each soldier knew that to sleep uncovered in that bitter air would be the sleep of death".20) Because of the formidable Confederate earthworks stretching for seven miles behin.d Mine Run, with troops and bristling artillery, and because the weather had became so intolerable, the Federals decided against further attack and on Deceember 2 abandoned the offensive and returned north of the Rapidan to their winter quarters. Jesse returned to his old camp at Morton's Ford on the Rapidan and went into winter quarters. Thus ended all infantry operations between the opposing armies for the year 1863, and the beginning of a much needed five-month rest period. All was quiet in the camps along the Rapidan. Lee returned fran Richnond to spend Christmas with his army, men who were far fran hane as the usually gay holiday drew near. In the Confederate canps shortages were acute, General Lee spent the early months of 1864petitioning Richnond for food, for shoes, and for warm clothes for his troops. In one dispatch he deplored "the wretched condition of the men, thousands of wham are barefooted, a great number partially shod, and nearly all without overcoats, blankets, or warm clothing". Such shortages, Lee advised, "are having a bad effect upon the men, both morally and Physically" 21) Desertions became an increasing problem, and to offset the losses, the Confederate Government instituted a Conscription Act, January 11, 1864, which included males 18 to 45 year of age, and one month later this was increased to 17 to 50 year olds. This was a highly unpopular move by the South and was vigorously opposed in places, especially in North Carolina. There were desertions by Wilkes County men fran the ranks of the Confederacy. Letters of those from the county contain comments and ask questions of home folks concerning the desertions. In one of his letters home, General James B. Gordon, the highest ranking Confederate officer fran Wilkes, questioned the accuracy of the high rate of desertions, but facts do not bear him out. There are authenticated instances of deserters from Wilkes County being executed. The North Carolina Historical Review, Volume 31, gives the information that "Zebulon Vance began his bold and energetic campaign for Governor -68-

13 7. of North Carolina) by invading the heart of the peace count:ry Wilkes County). On Februa:ry 22, 1864, he spoke at Wilkesboro, a mountain village where desertions and resistance to the Confederate Cause had run extremely high".23) In the north General U. S. Grant had becane the Union s pre:iminent warrior. Formalizing this distinction, in March 1864, Abraham Lincoln made him General-in-Chief of the Anny of the United States, at a renewed three star rank. This was confirmed by the Senate March 2, By April 9 Grant had developed a grand strategy. 22) The Anny of the P.tanac was ordered to cross the Rapidan the morning of May 4 with its forces 122,000 strong to Lee s contingent of 66, 000 hungry and ill fed but hardened and ready troopers. And so on May 4, 1864, the Wilderness Ccmpaign began. Grant had intended to march through the heavy forest of the Wilderness so as to gain open territo:ry for battle, but was forced to stop just on the edge of the Wilderness and wait for his supply train to catch up. Lee who had anticipated Grant s rrove brought his army up quickly so as to catch the Federals in the Wilderness. The Confederate forces were carefully positioned, with Junius Daniel's brigade and Jesse's 53rd, south of the Orange Turnpike. There was sane fighting on the 4th but neither army was quite sure of the other's position. By moving up heavy reinforcements on May 5 Lee forced Grant to fight in the Wilderness, to the Southern~'s advantage for this was familiar territory to them. Not knowing the true canposition of the Rebel forces Grant ordered an attack. The two annies quickly joined in a fierce battle. Because of the terrain and vegetation the fighting became a confused and uncertain contest.24) By early afternoon the battle in the Wilderness had taken on the nightmarish quality that would define it throughout. Soon the woods were on fire, and spread quickly in d:ry bramble-choked fields. The screams of wounded men, hurt too badly to flee, rose above the sounds of battle, many of them dying in the fie:ry holocost. The charges on Jesse's front were met by countercharges time and time again, but Jesse's men and the North carolinians under Brigadier Junius Daniel stood their ground. Then after one final charge the Federal troops staggered and gave way in the sector of Jesse s line, and were forced to retreat. Only sporadic firing continued, but it was a few miles to the south, along the Orange Plank Road, that the full weight of the battle was developing.25) The lines were a confused jumble, fronts askew, regiments and brigades scattered all over the tangled forest, not knowing whether their closest neighbors were friends of foe. The men, if they slept at all, simply nodded off on the spot where they had fired their last shot. Tanarrow would see the killings continued. Both annies planned to attack on May 6. By 5:00 a.m. the spattering of musket:ry and the roar of cannon signaled the dawn of a second violent day. The fighting raged on both sides of Jesse s brigade but the 53rd saw -69-

14 8. little action on this day. The arrival of darkness brought hostilities to a close for the day. Although the troops did not yet know it, as they entrenched for the night the Battle of the Wilderness was over. casualties in the two days of fighting had been staggering; the North had lost 2, 246 killed, 12,037 wounded and 3,383 missing, a total of 17,666 of 100,000 engaged; the Confederate losses, from the usual incomplete records kept on Southern casualties, were something over 7,500 of 60,000.26) May 7 dawned rainy, and gloan lrung over the opposing canps. By early morning Grant had made up his mind and he sent out orders for his anny to move in the direction of Spotsylvania, in an attempt to flank Lee, moving round the Army of Northern Virginia toward Richmond. Jesse's regiment arrived at Spotsylvania by the evening of May 8 in t~ to repulse an ~ulsive attack ty the Federals, with heavy loses on the Union side. Both sides began building entrenchnents and awaited the arrival of the ranainder of their forces. The men spent the hot morning of May 9 digging and strengthening their earthworks, which eventually extended for a distance of three or more miles and which resembled a ragged "V", both ends being bent back and the center protruding northward into a strong salient. Because of the shape of this protrusion in the center of the line it has becane known to it's defenders as the "Mule Shoe". It was along the western face of this salient that the 53rd entrenched the evening of the 9th. No major action envolving the 53rd had taken place that day. The next day, May 10, the Federals launched several probing attacks during the day along the left of the Rebel line. Finally becaning convinced that the mule shoe was a vulnerable spot a plan was proposed to crack the Confederate defenses at this spot. At 6:10 p.m. the order was given to charge. Within five minutes the Yankees had made it over the parapet of the earthworks just to the right of Jesse's brigade. Because of the suddenness and the force with which the attack occurred, Jesse's men were forced to pull back until reinforcements came to help close the gap. With this accomplished the men in an organized attack struck the Federals forcing them to retire, and under darkness they retreated back to their lines. A sudden change in the weather hampered all plans for operations on May 11. Unseasonable heat gave way to uncomfortable cold, followed by a wet northeaster. A heavy storm of wind, rain and hail made life miserable for the soldiers.27) A thick fog and mist still clung close to the ground the morning of May 12, making it difficult to see more than a few feet in front, but this did not deter 15,000 blue clad infantry men under General Winfield S. Hancock to leave their lines at 4:30 a.m. and a erwhelm the Confederate lines at the north apex angle. Within a few minutes resistance seemed to vanish, and the enthusiastic Federals penetrated the salient up to one half mile in depth. General Junius Daniel's brigade, which included the 53rd N.C. Infantry, and Jesse Franklin, was located on the west face of the salient and just to the left of the onrushing Federals. Daniels realigned his brigade at a right angle to the breastworks, and anchored it -70-

15 9. on the reserve line, thus presenting a solid front to the onrushing Federals, preventing further advance. With additional troops now on hand, at 5:30 a.m. a counter charge was ordered against the Union troops. In this charge General Junius Daniel fell mortally wounded, resulting in temporary confusion of his troops and slowing down of their attack. However, the counter-charge was successful in Jesse's sector in driving the invaders back to the original works.28) This was not true farther along the right of the line. Here from midmorning and lasting till past midnight of the 12th the battle surged back and forth over the contested works, in many places evolving into hand to hand personal combat. It was a common thing for the soldiers of the Civil War to assign a name to a given charge or fight or place of significance. There would always be the "bloody lane", the "stone wall", the "sunken road", etc. but for both north and south there would be just one "Bloody Angle", and that was here in front of and to the right of Jesse Franklin and his men of the 53rd--in the Mule Shoe Salient. The over all casualties at Spotsylvania had been horrendous. In the two days of fighting, May 10 and 12, close to 6,000 of Lee's veterans had been killed or wounded, nearly 4, 000 men had been captured. Grant's official toll was equally devastating, 10,920 killed, wounded and captured. These figures stand second only to Gettysburg's figures for sustained casualties in a campaign. 29 ) c The casualties of the 53rd at Spotsylvania has not been recorded but the loss was staggering just the same, for Colonel James T. Morehead states "It was in the famous Horse Shoe at Spotsylvania loosing its Major, James Johnston Iredell killed, Colonel Owens wounded, several of its captains and lieutenents, and scores of its men killed and wounded. It was brought out of the Horse Shoe under the command of a captain, its only remaining field officer, its Lieutenant Colonel being in command of the brigade, the Brigadier General Junius Daniel) and every other officer in the brigade senior in commission having been killed or wounded'! 30) Since May 5 Lee's army had lost one-third of its corps, division, and brigade commanders. The already battered command structure could stand little more of the beating it had received. A loss that could not be replaced and would be deeply felt by the Southern cause in the remaining ten months of the war.31) Rain again descended in torrents the night of May 12, making it easier for the Confederates to retreat into new trenches that had been hastily constructed across the base of the salient. As May 13 dawned over the salient, the Federal troops awoke to find nothing but corpses in it. A week of stalemate would ensue, but Grant was already planning his sidling maneuver to the left, and closer by 25 miles to Richmond. Lee detected Grant's move but was unsure of his intentions. In order to dete:rmine the location and activities of the Federals Lee ordered a reconnaissance in force into the area. Lee's troops for this side action included Jesse and the 53rd N.C. They attacked a supposedly weak Union line at "Harris' Fa:rm" on May 19, and a vicious battle ensued, the opposing ranks firing volleys into each other at point blank range. At first the Rebels seemed to be progressing satisfactorily, but the Yankees rallied and now were holding the ground. -71-

16 10. By 6:00 p.m. the Confederates were forced to retreat leaving 1,000 casualties behind. 32) Janes Hook states tha tjesse "was severely wounded in the second day Battle of the Wilderness, May 9, 1864, which sent him to the hospital". So now we must digress from our narrative to consider the apparent discrepancy in the available records, to see if we can sort out the facts and determine the exact date and circumstances in which Jesse Franklin received his serious wound. In contradiction to Hook's statement, Jesse Franklin's service record obtained from the National Archives, Washington, D.C., notes on the Inspection Report of Rodes' Division, 2nd Early's) Corps, ATimy of Valley District, commanded by Major General Robert E. Rodes of August 20, "Absent, commissioned officers accounted for: wounded May 19, 1864", and again, :Bunker Hill, Virginia, of August 20, 1864 it states "the captain was absent due to wounds received on May 19, 1864". These points of difference will be discussed as to their actual fact and merit.3i) As we have seen from the account above the "Battle of the Wilderness" was a two day battle fought on May 5 and 6. If Jesse were wounded on the second day of the battle it would have been on May 6, but May 6 was a day of relative inactivity in the trenches south of the Orange Turnpike, so it is rather unlikely he was wounded on this day. By May 9 the Battle of the Wilderness was over and the armies had moved to Spotsylvania, sane 15 miles from the Wilderness, and that canpaign had already commenced. Also May 9 was a day of entrenching operations in the Spotsylvania breastworks, and it was a day of light fighting. May 10 was a day of very heavy combat for Jesse and the 53rd, but no mention is made of his being wounded on this day, and the sane is true for May 12, a day that would forever be known for the "Bloody Angle", and for the heavy casualties sustained. Neither is this day mentioned as the day in which he was wounded. So we are left with May 19 as the date on which Jesse received a grave wound to the left shoulder as recorded in his service record. Fran all the evidence gleaned in this study as to the determination of a place and time, it is my conclusion that Jesse was wounded on May 19 in the late afternoon attack on Union lines at Harris' Farm. Casualties are noted to have been unusually heavy for the small force that was engaged. Where Jesse was hospitalized and treated immediately after May 19 is not recorded, but he was admitted to the General Receiving Hospital Charity Hospital), Gordonsville, Virginia, on June 6 with the diagnosis of "Vulnus Sclopeticum", or at times abbreviated to V. S. These terms were unknown to me, yet intrigued me very much. My large Random House dictionary did not have the term, and it was not found in my medical dictionary. The local library had no dictionaries that shed any light on the subject, however, the librarian had become interested in the mystery and suggested sending an enquiry on the term to the large public library in San Franciso, North State Cooperative Library System). This she did, and a few weeks later the answer cane saying "According to Billings, National Medical Dictionary -72-

17 Phila: Lea Bros. & Co. ),-1890, 'Vulnus Sclopeticum' means gunshot wound". Today instead of V. S. we would say G.S.W. gun shot wound). 11. The wound received to the left shoulder no doubt troubled Jesse the rest of his life, for Paul E. Hubbell states in his essay "Captain Jesse Eller, who was wounded at Spotsylvania Court House, carried a rifle bullet in his body until his death in 1900", and again, "One of Grandfather's brothers Jesse Franklin) was crippled for life by bullet wounds".34) From Gordonsville, Jesse was sent to the C.S.A. General Hospital, Charlottsville, Virginia, arriving June 13, 1864, and on June 20 transferred to the Ladies Relief Hospital, Lynchburg, Virginia. By July 7 seven weeks after receiving his wound) he was able to be furloughed. No doubt he would have taken the opporunity to go to his home in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, which would have been a distance of about 180 miles, where he stayed most of the month. Jesse must have checked in to the Medical Directors Office, Richmond, Virginia, on August 13, and was sent back to General Hospital, Charlottsville, Virginia, but was again in Lynchburg, Virginia, General Hospital #3 by September 27, then again at Wayside Hospital in Lynchburg. He was given another furlough November 27, 1864, authorized by General Jubal Early, whose troops were at New Market, Virginia, at the time. While Jesse was absent because of his wounds, his r~iment had been sent with the forces of Jubal Early into Maryland and on~0:he the gates of Washington, D.C., itself. The story of Jesse's 1st~ along on this campaign to the north will be the subject of a future article for the Chronicles. General Early began his retreat from Washington, D.C. on July 12, recrossing the F~anac on July 14. In spite of the rebuff at the Northern capitol this Confederate force remained in Shenandoah Valley threatening the existence of Federals there until General "Little Phil" Sheridan was placed in carmand of the Union a:r:my in The Valley. Then things began to happen. Three major Confederate defeats took place in succession: the third) Battle of Winchester on September 19, Fishers Hill on September 22, and finally on October 19 at Cedar Creek the Union a:r:my brought about a major defeat of the Southerners. The Shenandoah Valley remained essentially in the hands of the North till the end of the war. What remained of Early's troops and the 53rd after the Cedar Creek disaster regrouped in the neighborhood of New Market, Virginia, and went into camp. It was in a report dated near New Market, November 29, 1864, that Captain Eller was granted his second furlough. Ten days later, December 9, the two divisions of the Second Corps, with the 53rd regiment moved under orders to return to Richmond. On December 14, in the dead of winter, the men marched to Staunton and there boarded a train for Petersburg, arriving December 16, and so went into winter quarters at Swift Creek, about three miles north of Petersburg, taking their places in the fortifications erected protecting Richmond and Petersburg.35) The rival lines of forts and trenches composing these fortifications ran for more than 30 miles. They began north of the James River, then * 1st cousin William Harrison -73-

18 12. across the Bermuda Hundred neck to the Appomattox River to the southwest of Petersburg. If Lee had needed troops fran his extreme left to support those on the far right it would have taken a two day march to get then there. 36) It is uncertain as to the exact date that Jesse rejoined his reg~ent. His first furlough had been for a 30 day period, and assuming the second furlough was of a s~ilar length of t~e he would have joined his reg~ent about the first of January. When he did return to his old carrnand he found sanething that he could hardly have been prepared for, and that was seeing the results of the horrible losses in the command structure over the preceeding six to eight months while he was absent. Starting at the top of the command, at Corps level, the commanding general Richard S. Ewell) had been replaced in May following an accident in which he fell from his horse incapacitating ~ for field command. In the division, Major General Robert E. Rodes, a highly respected officer, and one greatly beloved by his troops, was killed at the Battle third) of Winchester, September 19, Brigadier General Junius Daniel, who had led the brigade from the early days of the war, and who was greatly admired by his troops, was mortally v.dunded May 12 in the Battle of Spotsylvania. The 53rd reg~ent had been dealt with very severely during the period as well, for the Colonel commanding, William A. Owen, of Charlotte, North Carolina, had been killed August 1, The major, or third in carrnand was killled at Spotsylvania, as well as the adjutant, who was killed at Winchester, September 19. The second ranking officer had been v.dunded, so for a t~e a captain, the same ranking officer as Jesse Franklin, was carrnanding the reg~ent until Lieutenant Colonel James Morehead recovered sufficiently to return to duty. Perhaps it was this very discouraging situation within the officer ranks that prompted Jesse to tender his resignation as commanding Company "K" on January 31, Or perhaps it was due to health reasons as a result of his v.dunds, for as has been noted previously he suffered because of them throughout his life t~e. His request for resignation was obviously rejected and Jesse continued his role as "commanding the company". c If there were discouragements within the command system, there were other problems to add to concerns of the officers in the Southern ranks. It was the middle of a severe winter, and as General Bryan Gr~es noted, "snow was very hard on barefooted and half-naked men". 37) Food supply had dwindled to a trickle so that men were undernourished to the point where "starvation, literal starvation had so weakened the men that minor scratches often resulted in infection and even death. Enfeebled and dejected, the usually high-spirited Confederates had sunk into apathy".38) As a natural result of these conditions desertions were occuring at an ever increasing rate. General Robert E. Lee conceded the problem had reached alanning proportions when he reported that "General Gordon s corps, on the night of February 26, fran 75 to 1,000 of Gr~es Jesse's division officer) division deserted. and I regret to say that the greatest number

