Weller Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Weller Family

2,344 Weller records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

2,344Records in our database

1812Earliest birth

3Documented families

2Biographies

See the Weller family trees →166 Weller families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

2,344 Weller records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

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When they were born

Most records: Ohio (545 of 2,344)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Luman Hamlin Weller, born 1833, Minnesota
Earliest in the county histories: John B. Weller, born 1812

Most common first names

William70 John59 Charles47 Robert47 George45 Mary42 Helen27 Dorothy26 Margaret23 Ruth22 Anna21 James21

Documented families

Weller families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

Family histories, generation by generation (1)

The Weller family of Butler CountyOhioStarts: The parents of John B. and Charles L. WellerMost recent: Charles L. Weller (b. 1821)

Family records from county histories (2)

John Weller b. 1821Sandusky County, OhioStarts: Isaac Weller & Elizabeth Weller, from Freeburg, Snyder Co., PennsylvaniaMost recent: M. D. Weller Isaac WellerSandusky County, OhioStarts: Isaac WellerMost recent: John Weller

The earliest Wellers in the county histories

John B. WellerBorn 1812Butler County, Ohio John WellerBorn 1817Child of Joseph WellerClark County, Ohio Jacob WellerBorn 1818Child of John Weller and Mary (Barbara) WellerAtchison County, Missouri John WellerBorn 1818, Washington TownshipChild of John Weller and Elizabeth WellerMontgomery County, Ohio James E. WellerBorn 1821, Nelson CountyBuchanan County, Missouri Charles L. WellerBorn 1821Butler County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

166 Weller families: parents, brothers and sistersFrom state birth and death indexes, county histories and old newspapers, most recent deaths first

In old newspapers

4 Weller death notices, 1837 to 1925Obituaries and funeral notices from Midwest papers scanned by the Library of Congress, with the original pages

In the county history family index

24 Weller people in 17 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (2)

John B. WellerBorn 1812 · Butler County, Ohio Charles L. WellerBorn 1821 · Butler County, Ohio

Done-for-you research

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Common questions

Weller genealogy: FAQ

Where were Weller ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 2,344 Weller records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (545), then Illinois (321) and Missouri (272).

How far back does the Weller family tree go?

The earliest Weller birth in our database is 1833: Luman Hamlin Weller, Minnesota. The old county histories name John B. Weller, born 1812. We have pieced together 166 Weller family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Weller family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

Is this my Weller family?

Maybe. Many people share a name, so treat any match as a possible match until the dates and places line up with what you know about your family. Every person here links to their own page with the details, and we can trace your line for you.