John^8 Van Vickle (Enoch^7, Evert^6 Van Vickle, Evert^5 Van Wicklen, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1
Jeppes), b. May 1857, Blount, Vermilion, IL
Married: Leann A. Wiles (b. Feb 1868, IL;
parents b. IN/IL) 15 October 1890, Vermilion County, IL
(elsewhere the name has been recorded as Leah
A. Wiles)
Children:
1. Lankford^9 Van Vickle, b. 11 June 1892, KS
2. Don^9 Van Vickle, b. March, 1895, IL
3. Flossie^9 Van Vickle, b. 3 Dec 1896, KS
4. Andrew^9 Van Vickle, b. Sep 1898, KS
5. Frederick^9 F. Van Vickle, b. 14 May 1901, KS (Soon we should have more information on Frederick's family thanks to recent correspondence with Fred's grandson, Andrew^11 Van Vickle. For now...here is what we know. Frederick^9 had a son, David^10 Van Vickle and a daughter, Martha^10 Ann [Van Vickle] Carter. While David^10 met a lady in Kansas, got married, and moved away to Texas, Martha^10 Ann remained in Chanute, Kansas. David^10 Van Vickle had four children: Robert^11 Van Vickle (b. 1956), Andrew^11 Van Vickle (b. 1960), Lisa^11 Van Vickle (b. 1961) and Tina^11 Van Vickle (b. 1963). Robert works for the University of Houston, and Andrew is a deputy sheriff in Wharton County, TX.) -courtesy of July 2006 emails from both Andrew and Robert Van Vickle. Photo is of David^10 Van Vickle and his four children on his 73rd birthday in 2008. Top row left to right is Andrew, David and Robert. Bottow row left to right is Lisa and Tina. Photo courtesy of Andrew^11 Van Vickle via email on 22 December 2008.
Parents:
John's parents are Enoch and Nancy (White) Van
Vickle
Leeann's parents are John and Meeky A. Wiles
Background information: John^8 Van Vickle (Enoch^7, Evert^6 Van Vickle, Evert^5 Van Wicklen, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1
Jeppes), b. May 1857, IL. He married Leeann A. Wiles (b. Feb 1868, IL;
parents b. IN,IL) 15 Oct 1890, Vermilion County, IL
(elsewhere the name has been recorded as Leah
A. Wiles)
Children: Lankford^9 Van Vickle, b.
11 June 1892, KS and d. Mar 1963, KS. He married Jessie Irvin (b. 22 Feb 1897
and d. 20 Mar 1995, Chanute, Neosho, KS; Don^9 Van Vickle, b. March, 1895,
IL. He married Etna ____ abt 1924; Flossie^9 Sarah Van Vickle, b.
3 Dec 1896, KS and d. 29 Aug 1971. She married Leo Floyd Huffman (b. 4 October
1891, Wilson County, KS, and d. 7 June 1978, Chanute, Neosho, KS;
Andrew^9 Van Vickle, b. Sep 1898, KS and d. 2 April
1988;
Frederick^9 F. Van Vickle, b. 14 May 1901, KS and
d. June 1985, Chanute, Neosho, KS. He married Fern Eva Deffibaugh (b. 15 Dec
1905, Chanute, Neosho, KS, and d. 10 May 1982, Chanute, Neosho, KS; bur. Elmwood
Cem, Chanute, KS) abt 1928, Chanute, KS. Fern's parents are Otus M. (b. 11 Mar
1884, IN) and Mabel A. [Young] (b. 18 May 1886, IA) Deffibaugh.
History of Vermilion County, page 898 --from Brian Christensen's Van Vickle Research, 1982-2000
Enoch Van Vickle, Danville, farmer, section 35 was born in Butler Conty, Ohio on 26 April 1814. He was married to Nancy White (now deceased) on
8 October 1837. She was born in Butler County, Ohio on 18 June 1819. They were the parents of ten children, six living: Robert, Andrew (who died in
the Army), Elizabeth (deceased), Sarah, Evart, William (killed by lightning in 1862),
Harriett, John, Enoch, and one infant (deceased). Mr. Vanvickle had only 40 acres when he married. He tried hard for years to open
up a farm in the timer, but as long as he worked at that he gained but little. Finally went on to the prairie when he soon prospered.
he now owns two hundred and ninety-six acres of land. He made a great many trips to Chicago
with team in an early day, hauling wheat, oats and produce, and returning with salt. Mr. Vanvickle
was in the Black Hawk War, and was one of the early settlers of the county, helping to change it from a barren wilderness to its
present prosperous condition.