19 13. of desertions have occurred among the North Carolina troops, who have fought as gallantly as any soldier in the anny". 39) A later report of desertions in Grimes' division for a ten day period ending March 8, 1865, stood at 53 men, while the total for the entire anny was ). General Grant estimated that the Southern troops were deserting at the rate of a regiment a day, and "indeed it was reported in February that 100, 000 soldiers were absent from the various Confederate armies. Many, at the urging of their loved ones, had gone hane to the Carolinas to be with their fcmilies in the face of Sherman's depredations. Others simply crossed lines and surrendered" 41 ) So this was the situation that Captain Eller found at the time he returned to service with his men. The regiment ranained at Swift Creek, near Petersburg, until February 5, 1865, when it was moved to Burgess Mills as support to forces in battle in the vicinity, but returned to Swift Creek shortly. On February 17 the regiment was ordered to Suther lands Depot, 12 miles from Petersburg on the right of the Confederate defensive works. On March 9, 1865, Jesse again "Tenders resignation" which apparently was not accepted, or he may have withdrawn the request, and he continued to sign papers as "Carrnanding the Canpany". In mid-march the entire division was ordered back into the trenches in front of Petersburg. Early on the morning of March 25 the Confederates, led by General John B. Gordon, launched a full scale assault on Fort Stedman and nearby Federal lines. The 53rd played a very important part in this maneuver. Union troops were caught canpletely by surprise and the Southern troops easily captured the Federal stronghold as well as their adjacent entrenchments, and adjoining batteries next to the fort. However, the Federals very quickly organized a counter-attack, and the 53rd, with the rest of the Southern troops, after fighting courageously for two and a half hours, were forced to retire to their original breastworks. What started out to appear as a sure Confederate victory turned into a costly defeat.42) The casualty count in Jesse's regiment is not known, but in the division the loss was heavy, being 478 officers and men. For the entire Southern anny there were 1,607 men killed or wounded and remarkably about 1,900 taken prisoner. The Battle of Fort Stedman was a major Northern victory. It was Lee's last, best effort to break Grant's hold on Petersburg, and it was clear afterwards that Lee could mount no more attacks on such a scale without risking the destruction of his anny. Jesse and other survivors of the regiment returned to the misery of the trenches. One soldier of the brigade described conditions at about this time as follows: No one, who himself has not experienced a soldier's life in the trenches around Peterburg, can understand or appreciate the hardships then endured by Lee's half-starved soldiers. The trenches were unusually knee-deep in mud, the men always on the alert and ready for an attack, one-third kept awake at -75-

20 14. the breastworks every night and only one-third off duty at a time and they sleeping on their arms and with accoutrements on, as best they could. All night only the pickets kept up an incessant firing, the sound resenbling at a distance the popping of firecrackers, and the flash of rifles illuminating the darkness like fire flies on a summer's night, while now and then a mortar shell would gracefully glide through the air and explode with a deafening roar.43) As of March 25, Jesse would have no way of knowing that his war would last just 15 more days, but surely he had an inkling that the Southern cause was lost and the great conflict was nearly over. The Battle of Fort Stedman must have been to him an anen of this fact. Although we don' t know whether Jesse was aware of what was transpiring in the near vicinity of Fort Stedman, it was a fact that the massed troops of the Union army, not actually engaged in the battle, were envolved in a "review", with the honored guest being none other than their Commander-in-Chief, Abraham Lincoln. Sunday, April 2. Believing that Lee's defenses would be seriously depleted after the losses at Fort Stedman and Five Forks, Grant put into operation a plan for a massive assault along the entire Petersburg line, one he had been perfecting over the past month. On the night of April 1 the Northern generals readied their men for a suprene effort. It was nearly 5:00 a.m. of April 2 when the attack began. The first Southern works to be reached was the strong defensive earthworks of Fort Mahone. Among the defenders in the trenches behind the lines of this fort was the 53rd North Carolina Infantry where on an average throughout, the space fran man to man was at least eight feet.45) This fort, called by the Yankees "Fort Damnation", lived up to its reputation, for hundreds of charging Federals went down beneath volley of musketry and salvo of doubleshotted cannister. A soldier of the 53rd recalled that "the open space inside of Fort Mahone was literally covered with blue coated corpses". Sane wounded men actually drowned in the mud and water in the trenches. 46) c By 9:00 a.m. most of Fort Mahone had been captured, but the 53rd, with the others of the regiment and brigade, were ordered to charge the enemy and they partially succeeded in driving the Yankees fran the works. The charges and counter-charges continued through the day but the Rebels managed to hold on to most of the breastworks. With insufficient reserves to either Saturday, April 1. Union troops under the command of Generals Phil Sheridan and Gouverneur Warren assaulted eneny positions around White oaks Road and Dinwiddie Court House, southwest of Petersburg, and by evening completely overpowered and crushed General George E. Pickett's troops. No less than 10,000 Southern troops were lost in this action. Five Forks was called by one noted Southern general as "the Waterloo of the Confederacy".44) -76-

21 15. recapture the entire works or to maintain their hold on the portion retained, General Lee ordered the heroic defenders, including the 53rd, to abandon the fort at 7:00 p.m., and without the knowledge of the Federals they withdrew to the north side of the Appanattox River, proceeding towards Amelia Court House.47) It was a different story in other sectors of the Petersburg defenses where the breastworks were less formidable than at Fort Mahone. Serious breakthroughs occurred at several different places along the extent of the defensive line, and by the afternoon of April 2 Lee had determined it was ~~ssible to hold the line against further onslaught and began to carry out his plan of withdrawal. c "On the morning after that holocaustic assault, a photographer named Thanas Roche carried his bulky equipnent to a captured strong point in the Confederate line, which had defied Grant's army for ten desperate months. Known as Fort Mahone, the earthworks had been manned by troops of the 53rd North Carolina. Roche found the place defended now only by Confederate dead: he photographed these men sprawled as they had fallen, in Fort Mahone's mud-choked labyrinth of trenches. Sane were clearly veterans, but many were boys--one only 14 years old, by Roche's estimate. Their faces evince a repose that contrasts poignantly with their torn bodies. The deaths... seen all the more painful because the victims were struck down in one of the war's last battles--for a cause already lost."48) Monday, April 3. At 8: 15 in the morning Union forces accepted the surrender of Richnond. Lee's Aimy of Northern Virginia moved westward over five separate routes, the ~ediate destination-amelia Court House where the troops were pranised they would receive provisions. But none had arrived at that place. Thesday, April 4. FUrther retreat west to Amelia Springs, then moving on toward Farmville where General Lee hoped to be able to feed his hungry forces. Wednesday, April 5. Captain Eller's division acted as the rear guard in the early days of retreat, and constantly skirmished with the pursuing Yankees. The 53rd did not reach Amelia Court House until the morning of April 5. Here they renained stationary in line of battle, confronting the enemy. After dark the regiment followed the anmy taking up the rear, being much ~ed on the march by the wagon train, the vehicles of which were being abandoned along the route, caused by exhausted and famished horses. 49) Thursday, April 6. At sunrise General Gordon's rear guard, with the 53rd North Carolina, was just leaving Amelia Springs, a hamlet four miles west of Amelia Court House, just escaping a strong attack by the Federal army. However, when the Yankees saw the Rebels had already left the area they faced about and took up the chase again. "A sharp running fight can- -77-

22 16. rnenced at once with Gordon's Corps which was continued over a distance of fourteen miles, in which the opposing forces were "in almost incessant battle".so) In the confusion of the retreat and delaying action of battle, the Confederate army became separated and split into three parts. The middle section was assailed at Saylors Creek where in the afternoon a violent action took place that was disastrous to the Southerners. As a consequence General Richard s. Ewell, the commanding general of the Second Corps of which the 53rd was a part) for most of the war, and seven other generals were taken prisoner along with 6,000 men. In the meantime, the 53rd under General Gordon, and others of his troops who had been following and protecting the wagon trains, took a road to the north of the area in which the action was taking place at Saylors Creek. These troops avoided the catastrophe that befell Ewell's men, but found thenselves in similarly desperate straits. About 4:00 p.m. as the troops came to a crossing of Saylors Creek, a bottleneck presented to the passage of the wagons. The column was slowed and at that time was subjected to a relentless attack by the Federals from the rear. The Confederates were eventually forced back among their wagons and against the creek. The overwhelmed Rebels were then given orders to save themselves by making it across the creek as best they could, which many of them did, and where they that remained were pulled together and marched to the southwest toward High Bridge and Farmville. But General Gordon had to leave behind 1,700 men who were taken prisoner, 200 wagons, etc. Never before had the Army of Northern Virginia sustained such a defeat as it had that day at Saylors Creek. The 8,000 casualties it had suffered since morning amounted to roughly one-third of its total strength.sl) Friday, April 7. After crossing to the north side of the Appanattox at High Bridge, the 53rd moved westward to a crossroad known as Cumberland, named for a church that stood at the site. Here they were met with meager rations that had been obtained in Farmville by other Confederate units, but they were forced to wolf dawn their uncooked food and rushed forward to meet a threat posed by Sheridan's cavalry. Union infantry shortly arrived on the scene by mid afternoon, and charged with reckless enthusiasm expecting another route as of the day before at Saylors Creek. General Grimes ordered his soldiers, including the 53rd, to counterattack and they soon recovered artillery lost, captured a large number of prisoners, and successfully held this position until sent for by General Lee. The Union forces suspended the fighting until next morning. But the Confederates had been delayed another half day at Cumberland Church while Federal cavalry were racing westward--to a small railroad crossing at Appomattox Station where Lee expected to find much needed supplies and rations for his starving army. 52) That night Grant addressed a short well worded message to his Confederate adversary suggesting to him that because of the hopelessness of the -78-

23 Southern situation further resistence would be pointless. Saturday, April 8. Lee's answer to Grant's message was "Not yet", and this day headed his anmy toward Appomattox Station, 25 miles to the west. General John B. Gordon's forces, with Jesse and the 53rd, were now leading the Confederate anmy. Since the Rebel carmand believed that only Federal cavalry were in front of them at the station, it was decided that Gordon should attack westward to clear Appomattox Station of the Yankee Cavaly. If successful Lee might still get his remaining forces to Lynchburg and then on to Danville. But Gordon knew that if Federal infantry were present in Appomattox their cause was lost. Another message from Grant got a second response from Lee of "Not yet". c Sunday, April 9. In the clear, cool Spring dawn of this Palm Sunday, Gordon turned to his ablest division carmander, Major General Bryan Grimes, and ordered him to "drive them off!". The Confederate anmy now numbered less than 30,000 men, the majority of whom were of little use, for only about 8, 000 had retained the strength and spirit to keep their weapons. 53) Grimes led three seriously depleted divisions, including the 53rd North Carolina, forward in a sweeping attack. The Confederates were successful early in taking some dismounted cavalry breastworks. The joyful Southerners pressed on, but from a crest of a low ridge they saw what they knew to be their finish--the Federal infantry deployed in line of battle some of these Union men had marched 96 miles in three and a half days to take their position here in front of the Confederates). The Southern anmy had lost the race to Appomattox Station and the last charge of the war by their regiments had been made, the last cannon fired, the last man had fallen in the four awful years of America's Civil War.54) By mid morning General Lee was forced to acknowledge this fact, and said, "Then there is nothing left for me but to go and see General Grant, and I would rather die a thousand deaths". Shortly after one o'clock of the 9th Generals Lee and Grant, with their staffs, met in the home of Wilmer McLean located in the usually quiet village of Appomattox Court House to arrange the terms of surrender of the Confederate anmy under Lee's command. Shortly thereafter Federal officers were designated by General Grant to carry into effect the paroling of Lee's troops before they should start for their homes. Three days after the surrender April 12) The Confederates marched by divisions to a designated spot in the neighborhood of Appmattox Court House and there the troops stacked their arms and deposited their accoutrements in a formal surrender ceremony. Paroles were then distributed to the men, and the Anmy of Northern Virginia passed out of existence.ss) For all practical purposes the war was over. The process of paroling and exhanging the Southern troops now began. At the very end of the fighting on the 9th, General Lee had estimated 8,000 fighting men at his carmand, this in marked contrast to the total number of 28,321 men paroled--2,

24 officers, 25,480 enlisted men. It seems that stragglers kept drifting in, deserters and others had simply been sleeping or trying to find food, but the men knew they needed that parole paper which would allow then to get through Union patrols on their way hame.56) 18. The "Parole List at Appcmattox" names the officers of Bryan Grimes' brigade giving Jesse Franklin Eller as Captain of Company K, 53rd North Carolina Infantry, but Captain Eller could muster a mere three men in his company, with a total of 81 for the regiment, and 527 in the brigade.57) None of the other Ellers originally in the 53rd regiment made it through the war to the surrender at Appomattox, for one reason or another.57) Jesse Franklin's parole was dated April 9, He found his way from Appomattox, Virginia, to Wilkes County, North Carolina, approximately 200 miles distant, arriving home to his wife Mary Ann, and their two children. It would appear that Jesse moved his fanily to Ashe County, North Carolina, to join his brother Janes who had moved there at the wars end, to distance himself and family from the "bushwhackers" that had made existence so unpleasant for the fanily in the closing days of the war.58) Hook makes no mention that Jesse made this move to Ashe County, but he does state that Jesse' s third child, Junius Arthur was born in Ashe County, April 20, ) In contemplating on the name Jesse and Mary Ann gave their second son, it would not be difficult to surmise that he was named for Brigadier General Junius Daniel, who was Jesse's brigade commander, thus his ~ediate superior officer. Daniel had started early in the war as a colonel of a North Carolina regiment, then going to brigade command, had been with these sane troops until meeting his death in a glorious charge at the Mule Shoe at Spotsylvania. It is said that "Junius Daniel had the essential qualities of a tried soldier and successful officer, brave, vigilant and honest.. gifted as an organizer and disciplinarian, skilled in handling troops. He was noted for giving his verbal commands in a deep, well trained voice". After a close association for three years or more there can be no doubt this officer had became Jesse's personal friend and wham he not only greatly admired, but one he deeply respected.60) Quoting again fran Hook, "In 1869 Captain Eller moved with his fcrnily in a covered wagon to Wapello County, Iowa, where his brothers Harvey, John Cleveland and Willian then lived. In 1873 in company with his brothers John Cleveland and Willian he moved to Clay County, Nebraska, where he homesteaded a farm near the town of Harvard. During these early Nebraska years he joined other homesteaders in founding and building a small Baptist church on the prairie. He renained on his Nebraska farm until 1880 when he renoved to Smyth County, Virginia, and settled on a farm near the village of Atkins. Here he lived until his death, his obituary in a local paper saying in part the following; "He was an honest man and just. His convictions were strong and he was unbending in his adherence to then. He was a devoted -80-

25 19. father, and his absorbing aim in life was to inculcate, in his children, character, and to leave them the priceless heritage of worthy exanple and an unblemished ncrne. He professed the holy religion of Christ during the second year of the war, and afterward united himself with the Baptist Church. He has ever since been a zealous Christian worker in his church. He was largely instnjtlental in organizing and building two churches. The latter years of his life were attended by sore affliction and he has been, during most of the time since, practically helpless." 61) REFERENCES 1. The Eller Chronicles, The Eller Family Association, Vol. IV, #1, p Journal-Patriot, North Wilkesboro, N.C., Oct. 28, 1976, p. H-9 3. Personal Carmunication, Brock Townsend 4. Hook, Janes W., George Michael Eller & Descendants of His in America 1957, p The Eller Chronicles, Vol. IV, #3, p. 101 Hook, p.p. 185, The Eller Chronicles, Vol. IV, #2, p. 90 Hook, p.p. 125, Clark, Walter, North Carolina Regiments, 1861-'65, Broadfoot's, Wendell, North Carolina, Reprint), Vol. III, p. 255 Jordan, Weymouth T. Jr., North Carolina Troops, , A Roster, Vol. X, p Jordan, Vol. IX, p Official Records of Union and Confederate Armies, War of the Rebellion, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1901, Vol. 27, 2), p Gettysburg Magazine, Eastern Acorn Press, Historical Times Inc., 1981, p.p. 41, Time/Life, The Civil War, Gettysburg, the Confederate High Tide, Alexandria, Virginia, 1985, p. 53 McPherson, James M., Battle Chronicles of the Civil War, 1863, Grey Castle Press, Connecticut, 1989, p.p. 63, Gettysburg Magazine, Morningside House Inc., Dayton, Ohio, Issue #1, July/1989, p. 21 Gettysburg Magazine, Issue #4, January/1991, p Clark, Vol. III, p. 14. Jordan Vol. X, p. 290 O.R. Vol. 27 2), p.p. 567, O.R. Vol. 27, 2), p i.b.i.d. 1 P Time/Life, The Killing Ground, p Foote, Shelby, The Civil War, A Narrative, Fredericksburg to Meridian, Random House, New York, 1963, p O.R. Vol 29, 1) p Time/Life, The Killing Ground, Wilderness to Cold Harbor, p

26 i.b.i.d. p Bowman, John S., Editor, The Civil War Almanac, Gallecy Books, 1983, p Journal-Patriot, October 28, 1976, p. F The Civil War Almanac, p.p. 195, Time/Life, The Killing Ground, p.p. 65, The Civil War Almanac, p.p. 197, Time/Life, The Killing Ground, p Matter, William D., If it Takes all Sumner, The Battle of Spotsylvania, The University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, 1988, p , Time/Life, The Killing Ground, p Clark, Vol. III, p Blue and Gray Magazine, Vol. I, #6, p McPherson, James M., Battle Ccy of Freedan, Oxford University Press 1988, p Hook, p Hubbell, Paul E., The Jcmes Eller Fcmily and the Bushwhackers of Wilkes County, N.C. Monograph), 1977, p.p. 4, O.R., Vol. 46, 2}, p Catton, B., A Stillness at Appanattox, Doubleday & Co., 1953, p.319 Time/Life, Pursuit to Appanattox, The Last Battle, p Grimes, Bcyan, Extracts of Letters to His Wife, L.S.U. Press, 1986, p Time/Life, Pursuit to Appanatox, p O.R., 46. 2), p i.b.i.d., p Time/Life, Pursuit to Appanattox, p Jordan, N.C. Troops, A Roster, Vol. IX, p i.b.i.d., p.p. 5, Time/Life, Pursuit to Appanattox, p Grimes, Letters, p Confederate Veteran, Reprint), Broadfoot, 1986, Vol. 125, p. 226 Time/Life, Pursuit, p.p. 92, Grimes, Letters, p Time/Life, Pursuit, p Grimes, Letters, p Time/Life, Pursuit, p i.b.i.d., p Grimes, Letters, p. 112 Time/Life, Pursuit, p Wheeler, Richard, Witness To Appanattox, Harper & Row, 1989, p Time/Life, Pursuit, p. 139 Eller Chronicles, Vol. IV, #1, p Wheeler, Witness to Appanattox, p O.R., Vol. 46 1), p Confederate Veteran Magazine, June, 1990, p O.R., Vol. 46, 1), p Eller Chronicles, Vol. IV, #1, p. 35 Clark, Vol. V, p. 494, Hubble, Paul Monograph), p.p. 4, 10 Hook, p i.b.i.d., p Southern Historical Society Papers, Vol. XVII, P Hook, p.p. 277,

