John Melchoir (Melker) Jr. was born probably after 1782 in Rowan County, North Carolina, the son of John Melchoir Eller and his wife (and first cousin) Susanna Eller daughter of Christian Eller.
He grew up in Rowan County, North Carolina, and was probably married there. He is said to have married four times, but the name of only his last wife is known, Dorothy Kesler. He was the father of the following children, mother(s) not known:
He was buried probably in St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina.[1]
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