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GENEALOGY COLLECTION
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J%merica.
Being a History of the Descendants of
James Veatch, who came to
America from Scotland
A. D. i 7 50.
B Y
jiluin Siias Veatch,
O F
Havelock, Nebraska
iPrice . . . S5.00.
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CONTENTS.
POEMS.
"Where the Orange Blossoms Blow." - 9.
"Life." - - - 10.
"An Old Question Answered." - 15.
"Hope On, Hope Ever." - - 28.
"Bookah Washington." - - 93
"Look Eorward." - - 116.
"TheGossiper." - - 117.
"Oregon." - - - 124.
"The Hollow Tree." - - 124.
"Good Night." - - 147.
PROSE.
"The Sacking of Lawrence." - 80.
"An Incident in Lincoln's Life. " - 132.
ILLUSTRATIONS.
Andrew Allen Yeatch
Dr. John Allen Yeatch
Gen. James Clifford Yeatch
John T. Yeatch
Dr. William H. Yeatch
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Yeatch
Rev. Elijah Yeatch
A. Judson Veatch
9.
17.
33.
43.
49.
51.
71.
77.
ILLUSTRATIONS.
Mrs. Vienna LeepiT - 81.
John Allen Veatch - 87.
Mr. and Mrs. Elias Veatch - 104.
Hon. John J. Veatch - 109.
Sherman William Veatch - 113.
Alvin Elias Veatch - 117.
James Pinckney Veatch - 121.
James Mays Veatch - 133.
Isaac Veatch - 137.
Hon. Robert* M. Veatch - 141.
Jamas Veatch and Family - 149.
A. C. Veatch - 175.
PREFACE.
In writing a history of ''The Veatch
Family in America" I desire to say that I did
not undertake the task because I thought I
could do it any better than some other mem-
ber of the family, but because I had in my
possession sufficient information concerning
the two great families which sprung from
Nathan and Elias to make a history which
would be at any rate worthy of preservation.
This information was handed down to me
from the family of Nathan by General James
C. Veatch and from the family of Elias by
Sherman William Veatch, both now deceased.
This information in itself was a mere shadow
or skeleton and contained barely enough to
connect the two great families and prove to a
positive certainty that both families came
from a common ancestor James Veatch, who
came to America from Scotland.
Upon this shadow of information I have
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thrown the searchlight; upon this skeleton 1
have placed the meat which I hope will make
this book an interesting- one to everyone in
whose veins there flows one drop of Veatch
blood.
This information in many instances, I am
glad to say, has been granted me with eager-
ness and dispatch to the great and everlasting
credit of our family; but in a few isolated
instances the information has been withheld
and to the detriment of the culpable parties.
The book is as complete as the members
of the family would permit me to make it; it is
as accurate as they would permit me to make
it; my knowledge of our family is only the
collected knowledge from other members of
the family.
I am proud of the I'ecord our family has
made in America. While none have ever
reached the highest pinnacle of fame, yet
many of them have held positions of honor
and trust and others have earned a high place
in the literary world and others have dis-
tinguished themselves in the service of our
country; while so far as I have ever been able
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to leai'ii not one who bears our name has ever
been chissed as a law-breaker, or ever served
a term in prison for the violation of any law.
It shall ever be my hope and my desire that
our family sustain this grand record through
the countless ages to come; and the generations
that are to come, may they be trained and
educated to honor the name in the future as it
has been honored in the past.
No other family in America takes such an
interest in one another as does our family,
b'rom the Atlantic to the Pacific; from the
Great Lakes to the Gulf; from Valdez, Alaska
to Cape Town, South Africa, reside my kins-
men. And in every one of you I am interest-
ed. I hope for your prosperity and for your
success m whatever worthy undeitaking you
may be engaged.
Hespectfully,
A. E. Veatch.
Mankato, Kansas.
March 23, 1904.
^^radition stares that the Veatcli family
^"^ originated in Scotland; that during the
reign of Cromwell in England a part of the
family emigrated from Scotland to Ireland
from which country two brothers, James and
.John Veatch, emigrated to America some-
time before the Revolution, how long I am not
able to say. Certain it is that James Yeatch
was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and
was wounded a)nd captured by the British.^
The story has varied somewhat, some
versions of it are that there were two brothers
and others that there were three. But I have
no record of any but James Veatch, married
October 29, llblJ
We are of Scotcii descent as our name
shows. A part of the family appears to have
1. Extract from a letter written by James P. Veatch, of Salem, Oregron,
Feb. 24, 1883.
2. Extract fro-ii a letter written by Maj. Cen. James C. Veatch, of Evans-
ville, Indiana, May 23. 1883.
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left Scotland about 1656 and settled in Ireland
90 years.
Another account says that in addition to
James and John, tliei-e were three cousins,
names unknown, who emigrated to America
and of these five men, the family of James is
the only one with which our history deals.
James Veatch married Eleanor Rhymer
October 29th, 1751.
James Yeatch was born in Wales in 1725,
came from England to America; thence to
South Carolina, near Camden, where he died
October 29, 1780. Eleanor Veatch, his wife,
died March 4th, 1792.
James and Eleanor Veatch were the i)ar-
ents of eight children, six sons and two daugh-
ters as follows:
Nathan Veatch born August 15, 1752.
Rachel Veatch born March 25, 1754.
Isaac Veatch born August 25, 1756.
Elias Veatch burn May 23, 1759.
James Veatch born June 27, 1762.
F^leanor Veatch born August 3, 1765.
Amos Veatch boi-n April 21, 1768.
Charles Veatch born Murch 12, 1771.
Nathan Veatch, the oldest son, settled on
Pidgeon River, a branch of the French Broad,
thirty-foui- miles from Knoxviile e:)stwar(i.
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He remained there until 1811 when he remov-
ed with all his family to Harrison county,
Indiana, except Kinzey who came in 1815.
Nathan Veatch and Elizabeth Craig were
married October 24, 1778 and were the parents
of nine children, five sons and four daughters
as follows:
Kinzey Veatch born September 4, 1779.
Martha Veatch born March 8, 1781.
Mary Veatch born August 27, 1783.
Isaac Veatch born February 18, 1786.
Eleanor Veatch born July 30, 1788.
Nathan Veatch born February 7,1791.
Elijah Veatch born August 23, 1793.
F^lizabeth Veatch boin December 27, 1796.
Keziah Veatch w^as boin January 31, 1801.
The family remained ii] Harrison county,
Indiana, neai- each other until 1822, when
Isaac went to Mead county, Kentucky, from
there to Spencer county, Indiana.^
Joseph Shield and Martha Veatch and
Benjamin Shield and Mary Veatch v/ere mar-
ried August 22nd, 1799.
Kinzey Veatch and Nancy Pai'sons were
married September 17, 1805.
1. Extract from a letter written bi Xatliati Veatch, Jr., Kept. 14, 1869.
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Isaac Veatch and Lucinda Ramsey were
married July 27, 18U6.
Eleanor Veatch and Jacob Shook were
married July 24, 1810.
Nathan Veatch and Betsy F. Evans were
married December 22, 1815.
Elijah Veatch and Sally Danner were
married December 24, 1816.
1^'dizabeth Veatch and Nimrod Peyton
wei'e married October 81, 1819.
In 1834 Joseph Shields' family moved to
Fulton county, 111., and also the family of
Benjamin Shields.
Benjamin Shields' family consisted of
nine (children as folh ws:
Kinzy Shields born Feb. 13, 1803.
Asabel Shields born Feb. 17, 1805.
Agnes Shields born Jan. 23, 1807.
Robert Shields born Jan. 1, 1809.
Joseph Shields born April 18, 1811.
Elizabeth Shields born Nov. 29, 1813.
Jessee Shields born Oct. 20, 1814.
Richard Shields born Oct. 17, 1816.
Hepzibah Shields born Jan. 13, 1819,
Deaths.
Benjamin Shields died May 10. 1819.
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iVgnes Shields died Avi^-. 20, 1826.
Elizabeth Shields died April 18, 1814.
llepzibah Shields died May 30, 1819.
Marriages.
Kinzey Shields was married to Catherine
Saffer Dec. 27, 1825. One daughter, Liicy,
was born Oct. 2, 1826.
Isaac Veatch, born Feb. 18, 1786, and was
raised on a farm in Tennessee and tliere mar-
ried his wife, who was also a native of that
state. About the year 1811 he came to what
is now Harrison ('(umty, Indiana, with his
parents, three brothers and his family. Thei'e
farming and pi-eaching the baptist faitli until
1820, when he moved to Meade county, Ken-
tucky, and from thei'e two years later to
Spencer county, Indiana, settling in Luce
township. In 1831, he lemnved to New
Albany, and a year later to Clarke county,
Indiana, which was his home until his death.
He died of cholera at New Albany, July 31,
1833, his wife having died in Harrison county,
Sept. 29, 1822.
Isaac Veatch was married to Luciiida
Ramsey July 27, 1806 and had children as
follows:
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John AlJen Veatch born March 5, 1808-
Elizabeth Craig Veatch born Nov. 18,
1809.
Rebecca Hiird Veatch born Feb. 18, 1811.
Elijah Veatch born Jan. 16, 1814.
Nathan Veatch born Dec. 12, 1814.
Thomas Ellis Veatch born April 28, 1817.
James Clifford Veatch born Dec. 19, 1819.
Truman Veatch born Feb. 22, 1822
Isaac Veatch died July 31, 1833 and Mary
8prig-g Veatch, his second wife died Feb. 4,
1871.
Isaac Veatch and Mary Sprigg were mar-
ried iVpril 17, 1823 and had children as
follows:
Ellen Veatch born Jan. 8, 1825.
Isaac N. Veatch born Sept. 6, 1826.
Mary Jane Veatch born June 13, 1828.
Lucinda Veatch born Jan. 11, 1830.
Minerva Veatch horn Jan. 11, 1830.
William H. Veatch born Aug. 19, 1832.
Lewis Veatch born July 14, 1833.
John Allen Veatch married in Louisiana,
from there went to Texas near San Antonia,
thence to California. He had sons, Andrew,
Samuel :md Jaujes and daughters, Kate, Ada
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and Fannie. He left Indiana about 1827 and
1 have not seen him sin(3e.^
John Allen Veatch's first wife was Char-
lotte Sheridan. She died before the war with
Mexico and he went to that war, commanding
a company of volunteers in Bell's Texas
Regiment, taking my father (Samuel H.
Veatch* and Uncle Andrew with him. Some
time (I suppose it was during the war) he
married a Mrs. Bradley at San Antonio. After
the war was over he went to San Francisco,
arriving there late in the year '49. During his
absence, he and his second wnfe, still in Texas,
had a disagreement and he obtained a divorce
from her. l^ater he married anothei- woman
living in the City of New York, but 1 never
did learn her name. He had seven children
—all by his first wife, namely: Andrew Allen,
who was not only a scientist, but an artist of
ability, J. Alfred, who is now in California;
James and Samuel Veatch, Ada, P^annie and
Kate. Kate died in the Ursiiline Convent,
San Antonio, while yet a girl. Ada married
an attorney, James Gitchell, in San Francisco
and. both, died there four or five years ago.
1 From notes by fVen. James C. Veatch. of Rvansville. Ind.
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Fannie still lives there and Samuel H. is re-
siding- in Brookland, Texas. My oldest broth-
er, Mark May Veatch, died several years ago
at Brookland, Texas. He was a fine sport-
man and the best niathematiciaa in that coun-
try. My sister, Ada, and myself are twins
and were born May 3, 1866, while my otiier
brother, Samuel \V. Veatch, is about three
years younger. He is a farmer, is married
and lives near Br.)okland, Texas. My sister
is mariied to a man named J. 0. Berryman
and lives at YeUow Pine, Texas. ^
I'his branch of the Veatch family were in
the South during oud many yeai's before the
War of the Rebellion and weie in sympathy
with- the Confederacy during that mighty
stiuggle. ''Samuel H. Veatch/' says the
poet, "was a strong rebel in the Civil War,
fought hard for Hie 'Lost Cause,' and I am
stiil fighting for the Democratic party, which
I must admit appears to be about as hopeless a
struggle as the conflict foi* State Sovei'eignty. "-
Samuel 11. Veatch is a Christian minister.
Andrew Allen Veatch, poet, preacher and
1. Extract from a letter written by Andrew Allen Veatch. the poet, of War-
wick, Okla., to the author Nov. 19, 1903.
2. From a frion.ily letti-r to the author Xov. 19, 1903.
ANDREW ALLEN VEATCH,
Poet, Preacher and Editor.
editor, is one of the ablest men our family has
produced. He is the author of a celebrated
book of p( ems "Random Rhymes" and later
another better than the first entitled ''Lays
From Sunny Lands" and a quaint piece of
doggerel entitled, ''Mistah Bookah Washing-
ton" in which the author takes strong excep-
tion to equality of the races.
We are pleased to republish by the au
thor's kind permission, the following selec-
tions:
WHKKE IHK ORANGE BLOSSOMS BLOW;
OR,
TIIK SOUTHEKN <tIRI/s LAMENT FOli DIXIE.
"Dixie,
Where the orange blossoms grow."
— Old Sony;.
Mother, I grow weak and \vcak(;r,
And the end is near I'm sure;
Only for a lew days longer
Will my waning strength endure;
But before 1 pass to Heaven
From these sights and sounds below,
Take me back to bonnie Dixie,
Where the oranire blossoms blow.
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I am weary, mother, weary
Watching thus with listless eyes
The gray forest stripped of verdure.
The bare hills and wintry skies;
Weary of these ice-bound rivers,
Frozen lakes and rields of snow;
Take me back to genial Dixie,
Where the orange blossoms blow.
From these searching frosts that sting mo,
From the8(i cruel winds that blow.
Chilling life's declining current,
1 would journey — let me go
Back to where the zephyr wanders
Over beds of violets low,
Down in Dixie, liowery Dixie,
Where the oi'ange blossoms blow.
Dixie, Dixie, dear old Dixie!
Where the skies are warm and blue,
And the simny lagoon sparkles
In the wake of the canoe;
Is it strange that 1 should miss it^
Is it strange my tears will flow-
As I muse on that bright region
Where the orange blossoms blow^
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Mother, in my tireams I saw it
Yesternight the whole night long;
Heard the wood-dove's gentle murmur,
And the mocking-bird's wild song;
.'•'aw the rice tields uudulatmg
On the marshes to and fro
As the Gulf-breeze played o'er Dixie,
Where the orange blossoms blow.
And to-day the dream pursues me.
With a longing deep, intense.
For the vernal light and sweetness
Of the South, so distant hence.
Oh! beyond all earth I love ill
And my soul no peace can know
Till 1 rest again in Dixie,
Where the orange blossoms blosv.
Land of sunshine, laud of fragrance.
Land of chivalry anil song I
Thitherward what holy memories
Like white-sandaled pilgrims throng;
Memories of oui' gray-clad heroes.
Who like Spartans met the foe
When he came to humble Dixie,
Where the orange blossoms blow.
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There the stars and bars uplifted,
Gleaming o'er the sanguine plain,
Cheered the rallying host that followeil,
Freedom's tire in every vein;
Hands of steel were raised to guard it,
Hearts of Hint, that dared to know-
Fortune's worst, were bared beneath it.
Where the orange blossoms blow.
While at home the maid, the matron,
Mourned each patriot's fall with teais.
Their red swords prolonged the coutiict
Gallantly through fatal years;
Till at last — so few reniaiuing —
And that few exhausted so,
Sank poor Dixie, crushed, not conquered.
Where ihe ortuige blossoms blow.
Hushed the storm: the strife's long ended
Calm our f alien legions slee[):
O'er their unmarked graves sad angels
Love's eternal vigil keep;
But their noble ghosts still wan.ler
Where the [)alm and cypress grow,
^'till they haunt the shades of Dixie,
Where the oran^ie blossoms blow,
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O Confederacy ill-fated! —
Fall'n hut glorious evermore —
How thy martyr- voices call uie
Back to tiiy remembered shore I
For those Southrons were my kinsmen,
And, to till my cup of woe,
With them fell my rebel sweetheart,
Where the orange blossoms blow.
In the quiet earth he's resting
There at Charleston by the sea;
Long enough alone he's slumbered:
"Come, my own!" he calls to me.
And I ask but this one favor,
As the last love can bestow,
Take me back to sleep in Dixie,
Where the orange blossoms blow.
LIFE.
Sow love and reap regret,
Sow hope and reap despair.
Sow high ambition, folly's pet.
And gather empty air;
Sow truth for man's respect.
And garner falsehood's sheaves;
For charity reap cold neglect,
For kindness, all that grieves.
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!:!()\v homage and get scorn;
Peace, and its loss deplore;
Sow holy confidence and mourn
Betrayal evermore;
Sweet friendship sow, and miss
All which that term endears;
Sow boyhood's golden dreams of bliss,
And harvest manhood's tears.
Sow honor pure as light,
With generous hand abroad,
And see, thy labors to requite,
Corruption, theft and fraud;
Sow wealth, for poverty
To spring from out its bed.
And grind thy children after thee
A curse whcti thou art dead!
Sow beauty, for ;i sj)ace
To dazzle and allure.
Then read decay in form and face;
Sow fame, to die obscure.
Sow ease — inherit pain —
Sow concord and raise strife;
Plan — fail — rise — fall — aim, strive in vain:
And this, () man, is lifel
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AN OLD QUESTION ANSWERED.
"In that land of light and glory,
Shall we know each other there?"
Yes, when life's loDg voyao;e is ended,
And we've landed on that shore
Wliich eternal summer gladdens,
And unfading light gleams o'er;
"Where the wicked cease from troubling.
And the weary are at rest,"
We shall know our lost companions
In that climate of the blest.
They vvill meet us at the gateway.
Those we kissed with many a tear
When we heard their <lying whispers
In the solemn night-time here;
We shall see their shining faces,
Safe beyond the reach of care;
We shall feel their sweet embraces,
And shall know each other there.
Welcoming with smiles celestial.
And that song the ransomed sing,
They will lead us through the portal
To the palace of our King,
Who with tenderest love will greet us.
Mindful of life's purling prayer.
Anil receive us to his bosom
W^ith our friends who know us there.
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Never more to weep or sorrow,
High above the broken tomb,
Hand in hand we'll roam together
O'er the Eden Helds a-bloom.
Gathered home from want and sutferin^
Fear and sin's delusive snare,
Kver praising and rojoieing,
We shall know each other there.
Mourning one, forlornly bending
O'er the dust that hides thy love,
Cast thy tearful glances heavenward,
Lift thy weary thoughts above;
Take the comfort of this promise
As a shiehl agauist despair: —
We shall meet across the river,
And shall know each other there.
() fond thouglitl O glad retlectioni
As the dark years roll along,
This shall cheer our blank bereavement,
This shall make our spirits strong.
Evermore the sweet hope lingers,
Like a iialo in the air.
Like a lireath from flowers sui)ernal.
We shall know each other tlnu'e.
DR. JOHX ALLKX VEATCH
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DR. JOHN ALLEN VEATCH.
John Alien Veatch was born in the State
of Indiana in 1808. Very little is known of
his childhood and early boyhood. The little
knowledge gleaned from conversations with
Dr. Veatch it is believed the family were at
times in straightened circumstances. He often
spoke of having i:o work very hard in his early
years. Twenty-five cents a day was all he
could get and often had to take that in corn at
twenty-iive cents a bushel. He was modest,
or rather backward, in speaking of his father's
family, especially of his brathers and sisters.
He had two brothers, James and Elias, that he
would at times talk about, and perhaps one
sister.
His educational advantages seemed to
have been fair and sufficient for for him to ac-
quire a very good English education. He ap-
plied himself to the study of surveying and be-
came in after years a very noted surveyor. In
Louisville, Kentucky he studied medicine with
John Work and the two in after years associ-
ated in the practice.
From Louisville he wandered South to
Louisiana, for we heae of him on Pearl river
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the town of Covington. Here he marrie^! an
accomplished lad}^ Charlotte Edwards. The
date of the marriage is not known. In 1833 he,
his wife and two children went to Texas which
was then a province of Mexico. Arriving
there he settled in Zavallis Colony in East
Texas. Here he found everything in contu-
sion. Texas at that time was entering the
vortex of a terrible revolution, and Mexico,
with a powerful army, was advancing with
threats of driving the Anglo- Saxon race be-
yond her borders. All was confusion; and
dismay seemed to spread her dark wings over
the whole country. With all the mighty ener-
gy of mind and body. Dr. Veatch rushed to
the front. This, however, was characteristic
of the man. He could not help doing so, and
from that time on, as long as he resided in
Texas, the Doctor was a prominent character.
Let us pause for a moment while we draw
a pen picture of him; of this man who after-
ward became so well known to nearly alj the
old settlers. The Doctor was almost a giant
in size, measuring six feet and four inches in
height, standing straight as an Indian and
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weii^lied over two hundred pounds. His gi-
g-antic frame was commanding- and portly with-
out tending to corpulency. Fair complexion,
blue eyes and rich auburn hair. His temper
was very mild, but could on some occasions be
aroused to fury. His conversational powers
have been seldom equalled, and he had in an
eminent deg-ree the talent of making friends.
Settling his wife and two little boys in the
Colony as comfortably as a new country would
permit, he went to the Texas army, then under
the command of Gen. Sam Houston. He now
became the associate of such men as Houston,
Thomas J. Rusk, M. B. Lamar and other he-
ros of Texas Independence.
After the battle of San Jacinto and the
capture of Santa Ana, the Doctor returned to
his family and commenced surveying and
practicing niedicine. Sui'veyois w^ere scarce
and he S(ion found plenty of work to do. Doc-
tors w^ere alos very scarce, and his talent as a
physician becoming known, he w^as often
pressed for time to fill both occupations, busy
at all times trying to relieve the sick, and also
to accumulate something foi- his family.
Texas, applying to the United States for
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admission into the United States for admission
into the Union was the cause of the war be-
tween the two countries. Again Dr. Veatch
was at the front. His wife dying in 1844, left
him with seven children on his hands to care
for. The loss of his wife was a sad bereave-
ment to the Doctor. On the breaking out of
war with Mexico, he placed his family in charge
of an old friend, mounted his horse, and star-
ted for the Mexican border. On reaching the
army he was appointed Surgeon to Col. Wood's
regiment. After being in several skirmishes,
he took an active part in the three days fight
at Monterey.
Resigning as Surgeon in Col. Wood's reg-
iment, he united with Captain M. B. Lamar's
company as Second Lieutenant. This com-
mand was stationed at Laredo on the Rio
Grande rivei. In 1847 he resigned his posi-
tion as Lieutenant in Lamar's company and
applied to Gen. AVoods for a commission to
raise a company of his own. The commission
being granted. Dr. Veatch at once set out for
East Texas for volunteers. The company be-
ing organized with Veatch as Captain, marched
to the Rio Grande river and was stationed at
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Eagle Pass. Here he remained until the close
of the war, then marching the companj^ to San
Antonio where they were disbanded.
