He was born in Tennessee, USA. He is the son of Daniel Simril and Rachel Hunter. Eli Married Amanda Adeline Wilson on 15 Nov 1868. They had the following children:
Caney Simril, Jefferson Simril, Reece Simril Sr., and William Marion Simril.

The Simril family listings shows Eli Daniel Simril and Eli Douglas Daniel Simril.
We show Eli Daniel Simril to be the only name among our records: born March 7, 1833; death FEb 14, 1912. Regardless, the place of burial is not Mount Gilead Cemetery, White County, Tennessee but rather Gunntown Cemetery, Chicksaw County, Mississippi. If you check the Gunntown Cemetery you will find a photo of his tombstone. The information posted is most helpful. After being out of touch for a number of years it is amazing how much more information is now available. Many thanks. Bill
This is his email address: [email protected]

This information in from Reece Standefer Simril

Eli D. Simrel
United States Civil War Soldiers Index
Other information in the record of Eli D. Simrel

from United States Civil War Soldiers Index Name Eli D. Simrel Event Type Military Service Military Beginning Rank Lieutenant Military Final Rank Captain Military Side Confederate State or Military Term Tennessee Military Unit 28th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (2nd Tennessee Mountain Volunteers) Military Company K Affiliate Film Number
39

United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865 Affiliate Publication Title Index to Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Tennessee.
Affiliate Publication Number
M231
GS Film number
880093
Citing this Record
"United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSNJ-F4X : 4 December 2014), Eli D. Simrel, Captain, Company K, 28th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (2nd Tennessee Mountain Volunteers), Confederate; citing NARA microfilm publication M231 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 39; FHL microfilm 880,093