27 c A translation of a letter dated 26 Nov from Prof. Dr. Benno Eller Blutzwis 30, Q Kindhausen) to Prof. Dr. K. Napp-Zitm Gyrhofstrasse 15, D-5000, Koln 41) ELLER FAMILIES OF SWITZERLAND You had to wait a while for an answer to your inquiry of 22 Oct. 90, but I think you have found in me exactly the person who can give you the most exhaustive information. At first I wondered vlhere you found my address, but then I remembered that you were kind enough to quote some of m7. works in your newest edition of the book "Anatomy of the Leaf['Q 1 The information certainly came from there concerning where one should look for Sllers in Switzerland. c Now first to the Ellers in Switzerland. ~ccording to my knowledge all Ellers stem from one line, and this is also confirmed by the entry in the "Historic-Biograuhic8.l Dictionary of Switzerland" cony enclosed). It could be true that in recent ti~es Ellers immigrated from the South German region, but I know no nerson with the name Eller who does not stem from our line. Still today we are mainly settled in the Uri Canton ti was also born there), but the younger generation, to which I still dare to count myself desoite my 54 years, has established itself in part in the Zurich region one of my brothers has 8.lso settled here) and recently in western Switzerland tsons of my brother). Several members of other divisional lines of Ellers are today also settled in the Zurich region and neighboring territories. To the question of whether I have worked on the genealogy of our family, I must answer with no and yes. An actual search has been unnecessary uu to this time for two reasons. First, 1-1e come from a Catholic territory and by decree of the Pope in the 16th century socalled parish registries were required in all Catholic uarishes. In these registries birth, death, marriage, etc. were required to be entered. So from 1565 until the beginning of this century when the Swiss civil registries were established, all Ellers who,.rere born in the Uri Canton were entered in these registries. Fortunately these registries have been nreserved intact, so that we nossess a cornolete family tree from 1565 on. Secondly, until the end of the thirties a nainter tflach[7~ainter} was a renter from us in the house. This Mr. Anton Huber after the Second i vorld 1 lar dedicated himself entirely to his artistic interests and then became the best known authority even today on heraldry and genealogy for the Uri Canton. At one time he extracted our family tree from the registries and made a draft for a family tree twe actually do not own a beautifully desi~ed heraldic family tree). ~e conjecture that the P,llers immigrated in the 14th or 15th century from the South German region transport and trade over the Gotthard Pass), for Johann E. 1565) was already town councillor in Uri. Such a nos i tion ln"as only achieved after one had been settled in the region for a prolonged period at least at that time). After the breakdown of the mercenary armies the family was reduced to noverty the emigrations were more than likely also -83-

28 for that reason). In the last century the ~llers were farmers in the high mountains, and only with the Gotthard railway and the electricity works at the beginning of this century did the family recover. Our prrt of the family line is strongly connected with the public electricity sunnly; I myself have along with my doctorate in botany the diploma of an electrical engineer from the Swiss Technical College in Zurich. At the beginning of the 19th century there was only one male Eller settled in Uri. The three lines existing today stem from him. It is unclear who of the male descendents emigrated before or around Presumably the "Urner Ellers" in i\merica come from this neriod, for afterwards just one male) emigration followed. The exact name of that person my sister will attempt to learn from a still living aunt 89 years old), but it may be only of marginal interest to you. Now to the essential point of your question: Hans Georg Eller and Georg Michael E. do not anpear in the parish registries. They were therefore with certainty not born in the Uri Canton. At first I thought that these Ellers could scarcely have had anything to do with us. The considerations which led to that are as follows: - The giving of names throughout the entire narish registry is very conservative, i.e., the same first names appear over and over, such as Johann, Josef, Melchior, Ludwig, etc. The name Georg is completely absent. - In the Uri Canton Georg is absolutely not a common name. On the other hand, it is frequent in the Reformed cantons, and what is important, it is a very frequently used name in the GraubUnden Canton. I remembered then indeed, that my father who has been dead for a long time, mentioned that there were or had been Ellers in Graublinden. I do not know if there are still Ellers in the Graublinden Canton. If so, I should have somehow been told that, for I have acquainta,t'nces and relatives in and from the GraubUnden Canton, who certainly would have nut me in touch with bearers of the name Eller. Perhaps that seems trivial to you, but there is a fact here that must be kept in mind. An emigration route from Catholic Uri normally led across Lucerne and Basel, while an emigration from the Graublinden Canton with great probability led over Zurich navigability from Lake 1 -lalen and Lake Zurich connecting to the trad i tional ship route from Zurich to the Limmat River to the Rhine!). And Georg is a frequently used name in the Graubiinden Canton! I have a hunch that the Ellers which concern you do not come from Zurich, but from Graubiinden, for often esnecially at that time) the starting point {thus Zurich) would be given as statement of nlace rather than an unknown small village in the mountains. If these Ellers were indeed living in Zurich, it would be valuable to know whether they were Catholic or Reformed. -84-

29 3 c Since we just recently moved into a new house, I must first find my genealogical records in one of the many boxes that is also the reason for the delay of my reply). By a closer examination of the records in our family tree an idea came to me of a possible connection of the persons mentioned by you with our family tree. The name Georg and the fact that the two are surely not born in Uri means that a possible connection must be sought earlier, thus perhaps marriage between 1650 and Moreover it is traditionally the practice to give to the grandson the name of the grandfather as second name this is still to some extent in practice today). Therefore the grandfather of Georg Michael E. must have been named Michael. In the second generation after Johann E. 1565) there is a Michael! Father Andreas, Family 2). He can be found as 4c in Family 4 copy enclosed). It is interesting that no details about the further whereabouts are to be found in the parish registries. Especially important is the fact that no death has been recorded., which would have happened if this Michael had died in Uri. One can therefore derive from this that after his marriage in 1672 Ill) he disappeared from Uri. The approximate birthdate of "your" Hans Georg {1690) could fit, if we at the same time proceed on the assumption that he was a son of Michael. The likelihood exists, and in my view it could be very great. It is also interesting to note the wife of Michael, Barbara Jauch. She is in greatest probability not identical with the Barbara Jauch as wife of Peter E. 2b, Family 2), for if she had been a widow, then it would have been mentioned in the parish registry in greatest certainty. Michael was 36 at the time of his marriage, and it is not likely to assume that he married a widow more than 50 years old. One can therefore assume it was a young woman who had children. And now to the name of this wife, which will hardly be of significance to you, but for me is quite essential. The Jauch family is very old; according to the information of a colleague, Urs Jauch, it was already mentioned in the 8th century. The family is still in existence in the Uri Canton, but what is more important, it was prior to the 16th century already active in trade and transport in Uri as well as in Graublinden. A marriage with a Jauch daughter from the Graublindner line would therefore have been possible, especially since several Eller daughters were married by Jauchs and vice versa. Moreover at this time ) Maria Eller Family 5) married Jakob Gyger from Graublinden. The interrelations must have been very great, if one takes into account the travel conditions of the time. It is furthermore interesting that normally the parents of the bride are written in the parish rep:istry if they make their home in Uri. This is not the case for the Barbara Jauch in question, which could point to the fact that she comes from a family not settled in Uri, therefore perhaps from Graublinden or even from ZUrich, if the trade connections of the Jauchs wound up in ZUrich. As a working hypothesis I would bep:in by saying that Hans Georg E. -85-

30 was a son of Michael E. and Barbara Jauch, was married, and for some reason emigrated to America with his son. Another possibility would be very speculative, and that is, that one must always keep in mind the possibility of an emigration from the Palatinate, thus meaning that the Ellers from Zurich have no direct connection with the Ellers from Uri. I have received the tip from my colleague Prof. Bachofen an old Zurich family) to turn to the retired State Archivist of Zurich, who could at least give information on how one could proceed most efficiently with further research in ZUrich. I will inform you of these possibilities. I hope you are pleased with my information and I have a counter question. Years ago I bought in a used bookstore a book from 1723 by a Johanne Th. Eller photocopy of the title page enclosed). Do you by chance know anything about this Eller? I would be happy to hear from you again sometime. With cordial greetings and the best wishes for the coming holidays, Your Benno Eller lsigned) -86-

31 JAKOB ELLER I JOHANN ELLER <1565) --r , j --..., r MARIA JOHANN ALBIN JOHANN JAKOB m. m.lst m. Maria Katharina Senn 1606 Agatha Gyger Johann Epp c ANDREAS b m. ca. 1632, Mat~ i a Lauenet~ Johann Anna Maria b m. 1653, Anton Walker \ -Michael b l m , Barbara Jaunch 1 LKatharina b ETER b m Barbara Jaunch Anna Maria b Johann b m. ca N. Brandlin Katharina b. ca m. 1st 1639, Thomas Dittli m. 2nd Dot~othea Planzet~ '~ Jakob b. 1636, m. 1661, Katharina Kieliger Andreas b. 1641, m. - Ma!::~e~:r!~ =~~r~~43 m. lst 1666, Leonhard Gerig, m. 2nd Kasper mattli - Melchoir b Anna Maria b Katharina b m. 1674, Egydius Daxli L Andt~eas b I m. 1673, Elizabeth I Strasslet' b Maria b r. Kaspat~ I m. \ 1672, Jakob Gyger rjosef b t-mat~ia Elizabetha b I m. 1 Johann Karl Zurcher ~ Margat~i tha b Jakob b ' m.. 1 Mararitha Kneuwler ~Karl Franz b <Eds.- This chart compiled from a 2-page outline enclosed with the Benne Eller letter. Other information on the enclosure not yet translated)

32 7143 Hedge Dr. Dallas, Texas, February 19, 1991 A. William Eller Eller Family Association 370 Upham St. Lakewood, CO., Dear Sir: I began researching my family about a year ago. My mother knew uulltiug, about her grandmother. I have had very little information to work with. You have extensive research on the Eller family at the North Carolina Archives. I found your address there as I was searching for a clue to my great-grandmother. Her name was Amanda Eller. She. - was born between 1857 and 1861 depending on which source I am referring. She married George W. Comer in Wilkes Co.,N.C. I am trying to find a lead to her parentage. North Carolina did not require birth records at that time and there is no record of her death in Russell Co. Virginia in I have been led to believe that Eller was her mothers name and that she was illegitimate. A cousin told me her mother told her that and it was not discussed any further. She was never told the names of Amanda's parents. I know the answer lies somewhere I just do not know how to get to it. In your Eller file at the archives in the 1870 Wilkes Co. Census she is listed living with the Barber family. I am sure that is her. She was placed with the Barker family I wgs tnln bp.c.at1se her mothp.r rould not care for her. Something else that must tie in is that in your 1850 Census Allen Whittington married an Eller. In the 1870 census it shows Allen to have two sons, Benjamin and Thomas. When Amanda married A.M. Whittington married her and witnessess were T.S. Whittington and B. Whittington. In 1850 a Hugh Eller married a N. Barker Some way the Ellers, Barkers, and Whittingtons tie in, but I do not know where to turn for the answers. Social Security did not begin until after her death so there is no lead there for her parents. Do you know of some direction that I might try to gain this information or might there be someone in your association that remembered hearing of such a child? Sincerely Yours, c -88- Louise Westfall

33 c FAI~~GROUPNo._~~~H~u~sb~m~ld_'~s~F~ url_l~n-'a_m~e~_~_a_e_e H_O_L_B_ER_T~E_L_U_R_~~~-~--l 1"his Jnfonn:uiun Oht::hnc.:d F:-o:r~: ~:~.:..:lj"s Ou tr.\dnth Yur n r. To.;l r t-~c COMll.y or Pt0 1 Ht.u, l'\c.. SU11' or C.o.~r.ur A~.lrJo. o."\ h~af'le.-. } aeatn certl.tlcate l1irth 30 Sep 1835 Boonv111e Cooper co Mis_s_o_u_r...,..i ;.-t-.i-"n 11 --L-'B'-'Ji.J-~~~.:.:.:s) Chr'nd _13.,. ~-t 8. TE~ \ _y: I --.,.... :..!l I 1 d~e~a~t~h~c~e~r~t~i~f~i~c~a~t~e~~o~c3~r~h~1~9~m~a~r~1~9~2~2~~c~a~n~ad~i~an~~h~e~m~p~h~1~ l~l~c~o~~t~e~x~a~s~----1-~~a~ ~~~~~~~~ --i death certificate liul"ial 20 Mar 1922 Canadian Hemphill Co Texas P~I~a~cc~s~o~I~R~c~s~'~~.~~nc~c ~--~ i ~ i~,~i/;..~;;~~ :~~~~,~~;::,.~;~;:--~C.:.:.:hu:.:.r..:..ch~A...:.II...:.il...:.ia..:..:tl_on~ :..;;M~ll:.:..:it;.:.ar:..;Y'-.:R~c:..:c;.:..!! du. 1,.JI-ac,,._ t 1 ~tf tjiilf Hi~ Fnthc:>r James Me Eller Mother's 1\laicl< n NameEleanor Nellie) Col ~J. LJ.,'Ld.JW.<. f'!c~n CJL~R. _ :!,-..,,,. ~ &''bl.j.t" nf Wife's Full Maiden Name MARTHA JANE SNm.J I 1 I~f of ~~.E.IliLAt\ ~:~~ D r... ~ y.,, lcu,,t... llorpioct CoulllyorProvancc,ttc.!oto.C;ulnlry Ad.I.~~.. OIIWIIo E.f M~ fji\jiifi.a,/ 8irth 10 Apr , ~c~~h~r ~nd~~~~--~~ ~! Death 18 Nar 1924 t t~~~r ; , ~~~ nuriaul.l ! l iii C:>moih!r R. P. Kanarr Pbc-es or Residence d ~ Address 1764A I ow a S t k>c cun=.::ll';':ic::';:-t~i:;--f ::";o:.:;t lo.~e;-' -;;:' h~:l n;;-:;:li~ou:..:s.::..ev.;;.: ;_.!..: e:.. ::;C.:.:;hu:..:r..:.c:.:..h..:..:A.:.;If.:.;i :.:..:ei lc:..:t f"'-on" :!; City. St&l~ Grand Forks AFB.~ ;-.~ ~ :.:-~a:::~!lir~.~~il/;;.~l,!;t :~c. \ :. _Dat_<: N.D. l f._... 'tc. ter Father _ ~father's ~latcten 1\ame I k.jt.hll.:hn.'t rumf:t \n!-w.il CroJ..iJrn o., Jrr.1oNIII 'tur J~~ly, lgq r run JAn.,t.t In ordtr ol blr11\1 O t. ~- M 1 Columbus C Eller Sirth 18 Nov 1860!ar, 13 Jun 1883 /EA..fL C"o leal+~ ~.uti..,...,~...,/ d.\!death 21 A tq 190R See lyuu Soundex Census E }/ i' J. J.N c 11 All. 1 N\~ll:=.u~rl"-!n-t-',... ~.._---...~l.i- :.-e_x_t_r_a_c_t o_n n_e_x..,.t--p~a--g <e..-- ) l i 2 3irth 12 Nov 1862 l }! James Madison Eller r~,a~r:.:...~i~?~~ 9 ~A~n,~r~ 1 ~ 8 l~: , ~; 81 ~ 5 f..uhunccl~.- \~. r'"~r~at~h,, ~r i Lizzie Wade Burial F 3 lninh 01 Feb 1865 Mary Ellen Eller L!ar. 2_3 Mar l f..ut.... ~.... b.:oath 1888 I James Porter \ Bunat I 4, Birth 27 Mar 1867 Kerrville /;. fj R. e. Tex- {;)AlA..' ~ }I JohnDavid Eller ~J 1nnr /o4af ~,.,p.j~ ~~~~~----~ ~~~~a~r.-+1~-'~r~~u~n~.o~l ~~'o4---~ ''"'" "'"411~ \: )eath 23 Jan 1943 Canadian Hemphill Co Tex; 6. ~ t1d /~l!f1,- Drucilla.Frances Guth~L.euri~l?_5 Jan 1943 Canadian Hemnhill Co 'I'ex:Cat.J.toJ6'JwULf-r, 15 f.hrth 26_ APr l 136_9?, ') /,::/.. ~ j F Annie Elizab. Eller ~tar.. 02 Jun 1886 M. SJ'f 4 y Jtj I '7, l,..~,".,...,.,..,.. ~-o.:ath?o _Sen.l941i :r,~o.~ H?D "'~l..j ~~ William Calvin Hardi 1:> 11 ri~l '- ' 1 '' n.f'1j'ii L}., f!e 1 Jl!'-A-j b 3irlt. 19 Mav : F Hannah Angeline Eller Ma~ \ ~O~oca:..:.th-t A~n-r ,9--'1'-HT.~: hllho.moal~ SF-. A-<M-T:-l,Y G_R_O-UP_S_H_E-ET--- Durial PROVIDED BY: i3irth 26 APr 1874 H ~William Jacob Eller tar. 130 Seo 1895 f..u...,.cis;>o.ao \IJ Sallie H rkl r-=.:!"-' "-'-h ~"-'!..-l----- a ey Jurial EDITH D. LYLE E. 45th STREET PL F 8 tt~n.c.cd..5~r~ Ell k)irth 13 Jul 1876 ~ Jc'\~ ' l.. INDEPENDENCE. MO er r-1ar. 21 Sep_ 1893? f..u~mrois!-m" ~ )cath 06 Feb 1928 Dr. R. Goettsche \~ 1 ~u~rl"-!~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ twins) ~8~irt~h~0~1~J~u~1~1~8~78~ ~r ~ tar. t IJeath at birth) I \ iurial 1 Hinh 26 Jul 1879 <tharles Abner Eller ~lar. ho~u}tame el ~ \~~it?.hn 1RR1 _.. --'1-., llurial...j., ' CHILDREN CONTINUED ON ATTACHED SHEET) -89-

