John Veteto ( 1806-1878)

John Veteto was born 15 Apr 1806 in Tennessee ***and died 18 Feb 1878 in Leroy Coffey Co. Kansas. He Married Nancy Ann Draper, she was born 18 Dec 1808 and died 19 Apr 1859 in Leroy Kansas. He remarried to Martha Johnson 22 Nov 1859 in Leroy. She was born in Ill. He was farmer in 1870 he had 12500 in estate value and 3000 in personal value. He was very well off. In Oct 1856, he was one of the first Leroy Kansas Guards.According to the newspaper, in 1856 when the John and his family were traveling from Ill. to Kansas they were robbed by men who had US issued guns, the men stole possessions and told the family to not enter Leavenworth Kansas. During this time period Kansas was very corrupt state.

Nancy and John had seven children:
Lewis Clark born 16 Arp 1824 Bloomington Ill. died 13 Mar 1900. Married Elizabeth McClas and remarried Ann M.
George Washington born Feb 1831 Bloomington Ill. died 19 Feb 1909. Married Polly Horgham and remarried her sister Betty.
Andrew Jackson born 19 Apr 1829 Bloomington Ill. died 19 Sept 1901. Married Hannah Cooper 17 Nov 1851 in McLean Ill.
Joseph Milford born 1838 Bloomington Ill Died 1871 Leroy Kansas, married Jane Eliza Sutton 16 Mar 1927 Marlow
Maria Cassandra born 1840 Bloomingtton Ill. died 29 Aug 1919. Married Loche and remarried John Haney
Jane born 1842 Bloomington Ill. unknown death married Steward Baldwin
Mary Kizziah born 1844 Bloomington Ill unknown death Married John Harris and remarried Lou Colliker.

Joseph and Martha had three children:
Mary Ann unknown birth died 1863
Nancy unknown birth & death
John Edward unknown birth & death
Stephen born 1864 Leroy Kansas

***According to census records 1875 shows him born in Tennessee 1870 & 1865 census records show him born in North Carolina..there might have been a border boundary line change, esp if he was born where the lines have changed.

Joseph Milford Veteto (1838-1871)

Joseph Milford Veteto was born 1838 in Bloomington McLean Illinois. He married Jane Eliza Sutton in 24 Feb 1859 at the home of Davis Sutton ( her parents were Davis & Louvana Sutton). Jane was born 1840. She died 16 Mar 1927 Marlow, Stephens Oklahoma.
There children were:
Bertha Clara born 1869 & death
Jonnie D. born 1857 died 1861
Cellie R. born 1859 died 1860
Lovie born 1866 unknown death
William born 19 Jul 1863 Leroy Coffey Kansas, died 12 Feb 1916 Neosho Falls Woodson Kansas Married 17 Jun 188 Elmira Jane Jones


Joseph was a farmer.He had in 1870 real estate value was 5000 and personal 1000.


September 30, 1871, Timothy Pearson, stabbed Joseph M. Veteto with a knife, causing death, in Leroy. Pearson was sent to the penitentiary, but was pardoned.


Joseph Milford Death
The Emporia News ( Emporia, Kansas)
Timothy Pearson Version of the Murder of Veteto 12 Sept 1873


