Husband Daniel Eller
Born: 28 Mar 1785
Christened:
Died: 7 Jun 1863
Buried:
Father: Jr. Henry Eller ( -1832)
Mother: Fronica ( - )
Marriage:
Wife Elizabeth Siler
Born: 4 Oct 1784
Christened:
Died: 16 Mar 1872
Buried:
Children
Husband David Eller
Born: 1849 - Ashe Co, North Carolina
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: John Eller (Between 1812/1814- )
Mother: Susan Hawkins (Abt 1819- )
Marriage:
Wife Jane Parsons
Born:
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Children
General Notes: Husband - David Eller
David Eller, son of John and Susan Hawkins, was born about 1849. (1850 US Census shows age as 7/12. David married Jane Parsons. He was a Baptist Minister.
Husband David Eller
Born: 10 Jul 1830 - Wilkes County, North Carolina
Christened:
Died: 13 Sep 1862 - Richmond, Virginia
Buried: - New Hope Cemetery, Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Father: Simeon Eller (1794-1850)
Mother: Frances Mc Niel (1799-1856)
Marriage: 1 Feb 1854 - Wilkes Co., North Carolina
Wife Mary Polly McNiel
Born: Abt 1833 - Wilkes County, North Carolina
Christened:
Died: 26 Nov 1901 - Wilkes County, North Carolina
Buried: - New Hope Baptist, Wilkes, North Carolina
Father: John McNiel (1796-1877)
Mother: Rachel Eller (1800-1880)
Children
1 F Adlade Elizabeth Eller
Born: Oct 1854 - Wilkes County, North Carolina
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Husband - David Eller
David Eller, son of Simeon and Fanny McNiel Eller, was born 10 July 1830 in Wilkes Co., North Carolina. He married Mary "Polly" McNiel, daughter of John and Rachel [Eller]McNiel on 1 Feb 1854. He was an Orderly Sergeant in Co. K, 53 N. C. Regiment of the Confederate Army. He was wounded at Drewery's Bluff, Virginia, and removed to Richmond, Virginia, where he died. His body was later removed and interred in the New Hope Cemetery 6 miles N.W. of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. There were no children.
1860 US Census Wilkes Co. NC - need to find
1850 US CENSUS Wilkes County North Carolina -
NAME AGE OCCUPATION VALUE PLACE OF BIRTH
Fanny Eller 51 F $1600.00 Ashe
David Eller 20 F Farmer Wilkes
Anderson Eller 17 M Farmer Wilkes
Jesse 14 F Wilkes
Thomas 12 F Wilkes
America 8 F Wilkes
Mary Parnell 18 F [Catharine's sister) Rowan
MARRIAGE: Bride: Mary McNiel
Groom: David Eller
Bond Date: 31 Jan 1854
County: Wilkes
Record #: 01 077
Witness: W Mastin, Clerk
Bond #: 000165026
Marriage Date: 01 Feb 1854
Performed By: Jas McNiel, Elder
General Notes: Wife - Mary Polly McNiel
MARRIAGE: Bride: Mary McNiel
Groom: David Eller
Bond Date: 31 Jan 1854
County: Wilkes
Record #: 01 077
Witness: W Mastin, Clerk
Bond #: 000165026
Marriage Date: 01 Feb 1854
Performed By: Jas McNiel, Elder
Husband David Eller
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: John Eller (After 1754- )
Mother: Catherine Fight ( - )
Marriage: 30 Jun 1815
Wife Sarah Leonard
Born:
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Died:
Buried:
Children
Husband David Eller
Born: Abt 1846 - Piney Creek, Ashe Co. North Carolina
Christened:
Died: After 1884
Buried:
Father: Peter Eller (Abt 1823-1898)
Mother: Nancy (Abt 1826- )
Marriage: 26 Jan 1875 - Ashe Co., North Carolina 1
Wife Samantha Jones
Born: Abt 1845 - North Carolina
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Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Birtie C. Eller
Born: 1875
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
2 F Neely L. Eller
Born: Dec 1876 - North Carolina
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
3 M Esthal Arthur Eller
Born: Sep 1878 - North Carolina
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Danie Waddell ( - )
Marr: 23 Jan 1903 - Ashe County, NC 1
4 M James A. Eller
Born: Aug 1880
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
5 F M. Eller
Born: Mar 1882 - North Carolina
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
6 F unknown Eller
Born: May 1884 - North Carolina
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Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Husband - David Eller
David Eller, son of Peter and Nancy [?] Eller is found in the 1850 Ashe Co census, age 4, 1860 age 12, 1870 age 21, and age 32 in the 1880 U S Census. He married Samantha [?] before 1869, when their daughter Birtie C. Eller was born. David and his family are living beside his father and brother Henry in the 1880 US Census of Piney Creek, Ashe Co. North Carolina.
