Ancestry and Family Data

From KATHLEEN A. SCHOEN, PO Box 162, Connell, WA 99326: GEORGE(1), MICHAEL ELLER, LEONARD(2) ELLER, ADAM(3) ELLER, DAVID(4) ELLER b 1805, Randolph Co., NC, d 1875, MO, m 25 June 1827, Marion Co., IN, Mrs. Lucinda (Reddick) Cothran, b 1809, Bracken Co., KY, d post-1880, Smith Co., KA., Harvey twp., (m 1st, 09 June 1825, David L. Cothran,) dau. of William R. Reddick, Jr. and Margaret Trump. Issue: (all b Lawrence, Marion Co., IN) 1. David Cothran, Jr. b 1826, IN, remained in IN with Reddick family when the Eller family moved to MO in 1856. 2. Maria, b 1828, IN 3. William, b Nov. 1830, IN, d 1916, m 2nd Rachel E. Anderson, 1882, Smith Co., KA. 4. James, b 17 May 1836, IN, d II Sept. 1922, Gaylord, KA, m ca 1858, Adair Co., MO, Sarah Truitt. 5. Andrew, b 1839 6. Louisa, b 1843, IN. 7. Joshua R. b Nov. 1846, IN, m. 11 April 1867, Adair Co., MO, Anna E. Morgan

JAMES(5) ELLER, b 17 May 1836, Lawrence, Marion CO., IN, d 11 Sept. 1922, Gaylord, Smith Co., KA, buried same place, m 1st ca 1858, MO, Sarah Truitt, b ca 1841, Macon? Co., MO, d 18 Oct. 1867, Adair Co., MO dau. of Charles Wesley Truitt (not proven) and Jane Herrin (not proven), m 2nd 1869, Marion Co.? MO, Salena Hayden. Issue: 1st m Arthur Allen*, b 27 Aug. 1859, Salt River, Adair Co., MO, d 16 Jan 1946, Hutchinson, KA, m 20 Sept. 1881, Harlan KA, Mary Salene Swain. 2. John W., b ca 1861, Adair Co., MO, d post-1946. 3. Charles W., b Apr. 1864, Adair Co., MO, d 1850, m Emma M. 4. Eliza L., b Oct. 1866, Adair Co., MO, d post-1946, m 1891, William Reinhold.

James Eller's 2nd wife: Salena A. Hayden, b 11 May 1851-23 Dec. 1930, Cedar, KA, dau. of James Silas Hayden and Sarah. (When Salena's father died her mother married James Truitt, who was the brother of Sarah Truitt Eller, first wife of James Eller.) Issue: 2nd marriage: 1. James "Jim" Hayden, b Feb. 1870, MO, d Aug. 1910, m 1891, Blanche E. 2. Andrew J./L. "Andy," b ca 1872, MO, d prior 1900. 3. Sarah E. "Lizzie", b ca 1874 MO, d after 1946, m Charles Smith. 4. Emma S., b 1876, MO, d prior 1922, m 1895, KA, Theodore J. Conn. 5. Frankie (son), b 1877/8, MO/KA, d infancy. 6. Cora Belle, b 7 June 1879, Gaylord, KA, d. after 1946, m 1897, KA, Wellington Azeltine. 7. Beretie "Bert," b Aug 1881, Gaylord, KA, d prior 1946. 8. Nora, b Nov. 1884, Gaylord, KA, d after 1946, m Joe Hand. 9. Robert, b 1888, Gaylord, KA, m 1910, Famie E. 10. David P., b 1891, Gaylord, KA, d 1960, KA d 1960, KA, m Phoeba E (#6 above listed in obit. of father, as Mrs. Earl Roach)

