The Eller Chronicles

MARTHA ELLER.

    Martha Eller, eighth child and fourth daughter of James H. Eller and Feraby Sanders, was born in Owen County, Indiana, March 3rd, 1857. She was married to Samuel Boruff, January 21st, 1874. Four children were born to this union: Daisy Florence, Nathan Harley, Raleigh Raymond, and Inez Pharby. She, with her husband, who has been blind for thirteen years, has resided on the farm out of Freedom, Indiana, on Rural Route Number 3.

DAISY FLORENCE BORUFF.

    Daisy Florence Boruff, oldest child of Martha Eller and Samuel Boruff, was born September 17th, 1876 She was married to Willis A. Neeld, at the Methodist Parsonage at Elletsville, Indiana, April 18th, 1895. There were two children: Goldie Ellen and Fred. She first united with the Methodist Church at Adel and later moved her membership to the Cross Roads M. E., Church in Monroe County, Indiana. She died March 12th, 1900, after suffering twelve months with consumption, and was laid to rest at Bloomington, Indiana.

NATHAN HARLEY BORUFF.

    Nathan Harley Boruff, second child of Martha Heller and Samuel Boruff, was born August 10th, 1882. He is married and lives happily with his family.

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EMMA FLORENCE ELLER.

    Emma Florence Eller, ninth child and fifth daughter of James H. Eller and Feraby Sanders, was born in Owen County, Indiana, April 3rd, 1854. She united with the Headings Chapel M. D. Church at the age of fifteen years. She moved to Crawfordsville, Indiana, in 1884, where she married George L. Cook, January 22nd, 1887. They lived near Crawfordsville until 1902, when they moved to the state of Kansas. They have retired from the farm now and live in Wichita, Kansas. There are two children: Ethel and Pauline L.

ETHEL COOK.

    Ethel Cook, oldest child of Emma Florence Eller and George L. Cook, was born October 30th, 1888. She united with the M. E. Church at Darlington, Indiana, when eleven years old. She finished her common school at Benton, Kansas, attended high school at Whitewater, Kansas, two years, spent one term at Brumbach Academy, Eldorado, Kansas, one year at Friends University, Wichita, Kansas, spent a four-year course at the Deaconess Training School, where she graduated in 1909. She is now in Asbury College, Wilmore, Kentucky.

PAULINE L. COOK.

    Pauline L. Cook, second child of Emma Florence Eller and George L. Cook, was born June 18th, 1891. She united with the M. E. Church at Darlington, Indiana, when nine years old. She attended school at Benton, Kansas, three years, spent one term at Brumbach Academy, Eldorado, Kansas, one term at friends University, Wichita, Kansas, and graduated from the Deaconess Training s\School in 1909. March 2nd, 1917, she was united in marriage to Otis C. Kitner, pastor of the M. E. Church at Englewood, Kansas. She is now with her husband in Chicago., where he is attending the Moody Bible Institute. There is one child, born in December, 1917.

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JAMES L. MILLER.

    James L. Miller, second child of Clara Celina Eller and Marion Miller, was born near Crawfordsville, Indiana, February 11th, 1885. He married Ellyce LaBlance Glendale Dyer of Gosport, Indiana, October 8th, 1905. Their children are Roy Burdette, Marjorie Evelyn and Raymond. They are members of the First Baptist Church, Crawfordsville, Indiana. They are residing now at 1540 Garfield Place, Indiana.

BERTHA S. MILLER

    Bertha S. Miller, third child of Clara Celina Eller and Marion Miller, was born in Montgomery County, Indiana, near Crawfordsville, Indiana, March 9th, 1887. She prepared herself for office work and held several positions of trust. She married Waldo Royer September 20th, 1916. They live at Linden, Indiana, where her husband is engaged in the garage business.

BEN HARRISON MILLER

    Ben Harrison Miller, fourth child of Clara Celina Eller and Marion Miller, was born near Crawfordsville, Indiana, December 22nd, 1888. He married Mary Wray June 14th, 1913 They reside in Crawfordsville, where he is city mail carrier. Ben and his wife are members of the First Baptist Church of Crawfordsville, Indiana. They have two children: Mildred and Naomi.

