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From: "Jim Watts" <>
Subject: Re: [ELLER-L] Marriages - Wilkes County - Eller - 1892-1897
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 10:37:33 -0400


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From: Benjamin Eller <>
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Date: Monday, April 19, 1999 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: [ELLER-L] Marriages - Wilkes County - Eller - 1892-1897

>Julie,
>
>Hi, I'm Ben (Benjamin Lawrence Eller, Jr.) and have been involved as
>a gatherer for about 10 years...but real serious for the last year.
>I used to pastor Roaring River Baptist Church, but live in Maryland
>now. I have a gedcom file of over 6800 names, mostly of the George
>Michael Eller (mostly of Wilkes and Ashe Counties, NC and Frederick
>and Washington Counties, MD)and Henry Eller, Sr. line (mostly in
>Western Maryland, Ohio and Indiana). I am working closely with Jim
>Eller who is the Henry Eller, Sr. sort of senior gatherer. I am only
>one of about 3 or 4 very involved George Michael Eller line
>gatherers. I am working with Jim to establish the www.eller.org web
>page. Erin works real close with John Jacob Eller line, but
>publishes for all of us. In fact, Ed Eller of Dalton, GA just
>published a large book on the John Jacob Eller line...one of the best
>I've seen on any family (his email address is ).
>
>In reference to your information, my great grandparents were married
>during the period you have mentioned: Joseph Alec Eller and Susan
>Evelyn Eller (two different lines)if you happen to see their names.
>Rose is another relative of ours there in Wilkes County that is doing
>extensive gathering research...her email address is
>.
>
>Would like to work with you if you don't mind. Are you planning on
>being at the June 6th? Eller Reunion at Boiling Springs Baptist
>Church, between Purlear and Ferguson? My grandparents farm was
>across the road from the church (Benjamin Harrison & Leona Minton
>Eller).
>
>Waiting to hear from you.
>
>Benjamin L. Eller, Jr. (Ben)
>1407 Marywood Road, Bel Air, MD 21014
>Ofc: 410-612-4096 Pager: 410-817-5060 Fax: 410-671-6950
>Email:
> OR
>For CALORAD SALES visit my website:
>http://www.eyicom.com/iba/70JYZ6.html
>For Eller Family Genealogy visit: http://www.eller.org

Ben,

I don't see the names you mentioned on the sheet that I have. They very
well may be on the next page, or even the one before. All I have is the one
page.

As for which line I am from, to tell you the truth, I have no idea. I can't
seem to get any further back than my ggrandfather, Taylor Henry (or Henry
Taylor, depending on which document you're looking at) Eller. According to
hospital records, his parents were Lee Taylor Eller and Elizabeth ? and he
had three sisters living in 1953. I know of one brother, John Franklin
Eller b ? d 6 Feb 1943, probably in Wilkes Co., NC. There was supposed to
have been a newspaper article on his death in "The Daily News of North
Wilkesboro". I have yet to obtain a copy of it. I am hoping that once I
do, it will give a few more names to go on.

On the off chance that someone out there has heard of my line, here is a
brief list of the names that I have:

Lee Taylor Eller (b Scotland(?) d age 80) m. Elizabeth ? (b Wilkes Co., NC
d age 85)
....Henry Taylor Eller b 11 May 1866 Wilkes Co., NC d 27 Jan 1953 Burke Co.,
NC

m. 1st 2 May 1893 Wilkes Co., NC Minnie Eller b abt 1870 d bef 1899
..........Possible children: Alec (supposed to have died in VA, early
1920's), Ellie, and maybe one other. Minnie and at least one child were
supposed to have died in a flood.

m. 2nd 17 Mar 1899 Ashe Co., NC Daney Greer McGuire b 18 Jun 1875
Wilkes Co., NC d 30 Sep 1962 Forsythe Co., NC
..........Samuel Alonzo "Lon" Eller b 27 Mar 1900, Summit, Wilkes Co., NC d
16 Mar 1955 m. 18 Oct 1924 Caldwell Co., NC Ila Mae Craig b Caldwell Co., NC
(these are my grandparents)
..........Ada M. Eller b 6 Nov 1902 Wilkes Co., NC d 21 Oct 1937 m Grover
Fox
..........Jacob L. Eller b abt 1905
..........Howard T. Eller b abt Nov 1909 ( he was 6 months old at time of
1910 census)

m. 3rd Maggie Honeycutt

This is pretty much all that I have. I would appreciate any pointers into
the right direction that anyone can give.

Julie

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