1880 US Census Place: Piney Creek, Ashe, North Carolina
Source: FHL Film 1254952 National Archives Film T9-0952 Page 57 0C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
David ELLER Self M M W 32 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: N CMo: NC
Samantha ELLER Wife F M W 35 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: N CMo: NC
Birtie C. ELLER Dau F S W 11 NC Fa: N CMo: NC
Neely L. ELLER Dau F S W 2 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
Arthur ELLER Son M S W 6M NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
Alice JONES Other F S W 15 NC Occ: Servant Fa: NC Mo: NC
Husband David Lee Eller
Born: 11 Jul 1926 - West Virginia
Christened:
Died: 2 Dec 1983 - Belvidere, IL
Buried:
Father: John Eller (1896-1982)
Mother: Narsie Dana Midkiff (1907-1992)
Marriage: 9 Jun 1951 - Tazewell Co., VA
Wife Jetta Rose Shrewsbury
Born: Abt 1935 - Virginia
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Children
Husband David W. Eller
Born: 11 Apr 1796 - Wilkes County, NC
Christened:
Died: 18 Mar 1870 - Jefferson County, IA
Buried: - Moorman Cemetery, Jefferson Co., Iowa
Father: John Eller (Abt 1767-1823)
Mother: Susannah Kerns (Between 1765/1766-1853)
Marriage: 18 Oct 1819 - Wilkes Co., North Carolina
Other Spouse: Mary Ann Prest (1822-1895) - 27 Feb 1848 - Jefferson Co., Iowa
Wife Talitha Judd
Born: 27 Jun 1803 - Reddies River, Wilkes Co, North Carolina
Christened:
Died: 27 Mar 1847 - Jefferson Co., Iowa
Buried: - Moorman Cemetery, Jefferson Co., Iowa
Children
1 F Mary Eller
Born: 22 Sep 1820 - Wilkes Co., North Carolina
Christened:
Died: 7 Feb 1897 - Brookville, Jefferson Co., Iowa
Buried:
Spouse: George Koons (Abt 1814-1839)
Marr: 1 Sep 1836 - Wayne Co., Indiana
Spouse: Claiborn C. Tinsley (1807-After 1880)
Marr: 8 Aug 1842 - Jefferson Co., Iowa
2 M Jesse F. Eller
Born: 12 Nov 1822 - Wilkes Co., North Carolina
Christened:
Died: 18 Jun 1884 - Garner, Pottawamie Co., Iowa
Buried:
Spouse: Louisa Marion (Abt 1818-1877)
Marr: 22 Feb 1844 - Jefferson Co., Iowa
Spouse: Francis (1832- )
3 M William Eller
Born: 23 Dec 1824 - Wilkes Co., North Carolina
Christened:
Died: Bef 1828 - Wilkes Co., North Carolina
Buried:
4 F Elizabeth Eller
Born: Sep 1827 - North Carolina
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
5 F Clarissa Eller
Born: 15 May 1829 - Wayne Co., Indiana
Christened:
Died: 8 Nov 1889 - Locust Grove, Jefferson Co., Iowa
Buried:
Spouse: William C. Marion (1826-After 1880)
Marr: 9 Dec 1849 - Jefferson Co., Iowa
6 M John M. Eller
Born: 6 Nov 1832 - Wayne County, Indiana
Christened:
Died: 3 Jan 1913 - Grove, Cass Co, Iowa
Buried: - Bk. 4 Lot 28, Atlantic Cemetery, Grove, Cass Co, Iowa
Spouse: Mary Jane Parnell (1834-1917)
Marr: 27 Jul 1854 - Brookville, Jefferson Co., Iowa
General Notes: Husband - David W. Eller
MARRIAGE: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Bride: Talitha Judd
Groom: David Eller
Bond Date: 17 Oct 1818
County: Wilkes
Record #: 01 077
Bondsman: John Judd
Witness: Mary Martin
Bond #: 000165025
BIOGRAPHY: David Eller (Page 75 in new book) brother of Simeon and two years younger was the first of the Eller family to enter Iowa territory. He first moved to Wayne County, Indiana, in 1828 with his first wife, Talitha Judd, and their four small children. Talitha's parents John and Rhoda [Shepherd] Judd also moved there at the same time. Then in 1838 they moved to Jefferson County, Iowa, where two more children were born. Talitha died March 27, 1847. David married his second wife, a widow, Mary A. [Prest ?] Lyons, on February 27, 1848, They had one child, a daughter, Alice, who in 1868 married Marion Tracy, son of Rev . R. N. Tracey of Marysville, Wapello County,
May 20 1846 - Locust Grove Township - Purchaser David Eller - E. 1/2 o f NW 1/4 Section 22 Twp. 72 Rng 11 Acres 80.
