ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO JAMES W. HOOK: GEORGE MICHAEL ELLER AND DESCENDENTS OF HIS IN AMERICA, 1957
GALE E. S. HONEYMAN, 470 Grove #2, San Francisco, CA 94102
P. 42 (3-2) JOSEPH ELLER 1812-26; 26 Jun 1893 m. Miami Co.,
OH, Sarah Friend, I Mar 1814, Miami CO.,OH - 17 Aug.1894, d/o Jesse Sr. & 2nd wife, Susanna (Hoover). They resided in Union Twp., Miami Co., OH (1850 census) and moved to Union Twp., Deleware Co., IN prior to 1860 where they passed their lives. They were survived by 8 of their 12 children. History of the Mississinewa Church of the Brethern, by Ralph G. Rarick, pp. 206-7, "Susanna (Hoover) Friend Younce was a 2nd Great Aunt of Ex-President Herbert Hoover."
p. 42 (3-3) JACOB ELLER 1818-1894; m. Elizabeth 1826-1903 (no marriage record found), Riverside Cemetery, West Milton, OH. (Dates from their markers.) He was a grocer in West Milton. Three known children: WARREN, EVE (single), GERTRUDE
m. Albert Collins.
p. 43 (4) WILLIAM ELLER m. Elizabeth Friend, a sister of Sarah.
- (4-1) ESTHER EMELINE ELLER, 15 Aug 1844- 19 Aug 1913; m. 28 Dec 1866 Miami Co.,OH, Eli Honeyman, 1 Dec 1828,- 26 Nov 1890, d/o Benjamin & 1st/w Mary (Knife), lived Union Twp., Miami Co., OH, Honeyman Cemetary near Nashville, OH.
- (4-2) SARAH ELLER, 1847-1924, m. Miami Co., OH, Davis Pearson 1847-1915, s/o Moses & Margaret (Pearson).
- (4-3) SUSAN CAROLINE ELLER, 1849-1894, M. Andrew V. Robbins 1848-1895, Wheelock Ceme., Nashville, OH.
- (4-4) LAMBERT ELLER, m. Miami Co., OH Emma Beard, 18 Sep. 1857- 5 Dec. 1885, d/o Emanuel Johnson & Sarah (Thompson), Wheelock Cemetery, Nashville, OH.
p. 44 (5) MARTIN ELLER, incorrectly identified. The record here given is for Martin s/o Henry & Mary Ann (Cable) (The Eller Chronicles, Vol. 11 No. 2, P. 66) and Grandson of Daniel & Elizabeth (Siler) Eller, (The Eller Chronicles, Vo I . I I No. 2, P. 64. )
p. 44 (6) ENOCK ELLER (Enos is Incorrect) m. 30 Jul 1867 Mary Gump, cl831, Miami Co., OH, d/o John Jacob & Elizabeth (Studebaker); lived Delaware Co., IN, where they likely wed.
P. 45 (7) PHILIP ELLER, c1822, M. Elsie ( Michael or Baumgardner) c1825, lived Penn Twp., St Joseph Co., IN where 1850 census lists SARAH b. c1844, HIRAM b.1846.
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p. 45 (8) ELIZABETH ELLER, c1827, M. Miami Co., OH, Isaac Powell. The 1850 cenus of Union Twp., Miami Co., OH shows John's widow, Sarah (Burket) Eller age 58 N.C., Enock 24 OH, Elizabeth 23 OH, and Melinda 11, OH, the latter likely a g.daughter. Sarah was a dau. of Joseph Burket Sr. of Ashe Co., N.C. and later Miami Co., OH.
p. 50 (5) SARAH ELLER, c1795- 16 Nov 1821, m. Joseph Burkit Jr., c1793/4, Ashe Co., N.C.- 4 Mar 1851, Darke Co., OH. S/o Joseph Sr. Joseph Burkit Jr. m. 2nd 16 Jul 1822 Miami Co., OH, Susannah Hittle. He and 2nd/w West Branch Church of the Brethern Ceme., Darke Co., OH. Issue by Sarah in correct o r d e r .
