Eleanor Almeda Hackett Vote was the daughter of Abraham Hackett and Mary Randall. Ellie was born on September 13, 1848 in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Eleanor met John through the Civil War. John was writing letters to Eleanor for his friend. He did not know if the friend survived the war or not. This is how Eleanor met John. They were married on december 6, 1865 in Whitewater, Wisconsin by Rev. Milton Rawley. John and Ellie came to Iowa in a covered wagon, either the last of March or the first of April in 1871. Two of their children died before they left Illinois. They settled near Callender, Iowa, and lived there most all their life. John homesteaded the last 40 acres that was left in Webster County, Iowa. Eleanor brought in Nellie when she was 10 years old. The Votes adopted Nellie on April 12, 1900. Ellie died on September 2, 1911 in Somers, Iowa. She was buried in Mitzpah Cemetery on September 6, 1911.

John and Ellie had 16 children (including Nellie, who was adopted)

Children of Eleanor Almeda Hackett and John M Vote:
Johnnie A (July 20, 1866 - July 20, 1866)
Mary E. (July 6, 1867 - March 1, 1868)
Eddie N. (Sept 21, 1868 - March 6, 1877)
Jacob George (Dec 9, 1869 - Dec 20, 1915)
Burdette Elmer (Mar 8, 1871 - Oct 8, 1948)
Cora Jane (Apr 9, 1872 - May 17, 1953)
Guy Warren (Apr 27, 1873 - Aug 21, 1954)
Linnie M. (Jan 18, 1875 - Feb 25, 1961)
Charlie Horace (May 18, 1877 - May 23, 1937)
Benjamin F. (Apr 19, 1879 - July 18, 1936)
Lillian Almeda (Feb 26, 1881 - Aug 4, 1959)
William M. H. (July 17, 1882 - Oct 6, 1961)
Harry Ryan (Mar 19, 1884 - Aug 20, 1968)
Sylvia Belle (Apr 9, 1885 - May 27, 1962)
Clarence "Dick" (Oct 18, 1888 - Feb 15, 1976)
Nellie Fern ( about 1890 - Apr 26, 1954)