BIOGRAPHY: The David Eller homestead, which was located on what was known as the "Old Marion Tracey Farm two and one-half miles southeast of Brookville, consisted of 200 acres - part prairie and part timber - sloping southeastward to Cedar Creek. He brought young fruit trees with him from Indiana and developed a producing orchard.
1820 US Census - Wilkes Co NC
1830 US Census - Wayne Co., Indiana
1840 US Census - Jefferson Co., Iowa
1850 US Census - Jefferson Co, Iowa
1856 State Census Jefferson Co, Iowa
Locust Grove Dwelling 156 -
David Eller 60 M 17 yrs in Jeff. Co. N. Carolina Farmer
Mary Eller 55 F 18 Indiana
John H. Eller 25 M 17 N. Carolina Farmer
Aluisa [?] Lyons 12 F Iowa
David Lyons 11 M "
Alice Eller 7 F "
Living in the next two households are David's married daughters - daughter Mary [Eller] Tinsley and her family, and daughter Clarissa [Eller ] Marion and her family.
Also living in Locust Grove, Dwelling 159, 3 households away is John' s cousin William, son of Simeon:
Eller, Wm age 30 Born NC Farmer People 7 Yrs 3
1860 US Census - Jefferson Co., Iowa
David Eller 64 M Farmer 500/900 North Carolina
Mary 37 F Indiana
Eliza 17 F Student Iowa [David's stepdaughte r Eliza/Alhora Lyons]
David 15 M Farmer Iowa [David's stepson Dav id Lyons]
Alice 11 F
John Eller 28 M Farmer 600/200 Indiana
Mary 26 F North Carolina [Mary Jane Parn ell]
NOTE: Living two doors away is David's daughter Mary and her husband Claiborne Tinsley and their family.
General Notes: Wife - Talitha Judd
MARRIAGE: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Bride: Talitha Judd
Groom: David Eller
Bond Date: 17 Oct 1818
County: Wilkes
Record #: 01 077
Bondsman: John Judd
Witness: Mary Martin
Bond #: 000165025
General Notes: Child - Mary Eller
Mary "Polly" Eller the daughter of David and Tabitha Judd Eller, was born in Wilkes Co., North Carolina on 20 Sep 1820. Her family moved to Wayne Co, Indiana in 1828. Mary married George Koons on 1Sep 1836 in Wayne Co., Indiana. She and her husband and her parents moved to Jefferson County, Iowa in 1838. Her husband died in 1839, and Mary married 2nd Claiborne C. Tinsley on 8 August 1842. They lived in Jefferson County Indiana the remainder of their lives. Mary and Claiborne had six children, five who lived to adulthood.
