Eli Holman Coller M. D.
- Born: 13 Aug 1834, Livingston County, New York 63
- Marriage (1): Miranda R. Smith on 20 Mar 1855 in Washtenaw County, Michigan
- Marriage (2): Hettie A. Foote on 25 Dec 1880 in Athens, Michigan 42
- Died: 13 Dec 1903, Battle Creek, Michigan at age 69
- Buried: Burr Oak Cemetery, 595 V Drive South, Athens Township, Michigan
 General Notes:
Eli Coller and his parents moved from New York to Michigan in 1836 when he was two years old.
Eli Holman Coller was among the first members of the Wakeshma Masonic Lodge, No. 284. Its charter was granted in 1869 and Eli held the position of Secretary. This information came from the "History of Kalamazoo County, Michigan" by Samuel W. Durant.
Eli Holman Coller was listed as widower in the 1880 United States census. This information must have been gathered just after Miranda Smith died and he married Hettie Foote. Both happened in 1880.
According to the 1880 U.S. census, the household consisted of Eli H. Coller, Frank S. Coller, Estus H. Coller and Ethie Sager. Ethie Sager was a female domestic who was 18 years old. She was single, born in Michigan, her father was both in Michigan and her mother was born in Indiana.
Eli served as surgeon in the First Michigan Cavalry during the Civil war, being promoted to that position from that of assistant surgeon of the Twelfth Michigan Cavalry, enlisting in I863 and serving three years, participating in all the engagements of his command during the period of the war in his term. He moved to Wakeshma township, Lenawee County, in I859 and settled on a farm which he worked in connection with his practice. His earlier fees for professional service were paid in maple sugar which he exchanged at Kalamazoo for supplies, one pound of quinine costing thirty pounds of sugar. In 1872 he moved to Climax, where he lived until 1874, when he went to California in company with Dr. Sealey, remaining until I877. He then returned to this state and located at Athens, removing later to Battle Creek, where he died on December 13, I903. His wife died in 1879. They had four sons and one daughter.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Military Service.
2. Occupation: Physician, 1880, Athens, Calhoun County, Michigan. 64
3. Residence: 208 Fountain St., Battle Creek, Michigan, 1898. 65
Eli married Miranda R. Smith on 20 Mar 1855 in Washtenaw County, Michigan. (Miranda R. Smith was born on 11 Jan 1837 in New York and died on 13 Apr 1880.)
Eli next married Hettie A. Foote on 25 Dec 1880 in Athens, Michigan.42 (Hettie A. Foote was born on 19 May 1859 in Waukeshma, Michigan and died on 24 Aug 1948.)
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