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MINERVA ELLER

    Minerva Eller, eighth child of John Eller and Susan smith, was born in 1823. Her first marriage was to Joseph Neeld. They had one child, Jane. Her second marriage was to John D. Reeves about 1847. Their children were Columbus, Sylvester, Lucinda, Alice, Benjamin and Izarah.

JANE NEELD.

    Jane Neeld, only child of Minerva Eller and Joseph Neeld, married Joe Swearington. There was one child.

COLUMBUS REEVES.

    Columbus Reeves, oldest child of Minerva Eller and John D. Reeves, was born January 5th, 1849. Being very strong and anxious to go to war, he managed to enlist at the age of fourteen in the Tenth Indiana Volunteer Cavalry and was later transferred to the 125th Indiana volunteer Infantry, where he served until the close of the Civil War. He never married, but provided a home for the family.

SYLVESTER REEVES.

    Sylvester Reeves, second child of Minerva Eller and John D. Reeves, was born May 9th, 1852. He married Mary Rice December 19th, 1878. There children were Cora Elizabeth, Nancy DeVora, Cap Melvin, Robert Oliver, Roy Clyde and Lenie May. The first wife died August 29th, 1878.[check this year � ADE] DeVora kept home for him until his marriage to Elmira Moor December 31st, 1911.

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ROBERT OLIVER REEVES

    Robert Oliver Reeves, fourth child of Sylvester Reeves and Mary Rice, was born March 26th 1889. He is a quarryman and lives on R. R. No. 1. Bloomington, Indiana.

ROY CLYDE REEVES.

    Roy Clyde Reeves, fifth child of Sylvester Reeves and Mary Rice, was born June 24th, 1893. He married Jennie Bean August 15th, 1914. He is a farmer on R. R. No. 2 Bloomington, Indiana.

LENIE MAY REEVES.

    Lenie May Reeves, youngest child of Sylvester Reeves and Mary Rice, was born July 25th, 1896. She died July 28th, 1898.

LUCINDA REEVES.

    Lucinda reeves, third child of Minerva Eller and John D. Reeves, was born November 13th, 1853. She helped care for the younger children for a number of years after the mother's death and then made her home with Mr. And Mrs. Joseph D. Crone until her marriage to Samuel D. Pettis April 7th, 1896. They reside on R. R. No. 1, Bloomington, Indiana.

ALICE REEVES.

    Alice Reeves, fourth child of Minerva Eller and John D. Reeves, was born February 11th, 1855. She spent her early life at the home of Mr. And Mrs. Joseph McKinley. Later she lived with Mr. And Mrs. James Ward. Since the death of her youngest sister she has kept house for her brother, Columbus.

BENJAMIN N. REEVES.

    Benjamin N. Reeves, fifth child of Minerva Eller and John D. Reeves, was born in 1857. He married Jane Cole about 1875. There were four children: John, Daisy, Alice and Grace. He died February 27th, 1887. After the father's death the family became so scattered that not much definite information can be given. The widow married again and kept Grace. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Cooper adopted Alice. John went to Iowa in 1894. He married several years later and took a homestead farther west. Then he sold out and the last heard from him was from Nebraska, reporting that he was happy with his several children.

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NOBLE E. McKNIGHT.

    Noble E. McKnight, third child of Mary E. Eller and George W. McKnight, was born near Bedford, Indiana, March 8th, 1879. He graduated from the Bedford high school in June 1896. He married Gertrude Hines December 1903. They have one child, Maggie Elizabeth. Noble is a druggist in Columbus Indiana, is a member of the Methodist Church of Columbus, where he serves the church in a general way, and he is a member of the Knights of Pythias and Modern Woodmen lodges.

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MAGGIE G. McKNIGHT.

    Maggie G, McKnight, fifth child of Mary E. Eller and George W. McKnight, was born near Bedford, Indiana, September 8th, 1886. She attended Bloomington High School, graduating in 1905; then she attended Indiana University and afterwards taught school. She married F. J. Cunningham in Bloomington, Indiana, June 20th, 1913. Maggie is a member of the Methodist Church and resides in Boise, Idaho, where her husband is employed by the street car company. They have tow children: George Thomas and Francis Marion.