1880 Census Place: Locust Grove, Jefferson, Iowa
Source: FHL Film 1254347 National Archives Film T9-0347 Page 42 7C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Clayborn C. TINSLEY Self M M W 72 VA Occ: Farmer Fa: V AMo: VA
Mary TINSLEY Wife F M W 60 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: N CMo: NC
Zacrad TINSLEY Son M S W 27 IA Occ: Farming Fa: V AMo: NC
Henry TINSLEY Son M S W 25 IA Occ: Farming Fa: V AMo: NC
1870 US Census Fairfield PO, Locust Grove Township Jefferson Co., Iowa
Tinsley, Claborn 62 W M Farmer 7,300/1/500 VA
Mary 50 F W Keeping House NC
Alma 25 M W " " Iowa [NOTE: Alma is a female, no t male, but census was mismarked]
Mary 21 F W At Home " "
Zachariah 19 M W Farmer " "
Henry 16 M W " " " "
Williams, Ellen 10 F W " "
Dole, John 64 M W Farm Laborer Ohio
1860 US Census Locust Grove Twp Jefferson Co., Iowa
Claiborne Tinsley 52 M Farmer 2500/2000 Virginia
Mary 40 F N. Carolina
David 16 M Iowa
Alma 14 F "
Mary Jane 11 F "
Zachary 10 M "
Henry 7 "
Living Next door is:
Brinton Hughes 29 M School Teacher 140/1420 Pennsylvan ia
Martha " 20 F Iowa
Mary " 3 F "
1856 Iowa State Census Locust Grove Twp, Jefferson Co, Iowa
Clayborn Tinsley 47 M 17 Yrs in Iowa Virginia Farmer
Mary Tinsley 36 F 17 Yrs N. Carolina
Eliza Koons 18 F " Indiana
Martha Koons 16 F 16 Yrs Iowa
David L. Tinsley 12 M 12 Yrs Iowa
Alma Tinsley 9 F "
Mary J Tinsley 8 F "
Henry Tinsley 2 M "
Next door is sister of Mary, Clarissa and her husband William Marion a nd family:
Wm Marion 50 M 8 Yrs Virginia
Clarrisy [?] Marion 27 F 17 Yrs N. Carolina
Priscilla Marion 5 F Iowa
Frances Marion
Elisha [?] Marion ? F
1850 US Census Locust Grove Twp, Jefferson Co., Iowa
C. C. Tinsley 42 M Farmer 1600 VA
Mary " 30 F NC [Cannot read or write]
Eliza " 13 F IN
Martha " 11 F IA
David E. " 6 M "
Alma " 5 M "
Mary J. " 3 F "
Zachry 1/2 M "
General Notes: Child - Jesse F. Eller
BIOGRAPHY: Franklin Township 1884
BIOGRAPHY: This is a re-production "History of Cass County"
By --- THE CONTINENTAL HISTORICAL COMPANY
December, 1884 EARLY SETTLEMENT - The first to make a settlement was Jesse ELLER, who, early in the spring of 1854, took up a claim on sections 18, and commenced to open up a farm. He broke forty or fifty acres , and put up a round log house. He lived on this place until about 1874, when he removed to Mills County, and from thence to Pottawattamie County, where he died, June 18, 1884. He was born in Wilkes County, North Carolina, and was of German extraction, although he was reared in Indiana. He was quite a hunter and trapper during the winter, but when spring had come, the gun was laid by, and the implements of husbandry were taken hold of with a will, and in a few years he had a good farm opened on the northeast corner of Turkey Grove. During the civil war, times were very hard, money scarce, and the comforts of life very high . Mr ELLER made more money than any other man in the vicinity, trapping and hunting mink, otter, wolves and other fur animals. A good mink skin was worth from three to five dollars, and other furs in proportion . The first birth in the township was that of a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse ELLER, born during the summer of 1854. The first ground in the township was broken by Jesse ELLER, in 1855, and the first wheat was raised by him the same year.
NOTE:
1850 US CENSUS: Eller, Jesse
State: Iowa Year: 1850
County: Jefferson Roll: M432_185
Township: Locust Grove Twp Page: 111
Image: 224
Jesse 28 M Farmer 850 NC Cannot Read or Write
Levica 32 F IL Cannot Read or Write
David S. 5 M IA
Avey G 4 F IA
Tabitha J 2 F IA
Wm W 1 M IA [Note: William Washington, twin]
Wm M 1 M IA (Note: William McDonald, twin)
1860 US Census - Turkey Grove Twp., Cass Co., Iowa
Jesse Eller 37 M Farmer 2150/924 NC
Louisa 40 F Virginia
Ava J. 13 F Iowa Attended School in Yr
Tabitha 12 F " " "
William MD 10 M " " "
William Washington 10 M " " "
Mary E. 6 F " " "
Sarah 4 F "
Louisa 2 F Kansas
1870 US Census - Cass Co., Iowa
1880 US Census Place: Garner, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Jesse ELLER Self M M W 58 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: N C Mo: NC
Francis ELLER Wife F M W 48 PA Occ: Keeping House Fa: P A Mo: PA
General Notes: Child - William Eller
DEATH: Died before family left North Carolina in 1828.