The Doctor now settled in San Antonio,
having married a Mrs. Ann M. Bradley, he
went to East Texas for his children.
Gold now— 1849 — being discovered in
California, he was not long in deciding to go.
Raising a company of forty-six men whom he
took the overland route to California, through
Mexico and Sonora. On entering this State
the com.mand separated, half of the company
going back to Mexico. The Doctor and his
little company of men, on entering the chain
of Mountains, became bewildered and lost.
They had no guide; in fact no one knew the
country well enough to act as guide. For
days and days they v/nndered through those
bleak and sterile mountains, suffering untold
horrors for water and food. They at length
came across a band of Commanche Indians
who pilotted them out of the mountains. They
eventually reaches! California, after a journey
of six months, and killing and eating eleven
horses and one mule.
After a shoi't rest they began the search
for gold. Fortune seemed to favor them and
it was not long before the Doctor and his son,
Andrew, had gathered up quite a snug sum of
gold.
Dr. Ve itch now sent for his children back
in San Antonio, Texas, and on their arrival he
had a home prepared for them in San Francis-
co. After a few years the two giils married
and the boys left San Fi'ancisco and went to
the mines and Dr. Veatch went to Oregon.
Here he became President of Portland College
which position he occupied until his death in
1870.
We have now a brief survey of the life of
one whose influence will be felt long after the
body has mouldered into dust.
Dr. Veatch was a hard student all his life.
On his arrival in California he took up the
study of botany, and truly he had a giand field
before him. So many hundreds and thousands
of different species of grasses, herbs, shrubs
and trees, many of which had no name, and
which had never been described before. All
these the Doctor arranged and classified, some
bearing his name. He also described and
gave names to many of ths shell fish and creep-
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ing insects that freqiieut the bays and inlets
on the Pacific Coast.
Chemistry was another study that occu-
pied his mind and very many valuable discov-
eries are to be attributed to the perseverence
of Dr. Veatch. In his wanderings in the
Coast range of mountains he discovered what
is now known as the Borax Lake. Taking
some of the water to San Francisco, he sub-
mitted it to two of the most noted savants of
the world, one from London and one from
Paris, telling them he wished to know what
kind of mineral the water held in solution.
After testing it they informed the Doctor that
there was a very small quantity of borax held
in solution, together with one or two other
minerals. ^Vith this answer the Doctor was
not at all satisfied and called on them to pro-
duce the borax crystals from the water. They
assured him that it could not be done. "Very
well" said the Doctor, "I will show you that
it can be done. Keep your seats, gentleman,
for a few minutes," and taking down his chem-
icals, in a short time he turned out a button
of borax crystal. Perfectly astonished, they
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admitted the fact, ''But, sir, you have violated
all the rules of chemistry in doiiig- it." Very
likely" replied the Doctor, ''but v^hat is the
use of adhering" to the old rules of chemistry,
which have long ago hlled their mission, and
are now worthless. We must get out of the
the chemical ruts and invent and establish new
rules which wnll enable us to make new dis-
coveries in the world of pcience."
This tilt of the Doctor's with two of the
most learned men of Europe, brought his name
prominently before the Academy of Science in
San Francisco, and his name was enrolled
among the noted chemists of that city.
Dr. Veatch now made a scientific explo-
ration into the Colorado Desert, an(i on his re-
turn, published an account of his journey.
He then visited Ceros, or Cedros, Island,
situated in the Pacific Ocean, opposite the low-
er end of Lower California. Here he remained
two or three months and on his return brought
back a rich collection for the Academy of
Science.
On his journey to California, and while
b)8t in the mountains of Sonora, he entered a
conyon where at one point, he discovered the
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most amazing mass of silver that has ever gree-
ted the eyes of man. Situated in a curve of
the canyon, for the distance of at least fifty
yards, was a precipitous mass of seemingly
pure silver. In height, it was as high as he
could reach. How far into the mountains it
extended could not be determined.
He afterwards made up a company of
miners and endeavored to hnd the place, but
failed. To be discouraged was not an element
in Dr. Veatch's character. A second expedi-
tion fared no better. The third attempt was
also a failure. Want of water was the cause.
They could not carry enough water for them-
selves and hoi'ses. Baffled by this, he at
length gave it up, having spent a considerable
sum of money. The rediscovery of this
amount of silver' is left for some fortunate
person in the fntnre.
Dr. Veatch was no politician but in prin-
ciple he was a Democrat, and always cast that
vote. In religion it is not known w!iat he was.
He was not a member of any church but look-
ed on the different professions as being essent-
ial to the human race. He was very temperate
in his habits, and the writer has heard him
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say that he never in his life tasted a drop of
whiskey or took a chew of tobacco.
Dr. Veatch possessed quite an eventful
life, and the world is no doubt better by his
having" lived. In every sense of the word he
was a pioneer, always pushing for the frontier
of a new country, aiding and assisting in its
developments. Though meeting and encoun-
tering many obstacles, yet he was never dis-
couraged.
When beaten back in many a fruy
New strength he seemed to borrow.
For where the van-guard camped today
He knew the rear would rest tomoirow.
Let us now, for a few brief moments, turn
to his family. The Doctor had seven children,
four boys and three girls.
Andrew Allen, the oldest, was boi'n in the
town of C^ovington, La. Went to California
with his father in 1849, married in that state,
and died in 1872, leaving his wife and two
childi'en, a boy and girl — John Alien and May
Veatch —who are living in (^alifoi-nia.
Samuel Houston, second son of J)r. John
Allen Veatch, was born May 27, 1833, in Cov-
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ington, La., and married in Texas Dec. 6, 1855,
to Helen M. Anderson. They hane three liv-
ing children and one dead. Mark M. Veatch
(now dead) born Sept. 14, 1856. He left two
children, both girls— Emma and Alice. An-
drew A. and Helen A. Veatch, twins, born
May 3, 1866, Andrew is running a newspaper
in Oklahoma Teiiitoiy, and his sister, Ida, is
married.
Samuel Whitson Veatch, the third son of
Samuel H. Veatch, was born March 12, 1869,
is married and has four children, two sons and
two daughters: Merlin, Percy, Hattie and
Viola.
The next oldest of Dr. J. A. Veatch 's
children are Alfred, Ada, Kate, Charlotte and
James. The writer does not know the dates
of their birth. ^
John Allen Veatch was the oldest son of
Isaac Veatch and Lucinda Ramsey. The rec-
ord on page 6 does not show that he had a
brother Elias, as mentioned on page 17. The
record was written by Geneial Veatch, and
it is undoubtedly coirect.
1. The author is imder obligations to Samuel H Veatch, of Brookland,
Texas for the above excellent history of the life and family of Dr. John Allen
Veatch.
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"HOPK ON, HOPE EVER."
"Hope on, hope ever!"
Though nights are weary and days are dreary,
And life from bad to worse may vary ;
Though friends forsake,
And cords may break
Which h:)ng had twined around thy heart;
Yet labor on.
Nor mourn what's gone,
Performing still man's noblest part —
The part of sacrifice and pain.
And fearless, God-like self-denial.
Which breasts the storm and meets the trial,
And triumphs most when nearest slain.
Press onward! God is with the right.
And watches o'er it day and night;
And though base wrong
May flourish long
To foil and thvuirt each brave endeavor.
At last 'twill yield,
Or fly the fleld,
And in thy sight go down forever —
Eor patience never yet was vain.
Andrew Ali.en Veatch.
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Elizabeth Cragg Veatch, daughter of
Isaac Veatch and Liicinda Ramsey, married
Lewis Bates, who died July 26, 1833. They
had three children as follows: Susan A.,
Lucinda and Cyrus M.
Rebecca Hurd Veatch, daughter of Isaac
Veatch and Lucinda Ramsey, married John
Shrode and had five children, Lucinda, Mary
J., Virginia, William and Isaac.
Elijah and Nathan, sons of Isaac Veatch
and Lucinda Ramsey, both died in infancy,
the latter in 1823.
Thomas Ellis Veatch, son of Isaac Veatch
and Lucindia Ramsey, married Malinda Kerr
and had two children, Elizabeth who married
and died soon after, and Rebecca.
Thomas Ellis Veatch married a second
time, Lucinda Rose, and they had six children
as follows: Henrietta, Eleanor, Caroline,
James C, Lillie and Ella.
Truman Veatch died in infancy.
Ellen Veatch was married to Joshua R.
Pell in 1845.
Isaac N. Veatch was married to (name un-
known) Jan. 22, 1852.
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Mary Jane Veatch was married to Thomas
D. Adams in 1850.
Lucinda Veatch was married to a man by
the name of McDowell.
Minerva Veatch was married to John Mc-
Caskell in 1853.
James Clifford Veatch, son of Isaac
Veatch and Lucinda Ramsey, was married to
Eliza J. Anderson June 2, 1839, and were the
parents of nine children as follows:
John T. V.^atch born April 16, 1840.
Martha Jane Veatch born June 6, 1842.
Mary Cath(>rine Veatch born Dec. 20, 1844.
Harry Veatch born May 12, 1846.
Sarah Elizabeth Veatch born May 13, 1849.
Rosina Veatch born Eeb. 8, 1852.
James Ellis Veatch born July 2, 1854.
Ada Veatch born Aug-. 6, 1857.
Charles Veatch born Nov. 9, 1859.
James Clifford Veatch was the ablest
representative of the Veatch family in Amer-
ica. He resided with his father until the hit-
ter's death, securing a fair education from the
common schools of that early dny. In March
1835, he moved to Spencer county, Indiana,
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where he farmed two years, then resumed
educational pursuits, attending the country
and Rockport schools and preparing for the
teachers' profession. In 1838 he taught his
first term of school and in 1839 was elected
principal of the county seminary at Rockport.
In 1841 he was elected county auditor, serving
three successive terms. In 1855 he embarked
in the practice of law and until I860 continued
legal pursuits. The greater part of his life
was spent in the public service in an official
capacity. For many years he was Internal
Revenue Collector for the District of Indiana,
receiving his appointment fi'om President
Grant. Tlie following is
A8KETCI1 OF I1I8 FURLIC SERVICES.
(From a newspaper clipping— courtesy Mrs. Vienna Lcepcr.)
I'lie Republicans of the First Congres-
si( nal District of IndiMua are enthusiastic in
their endorsement of the action of the Prince-
ton (Indiana) Convention of the 18th instant
(1866Mn presenting the name of Major Gen-
eral James C. Veatch to the electors of the
District as a cnndidate for Congress. It is
conceded on all sides, that no bettta* nomina-
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tion could have been made, none which would
more fully draw out the enthusiasm and
energy of the pa>rty.
General Veatch is no stianger to the peo-
ple of the First District, and yet it may not be
inappropriate for us to give a brief sketch of
his public services. For more than fourteen
years he served as Auditor of Spencer county,
Indiana, and during that time managed the
affairs of the county with ability and marked
success and economy. In his own county he
has always been recognized as stronger than
his party, popular with all classes, and in the
private relations of life universally esteemed.
It was owing to his high standing among his
neighbors that he was so long permitted to
hold this important office when the county was
fi-e(iuently carried against his own party.
After retiring from the Auditor's office,
he entered upon the practice of the law, for
which he had fitted hiinself, by close ap-
plication and study, during the interval of his
official duties.
In 1856 when the Republican party was
just coming into existence as one of the lead-
ing parties of the Nation, hardly yet certain
of a name or a public recognition, without
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political history or prestige, with nothing but
its glorious principles of Freedom to give it
strength, the little band who constituted the
advance ^uard in the First District of this
great, party of the future, in their convention
at Princeton (Ind.^ tendered Mr. Veatch the
nomination for Congress. He was not present
at the Convention, and had authorized no one
to use his name. He was almost unknown in
the District outside of his own county. The
cause which he so heaitily e6{)0used was by no
means popular; indeed in many localities it
was unsafe to adv( cate the principles of the
''Abolition Republican paity." There was no
other prospect before the Republican candidate
in thi« then dark region of Democracy, but a
hopeless contest and an overwhelming defeat.
But Veatch was too devotedly attached to the
principles of Republicanism to allow them to
go before the people without a champion, and
he not only accepted the nomination, but chal-
lenged his competitor. Judge Lockheart, to
discuss the issue, and make a complete and
thorough canvass of the District, speaking in
every county and almost every township.
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That canvass is well remembered by oui' cit-
izens who were voters then. It was one of the
sharpest political discussions ever held in the
District and it placed Veatch, till then a
stranger, in the front rank among the politi-
cians of Indiana. Never was an opponent so
completely worsted or his principles so over-
whelmingly answered before our people, as
was the Democratic candidate for Congress.
In 1860 Veatch was elected a Representa-
tive in the State Legislature over the most
popular Democrat in his county, being the first
time for years that it had been represented by
any other than a Democrat. In the memorable
Legislature of 1861, which was in session dur-
ing the time that the secession of the Southern
States occurred, the rebellion commenced and
the war measures of the State were enacted
under the management of Governor Morton,
James C. Veatch took a prominent part, being
one of the most intlueutial leadcis of the war
party and a firm supporter of the (xovernor's
vigorous administration which made the State
so honored at home and abroad. In the de-
bates in that Legislature some of Veatch's
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castigadons and invectives upon the lebei
Democratic leaders were the most notable
events of the session.
Whf n the v/ar came, in the Summer of
1861, true to his principles, and in consistency
v^ith all he had said during his political de-
bates, from 1856 to 1860, when the Southern-
ers laid down the ballot and took up arms, he
met them also on that line of argument, and
responding to the call of his country, went in-
to the army. He was appointed by Governor
Morton as Colonel of the 25th Indiana Regi-
ment, recruited at Camp Vanderburg, near
Evansviile, and at the head of his command,
entered into active service in the field, in the
State of Missouri, in the chase for General
Pi'ice, in August, 1861. Colonel Veatch was
not skilled in the service of arms, but Avith a
versatile mind and a quick conception of mili-
tai'v affairs, he very soon comprehended the
details of the tactics and service. Fiom this
time forward his military life is part of the
history of Indiana and the Nation. With his
regiment he participated in the Fremont expe-
dition to Springfield, Mo , in the Fall of 1861,
and was a part of the force \,h.ich made the
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march to Western Missoui'i in the Winter of
1861-62, which resulted in the Blackwater
fight and capture of near 2,000 prisoners, one
of the first of our Western successes. He,
with his regiment, was given the place of
honor of guarding the prisoners to St. Louis.
From thence he with his command was trans-
ferred to General Grant's army, then prepar-
ing for the campaign against Fort Donaldson.
The Twenty-fifth Indiana, under the com-
mand of Colonel Veatch, participated in that
memorable three days hattle. On the first
day his regiment, under his immediate co;n-
mand, was assigned the honor of bringing on
the engagement and opening the fight, and
right gallantly did they bear themselves under
his managenif^nt. On the third and last day,
after being r.lmost constantly under the
enemy's fire, it was rhe Twenty-fifth Indiana,
with Colonel Veatch at their head, wh ch
formed part of thf storming party, which
scaled the heights on the left, drove the enemy
from their strongly entrenched v/orks, held
the key to the whole line, restored our wavei-
ins: fortunes almost lost on the right, and
gained the great National victoiy of Ft.
Donaldson, so momentous to the country. One
hundred and fifteen dead and wounded attest
the services of his regiment on that field.
At the battle of Shiloh, Colonel Yeatch
commanded the brigade of Hulburt's ''Fight-
ing Fourth Division." He took the field early
in the morning of that bloody Sunday's fight,
and maintaining his brigade in tact, kept up
the fight against a hii'gely superior enemy in
numbers, and stubbornly resisted their ad-
vance. He was everywheie present during
that day of disaster and retreat, enccniraging
his gallant command with skill and coolness,
and by his example and -laring, saving them
from rout and disgrace. On that day twice
was his horse shot under him, and he was
compelled to mount the third. On the morn-
ing of the second day at dawn he had his com-
mand in line and advancing upon the almost
victorious enemy. Steadily did he push the
rebels back over the lost ground of the day be-
fore, and at thi-ee o'cu)ck in the afternoon saw
them flying before the victorious army of his
gallant chief, now leading the same army in
another fight, OiMiera! Ulyssis S. Grant. For
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hia services at Ft. Donaldson and Shilob,
Colonel Veatch was promoted to the rank of
Brigadier General.
In the celebrated advance of Price and
Yan Dorn upon Corinth in 1862, after they
had been driven back by Rosecrans, they were
met by Generals Ord and Veatch at Hatchie,
where General Veatch again distinguished
himself and his command by one of the most
brilliant victories of the war. The battie was
short, bloody and decisive, tmd fully establish-
ed General Veatch 's reputation as a military
commander of a high order of ability.
He remained with his command in West
Virginia and Northern Mississippi until order-
ed to the command of the Post of Mcmpliis
about January, 1863, where he remained for
about one year. In this position he displayed
high administrative cjipacity, dealing with the
rebels with a firm hand, and in ail respects
meeting the approval of the Government and
General Grant. Early in 1864 he particir)ated
in General Sherman's expedition out from
Vicksburg to Meridian, being at the time in
command of one of Sherman's Divisons. Re-
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turiiingfrom this expedition, he, with his com-
mand, took up tlieir long and weary march
across the country to join the grand army
which was assembled below Chattanoogo for
the memorable advance upon Atlanta. He
comminded a diyision of Sherman's gallant
army of veterans in that hard fought cam-
paign, and participated in all the battles of
that stubborn and bloody advance, down to
the very limits uf Atlanta it.-'elf. From thence
he was again transferred to the c mmand of
Memphis, remaining in that position bdt a fev/
months, when he again took the field. His
first campaign was in Arkansas. But soon
returning, he joined General Camby's com-
mand then organized for the advance upon
Mobile. At the head of a division, General
Veatch participated in the brilliant engage-
ments of that campaign which resulted so
gloriously in the capture of that ciry. His
troops were first to enter the place, and as a
special recognition of this fact, and for his
high military and administrative capacity, he
was assigned to the command of the city. Re-
maining there but a little while, he again took
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the field with his command, and moved up the
Red River into Northern Louisiana, to look
after the scattered forces of Kirby JSmith, and
there continued in seryice until the last rebel
had laid down his arms, and not a foe against
the (jovernment could be found in all the
broad land.
(leneral Veatch was twice nominated f«)i'
Congress but was defeated each time, due to
the great majority of the opposition party. In
1869 he was appointed adjutant general of
Indiana by Governor Baker, serving as such
until 1870, when he was appointed collector of
internal revenue for the I'lrst District.
General Veatch was a member of the
Chicago convention in 18b0 that nominated
Lincoln for the i)residency, and again in 1884,
when Blaine was nominated. He was a presi-
dential elector on the Republicim ticket in
1884.
Genei'al Veatcii A.as a Free Mason and a
member of the Grantl Army of the Repul)lic.
General Veatch was a man of remarkable
intellectual powers. No public man of In-
diana was ever better informed in all branches
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of knowledge. In 1869, after President
Grant's first inaugeration, General Veatch,
with a party of friends, visited Mount Vernon,
and Washington's tomb and estate. In pass-
ing through the grounds they met a party of
eastern gentlemen, one of whom had been a
United States Senator, and was considered
well up in all branches of knowledge. He
pointed out various shrubs, plants and trees,
and said they were so and so, naming them.
In a number of instances General Veatch
cnurteously c()rrec^ed him, stating their popu-
lar and botanical names, and pointing out
tlieir characteristics. The party were sur-
prised at General Veatch 's accurate knowl-
edge. In fact, on botany, chemistry, astron-
omy, agriculture and floriculture he was pos-
sessed of a knowledge that even professors
would have envied.
Oil Aug. 18, 1856, a joint debate was ar-
ranged to take place in (JoUege Grove, Rock-
port, Indiana, between Oliver P. Morton and
Gov. A. P. Willard, republican and demo-
cratic candidates, respectively for governor of
Indiana. Morton was sick, and the duty de-
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volved upon the "Hoosier Boy," as General
Veatch's friends fondly called him in the ris-
ing power of his oratory, to meet and effectu-
ally defeat the democratic candidate for gov-
ernor in debate. This event, with v/hich the
press of the state rang at the time, made Gen-
eral Veatch the idol of Southern Indiana Re-
publicans. General Veatch was more than a
match for the ablest representative of his
political opponents, and when in the zenith of
his powers he had few equals as an orator.
When we review General Veatch's life in
all the manifold high positions he held in the
military and civil service of his country and
his conduct as a private citizen, we cannot
avoid coming to the conclusion that he was a
man of the very highest type of human excel-
lence and that his equal was neyer born or
lived in the State of Indiana. No political
antagonist ever charged him with the violation
of any law or any rule of honesty. His life
has been such that his name should be written
high on the scroll of fame!^
General Veatch died Dec. 21, 1895. A
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special train was run from Evansville, Ind.,
bringing' over one hundred friends and com-
rades to the funeral, and many people came
from ail the surrounding towns. Rev. Fisk
made an appropriate address, beginning with
the quotation from Hcott:
"Soldier, rest! thy warfare o'er,
Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking!
Dream of battle fields no more, etc.
The Hnal tiibute was the fii-ing of a salute
over the grave by the soldiers.
John T. Veatch was born in Rockport,
Indiana, April 16, 1840, and was married to
Madora Bennett June 16, 1859. lie started in
life as a farmer. Moved west and located
near Baxter iSprings, Cherokee county, Kan-
sas, in 1867. He continued farming until 1881
when he was elected county clerk of Cherokee
county. Previous to this he had served two
years as trustee of Spring Valley township.
In 1883 he was re-elected clerk. He is a
member of the I O. 0. F. and A. 0. U. W.
At the present time he resides at Weir,
Kansas. Their children were as follows:
Minnie Veatch born Mar. 6, 1860, at Rock-
port, Ind.
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Harry Veatch born Nov. 22, 1861, at
Rockport, Ind.
Eliza Veatch born Aug. 1, 1865, at Rock-
port, Ind.
Jessie Veatch born Mar. 15, 1870, at
Baxter Springs, Kans.
John Veatch born April 6, 1873, at Baxter
Springs, Kans.
Jas. C. Veatch born Dec. 3, 1880, at Bax-
ter Springs, Kans.
Minnie Veatch and Wm. Baker were mar-
ried Feb. 25, 1880, at Baxter Springs, Kans.
They had one child, J no. W Baker, born
March 16, 1881, at Baxter Springs.
Harry Veatch and Una Lewis were mar-
ried March 6, 1884 at Columbus, Kans. They
have one daughter, Irma Veatch, born Aug.
19, 1890, in the Choctaw Nation.
Eliza Veatch and Henry Jones were mar-
ried Dec. 25, 1884, at Columbus, Kans. They
had one daughtei", Lida Jones, born Sept. 23,
1887, at Galena, Kans.
Jessie Veatch and Jas. Hamilton married
Feb. 6, 1889, at Columbus, Kans. Their chil-
dren are Idyl Hamilton, daughter, born Feb.
JOHX T. VEATCH
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23, 1890; Wm. R. Hamilton, son, born Sept. 5,
1897, at Weir City, Kans.
