James ELLER, Esteemed Ashe Citizen, Died Friday (No Date)

James Eller, widely known citizen of Ashe County, passed away at 4:30 o'clock Friday morning at his home in Bina. He was 98 years of age and death is said to have been due to the general decline of old age. A.H. ELLER, of this city attended the funeral Saturday.

Mr. ELLER was a native of Wilkes County,born on June 25,1828. He was married to Mary Ann CARLTON on Oct. 27,1859. Mrs. ELLER died in August 1924, just a short time before the couple would have celebrated their 75th anniversary of their wedding.

Mr. and Mrs. ELLER made their home at New Hope, Wilkes County until Oct.1865, when they moved to Bina, Ashe County. Mr. ELLER was active in church and civic affairs for a generation. Frequently a delegate to the Baptist state convention, a pioneer in establishing Baptist churches in his section, for years vice president of the Ashe County association, perhaps no layman in the county's history, had done so much for the cause of the church.

In civic matters, he was always the same and progressive citizen, never receiving personal honors, refusing all offices except that of county commissioner, but always an advocate os wise and wholesome measures, a staunch supporter of education and taking an active interest in public affairs until old age prevented and never losing touch with matters of general information until a few days before his death.

Two sons, John Carlton ELLER and Plato ELLER, died young in manhood, just after having won signal honors at the University of North Carolina. Another son, A.S. ELLER for years clerk of the superior court of Ashe County, died several years ago. Three sons and a daughter, A.H. ELLER of this city, H.A. ELLER ande E.C. ELLER, of Bina, and Mrs. D.S. HUBBELL, of Brookneal, Virginia, and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great granchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends throughout this and other states survive him. (Sorry no date)