General Notes: Child - Clarissa Eller
Need to check 1860 and 1870 US Censuses to see if William and Clarissa had other children shown in those censuses.
1880 US Census: Locust Grove, Jefferson, Iowa
Source: FHL Film 1254347 National Archives Film T9-0347 Page 41 4B
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
William C. MARION Self M M W 55 VA Occ: Farmer Fa: V AMo: VA
Clarrissa MARION Wife F M W 53 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
Ruben WARD Other M S W 20 IA Occ: Laborer Fa: O HMo: ---
Next door to William and Clarissa Marion are Jacob and Collista Sirdor sons. Collista was be the daughter of William and Clarissa.
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Jacob SIRDORSONS Self M M W 40 OH Occ: Farmer Fa: PA Mo: PA
Collista SIRDORSONS Wife F W 24 IA Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: NC
Martha SIRDORSONS Dau F S W 8 IA Fa: O HMo: IA
Henry SIRDORSONS Son M S W 6 IA Fa: O HMo: IA
Fredie SIRDORSONS Son M S W 5M IA Fa: O HMo: IA
The next houses is Melvill and Prescilla Whitmore. Priscilla was the daughter of William and Clarissa Marion
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Melvill WHITMORE Self M M W 31 IA Occ: Farmer Fa: OH Mo: OH
Prescilla WHITMORE Wife F M W 29 IA Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: NC
Elmer WHITMORE Son M S W 10 IA Occ: At Home Fa: IA Mo: IA
Viola WHITMORE Dau F S W 9 IA Fa: I AMo: IA
Minnie WHITMORE Dau F S W 7M IA Fa: IA Mo: IA
General Notes: Child - John M. Eller
John Eller, son of David and Talitha Judd Eller, was born 6 November 1832 in Indiana. The family moved to Jefferson County, Iowa in 1837. John married Mary Jane Parnell on July 27th 1854 at Brookville, Iowa . In March of 1855, John and Mary Jane moved to Franklin Township, Cass County, Iowa. They returned to Jefferson County in 1857, and John enlisted in 1862 in the Union Army, Co H, 30th Iowa Infantry. After the war, he returned to Jefferson County, and remained there until September 1866, when he returned to Franklin Twp, Cass County, Iowa. John and Mary Jane had no children. They moved to Grove Twp, Cass Co, Iowa on 17 November 1887, and remained there until his death on 3 January 1913.
Obituary notice of John Eller from Grove, Cass Co. Iowa Newspaper -
"Well Known Local Man Passes Away at Ten O Clock Last Night at Home on Mulberry Street at Age of 80. Had been Ill for a long time with the illness incident to old age. John Eller, for fifty-seven years a resident of this county, twenty-five of which were spent in this city, died at his home, 607 Mulberry Street at ten o clock last evening; death resulting from the illnesses incident to old age and after a long illness which had intermittently held him bedfast. Deceased was 80 years of age on the 6th of November and was born in Indiana. When a boy he came with his father, John Eller [NOTE: father was David, not John] , to Jefferson County, this state [Iowa]. On July 27th, 1854, he was united in marriage to the wife who survives him, whose maiden name was Jane Parnell, at Brookville, Iowa, and a year later, in 1855 they came to this county, locating on a farm in Franklin township where they lived till the 17th of November 1887, when they moved to this city [ Grove]. There are no children. Deceased was a brother of the late Jesse Eller, and an uncle of W. W. Eller; Mrs. John Frank and Mrs. C. N L aRue. He was the last of his family of five children. The funeral services are to be held at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the late home, the Rev. Yolck of the Baptist church officiating, and the interment is to be in the Atlantic cemetery. The aged wife of the deceased is in poor health and has been for some time, and the death of her husband has accentuated her condition. Mr. Eller was a man whom every one liked. He was a quiet man who believed in the doctrine, live and let live, and in every relation of his life was kindly, honest and square . He leaves a wide circle of friends to mourn his departure and leaves a memory of a life well spent.