John Veatch and Anna Hargiss mariied
June 12, 1895, at Weir City, Kans. Their
children are Harry Veatch, son, born July 18,
1897; Lyla Veatch, daughter, born Sept. 6,
190U, at Weir City.
John W. Baker, son of Minnie Veatch
and Wm. Baker, and Ellen Luke married Dec.
9, 1903, at Weir City, Kans.
Deaths.
John C. Veatch died Mar. 22, 1881, at
Baxter Springs, Kans.
Eliza Joups died Oct. 25, 1887, at Colum-
bus, Kans.
Madora Veatch died July 5, 1903, at Weir
City, Kans.
Sarah Elizahetli Veatch was married to L.
L. Spayd Oct. 21, 1868.
Harry Veatch was married to Mary Kate
Babcock Mar. 21, 1875. She died Feb. 22,
1890.
Ada Veatch was married to E. W. Spears
Oct. 22, 1884. They reside at Beatrice, Neb.
Charles Veatch was married to Mary
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Stocking Nijv. 5, 1884.
James Ellis Veatch died Nov. 16, 1871.
Mary GatheriDe Veatch died Feb 10, 1845.
R'osina Veatch died April 12, 1853.
William H. Veatch was born August 19,
18S1, and was man'ied to Elizabeth Sweet, of
Sangamon county, Illinois, Nov. 1, 1857.
Their children were as follows:
Byron Elbert Veatch born Aug. 1, 1858.
Lillie Belle Veatch born Feb. 28, 1860,
and died August 13, 1860.
Elizabeth Sweet Veatch died May 10,
1862, and William H. Veatch was married a
second time to Martha E. Klipper, Oct. 13,
1863, and the following ciiildren were born to
this union:
Alfred Gardner Veatch born Jan. 17,
1866, and died July 30, 1866.
Larkin Miller Veatch born March 12,
Byron Elbert Veatch was married to Lib-
bie Roworth, of Denver, Colo. One daughter
was born to thetn.
William H. Veatch is a doctor by pi'ofes-
sion and was an eminent man in his day.
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A SHORT DIVERSION.
MUTUAL AID.
The Rev. William Veitch, of Dumfries,
Scotland, had been condemned to execution
by the tyrannical government of James 11.
His friend, Lord Minto, then an attorney, ex-
erted himself to procure the release of the
clergyman from prison, and succeeded in ob-
taining a pardon for him.
The attorney's efforts attracted public at-
tention to his merits, and this led to his sitting
on the bencli as one of the Lord Justices of
Scotland.
When the two friends met in after years.
Lord Minto used to say, "Ah, Willie, W^illie,
had it no been for me, the pyots had been
pyking your pate on the Nether Bow post"
(the magpies had been picking your head, ex-
posed on the lower city gate.^
"Ah, Gibbie, (xibbie," Veitch w^ould
reply, ''had it no been for me, ye would hae
yet been writing papers for a plack (third part
of a penny) the page."
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ADVENTURES OF KENTON.
Simon Kenton, one of the most noted
pioneers of the West, was born in Virginia, in
1755. He was of humble parentage, and of
mixed Scotch and Irish origin. In the sprang
of 1771, three year Diinmore's war, when he
was just sixteen years of age, he had a serious
quarrel with a man, a neighbor, by the name
of Veach. Simon became desperately enamor-
ed with a young lady, who soon after married
young Veach. Stung to frenzy by this disap-
pointment, and imagining himself exquisitely
injured, he, in the heat of passion, attended
the wedded uninvited. As soon as he enteixMi
the room, he went forwai'd and intrude i him-
self between the groom and his bride. The
result was, that young Veach. as soon as his
back was turned, knocked him down, gave
him a severe beating, and he was expelled
from the house with black eyes and sore bones.
A few days aftei', he met Veach alone, and
anxious to repair his wounded honor, had a
pitched battle with him. Victory for some
time hung on a doubtful balance. Simon at
length threw his antagonist to the ground,
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and as quick as tboug'lit drawing his queue of
liair artiiind a smal] sapling, kicked him in his
breast and stomach until all resistance ceased.
Veach attempted to rise, but immediately
sunk and began to vomit blood. As Himon
had not intended to kill him, he now raised
him up and spoke kindly to him, but he made
no {'iiiswer, and sunk back on the ground ap-
parently lifeless Erroneously supposing he
had murdered him, he was overcome with the
most poignant and awful sensations, and im-
mediately tied to the woods. Lying conce'aled
by day, and traveling by night, he passed over
the Alleghanies, until he arrived, nearly
starved, at a settlement on Cheat River, where
lie changed his name to Simon Butler. Soon
after he went to Fort Pitt. Until Dunmore's
war broke out, he employed his time mainly
in hunting. Kenton described this as the most
happy period of his life. ^
Martha Jane Veatch v/as married to A. J.
Enlow Feb. 20, 1862 Enlow died Oct. 29,
1866. Mrs. Enlow now lives at Rockport, In-
diana and is caring for her aged mothei', the
1. Col. John McDonitld's life of Simon Kenton.
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wife of General Veatch. To her the autlioi'
is indebted for much of the splendid biography
of (xeneral Veatch.
FAMILY OF NATHAN VEATCH, JK.
Nathan Veatch was born Feb. 7, 1791, in
Tennessee, and emigrated from there to In-
diana when he was a young man and from
there to Illinois after his marriage. He served
in the War of 1812 long enough to entitle him
to a pension. He was the son of Nathan and
grandson of James. He was married to Betsy
F. Evans December 22, 1815. They moved to
Fulton county, Illinois, in 1830. They were
the parents of the following children:
Catharine Veatch t)()rn May 14, 1817.
Simeon Veatch born Nov. 3, 1818.
Braziilian M. Veatch born April 12, 1821.
Lydia A. Veatch born Sept. 15, 1823.
William xM. Veatch born June 12, 1825.
Preston Evans Veatch born Oct. 10, 1828.
Nathan Veatch boi-n Sept. 15, 1830.
Kinzey Veatch born Jan. 17, 1833.
Harmon Veatch born Nov. 21, 1835.
Catharine Veatch was married to Kuthei'-
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ford La lie February lo, 18;M-. Tlieir cliildren
were as follows:
Mary J. Lane horn Jan. 7, 18;3H.
Sarah E. I^ane horn Aug. 11, 1837.
James M. Line born Feb. 19, 184().
Alfred (I. Mcil. Lane born May, 11, 1842.
M. J. l.ano born April H, 1845.
Lydia A. C. Lane boi-n April 11, 1848.
Emily B. Lane born August 16, 1850.
Nareassa B. Lane horn Xov. lb, 1852.
Nathan S. Lane boi-n Sept. 5, 1854.
Samuel R. Lane born May 10, 1857.
8. A. Lane boi-n June 5, 1860.
Rutherford Lane died Dec. 11, 1872.
A. (I. McH. Lane died June 26, 1871.
Simeon Veatch was mai'ried to Susan
Kingery Xov. 1, 184). Thei'e children were
as follows:
Mary Helen Veatch born Aug. 7, 184L
Benjamin F. Veatch born Sept. 26, 1842.
William M. Veatch born Oct. 8, 1845.
Melerina Veatch born Dec. 19, 1859.
Mary Helen Veatch died Sept. 1, 1841.
Brazil Han M. Veatch married Lucintha
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Grasaway. Their children were as follows:
Chas. Veatch born July 19, 1845.
Adela Veatch born April 20, 1850.
Emily Veatch born Aug. 30, 1852.
Fred Veatch born Jan. 18, 1861.
Kate Veatch born March 2, 1866.
Nathan Veatch and Louisa M. Sanders
were married Dec. 1, 1853. Their children
were as follows:
Edgar Veatch boi-n Sept. 18, 1854.
Effie Veatch born Sept. 12, 1856.
Homer Veatch born Jan. 12, 1859.
William T. Veatch born Sept. 17, 1861.
Frank Veatch born Nov. 4, 1864.
Kinzie Veatch married Sarah A. Clai'k
Jan. 11, 1855. Their children were:
Lawrence Veatch born April 27, 1856.
Everett Veatch born Feb. 11, 1858.
Isabella Veatch born Sept. 12, 1860.
Elmer Veatch born Jan. 10, 1863.
Anna May Veatch born May 18, 1865.
John Paul Veatch born July 20, 1867.
Minnie M. Veatch born March 1, 1870.
Winnie W. Veatch born March 1, 1870.
MK. AND MRS.
iV AT H A X \' K ATCH .
(BORN FEB. 7. 1791.)
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Liilian Grace Veatch born July 1, 1872.
Benjamin C. VeatcH born Oct. 1,1876.
Lawrence Veatch died May 17, 1857.
Preston Veatch married Melissa Spring".
Their children were as follows:
Nathan T. Veatch born Feb. 20, 1852.
William 0. Veatch born Oct. 15, 1854.
Simeon E. Veatch born May 2, 1857.
Henry C. Veatch born April 17 1860.
Preston E Veatch born Sept. 17, 1862.
Harmon Veatch married Mary (Campbell
Dec. 31, 1857, and had children as follows:
Ida Veatch born Dec. 21, 1858.
Carlton W. Veatch born Dec. 28, I860.
The first wife died and Harmon Veatch
married a second time to Staty V. ^[yers Sept.
25, 1868. The childien of this second mar-
riage were as follows:
Barton H. Veatch born July 25, 1869.
Preston Allen Veatch born Oct. 9, 1870.
Bettie Veatch born Oct. 6, 1872.
Stella Veatch born Aug. 26, PS79.
Mabel Veatch born Sept. 1, 1881.
Sadie Veatidi boi-n Nov. 28, 1883.
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Simeon Veatch and his son, lived in low.i
and served throuo"h the Civil War in the Third
Iowa Cavalry. Brazil lian M. Veatch served
in the 59th Illinois Infantry, liarmon Veatch
served in the 78th Illinois Infantry. William
M. Veatch served in the 83rd Illinois Infan-
try, and Preston E. Veatch in the 119th Illi-
nois Infantry, dying in the ai'my in 1863, at
Memphis, Tenn. Harmon was with General
Sherman on his march to the sea.
Five of my brothers served in the army
during the Civil War and one died in the
army. The others got home safe. Outside
the service in the army our lives have been
ordinary every-duy people. None of them
have held office or even sought to h(jld office,
and none have developed a 'literary turn"
hence liave never written any books. As far
back as I know politically, they were first
Whigs and then Republicans and in the last
few vears have never wandered after strange
gods, and never plowed with the Populist
heifer.^
1. In a letter from Naflian Veatch, of Capron, Ok., to the author Dec. 8,
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NATHAN TH0MA8 VEATCH.
Nathan Thomas Veatcb, of Atchison,
Kansas, was born Feb. 25, 1852. He was
given the name ''Thomas" in honor of his
grand-father on his mother's side, Thomas
kSprigg. His mother's name was Melvina
8prigg, who now resides at Girard, Kansas.
His fatlier was Preston Evans Veatch, a
soldier in the Union army during the Civil
War and died in the service March 26, 1863.
Nathan Tliomas Veatch began teaching
school the first Monday in October, 1863, and
has ever since followed this occupation, ex-
cepting three years, during which time he
spent in school in special preparation. He is
now Superintendent of the Atchison, Kansas,
city schools and is regarded as one of the
prominenr educators of tlie state.
Nathan Thomas Veatch is the author of
''Cabinet of Curiosities" published in 1889 at
Rushville, III. Tliis pu')lication in unique.
It contains Five Hundred Familiar Names,
Odd Sayings, Ktc, and the answers to them.
In the introduction the author says, "The
writer has found it helpful to prepare an in-
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dexed list of familiar names, odd expressions,
nicknames, etc. The list grows day by day.
Five hundred of these curiosities are now put
in more convenient form. It is hoped they
may prove helpful to busy teachers and in-
quisitive pupils. 1 iiere has been no attempt
to give reasons. In most cases the questions
and answers contain hints sufficieiit to lead
one to the source of the information needed.''
The hrst question m this publication is
"What was ^The Vinegar Bible/ " The an-
swer is, ''The edition from the Clarendon
press, in 1717, contained the eiror, 'Vinegar'
for Vinyard, in Luke \X. 'The T'arable of
the Vinyard' read, 'The Parable (d* the Vine-
gar.' " The second question is "What is
'Anthony's Nos(^?' " Answer: "The ex-
tremity of a hill or mountain, called the
'Klips' on the north bank of the Mohawk,
Montgomery county, N. Y. H resembles a
nose 300 or 400 feet long. Also a steep rocky
promontory on the east bank of the Hudson
I'iver, above New York City. It is the high-
est of the surrounding highlands, and was the
scene of one of Mad Anthony VVnyne's vie-
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tories, after whom it was named."
Altogether the book contains 48 pages in
pamphlet form.
Nathan Thomas Veatch was also the au-
thor of temperance literature. In a circular a
comparison is made showing the amount of
money spent annually for liquor, and this
enormous amount could be used for other pur-
poses to a much greater advantage. The cir-
cular is as follows:
WHAT WE MIGHT HAVE.
Our Annual Liquor Bill, direct cost (1893),
!S1, 350, 000, 000
THIS SUM USKD TO BLESS MAN WOULD
Add to our Bread aud Meat Supply, $200,000,000
Double the amouut Raised for Miesione, 5,500,(00
Give 1,000 Missionaries $1,000 each, 1,000,(00
Double the Amount Paid for Education, 183,(i00()00
Build 5,000 Kindergartens, $5,000 each, 25,000,000
Pav Teachers for Same, $600 each, 3.000,000
Build 3,000 Miles of Railroad, $30,000 per mile, 90,000,000
Build aud Furnish 10,000 Schools, $30,000 each, 300,000,000
Pay Teachers for Same, 54,000,000
Build 10,000 Churches, $10,000 each, 100,000,000
Pay Pastors for same, $2,000 each, 20,000,000
Build 1.000 Public Libraries, $10,000 each, 10,000,000
Pay 2,000 Worn-Out Pastors $250 each, 500,000
Give 1,000,000 Children $5 each for Books, 5,000,000
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Build 10,000 Homes. $1,000 each, 10,000,000
Endow 100 Oc lieges, $1,000,000 each, 100,000.000
Send 10,000 to Colleges, 4 years, $2,000 each, 20,000,000
Pension 20,000 Old Soldiers, $250 each, 5,000.000
Supply 1.000 Towns with Water, $25,000 each, 35,000,000
Give 10.000 Needy Families $500 each, 5,000,000
Give 10,000 Schools at $1,000 Library each, 10,000,000
Pay Internal Revenue on Liquors, (1893), 128,000,000
Supply the "Gold Reserve," 100,000,000
$1,350,000,000
Nathan Thomas Veatch is an honor and a
credit to our family. Whererer he has been
he has done splendid work and is spoken of
most highly as an educator and as a man.
He has two children as follows:
Nathan Thomas Veatch born Aug. 25,
1886.
Francis Montgomery Veatck born Jan.
17, 1891.
HARMON VEATCH.
Plarmon Veatcli, born Nov. 21, 1835, was
the youngest son of Nathan, Jr. His life was
uneventful until 1862. when he volunteered as
a private in Co. I 78th Regiment Illinois
Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered in
August 11, 1862, and was discharged June 27,
1865, during which time he served in every
grade and came home Captain of his home
company. He was at Chickamaugua and
made the march to the sea under Gen. Sher-
man. He was in the Grand Parade in Wash-
ington and was discharged at Chicago. He
voted for Freemont in 1856 and has always
been a radical Republican.
In the record of Harmon Veatch's family
on page 53 the name of Ross Stanley Veatch,
born August 11, 1888, should be added to the
children of his second marriage.
Captain Veatch is now in the Real Estate
and Lano business at Pawnee, Oklahoma.
We will now give the history of the chil-
dren of Harmon Veatch.
Ida V. Veatch was married to J. J. Ken-
drick Sept. 14, 1881. They have chihlren as
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follows:
Luda Kendrick born 1885.
Bessie Kendrick born 1886.
Lucile Kendrick born 1888.
Will V. Kendrick born 1889.
They reside in Kansas City, Mo.
Carlton W. Veatch was married to
Estella King in 1888. Their children are as
follows:
Lucile Veatch,
Carlton Veajtch,
Emmett Veatch,
Malcon Veatch,
Harmon Veatch,
They reside at Guthrie, Oklahoma.
Preston Allen Veatch married Annie
Osborne in April 1897. They have two chil-
dren:
Barton Allen Veatch born Feb. 22, 1898.
Kenneth Osborne Veatch born Nov. 22,
1899.
Stella Veatch was married to Ed. F.
Worcester Jan. 24, 1896. They have two
children:
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Earl Woi-c'cster bum Apiil 15, 1S'.)8.
Stanleys. Worcester born Oct. 21, 190:i
Jennie Veatch, wife of liaiiiioii V catch,
died, Oct. 15, 189ij.
Barton 11. Veatch died Oct. 21, 1891.
Sadie Veatch died April 27, 1885.
Ross Stanley Veatch died Jane 1, 1890.
William M. Veatch. son of Simeon
Veatch, was bot-n Oct. 8, 1845, and was mar-
ried to Jennie H. Taylor Oct. 24, 1866. Their
children are:
Kdwin S. Veatch born Sept. 20, 1867.
Alice May Veatch born April 16, 1871.
Walter E. Veatch born May 19, 187:J.
Mabel L. Veatch born Oct. 28, 1876.
Kdwin S. Veatch was married to Belle
Montgomery Dec. 21, 1892. Their children
are:
Ethel Ma»e Veatch born Dec. 23, 1895.
Rosalind Merry Veatch born Jan. 28,
1903.
Alice May Veatch was married to Ells-
worth C. Thomas Feb. 22, 1888. They have
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one son, Victor Ellsworth Thomas, born Nov.
5, 1899.
Walter K. Watch was married to Lizzie
A. Trouth Oct. 28. 1896. Their children are:
Edwin Eilswoi'th Veatch born May 7,
1900.
La Verne Veatch born Oct. 10, 1903.
Mabel L. Veatch was married to Austin
P. Howard March 12, 1902.
Win. M. Veatch and son, Walter, are
architects and builders. Edwin 8. Veatch
and Ellsworth V. Thomas are druggists.
Austin P. Howard is a grain dealer. This
family resides at Fredonia, Kansas.
Me'vitia Veatch,^ daughter of Simeon
Veatch was mai-ried to John E. Kirk Feb. 26,
I889. They have one son, Ivan Matthew
Kirk, born Oct. 8, 1890.
Mr- Kii'k is a dealer in horses and resides
at (/orydon, Iowa.
1. On pa^o 5i this is printed Meleiina."' This error was caused by copy-
iiiii from poor penmanship from old records in my possession.
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EVERETT VEATCH.
Everett Yeatch was born Eeb. 11, 1858, in
Illinois. At an early age his parents moved
to Keytesviile, Chariton county, Missouri,
where he spent his early days and received his
education. In 1884 he moved to Carbondale,
Osage county, Kansas, his father's (Kinzey)
family following in 1885. He went to work
on the Carbondale Astonisher and Paralyzer —
afterwards changed to Carbondalian. Later
he purchased the plant and published the
paper foi* six years.
On March 20, 1900, he sold out his in-
terests at Carbondale and removed to Inde-
pendence, Custer county, Oklahoma, and es-
tablished the Independence Couriei-, which
continued under his management until x^ugust
1, 1902, when he removed the plant to Custer
City in the same county, changing the name
of the paper to the Custer Courier, under
which head and management it is still pub-
lished.
He was married at ('arbondale, Krtnsas,
Augusr 9, 1898, to Miss Ruby H. Harman.
They are the parents of the following children:
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Austin Kinzey Veatch born 1899.
Mildred E. Veatch born 1901.
Uarman F.dward Veatch born 1903.
HARKY VEATCH.
Harry Veatch, son of Gen. James C
Veatch, married Mary Kate Babcock at
Evansville, Indiana, March 31, 1875. His
wife died Feb. 22, 1890. Harry Veatch is a
traveling- salesman. For several years he v^as
a deputy in the office of his father while the
latter was revenue collector in Indiana. For
a time he lived at Jacksonville, Florida, and
was in the commission business. He had two
sons and one daughter as follows:
Henry Babcock Veatch born Jan. 2, 1876.
Arthur Clifford Veatch born Oct. 26, 1876.
Mary Kate Veatch born 8ept. 16, 1877.
Henry Babcock Veatch was educated at
Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind. At the
present time he is at Cape Town, Cape Colony,
South Africa, with the New York Life Insur-
ance Company.
Arthur Clifford Veatch was educated at
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Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
He was a teacher of mathematics and physics
in the Rockport High School from 1896 to
1898. He was a member of the Indiana Uni-
versity Geological Survey in the summer of
1897, and a member of the Cornell Geological
Survey summer of 1898; Assistant State
Geologist of Louisiana 1898-1900; Assistant in
charge of Typographic Geology Cornell
School of Field Geology summer 1900-1;
Assistant in Straligraphic Geology Cornell
University 1901-1902; Consulting Geologist
Houston Oil Co. of Texas, winter of 1901-2;
Professor of Geology Louisiana State Univer-
sity and Geologist Louisiana Geological Sur-
vey 1902; Special Assistant in charge of inves-
tigation of underground waters of Louisiana
and southern Arkansas U.S. Geological Sur-
vey 1902-3; Special Assistant in charge of
underground Geology and water problem
Long Island (N. Y.) investigation U. S.
Geological Survey 1903-4; Assistant Geol-
ogist U. S. Geological Survey 1904.
Arthur Clifford Veatch was married to
Caroline H. Evans April 16, 1902. His pres-
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ent address is Washington, D. C
CHARLES A. YEATCH.
Charles A. Veatch, the youngest son of
Gen. James C. Veatch, was born Nov. 9, 1859
at Rockport, Indiana, and was married Nov.
5, 1884, to Mary J. Stocking, daughter of
Sidney W. Stocking. They have three chil-
dren, namely:
Corrine Veatch, born October 8, 1885.
James Sidney Veatch, July 26, 1888.
Walter Veatch, born Oct. 19, 1890.
Charles A. Veatch resides in St. Louis,
Mo., 1425 Temple Place. He is a traveling
salesman for the Ingorsoll-Sergeant Drill Co.
NATHAN VEATCH.
The following is the record of the children
of Nathan Veatch and Louisa M. Sanders:
Edgar Veatch was married .Jan. 10, 1888,
to Miss Lizzie Leech.
Frank Veatch was married to Julia E.
Parker April 11, 1892. They have five chil-
dren as follows:
Velma Veatch born Feb. 16, 1893.
Walter Veatchborn Dec. 3, 1894.
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Alice Veatch born Sept. lU, 1896.
Everett Veatch born June 16, 1901.
Helen Veatch born Aug. 4, 1903.
Nathan Veatch resides at Capron, Okla-
homa.
THE FAMILY OF KINZEY VEATCH.
Kinzey Veatch, the oldest son ot Nathan
Veatch and Elizabeth Craig, was born Sept.