34 11. M spouse: CONTINUED) Samuel Eller b. 16 Oct 1881 Mary Frances Bauer m. 02 Jan 1905 d. - ~nc 12. F spouse: second: Martha Susan Eller b. 02 Dec 1883 Riley Roundtree m. Norman White d. 13. F spouse: Nellie Ellen Eller b. 14 Oct 1884 J. Will Taylor m. 20 Mar 1904 Extract from death certificate of CHARLES HOLBERT ELLER: place of death: Canadian, Hemphill Co., Texas name : Charles''Halbert" Eller date of death: 19 March 1922 date of birth : 30 Sept 1835 LC II place of birth: Boonvill, Mo. occupation ranchman employer self age at death 86 yrs, 5 mo., 29 days name of father : not known mothers maiden name: ''Coal" place of burial Canadian Cemetary, 20 March 1922 informant : Mrs John Eller, Canadian, Texas FROM TEXAS BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS, REG. DIS. NO REGISTERED NO. 11 Following added by J.G. Eller, Ed Soundex Census.for New Mexico Eller, Columbus C Grant County, N.M.; Oct 11 Deming? Twp.; -Emile -Bertha -Belle -Sadie -Clat'a -Lesslie -Hat'vey b. Nov 1860 age 39 Texas W Jul TX D Sep " D May S Mat' " D Jun II D Sep " s Feb " s May NM

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36 ) 1 n1s arnonndiiup uu1a1neo r-run1.,,... - ''j Ooy '-'!'ntr I I r own or Ptaca Counly or Prow nce. ere S111e :)t Counrry """' a;,,, _l I Geq:ri!_e_ Mi l'h:o<>_l _Eller Chr'nd I Mar. I cool' _l Before Aug_. 25, 1778 Frederick Co., Maryl.and Burl I Ptao:tt' c' ~~~ d,..,~, I Occu2,!1*on Cnu,cn Alllllol'on Ge:r:man Balil!t.~.li'Ji..c { Dunkards} O:ner...;u I,,., ho t :c Ma a tidi' IIt '"! tor IIC:Pl mt Hrs Fet~e~ Mettler s t..hlaan Ntm -- r., o on Hulblnd wr,, D ~ Wife's Full Malden Name Anna Maria Cl) Month Year C IY, Town or PIICII County or Prov nce, tic. Stale or Counlty Add tnlo on Wilt B 1 rth Cr"'nd 0111" I Burltl Come Places cf~rn dtnct Aad re" Occuollllon If other lhtn hou,_,..,,, Chuteh Atftll~:lon c., ' 1 -.,.,... tt~ara r,,,,! o ea:"' "''' 0111 Her Father J.4;)1P'Itr'l MaiCian Name,,, : 1 ' loi "T' I ''" I c. o, 1 s Coy Month Yetr cu,. lown or Place County or Pro\ lnca, etc. Stele or Ccuntr~> IA rt-;' "'C'' OP ' o D - Data I J Aea Info. on Children - 1 Birth 1746 M Peter Mer 1766 full Ntma or Spouse Death 1799 Elizabeth Dick Burial 2 8irll1 0 Mar. l/!l4 I * M Leonard Mer Full Ntrre of Spou,. Oeall' or 40 Elizabeth Mast Burial 13 Birth F Elizabeth Mar 10 June 177 full tltmt of Spouae Ooerh Henrick Reb Burial 4 Bl11h M Jacob Mer Full N1m1 cf Spcuee~ Oeatn 1830 Virginia Mag:ialena Burial 5 Blrlh M George Mar. Full N1me of Spou,, Deolh 1839 North Caroline Susannah Burial 6 Blrlh M John Mor lu Aug. 178: F\ollt Name or Spouat Oealh Catrerine Flig_ht Burial 7 Blrlh F Eve Mar. Full Namt or Spouea OeaU"' Burial B Bll'lh F Catrerine MaL 27 May 1788 Full N1m1 of Spcuaa C:ulh Peter Lehncm Burlel 9 Butn F Maria Mor Full Namt ol Spouu Ooarn!uri II 10 Blr1h. 1 Mtr.; Full Nomt ol Spouu' Otolh I Burtal 92-..,,,., 1 m 1a -nora'"'" onct No aacn mar 1' ~etc and llat tn " Add. into. on cnlldrtn" column. Uaa ravtrtt ause lor additional Children, othtt notat. rtftrtne" or'"'~ 'jf

37 " ra1'tiily ukulh' lu This InformatiOn Obtained From: SitU\ -- Chr'nd IIUSI.Jalld S ruii l~allle F.T.I.F.R I..... u... C111 c., Month Year Clly, Town or Plttl County or Province, tic: Statt,, Country Add tnlo 01\ HuJbMd 20 Mar Fort Littors NC or Gel:lrenv c ) Mo OeaU'I 1839_or 40 Hamilton Co. Indiana Burial PIICII Of An dtnce Occupeuon _ Chun:h Affiliation Mllllttv Rec Otnar _.,.,.,,II ll"y Na 11112'1 IIC Make UPifltt tl'llll tor aaen mar His ftther George Micheal Eller Motr'lar 1 Malden Ntmt Anna Maria ~ H J Wife's Full Malden Name MAST, Elizabeth "!~ = =j... w Coy Month Year City, Town or Pltct County or Provtnct, etc. State or Country Add tnlo. on Wife L -= 8 1 rth H '~ Chr'nd... Dulh == Burial ~l Como ltr PltCII ot A"rCtnct ~:: ~- :l.address Occupallon II other I han hou11wllt Church Afflllallon :::i City State "A ~ :,': :~':.~~:.~~:tro,n o c'~' ~~, tc 0111 Her Fetner MoiP\er 1 Malden N1m1. Ct' C''l" 1 Nltrl ' " F.., 11 s.. I ~P\IIOten IAuen;t '" otatr or Coy Monlh Yur Clly, Town or Ptace t.. nnl Ot11 Counly ar Provtnce, etc. State or Country Add. Into. on CI'IUd,., 1 Blrlh 1780 * M Adam Mar Full Namo ol Spouu' Deolh Before 1840 Nanny Nancy) Wood Burltl 2 Blrlh F Elizabeth Mtr. 21 Sep. 180 Full tlem of Spouae Dooth Thanas North Burial 3 Birth North Carolir a M John Mar. 14 Feb. 181 Full Nomo or Spouaa Dtolh 183 Sarah Sally) Bur kit Burial 4 Birth 25 Oct. 178 North caroj.li a M Joseph Mtr. 15 Mar. 181 Full Nomo of Spouu.. Doorn Rachel Casey Bur ill Ind1ana 5 Birth F Sarah Sally) Mor. 20 Mar. 181 Full Nomo or Spouse Dellh 182 Joseph Byrket [Burkit 'hurlal 6 Blrtn M Henry Mtf. 10 July 181~ Full Ntmt of Spouee.. Doalh 182 Ohio Sally Sarah) Jeffries Burial 7 Birth 178 North caro.lir a F Mary Lucinda Mtr. W1Nrr~8!S'.Flannigan Doalh 186 IndJ.ana 112 Jcrres North Burial 8 Blr1h M Jacob Mor. 28 Anr 182 Full Homo or Spouu. tooth Elizabeth BYrket _{ Burk,,.," 9 Birth Mor. I Full Home or Spouoo".... Doalh.. llurlll 10 llirlh "!! Mar. '--'! full Namo o apoull'. l Durn -93- ~~... ~... ::.,,.' lurtal ~l u i"!1trftld,...,,. ti'\m once No. each mar. en r21 etc. and lilt tft "Add. Info. ort chllctren" column. UM,..,.,.. aide hv attttlt&ntal "'"u"-.,_..._ -- _.. -..

38 ) ) FAMILY GROUP NO. Huaband'a Full Name ELLER.Adam This Information Obtained From:... Oor MonU Yilt City. Town or P1aee County or PrD'flnct, tic. Stilt cw Country Add. Info. 011 HutNI"N 81r1h 1780 I <;hr'nd I"''' lo.. th before 1840!lurltl Placn of ~.. lc~ ~- OccupaUon Church Afflllai!0!1 Mlllt~Roc 011'111 w ttl, If try. No tic. Matlt ltdtrate snhi IOf tach mar Hit Falhlt Leonard Eller Moltlar' t Maldtn Name Elizabeth Ma..co_t l H Wife's Full Malden Name VO)D Nannv I Nancv l =t... ~ B 1 rth l_ u Chr'nd!:!.. Duth a! Burial... Wlfet o., Month Year City, Town or Plact County or Province, etc. Stalt or Country Add. tnro. on wrro '51 Comp111r Plac.. ~ Rnidtnct Randolph Co., NC r~ 1 Addrut Occupation If othtr than houtt"'lft Church Affiliation... ~':--: :~;:,~~= -~~:t'to,~ 0 c~ 1 ~~~ c. :sj Clly, Still Otlt Hit Fathlt tjiothar'a Mtldtn Hamt Ctuldnn' Namt '" Full Su I Chlldttn 1 o., Month y..., Autnge In order af blt1mi 0111 Cl1y, Town or Place County or Province, etc. St111 or Country Add. Info. on Chlldref 1 Birth 1803? M Leonard Mar. 13 Sen Full Nome or Spou.. Oeoth 1850 Elizabeth Pike Burlot 2 Birth F Elizabeth Mor. Full Nome or Spouu' Oooth Aoril 1860 Joshua Reddick.. Burial 3 Birth F Catherine Lucinda Mar. AD:ril 1836 Full Nome or Spouu Outh samuel North Burlol Husband #2-Mitchell * M 4 Birth 1806 North Carolj..n~ David Mar. 25 June 1827 Full Nome or Spouoe.. Deeth 1875 Missouri Lucinda Reddick Burrel 5 Birth 1808 M Andrew Mar. Full Name of Spouse Oeoth See Back} Burial 6 Brnh F Nancy Mar. 29 Nov Full Name of Spou.!le.... Oooth Johnathan R8ddick Burial 7 Blrlh M John Mar. Full Name of Spou.!le Oeoth Burlol 8 Brnh Mar. Full Nome or spou e Cooth -- Burial 9 Blrlh Full Name of Spouse Mar. Oooth Burial 10 Blrlh Full Name of Spou.!le Mar..... Death -94- Burial u married more than once No each mar. 1) 2) etc. and II.!II in "Add info, on children" column. Use reverse Side tor additional children, other notes, references or Information.

39 .. 1 I oil L. I..,4:t'V- I I\,... ~... ACI<I.Iolo.Oft~ "... f....,_, u.~ oj lliv'lii This Information Oblalned From:... oo, \4onlh Ye11 CHy, Town or "'"' Covr\ly or Prowii'ICI, lie. Start :Jt Courmy Celia Eller Ricketts Blnh ~RnF..El_ler_ J)_avid North Carol lna " Cl'lr'nd Same David Eller as on p. 99- Eds._. * See Back Mer. 25 June 182 Marion Co. Indiana Ooa h 1875 Adair Co. Missouri I!Jurlll Pit en at Rn dt.,ci! Occuoallon F~r Ch"rch Alfllla!!2_n Mllllary Rec Olner W wlt rl lt'y No 11112) IIC '-'1.. 1 IIDIIIII lrthi lor IICh mer HIS Father.Adam Eller Mol"'' a.tatden P.hm Nanny {Nang) Wocd H -- ~ Wife's Full Malden Name REDDICK Lucinda._, =~ w., Dtte D r Montl"' Yl8r City, To.,.n or Place County or Province, etc. State or Country Add. Into. on WI,..a -= 8 J!: 1 rtl"' lrnq? I <>n+- rolr<>u ' Chr'nd... J.J Otelh 12 Dec 1898 Sprinq Hill 51 Missouri & "'< Burlll ;;: Como'''' PltCII of RettdtnC:t ~! ;~ 'jj Su AQdJISI 0CCUDI11lon U Oll'ltr lhln houtiwiii Church Affiliation c.:y, Slatt e~: ~ ~:;:,~~:,~~:."1or~~c 1 ~ 1 ~~,'It rorhram, David L. d June 9_._ 1825, Marion Co. Oat Her Fall,., Mo1her Malden Name Indiana I C., C''", ham., Fuu 1 cnuaren' ""'";,, o aar or tunnt Dart Dar Monlh 'fur Clly. Town or Plact Coun1y or Pro lnct, tic. Sttte or Country Add. Info. on Chlldrt'ft 1 Blrlh 1826 M David Mar. Full NaMe al Spouse Oaath Burial 2 Birth 1828 F Maria Mar. Lived in KC, MJ Full Ntme of Spouse Death Burial 3 Birth 20 Nov Indianap:~lis Indiana William Mar. Fun Nome al Spauoe Dellh 7 June 1916 Rachel Anderson Lee?) Burial Secono ~ue: Kachel Hutrman 4 Birth 1837 Son narred M Jawes R. Mar. Charles Full Nome al Spauu Deolh 1923 "Bones" Annie Butlal 5 Birth 1839 L.l.ved lll N. J:;. l"kj M Andrew Mar. Fuu Uame ot Spouae Death Burial 6 Birth 1841 F Louisa Mar Full Name or Sgouae Oooth Shot himself while getting out of we qon Burial 7 Blrlh 1848 L.l.Ved lll was~.p=on wwnen J.H. Eller s were M Joshua u:ere \ nute::s Lectu.lli!:J J Mar.. Full Name ol Spouee Oealh Lived lll La.l:'lat:a rut. Burlel 8 Birth Full Name of SDouae Mar. Coolh - Burial 9 Birth Full Name or Spouse Mar. Death auuer 10 Birth Mar F.1: Name ot 5pou)e Death 8Uflll I.. 1t mt''' d mort tnan once No eacn mar. 111 t2') etc. and list n " Add nto, on th ':Jren column. Use reverse ' de for additional ch ldren, other notes, rarareocae or lntorma.t)oft..m - -

40 HUSBAND'S NAME William Eller When Born 20 Nov Where Near Indianaoolis 1 Indiana {Husband's Full Name) Christened Hillsdale U. B. Church Where had been rrember of Leesburg Cong. Church When Died 7 June 1916 Where Buried Leesburg Cerretery south of Cedar;-KS Wife's Maiden Name) When Buried Where This information obtained from When Married ~::;.~ ~~,~;'.~~;> #2 Rachel Brooks Huffman His Father David Eller His Mother's Maiden Name Lucinda Redick Where WIFE'S MAIDEN NAME Rachel Anderson When Born 1846 Where Christened Where When Died 18 July, 1880 Where Killed by lightening I age 33 years Date Compiler When Buried Where o,her Husb. II an)) Nwn~rf)~etc. Address I ~ a-- 1 "'"" ~=- ~~~ <!!~ H~... :;'!:; ""-" =~~ ~ ~~ ~ ~z;:~ ~-::. ei:~ ~~!~ HH ~ij~ ~ Her Father Her Mother's Maiden Name c~ State Male CHIL..Df\ES WHEN BORN WHERE BORN Stace or WHEN OlEO" FeO,::,ale Arnnge ijl order ol birth) Day Mondl Ynr Town or Place Cowoty Country Day Month I Date 1 March 1896 M 1 John Redick Redrick) 4 July 1873 GreemlOOd ~issouri 29 May To Rm:;PllF! Kin inn.. I Date M 2 Williclr:1 Thanas 18 Nov Greenwood 8 Feb. 1966! To VioJ e->-.l,.' a...vtj '.l- I -~Date Killed b~ horse M 3 Janes Willis Jim) 4 Aug Greenwood Aug. 191 To ~ F 4 Annie Bell 12 June 1879 Cedar Smith Kans a Radel Huffm:ln' s children ~21 Year i Married I Date 24 March Mar 1972j To Robt 0 Cramrer Bert l F 19 Naa;-.ie Elizabeth 11 July 1882 :To O.H. Turner F 10 Grace Lucinda 7 Oct j,, I Date To I D~.te To I Date To I Date To I Date i Date I Date i Date I To #1 Luther Boyer 1 F Minnie lone 11 D=c To Arthur Art ) Johnson t-1 12 So~ Bruce Huffm:ln J28 Aug.~ I :;L ll-'... },. {r!./;.' I I _.,., -. w To r: I Date v 113 To '14 r IDa~ #2 Ed uvwu.u.to