Exerpts of the Will of John Eller, dated 23 March 1909: "I, John Eller , of Cass County, and the State of Iowa....Paragrah 1. My will is that all my just debts and funeral charges shall first be paid out of my estate by my executors. Paragraph 2. I devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Mary Jane Eller, in lieu of dower, all my property both real and personal of which I shall die siezed for and during her natural life; she to have the use thereof as fully as she may desire for her care and support. Paragraph 3. I direct that all of the remainder and residue of my estate upon the death of my said wife be divided into two parts, one half or part of which I devise and bequeath share and share alike to the heirs of my deceased brother and sisters, viz: Mary Tinsley, Jessie Eller and Clarissa Marion, and to my half sister, Alice Tracy, I give, devise and bequeath an equal share of the said one half of my estate with each and all of the said heirs of my above mentioned deceased brothers and sisters, meaning hereby to give, devise and bequeath to the said Alice Tracy, the same amount and share of the said one half of my estate as is hereby given and devised to each of the heirs of the said Jesse Eller, Mary Tinsley and Clarissa Marion. The remaining one half of my said estate remaining after the death of my said wife, I devise and bequeath to the brothers and sisters of my said wife Mary Jane Eller, to wit: Benjamin Parnell, Catharine Eller, Mariah Summerlin and Sarah Hudson, share and share alike. In the event however, that any or all of the said brothers and sisters of my wife die before my death, then the share that would go to them under this Will in case they outlive me, shall go to their heirs share and share alike. Paragraph 4. I hereby nominate and appoint W. W. Eller of Cass County, Iowa, the Executor of this my last Will and Testament..."
DEATH: Page: 73
Name: John Eller
Birth Date: 06 Nov 1832
Death Date: 03 Jan 1913
Cemetery: Atlantic
Town: Grove
Comment: Bk. 4, Lot 28. G.A.R. Co. H. 30th Iowa Vol.
Military: Co. H. 30th Iowa Vol.
Civil War Pension Index
State Filed: Iowa
Widow: Mary J. Eller
Roster and Record, Iowa Soldiers Vol. III - 17th - 31st Regiments - In fantry
Thirtieth Infantry Company H
Eller, John. Age 30. Residence Brookville. Nativity Indiana. Enlis ted Aug 15, 1862. Mustered Sep 14, 1862. Promoted Seventh Corporal Sept. 1, 1864; Sixth Corporal Jan 1., 1865. Mustered out June 5, 1865 , Washington, D. C.
BIOGRAPHY: John ELLER, a son of David ELLER and a brother of Jesse, came to this vicinity in March, of 1855, and pre-empted a farm on section 20, where he now lives. He is the descendent of Peter ELLER, a Hessian soldier, who came to this country during the Revolutionary War, in the service of Great Britain, and who soon left that service and settled in North Carolina. John was born in Indiana, where his parents had removed some years before, in 1832, and moved with his parents in 1837 , to Jefferson County, Iowa. He came to this county [Cass] in March of 1855 and remained until 1857, when he returned to Jefferson County where he enlisted, in 1862, in Company H, Thirtieth Iowa Infantry, and served with that regiment until the close of the war. He was at the siege of Vicksburg, battle of Jackson, Mississippi, siege of Atlanta, and was with Sherman in his march to the sea. After the war, he returned to Jefferson County, where he remained until September, 1866, when he returned to his farm in this township. His wife was a Mary Jane PARNELL, who was born in Wayne County, North Carolina, in 1834.