4, 1779. (See page 3.) He was born in Tenn.
and removed to Indiana in 1815. Later he re-
moved to Illinois where he was somewhat
noted as a preacher on the Lorenzo Dow order.
Unfortunately, I have been unable to ob-
tain very much information about this family.
I have had some correspondence with Jacob
Veatch Admire, of Kingfishe-r, Oklahoma,
who is a descendant of Kinzey Veatch.
We quote as follows from Mr. Ad mire's
letters:
''I do not go farther back than my grand-
father on my mother's side. His name was
Jacob Veatch. In my early recollections he
lived in Johnson county, Indiana, on a farm on
Indian Creek, not very far from Morgantown.
His wife died when I was very small."
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"I think my mother, whose name was
Rachel, had two sisters and one brother, may-
be more of the former. Her brother's name
wasMiltisn. He moved to Jeffersonville, Ind.
many years a^o and when I knew him he wa-s
a prominent business man and citizen of that
town. He died, also, many years ago and I
do not know what became of his family."
''One of mother's sisters married a man
by the name of Moses Holman, a well-to-do
farmer, who had been previously married —
but no children. Two children, I think, were
the result of this marriage — Isaac and Newton.
They moved many years ago to Franklin, Ind."
'\My mother and father died in 1860 — the
former in her 40th. year and the latter in her
4:2nd. year, of typhoid fever."
"General James C. Veatch, of Rockport,
Ind., was a cousin of my mother."
''The old Illinois frontiersman, Kinzey
Veatch, was of our family. He was a preacher
on the order of Lorenzo Dow."
Rachel Veatch married J. B. Admire and
Jacob Ve.itch Admire, of Kingfisher, Ok., is
their son. He enlisted in the Federal army
in 1862 and was a member of the 65th. Indiana
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Voliintee-r Infantry, and was mustered out of
the service in June, 1865. He held ail the of-
fices in his company, retiring its captain. In
1867 he was iiiarried to Emma R. Lewis.
He came to Kansas in 1869 and settled at To-
peka. He farmed for two years and then
bought the "North Topeka Times" and became
postmaster of North Topeka, hohling that of-
fice six years, when he bought the "Osage City
Free Press" which he published until 1889.
In the meantime he held th;^ office of postmas-
ter for over four years 51 nd was a member of
the Kansas Legislature of 1887-9. In April
1889 he wa-s appointed receiver of the ^United
States Land Office at Kingfisher, Ok., which
position he now holds. During this time he
has pubdished the ''Kingfisher Free Press."
Mr. -Vdmire is also a member of the Oklahoma
bar, and his name is familiar to Kansans and
Oklahomans.
JOSEPH SHIELDS' FAxMILY.
Martha Veatch (see page 3) and Joseph
Shields were married August 22, 1799. Their
children were:
Nathan Shields born June 8, 1801.
Robert Shields born July 3, 1803.
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David Shields borK June 9, 1805.
Eleanor Shields born March 8, 1808.
Elizabeth Shields born Sept 30, 1811.
Hiram Shields born March — , 1814.
Nancy Shields born Sept. 13, 1816.
Jane Shields born April 15, 1819.
Nathan Shields and Polly Onion were
married Aug. 16, 1827.
Robert Shields and Sarah Gasaway weie
married May 1, 1828.
David Shields and Eliza Onion wc^re mar-
ried June 1, 1829.
Elizabeth Shields and Joseph Dobson
were married May 14, 1829.
Hiram Shields and Mary Jamison were
married Aug. 20, 1835.
Jane Shields and Obod Bies were married
March 28, 1839.
REV. ELIJAH \ EATCH
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THE FAMILY OF ELIJAH VEATCH.
Elijah Veatch was born August 23, 1793,
and died Dec. 12, 1879. He was in the war of
1812, was only seventeen years old. He went
as a teamster, he and his brother, Nathan, and
they were both drawing pensions for this ser-
vice at the time of their death. My father
told me the last time he visited me (when he
was eighty-three years of age) that there were
four brothers of them and three were Baptist
ministers. They were Kinzey, Isaac, Nathan
and Elijah; all were ministers but Nathan.^
Elijah Veatch was born in Severe county,
Tennessee, and moved to Kentucky and then
to Indiana while yet quite young. He was a
Baptist minister for sixty years and was a
pioneer minister in Illinois, going there in
1835 when Bloomington was a yery small vil-
lage. He came to Kansas in 1859 and preach-
ed in Leroy, later returned to Illinois and died
at Mound Station.
Elijah Veatch was married to Sarah Ban-
ner Dec. 24, 1816. Their children were as
follows:
1. Mrs. Vienna Leeperto the author Feb. 22, 1904.
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Indiana Veatch born July 16, 1816.
Covington Veatch born Nov. 11, 1817.
Decatur Veatch born Nov. 18, 1819.
David Mitchell Veatch born Nov. 28, 1851.
William Chauncey Veatch born March 18
1824,
Lydia Ann Veatch born June 25, 1826.
Sarah Veatch born July 25, 1828.
Allen W. Veatch born Sept 29, 1829.
Vienna Veatch born Jan. 22, 1832.
Louisiana Veatch born April 9, 1833.
Mary A. Veatch born Dec. 29, 1835.
Judson Veatch born July 20, 1838.
Sarelda Jane Veatch born Feb. 1, 1841.
Berlina Almira Veatch born March 4,
1844.
Elijah died Dec. 12, 1879. Sarah Veatch,
his wife, died Dec. 4, 1865.
Indiana Veatch married Jacob Davis and
had children as follov^s:
Sarah Jane Davis,
Lavina and Lavisa (twins) Davis,
Louisa Davis.
Charinda Davis
Jasper Davis,
'J'aylor Davis,
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Martha Davis,
William Davis,
Lydia Davis,
Vienna Antionette Davis.
Covington Veatch married Eliza Brenton
and had children as follows:
Francis Veatch,
Ezra Veatch,
Harriet Veatch,
John Veatch,
Bell Veatch,
David Veatch,
Laura Veatch,
William Veatch,
Emma Veatch,
Lula Veatch,
Decatur Veatch married Matilda Smith
and had children as follows:
Gyrus Veatch,
Milton Veatch,
Sarah Veatch,
Smith Veatch,
Anson Veatch,
Mary Veatch,
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Owen Lovejoy Veatch,
Sherman Veatch,
Frank Veatch,
Fannie Veatch,
Decatur Veatch was a wealthy stockraiser
of Livingston county, 111. He had seven sons,
all of which voted for William McKinley for
President.
Chauncey Veatch married Ellen Hum-
phrey and had children as follows:
Whittlecey Veatch,
Ada Veatch,
Kate Veatch,
8u8ie Veatch,
Carl Veatch,
Lucian Veatch,
Lvdia Veatch married a man by the name
of Ingersoll. They had children as follows:
John Ingersoll,
Lydia Tngersoll,
Allen Veatch was married twice. His
first wife's name was Mary McCailister and
his second wife's name was Louisa Jones. His
childre were:
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Anson Veatch,
Cora Veatch,
Minnie Veatch,
Maud Veatch,
Frank Veatch,
Edward Veatch,
Judson Veatch was married to Ellen
Montgomery, a daughter of the celebrated Col.
Montgomery, of Kansas. Their children were:
Myra Veatch,
Elsa Veatch,
Arthur Veatch,
Three others, names unknown, died in
infancy.
Vienna Veatch was married to Allen
Leeper in 1847, Their children were as fol-
lows:
Laura Ellen Leeper born Aug. 30, 1850.
Allen Whitney Leeper born Sept. 9, 1852.
Chas. Gilbert Leeper born Dec. 10, 1854.
All the children are deceased.
Gilbert Leeper was a very brilliant young
man and for several years was clerk of the
Supreme Court of Kansas.
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ADONTRAM JU I )SON VEATCH.
Adoniram Judson Veatch, son of Elijah
Veatch and Sarah Danner, was born at Bloom-
ino-ton. 111., July 22, 1838. In 1859 he emi-
grated to Kansas and took an active pai't in
the "Border Ti-oubles" on the Free State side.
On October 26, 1862, he was married to Nancy
Montgomery, daughter of Col. James Mont-
gomery of Kansas Border AYar renown.^ Of
this union eight children were born. Only
two ai'e now living, a daughtei", Mrs. Vienna
Almyra Smith, of Tualitan, Oregon, and a
son, Arthur Lamont Veatch, who resides at
Fairview, Oregon.
Nancy Montgomery Veatch died at Gales
Creek, Oregon, Sept. 5, 1895.
Judson Veatch left Kansas in 1881 and
located in Oregon, where he has ever since re-
sided. His early political faith was Repub-
lican, but in recent years he has been a Social-
ist. He was brought up a Baptist and later
joined the Advent church, but to use his owm
language ''for tliirty years I have no faith in
1. Oil the preceding page this reads "Ellen" Montgromery, which is in-
correct.
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any religious sect whatever." He believes
there is nothing in polities, religion and war
but pride and greed. He now lives at Farm-
ington, Oregon.
He is the anthor of a brief book of 30
pages entitled ''Breaking the Seals." It is
an interpretation of the visions and allegories
of the Bible. These visions and allegories
have afforded me themes for meditation for
more than a quarter of a century, and so im-
pressed have I become with the discoveries
that I have made, and their importance to the
world, that I am constrained to place before
the public a few of these visions and allegories
witli the interpretations which most clearly
l)elong to them,
We reproduce Chapter VI of this book.
The contents of the entire book argue in favor
of Socialism.
Types and Antitypes, or Allegorical Paral-
lels Dravv^n Between Jewish History and
Present Condition.
We are told that the Lord God planted a
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garden eastward in Eden, and there he put the
man Adam whom he had formed. The Gar-
den of Eden is typical of the whole earth, and
Adam is but a type of all mankind. Long
and weary search has been made to find this
mythical spot, but without reward, because
wherever upon this earth man is permitted, in
freedom, to pitch his tent and found a home,
that spot will, by his care and labor, become
to him the Garden of Eden. The denial of
this right to man to select and own some spot
upon which he can apply his labor, and enjoy
the fruits of it, is the curse which drove
(Adam) mankind in general from the garden
which the Almighty God gave and intended
that every child of his should own and enjoy.
It is a sad commentary on man's knowledge of
what his rights on the earth are, that today no
one can acquire title to land without a money
consideration. If Smith desires to give his
horse or his watch, his dog or his cow, to
Jones, he can do so freely; but if he desiies to
make a gift of his land he cannot do it nnless
Jones names a money consideration in the
deed; thence Adam (man) has been put out of
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his garden. While we are upon the the sub-
ject of Eden we may incidentally allude to the
story of Cain and Abel, which affords a strik-
ing parallel with existing conditions. Adam's
sons, mankind in general, all over the earth
are still actively engaged in the horrid work
of spilling their brother's blood. Not satisfied
with single-handed murder as enacted be-
tween man and man, and confined largely to
the slums and criminal classes, but the heads
of governments — Emperors, Czars, Sultans,
Kings, Presidents and Queens — are ever ac-
tive in promoting the business of war. No in-
vention which gives efficiency to the death-
dealing art escapes notice or adoption. Lit-
erally the voice of our brother's blood cries
continually from the ground unto God, and
the earth yields not unto her strength.
Amidst all this carnage of the innocents we
coolly ask, ''Am I my brother's keeper?"
Why should not governments busy themselves
with creating industrial armies to till the
earth and gather its riches, rather than creat-
ing military armies that destroy the precious
lives of our sons and devastate the fair fields
of our Eden?
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Myra Veatch was mariied to Abner
(xraham and had children as follows:
Alonzo Graham,
Harvey Graham,
Florence Graham,
Grace Graham,
Ethel Graham,
Kodoiphus Graham,
THE HACKING OF LAWRENCE.
By Mrs. Vienna Leeper.^
Myself and husband, with two small boys,
came to Kansas in 1859, when it was yet a ter-
ritory. We located in Paola, Miami C(uinty,
where we I'emained nntil March 1862, when
we moved to Lawrence.
The 21st. of Angiist, 1863, the "Bush-
whackers" came in from Missouri. I'hey
bm-ned all the business part of the town and
most of the dwellings. About 166 of our cit-
izens were killed, although the exact number
will never be known. Many of the bodies were
burnt beyond recognition. There were 86
widows and 240oiphan children made in less
than 2i h(uirs.
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A friend of ours, a Mr. Johnson, a widow-
or, and his two boys were stopping with us.
One of the boys was thirteen and the other five
years old; my son was nine. Mr. Johnson had
just come to Lawrence the previous week and
had opened a grocery store.
The rebels came in about sunrise and he
was the first to discover them. He called to
us and said, ''The rebels are in." We hastily
arose but found ourselves surrounded. My
husband and Mr. Johnson secreted themselves
beneath the floor.
The house, which had been built the year
before, was a small brick and was built in the
form of an L. The cellar was under the main
part. Under the kitchen was a space of about
three feet. There was a wall between this
space and the cellar proper. Here my husband
and Mr. Johnson were hidden. The ''Bush-
whackers" searched the cellar but failed to
find them.
When the kitchen floor was laid, three
small boards were left unnailed so we could
go under the floor. When I asked why they
left those particular boards loose, Mr. Leeper
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replied, ''80 I can go under there when the
'Bushwhackers' come." He did not suppose
he would ever use them, but that was all that
saved his and Mr. Johnson's life.
At this time there were twentj^-four young
soldiers awaiting their supplies from Leaven-
worth. Thej^ had just taken in their camp
guard and twenty-one of them were killed by
the rebels. Upon looking out of the window
we saw them killing our neighbors on all sides.
It was a terrible sight to witness, one which
burns itself into the memory with vivid dis-
tinctness.
Three of the ''Bushwhackers" came to our
house; one stood on the porch to guard and
the other two came inside. Each one had three
or four revolvers, besides a gun. They in-
quired for the men. I told them they had
gone. They uttered an oath and said they
"had killed every man that run.'' They then
told me to take my children and my clothing
and get out quickly, saying they had orders
from Captain Quantrell "to burn every house
and kill every man." I told them I would go
as soon as T could pick up my things, but I
MRS. VIENNA LEEPER.
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Iiad no intentions of going. 1 determined to
remain and see what aid I could give my hus-
band and Mr. Johnson. I went to the bed-
rooms and threw my feather beds from the
npper window. The little boys dragged them
across the street to a vacant lot. Tlie ''Bush-
whackers" went through everything in the
house; every drawer and trunk was ransacked.
They asked me for money and I told them
there was a dime in the clock, although I had
1301). 00 secreted on my person at the time,
which I managed to save.
One took Mr. Johnson's nice black suit
and went into the pantry to change clothes,
leaving his old "butter-nut" suit instead. An-
other put on my husband's coat and took a
large shawl and a blue soldier overcoat. They
asked the little boys for money, and Mr. John-
son's son, Willis, held up his father's store key
and said that was all he had left, as they had
burned his father's store.
It was rather providential that I was able
to save the house. The ''Bushwhackers" went
up stairs and ignited the straw beds. We had
no mattresses in those days, as thei'e was not a
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mattress factory in the Territory- They told
me not to put out the fire as some of their men
would kill me if I did. After they had de-
parted another of their men rode up. I ran
out to him in my excitement and told him I
wanted to save my house. The smoke was
then coming out of the doors and windows in
great clouds. He swoi'e and said, ''Save it if
you can." I was unable to obtain water, as
the well from v>^hich we carried our supply was
covered by a porch which w^as now afire and
burning fiercely. Mr. Johnson's oldest boy,
Willis, and I went up stairs, but the smoke
was so dense it forced us to retreat. We made
a second attempt and succeeded in throwing
on some quilts to smother the flames. By a
great effort I thiew one bed out of the window.
The blazing straw flew in my face and burned
my hands and arms considerably. Another
rebel rode by and yelled at me "to throAv in
that straw bed and make the house burn fas-
er." I replied that I had orders from one of
his men to save the house if possible; where-
upon he rode off.
The ''Bushwhackers" rallied about a block
from us to rei^ack their stolen goods, on the
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horses which they had seized, upon which they
intended to carry away their ill-gotten booty.
I never saw such loads of goods. Bolts of
br(>aHcloth, silks, boots and shoes and every-
thing which they could carry away.
Some of the citizens had wounded two of
their men. They took our two-seated carriage,
broke out the front seat and took two feather
beds from my neighbors across the alley.
These were placed in the carriage and their
wounded men laid on them. They took two
nice horses belonging to our neighbors and
hitched to the carriage. Our horses were
saved by their being in a pasture at the time.
All of our men that were able to followed
them as soon as they could secure horses. The
country men soon en me in and a good many of
them went in pursuit, but the "Bushwhackers''
had several hours the start. Captain Pardee
followed them to Missouri with his company.
They pursued them so closely that they drove
the carriage containing the wounded men out
into the brush. Pardee captured nnd killed
three of them.
The soldiers sent tlie carriage back to Pa-
ola, where the man from whom we had pur-
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chased it, recognized it and notified us. Mr.
Leeper went after it but I did not care to ride
in it again as it had pools of blood dried upon
it and a bloody handkerchief was yet in the
bottom.
A few years previous Quantrell had been
in Lawrence and had boaided at a hotel kept
by a Mr. Stone. When he raided the town he
put a guard around the hotel and told Mr.
Stons that he wouid protect him and his prop-
erty. After Quantrell had taken away his
guard, a drunken ''Bushwhacker" went to Mr.
Stone's and attempted to take a ring off his
daughter's finger. Mr. Stone told him that
Quantrell had promised him protection. This
angered the "Bushwhacker." He uttered an
oath, saying, ''I'll protect you," and shot Mr.
Stone dead. By that time Quantrell and his
men were two or three miles away. This
drunken "Bushwhacker" in attempting to es-
cape took the wrong road and was captured
and killed by some friendly Indians from
North Lawrence. A rope was tied around his
neck and a negro dragged him back to town.
A brush fire was kindled and in this they
burned his body to ashes.
JOHN ALLEN VEATCH
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JOHN ALLEN VKAT(^]L
In the interesting career of John Allen
Veatch there is much thjjt will he found to en-
courage every ambitious young man in the
land, fie beg-jin his career iit the bottom of
the ladder, and has worked himself up, and
although stili a young man, he occupies an en-
viable p<isition at the head of his profession,
and is recognized as one of the leading mir.ing
engineers in the country.
John Allen Veatch was boi'U Decembei- 8,
1868, at Grass Valley. Nevada county, Calif.,
and is the son of Andrew Allen Veatch and
Annie E. Hmith-Veatch. His father was rec-
ognized as one of the foremost mining engi-
neers in California, and his desire to follow in
his father's footsteps can readily be understood.
The late John Allen Veatch, wlio was noted as
a physician, and who added many new ideas
to medical science, besides earning fame in
other scientific lines, was his grandfather,
John Allen Veatch secured his early ed-
cation in the public schools of Lake county,
California, but from his earliest bovhood
showed a strong desire to enter upon his career
as a mining man. So thoroughly did he ac-
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quire a comprehensive, practical knowledge of
mining that at the age of eighteen he was made
Superintendent of the Clyde Mine in Colu8a
county, California. He remained here two
years and then studied the higher branches of
mining engineering nnd metallurgy, securing
a high testimonial from his tutors, and then he,
in order to secure a more thorough practical
training, prospected for a year and a half in
Northern California. In 1896 he was made
Foreman and later Superintendent of the Cin-
nabar Mining Company's Quicksilver Mine, at
Kamloops, B. C. lie resigned this position to
take the management of the Fern Gold Mines,
at Nelson, B. C, Eighteen months later, his
reputation as a successful manager having
come to the knowledge of the owners of the
Darien Gold Mines, in London, Mi-. Vearch
was offered the General Management of the
Darien Gold Mines, near Cana, Colombia,
South America. This property is one of the
famous gold mines of the world, and is owned
by Anglo-French capitalists. The mine pro-
duces an average of hve thousand ounces of
gold a month, and was practically developed
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and equipped under Mr. Veatch's manage-
ment.
Mr. Veatch is the owner of 284 acres of
oil land in the central part of the Sour Lake
District, Texas. This property is on the estate
of the late Dr. John Allen Veatch, who was
also the original owner of the famous Spindle
Top property at Beaumont, Texas. Both
of these properties were given to Dr. Veatch
by the Mexican Government. Mr. Veatch be-
sides owns a gold d ledger on the Tucati River,
Columbia, and is interested in pearl fisheries
in the sam(^ South American republic, as well
as quicksilver mines in California.
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Ada Veateli (see page 8) was mari'ied to
J . C. BerrymaD January 21, 1886. They now
reside at Yellow Pine, Texas, and have chil-
dren as follows:
xAndrew A. Berry man born Jam. 11, 1887.
Helen 0. Berry man born April, 25, 1888.
James H. Berryman born Oct. 23, 1889.
Grover C. Berryman born May 16, 1891.
Samuel W. Berryman born Jan. 6, l89o.
Minnie A. Benyman born May 29, 1894.
Annie Berryman born Apr. 27, 1896.
Fred W. Berryman born Jan. 17, 1898.
Charles V. Berryman born May 26, 19U0.
Lillie A. Berryman born Feb. 1, 1902.
Adrian W. Berryman born Sept. 3, 19)3.
Arthur Lamont Veatch, son of Judson
Yeatch, was born June 21, 1873 and v.'as
married to Mai-y Ethel Reynolds Dec. 7, 1900.
One child, a son, waa born July 6, 1901 and
died November 5, 1901, They reside at Fair-
view, Oregon.
Yienna Ahnyra Yeatch, daughter of Jud-
son Yeatch, was born in Kansas nnd here mar-
ried J. L. Sprogue in 1879. Was married
again to A. I). Smitli ;it Hillsb;)]'o, Oregon, in
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1898 and now resides at Farmington, Oregon.
Elsie Veatcb, daughter of Jiidson Veatch,
married a Mr. Graves at Salem, Oregon. Af-
terwards removed to California and died in
Fairfield, leaving three children, Leona and
Clifford, now residing at 569 36th street,
Oakland, Cal., and an infant, Elsie, died or
adopted, ail trace of her being lost.
Lillian Grace Veatch (see page 53) was
married to J. W. Green June 26, 1895. Their
children are:
Jeannette Green born Aug. 9, 1898.
Helen Josephine Green born Oct. 22, 1902.
They reside at Osage City, Kansas.
Minnie M. Veatch (see page 52) was mar-
ried to A. J. Thomas Sept. 2, 1891. Their
children are:
Winnie M. Thomas born June 15, 1892.
Amy F. Thomas born Dec. 10, 1893.
Thelma R. Thomas born Aug. 3, 1899.
Alfred C. Thomas born Sept. 4, 1903.
They reside Koubaix, South Dakota, where
Mr. Thomas is engaged in business.
The following children were born to Mar-
tha Jane Veatch and A. J. Enlow (see I'age
49.'
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Lida Enlow born Dec. 3, 1862.
James Veatch Enlow born Jan. 4, 1865.
