Biography of Frank J Meller Source History of Jo Daviess County -- 1904 MELLER, FRANK J. bookkeeper and accountant, Galena, Ill., was born in the city where he now resides Nov. 21, 1857, the son of Joseph Meller, a native of Neuss, Germany, and grandson of Mathias and Christina (Johnson) Meller, also born in Germany, the former at Muelheim-on-the-Rhine, and the latter at Neuss. Mr. Meller grew up in his native city of Galena, was educated in the public schools there, graduating from the Galena High School in 1877, after which he was engaged in teaching from 1877 to 1880. During the year 1881 he attended the Phrenological Institute in New York City, where he received a degree in phrenology and kindred sciences. Returning to Galena he then read law for a number of years in the office of D. and T.J. Sheean; during the years 1883 and 1884 served as tax collector for the Town of West Galena., to which he was elected on the Democratic ticket. He has been a wide reader in literature, science and general history, and being possessed of a musical voice, has given much attention to that branchdy for years, assisting in many local entertainment's and musical movements in the community. In 1891 he accepted a position with B. F. Felt as bookkeeper and accountant, which he still retains. Having, in the meantime, served one year (1900) on the school board. Mr. Meller was married Nov. 3. 1891, to Bessie Cory, a native of Cornwall, England, and they have had three daughters: Marguerite, Irene and Madeleine. His family are attendants upon the services of the Episcopal church. Mr. Meller has never belonged to any fraternal society, but is a devoted member of the Home Club, of which his wife and three daughters are the only members. In religion he is an Independent, believing in the greatest good to the greatest number without regard to sect or creed, accepting the tenets of the Christian belief under their broadest and loftiest interpretation. ------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Dori Leekley