41 J o This Information Obtained From: Oly Monti'! YMr Oty. Rosella Kinioo Eller's I at"" 4 Ju1v 1873 Grbc. ~ MiSsour1'1 f1odern bible I Cllr'!l!l family GROUt' NO. Huao na a full Name ELLER John ledick J. R. ~ Town Of!"'ace Counry Of... IIC. 111ate or Cayntry Adrd. Info. on..._. 10 June 1982 Mar 1 Mar Cedar. KS bvmr Io-III 29 Mi=iv 1939 Cedar KS -at tote llurlol Plocet of RntGtnee Sneed KS Hanest,.;:w-1-t in Washincrton- June 1902 Oc~lll!lllon roo. Church Alfllltt on t.ttlltorv Roc. Reaistered Seo 19 2':.: ==~~! :~~~fo.'~.'c~ ~~, Hit Father ELLER, William Wod'aer'a WMten Name ANDERSC:l'J, Racrel t Wife's Full Malden Name KINIOO Rosella!!... Day Month Year City, Town ot Ptece County or Prowlnct. elc. Slala or Counlry Add lnlo on W1..!f lllrlh 15 _Mcty_ 1875 IX>rr Twnsho. Snith Co.L KS born in d~t l. Chr"nd ll Deoth 21 Jan 1973 Philliosbura KS Raval n llurlol Pl View,.. so of Kirwin Neiqhbor ~l Compiler PIICII of R11ldenc1 SJ:Jeed KS SMith Co. KS Stockton KS Ki.rwin KS b Addr111 Occupation If olher than hou11wlf1 Churt:h Afllllatlon 51 :al So City, Sloto 2~k1 ~ :::::.~: i~~t"to, ~~c:f~l,!,~,~tc. Dill Her Father KINIOO William Rilev Mothttr't Mai!Hn Name EASl' Eliza Francis ~ruigran ' l Name n Full tana"d u\ cmmr ol ~nj\) ~~llarana Ooy Month Year City. Town or P\en County or Provlnet, lit Sllll or Country Adtf lnlo on CftiiOr 1 Birth 5 Aor Snith Co. KS!Sollie t'ef M Sollie Louis Mar. 28 Oct. 193f Norton Norton KS ) Larry f:\!ge Full Nomt of Spouee Death ~ Jerrv T m~~ucile TOOrntor Burlol I Sandra Jar 2 Birth 19_ Jul v 1898 ~oseanna F Bessie Anna Mar. 18 Mav fu'l Nomt of Spouee **See Back Death 17 Nov 1983 Stockton, KS Nursmg hare) ~ Zina Elvery J. "Tub. Hollen Burlol Rov 3 Birth 12 May 1902 r aree M Stephen Cecil Mar. 2 Oct Manaaed Speed Auto Store Soeed I<S relin Full Nome of Spouto Death 15 Sep Phillipsburg, KS lnursmg nare_> 6teve Velma ite Qucinz Burial Fairview Cemetery Plu..U.J.psburg, ~ 4 Birth 9 Feb 1908 ' Marvin M Lerrrue1 Phillip M r. 19 JJJ.t@. 1 q_'f.fo Duane Death 29 Sen 197 Full Homo of Spouoo ***See Back - Maxine Johnson Burial Pleasant VJ.ew Bogart) Cerretery, so ot Kuwu 5 Birth 1 Lee near Ctmninghcin, Wash. / Will J. F sarah Frances M t. 11 Aor 1932 ' Rav Full Homo of Spouu"****See Back Deeth 31 July 1940 Norton Co. Hsopital, Norton, KS... Ellen John Bushnell Burlol Belrront Cemetery._ Speed KS G.Lon.a 6 Birth 10 Oct \. Gary M Jarres William Jake) Mar. 24 Anr 1934 Full Noma of Spouot Oeolh 30 Anr 197."l Plainville Hosoital Plainville KS J.irnny Doris Lucile Gates Burlol Pleasant View Cemetery, so. of Kirw' In, KS 7 Birth 21 Jt.me 1914 Stillborn Child Full Nome of Spou11 - ~ 8 full Nome ot spout~ Mor. Death Burial Birth M r. toath -- llurlal 9 Birth Full Homo of Spout~ Mer. Oeolh lurtol 10 lllrth ""'-:: :''... - ~.:-,!. '... full -~oma ot llpoum' --: l.';.;;..... Mor Oeoth llurlol If martteg mo<e thon 011ca No. aach mtu. It 2) tic. and Uti In "Adel. Info, on chllclron" column. UN revorm olch ft>< oclcllltonol children. other,.,..._ m...,.. or '"'""""'-

42 ... _ :- I') lmr 1897 Near Kirvin KSin 9nith Co. ~ived in Thlllnforrndon Oblllnec:J Jlrom: -~~--.;;.,-.- CIIJ,,_.,.._ - - c:-.tr.,,_ -... c-.y ~ 1- llash -for i2a C"lrt" 1936 Co Courthouse Norton. KS -4 Yrs. ~-- 1- Fcmily J._f) 1- tv:rrestea:let ;&6U!li~ 0 -' d-, t:u.1 Ll } ~th Co tmtll Hae 4 South of Soeed KS, phi lin.=: St ~ -" Oil 'i'ank Waaon I~"' R.R., - C'hrist; l"'hlji;;ch Ran Lmiler Yard-Kiiwin I=::J!~~'2S.:W. T.nnic= All.-.--,- Mav 1917 Dauahter June VanDyke. DeQUt~ Sherrif-Phillips H-Pc. FT.T.~R John I?Ptiirk J R...,.;, KINICl.J. Rosella ' Co KS Wife' Full M lden Name 'IH)Rm)N Arvilla Lucile "Locile" n h.. o.tft C' 0..,- y- Clty,T_fll... County "' "'""",...,..._ lllalt 111 Country Mar lbv Solcr.al River Glade Harvin ) KS -Clw'nd ~I Complier Lucile Eller "'-"'-..- Glade. Gocxilarrl Ki.i:win,?hilliosburq, KS - Lori Mcnitt Ocl:ullallon " """" INn ~~ '*'_,. Nurse Aide Churcll Amllallon First Christl.an. J City. stall Philli.psburq. KS ==-~"'7..':.!.!'~- Dell 10 J\De ,,.,,... THO~ Rav Dexter _,,._"_ OLDS, sarah Jane -. ";:::; =.. ~= ~. I&:!:,., Ooy Jolonth YNr City,,.,.,.. - County or Praol,..., e1c. Still or Country Aclcl. Into. an a-. 1 lllr1ft 19 Mar at Grarrlm sarah's Rushville Twp., p IU-lllps co. Larry~ M Mer. 10 Anr 1q71 Cerebral Palsy. Steo.-DarL l'ull N.,... ol lltloumb 4 Apr 1946 o.tll Joe, J\rxly Mickey June Diltz llurlal ~ DebbJ..e 2 lllrth 4 Mav 1940 Kirwlll Phill:tps Co. N;j M Sollie Dee Mer. Res1ded Winfield State Hospl.tiir,sin< ~e 22 Aua l'ull NAIM of~ -.. Deeth Winfield, KS-severely rrentally 1946) ~ -...: :. IIUfl&l retarded. 3 lllr1ft 25 Oct Kirwin hc::lle l Phill:tps co. KS Jerry TCXXl M,Jp_rrv-- M... 9 Seo Kirwin Methcxlist Church, KIIWlll, 1<.."> uoug.tas Ha fuiinerneoi~.ll Feb.19_44.. OMth Bcinnie jo Kit~n llurtal 4 lllrth 28 Sen. 1q44 phillinc::bura KS-Dr. -MarY' s Hosp. r Lor1. Jane F Sandra Jane Mil. I "loc:se I. II rr.r rcr~ Leal - _ Keirn. OM Ill 11 Nmr 1977 Phillinc:hnrn KS Shot- fit- hcr!el \ Azrr.r Jolene If}.1P!';~ T.l"M"' KPnn 1f; llurtal Fairview Cerretery, Phill1psburg.~ Jed Low..s 5 lllrth 26 Ju1v 1 qo;o Philliosbura Phillips KS J::anyal cor F M... D"'"''""'"""~ Mae l'un N.,... of~ Divorced.) Death Danyal Joe McNitt llurtal 6 lllrtll l'uiin.,...oi~" M. Deeth llurtal 7 - lllrth full Name 01 s Deeth l!lur1aj 8 lllrth l'ull N.,.. ol s C-"'.. llurtal 9 lllr1ll l'ull Name 01._.... Daelh - lurtal llrth _ :......;, '\IIIN-CII~'... -_ -.;..,;. -- o-il -98- luftal

43 W4... Fds. This same David Eller as **as of June, '87 this fam. is being found on P 95.. researched by a prof. in Mo. JIIJSOAND_ Dav~d.J:lll~..J: O.un 1805 l'lue _R!ID..dol ;pb Co- :t N.C. t-larri~j 25 June 1827 Plu~_tlc,t_rionJio;; indiana vccupation carpenter/farmer RuiJ~d 1 _I::.n=d_-~C~a:.._-_:_N:..::o: Church A;J, Wer Sen. Died 18'5 Place _..:..:M:_:O:...: : Buried Place Other wiv"-----,r.:r=;;-r.rr,.-;::-~ Fathn Jldam _.:.;..; E;Iler "T.r.~=-r.:-;:::-;:::-;:r Nancy l:.,iood 1-tnthn maijen name)------_;_~_; WIFE ~_1~r~s~.n-L_u_c_i_n_d_a_~n_e_d_d~i~c~k~)~C~o~t,h~r~an_vv pj, 4 Bracken Co., K Y 0 Bom Church Affil. --.,----,...,..~-----~ Oc;cuJ>.,tion --., ~ Died past 1880 Plac Sm i tn.; o., ]an Harvey Buned PI..J:.'...-=..,.._.--, ,~=----- oh h b 1st-9 June 18Z:;, Dav1d L. Cothran \ If Ul --~~~~~~~~~~~~-~ father \-!illiam H. Heddid:, Jr. ~\other maiden na~ne) Margaret Trump twp. P.O. Box 162 Connell, I'! a. Ralationohip to llueb.:.3_gg... l~cl.. tlohohip to Wife: d... a...,u 3 ggdau Ploce aourcu of ioformation and ajjitional inform.alion un rov:ue tide. wm - r MAR~IEO : CHILDREN **all born Lawrence, nn~t-: DIED Marion Co lnd :=:c: Wh ~- Who~-" ~~~ n--~7_b!c!.~ :1--To..!'h!'_, -~.hen W~'!!~ liuclnda s son by 1st marr <"~ t"'"\g.~nli..!.,... ;._~ ~.L ~ ~ ~~i~:o!l'l ~ E\\~.- r...0',,.._. lo )--\o '::) ~~~" 1Da.vid, Jr. Co~ra_:n_ Ind fiaria Jnd. 1\Jr-,r 1Q~) 19TO,7-Hachel!,. Anderso n 3 \ :Uliam -Jnd J umlth Co., Ka 1' May H).Jb 11 serjt. 192";.: 1 Sarah Truitt Gayloru, c185s,.james ] na Kan. Adair Co., Mo "*" W))! um2 ==, Andrew 1843 ~ Louisa Ind ~v Anna e. Mor6q.n II A~r ~8 'l 7 Joshua R. Ind Ada~r Co., fj!o f--. - t= =

44 ns of June, 187 thjs fam. is being researched by a professional in f'vlissouri uusnand_ James El:ler ---=-- Dorn 17 Nay 1836 Plm1awrence, Narion Co.: rna:- ManicJ C 1858 Placrr.-10.!...- 0ccupalion Rui..lrd at W or Suv. -rt:-t:'""~~-;rr;:;:=-::::-:::-;::: Church A H;J. Oi~J 11 Sept PlmGaylord, Smith Uo., Kansas DuricJ Plan Gaylord, Kan. *no grave stone~)>cat... bqt}ttfd br: - 2nd--Salena.. Hayden, 1869 Nacon Co? r1o r.athy ;:;cnoen Otl \ill W'YCI 1 - p "D Fth- DavJ.d_Eller.0. loex 16" ~ a her < J ) Lucinda Reddick ~C.-:o::=nn=-=e~lr.Ir:::-,...,~ 6!:=-a-.-,.,g;rogro:~3""2no6- ~t 1 ~r maa en name---~~~~~~~~~ WIFE ~~S~arr~ah~~T~ru~l~ t~t~~~~~~--~~ c Placo Macon'? Co.,, Mo Bom Churc;.hAEfil. r-~rrm-..r ~ Oc:c'!J'&tion ~::: Placo _J.._d_a_l_ r L.:_Io_..:.,_Iv_Jo Oird I B Oct. 186'/ Buried Plac Other hueb'-----~--t----:-:--~--=--:-r..---,---: Fathu Charles Vie~ley Truitt *not proven Mother maidon natne) Jane Herr 1n * not_ p,._r_o_v_e_n Rolation~i_p '1 - Huob.: 15g au l~elailonohj.p to d - ~'ier Lgg au Place eourcu of information and additional informal~on un rov~r..._ eije. CHILDRE!-1 "0?.1': DIED M.-\R!\'IED Whe~ Wharo When ~7hor" To wh_o.~ ~~en Whu.t Aug Jan 1946 ~1ar~ Salene Swai n j!::>al.t 1Hver, HutchJ.nson, -rzo ep1;. W81 Arthur Allen AdiarCo.,Mo Kansas Harlan 1 Kan c1861 post 1~46 IAdaJ.r Co. John \ -'. 1 '10 Apr Emma M. Adair Co., 'I Charles \'lz Mo Kansas? Oct _QOS t _l 94_El_ 1 William Rein:Fiol d l!lda1r co., 1891 'f'jl iza 1. Mo James luler 1 s 2nd marriage wife Salena A. Hayden b. 11 Hay 1851 Mo-23 Dec Cedar, Kan. d/o James Silas Hayden and Sarah. **when Salena 1 s father died her mother married James Truitt, who is the brother of Sarah Truitt Eller, first wife of James Eller. Issue by 2nd marriage: 1. James 11 Jim 11 Hayden b. Ji'eb Mo-Aug. 1910; married Blanche F Andrew J. /1. 11 Andy 11 be 1872 r~o-prior 1900 infancy; Sarah E. 1izzie 11 c1874 Mo-after 1946; married Charles Smith 4. E'mma. S Mo-prior 1922; married Theodore J. Conn 1895 Ka. 5. J!'rankie son) 1877/8 -infancy--questionable as to born Mo/Ka 6. Cora Belle 7 June 1879 Gaylord, Ka-after 1946; married Wellington Azeltine 1897 Ka. 7. Bertie 11 Bert 11 Aug Gaylord, Kan-prior 1946; 8. Nora Nov Gaylord, Kan- after 1946; married Joe Hand 9. Hobert Apr Gaylord, Kan; married Famie L David L 1891 Gaylord, Kan-1960; married lheobe 1~ ~ #6 is,listed in obit on father, as Mrs. Earl Roach ::r Q.'tT'\1:: \ s 0\,; \. \...G.,"<"' c}.. ' ~C.. I> or C).. C, ~~Q..\\... '1!..~'\0....l ~0..~\~ c..o \-\ ) P~o...a.,:.- ~ ""''c..c..o"" CA M.o c.. :c.. I"\":.1.4.S -100-

45 c l sna~.d 1111 Arthur Allen El_ler rn 7 Tug 1859 Place 3al t Hi ver. Adair Co., Mo. 0 ;.";,d20 Bept PlurHarlan. Smith Co., Kan. Occupation RuiJ.d a\ Cl.urch 1 AHil. =-----r-rrt~----:--~:+:": W er Snv. --;;-::-::::-=--r.::----.~:----' PlmHutchinson% Heno Co., Kan. D"d rb Jan 1946 n ''. d 19 Jan 1946 PI Cedar, Smith Co., Kan. uroc ace...--!----..,.-~---'--- Sheet 1ubmittcd hy: Othu \vu --::--7 Kathy Schoen Father James J~ller LO. Box 162 M.. ther maiden name) Sarah Truitt Connell, Wa Relati<)fuhip to Hueb.: great grand dau WIFE Mary Salene Swain Bom 29 Mar. f863 Place Adams Co.,' Iowa Cl.urch Alfil. Died 6 Feb PlacoCedar, umith Co., Kan. II II II Buried --Place Occ:u~a\ion--<-" Other bu.b ::-=--~~~r-=-: >r-~~::----.:--n::-::-:!~ Father :;l.::s..;;r;:a;.:e.::l:..,...::s:.;w""'a;::::i::.:n.:.. :a;:;k:.::a:::...:d::..a::.n:.:.::.i.::.e ::.i Mother maiden name) ;:C...;:.h:...:a:.:.::r:...l...;o:...t=-t=-e:.. CHILDRE~ l~elatlonohip tq ~'ife: grea1; grand dau Place 1ourcee o information and ejjilional information on rev:-n~ 1iJo. 0 0Rl': DIED MARRIED When Where When Wher~ To whon:t When Whu, ~ 1882 I erry Watson Gavlord. c Lula Kan. 9 Jan Oct. 19b9 Norma ~. ~eworey Gay.Lord, l'rw1n i''alls, 12 A ;er 1 91" 2 Josh Hubert Kan. ra.!os'6orn~, Kan. ~tj UC'l;. Jtjtj? 19 Jan 1~:l:B 'Etta M. l'tartin Gavlord. Smith Co. r 10 r'lav 1 ~05 3 Isaac W~ll :lam Ka Ka Osborne. Kan. Jul Mar jbruce Conn -Gaylord 1 Have s, c 1905 ~ Mattie Ka Ka Osborne?, Kan. ::iep ltj~u unartes Sm1l:;Ii.s Gay.lord, ~1aude Ka -- Eeb 18g3 rearl Conrad r..ilvl nrrl 6 ~lda, ~. Ka Jun 189b 1\fov. 1941j!Rebecca Itarr1s Gaylord, ConcordJ.a, 7 Rush Allen Ka Ka 25 ~1ay Z?""Nov 11j?U Urv1.L.Le.c.. jjyi 1.e ld Gavlord. Beloit, 6 Jan 191t f.'iabel l\1ildred Ka Ka.::~mith Cen-er, Ka ~~ ::>ep "JuT --rgn Suzie A. ltlchard son _ Ge.yToru, usoorne, 14 7i.uc;. -~~~2 9 Helvin R.!\.8 Ka f---=, alive 1985 ]~rastus -Conrad ~lord, 10 Ruby F. Ka - ~V.."C:.'C.C, ~ C'C.r\. ~...- ~ <t:..c:.o~ A. c, o"' ~.,..""""'v..y 1 c..l'fv\. ~t:~.,..d.. \ O""\ ~~~t.. 1 1>\0 f'\6-a..., c:..o -:Lq, c.g'i"'i":.lt.<; J '~'"'" "-" S.o... ~ c:;w~\'"'i N'f.W'O&'<"..-"\\~~'"'-'<"'"\ ~Q.... \... :,~b'"'"\" 1 \~0-1., 'P\d-.Q ~ -'I"'"'A,o- C:.1 t..'\~ ~'r".f;l.o.s" r I ==-==~=~=:==a'""""'~=-==- "''====~J =====-=-=-=... c..=.-= "-:1 ~====.. L If