Anna Veatch Enlow born Jan. 8, 1867.
Lida Enlow died Dec. 1, 28, 1863 and
James Veatch Enlow died Dec. 28, 1876.
Sarah Elizabeth Veatch— see page 30 —
was married to L. L. Spayd Oct. 21, 1868.
They were the parents of the following
children:
Clifford Veatch Spayd born Jan. 2, 1870.
Lida Veatch Spayd born Aug. 15, 1871.
Charles Gilbert Spayd born Mar. 7, 1873.
Roy Henry Spayd born Dec. 2, 1874.
Lewis Edward Spayd born Feb. 5, 1877.
Frank Enlow Spayd born Aug. 21, 1881.
Ada Veatch Sj^ayd born Aug. 11, 1884
Jessie Veatch Spayd born Feb. 23, 1888.
Lida Veatch Spayd died March 23, 1872.
Jessie Veatch Spayd died April 3, 1888.
Ada Veatch, oldest daughter of Dr. John
A. Veatch, was married to James Gitchell, an
attorney of San Francisco, Cal. and five chil-
dren were born to them as follows:
Chase Gitchell, Allen Veatch Gitchell,
Corwin Gitchell, Elizabeth Gitchell and Myr-
tle Gitchell.
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BOOKAH WASHINGTON.
Mistah Bookuh VVashiugton,
You coal-black-hydtMl son of a f^un,
Stand up an' let me talk to you,
For every word 1 say is true.
You raised a most almighty stir; —
The whole land's up agin you sir,
An' 'taint no wonder, for 1 swear
Dem anarchists' doin's aint no where
To your last trick; an' I'se ashamed
Ebery time your name is named.
Mistah Bookah Washington,
Good Gawd, man, what has you done!
Not content wid writin' books,
An' with your blamed industrial schools
Makin' teachers outen cooks,
An' preachers outen cawnfield fools
Wid no more brains dan wukin mules,
Wid most felonious intent
You's done seduce de president!
By some inexplicable art
You've turned his head an' stole his heart,
An' won him from de Saxon race
To worship j^our black, sensual face.
It beats de debil 1 declare.
An' 60 de folks says ebery where .
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De big men rip, cavort au' swell,
De papers rave an' swear it's hell;
De ladies from de White House glide,
An' say dey think dey'll stay outside;
Dem northern senator men don't talk —
Dey know dey's got to walk a chalk,
An' closely mind dey p's an' q's,
Or else dey job dey'll shorely lose;
But ebery single democrat
Is madder than a tishtinor cat.
Mistah Bookah Washington,
Your foolery have de coon undone,
On us, your pore unhappy race,
Falls dis distinction ob disgrace,
To break restrictions, wrong or right,
Reverse contiitions, and be white;
Or, vainer yet, and ten times wus,
To drag de whit^e man down to us,
An' make him like de lowly bawn
What tills de cotton an' de cawn,
An' robs do hen roost an' de sty
When no one's standin' close a-nigh.
From door to door, from mouth to mouth,
We hear it muttered through de South,
An' dey believes it, too, — you clam! —
Dat dis our devilish purpose am.
Dev hates us for it, an' mistrust,
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An' watch us with suspicion just,
An' we in turn detest, abhor,
An' execrate your name therefor.
Because a nigger reads an' writes,
Am he de equal ob cle whites?
Because he am allowed to vote
Can he de whole blamed Gov'mcnt tote?
For all your highfalutin' figgers
Dis am too bioj a load for niggers;
Hit neber, neber can be done,
You jackass Bookah Washington!
Bookah, Bookah Washington,
Jes' one more word an' 1 am done.
We've seen enough, both whites an' us,
To know dere'll shortly be a fuss
Less'n we quicis^l}' all agree
An' knocks you off do Chris'mus tree.
So hear what we'uns gwine ter do.
You ape, 'bout Massa Ted an' you:
We'll reverence still de white man's face
An' love de darkey in his place,
But as to you two swells, we swear
We'll let you stay just where you arc,
An' neber notice you again,
More'n High Gawd would smile on sin.
Your possum an' potater feasts
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Still may you eat like hungry beasts,
An' still live on in bliss together —
Men of like taste, birds of a feather;
He plum gone back on all his race.
An' past t-le feelin' of disgrace.
An' you de durudest cullud man
What ever was since time began; —
Till outraged Natur', frenzied, wreak
On both de bery curse you seek:
De Ethiopian mind to him —
That beastly cast of face and limb —
Your sKunk-like scent an' kinky hair —
An' unto you his gallant air,
An' dem ere teeth of which he boasted
When General Miles he roundly roasted,
And then, begoshl if that won't do
We'll paint him black and whitewash you.
A K DREW A. VeaTCH.
The above poem by Andrew x\llen Veatch
truly reflects the feeling of the Southern people
on the "Booker Washington Incident." The
poem is one of the most popular ever written
in the South and has brought fame to its auth-
or. Several editions have already been printed.
THE FAMILY OF EL1A«.
We will now take up the family of Elias
Veatch, the third son of James Yeatch and
Eleanor Raymer. The two great families
come from Nathan and Elias Yeatch. Isaac
Yeatch, the second son of James Yeatch, was
in the Revolutionary war and was captured at
the battle of Camden in 1780 by the British
and died a prisoner of war. He had no family.
Nathan and Elias Yeatch were also in the
Revolution. I heard my father (Elijah
Yeatch) tell about his father (Nathan Yeatch)
being in the Revolutionary War.^
Elias Yeatch was born May 23, 1759, in
North Carolina. At a little past 16 years of
age he enlisted in the army as a Revolutionary
soldier. His father believed him too young
From a letter of Mrs. Vienna Leeper to tJie author Feb. 22, 1904. Harmon
Veatch alKo says Eh'as was in the Revolution, ard that he has his cane.
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and took him home. He afterwards ran away
and again enlisted. The cold weather came
on and the soldiers piled up log-heaps for fires
and Elias, for the fun of it, ran and jumped
over one of them and a soldier said to him that
he was a little too smart and Elias told the
soldier that he could not do it, so tlie soldier
took a run and just as he made the spring*
Elias tripped him, causing him to go over
head-foremost and by the time he was up,
Elias was gone.^
At another time after he had his supper
he was passing around the camps and came to
two men eating soup out of a bjisin and he told
them that he was hungry and wanted some
soup, but one of them with abusive language
ordered him away, but he still insisted that he
wanted some soup, until the other man gave
him his spoon full. He picked up the basin
and poured the remainder on the other man's
head and then ran to his tent and slipped into
bed behind his mess-mate, who was a large
man, and he said: ''Now Veatch, you have
been doing some more devilment," but soon
1. Anecdote written by James M. Veatch, a grandson of Elias Veatch on
his 8Sth birthday. 19()4.
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the soup man came looking for him but his
partner ordered him av/ay, and he went off
swearing vengeance. Well the next day as
they were crossing a creek on a log, Elias
dropped in behind the soup man and at about
midway tripped him into the creek. Elias
said that for such tricks as these he often had
to ride on a rail.
In the battle at Camden, under Lincoln
and De Kalb, he was wounded in the thigh
and was taken prisoner. The doctor wanted
to take his leg off and called another doctor to
help him, but Elias said that he would rather
die, so the second doctor said to send him over
to his office and he would try him. Well, just
before he sent him over, he undressed his leg
and while pretending to see how it was getting
along he slipped the sharp blade in and sever-
ed the leader, then cursed kim and sent him
away, but the other surgeon cured him and
saved his leg, but he was always lame.
He was held a prisoner a long time until
he and four other prisoners made their escape
in the night and in their flight they came to a
creek and four of them swam across, but one
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could Dot swim. So Elias said that he would
swim back and bring him over if he would
hold on to him as directed. But as soon as
they got into deep water he changed his hold
a)nd they both sank. Just as they rose a man
on the shore threw a pail which he grasped
and they were saved. When they were all
dressed two of them started one way for their
home and three another way, so separated and
he never heard of the others afterwards.
Well, in his old days he walked with a cane
and was jolly and full of life. I believe that
he died in Adams county, Illinois.
Elias Veatch was wounded in the ]eg at
the battle of Camden Aug. 16, 1780.
Elias Veatch was married to Jennie
Bi-own and had six sons as follows:
Isaac Veatch born 1790.
Jamea Veatch born 1792.
John Ventch born 1796.
Eleanor Veatch born 1799.
Elias Veatch born 1802.
Elisha Veatch born 1806.
Elijah Veatch born 1808.
Hugh Veatch born 1806.
William Veatch born 1812.
MR A.XD MRS. KLIAS\ KATCPf
(SENECA. MO )
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Hugh and Elisha were twins and both
died in youth. One wa»s burned to death while
])urning coi'n stalks.
Elias Veatoh died in 1848 at the age of 84
years.
We will first take up the family of James
who was born in 1793, He was married to
Elizabeth S. Chandler. James Veatch died
in 1821 in Sangamon county, Illinois, at the
age of 29 years and left children as follows:
Elias Veatch born Oct. 14, 1818.
James Mays Veatch born Feb. 18, 1819.
John Veatch born 1821.
Elias Veatch was boi'n in White county,
Illinois, and was married to Sarah Ann Cole
October 11, 1838, in Des Moines county, Iowa.
Their early home was in Davis county, Iowa,
but his last days were spent in Seneca, Mo.,
where he was engaged in the drug business.
'J'heir children w^ere:
James Pinckney Veatch born Sept. 13,
1839.
William Ransom Veatch born Oct. 5,
1841.
John Jefferson Veatch born Jan. 2, 1843.
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Sarah Jane Veatch born May 11, 1845
Elizabeth Ann Veatch born March 22,
1848.
Susanna Virginia Veatch born Feb. 9,
1851.
Marietta Caroline Veatch born Oct. 30,
1855.
Elias Veatch died at Seneca, Missouri, on
December 25, 1883. The cause of his death
was the rupture of a blood vessel, caused by-
lifting a plank to be used in preparing for a
Christmas eve entertainment. He died at 7
o'clock Christmas morning, 1883, and it was a
sad Christmas day for the people of Seneca,
all of whom held him in high esteem and re-
spect. He was buried with the rites and
honors of the Odd Fellows. Unusual man-
ifestations of respect and honor were shown
to the memory of Mr. Veatch, by the com-
munity, said a local paper.
John Jefferson Veatch was born in Davis
county, Iowa, January 2, 1843. His early life
was spent on the farm near Monterey. His
education was obtained in the country schools
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and later he attended an academy at Troy,
Iowa. When the Civil War broke out he en-
listed as a volunteer in the Third Iowa
Cavalry August 7, 1861, and served exactly
four years to a day, being honorably discharg-
ed August 7, 1865. He enlisted as a private
and arose until he had reached the rank of
First Lieutenant and frequently had command
of his company. His regiment mostly con-
fined its operations in the West and was on
the famous Price rai^l. He was seriously
wounded on April, 1, 1865, in what was
known as the battle of Tishimingo Creek by a
gun-shot wound in the left side, for which he
now draws a pension of 112.50 per month from
the Government.
John J. Veatch and Eliza Jane StofHe
were married March 3, 1864, while the former
was home from the war on furlough.
After the war was over they removed to
Kansas, settling in Washington county in
1871.
In 1872 he was the nominee of the Re-
publican party for the office of county clerk,
but through the influerices of a corrupt polit-
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ical ring: was beaten at the polls by 10 majority/
He took a homestead on what is known
as Iowa Creek, 8i miles west of Washing-ton,
where he still resides and wliere all his chil-
dren were raised.
In 1884 he was nominated and elected to
the leg'islatnre on the Republican ticket. The
contest for the nomination was one of the most
bitter in the history of the county. It was
known to an absolute certainty how a total of
300 voters in a township would vote, 164 vot-
ing for Veatch and 140 for Ira H. Chase, the
leader of the opposition. The result of this
township determined the contest.
His record in the legislature was all that
could be asked by any constituency and none
stood higher with his colleagues than he. The
following letter of congratulation from Gen.
Veatch is interesting:
RocKPORT, Ind., Nov. 24, 1884.
Hon. John J. Veatch,
Washington, Kansas.
Dear Sir:— Allow me to congratulate you
1. This political rinff is directly responsible for the biarningr of three coi:rt
houses at Washington. It robbed the older residents of the deeds to their
property and bled the tax-payers unmercifully. The leaders landed in the
penitentiary where they helorged
ON. JOIIiX J. VKATCH
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on your election as a Representative in your
state Leg-islature.
The Republicans of Kansas made a splen-
did record in the late election; while we in
Indiana were carried under by the democratic
tide.
But I tliink four years of democratic rule
with the solid south dictating all party meas-
ures, will satisfy the country and cause a de-
mand for the return to Republican policy.
My best wishes for your success.
Yours truly,
James C. Veatch.
He again announced his candidacy to suc-
ceed himself, but declared that he would make
no effort to obtain tlie nomination. That the
record he had made v/as amply sufficient to
obtain the nomination for him and that if the
people v\^ould not rise and speak their senti-
nu^nts, the nomination might go to someone
else.
The same old political ring that had ex-
isted for years sufiiciently recovered to be able
to defeat him in the convention by the use of
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ble of
In 1890 when the great wave of Populism
swept over Kansas, there was a united de-
mand from almost the entire Fifth Congress-
ional District of Kansas that Veatch accept
the nomination of that party foi- Congress,
which at that time meant an election by an
overwhelming majority. But he was a dyed-
in-the-wool Republican and rather than for-
sake his principles and stultify himself he lit-
erally threw away a seat in Congress.
In 1892 while the populists were still in a
big majority, the Republican party in Wash-
ington county selected its best campaigners
and most influential men to batter down the
evils of Populism. The nomination for Repre-
sentative was again given Veatch, but he was
defeated at the polk, but he had the satisfac-
tion of polling nearly 3(30 votes more than his
party strength.
In 1896 he purchased the Washingtim
Post-Register which he conducted until the
fall of that year when a one-half interest in
1. They refused to allow partial deleg-ations to cast the full vote of their
respective townships, and bought other delesates by making them secretary or
chairman of the convention.
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the paper was purchased by his son, A. E.,
who ran the paper from that date until it was
sold in the Fall of 1902.
The children of John J. Veatch and Eliza
J. Stoiiie were as follows:
Sherman William Veatch born Nov. 24,
1864.
Anna Martha Veatch born Oct. 25, 1866.
Alvin Eiias Veatch born Aug. 19, 1870.'
James WaUer Veatch born July 16, 1877.
John Clarence Veatch born March 2, 1879.
Sherman William Veatch was born near
Montei'ey, losva, Nov. 24, 1864, and died at
Phoenix, Arizona, March 11, 1895, of quick
consumption.
He attended the common schools and la-
ter the State Normal at Empoi'ia, Kansas. In
1884 he attended a telegraph institute at
Sedalia, Mo., but did not remain in that line
of business. Eor two years he attended the
Nebraska State Normal located at Peru, Neb.
He returned to Kansas and taught school two
years and purchased a one-half intersest in the
Washington Post, with which paper he was
1. The Author.
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connected for two years.
Phoenix, Arizona, where he taught school and
was also engaged in newspaper work, but he
had a special object in view, and th^it was the
V. iS. mail service and was preparing himself
for that work. In a short time after going to
Phoenix, he attended an examination for that
business at Los Angeles, Ciil., and was suc-
cessful, being appointed a mail agent on the
Benson & Nogales railroad, a branch line ex-
tending to the Mexican border. In the mean-
time the Ash Fork, Prescott & Phoenix i-ail-
road was building and he was to have been the
superintendent of the mail service on that line,
which was considered one of the best positions
in the southwest.
He was a bright and able w^riter and had
he lived there is no doubt but that his name
would today be known in the world. His body
was embalmed and brought to his old home in
Kansas for burial. He was never maiTied.
We cannot pass this family without pay-
ing a tribute to the one dear sistei- of the
writer, Anna Veatch. Hhe was boi'ii in Davis
county, Iowa, Oct. 25, 18(i6, and removed with
/^"
£<
4
SHERMAN WILLIAM VEATCH.
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her parents to Kansas in 1871. She was edu-
cated in the common schools and the Morrill
Normal College. Jjater she taug-ht school in
Kansas, and went to California where she was
in business awhile at Healdsburg, running a
book and stationery store. She died at Santa
Ana, Cal., Feb. 12, 1897, and was buried be-
side her brother whose untimely death occur-
ed in a similar way less than two years before.
She was a splendid writer, many of her con-
tributions appearing in the county papers.
There never was a more ambitious girl than
she, but she was always handicapped with
poor health and a weak constitution.
Miss Anna Veatch was a lovely young-
woman, beautiful in life and character. No
young lady in Washington county was held in
higher esteem. She was an earnest Christain
worker and leaves the influence of a pure nnd
noble character, and a bright hope of the life
beyond.^
Alvin Elias Veatch was born August 19,
1870, in Davis countv, Iowa. His father was
1. From a local paper.
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John Jefferson Veatcb and his mother was
Eliza Jane Stoiiie. His parents removed to
Washington county, Kansas, in 1871, settling
on a farm. He acquired an excellent com-
mon school education and early developed
skill as a writer, many of his wiirings on
political topics appearing in the county papers
when he was but 17 years old. He entered
Campbell University at llolton, Kansas, in
1889, where he completed a Commercial
Course and also the Teacher's Course, receiv-
ing diplomas from each.
While at Campbell University he made a
splendid record as one of the bright students
of that college. He was one of the foremost
debaters and one of the best orator in the
University.
In 1891 he entered the law department of
the Ka>nsas Htate University at Lawrence,
Kansas, where he remained one year, after-
wards completing his law studies in the office
of Omar Powell at Washington, Kansas, and
was admitted to the bar by examination in
open court in November, 1892. He went west
to seek a suitable location for tlie practice of
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his profession and selected Provo City, while
Utah was yet a territory.
On January 24, 1893, he was mairied to
Miss Isabel le Curry Hoover, of Morrowville,
Kansas. One son Avas born to them Sept. 28,
1894, at Provo City, Utah, and named for his
father, A_lvin Earl Veatch.
In 1895 he removed from Utah to Kansas
and entered the newspaper business on Oct.
30, 1896, buying a one-half interest in the
Washington Post-Register, a Republican coun-
ty seat weekly. This paper he ran six years
and made it the leading paper of his county.
A part of the time he was in partnership with
his father.
On Nov. 6, 1902, he sold the Post-Register
and on Nov. 30 of the same year he purchased
the Jewell (bounty Monitor located at Manka-
to, Kansas. During his first year at Mankato
he added nearly 1800 new subscribers to his
list and made his paper the leading paper <>f
Jewell county. It is now published as a
semi-weekly, the j^ublication days being Tues-
day and Friday. The Monitor is a Republican
paper and the official county paper.
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He is an able writer, a hard worker and a
circulation builder of almost national reputa-
tion.
The articles which he has written were
mostly articles on current topics and their
reproduction here would not be of sufficient
interest to justify the space occupied.
Before he was twenty-one years old he
wrote a number of poems, some of which were
giyen publication. After he went into business
for himself he did not turn his attention in
this direction. We deem the following poems
of sufficient merit to give space in this history:
LOOK FORWARD.
To louk forward is to [jrosper and grow —
Of course it depends ou the seed you sow-
Surely, if you have any object iu view,
Your mind will always have soniethiny- to do.
Look forward, young man, and plan out your work,
Blot out of your mind the h;iteful word "shirk;"
Labor as if you intended to win
And considered failure itself a sin.
And then when you have grown to be a man
You can sit with j)ride in front of the van
AI.VTN ELTAS VEATCH.
(THE AUTHOR ),
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■And look backward at the mortals below
And wonder why they get along so slow.
When you once look forward, never look back,
For you may a little will-power lack,
And take a tumble and fall off your base,
Then some one else will get ahead in the chase.
At last you will reach the height of your fame,
Over the world they will herald your name
As one who has a benefactor been
To all of the world and his fellow men.
THE G08SIPER.
Oi the many people under the skies
It is the gossiper 1 most despise.
From place to place and around and about,
Looking for vain gossip so they can spout
About their neighbors. If they only knew
What folks say they would feel awfully blue.
They are curious mortals with double face;
With tattling tongue — but very little grace;
With smile at your face and scorn at your back.
They never will fail to give you a "whack;"
Good words to your friends, bad words to your foes,
They talk with their tongue and smell with nose.
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They are far worse than tieas, bed bugs or rats,
Can't get rid of them with camphor or cats;
They stay by you like a wife in trouble,
If you hate them their number will double.
You can't help but think (jod surely did fail
By mating a man lower than a snail.
John Clarence Veatcli and Daisy Maud
Pursley were married April 12, 1899. One
son was born to them, but died when one day
old.
James Walter Veatch is unmarried and
lives with his father and mother. For a short
time he was in partnership with his brother in
the newspaper business. Otherwise his life
has been uneventful.
Elizabeth Ann Veatch, daughter of Elias
Veatch, born March 22, 1848, in Davis county,
Iowa, and was married to Robert Bruce Mag:ee
April 2, 1867. They at present live in San
Jose, Cal. They have no chiMren.
Marietta Caroline Veatch, dauj^hter of
Elias Veatch, born in Davis county, Iowa,
Oct. BO, 1855, and was married to William
King Davis Sept. 20, 1875. Dr. Davis is a
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physician and lives in San Juse, Cal. They
have two children as follows:
Anna Estelia Davis born Sept. 8, 1876,
and was married to Joseph Francis House
Sept 8, 190;i. They live at 2012 Pine St. San
Francisco.
Roy Veatch Davis born June 10, 1878,
and was married to Olive Beede Sept. 10, 1902.
One daughter, Margaret Olive Davis born Uct.
21, 1903, has been born to tiiem. He is a
druggist and is in business at Bakerslield, Cal.
Susanna Virginia Veatch, daughter of
Elias Veatch, born Feb. 9, 1851, was married
to Jasper N. Magee March 81, 1872. They
had four children as follows:
Kosanna Ruth Magee boi-n Aug. 9, 1873;
died Sept. 8, 1874.
Edgar Emmett Magee born Jan. 23, 1875,
was married to K ithryn G. Treuear May 18,
1898. He is a druggist with Riley Drug Co.,
San Jose, Cal.
Amy Mabel Magee born Sept. 21, 1877,
at Seneca, Mo. N^ow resides in San Jose,
Cal.
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Bessie Virginia Magee born Jan. 5, 1884,
at 8eneca, Mo.
J. N. Magee now lives in 8a n Jose, Cal.,
at Park Hotel.
8arali Jane Veatch, daughter of Elias
Veatch, was married in Iowa in 1865 to
Thomas J. Riley. Two children were born to
them as follows: John Albert who was mar-
ried to Caroline Lowinstine; and Maud Lillian
who was married to Carl 8. Beach and one
child, Roffina Maud Beach, has been born to
them. T. J. Riley is a druggist in 8an Jose,
Cal ,-and is well-to-du.