Portrait and Biographical Album of Vermilion County, Illinois --from Brian Christensen's Van Vickle Research, 1982-2000
Enoch Van Vickle: More than 60 years have gone by since the subject of this biographical review, then a stout manly lad of 14 first came to
Vermilion County with his parents from his early home in the Buckeye State. Here he grew to a stalwart, capable manhood, and had since been
identified with the development and prosperity of his adopted county, and has been a factor in
promoting its agricultural interests, with which it is still connected, having a good farm on section 35, Blount Township, comprising 140 acres of as fine, tillable land as is to be found in the whole precinct.
By downright, hard and persistent labor he has brought it to a high state of cultivation, it yielding him a good income, and he has erected suitable
buildings. His parents were among the early settlers of the county, and it has been his pleasure to
witness and assist in almost its entire development from a state of nature.
The father of our subject, Evert Van Vickle, was born either in Pennsylvania or Virginia. His mother, whose maiden name is Sarah White, was a
native of Pennsylvania, and after marriage the parents settled in Butler County, Ohio, from where they removed
to Jennings County, Indiana where they lived until 1928. In that year they made another move westward and penetraing to the
wilds of Illinois, came to Vermilion county and settled in Blount Township. After a residence here of some twenty years they went
to Holt County, Missouti where their remaining years were passed. Through that worthy couple were born five sons, of whom the
subject of this sketch was the second.
Our subject was born in the pioneer home of his parents in Butler County, Ohio on 26 April 1814. he accompanied his parents to the county in 1828
and has ever since been an honored citizen of this place. After attaining man's estate he adopted the calling of agriculture to which he had been
reared and for which he had a nature taste, and as the years have rolled by he has acquired a comfortable competency, and with the aid of a good
wife he has built up a cozy home, in which they are spending the declining years of life of usefulness in quietness and peace, enjoying the full respect
and affection of their neighbors and friends.
Mr. Van Vickle has been twice married. The first time in Vermillion County in 1837 to Miss Nancy White. Nine children were the fruits of that union,
of whom the following seven grew to maturity: Ruth; Andrew (who was a soldier in the army, enlisted from Indiana, and gave up his life for his
country at Knoxville, TN); Sarah, Evert, Harriet, John, and Enoch. Mrs. Van Vickle departed this life in her husband's home in Blount Township. She
was a thoroughly good, upright woman, and an esteemed member of the Christian church. Mr. Van Vickle was married a second time in Blount
Township to Mrs. Cynthia (Souders) Cline. She was a native of Pike County, Ohio, b. 11 April 1823. She has also been twice married. Her first
husband was Nathaniel Cline. He was a native of Gallatin, Tenn and took part in the company A, 125th Illinois Infantry. he died at Gallatin, Tenn. By
that marriage Mrs. Van Vickle became the mother of eight children--Amanda, Martha, Mary, Benjamin F., John R., Charles, Luketta, and Emma.
Amanda and Martha are deceased.
Our subject is held in veneration by his fellow men not only for his pioneer labors in Blount Township in whose welfare he has always taken a genuine
interest, but those honest traits of mind and heart that mark him as a good man and a desirable citizen. he is one of the few survivors of the famous
Black Hawk War, in which he served about 30 days, being then a youth of 18 years. he, and his worthy wife are esteemed members of the Christian
Church, with which he connected himself some 20 years ago, and she joined thirty years ago. Mr. Van Vickle is a true Republican, and in him the
party finds a devoted follower.
Source:
Harry Macy, Jr. The Van Wicklen/Van Wickle Family: Including its Frisian Origin and Connections to Minnerly and
Kranchheyt; The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 128, No. 4 (October 1997); p. 245-8.
Notes from Harry Macy:
1840 Enoch Vanvickle, he and wife, 20-30, 2 males 0-5
1850 Enoch Vanvickle, 40, Nan, Rob, And, Eliz, Sarah, Everett
1860 Enoch Vanvickle, 47 Nan, And, Sar, Enoch, WmP, Harriet, and John
In 1852 Enoch owned 36 acres in Town of Newell, sec. 18, Town 20N, Range 11W per Illiana Genst. 9:40
1870 US Census for Blount, Vermilion, IL lists Enoch Vanvickle, 56, farmer, b. OH with Nancy, 57, keeps house, b. OH, and Harriett, 17, b. IL, John 12, b. IL, Enoch, 8, b. IL. Also residing in household is Langford White, 33, b. IL. (Enoch's first wife's maiden name was White so this could be a younger sibling of Nancy perhaps?)
