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CHARLES C. VANKIRK,
M. D. was born at Condit, in 1872. He read medicine with his
father, Dr. T. H. Vankirk at Condit, Delaware County, Ohio.
Dr. Charles graduated from Starling Medical College in 1896,
at once located at Sunbury, Ohio. In 1901 he moved to
Gettysburg, Darke County, Ohio. Soon after he joined the
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JOHN VELEY, residing on
his farm of 140 acres, which is situated in a desirable section of
Troy Township, has devoted himself for many years to general farming
and dairying, finding in it both pleasure and profit. He was
born in Delaware County, Ohio, Jan. 14, 1836, and is a son of
Peter and Margaret (Main) Veley.
The father of Mr. Veley was born
in New York and the mother in Virginia, the latter in 1813.
She was three years old when her parents brought her to Delaware
County, settling in Troy Township. They were John
and Mary Main, who became well-known farmers in this section.
Peter Veley, father of John, made his first visit to
Troy Township when he brought a lady to this neighborhood, with a
two-horse team, but he returned to New York after a short stay, and
it was some years later before he came to remain permanently buying
lands, a part of which his son John still owns. When he
settled here his neighbors were Indians and the uncleared forest
covered a large part of the land which is now in so fine a state of
cultivation. He died in October, 1838. Of his children
two still survive - John and Harriet, the latter of
whom is the widow of Francis Ashwill. Mrs. Ashwill
lives near Cincinnati, Ohio.
John Veley was deprived of his father's care and
protection when in his third year. He remained with his mother
unti he attained his majority in the meanwhile securing his
education in the district schools. On Mar. 10, 1859, he was
married to Charlotte Surles, who was born in Berlin Township,
Delaware County, Nov. 15, 1836, and is a daughter of Charles and
Esther (Bockoven) Surles. The father of Mrs. Veley
was born in Connecticut, and he died when she was in her fourth year
On the maternal side, her grandparents came from New Jersey and they
were early settlers in Berlin Township. To John Veley and
wife were born nine children, seven of whom survive, namely:
Carrie, who married Edgar Main, Residing in Delaware
County; Milo, also a resident of Delaware County; Esther,
who married E. W. Pittman, residing in Troy Township; John
A., residing in Troy Township; Peter B., residing in
Marion, Ohio; James, a resident of Troy Township; and
Lester H., also residing in Troy Township. Emma and
Mitchell are deceased.
Mr. Veley has ever been a loyal and
public-spirited citizen. In 1864 he enlisted in Company C, One
Hundred and Forty-fifth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which
left Delaware on May 10th, for Camp Chase, and was then sent to
Arlington Heights and served 100 days, the period of enlistment.
Mr. Veley then returned to his farm and has been engaged in
agricultural pursuits here ever since. He operates a large
milk business, including a daily rout to Delaware, under the name of
Horse-shoe Dairy.Source No. 1:
20th century history of Delaware
County, Ohio and representative citizens - Publ.
Chicago, Ill. :: Biographical Pub. Co., 1908 by James R. Lytle
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MARGARET VELEY,
farmer; P. O. Delaware; is a daughter of John Main; he was
born in 1791 in Virginia, and married Mary Wright; she was
born in 1793 in Virginia; they came to Ohio in 1815, settling in
Delaware Co., he died in 1837, having been a member of the Baptist
Church; she is still living in Troy Township. Mrs. Veley
was born Feb. 23, 1812 in Virginia; came West with her parents,
at which time there were many Indians in this section who were very
friendly to her father; in December, 1830 she was married to
Peter Veley, son of James Veley, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.;
they immediately settled on the present farm of 206 acres; he died
Oct. 1, 1839; she assumed control of the farm, and improvements have
marked her management; they had four children; Milo died
Sept. 29, 1876, his wife died Oct. 29, 1877, leaving two children:
Nora and Milo, who Mrs. Veley is raising;
John married Charlotte Searl,
Grace married Mr. Gross, and Harriet married
Mr. Ashewill. Mrs. Veley has long been identified with the
Baptist Church as an active member and a devout Christian.
Source No. 2
- History of Delaware Co., Ohio - Publ. Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co.,
Historical Publishers; 1880 - Page 647 |
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