James Pmckney Veatch was born in Bur-
lington, Iowa, Sept. 13, 1839, and removed to
Davis county, Iowa. He received a splendid
common school education and also had
academic training and was educated for the
ministry, affiliating with the Presbyterian
church. For a time he preached in [owa. He
was married in the early '60's to Alcinda E.
Lawrence. They crossed the plains with an
emigrant party in 1863 and ever since t!iat
date he has resided in 8alem, Oregon. They
were the parents of the foUowing (^hildren:
A M KS PI XCK'NF.Y V^KATCI [.
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Alfred W. Veatch born June 25, 1861.
May Veatch born April 25, 1863.
Ida Olive Veatch born Aug. 21, 1865.
Jennette Alice Veatch born June 24, 1867.
John W. Veatch born Nov. 8, 1870.
Annie E. Veatch born May 26, 1872.
Carrie Veatch born Aug. 1, 1874.
Minnie Myrtle Veatch born Nov. 13, 1878.
Ethel Ray Veatch born April 20, 1881.
James P. Veatch was a writer of consid-
erable merit. We have two of his excellent
poems, ''Oregon" and ''The Hollow Tree,"
which we here produce. His writings covered
a variety of subjects and were of a highly
meritorious order.
OREGON.
In boyhood's days I heard stories tohl
Of sunny climes and lauds of gold,
Of tow'ring niountaius capped with snow
That shone like fire in sunset's glow;
And, as I listened to each word,
My eager soul within mo stirred,
And long I wished for manhood's [)rimo,
That I might reach that lovely clime.
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At length my childhood days were passed,
And manhood crowned my brow at hist,
And olten as the storm-king came,
And swept acrot^s the frozen phdn,
And nipped my ears, my fingers froze,
And drifted 'round my house the snows,
1 thought much of that sunset shore
Where drifting storms are felt no more.
{IVe started.)
'Twas in the days of civil war.
No railroad then nor palace car
Was there, tiiat 1 might safely ride
O'er grassy plain or desert wide,
But by slow toil, we day by day
Traversed this long and danegrous way,
Until the oxen at the wheel
Became so weak that they would reel.
False lakes and forests rose to view.
To lure us from the pathway true,
But ever a.s we neared the place,
Nor lake or forest could wo trace;
The tow' ring mount, the sagy plain,
But tired our limbs and vexed our brain;
Yet onward, under molten sky,
We crossed the noxious alkali.
{We reached the goal.)
At length rur patient toil was o'er,
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And we had readied that sunset shore,
Where dashing streams and rivers bold
Flow in their course o'er sands of gold,
Where mountains rise on mountains high,
Commingling with the clouds and sky,
Where grassy plains and forests grand
Unite to beautify the land.
Oh, beauteous land! Oh, lovely place I
My home, my happy resting-place
From care and danger, toil and strife:
'Tis: here 1 take nevv lease of life,
While drinking from the crystal fountain
That gushes from the snow-clad mountam.
Which in their silent grandeur rise
And seem to touch the very skies.
Oh, lan.l of health: Oh, land of love!
May guardian angels from above
Watch o'er thee in thy youthful days.
And teach thy children wisdom's ways.
And ever, as they onward toil.
To curb the stream or till the soil.
May they look upward from thy sod,
And bless this land and praise thy God,
Who, in His goodness, has so blest
Tiiis beauteous land, this olorious West.
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THE HOLLOW TKLE
"1 stood beueath ii hollow tree, the wind, it hollow
blew,"
And moralizing on the workl, 1 found it hollow too:
1 lound the friend that took my hand and seemed so loth
to part
When 1 had gold and wealth untold, was hollow in his
heart.
1 found the lawyer, at the bar, was hollow through and
through;
The judge, upon the justice seat, was often hollow too;
The doctor, in his daily rounds, gave pills for all to
swallow,
When questioned on a serious case, I found, he too was
hollow.
The preacher, in his solemn style, gave precepts wo
should follow,
But in his daily walks of life, was often ver^- hollow;
The congregation, in the church, on holy Sabljath days,
Was hollow in their hearts and hollow in their praise.
1 found the statesman, in the solemn hal|p of legislation,
Was hollow in the ))romises that he hud made the nation;
Whil(! hollow dupes would rend his j)rHise and his ex-
ample follow,
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But in the end would »ee that all his acts were hollow,
I found deceit and wickedness in almost every station,
And hollow heads, and ht)llow hearts, throughout this
Yankee nation;
In short, the world seemed gone astray, and turned aside
to folly;
"What e'er I see seemed like the tree, all hollow,
hollow, hollow.'"
Alfred Webster Veatch was married to
Hannah Jane Blanton April 13, 1887. They
have one son:
Carl Holman Yeatch born Feb. 14, 1893.
Jeannette May Yeatch died Apr. 11, 1880.
Ida Ollie Yeatch was married to Geo. W.
Owens March 25, 1885. Their children are:
Herbert M. Owens born Feb. 7, 1886,
Yernon R. Owens born July 27, 1887,
Fred C. Owens born Nov. 29, 1889,
Harold H. Owens born June 8, 1892.
Loreta C. Owens born June 6, 1897.
Jennie Alice Yeatch was married to Har-
ry F. Wynne Feb. 15, 1899.
John W. Yeatch was mnrried to Olivia
A. Mascher January 4, 1893. They have
children as follows:
Leona Belle Yeatch born Jan. 10, 1894,
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Helen May Veatch born Apr. 25, 1896.
John W. Veatch was educated in the Or-
egon schools and at the age of eighteen years
entered the newspaper business and has con-
tinually followed that occupation for the past
seventeen years. For a number of years he
was connected with the leading western pub-
lications and for a number of years and at the
present time is connected with the Capital-
News Publishing Co., of Boise City, Idaho,
He is one of the most widely known newspaper
men in the far West.
Anna Eveline Veatch was married to
Louis D. Pape July 7, 1896. They have one
son, Lawrence Veatch Pape born July 10, 1901.
Carrie Chelsea Veatch was married to
Elmer C. Holsinger June 14, 1899. Mr. Hol-
singer died in Albuquerque, New Mexico Nov.
13, 1900.
Minnie Myrtle Veatch died Feb. 23, 1 880.
THE WEST WIND.
It comes from the far Pacific,
Where the day's last glories fade,
It has kissed green Shasta's orange blooms
And Yosomite's white cascade;
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It biis sung through the rocky gorges
Of the wild Sierra chain,
Where the eagle's brood is nurtured
And the turl)ulent floods complain.
Through the .silent and sleeping valleys
Where reilly the roses bloom,
Through halls of palatial splendor,
Through the invalid's shady room;
Over the scorched volcano,
Whose heart is the womb of death,
And over the trackless desert
Has floated its cooling breath.
In the groves of Mariposa
Where the mocker and mavis sing
It has whispered of tropical islands
And the songsters cf gaudier wing;
It has made sweet love to the olive.
And drank in its shadow dim
An odor that seems to haunt it yet,
From the silvery lily's brim.
In the lordly redwood forests,
Towering to heights sublime,
Older than history's records, —
Green sentinels of time I —
It has told of an earlier period,
That immemorial morn
When the flrst of men was created
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And passion and grief were born.
It has seen more wealth than Ophir
Could boast in the days of old,
Ledges of sunshine silver
And mines of uncounted gold;
It has been where the ruby sparkled
And played in the opal's gleam,
And rippled the wave where the pearl lay hid
Asleep in the quiet stream.
It has cooled the brow of the miner
Where he dug for the rich ''pay streak,"
It has glided o'er fields of waving corn,
And carressed the cow-boy's cheek;
Through woods all dense and darksome.
Where the wolf and panther crept,
With a lighter step than either beast's
And a rustling laugh it has swept.
It has touched the lips of beauty,
Which no man dared approach,
And explored secluded chambers
Where the vulgar might not encroach.
Soft and laden with fragrance,
Suggestive and cool and kind,
A breath of God from the sunset realm,
I love it, the western wind.
Andreav Allen Veatch.
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Jolui B. W^atch, tlie tliiinl son of .Ijiines
Veatch, was killed in the Texas Revolution.
A step-brother by the name of Smith wns in
the light and he said that the last he s;iw of
John that iie put a bullet in his gnn and
also a piece of lead in his mouth to cliew round
to make a bullet, as they had noue nnuilded.
The patch of brush in which they wevv shel-
tered was surrounded by Mexicans and that
th.ey raked it with artillery. The dead were
gathered and buried but John was not among
them. Some tiiue after he looked over the
ground and near a bank of the creek two
skeletons were found and he was positive that
one was John. He had apparently been hit
by a cannon })all. He was never heard from
and the natural supposition is that one of the
bodies was his. Klias Yeatch went to Texas
abovt 1850 and saw the Smiths and sold the
land that John had in Texas.'
We will now take up the faniily of James
?vlays Veatch, son of James Veatch, who was
born Feb. 18, 1819. Me was nnniied to Kliza-
beth Roberson. They resided many years in
1. Letter from John J. Veatch to the author Kov. 4, 19'.)3.
Moulteii, Iowa, and later at Beluit, Kansas.
Their children were:
Harriet Jane Veatch,
Mary E. Veatch,
Sarah M. Veatch,
James E. Veatch,
John W. Veatch,
Martha E. Veatch,
Eliza Veatch,
Olive A. Veatch,
Louisa W. Veatch,
William E. Veatch.
Mary E., James E., William E , Louisa
W. and John W. died. John W. Veatch was
drowned in the Chariton river in Iowa. All
the sons in this family died without children.
Harriet Jane Veatch was married to
James A. Thomas. The following are their
children:
Mary Elizabeth Thonia»s,
Rebecca L. Thomas,
Augusta Olive Thomas,
Hariiet Thomas,
James E^earl Thomas,
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Maud Thomas,
Edna Thomas,
kSarah M. Veatch was married to James
Cowman and resides at Beloit, Kansas. Their
children are.
William M. Cowman,
Edward E. (Jowman,
Arthui' V. Cowman,
Jolin P. Cowman,
Olive M. Cowman,
James H. Cowman,
Eliza Veatch was married to William
Neal. Their children are:
James C. Neal,
Edna L. Neal,
Laura B. Neal,
William G. Neal,
Veatch Neal,
Olive A. Neal,
Erank E. Neal,
Olive Veatch was married to Chas. E.
Bozell. They have one son, Harrold Bozell.
Martha E. Veatch married a man by the
name of McEan<ihlin. They live in the
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Kloinlikf*.
James May8 Watch is still living at
Beloit, Kansas, at the age of 85 years. He
was a friend and plavmate of Abraham Lin-
coln in youth in Illinois. The following story
was written by him on his 85tli birthday f()r
this woik.
JAMES M. VEATCH AND ABRAHAM
LINCOLN.
Abraham Lincoln came to New 8aUm,
Illinois, in 1831. He and my step-father,
James A. Ritcheson, and my mother were
close friends and the two men often worked
together in the mill, so I was well acquainted
with Lincoln, who was at that time 23 years
old and I was in my 13th yeai*. One day
there came a man about the lieight, weight
and age of Abe, from New Orleans and Abe
and he met an old friend and when I saw the
big men going into Bill (jreen's grocery, 1
followed them as I wanted to hear them talk.
There were several men in the grc-cery and the
joking was quite lively and likely a little
rough, for very soon a small man and the New
Orleans man were in a (luarrel arid the small
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man ran at and aimed to catch the New
Orleans man by the pants to throw him, but
he stooped rather low and tlie big mtm drop-
ped his weight on him. But in a moment Abe
separated them, then Abe made a little speech
to them in reference to men giving- and receiv-
ing jokes. That they should be given and re-
ceived in kindness and friendship. That
angry men were not capable of making a
pleasant settlement. That it was wrong to fly
into a passion which leads into brawls and
fights.
Well, while the above v/as taking place,
there was a boy of my size, who came in, by
the name of Abel Graham, a brother of the
Salem school teacher. Abel had struck my
younger brother that morning with a stick and
I felt it my duty at the first chance to have
revenge. So as khel was sitting on the head
of a whiskey barrel just in the ct-rner of the
counter, I asked him to sit over, l)ut he said:
"No." So I sprang up and set on his leg,
but he shoved me o:^ and jumped to his feet
and kicked my h.at off iud instantly T whirled
around and caught him neai* the waist and
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jerked him down, but he lit on his feet, but I
threw him instantly on his back and ran my
thumbs into his eyes. Just then I was lifted by
strong arms and raised up and at the same
time I saw the New Orleans man raise Abel
up, and as I looked up 1 saw and felt that I
was held tightly by Abe Lincoln, and as he
looked around the room, then across the count-
er at Bill Green, then at us boys and as Abel
was crying, Abe pointed his finger saying,
''Do you see those boys, and do we know that
we by our our acts have caused them to come
in; and seeing how men do in their social
drinkings. This is a shame for grown up men
to set such an example," and many more such
remarks. Then he said to us boys, "Do your
mothers know where you are? They are be-
lieving that you are out playing, while you
are here in a fight and now boys, this is all
wrong, and I want you to go home and learn
to be good boys and tell your mothers where
you have been and what you have bi^en doing,
and then if you ever want to come here again,
be sure and ask your parents' permission and
abide their advice."
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William Ransom Veatch, son of Elias
Veatch, died Jan. 1, 1842.
THE FAMILY OF ISAAC VEATCH.
Isaac Veatch, the first son of Elias, was
born in 1790 and was married to Polly Miller.
His children were as follows:
William Veatch,
James M. Veatch,
John Veatch,
Anderson Veatch,
Peter L, Veatch,
Mint Veatch,
Harriet Veatcli,
Bern Veatch,
Sylvester Veatch,
Pose Veatch,
Lafayette Veatch,
Robert'M. Veatch,
Isaac Veatch,
Rebecca Veatch,
Nica Jane Veatch,
Ann Veatch,
Adeline Veatch,
Dane Veatch.
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Sylvester Veatch, son of Isaac Veatcli,
born 1831, was married to Mariah E. Knox
Jan. 22, 1855. Their childi-en v/ei'e:
Matilda A. Veatch, born April 13, 1856.
Isaac Hamilton Veatch born July 29,
1857.
Maggie J. Veatch born Oct. 29, 1859.
Robert W. Veatch born Feb. 19, 1861.
Harriet L. Veatch born Aug. 7, 1868.
Sylvester C. Veatch born Aug-. 1, 1870.
Dora B. V^eatch born June 23, 1875.
Matilda A. Veatch died Dec. 1860.
Isaac Hamilton Veatch was married to
Amanda J. Cathcart March 1880. She died
April 27, 1883
Maggie J. Veatch was married to Theo-
dore Martin April 188'J.
Harriet Veatch, daughter of Isaac Veatch,
was married to Calvin Wallace iVpiil 30, 1850,
and they were the parents of the following
childien:
Julia Ellen Wallace born Jun-e 27, 1859.
Harvy M. Wallace born Aug. 6, I860.
James N. Wallace born March 21, 1863.
ISAAC VEATCH.
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Sophronia A. Wallace born July 28,
1865.
Sui'phina A. Wallace born Sept. 10, 1867.
Daisy Wallace born March 19, 1870.
Cakba Wallace born Feb. 1, 1873.
ROBERT M. VEATCH.
Robert M. Veatch was the youngest child
of Isaac and Mary Yeatch, of a family of six-
teen children, twelve sons and four daughters.
He was born June 5, 1843, in White county,
Illinois. His father and mother moved to
Davis county, Iowa, when he was two years
old. His mother died when he was three
years old, and his father married again. He
and his step-mother did not agree and when
eleven years old he asked permission of his
father to leave home which was gi-anted. He
only had one half-worn suit of clothes and not
one cent in money. For some time he woiked
for his board and clothes, but as soon as he
could earn a little more than this he went to
the county schools a few months in the winter
season. In 1857 he went to Morgan county.
Mo., continuing to work at anything he could
get to do. While in Morgan county he went
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to school two winters to ex-U. S. Senator Wm.
A. Peffer, of Kansas. It was at these schools
that he acquired his first real taste for learn-
ing.
When the Civil War broke out he return-
ed to Iowa.
In the spring' of 1863 he went to Nebraska
for a few months, expecting to get better
wages, but was disappointed in this and went
to Adams county, Illinois, and then to Davis
county, Iowa.
In March 1864 he started with a wagon
train of emigrants across the Plains to Cali-
fornia. On Feather River in California he
took sick and had but ten cents in his pocket.
Fortunately his illness lasted but a few days,
and he got a job of rail-making at which he
cleared 17.50 a day.
In the spring of 1865 he went to Lane
county, Oregon, where he has resided ever
since.
Shortly after going to Oregon he attended
a private school for a year and then the
Eugene Academy for a year. He then attend-
ed the Williamette University, at Salem, after
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which he went two years to the State Agricul-
tural College at Oowallis, from which institu-
tion he graduated.
After receiving his degree, he followed
teaching seven years and during this time took
a thorough course in law.^
In 1872, to use his own languarge, he
''was contrary ro his wish, dragged into poli-
tics and has never been able to extricate him-
self from the miserable filthy pool." In 1882
he was elected to the House of Representatives
as a Democrat to the state legislature In
1884 he was re-elected and in 1886 was elected
to the State Senate for four years and was re-
elected to the Senate in 1890, giving him an
unbroken service of twelve years as a legisla-
tor. During his service he earned the reputa-
tion of being one of the first debaters and
orators in the State. On account of his views
on state affairs, and especially of the expendi-
tures of the public funds, he received the
appellations which have stayed with him ever
since ''The Watchdog of the Treasury," and
"The Great Objector." Under President
1. In a letter to the author he wrote "I never practiced law, not that I did
not like the law, but because I found the practice, as a rule, to be dishonest.
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Cleveland's second administration he was ap-
jjointed Register of the U. S. Land office at
Roseburg. He held this office for four years
and three months and had to render his
resignation to President McKinley the second
time before it was accepted. After transact-
ing an enormous amount of business and hand-
ling vast sums of money, when the Inspector
under the McKinley administration came to
examine the office, he said that he had hoped
to be able to find fault somewhere, but that in-
stead of finding any irregularities, that the
books agreed with those of the Government to
one cent, and that he was forced to pay him
the compliment that he had the most orderly
and best kept office in the United States.
He has twice been the Democratic nom-
inee for Congress in the First Congressional
District of Oregon. In his first contest he re-
duced the normal Republican majority about
one-half, and in the second contest he reduced
it about two-tliirds. His county and district
have been strongly Republican throughout all
his political career, and as the Republican
majority grew greater, his majority grew
HOX. R015KRT M. \ KATCH.
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larg-er.
Ill 1900 he was a delegate to the Demo-
cratic National convention at Kansas City.
For the hist thirty-two years he has cam-
paigned his county, district or state at every
election.
Scarcely a state convention has been held
that he has not been offered any position he
desired on the ticket, but in place of seeking
nominations, he has always avoided them and
assisted his friends.
At the present time he is mayor of Cottage
Grove, a Regent of the State Normal, presi-
dent of the Oregon Mineral Springs Company
and treasurer of the Grizzly Mountain Mining
Company.
When I cast my mind's eye back over
my political life, I see a golden border sur-
rounding all my successes and failures; that is
in the army of friends that surrounds me on
every side. These friends are not only Demo-
crats, but Republicans, as well. We meet
during heated political campaigns and fight
out our political differences, on a high plain of
reason and after the jury of voters have decid-
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ed the case, we meet on that other and higher
plain of honor among gentlemen/
In business he has been a teacher, a farm-
er, a miller and a hardware man. At the
present time he is in the latter business with a
130,000 stock. He has never devoted his en-
ergies to money getting; a competency is all
he desired. He has a splendid library and
has devoted the last eighr years almost ex-
clusively to reading.
On March 14, 1872, he was married to
Miss Siirphina Curran. Her father is a direct
descendent of the great Irish statesman, John
F. Curran.
Three children were born to them as fol-
lows:
Henry H. Veatch l)orn Dec. 18, 1873.
Ermine E. Veatch born Aug. 7, 1878.
John C. Veatch born Dec. 13, 1883.
Mrs. JSurphina Veatch died in the city of
Salem, Feb. 28, 1885, of relapse from meales
during a sessi(»n of the leislature.
Mr. Veatch was taken sick with the
1. A letter to the author Feb. 26, 190-1.
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measles and his beloved wife came to take care
of him and was stricken down never to rise
more. She was much beh)ved by her husband
and many friends and her death was deep-
ly felt.
The children were cared for and raised by
their father, although the youngest could not
walk, without any assistance.
Henry H. Veatch is a graduate of the
Agricultural College of Oregon. He was
married to
They have one son,
Ermine E. Veatch was married in 1903 to
J. E. Young, a practicing attorney of Cottage
Grove, Oregon.
While I have known a great many people
of our name, I have neyer known a real dis-
honest one among them; nor have I ever heard
of a criminal who bore our name. To me this
is a most pleasant thought, and I hope that no
criminal act will ever bring disgrace upon our
name.^
In Robert M. Veatch we perhaps have the
ablest member of the family of Elias. He
1. Robert M. Veatch to the author.
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stands on the same high plane with General
Veatch. Such men as these cause us to feel
proud of our family, and as we study their
history it gives us an inspiration to make of
ourself a better and more useful man.
GOOD-NJGHT.
WRITTEN AFTER PREACHING A CHILU'S FUNERAL.
Good NiOxHT, little one, good uight!
There's a peaceful bed for you
Uuder the evergreen's grateful shade,
Under the dai^ies and dew.
And yours is a blessed sleep —
More blest that it ne'er shall break
To learn the losses the living sustain,
And the sorrows that men partake.
Bereft of your gentle smile,
How much does the household lack!
And we sigh for the clasp of your frail fair hands-
But we would not call you back;
For we know — oh joy I — we know
That our bird that has taken wing
Is safe from wounding, whatever the years
To us in their coming may bring.
— Andrew Allen Veatch.
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THE FAMILY OF WILLIAMJ. VEATCH.
William J. Veatch, the first son of Isaac
Veatch, was born November 6, 1813. (See
page 135) He was married to Elgalithe Wal-
lace October 16, 1837. She was born October
6, 1822 and died January 21, 1902. He died
October 24, 1902.
Thirteen children were born to them as
follows:
Mary E. Veatch born October 19, 1838,
Jesse H. Veatch born December 15, 1839,
Clemence C. Veatch born Jan. 29, 1842,
Tabitha I. Veatch born Dec. 5, 1843,
Francis A. Veatch born Nov. 7, 1845,
Mariah E. Veatch born Jan. 4, 1848,
Josephus C. Veatch born Feb. 28, 1850,
Alfred M. Veatch born March 18, 1852,
George W. Veatch born April 22, 1854,
Amos F. Veatch born Sept. 22, 1857,
Charles S. Veatch born Feb. 6, I860,
Rosa J. Veatch born August 18, 1860.
Mary E. Veatch was married to James B.
Story January 25, I860, and died October 14,
1894. They had four children. Story died
and Mary E. Veatch-Story mairied Moses Lee
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and to them were born four children.
