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Source:
History of
Hocking Valley, Ohio -
Published Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing
Co.
18833 BIOGRAPHIES
ARTHUR
P. VALE, merchant and farmer, was born in
Pomeroy, Meigs Co., Ohio, Sept. 27, 1847.
His parents moved to a farm near Wilkesville
where they lived four years, when they came to
Vinton Township, Vinton County, where his father
bought the site and built a grist-mill, known as
Vale's Mills. He now resides on section 5,
where he owns eighty-nine acres of good land.
He has been engaged in the general dray-goods
and grocery trade for nineteen years. He
was married Oct. 5, 1875, to Nancy Trainer,
born in Meigs County, Ohio, Mar. 10, 1849.
They have been blessed with one child - Frank
T., born Aug. 16, 1878. Mr. Vale
was instrumental in having the postoffice at
Vale's Mills established and has served as
Postmaster there since 1878. His
great-grandfather, William Parker, came
from Pennsylvania to Meigs County, and settled
on what is now known as Parker's Run, where he
died. His grandfather on his father's
side, James Vale, a native of
Pennsylvania, came to Ohio in 1818. His
father, Samuel Vale died in Ohio, July
17, 1876. The Vale family came from
England with William Penn's second
colony.
SOURCE:
History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published
Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 -
Page 1370 - Elk Twp. |
J. Q.
A. VALE, miller, was born in Meigs
County, Ohio, Mar. 9, 1851, where he lived till
1876, with the exception of five years spent in
Minnesota. He came to Vinton County and
took charge of the saw and grist mill, known as
Vale's Mill, May 1, 1876, in which he still
continues. He has 100 acres of land in
Meigs County and four acres where his mill
stands, in Vinton Township. Nov. 20, 1873,
he was married to Lutie Phetteplace, born
in Meigs County, Mar. 25, 1852. They have
one child - Mamie E. born Apr. 7, 1876.
Mr. and Mrs. Vale have been members of
the Laurel Grange, No. 1,030, Meigs County,
since 1874. He is a member of the Orphan's
Friend Lodge of Freemasons, No. 275, and is also
a member of the chapter. He has held the
office of Township Treasurer of Vinton Township,
two years.
SOURCE:
History of Hocking Valley, Ohio - Published
Chicago: by Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1883 -
Page 1371 - Elk Twp. |
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