Biography of F.C. Veley, page 946. History of De Kalb County, Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885. F.C. Veley, manufacturer and dealer in lumber, Auburn, Ind., was born near Butler, De Kalb Co., Ind., a son of Aaron and Eleanor (Nelson) Veley, the former a native of New York and the latter of Ohio. His mother came to Indiana in 1835 and his father in 1836, and here they were married and settled on a farm. J.C. remained on the farm with his parents till twenty- one years of age, when he became engaged in riving staves in Butler, having in his employ a large number of men. He carried on this business till 1874, when he came to Auburn and purchases a saw-mill and has since manufactured both hard and soft wood lumber, shipping it to home and foreign markets. July 26, 1864, he was married to Nancy J., daughter of Rev. John McCurdy, and old settler of Butler. They have one daughter---Meta. Mr. and Mrs. Veley are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He is a demitted member of Forest Lodge, No. 229, F. & A.M. Submitted by: Arlene Goodwin Auburn, Indiana Agoodwin@ctlnet.com