46 IIIJSOA.ND Orville '~arl Byfif'ld '2b June 189'/ pj~~--'i2~-:3mi th Co., Kansas 0...,.,. '"". J -----~~-- 6 Jan. 191'7 Plac- ~ Sml_.th Center, - Smith Co., - Kan o~cupation C~urc~ AHiL Churc~ AEfil. Ruided ' Wer Sc"' ----= Dicd 4 Feb Plac: \'/ichi ta, Seg.Co Kansas Buried? Feb Pl..-. Cedar Cern. Smith Co., Kan. Sheet ulnnjllcd b~ Other.-in 2!!!!-~:. 1R~u~~~ ~ ~a~c7-e~'~t~i~c~e~1r1~j~u~l~1~~1~v~fl~ c_h~i~t_a~ _ - Ka Ka~hy 0choen Fth Cares Evan Byfield P.O. Box 162 M a.. thn n maiden name) Mary 'Mollie 1 Elizabeth Crist Connell, Wa _:..:.=:::...ol-.:_:~;=-:::;.::.;=.,==::;.;:;_;;.;:.:...;:;..:~~ ~----~ Relationahip ~ WIFE Mabel Nildred.l~ller lluob.: g au Bom 25 May 1898 Placo Gaylord, Smith Co., Kan l~el.tlohehil!. to Wi a1 g uau Oc:~upati~l'r-.--..,...,.-..,...,----.,r~- D" d 27 Nov Plac Beloi~, M1tchell Co., lean ) "'. d 29 Nov PI Cedar Cern., Sm1 th Co., Kan un ~~~~~~--- oc ~~------~ Other hu b,,,...,,.,...---r~----:-'1'"1"""1~-: Fathn Arthur Allen J~ller. Mothn maiden name) f'jiary Salene Swaln Place ourcce o{ information and ajjitiunal infonnation un revrne 1iJ11 CHILDRE!-1 0 0Rr-: DIED M.\RRJED ~han Wher_e ~'U~en '\'/h~ror To wl.o, When wh.,, =..-::::'" :;a 16 r1ar Tt:!verett L. Cool ey ljor, <:>m~~n ljo ~ June 1~51::5 1 Verla Cleorah Ka Smith Co! Kan u Aug. 1 ';I~U _Qean Y!. IIaie Cedar,..)ml tnco 9 June 1 ';:J40 2 Thelma l\1argeuri te Kan, ~m~ tn co., Kan 1~ Nay 1922 _\!m. Mattlock {di v) Cegar, ~m1thc~ 31 Dec :Pauline Orel _Kan Cedar. Kan. ILL Apr. _190_ 1 Orval R. Schoen div) * Ce_Q,_ar! Smi tpc t> 23 Mar Joyce Bernadene Kan Russeii, Kan Sources: birth, marriage and death records latter two are certified for husband and wife). Husband 1 s 2nd marriage is by certified copy. Family records for my mother's sisters data r-- - t= t--- =-=- 'll:t:!l:zs:: --== - Z ==

47 JIIJSOAND Orval Ryn_ard l)chq.~jl Oorn 21 ieo I' I au ]!_~ b ano.~nu,,!;k!;.!:an=s:..::a:::::s~,---~-=-- t-\ i J 23 Nar Plac R~ssell. Kan. divorced i%7 Occupation jack of all trades Ruided at Kansas,Mim~,v!isc,l\1ont. N~S.D., Ore, Wa. Clturclt Aflil, Germ.Lutheran Wer Suv. W\'/2-tanks l.n Germany Died Place Buried Piece Oth., wivn,~,==--...r--rr:~::-:-:-: Fether :;;H:..:;e~rm~anrrB~. ~S-rc.:;:h~o:..:e:-:n~T:"'=-:; Mnther maiden name).:;e':.::'s:...:t~h::..:e::.:r:...:a::.:l:;..::.i::::.c::::.e_:.:n~e:..::a:::d:.. _ 1 WIFE Joyce Bernadene Byfield Bom 22 Apr. 192'/ Pleco Cedar,!:lmi. th Co., Kansas Church AUil. Occupation teacher-.library Di d Buritcl Place Pl Oth.rl.u 1 b J.\'!. f'lcy.~enzie, 18 Dec~ _ Kennewick, \\'a. Father Orvi~le Ba1'l Byfield Mothu maiden name) Mabel l\1ildred J.t,:.=,l::.;;l;;..;e;.;;r~ Sheet mlmitted by: Kathy Schoen P.o. Box 162 Connell. wa Ro\ationthip to llueb.: Relotlohohip to Wila: CHILDREN 0 0R?-: DIED MARRIED Whe!! Who~.!' When - '\'7l,ftre To wl.o~ When Whftr" ~-- 13 Feb Bettv J. Butler Belol. t, 18 Nar. _1_~71 1 Terry Lee Kan EJ..Tensburg, wa. 2 July 1950 Smith Center 2 Kathleen Anne Kan ' ~6 Uc~. 1 g:;,ll I '!'he na.u es, l 3 Sandra Kaye ure. dau dau Place aourcn of inform.tion end adjitiunel infonnation un revu.. tide. =..:z::=: ::1 4, ' f-- - t=. 1-- ll -- =. I ""'= -~~= zo = -103-

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50 FREDERICK CO., MD WILL BOOK G.M., No. 1 Page 76 GEORGE MICHAEL ELLER

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52 Paul J. Ph1pps 636 S. Harman WrJY *49 Orting, WA Jan A. WHHam Eller 370 Upham St. lakewood. CO Dear WilHam. I received the book I ordered from you in fine shape. I was one of those who oot your form letter saying the books were all sold. Then you hod hondwritten the note saying you would hold my check. while you worked on the details of getting more. Then the note on the same letter saying you had 30 more copies than you thought you were getting, and you would be able to fill my order. I have been able to use a lot of the data so far. The Eller name is not in my direct line. but in associated names. I have over names in my computer and adding more every day. My specific reason for ordering the book was to help a cousin find some of her ancestors. Unfortunately I have not been able to make a connection from the book as yet. Therefore. I am seeking some help from you if you can. The cousin. I'm trying to find the Ellers for. is ldo Mae Boling. of Bristol. TN. Her mother. Margaret Virginia Eller married William Boling. I have enclosed a FGR of th1s fam11y. We th1nk that Margaret V. Eller's father was Larry or Lowery Eller. c I could find no larry Eller in the Book. I did find a Lowery. but his age did not fit our subject and there was no more information on him. If you do not have possible clue. mrjybe you could suggest someone I could contact. Any help you give will really be appreciated. By the way. anything I have I gladly share. I have enclosed an Overview Chart on myself and one on Ida Mae Boling for your information. Thanks again for the book. it will become a big help in my quest. Sincerely

53 ~. c c Family Group Record - MRIN , - Hust>and Wilham "Robert" BOLING BOWLING) Born: AUG 1875 Place: Chr.: Place: Marr: 28 APR 1902 Place: Shady V&lley,,.Johnson Co., TN Died: 3 JAN 1952 Place: Bristol.. Sulliven, Co., TN Bur.: Place: :Ea.ther: J&cob * J&mes BOWLING Mother: Catherine *,Jane t100re Other 1lives: Wife: M&rgeret V1g1 ni& ELLEF.~ Born: 15,JUL 1 B79 Pla.ce: Chr.: Ple.ce: Died: 5 DEC 1933 Pl,~ce: Bristol, Sullivan Co., TN Bur.: Place: father: Lo w-ertj Larru) ELLEF: J Mother: Elizabeth '-;'ATES/'-,'EAT Other Husbands: - Sex Children List each child living or dead) M/ in order of birth 1. Name: Ernest Worth BOLl NG Spouse: M&ud SMITH M Born: 28 MAR 1904 Place:, Sullivan Co., TN Chr.: Place: Marr: 3,.JUL 1926 Place:. Sullivan Co., TN Died: 7 MAY 1976 Place: J< hnson City.. Wtsshi ngton Co., TN 2. Name: James Jacob BOLl NG Spouse: Lillian CLARK M Born: 14,.JAN 1906 Place: 3. M 4. f 5. M 6. Chr.: Place: Marr: 4SEP 1933 Place: Died: 2 SEP 1979 Place: Bristol, Sullivan Co., TN Name: Jessie P&ul BOLl NG Spouse: Nellie BENTLEY Born: 20 OCT 1907 Place:, Sullivan Co., TN Chr.: Place: Marr: Place: Died: Place: l l'ame: Ida Mae BOLING Spouse: Born: 10 AUG 1909 Place: fish Dam, Sullivan Co., TN Chr.: Place: Marr: Place: Died: Place: Name: Ollie Qui ncey BOLl NG Spouse: Nora V. BENTLEY Born: 1 APR 1913 Pla ::e: Chr.: Marr: Died: 9 FEB 1966 Place: Place: Place: Br;stol, Sullivtsn Co., TN Name: Born: Chr.: Ma.rr: Died: Place: Place: Place: Place: Spouse: - name and Address or Submitter: Paul J. Phipps 836 S. Harman Y./ay # 49 Orting, WA Phone: 206) J;~elationshi p of Submitter to Husb&nd Wife

54 Pedigree Overview For I HUOh BOWLING 5995 tolh? BOLING 6565 Moru BlEVINS 6566 Subnitted by: Paul J. Phipps 836 S. Hannan Way # 49 Orting, WA l l Jacob ' J BOWLING 5993 Rlthord HIPKINS 5997.I? HOPKINS 6634 II timl o::l1pkins 5996 ~ E? UNKI«JWN 5998 l rfw BOliNG BOWliNG 6217.fJullon? E 6540 J Robart P MOORfi> 5999 Co then no J MOORE 5994 Loulso BLEVili<f -6ooo? BLEVINS 6635 : ~~ ~ Bt.~VINS BlEVi~6ill===:J 6U9 ~N4riCu N ncy? ~Ernest Worth IIOI.ING Jameo Jttob BOLING 6230 Je slt ~BOLING 6227 Ida Mtt poling Dulnceu I!OI.ING SIII"Dh? I I f-> f-> 0 I Loworu Larru ELLER -9~57 7 rginia Eller's father-.ret V. Eller m. \okn. Boling. Query: Seeking infornation on f, believed to be Larry or See following Family G lfm... nortt V ELLER I.Jolln YATES Sr Z l ') E VATES/YEATS 9558 John YA ES Jr Jemima ROPER hnnu lamlro AWS 9414 r-':,--...,_

55 COUNTY <Alpha> Chatooga. -3- Clarke -1- Fulton. -1- Gilmer. -2- Habersham. -4- McDuffie -1- Rabun -6- Union -2- SYNOPSIS OF THE 1900 SOUNDEX CENSUS GEORGIA HOUSEHOLDS* INDIVIDUALS BLACKS FOREIGN <Total No.) <Total No.> <Total No.> BORN o-... -o o-... -o o-... -o o-... -o o ALABAMA COUNTY <Alpha) HOUSEHOLDS* INDIVIDUALS Blacks FOREIGN Total No.) <Total No.> <Total No.) BORN Blount o DeKalb o Totals o GEORGIA **** CHATOOGA COUNTY GA **** 1838; Floyd, Walker; Summerville Eller, Augustus Trion. Dist. 370, b. May GA -Ida w Aug GA -George F. s Nov GA Eller, John eo, Trion Dist 870, b. Dec TN -Phoebe w Dec TN -Charles s Jan GA -Joe s May TN -Belle D Sep GA Eller, William s Trion Dist.-,b Mar AL -Margaret w Jul GA -William M s Sep GA -Alina? D Jun GA Alonzo -Christopher -Lucinda -May -Samuel s Mar s Mar D Sep D Mar s Nov GA GA GA GA GA ============================= ***** CLARKE COUNTY GA ****** 1801; Jackson, Green; Athens Ellar, Jack , #216 Athens b. May GA -Sally w Jun GA -Eddy D Dec GA -Savannah D Oct GA ============================ ****** FULTON COUNTY ****** 1853; DeKalb, Campbell; Atlanta Eller, Amos , #46? Cooks,b.Jan GA -Victoria w Oct GA Lanier, Cassie ML Nov GA =============================

56 ***** GILMER COUNTY 6A ****** 1832; Cherokee; Ellijay Eller, William E #1035 Leaches, b. Feb A -Mattie w Dec A -Henry s A us A -Tether? D A us 1896?2 6A -Kimsey D Jun A Eller, William H #850 Ell i jah b. Jun NC -Malinda w Mar A -Matilda D Jul A -James s Mar A -Sarah D Jul A -Lee s Dec A -Steve c. s Jul ?6A ============================= **** HABERSHAM COUNTY 6A **** 1818; Cherokee Lands, Franklin, Clarksville Eller, Barton Fairplay, # 933 b. Apr A -Charity W May A -Shuford S Nov A Eller, Frank Fairplay, tt 977, b. Jul A -Louisa M. w Dec A -Mary V. S<?> A us A -Bas---? ss May A -Sarah E. ML Apr A Eller, Franklin D #477 Fairplay b. Mar A -Nancy A w Jan A -Mary C. D May A -Louisa A. D May A -Rolen V. s Apr A -Sarah M. D May A Eller, John #977 Fairplay b. Apr A Enumer.: Crow, David H.- Hired. ============================= **** McDUFFIE COUNTY 6A ***** 1870; Columbia, Warren, Thomson Eller, Ivy #274 Wrishtsboro, b. May A Enumer.: Perry, William J., - Se ============================= ****** RABUN COUNTY 6A ****** 1819; Cherokee Lands, Habersham; Clayton Eller, 6eorse tt:556 Tennessee Valley b. Mar A -Nancy J. w Jul A -Marsareeta D Feb A -v----? c. D Sep A -Thomas M. s Jan A -Bessie c. D Jan A Eller, Anderson M #636 Persimmon b. May A Enumer.: Coffee, Arzilia P. - 8-in-L. Eller, John #636 Persimmon, b. May A -Nancy A W Jan A Spivey, Wm. SS Sep A -Percy L. SS Jul A -Ada J. SD Sep A -Ider Bain SD Mar A -Elva A. -Nancy M. -Solomon A. Eller, Ella -Henry 6. -Dorothy B. SS Nov A SD Mar A SS Dec A D May A S Jan A D Jul 18994/126A Eller, John H #509 Tallulah b. Apr A -Mary H. w Oct A -Cora A. D Feb A -John L. s May A -Con a M. D Mar A -Hansel v.s Jul A

57 c c Eller, Joseph D #636 Persimmon, b. Aug /12 SA Enumer.: Coffee, Arzilia P. - S.son Eller, Zorales? #636 Persimmon b. Nov SA Enumer.:Nichols, Henry M. - step-dau. ==-========================== ****** TOWNS COUNTY SA ****** 1856; Rabun, Union; Hiawassee Eller, Albert M Upper Hightower # 12.4 b. Jun SA -Eliza w Nov SA -Andrew S Sep SA -Tennessee D Aug SA Eller, Alfred M Lower Hightower # 1138 b. Aug SA -Dollie D. w Jun SA -Mintie?) D Oct SA Eller, Alfred R Lower Hightower # 1138 b. Nov SA -Samantha w Mar SA -Wi 11 iam 6. s Jul SA -Lizzie D Jul SA -Dillard s Jul SA -Boyd s Dec SA -Cora D Apr GA Eller, Alfred w Upper Hightower #1264 b. Jul SA -Martha W Sep <?)6A -Luis S Feb SA -Rosen a D Nov SA -Albert s Oct SA -Lucie D Jun SA -Grady s Feb SA Eller, Asbury Upper Hightower # 1264 b. Apr SA -Rogert<?) W Mar SA -Fernando S Feb SA -Tolbet't s Apr SA -Rollie s Sep SA -Turnner s Aug SA Eller, Chatherine Uppet Hiwassee # 1243 b. Apr NC Eller, Elberry c Upper Hightower 1264 b. Sep SA -Hannah w Dec SA -Sallie D Nov SA -Hattie D Apr SA -Addie D Jan SA -Het'bert s Jan GA *Eller, Elisha H Upper Hightower # 1264 b. Oct SA -Nancy W May SA Holland, Elisha Bo May SA *Eller Chronicles Vol. 2, No. 1, Feb. 1988, p. 10 b. Rabun Co., SA; d. 22 Jan 1929; m. 10 Mar 1859, Nancy Eliza Wood. Eller, Amanuel M Upper Hightower # 1264 b. Mar SA -Katie W May SA -Melton S Apr SA -Sallie D Apr SA -Vassie D Mar SA -Georgia D May SA -Alton S Aug SA Eller, George #1243 Upper Hiwassee b. Mar SA Enumer.: Brookshire, George - 6. son. Eller, George -? #1204 Upper Hh~assee b. Oct SA -Marry w Dec SA -Ellie D SA -Marta in s Jan SA -Altha D Aug SA -Tibitha D Jan SA -Howard s Jul SA Eller, Hardy W #1246 Upper Hightower b. Jul SA -Jane W Apr SA -Jephtha S Aug SA -Jessie S Sep SA -Maggie D Nov GA -Vester s Apr SA