1880 US CENSUS:Franklin, Cass Co, Iowa
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
John ELLER Self M Male W 48 IN Farmer N C NC
Mary ELLER Wife M Female W 47 NC Keeping House N C NC
Joseph JOHNSON Other S Male W 22 IL Laborer NORWAY NOR
William MARSHALL Other S Male W 23 IA Laborer --- - --
Husband David W. Eller
Born: 11 Apr 1796 - Wilkes County, NC
Christened:
Died: 18 Mar 1870 - Jefferson County, IA
Buried: - Moorman Cemetery, Jefferson Co., Iowa
Father: John Eller (Abt 1767-1823)
Mother: Susannah Kerns (Between 1765/1766-1853)
Marriage: 27 Feb 1848 - Jefferson Co., Iowa
Other Spouse: Talitha Judd (1803-1847) - 18 Oct 1819 - Wilkes Co., North Carolina
Wife Mary Ann Prest
Born: 19 Dec 1822 - Indiana
Christened:
Died: 23 Mar 1895 - Jefferson County, Iowa
Buried: - Moorman Cemetery, Jefferson Co., Iowa
Children
1 F Alice Eller
Born: 29 Mar 1849 - Jefferson. Iowa
Christened:
Died: Abt 1935 - Fairfield, Jefferson Co., Iowa
Buried: - Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson Co., Iowa
Spouse: Marion Tracy (1844-1930)
Marr: 31 Dec 1868 - Jefferson Co., Iowa
General Notes: Husband - David W. Eller
MARRIAGE: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Bride: Talitha Judd
Groom: David Eller
Bond Date: 17 Oct 1818
County: Wilkes
Record #: 01 077
Bondsman: John Judd
Witness: Mary Martin
Bond #: 000165025
BIOGRAPHY: David Eller (Page 75 in new book) brother of Simeon and two years younger was the first of the Eller family to enter Iowa territory. He first moved to Wayne County, Indiana, in 1828 with his first wife, Talitha Judd, and their four small children. Talitha's parents John and Rhoda [Shepherd] Judd also moved there at the same time. Then in 1838 they moved to Jefferson County, Iowa, where two more children were born. Talitha died March 27, 1847. David married his second wife, a widow, Mary A. [Prest ?] Lyons, on February 27, 1848, They had one child, a daughter, Alice, who in 1868 married Marion Tracy, son of Rev . R. N. Tracey of Marysville, Wapello County,
May 20 1846 - Locust Grove Township - Purchaser David Eller - E. 1/2 o f NW 1/4 Section 22 Twp. 72 Rng 11 Acres 80.
BIOGRAPHY: The David Eller homestead, which was located on what was known as the "Old Marion Tracey Farm two and one-half miles southeast of Brookville, consisted of 200 acres - part prairie and part timber - sloping southeastward to Cedar Creek. He brought young fruit trees with him from Indiana and developed a producing orchard.
1820 US Census - Wilkes Co NC
1830 US Census - Wayne Co., Indiana
1840 US Census - Jefferson Co., Iowa
1850 US Census - Jefferson Co, Iowa
1856 State Census Jefferson Co, Iowa
Locust Grove Dwelling 156 -
David Eller 60 M 17 yrs in Jeff. Co. N. Carolina Farmer
Mary Eller 55 F 18 Indiana
John H. Eller 25 M 17 N. Carolina Farmer
Aluisa [?] Lyons 12 F Iowa
David Lyons 11 M "
Alice Eller 7 F "
Living in the next two households are David's married daughters - daughter Mary [Eller] Tinsley and her family, and daughter Clarissa [Eller ] Marion and her family.
Also living in Locust Grove, Dwelling 159, 3 households away is John' s cousin William, son of Simeon:
Eller, Wm age 30 Born NC Farmer People 7 Yrs 3
1860 US Census - Jefferson Co., Iowa
David Eller 64 M Farmer 500/900 North Carolina
Mary 37 F Indiana
Eliza 17 F Student Iowa [David's stepdaughte r Eliza/Alhora Lyons]
David 15 M Farmer Iowa [David's stepson Dav id Lyons]
Alice 11 F
John Eller 28 M Farmer 600/200 Indiana
Mary 26 F North Carolina [Mary Jane Parn ell]
NOTE: Living two doors away is David's daughter Mary and her husband Claiborne Tinsley and their family.
General Notes: Wife - Mary Ann Prest
Mary A. [?] was born in Indiana. Her father was born in England, and her mother born in Ohio.
