Eller Chronicles Nov 92 p- 4

The Eller Chronicles
Vol. VI NO 4.THE ELLER FAMILY ASSOCIATIONNOV 1992

Page - 255



WILLIAM "BILL" ELLER
OF UNION AND TOWNS COUNTIES, GA

by.
Herman E. Eller, 220 N. Broadway, Skiatook, OK 74070


FOURTH GENERATION

1. William4 "Bill" Eller was born in 1816 in Buncombe Co., NC. He died after 1900.
1. William4 "Bill" Eller (Savannah3, Jacob Jr.2, Jacob, Sr.1) Other brothers in the north Georgia area were Joseph who m. Mariah Hedden, Jacob and George. He was reared in North Georgia in either Rabun or Towns Counties, and later lived in Union County, Georgia where his first seven children were born. His last two children were born in Towns County, Georgia where he may have been living at his death which occurred after 1900. His wife was Martha A. (Unknown).

I had several conversations with John Lester Eller about his grandfather "Bill" Eller. He said William "Bill" Eller owned and operated a grist mill in the upper High Tower Community near Hiawassee, Georgia. He talked about several people there so I became interested and have made two trips back there last year. We met lots of Ellers and I enjoyed visiting with them. To my knowledge William Eller had 9 children. My grandfather Davis B. Eller was the last child. I also knew his brother, John C. Eller. He and Davis B. Eller married sisters, Harriett Louisa and Salina Magdaline Maney respectively. I understand the Maneys were Cherokee Indians. I'm sending you a copy where my grandfather was petitioning for his children to be enrolled as Cherokee citizens.

Hermon E. Eller, 220 N. Broadway, Skiatook, OK 74070

Sources:
Dorothy W. Newbold, P.O. Box 507, Ball Ground, Ga.
Sources:
1850 U.S. census, Union Co. Ga.; 1860, 1870, 1880,
1900; U.S. census, Towns Co., Ga.;
Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Hwy. #5, South of Ellijah, Gilmer Co., Ga.

He was married to Martha A. ? Eller. William4 "Bill" Eller and Martha A. ? Eller had the following children:
 +2i.George5 C. Eller (born about 1836).
 3 ii. Elizabeth5 Eller was born about 1838 in Union Co., GA.
 +4 iii. William5 Henry Eller (born about 1841).
 5 iv. Martha5 P. Eller was born about 1845 in Union Co., GA.
  6 v. Mary5 Eller was born about 1847 in Union Co., GA.
 7 vi. Sarah5 Ann Eller was born about 1850 in Union Co., GA.
 +8 vii. John5 C. Eller (born in 1854).
  +9 viii. Davis5 B. Eller (born on November 8, 1859).



FIFTH GENERATION

2. George C. Eller was born about 1836 in Union Co., GA.

He was married to Rachel Eclemyre.

4. William5 Henry Eller was born about 1841 in Union Co., GA.

He was married to Mary Cleo.

He was married to Malinda Bramlett.

8. John5 C. Eller was born in 1854 in Towns Co., GA. Around 1900 he and his wife with her parents, the Maneys, moved to Tahlequah, Oklahoma, where the Maneys died and are buried. Later he moved to Hulbert, Oklahoma which is about ten miles west of Tahlequah where he owned and operated a Hardware Store until his death.

He was married to Salenia Magdaline Maney on August 26, 1875 in GA.

9. Davis5 B. Eller was born on November 8, 1859 in Towns Co., GA. He died on February 6, 1942 in Skiatook, Oklahoma. He was buried about February 9, 1942 in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Collinsville, OK. Shortly after the death of Harriett Louisa (Maney) Eller in 1890 in Towns County, Georgia, Davis B. Eller and his four children came and settled near Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Davis B. Eller was a farmer and rancher and he settled seven miles northeast of Tahlequah on the Illinois River. He also opened a grocery store and Post Office which was known as Ellerville, Oklahoma from March 25, 1914 to December 31, 1954.

About 1920 Davis B. Eller moved to Skiatook, Oklahoma where shortly thereafter he opened a grocery store. All of his family came to Skiatook except his daughter Leona and her husband Clarence Bynum who stayed at Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Later Davis B. Eller saw the need for a farmer's produce market - so he 'closed out the groceries and began buying cream, eggs, poultry, pecans, hides etc. He operated that business until he turned it over to his youngest son, Raymond, in 1933 when he retired. He died Feb. 6, 1942 and is buried in the Ridgelawn Cemetery at Collinsville, Oklahoma.