58 Eller, Harvep P #1264 Upper Hightower, b. Enumer.; Littleton, John T. Nephew Eller, Hershel V #1264 Upper Hightower b. Jul GA -Zadie W Mar GA - Wadie S Jul /12 GA Eller, James #1138 Lower Hightower, b. Jun GA -Martha A. w Nov GA -Tilmon s Mar GA -Posey s Feb GA -Margie D Feb GA Eller, Jeff #1264 Upper Hightower b. May GA -Marry W Oct GA -Perlie D Mar GA Eller, John F #1264 Upper Hightower, b. Aug GA -Martha w Jun GA -Melvin s Mar GA -Dillard s Mar GA -Elizabeth M May TN Eller, John P t 4 3 #1264 Upper" Hightower b. Jun GA -Mal india w Jun 1850 GA -Lester s Mar GA -Jane D Jul GA -Li 11 ie D Feb GA -Dat'US D Sep GA Eller, John S #1264 Upper Hightower, b. Nov GA Living alone. Eller, Joseph C. ~ #1264 Upper Hightower b. 'May GA -Nancy W Mar GA -Hoyatt S Dec /12GA *Eller, Joseph M #1264 Upper Hightower, b. Sep GA -Margaret W Aug NC -Golding S Oct GA -India D Aug GA -Samue l S Mar GA -Bead? GS Aug GA * See Eller Chronicles, Vol. 2, No. 1, Feb. 1888, p.9. The above must be the Joseph Milton Eller, 4th child of Joseph Eller/Mariah Hedden and father of Samuel Fairson Eller ibid p. 130>,2nd son listed above, who was the father of Lester Neville Eller ibid p. 14>, father of EFA member, Dr. John Lester Eller <ibid, p. 14> Eller, Maberry #1264 Upper Hightower b. Jul Vinia W May Elbert S Aug William S Jul GA 24 GA 5 GA 1 GA Eller, Manford #1264 Upper Hightower, b. Oct GA -Margaret W Oct GA -Laura D Sep GA Eller, Munrow J #1264 Upper Hightower b. May GA -Marry W May GA -Luis S Jul GA -Laura D Jul GA Eller, Robert v #1264 Upper Hightower b. Dec GA -Marry w Jun GA -Laney s Jul GA -Carlie s Mat' GA -Lizzie D Apr GA 37 c -114-

59 c Eller, Samuel F #1264 Upper Hishtower b. Oct GA -Caroline W Jul GA -May D Jul GA -Lester B Jul GA -Callie Si Jun GA -Samuel J. F Mar GA -Harriett M Dec NC Ellet~, Sarah v #1264 Upper Hishtower May GA Livins alone. Eller, Washinston, #1264 Upper Hishtower b. Sep GA Enumer.: Eller, John F. -Bo Eller, William A #1138 Lower Hishtower b. Sep GA -Clarissa E. w Mar GA -Maud D Apr GA -Myrtil D Jul TX -Bertha D Mat~ GA -Leonard J. s Jun GA Beck, Mat~ry A. ML Aug NC -Claud s May GA Eller, William B J 33 #1264 Upper Hishtower b. Sep GA -Laura W Apr GA -Dorah D Jun GA -Orie D Dec GA -Bertha D Oct GA -Anner D Feb GA -Cleo D Dec GA -Flemins s Apr 19002/126A William L #1264 Upper Hishtower b. Oct GA -Leanier w Feb GA -Massie D Apr GA -Orvil s GA -Author s Mar GA Eller, William R #1264 Upper Hishtower b. Jun GA -Nancy W May GA -Richard S Oct GA -Lulie -Zorie -Erwin -Sarah D Aus 1891 D Apr 1894 S Sep 1895 D Apr GA 6 GA 4 GA 3 GA Eller, William W #1264 Upper Hishtower b. Feb GA -Lucinda W Apr GA ============================= ****** UNION COUNTY GA ****** 1832; Cherokee Lands, Lumpkin; Blairsville Eller, Amanda #834 Choestoe?, b. Jul GA -Casey E D May GA -Flosa D Apr GA -Mary D Apr GA Eller, Robert A #995 Gaddistown, b. Jan GA -Rebecca J. W Jul GA ============================= ***************************** ********** ALABAMA ********** ***************************** ***** BLOUNT COUNTY AL ****** 1818; Cherokee Cession, Montsomery; Oneonta Eller, Anse, Vol. 4, E.D. 7, sheet 1, line 96, Pet 8 Campbell, b. Jun GA Carrie W Mar GA - Jessey S Mat~ /12 AL Eller, Guffie L , Pet. 8 Campbell, b. Jun GA W Oct AL Zulu D Aus AL Charley S. S Nov AL ============================= ****** DeKALB COUNTY AL **** 1936; Cherokee Cession of 1836; Fort Payne Eller, Ida Pet 20 Moore, b. May AL Enumer.: Walker, Eli--G.D

60 Eller, James Pet 20 Moore, b. May AL Enumer.:Walker, Eli-Gr S.L. Eller, Lee , Pet 20 Moore, b. Jun GA - Josie W May AL ============================= ***************************** ****** NORTH CAROLINA ******* 1900 NC Ellers believed to be of same family lines as those of North GA and Al> ***************************** **** CHEROKEE COUNTY NC ***** Created 1839 from Macon; Murphy Eller, Catherine, Hiwassee, b. Nov GA Ledford, Launa C. D Sep GA Stamey, Rind a A. D Sep GA Ida E. GO Jul NC Claude A.GS Jul NC Hobart E.GS Jan NC James w. SL Dec NC Eller, Condre E.' Murphy, b. Mat' GA -Condra J. w Sep GA -Claude s Sep GA -Clyde W. s Jan 19005/12GA Eller, Jese 28 GA Jane w 30 NC Con a D 5 NC "T Harley s._, NC Vass ie D 2 GA Eller, Lisha 39 GA Cente w 38 GA Claudy s 14 GA Clide s 10 NC Mandy D 7 NC Guy s 5 NC Candrey s 3 NC -Julia s NR NC ============================= ****** CLAY COUNTY, NC ****** Created 1861 from Cherokee; Hayesville Eller, Ed P.' Tus9uitte, b.jan NC -Martha A. W Jul NC -Cora?) L.D Apt' NC -Virgil F. s May NC Eller, Marion R.' Hiwassee, b. Nov GA -Mary w Jul GA -Fernando s Jan GA -Alfred D. s Nar GA -Calvin s Nov NC -Luther c. s Jun NC -Lucius H. s Apt' NC -Lester s Dec GA This excerpt from 1900 NC census included here because these families appear to be linked with other North George fammilies Eds.

61 SYNOPSIS OF THE 1900 SOUNDEX CENSUS A- Total number of Households listing one or more of the surnames Eller, Eler, Eller. B- Total number of individuals of the surnames Eller, Eler, Eller. C- Total number listed as black. D- Total number listed as foreign born. VIRGINIA A B c D Botetourt Carroll Floyd Frankl in Grayson Lynchbut~g. Portsmouth. Richmond Roanoke Smyth Spottslvania 1 Washington < ~..J Wise Totals PENNSYLVANIA Allegheny Bedfor~d Blair Cambria l 1 Carbon..! Dauphin Delaware.! Et~ie Fayette 1 Northampton! Philadelphia C) ) Washington! 2 0 C) Westmoreland.! Totals <Ger.> <Eng.> <Ger.> <Ger.) <Hun.) <2 Get: & 1 French **************************** ******** VIRGINIA ********** **************************** ***** BOTETOURT COUNTY ****** 1769; Augusta; Fincastle / Ellet~, Benjamin :.!... Amstet~dam Dist. "' b. May VA Enumer: Ikenberry, John W.-Bo V~l. No. Original Census) Enumeration Dist. Orig. Census) Sheet No. Page No. " " " "

62 Eller, David M Amstet'dam Dist. b. Nov VA -Alice W Nov Lena D Jul Annie D Oct Jones S Oct Lois D Mar John s II II Eller, Henry B Amsterdam Dist. b. Feb VA -Harriett W Emma J. D Cuff, Roy La ****** CARROLL COUNTY ******* 1842; Grayson, Patrick; Hillsville Eller, Edward E Pine Ct'eek Dist. b. Feb IA -Elizabeth w Apr NC -Mary D Sep NC ******* FLOYD COUNTY ******** 1831; Monltgomery, Franklin: Floyd Eller, David L Alum Ridge Dist. -Bell A. b. Aug VA w Sep Edna L. D Jun Ada s. D Dec Jasper D. s Aug Olivia A. D Mar Nancy E. D Sep Eller, George Alum Ridge Dist. b. Mar VA -Nancy w Jul VA Eller, James w Alum Ridge Dist. b. Mat VA -Mary A. w Sep James R. s Dec Ocie 0. D Sep Char les w. s May Ustis s Oct Unizell D Feb Nancy B. -Lillie A. D Dec D May *****FRANKLIN COUNTY ******* 1785; Bedford, Henry, Patrick; Rocky Mount Eller, John B Little Cr eek Dist. b. Apr Sarah w Apr John M. s Nov 1896,.....I -Flora, Joseph SS Mar Mary E. SO Sep Eller, Roy Little Cr eek Dist. b. Jul Kathet yn D Jun Joseph P. s Apt Alice D Jun Robert s May VA VA ****** GRAYSON COUNTY ****** ; Wythe, Patrick; Independence Eller, Clar k Elk Ct'eek Dist., b. Feb Izabel w :an Laura c. D 1'1ar William w. s II Cicer o s. s Jul LLttie M. D Jun Floyd J. s Sep Mattie A. D Mar Ale:<andet E.S Mar Sallie Si Jun 1867 Eller, Jackson Elk Cr eek Dist. b. Apr VA -Jane W Dec James S Jun Br uce S May Eller, Martha Elk Creek Dist. b. Unrecorded dates VA EnLimer: Cox,Mahala -ward Eller, Rosa Elk Cr eek Dist. b. May VA EnLtmer: FLtlton, Ferry R. -Bo II II II II VA II -118-

63 c c Cave Spring Dist. b. Jan VA -Rebecca Dec II -Orien Nov II -Henry Apr /12 11 Carine, E. Aug II -Lizzie Sep II Eller, H. C Salem Dist. b. May VA -Sarah c. w Mar II Eller, F.A Salem Dist. b. Aug VA -B.S. w Mar N.E. s Oct John s Oct related Eller, J.F Salem Dist. b. Aug VA -O.B. w Jan OH -F.S. D Sep VA -N.M. D Jul II -C. H. s May II -E.L. D Dec II -L. D Mar /12 11 Ray M. Se Jun II 2 laborers Eller, Jole Cave Spring Dist. b. Oct VA -Martha w Apr VA -Emme D Jun VA Eller, Mary Salem Dist. b. Mar VA Enumer: Brubaker, D.R.a-Mother ******* SMYTH COUNTY ********* 1832; Washington, Wythe; Marion Eller, David St. Clair Dist. b. Mar Rebecca Jane W Feb John A. s May Moses W. s Feb Ambros F. s Aug Mary L. D Oct Lacie E. D May Jacie E. D Sep 1870 so NC ****** LYNCHBURG COUNTY ***** Independent City, Lynchburg Eller, Minnie Court St. #610, b. Sep VA Enumer: Campbell, Mary A.- D Eller, Nathan Court St. # 610 b. Enumer: Campbell, Mary A. -s. in L ***** PORTSMOUTH COUNTY ***** Independent City Portsmouth Eller, Henry P Armstrong, b. Sep VA -Mary A. w Oct VA -Edward s Aug II -Harry J. s II -Margaret T. D Feb II -Marie D Oct II -John E. B Jul II -Catherine E Si Margaret E. Mother b. Dec Germany ***** RICHMOND COUNTY ******* 1692; Rappahannock; Wat~saw Eller, John th St. # 704 b. Apr VA Enumer: Henry, Samuel -Bo *****ROANOKE COUNTY ******** Independent City Roanoke Eller, A. C Salem Dist., b. Nov VA -S.A. w Aug II -E. s Dec II -M.L. DL Sep II Eller, Christine E

64 Eller, Marion -Mary -J.M. -B. H. -Mollie -Mattie -Emma Franklin Dist. b. W Jan S Nov S Dec D May D Jul D May L Dec NC NC " NE VA " " Eeller <Eller> Marion Dist. b. Jan NC -Catherine W Jul " -Rebecca J. D Sep " -Evans S " " Eller, Junius A Marion Dist. b. Apr NC -Georgia C. W Mar " -Lula D Jan " -Ethel D Mar " -Myrtle D Apr " -Mary D Jun " -Maxine D Oct /12 " Rutherford, W. Se Jun " Eler <Eller) Monroe Marion Dist.b. Feb. -Anna W Dec -William S Feb NC VA " Eller, William A ST. Clair Dist. b. Nov NC -Urbenia W Dec NC -Arthur B. S Nov " -James 6. S Apr " -Becca Jane D Apr " -David S Aug VA -Rosettia D Apr /12 VA **** SPOTTSLVANIA COUNTY ****** ; Essex, King and Queen, King William; Spottslvania <B> Eller, Fening Blakely Dist. b.dec VA -Alasa W Jan " Wallace, Jullian BS Mar " -James BS Dec " -Clara D Jan " Weigles, Allien BD Apr " ***** WASHINGTON COUNTY ****** ; Fincastle, Montgomery; Abington Eller, Luke Blade Spring Dist. b. Jul Nannie W Jul Frank s Nov Eller, Sarah Blade Spring Dist. b. Aug John S Jan Peter S Dec Cleveland S Oct Dora -Mary J. D Sep 1881 D Jul 1886 NC VA " 48 NC 25 " 22 " 20 " 18 " 13 " Eller, William Blade Spring Dist. b. May NC -Mollie W Jul Thomas S Feb Augustus S Nov Howard S Mar ******** WISE COUNTY ******** 1856; Lee, Russell, Scott; Wise Eller, Robert Lipps Dist. b. Jan NC Enumer: Kinzer, Lewis D.- Bo ============================== ****************************** ******* PENNSYLVANIA ********* ****************************** ******Allegheny Co., PA ****** 1788; Westmoreland, Washington; Pittsburg Eller, Edward M South Fayett Twp. b. Jun PA Enumer: Pittsburg City Farm -Inmate Eller, Gladys K Pittsburg, Madison Ave. # 3416

65 b. Aug PA -Colfax S Nov PA -Grant S Nov " -Henry S Apr " Eller, William Hopewell Twp. b. Mar PA -Hariott w Nov " -Cloyd s Oct " -Sheldon s Feb " -Florence D Apr " -Viola D Aug " *******Blair Co., PA ******* 1846; Huntingdon, Bedford; Hollidaysburg Eller, William ? Allegheny b. Apr PA -Jennie W Jun PA Eller, G. Mark Greenfield Twp. -Barbara b. Feb w Apr Maud D Feb Nellie D Mar George s. s Jan Walter B. s May Jennie D Apr PA " " " " " " ******Cambria Co., PA ****** 1804; Somerset, Bedford, Huntingdon; Ebensburg Eller, George b 76 Blacklick Twp. b. Jul PA Enumer: Mock, Henry L.G. -Employee ****** Carbon Co., PA ******* 1842; Northampton, Monroe; Jim Thorpe Eller, Sarah J. 55 k East Side Borough b. Jan PA Wilkinson, Jonathan B Jan PA Eller, b. Jan /12 PA Enumer: Brashear, Osc.:>., Sr. -Grandr.ili ld Eller j,atherine E Pitt~~urg, Madison Ave. # 3416 b. Nov OH Enumer: Brashear, Oscar Sr. - daughter Eller, Laura Allegheny, Alpine St. #27 b. Feb OH Enumer: Vaughan, Ross -Bo Eller, Lena b 97 Pittsburg, 45th St., #118 b. Feb PA Enumer: Wagner, Carrie - Servant Eller, Louis Elizabeth Twp. b. Jan Germany Living Alone ******Bedford Co., PA ****** 1771; Cumberland; Bedford Eller, Bessie W. Providence Twp. b. Oct PA Enumet : McFarland, Joseph -Lodger Eller, Howard R South Woodbury Twp. b. Oct /12 PA Enumr: Riplogle, David M. -son; apparently son of a set vant. Eller, James Harrison Twp. b. Nov PA -Ida w Jun " -Virgie D Jun II II -Gt ace D Jul 1894 b II -Hobart s Mar II -Edith D Sep Eller, Mary C Hopewell Twp

66 -John -Bert S Jul S Oct Eller, Henry kl 85 Breen Twp., Barton Rd. b. Dec PA -Mary W Sep Ber. -Wm. H. S Feb PA -Maggie M. D Apr Louise H. D Mar Eller, Jacob Erie, E. 21st #129 b. N.R PA Living Alone Eller, John Erie, State St., #1114 b. Aug OH Enumer: Anderson, Willis C. -bell boy Eller, Joseph Corry, East Pleasant, # 54 b. Jul PA -Maude W Mar IN Eller, Michal! Erie, 24th st. #319 b. Mar PA -Sophie w Oct II -John s Mar II -Walter s Feb II Eller, Mike C Erie, Myrtle St., # 2802 b. Sep Germany -Katharina W Sep Mike Jr. S May Peter S Dec Christian S Oct Eller, Nichlas Erie, 27th St. b. Oct Germany -Susan W Jun PA? D Oct ? S Jun Eller, Phi 11 ip Erie, E. 21 St. #124 b. Nov Germany No Head shown Eller, Phi 11 ip J Erie, Summit Twp Jacob W. S Dec PA ******* Dauphin Co. PA ****** 1785; Lancaster; Harrisburg Eller, Sarah Harrisburg, Vernon St. # 1443 b. Apr PA Enumer: Danah, John J.A. -Housekeeper ******.Delaware Co., PA ***** 1789; Chester; Media Eller, William Springfield Twp. b. Oct PA -Lillia w Apr Eng. -Amelia D Nov PA -Mary D May II -Harry s Feb II -Frank s Jan II -Edward s Jan /12" *******Erie Co., PA ******** 1800; Allegheny, Erie Eller, Frank Summit Twp. b. Jan W Sep S Sep S Nov -Susan -Michal -Frank 6. -Susan M. -Petter C. D Sep S Mar PA 42 OH 11 PA 6 II 3 II 1 II Eller, George F Erie, 27th st. N.R. b. Apr PA -Lizzie W Sep II M. D Jan II -Peter C. S Jan II 11 -George W. S Sep Eller, Harry 86? Mill Creek Twp. b. Sep PA -Minnie w Dec II -Chas s Sep Lucy D Jun II -Levy s Apr II -Clayton s Mar II