Jesse H. Veatoh was a member of the 56th
Illinois in the Civil War and was lost on the
^'General Lyon" March 30, 1865.
Clemence 0. Veatch was married to Cyrus
Goudy Dec. 31, 1857 and died April 9, 1876.
Cyrus Goudy was also a member of the 56th.
Illinois in the Civil War and was lost on the
''General Lyon" March 30, 1865. Clemence
Yeatch-Goudy afterwaids married Vincent
Winters, and to them four children were born.
Tabitha L Veatch was married to Henry
Saltsmou Oct. 22, 1869 and six children have
been born to them.
Francis A. Veatch was married to James
Healy Dec. 26, 1867. Twelve children have
been born to them.
Mariah E. Veatch w^as married to Wm.
P. Mann October 1, 1867. Five cliildren have
been born to them.
Joseph us C. Veatch was maiTied to Har-
riet E. Orr. Four children have been born to
them.
George W. Veatch married Butha R. Kice
and fourteen children were born to them. His
first wife died and he was married to Edna
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Jones, to which union three children were born.
Amos F. Veatch was married to Ada
Adams. Eleven children were born to them.
Charles S. Veatch was married to Anabell
Bolen and nine children have been born to
them.
l\(isa J. Veatch married William E. Gen-
try July 22, 1896 and two children have been
born to them.
THE FAMILY OF JAMES VEATCH.
We will now take up the family of James
Veatch, the second son of Isaac Veatch. (See
pag-e Vdb.) James Veatch was born October
16, 1815 and died June 9, 1901. He was mar-
ried to Marinda C. Goudy October 16, 1837.
She was born April 17, 1812 and died January
21, 1878. To them were born six children,
four sons and two daughters, as follows:
Elmeda A. Veatch born July 24, 1839.
Philena J. Veatch born July 9, 1842.
Gilbert C. Veatch born July 3, 1844.
Snowden H. Veatch born July 11, 1847.
MarvE. Veatch born June 5, 1850.
Maltha A. Veatch born April 3, 1854.
James Veatch married a second time to
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Mariah C. Hambleton April 15, 1880.
Mary E. Veatch died Oct. 27, 1858.
Elmeda A. Veatch was married to Robert
Cory April 7, 1880. She died April 1, 1903.
Philena J. V^eatch was married to Ciam-
anoe Bailey April 7, 1880. To them has been
born one son, James C. Bailey.
Gilbert C. Veatch was married to Will-
mina Hollister Nov. 17, 1867. She was born
May 5, 1848. Their children are as follows:
F. W. Veatch,
Robert A. Veatch,
Jaanna Veatch,
Jnlia Veatch,
Charles W. Veatch,
James A. Veatch.
Jaanna Veatch died March 3, 1896.
Robert A. Veatch was married to Estella
Miller September 7, 1902. She died March 25,
1894. He married a second time to Addie Orr
November 17, 1896. They are the parents of
two children as follows:
Adolph Jennings Veatch.
Helen Veatch.
Snowden H. Veatch was married to Mary
JAMES VEATCH AND FAMILY.
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A. Rice April 11, 1869.
Martha A. Veatch was married to David
li. Mount in 1874. To them were born two
children as follows:
Lizzie 0. Veateh and (name unknown.)
Lizzie C. Veatch married John Skaggs.
They had one child, Robert Leland Ska^ggs,
now dead.
THE FAMILY OF JOHN M. VEATCH.
JohnM. Veatch, the third son of Isaac
Veatch, was born January 27, 1819, and died
Feb- 19, 1861. He was married to Sarah M.
Rice Nov. 12, 1840. Eight children were bom
to them as follows:
Harriet D. Veatch born Sept. 30, 1841.
Allen P. Veatch born April 13, 1643.
Vibert W. Veatch born March 28, 1847.
Francis M. Veatch born July 20, 1845.
Gammamial A. Veatch born Aug. 26, 1850.
Elgalitha A. Veatch born Aug. 16, 1852.
Ivah R. Veatch born Sept. 18, 1855.
Felitia A. Veatch born Sept. 6, 1858.
Harriet D. Veatch'was married to B. M.
Gentry January 1865, and died May 10, 1866.
Allen P. Veatch was married to Emma J.
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Elliott, and died Jan. 12, 1885. Three chil-
dren were born to them.
Vibert W. Veatch was married to Ellen
Elliott Nov. 12, 1868. Twelve children were
born to them. Ellen Elliott-Veatch died Sept.
15, 1892 and he was married a second time to
Ada Hallum Oct. 10, 1900. She died Aug.
28, 1901.
Francis M. Veatch died in infancy.
Gammamial A. Veatch was married to
Mahalia Pyle. Nine children were born to
them.
Elgalitha A. Veatch was married to R. Z.
Adams. Six children weie born to them.
Ivah R. Veatch and Eelitia Veatch died
in infancy.
FAMILY OF SNOWDEN H. VEATCH.
Snowden H. Veatch was married to Mary
A. Rice April 11, 1869. They now reside at
Jasper, Mo. Children have been born to them
as follows:
John C. Veatch born Sept. 8, 1871,
Joel A. Veatch born Oct. 14, 1873,
James 1) Veatch born Feb 26, 1876,
Jerom S. Veatch born Sept. 8, 1878,
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Idella Veatch born Feb. 15, 1881,
Jethso 0. Veatch born Aug. 21, 1885,
Lotta Veatch born Jan. 24, 1890,
8nowden H. Veatch born Sept. 12, 1893.
JohnC. Ve-atch was married to Dora B.
Hailes May 28, 1903.
Joel A. Veatch was married to Stella Bus-
ter June 1, 1895. One child has been born
to them:
Hazel Veatch born March 9, 1896.
Isj.ac Veatch, born 1790, was married
four times. He married Mary Miller in 1812.
Had sixteen children. Second .wife had two
girls, Mary A. and Mandana. I have forgot-
ten his second wife's name. There were no
children by the other two marriages and I do
not know the names of his wives. — Snowden
H. Veatch to the author.
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Nicy Jane Yeatch (see page 135) was born
Dec. 6, 1830, and was married to L. B. Whar-
ton Oct. 17, 1850 in Davis county, Iowa.
They have children as follows:
Mary A. Wharton born Dec. 2, 1851.
Francis M. Wharton born Oct. 4, 1858.
Mann Wharton born Nov. 30, 18(35.
George B. Wharton born Jan. 1, 1868.
Minnie L. Wharton born Mar 18, 1870.
Minnie W^harton was married to J. Q.
Willits, who is at present County Superinten-
dent of Lake county, Oregon.
H. Clayburn (Bern, see page 135) was
born in White county. 111. in 1818 aad was
married to M. J. Knox in Dec. 1854. To this
marriage eight children were born as follows:
Samuel?. Veatch born Dec. 14, 1856.
Oliver 0. Veatch burn July 15, 1858.
S. Rosetta Veatch born May 8, 1860.
Posy S. Veatch born Aug. 25, 1861.
Harriet E. Veatch born April 23, 1864.
MaryS. Veatch born July 23, 1866.
Eva J. Veatch born Feb. 26, 1869.
R. Elhanon Veatch born Sep. 22, 1870.
Samuel P. Veatch was niiirried tu Lizzie
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George Oct. 10, 1883.
Oliver 0. Veatch was married to Lucinda
J. Chrisman Sept. 14, 1887.
S. Rosetta Veatch was married to G. C.
Miller Feb. 1, 1885.
Posy S. Veatch was married to Joseph
Macoon Aug. 21, 1887. Is now deceased
Harriet E, Veatch was married to Ilev.
W. V. McGee Nov. 28, 1889.
Mary S. Veatch was married to Robert H.
Mosby Nov. 10, 1889.
Eva J. Veatch was married to Ellsworth
S. Holderman Nov. 1, 1890.
R. Elhanon Veatch was married to Anna
Alexander July 25, 1896.
Elizabeth Ann Veatch t'see page 135) vv^as
born Sept. 19, 1884, and was married in
Scuyler county, Mo. Nov. 11, 1852 to Chas.
H. Wallace. Their children are:
Sylvester Ewing Wallace born Nov. 25,
1853.
John Calvin Wallace born Mar. 15, 1856.
James Miner Wallace born Oct. 31, 1851.
Almeda Belie Wallace born Dec. 15, 1861.
Sarah Etta Wallace born July 12, 1864.
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Francis Elliot Wallace born Oct. 10, 1865.
William Lewis Wallace born Apr. 19, 1878.
Albert Willson Wallace bora Jan. 7, 1871.
Chas. Winters Wallace born Apr. 23, 1877.
Ellas Veatch, son of Elias Veatch (see
pajfe 163) was married and had two sons,
Henry B. Veatch and Levi Veatch We learn
that Levi Veatch was killed m Jewell county,
Kansas in August, 1884. The cause of his
death was a gunshot wound, but we do not
know the particulars.
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Posy Yeatch had ix family and a son, Al-
bert Veatch.
Anderson Veatch was also married and
had several sons, whose names I do not re-
member. In my eai'ly youth, I remember
havint? seen them in Davis county, Iowa.
Dicy Jane \' catch married m man by the
name of B<irne9 and they had a iar^e family,
among them a son by the name of Marion. They
also lived in Davis county, lowu, near Mon-
terey, where, I believe, they still reside.
*Id my correspondence I have learned
from Miss Stella Sheridan, of S;!n Francisco,
that the Veatch family in Scotland belonged to
what is known as tlie '"McGregor" clan. They
had a crest or seal, upon v/hich is inscribed
the motto, ''Famem Extendimus Faictis."
Miss Shei-idan also sent me a piece of the
Scotch plaid which was worn by the clan. It
was a red, checked cloth. Miss Sheridan is a
grand-daughter of Dr. John Allen Veatch and
her father was a brother of General Phil Sher-
idan.
There are numerous people bearing our
name in this country. I believe they are all
from the same family in Scotland, though it
is evident that not all of them are descendants
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of James Veatch. I have traced iij) nearly all
of his descendants, with but very few excep-
tions.
When I coninienced work on this history,
I little dreamed that our family was such a
large one, and I Imve been unable to publish
this work as I should wish, owing to the fact
after a certain pait was completed, and I
thought I had all pei'taining to that particular
branch of the family, I would secure new in-
formation.
So it has been throughout the preparation
of this work, and the reader will thus under-
stand why I have been unable to arrange and
classify them in their order.
But 1 wish to say that this work will be
supplanted by another and more complete one
in the course of a few years. It is in fact but
theadvjince sheets of a greater and more per-
fect work which I expect to issue later. And
during this time, I expect to continue my in-
vestigation as diligently as possible.
And now I wish to say that all those who
have been so kind as to subscribe for and pay
X',
pleted, receive a copy free. In the meantime
I would thank any of you to inform me of any
inaccuracies whicl) may appear in this work.
I have done the greater part of the work my-
self—the type-setting, the printing- and the
folding.
Should I have continued my research un-
til the last Veatch were "run down" and cap-
tured, many of you who will witli pleasure
peruse the pages of this work, would have
passed to your rewards. Therefore, it gives
me great pleasure to at this time issue the
work as it is, that those who are on the evening
side of life may read it; for it is they who
have helped me more thnn all others. *
In writing the work, 1 have endeavored
to treat all members of the family fairly and
according to the information at hand. I can-
not be charged with malice tow^ard a single
one, either by the act of omission or commis-
sion.
I have confined the work to the descen-
dants of James Veatch, with the single excep-
tion, however, of A. C. Veach, of Gravette,
Arkansas, who especially desired a "corner" in
the work. I firmly believe, however, that he
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is a relative of ours, but not a descendant of
James Yeatch.
I have not been able to trace all the mem-
bers of Isaac's family, and trust they will pro-
vide me with the information for the next
work as soon as possible.
The bo'ok has been of considerable expense
to me, besides the large amount of work I have
given it, and I would be thankful indeed to ev-
ery member of the family if they will assist
me in disposing of this edition. They can well
afford the price asked (|5.00) as it is reasonable
and lovf for a family genealogy. The plate
from which the family tree is printed cost me
considerably more than the price of the work
to you.
I have often thought what a grand thing
it would be, could the genealogy of our family
be followed down, not only through the de-
scendants of the male poi-tion of the family,
but of the female portion as well. In the
course of a hundred years from this date the
number of people who could trace their ances-
try back to James Veatch, would be enormous
indeed. As a unit they could accomplish most
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anything they might undertake
at this time may have a Utopian blend, but
who knows but that it may crystalize into form
and in the course of time become a reality.
As we peruse the pages of this work, and
read of the achievements of our people, let us
all make it our guide to a better life and for
the accomplishment of worthy objects. Let
each one be determined that he shall not he
the one to fall below the standard establi.^lied
by our family.
In the selection of life partners, too much
care cannot be exercised. The family behind
the individual stands for just as much to th(*
individual as does the pedigree to the blooded
animal.
The character of James Veatch has been
passed down to the sixth and seventh genera-
tions. Not only that, but the family resem-
blance is stamped upon every individual de-
scendant. Many years ago, Mrs. Vienna Lee-
per, of the family of Nathan, went into the
House of Representatives at Topeka, Kansas,
among a body of 125 men and selected my fath-
er, John J. Veatch, from the body, though she
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had never seen him nor his picture.
I have received many letters from mem-
bers of the family Some of them I have been
unable to answer at length, because of the vast
volume of correspondence I have had. These
letters have been a great pleasure to me and I
trust any member of the family will feel at
liberty to write me at any time.
Should any great calamity overtake any
member of the family at any time, and should
they be unable to recover therefrom without
assistance, I shall be found ready to lend my
assistance to anyone found to be worthy, upon
proper investigation. Let us, so far as we
can, aid one another in all things.
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THE FAMILY OF JOHN VEATCH.
We will now take up the family of John
Veatch, the third son of Elias Veatch, who
was born in 1796 and died in 1870. John
Yeatch was married to Polly Log-an and had
children as follows:
James M. Yeatch born Jan. 22, 1817.
Isaac L. Yeatch born Aug. 22, 1818.
Enos A. Yeatch born Sept. 10, 1820.
Wiley H. Yeatch born Aug-. 31, 1824.
Samuel A. Yeatch born June 23, 1826.
Elijah W. Yeatch born Jan. 26, 1828.
Elias W. Yeatch born Jan. 26, 1832.
Solomon E. Yeatch born Nov. 30, 1833.
John M. Yeatch born Aug. 14, 1837.
James M. Yeatch died July 11, 1851.
Isaac L. Yeatch died in infancy.
Enos A. Yeatch died Oct. 5, 1877.
Solomon E. Yeatch died March 6, 1863.
Wiley H. Yeatch, the fourth son of John
Yeatch had four sons as follows:
James A. Yeatch born Nov. 22, 1845.
John W. Yeatch born April 15, 1847.
William A. Yeatch born March 31, 1854.
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Elias D. Veatch born Oct. 13, 1859.
This family spell their name "Veach"
and it is explained by EHas D. Veatch, of
Bayliss, 111., as follows: ''When my grand-
father, John Veatch, came here, this state
was a Territory, and he was a man without
education and the land agents left the T from
his deeds, so it has never been taken up any
more."
Samuel A. Veatch, the fifth son of John
Veatch, born June 23, 1826, and was married
to Mary E. , Jan. 25, 1849. Their
children are:
Mary E. Veatch born July 17, 1850.
Betsey Jane Veatch born Nov. 28, 1852.
Lucinda H. Veatch born April 20, 1854.
Rachel E. Veatch born Dec. 26, 1856.
Solomon A. Veatch born March 11, 1859.
William P. Veatch born July 8, 1861.
Eliza Ann Veatch born March 24, 1864.
Lueasa K. Veatch born July 12, 1866.
Louisa M. Veatch born July 12, 1866.
Samuel J. Veatch born April 5, 1869.
Berlin W. Veatch born Sept. 20, 1871.
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Elias Veatch, the fourth son of Elias
Veatch, born 1802 and was married to Esther
Wheeler. He had children as follows:
Eleanor Veatch,
Jane Veatch,
Elijah Veatch,
John Veatch,
Rebecca Veatch,
Wiley Veatch,
Elias Veatch died in 1866.
Eleanor Veatch, born 1799, was married
to Zack Wheelis.
Elijah Veatch, the seventh son of Elias,
was born April 26, 1808 and died in 1891. He
was married to Mahssa McCan, who was born
August 6, 1810 Their children were:
Permelia Ann Veatch born Oct. 16, 1830.
Elias Veatch born April 1, 1832.
John M. Veatch born Dec. 18, 1833.
Martha J. Veatch born Oct. 26, 1837.
Nancy Angeline Veatch born April 27,
1840.
Lucy E. Veatch born Eeb. 20, 1849.
Samantha E. Veatch born Auo-. 8, 1851.
—164—
John M. Yeatch was born Dec. 18, 1835,
and married Matilda Bennett in Davis county,
Iowa. He died at Concordia, Kansas, in 1885.
His family consisted of the following:
Harrison N. Veatch,
Almira Yeatch,
Louisa Yeatch,
Ida May Yeatch,
Allie Malissa Yeatch,
Gertrude Yeatch,
Almira Veatch married a man by the
name of Porter.
Louisa Yeatch married A. Grilbert. a rail-
road conductor.
Ida May Yeatch married a man by the
name of Klug.
William Yeatch, the eighth son of Elias
Yeatch, born 1812 and was married to Lucy
Larkin They had children as follows:
Dicy Jane Veatch,
Francis Veatch,
Judy Veatch,
Jasper Yeatch,
Nancy Veatch,
William Veatch,
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Henry H. Veatch, son of Robeit M., was
married to Katie Buchanan April 28, 1898.
They have one son, Robert Raymond Veatch,
born December 3, 1899.
FAMILY OF SYLVESTER E. VEATCH.
Sylvester Ewing Veatch, the seventh son
of Isaac Veatch, was born March 27, 1831 at
the present site of Enfield in White county, 111.
When but a lad he moved with his father's
family to Davis county, Iowa in 1845 and set-
tled near Bloomfield. On April 1, 1853, he
with two brothers, H. C. and J. M. Veatch,
started for the West, joining the Knox and
Oglesby ox train. Many were the experiences
of this long and tedious journey, yet this train
fared well, compared to the many others who
suffered untold agonies in their attempt to
reach the Pacific Slope. And yet it was a
tired and weary band of travellers who landed
in the beautiful valley of the Willamette on
September 10th., after five months and ten
days journey. The first winter was spent in
Sodaville, Linn county.
In the summer of 1854 the three brothers
moved to Coast Fork, in Lane county, near
the present site of Cottage Grove.
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On January 21, 1855, Sylvester E. Veatch
was married to Maria h E. Knox, of the Knox
and Oglesby train. They took up their dona-
tion land claim of 360 acres and here made
their home until April 2, 1859 when they moved
to Creswell, Oregon, and there remained until
October 2, 1866, when he returned to Cottage
Grove and purchased the place which has ever
since been his home.
Seven children were born of this union as
follows:
Matilda Ann Veatch, born April 13, 1856,
Isa ic Hamilton Veatch, born July 29, 1857,
Margaret Jane Veatch, born Oct. 29, 1859,
Robert Wesley Veatch, born Feb. 19, 1861,
Harriet Lucetta Veatch born Aug. 7, 1867,
Sylvester Curtis Veatch born Aug. 1, 1871,
Dora Belle Veatch. born June 23, 1874.
Matilda Ann Veatch died November 22,
1860.
Mariah E., wife of Sylvester Veatch, died
October 28, 1902.
''Uncle Ves,'' as he is known, is an hon-
ored citizen, a consciencions Christian, having
been a member of the C. P. church since early
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youth, as also are nearly all his children. He
is a good neighbor and a man whose life has
been filled with acts of charity. He has been
a staunch Republican since the Civil War, but
within the last few years votes the Prohibition
ticket.
Isaac Hamilton Veatch was married Apr.
4 , 1880 to Amanda Cathcart. One child was
born to them, namely:
Lettie Veatch, born September 22,1881.
Amanda Veatch, wife of Isaac Hamilton
Veatch, died April 28 , 1883 .
Isaac Hamilton Veatch was again mar-
ried April 10, 1890 to Mary 8. Wheeler.
One child has been born to them:
Sylvester Dale Veatch, born May 15, 1900.
Lettie Veatch was married to J. H. Good
at Butte, Montana April 7, 1902. They re-
side at Seattlf^, Waskington, he being an ex-
pre>s messenger on the railroad.
Margaret Jane Veatch, the second daughter
of Sylvester E. Veatch, was married May 2 ,
1880 to Theodore 0. Martin, a farmer, of Cres-
well, Oregon. They had one daughter, Maude
M. Martin, born— date unknown — but died in
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youth, June 30, 1899.
Robert Wesley Veatch, the second son of
Sylvester E., was married to Belle Parsons
March 2, 1884. Three daughters have been
born to them as follows:
Margaret Veatch, born March 18, 1886,
Elizabeth Veatch, born Sept. 23, 1888,
Lottie Veatch, born October 22, 1891.
Robert Wesley Veatch was appointed by
the Government as Forest Ranger June 1 ,
1899 and served until September 10, 1902,
when he resigned,
Harriet Lucetta Veatch, the third daugh-
ter of Sylvester E., was married to J. I. Thom-
as at Cottage Grove. Mr. Thomas is a car-
penter and contractor and has worked in va-
rious states in the Union. Have daughters
as follows: Alta, Mearle Maud and Maigaret
Elizabeth. Mearle Maud died March 8, 1901.
Sylvester Curtis Veatch, third son of Syl-
veeter E., was mari'ied April 17, 1901 to
Lena Stockwell. One daughter has been born
to them:
Mary Enid Veatch, born Nov. 24, 1902.
They reside on a farm near Cottage Grove
— 169 -
and deal in stock.
Dora Belle Veatch, the youngest child of
Sylvester, was married Nov. 9, 1902 to J. H.
Martin, a farmer of Creswell, Or. They have
no children.
THE FAMILY OF AMOtS VEATCH.
It has been known to me throug^hont the
preparation of this history that Amos Veatch,
the fifth son of James Veatch and Eieanoi-
Raymer, had a family and that some of the
Yeatchs are his descendants.
1 have done everytliing in my power to
trace up his descendents, because they are the
deecendents of James Yeatch and properly
have a place in this work.
I know, however, to a positive certainty
that, with thg exception of Elias and Nathan,
the other sons of James Veatch died witheut
children.
General James (J. Yeatch says: ''My ac-
count says that Isaac died a prisoner of war
If he left any family, I have no account of
them. Charles died without family. This
leaves James and Amos to be hunted up."
Nathan Yeatch, of Capron, Ok., wrote
from Keytesville, Mo., in 1884, to Sherman W.
Yeatch as follows: ''You are laboring under a
mistake as to Amos Veatch's family having
run out. There are som^* of Amos Veatch's
descendants living here but I have never got-
ten their family record. There were two of
his S9ns died here in this county and he has
another son in Kentucky. A ^rand-son of
Amos Veatch lives here in town, F. M. Veatch,
but don't know if he could furnish any infor-
mation in regard to the family histoiy. His
brother, James Veatch, lives in Kansas some-
where, but I don't know his address."
