OHIO GENEALOGY EXPRESS
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Welcome to
Tuscarawas
County, Ohio
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History
of Tuscarawas County, Ohio
(Source: History of
Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co.,
1884)
BIOGRAPHIES
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Sandy Twp. -
E. VANKIRK, merchant,
Mineral City, is the son of William
and Lucinda (Wiley) Vankirk,
the former a native of Ohio, the
latter of Washington County,
Penn. The early part of William
Vankirk's life was spent in Wayne
County, Ohio. He now lives in
Medina County. His children were Eben,
the subject of this sketch; David
H., of Topeka, Kan.; Mattie
E., of Canal Fulton, Stark
County; and Sarah, of
Denver, Colo. Eben was
married, Nov. 26, 1867, to Nancy
E., daughter of John A.
Ebey, who came to Ohio in an
early day, and had in his family
four childrne - John D., Mary
C., SAmuel and Nancy E. The
children of Mr. and Mrs.
Vankirk are Effie L.,
Talithia H., Orlando D. and John
W. Mr. Vankirk has been
engaged for nine years at Mineral
City in general merchandising,
and has an ecellent trade. He has
been Township Treasurer for three
years, and himself and wife are
members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. He is one of
the leading, enterprising
citizens of the growing village
of Mineral City.
Source: History of Tuscarawas
County, Ohio - Chicago: Warner,
Beers & Co., 1884 ~ Page
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