67 b. May PA Enumer: Leninger, Chas W. Employe 1 e Eller Rosa Erie, State St. b. Mar PA Enumer: Diche, Henry- N.R. Eller, William Erie, Hazel St., # 2726 b. Mar PA -Louisa W Dec Ger. -Wm. S Jun /12 PA -Riehm Louis B.L Oct N.R. -Albert B.L.Jun N.R. *******Fayette Co., PA ****** 1783; Westmoreland, Uniontown *****Northampton Co., PA **** 1752; Bucks; Easton Eller, John 146? S. Bethelhem, 2nd St. #834 b. Dec Hungary Enumer: Dudash, Joseph - Bo ****Philadelphia Co., PA **** 1682; Original Co.; Philadelphia Eller, Charles Philadelphia, 3rd St. # 1936 b. Feb Germany -Catherian W Apr Fr. Eller, Charles Philadelphia, N. 4th St. #863 b. Feb 1862 k28 PA -Louise W Feb PA -Charles J. S May " -George S Feb " -Frederick S Apr " Eller, Joseph Bellevenor, Market St. b. Jan Germany -Olie D Nov PA -Elizabeth GD Jul " 1 Bo Eller, George ? Philadelphia, N.R. # 2115 b. Dec PA No Head Shown. Eller, William Philadelphia, Water St. #2810 b. Feb Germany -Louisa B. W Jul " -Louisa D Dec PA -Amelia D Jan " *****Washington Co., PA ***** 1781; Westmoreland; Washington Eller, Elizabeth West Bethlehem Twp. b. Jun PA Enumer: Vankirk, Ross- N.R. Eller, Margaret West Bethlehem Twp. b. Mar PA Living Alone ****Westmoreland Co., PA *** 1773; Bedford; Greensburg Eller, Walter N. Bellever~non, Henry St. b. N.R PA -Blanch H. W Aug PA Eller, John H N------?, Grant St. # N.R. b. Oct PA -Annie B. W Jan PA -Ruth D Jan PA =============================

68 Mary Eller Agner 8620 Bringle Ferry Road Salisbury, NC C. Myrrel Baldwin 20 Windihill Drive St-eensburg 1 PA Margaret R. Barker 1415 W. Ball Road 1119 Anaheim, CA Edward A. Barnhart 18 S. Lombard Ave. E. Wenatchee, WA Lowell H. Beachler 1612 W. Grayson Road Modesto, CA Jacob Bean P.O. Box 1325 Denton, NC Patricia Beck 1406 Lincolnton Road Salisbury, NC Bob Berchtold 276 Belfry Highway Cody, WY Sayle Bet'l in 4206 Winchester Odessa, TX Marvin Brubaker 5532 Kiva Drive Sacremento,CA Jeanne E. Cable BSTwO San Pedro Pkwy. Dallas, TX Lila Eller Carey 922 Helra St. Logansport, IN Nancy Carr Moffatt Road Lexington, Jerri E. Cathey 225 Luceme Lane Winston-Salem, NC Susan Chandler 417 Kenwood Ave. Medford, OR EFA MEMBERSHIP- May 1991 Mary D. Clamp Clyde Eller J. Burton Eller Mar tha T. Eller 2219 Condor Ave Terra Grenada Dr Al'lington Blvd 1131 P.O. Box 788 Colorado Spgs, CO IIA Arlington, VA Mat ion, VA Elizabeth A. Cooper 18604!29th PL. S.E. Renton, WA Robert D. Cowan 2917-B Nickel Los Alamos, NM Roma E. Crewdson nd Ave. Greeley, CO Walnut Creek, CA Dan B. Eller 5323 Weber Road Her m i tage 1 TN David B. Eller 724 St anby Place East Westerville, OH Mrs. Denver Eller 750 Chestnut, F-125 Mrs. Randolph Currin Jr. Sr-eenvi lle, OH Keith Hill Road Lillington, NC Duane E. Dickey 3126 Walden Lane Wi l11ette, IL Linda DoHOing P. 0. Box 1137 Clovis, CA Margie E. Drye P.O. Boxa 331 Badin, NC Mattie E. Drye 709 Archer Road Winston-Salem NC Ora Lee Eckerle Rt. 12, Box 460 Sutton's Bay, MI A. William Ellet 370 Upham St. Lakewood, CO Benjamin L. Eller, Rev. Rt. 3, Box 137 Union, SC Byr on Harlie Eller 6507 Jack Hill Dr ive Ot ovi lle, CA Charlene Eller 49 Ver onica Vista Decatur, IL Charles V. Eller RR 4, Box 305 Moundsville, WV Douglas W. Eller 8859 W. Harvard Pl. Lakewood, CA Dwight E. Eller 1416 E. Kleindale Tucson, AZ Beers Eller Bannzaunerweg 7 D-6530 Bingen/Rhein 1 Germany J. 6era14 Eller Rt. 2, Box 145-D Whittier, NC Harold L. Eller 810 Old Coach Road Her mi tage, TN Har old S. Eller 694 N. 32nd St. Springfield, OR Het bert Eller 1108 Dover Way Norcross, SA James Clifton Eller, 1290 Peck St. Wasilla, AK James T. Eller Ser ald V. Eller Box N.W.Raidal Apt 101 N.A.S. Adak, AK Omaha, NE FPO. Seattle, WA Geraldine Crill Eller 500 N. Emerson 1307 Wenatchee, WA Joe C. Eller Cat'Ol Crest Houston, TX Glenn R. Eller John C. Ellet 700 W. Cheyenne Blvd. 254 Oak Ave. Apt Colorado Spgs.,CO B0906 Sebring, FL Henr y C. Eller No. 2nd St. Br idgewater Home Bridgewater, VA Henry R. Eller S Dt i ftwood Dr. Spokane, WA Dr. John Eller 2000 W. Mcitosh Road Griffin, BA John V. Eller Isola 5 I 317 Lar go Dell' as liata, 15 Roma Italia Her bert Eller Anton Freunschlag- Sasse Wien Austr ia Kay L. Eller, Jr. 312 Ar acher Drive Breensbot o, NC Kenneth R. Eller Rt. 1, Box 197 Catawba, NC Lowell F. Eller 4410 Harborwood Rd. Sale11, VA Lynn Eller 42 28th St. N.W. Atlanta, GA s Margaret W. Eller 2272 Cedar Way Baton Rouge, LA Mar v in E. Eller 38 Skyline Blvd. Oroville, CA Neal ~ Louise Eller 2932 Homeway Drive Beaver-creek, OH R. Vance Eller 550 Fox Hollow Lane Salisbury, NC Ralph N. Eller Rt. 2 1 Box 304 Moundsville, WV Raymond Eller 344 S. Ser rano 16 Los Angeles, CA Richard Eller 1745 Spruce Lane Colorado Spgs.,CO B0906 Richar d E. Eller P.O. Box 1573 Colorado Spgs. CO Richar d W. Eller 124 Crestview Dr. Morgantown, WV Rober t C. Eller 1822 Barkley Road Statesville, NC Robert Cadwell Eller E. 30th Spokane, WA Roger F. Eller 405 Ver non Terrace Raleigh, NC Prof. Dr. Rose Eller A-8962 Gr obming Austria Sebastian Eller Hohenkirchenere Str Vellmar Ger many Soli ie L. Eller 575 F Street Phillipsburg, KS 67551

69 Palatines to America Steve Eller Clara E. Bray Mary Jo Eller Jones Charlotte E. Marshall Nat. Hdq. ~ Library 15 Tapor neck Court P.O. Box 96 Rt. 15, Box S.E. Park Ave. Box 101 Ridgefield, CT Creston, NC Hid:or y, NC Corvallis, OR Columbus, OH Ted W. Eller Winnie Mae Breen Phyllis B. Jones Charles E. Martin Beverly E. Pear ce 801 S. Spruce St Crosby Park Blvd. 509 E. Moore Ave. 74 W. Floyd Ave. 120 Alta Vista Dr. Knoxville, IA Lawton, OK Silbert, AZ Dayton, OH Jackson, TN Th011as E. Eller Dr. Ronald B. Hales Dot'i s Eller Jordan Mrs. Jean W. Matthews Clarine E. Pitts 143 E. Circle Drive Kam Hwy. Box El Drive 1244 Keffeld St. Denison, IA Suite 406 Rockwell, NC Vista, CA Roanoke, VA Kaneohe, HI Vernard M. Eller Wilbur C. Julian Susan Mauery Janine Eller Por ter 2448 Third St. Jack B. Hall 2215a Westfield Ave. Rt. 2 Box Fernwood Ct. La Verne, CA Devonshire Road Winston-Salem, NC 2710~ Potlatch, ID Coeur d'alene, ID Richmond, VA Vernon P. Eller Mrs. Lois Mclendon Leetha T. Renwick 400 Moss Lane Marialese E. Hanson Natalie Eller Kesler Rt. 3 1 Box Shady Lane l1 Franklin, TN Walnut Ave Stokes Ferry Road Broken Ar row, OK Visalia, CA Oakdale, CA Salisbury, NC Walton 6. Eller Hildred E. Millsaps Janet Ann Rice 500 Mission St. E. John C. Harper Elise P. Kidd P.O. Box Church Road Crowley, TX S. lone St Red River Robbinsville, NC Brownsburg, I:N Kennewick, WA, Austin, TX William L. Eller Jean R. Mc6r ady Luther Eugene Roberts 2056 S.E. Grandview Ct. Ruby Eller Harrell Solveig S. Korte 5112 Sugar Loaf Mt. Rd Clinton Ave. Milwaukie, OR Rt. 3, Box Grant St. Roanoke, VA San Leandro, CA Raidgeway, VA Blair, NE Calvin W. Evans Joyce D. McNeil Juanita Ruetz 201 E. State Ave. Edora Eller Harris Donna E. LaBonar Rt. 3 1 Box 27 Rt. 5 Phoenix, AZ So. Mulberry 2052 DeCook Ave. Wilkesboro, NC Jonesboro, TN Cherryville, NC Park Ridge, IL Helen Evans Loveta Schweers /2 Utah St. Becky Hefner Anna Made Laurich Mrs. Eve. Moore 425 Pinehurst Ave. San Diego, CA S.E. 9th St Wayne St Valley West Drive Salisbury, lid lliner al Wells, TX Barberton, OH Santa Rosa, CA Madeline E. Fletcher 1908 Sequoia Thelma Hepper Librar y of Congress Jean E. Mauer Evelyn E. Selle For t Call ins, CO Park l3 Sift Section 2208 N. Northway 175 Eller Road Gettysburg, SD Exchange/Gift Div. Tucson, AZ Rockwell, NC Rache 1 D. Flora Washington, DC N. Main St. Lou Herrington Mona Morgan Judith E. Showker Camden, OH Dennis Dt'ive Lillie E. Ligon 1160 Capella Drive 408 Audubon St. DeSoto, TX Lebanon Road Tavares, FL Staunton, VA Genealogical Library Old Hickory, TN Acquisitions Alice L. Hill Nancy Myers Katherine A. Singleton 35 N. West Temple St. 121 Windsor Cir cle Lauren C. Liggett 2810 Florence Road Box 757 Salt Lake City UT Chapel Hill, NC Heather gold Drive Woodbine, MD Ferron, UT Houston, TX Ger aan Genealogical Soc Elfreda E. Holmes Prof. Dr. K. Napp-Zinn Inez Eller Smith P.O. Box Holmes Road Blanche C. Logan Byr hofstt Row River road Los Angeles, CA Tonasket, WA Hilltop Drive D-5000 Koln 41 Cottage Groove OR Chula Vista, CA er't11any Mar jot'ie E. Godfrey Jeanne E. Hubbard Lana L. Smith P.O. Box Cloverdale Drive Buddy Lovette Mrs. Dorothy Newbold Row River Road Black Mountain,NC Arden, NC Rt. 2 Box 284 P.0. Box 507 Cottage Groove OR Mor avian Falls,NC Ball Ground, SA Henr y Ray Good~an Marion E. Johnson Bladys E. Smolinski 112 N. Br ookwood Ave. 436 Court St., N.E. Edith D. Lyle J. B. Nichols 1565 Highland Rockingham, NC Abington, VA $. 45th Place Rt. 1, Bo:< 1526 Clarkston, WA Independence, Young Harris, SA

70 Edna E. Snavely 'Ill S. W. 'lth St. Fruitland, ID 8361'1 C. Robert Sperati 2710 Tanager Drive Wilmington, DE 1'1808 Eloise ~. Sperati 23 Mustang Acres Pat ket sburg, WV William E. Sperati 107 Wayland Road Wilmington, DE 1'1807 Clat ice V. Stanley 605 Vine Street Martins Ferry, OH 43'135 Bethel J. Stolte 'Rt. 1 Box 1'1 Lude 11, KS 6V44 Viola Strang! Rt. 5 1 Box 70 Pierz, tin Judy K. Toy P.O. Box 337 Howe, IN Lucy E. Trostle Longmen t San Gabriel, CA '11775 Peggy A. Troutman 8180 Bingle Ferry Road Salisbury, NC Dorothy E. Vaughn 18 Lafitte Circle N.Little Rock, AR Jewell Eller Walker Rt. 3 1 Box 338 IIi lkesbot'0 1 NC 286'17 Velma Doxon Wilcox 7'107 Nicholson Drive Oklahoma City, OK Wilkes Gen. Soc. Inc. P.O. Box 162'1 N. Wilkesboro, NC 2865'1 Peggy Wilson 1041'1 Adel Road Oakton, VA Jimmie Eller Winecoff 7735 Hwy. 152 East Rockwell, NC Wis. St. Hist. Soc. Pel'iodicals Unit 816 State St. ~adison, WI AliJIHiiR rmes ElUR IN 'lhe NEWS "'"MJ~/'45 1/e,qt'fl-J:> I ~~~ 1 d DAVID ELLER, CEO of the Gran~da ~ia! a raise Corp and mentioned in the news..:=ru"'e' 9 t 9 'le> 1_0,-~J~IT I th )gene story to the left, will be the JaTT o.t, 1~iofhuman ~fl) rttlstudy aims for more b~producti ve cattle nt~ ~--~ JHE ASSOCIATED PRESS : HOUSTON - In r~earch that could lead to leaner.beef and rows that give more milk, scientists have produced a calf with a puman hormone gene and three others with extra cattle genes. ' The three bulls and one heifer were given the extra genes while still embryos as part of a project r:;it the Diamond G Ranch in eoutheast Texas. In addition, 60 to 70 cows at the ranch are pregnant with ge netically altered embryos. "I'm not willing to say any of "':"the animals we have produced or J 1.those we're about to produce will eithave commercial value," said Ken Bondiol~ ~ senior scientist at 9 1;pranada Bio::sciences of Houston. V. 0 The human gene is carried by scifhe eldest of Gnmada's experi- \-,nental cattle, a 15-month-old 1~ull, researchers said 'Thursday. -o'the animal h~ not grown as large as researchers anticipated, -o ~ut they still nope the gene alteri!'llng could lead to strong, healthy cattle without the use of steroids, i!jjv.'hich have been linked to heart _. 1 ~ase and impotence. " ~- "The purpose of these kinds of 9~things is to prevent disease,. I 9 crnake animals more immune to ".!Jtarticular kinds of diseases," said. ~d Eller, Granada's chairman.. 1r:! Searchers have experiment V.~\w, successfully with gene alter. :'lng in chickens, pigs, sheep and ~ 9 1'aboratory animals. 1'1f 'Dim:i<s to Jeame Eller Cable, EFA lle!li)er of Dallas, for above subject of a special feature in the August issue. RAYMOND ELLER, grandson of Harvey Eller of Nebraska, has submitted a delightful account of his family. This will also be featured in the August issue. ELLERS west of the Miss. in the 1900 U.S. census will also be listed in the August issue. The Aug. issue will be devoted almost exclusively to ELLERS west of the Miss. Special stories, pictures, genealogy etc. on Ellers of this part of the U.S. are solicited. DEADLINE FOR AUGUST ISSUE is set for June 15, 1991 since this issue will be published early in July in time for Conf' 91.

71 ELLER FAMILY ASSOCIATION A. Wll.LIAM ELLER President 370 Upham St. Lakewoocl. CO VERNARD & PHYLUS ELLER Vice-Presidents 2448 Third St. La Verne, CA CHARLOTIE ELLER MARSHALL Secretary-Treasurer 2832 Hwy. 201 } JJ AbO~iiS> ~!lyssa, OR J. GERALD & JUANITA ELLER Editors, THE ELLER CHRONICLES RR 2, Box 145-D Whittier, NC BOARD OF DIRECTORS BYRON H. ELLER, 6506 Jack Hill Drive, Oroville. CA R. VANCE ELLER, 550 Fox Hollow Lane, Salisbury, NC LOWELL ELLER, 678 Diamond Road, Salem, VA THOMAS WM. FLANAGAN, JR., Townsend Mill, Young Harris, GA JUANITA RUETZ, Rt. 5, Box 257, Jonesborough, TN KATHLEEN SCHOEN, P. 0. Box 162, Connell, WA GERMAN LIAISON LOUISE ELLER, 2932 Homeway Drive, Beavercreek, OH GEORG ELLER, Bannzaunerweg 7, D-6530 Bingen/Rhein, W. Germany Prof. Dr. K. NAPP-ZINN, Gyrhofstr. 15, D-5000 Koln 41, W. Germany PURPOSES OF THE ELLER FAMILY ASSOCIATION The PURPOSES of the ELLER FAMILY ASSOCIATION is to draw all Ellers, regardless of their particular family line, and allied family members into a cooperative effort to: 1) promote a sense of kinship and consciousness of family history and tradition; 2) promote and publicize local family reunions. 3) hold a biennial Eller family conference open to all Eller and allied family members world-wide; 4) encourage the restoration and maintenance of cemeteries or other sites of meaning to various Eller families; and 5) encourage and aid genealogical and historical research on Eller and allied families in the United States and Europe. ANNUAL DUES: $15.00/yr. payable Nov. 1 of each year. This includes membership and subscription to 4 issues of THE ELLER CHRONICLES. Individual issues $4.50 each; back issues since Nov available. make checks to EFA Family Assoc. and mail to the Sec/freasurer address above).

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