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Descendants of Nicolas Zeller
Generation No. 1
1. NICOLAS1 ZELLER (Source: 1880 United States Census, Franklin, Green
County, Iowa, Film Number T9-0341, Page Number 333BNicholas ZELLER Father W Male W
86 NY Farmer NY NY <1794> BirthplaceNY Age86 OccupationFarmer Marital StatusW
<Widowed> RaceW <White> Head of HouseholdAlex ZELLER RelationFather.) was
born August 8, 1789 in Oppenheim, NY, and died March 19, 1886 in Greenbrier
Township, Greene Co. Iowa. He married CATHERINE REID 1818 in Minden, Montgomery
Co, NY. She was born Abt. February 28, 1799 in Montgomery Co, NY, and died
March 20, 1871 in Theresa, New York.
Notes for NICOLAS ZELLER:
Timeline:
Born 1789
Married 1818... age 29 yrs old================Lived in Montgomery Co for 47
yrs
Living in Minden, NY in 1830
Moved to Oswegatchie, St Lawrence Co. 1836 age 47=========Lived here for 19
years
Moved to Wisconsin 1855 Age 66 ============Lived here for 6 years
Moved back to NY/Jefferson Co. Age 72=========Lived here for 11 years (wife
died here)
Moved to Greene Co., Iowa Age 83 =============Lived here for 14 years
Died 1886 Greene Co. Iowa Age 97
More About CATHERINE REID:
Burial: Old Theresa
Marriage Notes for NICOLAS ZELLER and CATHERINE REID:
Dutch Reform Church
Children of NICOLAS ZELLER and CATHERINE REID are:
2. i. JAMES2 ZELLER, b. December 23, 1822, Montgomery Co. New York.
ii. ELIZA ZELLER, b. Bef. 1835, Montgomery Co. New York; m. GEORGE FOX; b.
Unknown.
iii. GEORGE HENRY ZELLER, b. Bef. 1835, Montgomery Co. New York; m. IRENE
GREEN; b. Unknown.
iv. NANCY ZELLER, b. Bef. 1835, Montgomery Co, NY.
v. WILLIAM ZELLER, b. Bef. 1835, Montgomery Co. New York.
3. vi. ALEXANDER ZELLER, b. November 13, 1835, Franklin Township, Montgomery
Co., New York.
vii. JOEL ZELLER, b. 1839, St. Lawrence County, New York; d. February 22,
1862, Fall's Church Va..
Notes for JOEL ZELLER:
Died in the civil war.
Zeller Joel B 1838 23 035thNYVI F N 10/09/61 WAT N N N N
DOD = died of disease Y
DIH = died in hospital Y
N N N N N 00/00/00 N N
Date of death02/22/62 and age 23 Va N N More Info Y
Died of Typhoid fever at Regt'' Hospital at Fall's Church Va.
viii. HARRISON ZELLER, b. 1843, St. Lawrence County, New York.
Notes for HARRISON ZELLER:
Civil War Soldier.
Generation No. 2
2. JAMES2 ZELLER (NICOLAS1) (Source: 1887 Greene County History, From 1887
Greene County (Iowa) History JAMES ZELLER b. 23 Dec 1822 Montgomery Co
NY, son of Nicholas & Catherine (Reed) Zeller (Res. Greenbrier twp.) m.
Sally Ann Dillinbeck 6 March 1845 (b. Montgomery Co NY, dau of Jonas & Eva
(Walrod) Dillinbeck Children- Oscar, Lafayette, Homer A., Nancy A. d. age 23,
Mary C. d. age 3, James Henry d. age 13 months, and John A. d. age 15
months.) was born December 23, 1822 in Montgomery Co. New York. He married SALLY ANN
DILLINBECK (Source: 1887 Greene County History.) March 6, 1845, daughter of
JONAS DILLINBECK and EVA WALROD. She was born Unknown in Montgomery Co. New
York.
Notes for JAMES ZELLER:
From 1887 Greene County (Iowa) History
JAMES ZELLER
b. 23 Dec 1822 Montgomery Co NY, son of Nicholas & Catherine (Reed)
Zeller (Res. Greenbrier twp.)
m. Sally Ann Dillinbeck 6 March 1845 (b. Montgomery Co NY, dau of
Jonas & Eva (Walrod) Dillinbeck
Children- Oscar, Lafayette, Homer A., Nancy A. d. age 23, Mary C. d.
age 3, James Henry d. age 13 months, and John A. d. age 15 months
Was still living in 1900...
