ELLER FAMILY ASSOCIATION
presentation of
ASWELL PETER ELLER
and his son
CLEVELAND ARTHUR or
ASHLAND ELLER
By
Gerald H. Eller
Aswell Peter Eller
Born November 21st 1834
Died July 5th 1906
Pictured on the left with his brother Hansford
Married Nancy Dixon On October 21st, 1857 (Some
records say the 22nd)
 There is no information
on the date of Nancy’s
birth but she died on
January 2nd 1879. There
are also different
spellings of her last
name but I will go by the
spelling as in the family
Bible and not Dixson or
Dickson.
Aswell and Nancy had a total of
nine children.
 The first was Milton
Lafayette in 1858.
He died in 1859 as
an infant.
 Their second was
Ludemy Isabella in
1859.
 The third child was
Victoria Adelade in
1861.
The complete list of their 9 children
and the different spellings of their
names through my research.
 Milton Lafayette Eller 1858-1859
 Ludemy Isabella Eller (1859-1944) in the family Bible.
Isabella in the 1860 census 8 months old, Ludeema in
the 1870 census other names include Irabella, Ladeema
or Ludemy Married Dr Manley Blevins
 Victoria Adelade 1861-1934? or 1935? or Addie Eller
Married James Vannoy
 Mary C. Eller 1866-1899 Married Henry Campbell but
original Descendants of George Michael Eller says
married a Dr Bevins (Blevins) Had 7 children, 5 boys, 2
girls
 William Hansford Eller 1868-1931 Lived in Cripple Creek
in early 1900’s Went by Willis, Willie or Bill
Aswell and Nancy Eller Children
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James Luke Eller 1870-1949
Married Mary Bertha Thorpe on
25-AUG-1909 Went by Jim and
lived in Cripple Creek as well
Sarah A. Eller (Sally) 1872-?
Married Jacob Eller
Ennis Eller (Eunice) 1874-?
Married Obe Hayes had 2
daughters. Had a son named
Bob Eller prior to marriage who
was raised by Lula Eller, her
younger ½ sister, daughter of
Aswell and Mary Ann
Elizabeth E. Eller or Lizzie
1876-? Married Blaine Brooks
Had 3 children 2 girls and 1
boy
Jim Eller
The 1860 Census
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The 1860 Census has Aswell listed as 25 years old and living next to
his father Luke. It is assumed that Luke gave Aswell some of the land
that had been passed down to him from Jacob.
The Civil War 1861-1865
 Aswell’s first
record of the Civil
War is as
enlisting on July
8th, 1862 in the
Confederacy and
then mustering in
on August 17th,
1862.
Aswell’s Civil War Records
 Aswell’s Civil War records as found in the Historical
Data base
Historical Data Base Record
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Enlisted on July 8th, 1862 at Ashe County, NC as a 1st SGT with his 21
yr old brother Hansford who was a PVT
Mustered into “D” Co. NC 5th Battalion Cavalry
Was reduced from 1st SGT to SGT around January 31st, 1863
Was transferred out on August 3rd 1863 into “B” Co. NC 6th Cavalry (no
date, method of discharge or place stated). Hansford was transferred
the same day as well but was listed as AWOL
Aswell was listed as Deserted on June 29th, 1863 at Big Creek Gap TN
and again on September 12th, 1863 in Dalton GA and returned on
September 30th, 1863 at an unknown location. Hansford was listed as
Deserted on July 23rd, 1863 from Knoxville TN
Aswell was reduced from SGT to PVT around December 31st, 1863
Aswell was listed as being on the Rolls on November 30th, 1864 at an
unknown location. This is the last known date of his Civil War record
Battles fought by the 5th Cavalry
Battalion NC
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Nov 8th
1862 Big Gap Creek TN
th
April 6
1863 Roger’s Gap TN
th
June 9
1863 Brandy Station VA
th
June 19
1863 Big Creek Gap TN and
Wattsburg TN
June 20th 1863 Big Creek Gap TN and
Hawkins County KY
June 22nd 1863 Wilson County NC and
Wilson’s Gap TN
(June 29th Aswell deserts from Big Creek
Gap TN)
(July 23rd Hansford deserts in Knoxville TN)
July 30th 1863 Big Hill KY
July 31st 1863 Bill Hill and Irvine KY
August 1st 1863 Big Hill KY, Cumberland
River KY, Richmond VA, Stanford KY and
Wildcat KY
(Sept 12th Aswell deserts in Dalton GA and
returns on Sept 30th)
Sept 20th 1863 Chickamauga GA
Civil War Concluded
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Union losses at Brandy Station were 81 killed, 403 wounded
and 382 captured or missing
Confederate losses were 51 killed, 250 wounded and 132
missing and over 200 captured
Union losses at Chickamauga were 1,657 killed, 9,756
wounded and 4,757 missing
Confederate losses were 2,389 killed, 13,412 wounded and
2,003 missing
When Aswell joined the Confederacy he had two
daughters Ludemy who wasn’t even 3 yet and Victoria
who was about 8 months old. Aswell and Nancy didn’t
have any more children until the spring of 1866 when
Mary was born.
Ashe County NC Slavery
and the Eller’s
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Total Persons (or population) calculated: 978
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Total Free White Persons including Heads of Families: 839
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Total Persons with the name of Eller: 44
Total Free Colored Persons: 28
Total Slaves: 111
Percent of total Free Colored Persons: 3%
Percent of total Slaves: 11.3%
Percent of Eller’s: 4.5%
Percent of Eller’s with Slaves and Free Colored Persons: 0%
 86% of population was White and 14.2% was
Colored and or a Slave
1870 Census
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Aswell’s family after the war in Hilton Township Ashe County
NC and photo of his younger brother Joseph and his children?
