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George Washington Eller

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George Washington Eller

Birth
Belmont County, Ohio, USA
Death
12 Feb 1905 (aged 49)
Shirley, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Shirley, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Per his marriage license, George was born in Belmont County, Ohio. The delayed birth certificates of two of his children state that he was born in Temperanceville. His county of birth on his death certificate was Washington, but the informant was the undertaker. The names of his parents are unknown, however family lore says his mother was a DeLong. It was also said that his parents died when he was 7 and he was then raised by the DeLongs.

George married Charlotte Miller, the daughter of John Miller and his wife, Sarah Strosnider, on July 17, 1878. They married in Tyler County, WV at the home of the bride's father, Rev. Samuel Warner officiating.

By the 1880 census, George, Charlotte and Pearley were living in the Meade District of Tyler County and George was a farmer.

In the 1900 census, the family was living in the McElroy District of Tyler County.

George and Charlotte had eleven children:
Daisy B., 1878-1879
Peter (Pearley), 1880-1956
George Wilson, 1882-1883
William Clinton, 1884-1966
Lillian Dory, 1884-1957
James Homer, 1886-1912
Ora Della, 1889-1956
Emery Elmer, 1891-1968
Ada Blanche, 1895-1968
Mary Louise, 1897-1930
Loris Glenn, 1903-1955

George spelled his name Eller - Charlotte and most of their children began spelling the surname Ellers later in life.

George died of consumption. His son Peter is buried next to him.
Per his marriage license, George was born in Belmont County, Ohio. The delayed birth certificates of two of his children state that he was born in Temperanceville. His county of birth on his death certificate was Washington, but the informant was the undertaker. The names of his parents are unknown, however family lore says his mother was a DeLong. It was also said that his parents died when he was 7 and he was then raised by the DeLongs.

George married Charlotte Miller, the daughter of John Miller and his wife, Sarah Strosnider, on July 17, 1878. They married in Tyler County, WV at the home of the bride's father, Rev. Samuel Warner officiating.

By the 1880 census, George, Charlotte and Pearley were living in the Meade District of Tyler County and George was a farmer.

In the 1900 census, the family was living in the McElroy District of Tyler County.

George and Charlotte had eleven children:
Daisy B., 1878-1879
Peter (Pearley), 1880-1956
George Wilson, 1882-1883
William Clinton, 1884-1966
Lillian Dory, 1884-1957
James Homer, 1886-1912
Ora Della, 1889-1956
Emery Elmer, 1891-1968
Ada Blanche, 1895-1968
Mary Louise, 1897-1930
Loris Glenn, 1903-1955

George spelled his name Eller - Charlotte and most of their children began spelling the surname Ellers later in life.

George died of consumption. His son Peter is buried next to him.

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George W. / Eller / Born / Jan. 7, 1856 / Died / Feb. 12, 1905 / Another link is broken / In our household band, / But a chain is forming / In a better land

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