*ARTHUR ALLEN(6) ELLER, b 27 Aug. 1859, Salt River, Adair Co., MO, d 16 Jan 1946, Hutchinson, Reno Co., KA, bur. Cedar, Smith Co., KA, m 20 Sept. 1881, Harlan, Smith Co., KA, Mary Salene Swain, b 29 Mar. 1863, Adanis Co., IA, d 6 Feb. 1940, Cedar, Smith Co., KA, dau. of Israel Swain aka Daniel and Charlotte. Issue: 1. Lula b 1882, Gaylord, KA, m ca 1900, Perry Watson. 2. Josh Herbert, b 9 Jan. 1884, Gaylord, KA, d 4 Oct. 1969, Twin Falls, ID, m 2 Apr. 1917, Osborne, KA, Norma E. Newberry. 3. Isaac William b 28 Oct. 1885, Gaylord KA, d 19 Jan 1974, Smith Co., KA, m 10 May 1905, Osborne, KA, Etta M. Martin. 4. Mattie, b July 1887, Gaylord, KA, d 20 Mar. 1958, Hayes, KA, m ca 1905, Osbome? KA, Bruce Conn. 5. Maude, b Sept 1890, Gaylord, KA, m Charles Smith. 6. Ada C., b Feb. 1893, Gaylord, KA, m Pearl Conrad. 7 Rush Allen, b June 1896, Gaylord, KA, d Nov. 1949, Concordia, KA, m Rebecca Harris. 8. Mabel Mildred*, b 25 May 1898, Gaylord, KA, d 27 Nov 1950, Beloit, KA, m 6 Jan 1917, Smith Center, KA, Orville E. Byfield. 9. Melvin R., 22 Sept. 1900, Gaylord, KA, d 18 July 1977, Osborne,KA, m 14 Aug. 1922, Suzie A. Richardson. 10. Ruby P., m Erastus Conrad.

ORVILLE EARL(7) BYFIELD b 26 June 1897, Dor, Smith Co., KA, d 4 Feb. 1961, Wichita, Seg. Co., KA, bur. 7 Feb. 1961, Cedar Cem. Smith Co., KA, son of Charles Evans Byfield and Mary "Mollie" Elizabeth Crist, m Ist * Mabel Mildred Eller, m 11 Jul. 1951; Smith Center, Smith Co., KA, m 2nd Wichita, KA, Larue "Grace" Tice. Issue 1st marriage: 1. Verla Cleorah, b 16 Mar. 1918, Dor, Smith Co.,KA, m 12 June 1938, Smith Co., KA, Everett L. Cooley. 2. Thelma Margeurite, b 12 Aug. 1920, Cedar, Smith Co., KA, m 9 June 1940, Smith Co., KA, Dale W. Hale. 3. Pauline Orel, b 12 May 1922, Cedar, Smith Co., KA, m 31 Dec. 1945, Cedar, Smith Co., KA, Wm. Matlock (div.). 4. Joyce Bernardine, b 22 April 1927, Cedar, Smith Co., KA, m 23 Mar 1946, Russell, KA, Orval R. Schoen (div.).

Orval Rynard(8) Schoen, b- 21 Feb. 1919, Lebanon, KA, m 23 Mar 1946, Russell, KA, Joyce Bernadene Byfield m 2nd 18 Dec. 1970, Kennewick, WA, J.W. McKenzie. Issue: 1. Terry Lee, b 13 Feb. 1947, Beloit, KA, m 18 Mar. 1971, Ellensburg, WA, Betty J. Butler. 2. Kathleen Ann, b 2 July 1950, Smith Center, KA. 3. Sandra Anne, b 26 Oct. 1954, The Dalles, OR.

From NEILA ROHAN, Box 91, Everly, IA 51338: George Michaell Eller, b Germany, d 25 Aug. 1778, MD, m Anna Maria, George(2) Eller, b 18 July 1760, NC, d 15 Feb. 1840, NC, m Susanna, b 1760, NC, d ca 1841, NC; David(3) Eller b 12 Apr. 1786/87, NC, d 21 Oct. 1859/60, IN, m Sarah Ann Leonard*, b 2 Apr. 1797, NC, d 24 Oct. 1877, IN; Sarah Ann(4) Eller, b 25 Mar. 1835, IN, d 22 Apr. 1919, IA, m Thomas McBride.