Sources: David Melton Eller's family bible and marriage liscenses.

He was married to Harriett Louisa Maney (daughter of John C. Maney and Jenny Ann Moss). Harriett Louisa Maney was born on March 19, 1859 in Towns Co., GA. She died in 1890 in Towns Co., GA. Davis5 B. Eller and Harriett Louisa Maney had the following children:
 +10i.Ida6 Ann Eller (born on November 30, 1879).
 +11 ii. John6 Lester Eller (born on June 17, 1882).
 +12 iii. William6 Alfred Eller (born on July 17, 1886).
 13 iv. Welthy6 Caroline Eller was born in 1889. She never married.

He was married to Dona E. Ervin Briniard on August 3, 1899. Davis B. Eller and Dona E. Ervin Briniard had the following children:
 +14i.David6 Melton Eller (born on June 17, 1900).
 +15 ii. Lona6 Arizona Eller (born on May 2, 1902).
 +16 iii. Dona6 Neoma Eller (born on November 18, 1904).
 +17 iv. Ed Blake6 Eller (born on January 12, 1908).
 +18 v. Raymond6 Eller (born on July 22, 1912).



SIXTH GENERATION

 10. Ida6 Ann Eller was born on November 30, 1879 in Towns Co., GA. She died on June 30, 1963.

She was married to Oscar Robert Ervin on June 28, 1905 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma.

11. John6 Lester Eller was born on June 17, 1882 in Towns Co., GA. He died on December 9, 1967. John Lester and Lydia Eller had no children so in their late years they asked me to see after them, which I did. We had many conversations about his grandfather William "Bill" Eller.

He was married to Lydia Corn on September 23, 1906.

12. William6 Alfred Eller was born on July 17, 1886 in Towns Co., GA. He died on March 27, 1961.

He was married to Della Inola Donaldson on October 25, 1910 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma.

14. David6 Melton Eller was born on June 17, 1900 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma. Sources - David Melton Eller's family bible and marriage liscences.

He was married to Ora Viola Cooper (daughter of Charles Wesley Cooper and Angeline E. Ellis) on November 23, 1918 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma. Ora Viola Cooper was born on February 28, 1902. She died on December 3, 1930 in Skiatook, Oklahoma. She was buried about December 6, 1930 in Hillside Cemetery, Skiatook, Oklahoma. David6 Melton Eller and Ora Viola Cooper had the following children:
 +19i.Hermon7 Edri Eller (born on October 23, 1919).
 +20 ii. Vechil7 Eller (born on February 1, 1921).
 +21 iii. D. B.7 "Pete" Eller (born on January 26, 1923).
 +22 iv. O. D.7 Eller (born on December 3, 1930).


He was married to Leota Smith on June 7, 1934 in Washington Co., AR. David6 Melton Eller and Leota Smith had the following children:
 +23i.Ida7 Leona Eller (born on March 3, 1935).
 +24 ii. Charles7 Melton Eller (born on January 8, 1937).


15. Lona6 Arizona Eller was born on May 2, 1902 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma. She died on October 10, 1979.

She was married to Clarence Bynum on February 21, 1920 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma.

16. Dona6 Neoma Eller was born on November 18, 1904 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma. She died on July 2, 1991.

She was married to Gibson James on December 11, 1920 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma.

17. Ed6 Blake Eller was born on January 12, 1908 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma. He died on October 11, 1966.

He was married to Dorothy Parsons on September 3, 1929 in Pawhuska, OK.

18. Raymond6 Eller was born on July 22, 1912 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma.

He was married to Doris Munsey on June 7, 1933 in Sperry, Oklahoma.



SEVENTH GENERATION

 19. Hermon7 Edri Eller was born on October 23, 1919 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma. I began working for my uncle Clarence Bynum in his Tahlequah Grocery Store. (The Bynums had several stores in eastern Oklahoma). In 1838 I moved with my uncle Raymond Eller to Tahlequah, Oklahoma where we operated a Bunum Grocery Store. I married in 1940 and my uncle Raymond left and we operated the store until I got my draft notice and took my exam. My uncle Ed Eller took the store and I moved my wife back to Skiatook to be near her parents while I waited for my call. I became 28 years old before the call came and I didn't have to go. I then got into the real estate business and developed several houses and additions in the Skitook area.