- - (5-1) ELIZABETH, 8 Jan 1815-8 Apr 1860, M. I Nov 1833, Miami Co., OH, Moses Wise Sr. 16 Jun 1813-24 Nov 1897, s/o Jacob Sr. & 1st/w (?Sally), she bur. Wise Ceme. in Newberry Twp., Miami Co., OH & he bur. Harris Creek Ceme. nr. Bradford, OH. (Note, GH: I am concerned about the mention by Hook that Moses received a share for two children. If this is correct, Elizabeth did not survive her grandfather, Leonard Eller, and the dates given are then for a second wife of Moses, although no such marriage record is found. we know the two eldest of his 14 children were Susanna 1835-1882 w/o Moses Hollinger & Mary c1837-pre 1873 w/o Isaac Smith.)
- (5-2) JOHN BURKIT, cl8l8, m. 14 Mar 1839 Miami Co., OH, Mary A. Schofield.
- (5-3) REBECCA BURKIT, c1818-c1840, m. 11 Nov 1837 Miami Co., OH, Adam Hittle, c1815-8-cl876, s/o Nicholas Sr. & 1St/w Eva Ann (Boyer), lived Miami Co., OH.
- (5-4) LEVI BURKIT 10 Feb 1820-23 May 1881 m m.(Ist) 10 Dec. 1837 Miami Co., OH, Catherine Burns i4 Jun 1817- 5 Sep 1864, d/o Daniel & Eva (Hittle); m. (2nd) 11 Apr 1865 Darke Co., OH, Fannie (--?--?) Grosvenor, 29 Dec 193S-28 Apr 1870; m. (3rd) Dilly (Mote) Baker 1825-1909, d/o Enock & Catherine (Burkit), lived Darke Co., OH where he bur. Clark's Station Ceme., Fannie bur. Mt Zion Ceme, Dilly bur. Ft. Jefferson Ceme.
RECORDS FROM ESTATE OF LATE MISS MARY HELEN PEMBERTON
Submitted by Gale E.S. Honeyman (address above) who inherited the records: REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION RECORD from Nation ' al Archives, Washington, D.C. - JOHN McKOR (Melchoir) ELLER # S-6819. While residing in Rowan Co., N.C. enlisted in 1780 serving 3 months under Capt. Richard Graham's N.C. Company, discharged 24 Mar 1780. Also served 3 months ;under Capt. David Caldwell, 10 days under Peter Faust helping to build fort on the Yadkin River. He captured a deserter, Daniel Redmond, from the Continental Line of N.C. delivering him to Capt. George Doherty for which he was exempt for a 3 month term under Livingston's Brigade which camped at Frohocks Mill 10 Aug 1781. A widower, his pension allowed 9 Apr 1833 at which time he was 77 and living in Rowan Co. Abraham Ary & Christian Kesler made out an affidavit substantiating his age.
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(Eds. note: The above agrees substantially with photocopies of the Records from the National Archives provided by Charlotte Eller Marshall, 605 S.E. Park Ave., Corvallis OR, 97333. John Melchior Eller was one of three Rowan Co. N.C. Ellers who fought in the Revolutionary War. The other two were brothers, John and Joseph Eller, sons of immigrant Jacob Eller. J.W. Hook thought John Melchior was also a son of-this Jacob Eller but researchers in Rowan Co. now assign him as a son of immigrant Melchior Eller who married his first cousin, Susanna, daughter of immigrant Jacob Eller. The records of service of John and Joseph Eller in the Revolutionary War will be published at a later date.)
Continuing from the Pemberton records as copied by Mr. Honeyman: A note typed 23 Oct 1957 by Terese Rechmack, secretary to Mr. Hook, reporting James W. Hook's death 21 Oct. 1957. Another letter dated 1 Oct 1973 by Mae R. Hayes, Rt. 4 Box 663, North Wilkesboro, N.C. 28659 saying her husband descended from Peter Eller Jr. thro' Susanna w/o David McGlamery, their Dau. Nancy Caroline w/o Walter Robinson, their dau. Mary w/o William Jasper Hayes & their son R. Duff, the writer's father-in-law and Peter Jr. thro' dau. Katherine w/o Abraham Edward Nichols, their son William Berry h/o Cynthia Roberson, their son David Vance h/o Sarah Julia Bumgarner, their dau. Bessie w/o R. Duff Hayes.
(Eds. Mr. Honeyman ends with the statement that," Miss Pemberton was a professional researcher.")
(5) should read- Jacob (c 1764- 1831) m. Eva Margaret Williard b. 27 Aug. 1765 (Date from her folk's Bible) d/o Johann Elias & Rosina (Gump)
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