Back Kirby Luke and Lulu Eller, John and Nancy Eller Welch, Reese and Mary
Eller Graybeal
Front Joseph L. & Betty Kirby Eller, Robert Eller and Millare Hansford Eller
Photo appeared in Eller
Chronicles May 1994
1880 Census
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January 2nd 1879 Nancy Dixon passes on
In May of 1843 Mary Ann Burkett is born to Daniel Burkett and
Nancy Catherine Johnston. She is one of 10 children, 7 girls
and 3 boys. In August of 1866 she marries Hugh C. Turner in
Ashe County. They have 3 sons, Daniel Winston Turner 18691955, William Walter Turner 1873-1946 and John Andrew
Turner 1875-1955 who are all my ½ great uncles.
A. P. Eller and Mary Ann (Burkett) Turner were married 3-JUL1879 they had 3 children.
The 1880 Census has all 8 children living at home and Daniel,
William and John as A.P. step sons.
Mary Ann must have been pregnant with Rosa at the time who
was born in 1880
A.P. Eller and Mary Ann’ Kids
 Rosa Eller 1880-1950 Married Jerry
Vardiman
 Lula Ann Eller 1882-1961 Married James
Nichols and had 6 children, 4 girls and 2
boys. Also raised Bob Eller, son of Eunice
or Ennis, her ½ sister.
 Cleveland Arthur (or Ashland) Eller 8-FEB1885 and died 7-FEB-1927 Married Carrie
Johanna (Hansen) Eller 1-JAN-1917 and
had 5 children, 3 girls and 2 boys.
Aswell Peter Eller passes on July 5th
1906
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A letter from
Aswell to his
three sons,
William, James
and Cleveland
Dated May
20th, 1905 is
the last we
know.
Mary Ann Eller
files for
Widow’s
Pension in
Bannock Idaho
Cleveland Arthur or Ashland Eller
 Born to Aswell
Peter and Mary
Ann Eller
February 8th,
1885 in Ashe
County NC. He
is the last and
youngest child
of both Aswell
and Mary Ann
The Early Years
 Not much is known of Cleveland Eller
including his middle name
 In his late teens or early twenties he left for
Cripple Creek Colorado with his two older ½
brothers, William and James
 It is unclear what year he went but a letter
from Aswell to the sons confirms their safe
arrival to Victor in the spring of 1905
The Early Years Continued
 It is assumed William went out in the early 1900’s and
James and Cleve followed
 William owned the “Last Chance Saloon” in Victor
Colorado
 James owned the tobacco store on the same block
which also sold candy
 Victor city records confirm Cleve tended bar
 William was blinded in a mining accident and moved
to Denver to still run a grocery store, he died in
Virginia in 1931 while on vacation. He never married.
 James married Mary Bertha Thorpe in 1909,
presumably in Colorado. He later returned to Ashe
County and passed away in 1949
Cripple Creek and Victor Colorado
Carrie Johanna Hansen or Hanson
 Born in Racine WI on August 14th 1885
Cleveland and Carrie Eller
Married on January 1st, 1917
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Cleve and Carrie met in Colo in 1916 and went to
Rochester Montana
Rochester Montana
Rochester Montana
The Saturday Night Mine
Rochester Montana
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In November of 1918 Cleve and Carrie had their first child,
Eugene
In 1920 Mary was born and in 1922 Betty
Carrie, Lena (a Native American girl they adopted) Betty, Gene and Cleve
Rochester Montana
Carrie Betty Gene Cleve
Top Right Mary
Mary Ann and Cleve (his mother)
1917
Rochester Montana?
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Mary Ann was in Pocatello Idaho in 1909 because that is where she filed for her
Widow’s Pension. Cleve, Bill and Jim were in Cripple Creek during this time. It is
speculated that she was with one of or her other sons, the Turners. It is also
speculated that that is how Cleve and Carrie ended up in Rochester Gulch MT and
how Mary Ann ended up living with them.
Tennessee Ridge
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In 1922 shortly after Betty was born, Cleve and Carrie moved to
Tennessee
It is speculated that the gold ran out and Carrie’s father, John
Hansen, was raising sheep in Tennessee and needed Cleve’s help
In 1925 their 4th child was born, Mabel
Tennessee Ridge
Tennessee Ridge
 In December
of 1926 my
father, Glenn
was born
Cleveland Eller passes on
 Not even two months after Glenn was born Cleveland
passed away on February 7th, 1927
 It is speculated he died of a heart attack
 Carrie was left with a new born and 4 more young
ones to raise on her own
 She worked as hard as she could and sold the family’s
assets, like equipment and livestock
 She got some help from her father, John but he
passed away in 1929, he was found in a ravine
between her house and his. It is speculated he was
murdered.
 She sent Gene and Mary to family friends and
eventually got some help from Thomas Agy
End of an Era
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Carrie passed on in April of 1943, it is speculated from
tuberculosis but not certain
Cleveland and Carrie are buried together in Tennessee Ridge TN
Conclusion?
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The only two remaining children of
Cleveland and Carrie Eller are Betty
and Glenn (My father passed
shortly after this presentation on
July 31st, 2009)
Above: Early 80’s
All together
Left: Early 70’s