*Lineage of Sarah Ann Leonard: Martin Leonhardt, m Anna Barbara Spohn, had son, Valentine Leonhardt, b 13 Oct. 1718, Germany, d 13 Nov. 1781, NC, m Elizabeth Wallacher, had son, Vaentine Leonard Jr., b 24 Mar 175 1, NC, d 3 Sept. 1814, NC, m Anna Catherine Sauer, b 27 Mar 1751, NC, d ca 1839, NC, dau. of Philip Sauer, b 1735, Germany, d 1784, NC, and Christiana Faust, had dau., Sarah Ann Leonard, wife of David Eller

FROM HAROLD F. ELLER, 180 Pleasantwood Dr., West Palm Beach, FL 33414: 1.Joseph Eller (Gr. Gr. GF) d 25 Sept 1863, Buncombe Co., NC. 2. Jacob Eller (Gr. GF) b 1822, Buncombe Co., NC, d 1899, Macon Co., TN. 3. William J. Eller (father) b 27 Sept. 1883, d 1958. 4. Harold F. Eller, b 24 Sept. 1914. Issue: 1. Beverley Ann Eller, b 12 June 1936, m Ist 1958, Robert Boner (div., 1961), m 2nd I Sept. 1962, Raymond Gene Pearce. Issue: Barry and Radford Pearce. 2.Judith Carol Eller, b 24 Aug. 1940, m 17 Nov. 1961, George P. Street Sr., Issue: Lori, b 1 Dec. 1962; Gordon P. III, b 10 Sept.1964; Elizabeth Ann b 5 Feb. 1969; Marian Street, b 11 Jan. 1971. 3. Harold Richardson Eller, b 2 Jan 1947, m Sept. 1967, Paula Hardin (div.,1982). Issue: Ben Eller, b 16 May 1968; Lisa Eller b 23 Jan. 1973; 4. Alvin Michael Eller, b 17 Aug. 1950, m 29 Aug. 1970, Barbara Carter. Issue: Ashley Eller, b 9 Mar. 1975; Andrew Eller, b 30 Sept. 1978.

FROM IRIS V. BRITTON, 1104 Ave. A, Fredericksburg, TX 78624: George Michael I Eller, George(2) Eller, Sr., George(3) Eller, Jr., Washington(4) Eller, b 1816, Wayne Co., KY, d ?, buried Collin Co., TX, m Malinda Jones, b 1827. Issue; 1. Emily E. Eller, b 1846, Wayne Co., KY, m 19 Feb. 1868, Tom O'Brien. 2. Francis Eller (f), b Wayne Co., KY. 3. John William Eller, b 2 Jan 1849, Wayne Co., KY, m 2 Apr. 1868, Katherine O'Brien, d 20 Apr. 1930. 4. Leander Eller* 5.Georg Eller, m Judy. 6. Joel W. Eller, b 1860, KY, m 18 Oct. 1870, T.R. Hawkins.

*Leander(5) Eller, b 9 Jan 1851, Ky, m 24 Dec. 1884, Nellie Dean Jamerson, b 17 Feb. 1868, Montgomery Co., MO, d 8 Mar. 1960, Pampa, Gray Co., TX, buried same place, dau. of Benjamin Franklin Jameson and Lucinda Elizabeth Lorton. Other husbands: 2nd- Lon Lusk, 3rd-Bruce Cruze. Issue 1. William Grover Eller, b II Jan. 1886, Denton Co., TX, d 21 Apr. 1975. 2. Viola Lea Eller b 7 Jun. 1887, Collin Co., TX, m 8 May 1914, Christopher Columbus Gillis.