1970 US Census for Newell, Vermilion, IL lists John Miles, 45, Blacksmith, b. IN, with Meeky A., wife, 38, keeping house, b. OH, and son, Silas, 22, farmer, b. IL, Sarah A., 19, dau, b. IL, Andrew, 3, son, b. IL, Leeann, 2, dau., b. IL, and Joseph, 1, son, b. IL
1880 US Census for Blount, Vermilion, IL
lists
Enoch Vanwickle, 66 (b. abt 1814), b. OH, farmer, with wife, Synthia, 58, b. OH,
son, Enoch Vanwickle, 18, (b. IL) and stepson, Charles Cline Vanwickle,18, (b.
IL) farm laborer
Illinois Marriages 1851-1890 lists
John Vanvickle m. Leah A. Wiles, 15 Oct 1890, Vermilion County,
IL
1900 US Census for Pleasant Valley, Wilson, KS lists John Van Vickle, head, 42, b. May 1857, IL (OH, IL), (M-10), farmer, Lean, wife, 31, b. Feb 1868, IL (IN, IL), Lankford, son, 7, b. June 1893, IL (IL, IL) at school, Don, son, 5, b. Mar 1895, IL, Flossie, dau., 3, b. Dec 1896, KS, Andrew, son, 1, b. Sep 1898, KS, James Van Vickle, nephew, 36, b. IL (IL, IL), farmer, and Reuben, nephew, 18, b. Apr 1882, MN (IL, IL)
1910 US Census for Pleasant Valley, Wilson, KS lists John Van Vickle, 52, (M1-20), b. IL (OH, OH), Farmer, with wife, Leann, 41, (M1-20), b. IL (IN, IL), son, Lankford, 19, b. IL, laborer (home farm), Don, son, 15, b. IL, laborer (home farm), Flossie, dau., 13, b. KS, Andrew, son, 11, b. KS, and Frederick, son, 8, b. KS
1920 US Census for Chanute, Neosho, KS has Fern Deffibaugh, age 14, living with her grandparents, Sam and Martha Deffibaugh.
1930 US Census for District 8, Chanute, Neosho, KS lists Fred F. Van Vickle, head, 29, married at age 26, b. KS (IL, IL), service man (gas & oil station), and wife, Fern, 24, married at age 22, b. KS (IN, IA)
1930 US Census for Pleasant Valley, Wilson, KS lists Don M. Van Vickle, head, 35, married at age 29, b. IL (IL, IL), farmer, with wife, Etna, 29, married at age 23, b. Arkansas (IA, OH), son, Jack, 5, b. Arkansas (IL, ARK), son, Charles, 1, b. KS (IL, ARK), and dau., Mary, 3 months, b. KS (IL, ARK)
SSDI lists Fred Vanvickle, b. 14 May 1901 and d. June 1998, Chanute, Neosho, KS
Also...research notes of Harry Macy, Jr. as forwarded in 6 July 2000 email by Michael Wolfe.
Letter with charts from Harry Macy dated 28 July 2000 and 2 August 2000 email from Michael Wolfe.
IGI, familysearch.com - for Sarah V.V.'s birth date and marriage.
Information on Sarah White marriage, Enoch^7 birth and Enoch's sibs supplied in 28 Sept 2000 email by Kathy (Van Vickle)
Velasquez
Notes from Dorothy Williams in Brian Christensen's, Van Vickle Research, 1982-2001
Dorothy writes... There is a discrepancy with the date of marriage for Enoch and Nancy (White) Van Vickle. The Vermilion County, IL Marriages
1826-1874 lists the marriage date as 10 September 1837, but the History of Vermilion County, p. 898 lists their
wedding date as 8 October 1839. Which is most reliable? (I would tend to agree with Dorothy that the County Marriage listings would be the more accurate source.-jvw)
Additional information on children and some grandchildren of John and Leah Ann Wiles provided by Dorothy Williams in 6 June 2005 email.