Jacob Eller Genealogy

Jacob Eller, son of George and Christina Eller, d. in Wilkes Co., Nov. 3, 1855, aged about 83 years. He originally settled at the mouth of Mill Creek on the north fork of New River, about 1812, where he was living at death. He was a local character of note and left much land and other property to his children. He is buried in the family burial grounds at his old home. He m. about 1804, Katie White, who d. Jan. 3, 1854.

Children of Jacob Eller and his wife Catherine White:

(1) Luke Eller, b. June 8, 1806; d. Dec. 6, 1883; m. Mar. 29, 1829, Sarah King, b. May 5, 1810; d. Jan. 10, 1892. Family lived, Ashe Co., N. C. Issue:

(1) Aswell P. Eller.
(2) Honsford Eller.
(3) Joseph L. Eller, b. June 10, 1851; d. Mar. 26, 1911; m. Sept. 22, 1875, Elizabeth Kirby, b. Feb. 15, 1851. Of issue, a son, K. Luke Eller, who lives at Clifton, N. C.
(4) Delila Eller.
(5) Mary Eller.
(6) Nancy Eller.

(2) Mary (called Polly) Eller, b. Mar. 23, 1808; d. Jan. 3, 1908; m. Aaron Latham. Issue:

(1) Katie.
(2) Elizabeth.
(3) Sarah.
(4) David.

(3) Nancy Eller, m. Samuel Jones. Issue:

(1) Alexander.
(2) Aswell.
(3) Jacob.
(4) Lee.
(5) Katie.
(6) Elizabeth.
(7) Polly.
(8) Sarah.
(9) Martha.
(10) Amanda.
(11) Cora.

(4) Elizabeth Eller, m. Larkin Maxwell. Issue:

(1) Mitchell;
(2) William;
(3) Richard;
(4) Luke, and two daughters.

(5) Peter Eller, m. twice. Traveled to the west and back again several times. Had several children.

(6) John Eller, m. Katherine Eldreth. Issue:

(1) David.
(2) Matthias.
(3) Zachariah.
(4) Jacob.
(5) Calvin.

(7) William Eller, m. Susanna, dau. of John and Elizabeth Ray (Vannoy) Eller. Family moved to Tenn. Issue: Elizabeth and one other dau.

(8) Susanna Eller, m.. David Roland. Issue:

(1) Calvin.
(2) Jacob.
(3) Aaron.
(4) Andrew.
(5) Mary.
(6) Catherine.
(7) Margaret.

(9) Sarah Eller, m. David Miller. Issue: Elizabeth who m. Floyd Welch. After death of Sarah, David Miller m. Mary, dau. of John and Elizabeth Ray (Vannoy) Eller.

(10) David Eller, b. Nov. 1, 1826; d. Mar. 24, 1901; m. Oct. 31, 1852, Catherine Baker, b. 1833; d. Feb. 22, 1903. Issue:

(1) Mary Eller, m. Harvey Augustus Eller, a son of James and Mary Ann (Carlton) Eller. Family lives, Bina, N. C.

(2) John Eller, m. Jesse Campbell. Issue: (1) Jesse; (2) Donald; (3) Bernice; (4) Harry. Family moved to Nebr.

(3) Joshua Eller, m Celia Jones. Lived, Ashe Co. Issue: (1) Jennie; (2) Ennis; (3) Guy.

(4) William Eller, m. Mary, dau. of David Miller. Family resides, Smithville, Tenn. Issue: (1) Charles; (2) Robert; (3) Effie; (4) Maude; (5) Mable; (6) Gertrude; (7) Dolly.

(5) Jacob Eller, m. Aley F. Goss, dau. of Isham S. Goss of Ashe Co. Issue: (1) Wade who lives, Roanoke, Va.; (2) Bessie.

(6) Lee Eller, m Matilda Graybeal and lives, Lancaster Co., Pa. Issue: (1) Rev. R. O. Eller of Spencer, N. C.; (2) Oscar; (3) William; (4) Lester; (5) Blanche; (6) Stella; (7) Alma.