Another Great EFA Conference
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It was another successful conference for the Eller Family Association. We had some 50 people at one or more of the events. We were especially pleased that several descendants from the Christian Emory Eller family were among the attendees. And we thank the folks at Oak Grove Church of the Brethren for opening their archives to let us look at some of our Eller history. .
We chose the Roanoke area as the 2023 conference location because it is where a significant Eller family lived in the 1700’s. Jacob Eller and his wife Magdalene settled on “Wolf Run” in what is now Roanoke County (created from Botetourt in 1838) about 1790. The “Eller Homeplace” was sold to Jacob Eller in 1799 and was located about seven miles southwest of Salem on “the headwaters of Craven Creek.”
Additional information and many pictures from the 2023 conference are in the August Chronicles and on the "Conferences" page on the website.
On To Oklahoma in 2025
The EFA Board has voted to hold the 2025 Conference in Eastern Oklahoma. It will be our first conference west of the Missippi in more than two decades. We are looking at the area north and east of Tulsa. 
That part of Oklahoma is home to a number of Eller families from the John Jacob Eller line, whose ancestors moved there from North Georgia about 1900. There is even an Ellerville in Cherokee County, Oklahoma.
The exact location and dates for the conference will be be selected soon.
Look for more information on the Eller families who moved to Oklahoma in an upcoming Chronicles and here on the website.
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Recent Eller Obituaries
To add to or correct obituaries Please contact the Editor of the Chronicles and/or the EFA Webmaster.
Grace Florence Eller
1940-2023
Grace Florence Eller, 83, of Bluefield, VA, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Born on May 24, 1940 in Welch, WV, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Grace Stella Walters.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Freddie Eller.He was from the George Michael Eller line.
She was retied from the Mercer County Board of Education.
[ Obituary | Grace Florence Eller in the EFA database ]
Patsy Sue (Eller) Shepherd
1931-2023
Patsy Sue Eller Shepherd, 82, of Salisbury passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at her residence. Born in Rowan County on May 30, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Myrtle Iddings and William Bryant Eller. She was from the John Melker Eller line.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Ray Shepherd, Sr. Left to cherish her memory are her son, Ernest Ray Shepherd, Jr. (Sarah) of Lincolnton, NC; daughters, Cher Shue (Greg) of Salisbury, NC and Kari Shepherd of Salisbury, NC; and brother, Larry Eller (Chris) of Belmont, NC.
[ Obituary | Patsy Sue Shepherd in the EFA database ]
Justin Adrian Daniel Eller
1976-2023
Justin Adrian Daniel Eller, a very proud Navy Veteran, died unexpectedly in a tragic motorcycle accident on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 in Mahtowa Township, MN.
He was the son of Dan Raymond Eller. Justin's grandfather was adopted by William James Eller from the Paul Eller line.
[ Obituary | News Article | Justin Eller in the EFA database ]
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original 1998 version with Eller history and 16,400 names. It will also include around 16,000 additional descendants. 
Ana, CA and graduated from Santa Ana High in 1971. 
From an insurance application in the trunk, we’ve been able to identify him as Adolphus McMillian “Mack” Eller (1898-1990) and he was already listed in our online EFA database. He was from Ashe County, NC and died in Jacksonville, FL. He had a daughter Grace Eller. 