He was married to Lois Bernadine Carted (daughter of Earl Peter Carted and Nola Mae Tilley) on December 22, 1940 in Skiatook, Oklahoma. Lois Bernadine Carted was born on September 28, 1922 in Sperry, Oklahoma. Hermon7 Edri Eller and Lois Bernadine Carted had the following children:
 +25i.David8 Earl Eller (born on November 18, 1942).
 +26 ii. Glenda8 Muriel Eller (born on February 22, 1946).
 +27 iii. Thelma8 Lois Eller (born on October 29, 1948).
 +28 iv. Troy8 Dale Eller (born on June 23, 1955).


20. Vechil7 Eller was born on February 1, 1921. He died on October 16, 1944 in Germany (WW II).

He was married to Muriel Young on August 18, 1940.

21. D. B. "Pete" Eller was born on January 26, 1923.

He was married to Pauline Lemon on June 2, 1946 in Columbus, KA. Pauline Lemon was born of Broken Arrow, OK.

22. O. D.7 Eller was born on December 3, 1930.

He was married to Mary Ann Appel in Durham, NC. ( While in service )

23. Ida7 Leona Eller was born on March 3, 1935.

She was married to Don Prather on August 17, 1956 in Skiatook, Oklahoma.

24. Charles7 Melton Eller was born on January 8, 1937.

He was married to Glenda Cryder.



EIGHTH GENERATION

 25. David8 Earl Eller was born on November 18, 1942 in Skiatook, Oklahoma.

He was married to Carol Sue Dobbs on March 10, 1966 in Skiatook, Oklahoma. David8 Earl Eller and Carol Sue Dobbs had the following children:
 +29i.Brian9 David Eller (born on April 30, 1968).
 30 ii. Angela9 Renia Eller was born on January 11, 1970 in Tulsa, OK.


26. Glenda8 Muriel Eller was born on February 22, 1946 in Tulsa, OK. She died on June 29, 1989. Killed in an auto accident.

She was married to Larry Freeman on June 16, 1964 in Ramona, OK. Glenda8 Muriel Eller and Larry Freeman had the following children:
 31i.Travis9 Wade Freeman was born on August 22, 1970. (adopted when 3 days old)
  +32 ii. Ginger9 Mae Freeman (born on June 3, 1972).


27. Thelma8 Lois Eller was born on October 29, 1948 in Tulsa, OK.

She was married to Billy Jack Holt on December 8, 1967 in Bartlesville, OK. Thelma8 Lois Eller and Billy Jack Holt had the following children:
 +33i.Jesse9 Dewane Holt (born on March 19, 1964).
 +34 ii. Lois9 Michelle Holt (born on August 29, 1970).


28. Troy8 Dale Eller was born on June 23, 1955 in Tulsa, OK.

He was married to Peggy Jean Hughrat on July 5, 1974 in Skiatook, Oklahoma. Troy8 Dale Eller and Peggy Jean Hughrat had the following children:
 35i.Logan9 Dale Eller was born on December 23, 1978 in Tulsa, OK.
 36 ii. Denton9 John Eller was born on October 12, 1982 in Tulsa, OK.



NINTH GENERATION

 29. Brian9 David Eller was born on April 30, 1968 in Tulsa, OK.

He was married to Rhonda Spohn on February 9, 1990 in Skiatook, Oklahoma.

32. Ginger9 Mae Freeman was born on June 3, 1972 in Tulsa, OK.

She was married to Jerry Ray Allison on May 25, 1990 in Skiatook, Oklahoma.

33. Jesse9 Dewane Holt was born on March 19, 1964 in Oklahoma City, OK. ( a step-son raised by Thelma )

He was married to Pam Mayfield on March 12, 1983 in Pawhuska, OK.

34. Lois9 Michelle Holt was born on August 29, 1970 in Pawhuska, OK.

She was married to Todd Mathison on June 3, 1991.




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Davis B. & Harriett
Davis B. Family
Davis B. Family

Davis, Donna & grandchildren
David Melton Eller
Hermon's Family 1940

Hermon's Family 1940
Hermon Edri Eller
Bernadine & Herman 1940

Bernadine & Herman 1990
Application for Cherokee Citizens Status
Ellerville, OK - Postmark


Ellerville, OK - Location (map)




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