JOHN G. ELLER.

    John G. Eller, second child of Francis A. Eller and Elizabeth Pauly, was born in 1850. He married Laura Saddler in December, 1871. They have lived and prospered on a part of the old homestead settled by the Ellers when they came to the State, Their home stands on the site of the first Eller home in 1833. Their children are : Frank E., Florence Belle and Minnie Verne.

WILLIAM J. ELLER.

    William J. Eller, third child of Francis A. Eller and Elizabeth Pauly, was born January 15th, 1852. He married Belle Curry February 14th, 1878. They have six children: Charlie Asbury, Harley Curry, Oscar Herman, Ida Belle, Infant son, and Catherine May. They spent their life until recently on a farm which was part of the original Eller homestead. They live in Bloomington, Indiana, now.

CHARLIE ASBURY ELLER.

    Charley Asbury Eller, the oldest child of W. J. Eller and Belle Curry, was born May 26th, 1879. He was married to Alice Howe in 1903. Their children are: Charles Howe, Marian Belle, and Barbara. He graduated from the common school and the Bloomington high school, attended Indiana University and taught school for three winters. He is a member of the M. E. Church, I. O. O. F. and Masonic Lodges. He worked his way through the Dental School at Indianapolis and located in 1905 at Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he is successful in his practice and is president of the New Mexico Dental Association.

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OSCAR HERMAN ELLER

    Oscar Herman Eller, third child of W. J. Eller and Belle Curry, was born March 18th, 1883. He was married August 14th, 1907. They have two children: Mary Elizabeth and Charles Herman. After living in the north part of Indiana, he returned to Monroe County, Indiana, engaged in farming and teaming. He spent two years in Oklahoma, where he was street car motorman. He then was in Kansas City working in the packing houses. In 1915 he came back to the farm, where he is now (d. 8-14-1929, 2nd marriage to Lola Stewart )(Brownsburg Cemetery)

IDA BELLE ELLER.

    Ida Belle Eller, fourth child of W. J. Eller and Belle Curry, was born July 30th, 1884. She graduated from the Bloomington high school, attended the Normal School at Danville, Indiana, then she went to Chicago, where she graduated from a school for nurses. She has made a success of her profession, which has called her into several different states. She is a member of the M. E. Church.

INFANT SON.

    The infant son of W. J. Eller and Belle Curry was born and died December 25th, 1885. (Eller Cemetery)

CATHERINE MAY ELLER.

    Catherine May Eller, sixth child of W. J. Eller and Belle Curry, was born April 26th, 1888. She attended the Bloomington high school for two years, then trained herself in nursing in the Ravenswood Hospital, Chicago. She followed her profession until 1915. She was married to William Foss Shipley of Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 4th, 1916. They are now located in Flagstaff, Arizona. They are members of the Methodist Church.

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JAMES FRANCIS DENNISTON.

    James Francis Denniston, second child of Henrietta Eller and Wesley Denniston, was born in Heltonville, Indiana, October 26th, 1883. He graduated from the common schools, then attended a business college in Indianapolis. He was married to Della East May 3rd, 1905. Two sons were born to this union: Berle Francis and Harold Wesley. Frank is a member of the I. O. O. F. Lodge. He is now on a farm in Green, Iowa.

BESSIE MAY DENNISTON

    Bessie May Denniston, third child of Henrietta Eller and Wesley Denniston, was born at Heltonville, Indiana, May 9th, 1885, and died July 28th, 1885.

PEARL AND RUBY DENNISTON.(Ruby d. 9-15-1967)

    Pearl and Ruby Denniston, the youngest children of Henrietta Eller and Wesley Denniston, were born at Heltonville, Indiana, February 13th, 1887. Pearl died February 27th 1887. Ruby graduated from the common schools, then came to Bedford, Indiana, and graduated from the high school in 1906. She attended the Terre Haute Normal and taught two years. She married Ralph Smith, August 19th, 1908. She is a member of the First Methodist Church of Bedford, Indiana. Three children have come to bless their home: Ana, Ala and Elizabeth.

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