Zeller, Jas. 75yrs. 2 in family 330 acres Greenbrier T. section 36 Bagley
post office pg. 40
Children of JAMES ZELLER and SALLY DILLINBECK are:
4. i. OSCAR3 ZELLER, b. 1847, St. Lawrence County, New York; d. March 13,
1897, Greenbrier Township, Greene Co. Iowa.
5. ii. LAFAYETTE ZELLER, b. 1859, Walworth County, Wisconsin.
iii. HOMER A. ZELLER (Source: 1900 Farm Directory; Green county, Iowa, Homer
A. Zeller,Was born in Walworth county, Wisconsin, in 1862. When six years old
his parents moved to Iowa, locating in Greenbrier township, where he was
married in 1884 to Nettie M. Sailor, a native of Illinois, who died in 1895. In
1897 he married Mrs. Hannah Jenks, of Monmouth, Illinois. He now owns a good
farm of 120 acres in Greenbrier township. His education was received in the
common schools of Greene county. Mr. And Mrs. Zeller are members of the M. E.
church, and politically he is a republican. There are four children bearing the
Jenks name: Ina, 18; Ross, 16; Edith 14; Guy, 12..), b. 1862, Walworth County,
Wisconsin; m. (1) NETTIE M. SAILOR, 1884, Greenbrier Township, Greene County,
Iowa; b. Illinois; d. 1895; m. (2) HANNAH, 1897; b. Monmouth, Illinois.
Notes for HOMER A. ZELLER:
Greene County Iowa 1900 Farm Directory Bios
iv. NANCY A. ZELLER, b. Unknown; d. Died at age 23.
v. MARY C ZELLER, b. Unknown; d. Died at age 3.
vi. JAMES HENRY ZELLER, b. Unknown; d. Died at 13 months.
vii. JOHN A ZELLER, b. Unknown; d. age 15 months.
3. ALEXANDER2 ZELLER (NICOLAS1) (Source: (1) 1880 United States Census,
Franklin, Green County, Iowa, Film Number T9-0341, Page Number 333BAlex ZELLER
Self M Male W 44 NY Farmer NY NY., (2) 1887 Greene County History, A. ZELLER
b. 13 Nov 1835 Montgomery Co NY, son of Nicholas Zeller (Res. Franklin
twp.) m. Fidelia Lathrop 17 April 1867 (dau of Carlos & Tamerson
(Kilbourn) Lathrop) Children- Willard and Wilbur, twins.) was born November
13, 1835 in Franklin Township, Montgomery Co., New York. He married FIDELIA
LATHROP (Source: 1880 United States Census, Franklin, Green County, Iowa, Film
Number T9-0341, Page Number 333BFidelia ZELLER Wife M Female W 35 NY Keeping
House NY CT.) April 17, 1867, daughter of CARLOS LATHROP and TAMERSON KILBOURN.
She was born Abt. 1845 in New York.
Notes for ALEXANDER ZELLER:
1880 census
Alex ZELLER Self M Male W 44 NY Farmer NY NY
Fidelia ZELLER Wife M Female W 35 NY Keeping House NY CT
Williard ZELLER Son S Male W 9 NY NY NY
Wilbur ZELLER Son S Male W 9 NY NY NY
Nicholas ZELLER Father W Male W 86 NY Farmer NY NY <1794>
BirthplaceNY Age86 OccupationFarmer Marital StatusW <Widowed> RaceW <White>
Head of HouseholdAlex ZELLER RelationFather
Father's BirthplaceNY
Mother's BirthplaceNY
Source Information:Census PlaceFranklin, Greene, Iowa
Family History Library
Film NA Film NumberT9-0341Page Number333B
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Notes for FIDELIA LATHROP:
In the 1887 Green Co. Iowa
Children of ALEXANDER ZELLER and FIDELIA LATHROP are:
6. i. WILLARD3 ZELLER, b. Abt. 1871, NY.
ii. WILBUR ZELLER (Source: 1880 United States Census, Franklin, Green
County, Iowa, Film NumberT9-0341Page Number333B, Williard ZELLER Son S Male W 9 NY
NY NY Wilbur ZELLER Son S Male W 9 NY NY NY.), b. Abt. 1871, NY.
Notes for WILBUR ZELLER:
Twin to Willard
Generation No. 3
4. OSCAR3 ZELLER (JAMES2, NICOLAS1) (Source: 1900 Farm Directory; Green
county, Iowa, Oscar Zeller,Farmer and stockraiser, was born in St. Lawrence county
New York in 1847. When he was seven years of age he came with is parents to
Walworth county, Wisconsin, where they lived until 1869, when he was married on
the 6th day of April of that year to Alice M. Merriam, a native of Wisconsin.