Census Place: Locust Grove, Jefferson, Iowa
Source: FHL Film 1254347 National Archives Film T9-0347 Page 42 7C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Marrion TRACY Self M M W 36 OH Occ: Farmer Fa: OH Mo: VA
Alice TRACY Wife F M W 31 IA Occ: Keeping House Fa: N CMo: MA
George W. TRACY Son M S W 10 IA Fa: O HMo: IA
Frank W. TRACY Son M S W 8 IA Fa: OH Mo: IA
Robert E. TRACY Son M S W 3 IA Fa: O HMo: IA
Nellie R. TRACY Dau F S W 2 IA Fa: O HMo: IA
Mary M. LAUGHLIN Niece F S W 12 IA Fa: IL Mo: IA
Asper J. TRACY Brother M S W 20 IA Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: PA Mo: PA
Mary A. ELLER MotherL F W W 57 IN Fa: E NGMo: OH
1870 US Census Fairfield PO, Locust Grove Twp Jefferson Co. Iowa 25 Ju n 1870
Eller, Mary 47 F W Farmer 8,640/1,500 Ind
Tracy, Marion 27 M W " " VA
" " Alice 21 F W At Home Iowa
" " George 6/12 M W Iowa
McMurry John 11 M W Iowa
Brown, Leota 11 F W Ohio
General Notes: Child - Alice Eller
Census Place: Locust Grove, Jefferson, Iowa
Source: FHL Film 1254347 National Archives Film T9-0347 Page 42 7C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Marrion TRACY Self M M W 36 OH Occ: Farmer Fa: O HMo: VA
Alice TRACY Wife F M W 31 IA Occ: Keeping House Fa: N CMo: MA
George W. TRACY Son M S W 10 IA Fa: O HMo: IA
Frank W. TRACY Son M S W 8 IA Fa: OH Mo: IA
Robert E. TRACY Son M S W 3 IA Fa: O HMo: IA
Nellie R. TRACY Dau F S W 2 IA Fa: O HMo: IA
Mary M. LAUGHLIN Niece F S W 12 IA Fa: IL Mo: IA
Asper J. TRACY Brother M S W 20 IA Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: PA Mo: PA
Mary A. ELLER MotherL F W W 57 IN Fa: E NGMo: OH
Obituary Notice from Fairfield, Jefferson Co. Iowa Newspaper (undated]
"MRS. M. TRACY DIES AFTER FALL AT HOME Services for Aged Fairfield Woman To Be Tuesday AT 10:30 A.M. Mrs. Marion Tracy, 86(or 88- hard to read] passed away at the Jefferson County Hospital Saturday night. Death resulted from injuries sustained in a fall at her home three weeks ago. Funeral services in charge of Dr. Gable and Rev. Ireland, will be at the Murray Funeral Home, Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs. Tracy was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Eller , and was born on a farm near Brookville, Ia. on March 19, 1848, where she resided until 1919, when she moved to fairfield. She married the late Marion Tracy, Civil war veteran, on December 31, 1868. Mr. and Mrs. Tracy lived to celebrate their 62nd wedding anniversary. She was a member of the First Methodist Episcopal church of this city. Those left to mourn the passing are three sons, F. W. of Los Angeles, California, George W. and Arthur of Fairfield, and three daughters, Mrs. C. D. Laughlin of Odessa (?) Mo., Mrs. Harry Raft (?) and Olive of Fairfield, also nine grand children and six great grandchildren.
Husband Oliver Mc Niel
Born: Abt 1808 - Wilkes County, North Carolina
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Marriage: 4 Aug 1828 - Wilkes Co, North Carolina
Wife Delilah Eller
Born: Abt 1812
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Father: Peter Eller Jr. (Abt 1778-1851)
Mother: Mary Ann Pennington (1782-After 1870)
Children
Husband Richard Saunders
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Marriage: 30 Oct 1829
Wife Delilah Gazia Eller
Born: 15 Feb 1808 - Wilkes Co North Carolina
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Father: John Eller (Abt 1767-1823)
Mother: Susannah Kerns (Between 1765/1766-1853)
Children
1 M William Saunders
Born: After 1829
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General Notes: Child - William Saunders
Census Place: Chestnut Hill, Ashe, North Carolina
Source: FHL Film 1254952 National Archives Film T9-0952 Page 53 5B
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
William SANDERS Self M M W 47 NC Occ: Boot Maker Fa: NC Mo: NC
Evoline SANDERS Wife F M W 47 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
Alpha SANDERS Dau F S W 18 NC Occ: At Home Fa: N CMo: NC
Isabell SANDERS Dau F S W 16 NC Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: NC
Polly SANDERS Dau F S W 13 NC Occ: At Home Fa: N CMo: NC
Ludiema SANDERS Dau F S W 11 NC Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: NC
Emmett SANDERS Son M S W 9 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
James SANDERS Son M S W 7 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
Martha SANDERS Dau F S W 5 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
Thomas SANDERS Son M S W 4 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
Franklin SANDERS Son M S W 2 NC Fa: N CMo: NC