While in St. Louis this year, the author
had the pleasure of meeting Charles Veatch,
a son of F. M. Veatch and a great-grandson of
Amos Veatch. From him I obtained the fol-
lowing bit of history of his own family:
Francis M. Veatch was married to Annie
E. Smith and had children as follows:
Mary Veatch born Oct. 31, 1881
Charles Veatch born July 16, 1883.
Jesse Veatch born Nov. 27, 1887.
There were three brothers, Thomas, Fran-
cis M. and James. James is now dead and
his widow lives at 'I'renton, Mo.
Thomas had a family, two of his children's
names being Barbary and Ida.
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A. C. VEATCH.
A. C. Veach (properly Yeatch) resides at
Gravette, Arkansas and is the owner and pub-
lisher of the "Gravette News," a very neat
publication; and is also business manager of
an Odd Fellow publication of natianal circula-
tion.
In my correspondence with him, I have
been unable to satisfy myself to a positive cer-
tainty that he is a descendant of our family.
I am inclined to think, however, that he is not
a descendant of James Veatch, but that he is
a descendant of John Veatch, who came to
this country with James from Scotland.
I quote from letters received from A. C.
Veach as follows:
"I notice that you spell your name with a
''t," which used to be followed by our people
in an early day, but we have dropped the ''t."
''Our ancestors came from Scotland many
years ago. They were termed 'Scotch-Irish.'
Father's name is John A. Veach; grand-fath-
er's name was Jesse, I think. As far back as
I know, our people settled in Hardy county,
West Virginia, now Grant county. 1 left
there when quite small with my parents and
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moved to Fayette county, Ohio where I lived
twelve years. From there I moved to Labette
county, Kansas where we lived about twelve
years. Moved to Benton county, Arkansas in
1894. My mother's name was Seiver.
We have learned that the grand-father's
name was Jeremiah Veatch and that his early
home was in Montgomery county, Maryland,
and that Jeremiah Veatch had three brothers,
William, Jesse and Hillary. Jesse went west
sometime in the '40's and no more was ever
learned of him.
A. C. Veach is quite a ''fraternaF' man,
having membership in the following orders:
F. & A. M., Royal Arch F. & A. M., K. of P.,
D. of R. I. 0. 0. F., I. 0. 0. F. and Grand
Lodge in which he holds position of offiaial re-
porter. He is also Member of Encampment I.
0. 0. F. and treasurer of same.
He has been in the newspaper business
fifteen years, five years in Edna, Kansas and
balance of time at Gravette, Ark., which place
is still his home.
A. C. VrACH.
I^DEX.
Andrew
6-7
Cora
75
Ada
6-7-«-27-3o-45-74
Catharine
50
Andrew, Allen
8-26-27-28
Corrine
66
Alice
27
Cyrus
73
Alice, May
61
Decatur
72-73
Alfred, W.
121-125
David Mitch
ell
72
Annie, E.
121-126
David
73
Anderson
135
Dicv Jane
164
Ann
135
Dane
135
Adeline
135:
-Dora B.
136-166
Arnos
2
Emma
27-73
Almira
164
Emmet
60
AUie Melissa
164
Edwin S.
61
Alfred Gardner
46
Ethel May
61
Adela
52
Ethel Ray
121
Anna May
52
Eliza
130-131-144
Austin Kinzev
64
Ermine E.
142-243
Arthur Clifford
64-65
Elizabeth
168-3-4
Allen W.
72-74
Everett
67-52-63
Arthur
75-76
Elias
2-17-104-105-163
Anna Martha
111-2-3
Eleanor
2-3-4-29-104-163
Alvin Elias
111-118
Elijah 3-
4-6-29-71-72-100-105-163
Alvin Earl
115
Elizabeth Ct
•aig
6-29
' Anson
73-75
Ellen
7-26
Alice
67
Enos A.
191
Bell
73
Elijah W
161
Byron Eldert
46
Elias W.
161
Brazillian M.
. 50-51-54
Elias D.
162
Benjamin F.
51
Eliza Ann
162
Benjamin C.
53
Ella
29
Betsy Jane
162
Emilv
52
Berlin W.
162
Edgar
52-66
Barton A.
53;61
Effie
52
Bettie
53
Elmer
52
Barton Allen
60
Edwin Ellsv
,'orth
62
Bern
136
Ezra
73
Charlotte
27
Elsa
75-80
Carolina
29
Elisha
104-105
Carlton W.
53-60
Edward
75
Carrie
121-126
Elizabeth Ann
106-118
Carl Holman
125
Francis
73-164
Charles
2-45-30-42
Fannie
74-6-7-8
Charles A
66
Fred
52
Covington
72-73
Frank
52-66-74-74
Carl
74
Francis Montgomery 58
l.NDK
,x.
Gertrude
164
James A,
161
Hugh
104-105
Jane
163
Harman Edward
64
Judy
164
Henry Babcock
64
Jasper
164
Harriet
73-135-136
John T.
30-43
Harry
30-44-45-64
Jessie
44
Harman
50-53-54-59-60
John Paul
52
Homer
52
James Sidney
66
Henry H.
165-142-143
Judson
72-79
Harrison N.
194
James Pinckney
105-120-125
-^Harriet Lueetta
'^Helen
166-168
John Jefferson
105-112
57
James Walter
111-118
Helen May
126
Kinzey
3-71-67-50-52
■> Harriet Jane
130
Keziah
3
Harriet L.
136
Kerneth Osborne
60
Helen A.
27
Kate
6-7-27-52-74
Hattie
27
La Verne
62
Henrietta
29
Lydia Ann
72-74
Henrv C.
53
Louisiana
72
^Ida
53-59
Lula
73
Ida Olive
121-125
Lucian
74
- -Isaa.c Hamilton
136-166-167
Lillie
29
Isaac 2-3-4-5-6-27-27-30-7 - 04-
Lyla
45
[35
L-illie Belle
46
Isaac N.
-29
Lydia
50
Isaac L.
Lawrence
52-53
Ida Mae
4
Lillian Grace
53
Irma
44
Lucinda H
162
Isabella
52
Larkin Miller
46
Indiana
72
Luesa R.
162
. . Alfred
7-27
Louisa M.
162
ames C.
29- -27-43-50
Lucy F.
163
eannette Alice
121-125:
7Lettie
167
ohn W.
121-125-12 -130-1 1-
^Lottie
168
John B.
129
Leona Belle
125
James E.
130-30-4
Louisa W.
130
James M.
135-1 1-104-129-132
Lafayette
135
135-134
Lucinda
6-30
John C. 1h
■2-44-109-45-111-118
Lucile
60
John Allen
87-88-S9-6-7-17-27
Louisa
164
Jacob
67
Lewis
6
John 1-2-44-45-73-104-105-135-161
Mary Jane
6-30
[162-163
Minerva
6-30
James 1-2-6-17-27-50-100-104-105
Mark May
8-27
JohnM.
161-163-164
May
26-121
i^sDEX
Merlin
27
RoVjerl Raymond
195
Mabel
55
Rosina
30-45
Malcon
60
Sarah Jane
106-1-20
Mabel L.
61-62
Sherman William
111-112
Minnie Mvrtle
121-126
Sarah
72-73
Mary E.
150-168-162
Sarah Jane
72
Martha F.
130-131
Smith
73
Mint
135
Sherman
74
Matilda A.
136-166
Sarah Elizabeth
30-42
Mars;aret
168
Simeon
50-51-54
Milton
68-737
69-/
Sylvester E.
165-166-167
Martha
Samuel A.
161-162
Mary
3-73
Solomon E.
161
Martha J
163-30-49
Solomon A.
162
Mary Kate
64
Samuel J.
162
Mary A.
72
Saraantha E.
163
Mana
75,,-Sylvester
166-168-136
M\ra
75^^vlvester Dale
167
Marietta Caroline
106-118
Sarah M.
130-131
Mary Catherine
30-46.
Sylvester
135-136
Minnie
43.45-75
Samuel H.
6-7-8-26
Mary Helen
51
Samuel W.
8-27
Melvina
51-62
Simeon E.
5-3
Minnie M.
52
Stella
53-60
Mildred E.
64
Sadie
53-61
Nathan T.
53-55-58
Susie
74
Nancy
164
Susanna Virginia
106-119
Nancy Angeline
163
Truman
6-29
Nathan 5-3-4-6-29-50-52-51-66-71-
Velma
6
100-67
Vienna
72-75
Nica Jane
135
Viola
27
Owen Love jo V
78
Vv^iUiam H
6-46
Olive A
130-131
William C.
53-72-74
Percy
27
Walter E.
61-62
Preston Allen
53-90
William E.
130
Pose
135
William
135-164-46-73-104
Permelia Ann
163
Wilev H.
161
Preston Evans
50-53-54-55
William A.
161
Peter L.
135
William P.
162
Ross .Stanley
59-61
Wiley
163
Rosalind Merry
61
William M.
50-51-54-61
Robert M.
135-143
William T.
52
Rebecca
135-163
Winnie W.
52
Robert W.
136-166-168
Walter
66
Rachel
2-68
Whittlecey
74
Rebecca Hurd
6-29
William R.
105-135
Rachel E.
162
INDEX.
A
Adams, Thomas D. 30
Adams, Ada 147
Adams, R. Z. 150
Admire, J. V. 67-68-69
Admire, J. B. 68
Alexander, Anna 153
Anderson, Eliza J. 30
Anderson, Helen M. 27
B
Babcock, Mary Kate. 64-45
Bailey, James C. 148
Bailey, Clamance 148
Baker, Wm. 44
Baker, John W. 44-45
Bates, Lewis 29
Bates, Susan A. 29
Bates, Lucintha 29
Bates, Cyrus M. 29
Beach, Carl S. 120
Beach, Roffina Maud. 120
Beede, Olive. 119
Bennett, Matilda. 164
Bennett, Madora 43-45
Berry man, J. C. 8
Bies, Obed 70
Blanton, Hannah Jane. 125
Bolen, Anabell 147
Bozell, Chas. F. 131
Bozell, Harrold 131
Bradley, Mrs. Ann 7-21
Brenton, Eliza. 73
INDEX.
B
Berryman, J. C. 8-90
Berry man, Andrew A. 90
Berryman, Helen O. 90
Berryman, James H. 90
Berryman, Grover C. 90
Berryman, Samuel W. 90
Berryman, Minnie A. 90
Berryman, Annie 90
Berryman, Fred W. 90
Berryman, Charles V. 90
Berryman, Lillie A. 90
Berryman, Adrian W. 90
Brown, Jennie. 104
Buchanan, Katie. ' 165
Buster, Stella 151
G
Campbell, Mary 53
Cathcart, Amanda 167-136
Chandler, Elizabeth S. 105
Chrisman, Lucinda J. . 153
Clark, Sarah A. 52
Cole, Sarah Ann 105
Cory, Robert 148
Cowman, James 131
Cowman, William M. 131
Cowman, Edward E. 131
Cowman, Arthnr V. 131
Cowman, John P. 131
Cowman Olive M. 131
Cowman, James H. 131
Craig, Elizabeth 3-67
Curran, Surphina 142
D
Davis, William King 118
iiN DEX.
I)
Davis, Anna Estella 119
Davis, Roy Veatch 119
Davis, Margaret Olive 119
Danner, Sarah 71-4
Davis, Jacob 72
Davis, Sarah Jane 72
Davis, Lavina 72
Davis, Lavisa 72
Davis, Louisa 72
Davis, Charinda 72
Davis, Jasper 72
Davis, Taylor 72
Davis, Martha 72
Davis, William 70
Davis, Lydia 72
Davis, Vienna Antionette 72
Dobson, Joseph 72
E
Edwards, Charlotte 18
Elliott, Emma J. 150
Elliott, Ellen 150
Enlow, A. J. 91-49
Enlow, Lida 92
Enlow, James Veatch 92
Enlow, Anna Veatch 92
Evans, Caroline H. 65
Evans, Betsy F. 50-4
G
Gasaway, Sarah 70
Graves, 91
Green, J. W. 91
Green, Jeannette 91
Gitchell, Chase 92
Graham, Rodolphus 80
INDEX.
Gasaway, Lucintha ^-
Gilbert A. 1*^-^
Gitchell, James ''^^
Gentry, Wm. E. 1-^'
Gentry, B. M. 149
George, Lizzie _ ^^^
Gitchell, Allen Veatch 92
Gitchell, Corwin Veatch 92
Gitchell, Elizabeth 92
Gitchell, Myrtle 92
Good, J. H. 167
Goudy, Cyrus 1"^^
Goudy, Marinda C. 1-^"
Graham, Abner ^^
Graham, Alonzo °^
Graham, Harvey ^^
Graham, Florence ^^
Graham, Grace ^0
Graham, Ethel 80
H
Hambleton, Mariah C. 1-^8
Hamilton, James
44
Hamilton, Idyl 44
Hamilton, Wm. R. 45
Hargiss, Anna 45
Harman, Ruby H. 63
Halman, Moses 68
Healey, James 146
Holsinger, Elmer C.
Hoover, Isabelle C.
House, Joseph Francis 119
Howard, Austin P. 62
Humphrey, Ellen ^4
126
115
JNDEX.
11
Holderman, Ellsworth S. 153
Hollister, Willmina 148
Hallum, Ada 150
I
Ingersoll, 74
Ingersoll, John 74
Ingersoll, Lvdia 74
J
Jamison, Mary 70
Jones, Henry 44
Jones, Lida 44
Jones, Eliza 45
lones, Louisa 74
K
Kendrick, J.J. 5-9
Kendrick, Luda 60
Kendrick, Bessie 60
Kendrick, Will V. 60
Kerr, Malinda 29
King, Estella 60
Kirk. John E. 62
Kirk, Ivan Matthew 62
Klug, 164
Knox. Mariah E. 166-136
L
Lane, Rutherford 51
Lane, Mary J. 51
Lane, Sarah E. 51
Lane, James M. 51
Lane, Alfred G. 51
Lane, M. J. 51
Lane, Lvdia A. C. 51
INDEX.
K
Kcer, Elizabeth 29
Kerr, Rebecca 29
Klipper, Martha E. 46.
Kingery, Susan 51.
Knox, M. J. 152.
L
Lane, Emily B. 51
Lane, Narcassa B. 51
Lane, Nathan S. 51
Lane, Samuel R. 51
Lane, S. A. 51
Lawrence, Alcinda E. 120.
Larkin, Lucy 164.
Lewis, Una 44
Leech, Lizzie 66.
Lee, Moses I45.
Leeper, Allen 75_
Leeper, Laura Ellen 75.
Leeper, Allen Whitney 75.
Leeper, Charles Gilbert 75.
Lowinstine, Caroline 120.
Luke, Ellen 45
M
Magee, Robert Bruce 118.
Magee, Jasper N. 119-120.
Magee, Rosanna Ruth 119.
Magee, Edgar Emmett 119.
Magee, Amy Mabel 119_
Magee, Bessie Virginia 120.
Mascher, Olivia A. 125.
Martin, Theodore E. 167.
Martin, Maud M. 167.
McCallister, Mary 74
McCan, Malissa 163.
Montgomery, Nancy 76.
IxNDEX.
M
Myers, Staty V. 53
Montgomery, Belle 61
McLaughlin, 131
Miller, Polly 135
Martin, Theodore 13J
McDowell, 60
McCaskell, John 30
Mann, Wm. P. 146
Miller, Estella 142
Mount, David R. 149
Miller, Mary 151
Miller, G. C. 153
Macoon, Joseph 153
MeGee, W. V. 153
Mosby, Robert M. 153
Martin, J. H. 169
N
Neal, William 131
Neal, James C. 131
Neal, Edna L. 131
Neal, Laura B. 131
Neal, William G. 131
Neal, Veatch 131
Neal, Olive A. 131-
Neal, Frank E. 131
o
Owens, Geo. W. 125
Owens, Herbert M. 125
Owens, Vernon R. 125
Owens, Fred C. 125
Owens, Harold H. 150
Owens, Loreta C. 126
Osborne, Annie 25
Onion, Polly 70
INDEX.
Onion, Eliza 70
Orr, Hattie E. 146
Pell, Joshua R. 29
Parsons. Nancy 3
Peyton, Nimrod 4
Parker, Julia E. - 66
Parsons, Belle 168
Porter, 164
Pape, Louis D. 126
Pape, Lawrence Veatch 127
Pursley, Daisv Maud 118
Pvle, Mahalia 150
R
Rilev, Thomas J. 120
Rilev. John Albert 120
Riley, Maud Lillian 120
Roberson, Elizabeth 156
Ravmer, Eleanor 2-100
Ramsey, Lucinda 4-5-27-29-30
Rose, Lucinda 29
Ro worth, Libbie 46
Reynolds, Mary Ethel 90
Rice, Butha R.' 146
Rice, Mary A. 149-150
Rice, Sarah M. 149
vShrode, John 29
Shrode, Lucinda 29
Shrode, Mary J. 29
Shrode, Virginia ' 29
Shrode, William 29
Shrode, Isaac 29
Spayd, L. L. 45
Spears, F. W. 45
Stocking. Mary J. 46-66
Sweet, Elizabeth 45
vShields. Joseph 3
Shields, Benjamin 3
Shields, Kinzey 4-5
Shields, Asabe'l 4
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8
Shields, Agnes 4-5
Shields. Robert 4
Shields, Joseph 4
Shields, Elizadeth 4-5
Shields, Jessee 4
Shields, Richard 4
Shields, Hepzibah 4-5
Shields, Lucy 6
Sprigg, Mary 5
Sheridan, Charlotte 7
Saunders, Louisa M. 52-66
Sprigg, Melissa 52i
Sprigg, Melvina 55
Smith. Matilda 73
Stockwell, Lena 168
Stoffle, Eliza Jane 107-111
Smith, Annie E. 87
Shields, Joseph 69
Shields, Nathan 69-70
Shields, Robert 69-70
Shields, David 70
Shields, Eleanor 70
Shields, Elizabeth 70
Shields, Hiram 70
vShields, Nancv 70
Shields, Jane ' 70
Sprague, J. L. 90
Smith, A. D. 90
Spayd, L.L. 92
Story, James B. 145
Saitsman, Henrv 146
Treuear, Kathryn G. 119
Thomas, James A. 130
Thomas, Marv Elizabeth 130
Thomas, Rebecca L. 130
Thomas, Augusta Olive 130
Thomas, Harriet 130
Thomas, James Pearl 130
Thomas, J. I. 168
^Thomas, Alta 168
^rhomas, Mearle Maud _^ . 168
:^Thomas, Margaret Elizabeth 168
JNDEX.
S
Spayd, Lewis Edward 92
Spayd, Frank Enlow 92
Spayd, Ada Veatch 92
Spayd, Jessie Veatch 92
Skag-gs, John 149
Skag-gs, Robert Leland 149
Spavd, Clifford Veatch 92
Spavd, Lida Veatch 92
Spavd, Charles Gilbert 92
Spayd, Ro>' Henry 92
Sailes, Dora B. 15i
Thomas, Amv F. 91
Thomas, Thelma R. 91
Thomas, Alfred C. 91
Tavlor, Jennie H. . 61
Thomas, Ellsworth C. 61
Thomas, Victor Ellsworth 62
Trouth, Lizzie A. 62
Thomas, Maud 131
Thomas, Edna 131
Thomas, A. J. .:.. 91
Thomas, Winnie M. 91
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Wallace, Calvin 136
Wallace, Julia Ellen 136
Wallace, Harvey M. - 136
Wallace, James N. 136
Wallace, Surphina A. .. 137
Wallace, Daisv 137
Wallace, Caltha 137
Worcester, Ed F. . . 60
Worcester, Eari 61
Worcester, Stanley . ;,.;, ..,. 61
Wheeler, Marv . 167
Wheelis, Zack" . . 163
Wheeler, Esther 163
Wyme, Harrv F. _ i' : 125
Wallace, Elgalitha 145
Winters, Clemence 145
Wharton, L. B. , , .. "; _. . 152
IxNDEX.
W
Wharton, Mary A. 152
Wharton, Francis M. 152
Wharton, Mann 152
Wharton, George B. 152
Wharton, Minnie L. 152
Willits, J. Q. 152
Wallace, Chas. H. 153
Wallace, Sylvester Ewing 153
Wallace, James Miner 153
Wallace, John Calvin
Wallace, Almeda Belle
Wallace, Sarah Etta
153
153
153
Wallace. Francis Elliot 154-
Wallace, William Lewis 154-
Wallace, Albert Willson 154
Wallace. Charles Winters 154
Young, J. E.
143
634:9
Copy of a letter reooived by rao from tho office of the Bureau of
PenslonB,^a8hington,D,C.
iJear Madsa:
I advise you from tiio papera in the ItsTOlutionary '"ar penoion claiiQ,R,
10926,it appears that Ellas Veatoh was born May 5,1759, in Fraderiok Oounty.'Jary-
land.
rhile a resident of Camden dietriot, South Carolina,he enlisted in the
middle of April 1777 and sserved three months ae a private in Oaptoin Lang's Co.,
Colonel Coo&ain'B South Carolina Regiment.
lie enlisted in the middle of April 1773 and served thren months in
Capt:iin Lang's Co. .Colonel iroodoin'e South Carolina Regiment.
He enlisted In the middle of April 1779 and served four montho in Captain
Lang's Co., Colonel (SoO(lr.in'8 South Carolina Regiment,
He enlisted He/ l,1730,and served one month in Lieutewmt Elkins' Co.,
Colonel Coodnin's South 3e.roUna Regiment.
"e enlisted August 15,1730, in Captain Rioliord Tucker's Co., Colonel Goodwin's
South Carolina Reglment,was in the batt^le at Camden chore he nas vounded in the
thi^, taken prisoner and held until Hay, 1731 nhen he esoaped to the main army and
vas discharged by Oeneral Creens.
In the sunmer of 1781 he served one month in Captain '^littaker's South
Carolina Coinpaiy.
He nao allowed pension on Ills apiillcation executed September 4,1332,«hile a
aaeident of IThlte Co., Illinois.
He died Sept.13,1839.
He married Fob. 18,1790, Jean or Jiine(maiden name not otated)born June 3,1769.
In 1843 she rooided in Tashlngton Co.,Illinois,with her Bon,»llHBm,whoBe age
is not otntod.
They had the folloBing children! Isaac, bom Jan.5,1791;Jame8,born Oct. 17, 1792;
John,born ;iaroh l,1795;Nancy,born April 3,1797;Jeny,born April 23,1793 or 9;Rttohel,
bom July 16,1301 or '02;Klondor,bom Sept. 2^:,1303;i;iias, bora neo.a7,1306.
Very truly yours,
Ilarl D. Church
ConBiisjsioner.
James Veotoh,the fathor,8erved under Col.Thomas Taylor,but I have no certified
proof of that.Tho information oiuas from Thonns J.Klrkliuid.a la»yer,of Caaden,S.C.
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