The same year they came to Greene county, locating in section 36, Greenbrier
township, where he now owns a fine 480 acre farm. They have had six children,
five of whom are living: Mary A. (Schnipp), 24; James A., 21; Nellie M., 16;
Fannie I., 11; Fred. O., 5; Herbert A., born March 23, 1873; married in 1895 to
Fannie B. Quayle; died March 13, 1897. In politics he is a republican, has
filled various offices and is an excellent citizen.) was born 1847 in St.
Lawrence County, New York, and died March 13, 1897 in Greenbrier Township, Greene
Co. Iowa. He married ALICE M. MERRIAM (Source: 1900 Farm Directory; Green
county, Iowa.) April 6, 1869 in Walworth County, Wisconsin. She was born in
Wisconsin.
Notes for OSCAR ZELLER:
Children of OSCAR ZELLER and ALICE MERRIAM are:
i. HERBERT A.4 ZELLER (Source: 1900 Farm Directory; Green county, Iowa.), b.
March 23, 1873, Greenbrier Township, Greene Co. Iowa; m. FANNIE B. QUAYLE,
1895.
ii. MARY A. ZELLER (Source: 1900 Farm Directory; Green county, Iowa.), b.
Abt. 1876, Greenbrier Township, Greene Co. Iowa; m. SCHNIPP.
iii. JAMES A ZELLER (Source: 1900 Farm Directory; Green county, Iowa.), b.
Abt. 1879, Greenbrier Township, Greene Co. Iowa.
Notes for JAMES A ZELLER:
James ZELLAR Self M Male W 59 NY Farmer NY NY
Sallie ZELLAR Wife M Female W 61 NY Keeping House NY NY
Fayette ZELLAR Son S Male W 21 WI Working On Farm NY NY
Homer ZELLAR Son S Male W 17 WI Working On Farm NY NY
John LAMSON Other S Male W 17 ISLE OF MAN Working On Farm
ISLE OF MAN ISLE OF MAN
iv. NELLIE M ZELLER, b. Abt. 1884.
v. FANNIE I ZELLER, b. Abt. 1889.
vi. FRED O. ZELLER, b. Abt. 1895.
5. LAFAYETTE3 ZELLER (JAMES2, NICOLAS1) was born 1859 in Walworth County,
Wisconsin. He married FLORA FOUNTAIN March 1882.
Notes for LAFAYETTE ZELLER:
Greene County Iowa 1900 Farm Directory Bios
Zeller, Jas. 75yrs. 2in family 330acres Greenbrier T. section 36 Bagley
post office p. 40
1880 Census
James ZELLAR Self M Male W 59 NY Farmer NY NY
Sallie ZELLAR Wife M Female W 61 NY Keeping House NY NY
Fayette ZELLAR Son S Male W 21 WI Working On Farm NY NY
Homer ZELLAR Son S Male W 17 WI Working On Farm NY NY
John LAMSON Other S Male W 17 ISLE OF MAN Working On Farm
ISLE OF MAN ISLE OF MAN
Children of LAFAYETTE ZELLER and FLORA FOUNTAIN are:
i. ARTHUR E4 ZELLER, b. Abt. 1884, Greenbrier Township, Greene Co. Iowa.
ii. BERTHA ZELLER, b. Abt. 1887, Greenbrier Township, Greene Co. Iowa.
iii. MYRTLE ZELLER, b. Abt. 1890, Greenbrier Township, Greene Co. Iowa.
6. WILLARD3 ZELLER (ALEXANDER2, NICOLAS1) (Source: 1880 United States
Census, Franklin, Green County, Iowa, Film NumberT9-0341Page Number333B, Williard
ZELLER Son S Male W 9 NY NY NY Wilbur ZELLER Son S Male W 9 NY NY NY.) was born
Abt. 1871 in NY. He married VIVA.
Notes for WILLARD ZELLER:
Twin to Wilbur
Children of WILLARD ZELLER and VIVA are:
7. i. EARLE4 ZELLER.
ii. IVAN ZELLER.
Notes for IVAN ZELLER:
Never married and had no children.
Generation No. 4
7. EARLE4 ZELLER (WILLARD3, ALEXANDER2, NICOLAS1)
Child of EARLE ZELLER is:
i. JAMES5 ZELLER.