FROM OMA C. WILSMAN, 212 Conestee Trail, Brevard, NC 28712: William Joseph Justice, b 1815, TN, d post-1869, m ca 1835 Nancy Eller, b 1816, d 1863-1869, dau. of Joseph Eller and Sarah Stephens Eller, Buncombe Co., NC. Issue: 1. Nicholas A. Justice*, (see below) 2. William Joseph Justice, b 1846. 3. Gregg Justice, b 1847. 4. James Justice, m 12 May 1861. 5. Elizabeth Justice, b 1854. 6. Saphronia Justice, b ca 1851. 7. Jacob Justice, b 1840, m 15 Nov. 1859, Rebecca Roberts.

*Nicholas A. Justice, b 1835, m ca 1864, Sara Samantha Sprinkle, b 3 Oct. 1846, d II Mar. 1930, Bull Creek, Madison Co., NC, dau. David Sprinkle and Mary Jane Foster, m/2nd Andrew Wyatt. Issue 1st/m 1. Mary Eugenia Justice, b 10 Jun. 1869, d 29 Sept. 1960, m 16 Jan. 1889, Cornelius Vernon Callahan. Issue: Lafayette, Clota V., Arthur L., Gertrude, Joe Stanley*, Lillian V., Ralph F. 2. Martha (no info.). 3. Henry, b TN, d 20 Aug. 1922, McKendria, VA.

*Father of Oma C. (Callahan) Wilsman.

FROM DEBORAH JEAN SPRINKLE 201 Thotpas St., Goldsboro, NC 27530: Jacob(1) Eller (the immigrant), Jacob(2) Eller, Jr., Adam(3) Eller, Joseph(4) P. Eller, b 20 July 1820, Buncombe Co., NC, d 6 Mar. 1892, bur. Jupiter Cem., Madison Co., NC, m II Feb. 1845, Susanna Anderson, b 28 July 1827, Buncombe Co., NC, d 13 June 1880, bur. Jupiter Cem., Madison Co., NC. William Elbert Eller(5) b 29 Jan 1846, Madison Co., NC , d 5 Apr. 1911, Mars Hill, Madison Co., NC, m 23 Dec. 1867, Judith Elizabeth Branson, b 20 Feb. 1846, d 3 Feb. 1897, Mars Hill, Madison Co., NC, dau. Luke Labon Branson, d 19 July 1873, Walnut Creek, Madison Co., NC, m 1834, Malinda Bryan. Lucius ZacharialPEller, b 28 Jan. 1887, Mars Hill, Madison Co., NC, d 24 Mar. 1967, m Viva Perle Rector, b 16 Aug. 1887, d 10 Nov. 1964, Mars Hill, Madison Co., NC. Miriam Josephine(7) Eller, b 30 Dec. 1923, Mars Hill, Madison Co., NC., m 16 Apr. 1950, Marshall, Madison Co., NC, William Bernard Zink, b 19 Aug 1929, SON OF RANDOLPH WARD ZINK, B 19 AUG 1929, D 23 MAR 1980, MARSHALL, MADISON CO.,NC, m 23 Sept. 1927, Newport, TN, Anna Kate Ramsey, b 8 Jun. 1907. Randolph Lloyd(6) Zink, b 21 Nov. 1953, Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC, m 8 Apr. 1978, Raleigh, Wake Co., NC, Deborah Jean Sprinkle, b 12 Dec. 1952. Cherry Pt., Craven Co., NC.

A NEW ELLER IMMIGRANT RECORD: From SALLY ELLER BINSFIELD, 925 34th Ave. N.,St. Cloud, MN 56301 and VIOLA THRESIA STRANGL, Rt 5 Box 70, Pierz, MN 56364, both descendants of immigrant PAUL ELLER, b 1832, Aschen, Germany, d 31 Mar. 1900, Pierz, Morrison Co., MN, m Mary Katherine Bollig, b 1928, Germany, 23 Mar 1900, Pierz, MN. The Paul Eller Family came to the United States from Germany ca 1856. After landing at New York they settled in Wisconsin where children were born at Cross Plains in Dane County. Paul may have had a brother, John Eller, b 1828, m Katherine, b 1829. The John Eller family is listed in the 1860 census for Cross Plains, WI.

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