Mr. Pearson, who murdered Joseph Veteto, at Leroy, about two years ago, and was lately convicted of murder is the second degree, at Topeka, writes the following version of the affair for the Burlington Patriot, and we print it at his request:    
Topeka, Aug 24,1873.
Editor Patriot: Owing to the  turn my case has taken it becomes my duty to make full statement in regard to what led to the difficulty between myself and Joseph M. Veteto.
On Thursday, before the last Saturday in September, 1871. I came to the house from work, finding Mrs. Pearson alone, at which time she told me that Joseph M. Veteto has circulated the story that her and Sallie and Rose ( Our daughter's husband) had been sleeping together all summer.
I asked her who her informant was, and she answered, “ Mary Webb.” and that Mr. McConnell and wife had told her that Mr. McConnell was present when Veteto made the assertion; also, that I had told him, Veteto, so. I told her that it was not correct, that I never doubted her chastity, and that the best we could do was to let it blow over. She said it was not right to do it. I told her that I did not feel like hunting it up, and believed that I would let it alone. She replied that i would not do right if I did; and that I was always for letting things pass and it was not right. I then walked the floor for some minutes, ten minutes or more, and talked over the reputation of the family, the scandal that would be attached to a slander suit, and wound up by telling her that I did not believe I would do anything about it. She then retorted that I did not respect my family as I had pretended, and that I ought to do something. After some time spent in thought, I told her I would look into the case, and if I found it would bear an action, I would prosecute Veteto for slander. I said nothing else about it, but did conclude to not have a law-suit  with him, but to talk with him and get his say in the matter, and settle it in a private and friendly manner, and for that purpose I asked him to talk with me.
We sat down and had the talk and both got up and I started away, feeling that perhaps it was not so bad as it had been represented. I had got from eight to fifteen feet away when he spoke to me, and I stopped and he walked up to me and said that my wife was too intimate with other men. I answered him that she was not. He repeated it. I told him that he had slandered my family, and that i would defend them against any such slander. He repeated it---raising the washboard at the same time---saying he could prove it, and then we came together in a way that proved fatal to him and very unfortunate to me.
And here I will say that I never had any private conversation with Mr. Veteto, except the one referred to in this.
It is due to Mrs. Pearson that I should say that she had always been truly virtuous since our marriage, as far as I knew, and as such I would defend her character if it took my life. But certain things have transpired since the trouble, that made me believe that something very wrong---in the family---was going on that I was not aware of, and that much to our trouble in life has been caused by these acts; and from reliable information received and letters in my possession, she is at this time circulating false reports in regard to my actions with her, doing it with intent to cover up her own perfidy , create sympathy, and if possible injure me still more, and finally get into her hands all of the property, and control of all the children.
I would here state that this is a full and fair statement of this case.     
Timothy Pearson

Timothy Pearson was sent to the penitentiary for five years has been pardon by the governor in December 1874 .

William Veteto ( 1863-1916)

Maggie father name is William Veteto he was born 19 July 1863 in Leroy, Coffey Co. Kansas. He died 12 Feb 1916 in Neosho Falls Woodson Co. Kansas. He is buried at Cedarvale Cemetery in Neosho Falls. He Married Elmira Jane Jones 17 Jun 1888 in Leroy Coffey Co. Kansas.
They had seven children:
Elizabeth Dora "Bessie"  born 10, Apr 1887 Allen Co. Kansas. Married Ike Colglazier in 1903. She died 03 Mar 1931
Margaret Jane born 28 Sep 1890 Geneva Allen Co. Kansas. Married Lafayette Barron 4 Jun 1905. Died 26 Jul 1956 in Colony Kansas. 
Olive Amanda "Maud" born 20 Sep 1890 Yates Center Allen Co. Kansas.  Married Ralph McDaniels Feb 1907. Died 01 Aug 1920.
Bertha Laura born 08 Jan 1893 Woodson Co. Kansas. Married Alvin Saferite in 1915.  Died 15 Aug 1950 Independence Montgomery Co. Kansas
Jeffery Jones born 13 Sep 1895 Yates Center Kansas. Married Olive Mae Wilson 23 Feb 1919. Died 17 Jan 1974 Iola Allen Co. Kansas
Vera Grace born 04 Apr 1899 Kansas. Married John Hannah 1918. Died 1970 Iola Kansas.
***Carl Randolph born 05 Jun 1899. Married Alberta Etter 15 Dec 1930. Died 13 Oct 1979 Scandia Republic Kansas.

Front Row: Carl, Elmira, Jeffery, & William  Back Row: Olive, Bessie, Maggie, Bertha and Grace in the middle

Elmira Jane Jones Veteto

Bessie & Olive Veteto

*** According to the 1910 Federal Census Record, that Carls relationship to William as his grandson. According to the 1920 Census Record, it list him as son and head of household was Elmira.

Elmira Jane Jones Parents were Jeffery Jones born 25 Oct 1830 in Ohio. He died 16 May 1911 in Neosho Falls Woodson Co. Kansas. His father is Samuel Jones and his mother is Mary A. Elmira Mother was Margarett Elda Cunningham born 12 Dec 1829 in Owen Clinton Indiana. She died 14 mar 1898 in Neosho Falls, Woodson Kansas.
They had nine children including Elmira:
Isadora born 01 Aug 1868 Rossville Clinton Ind. died 25 Feb 1957 Neosho Falls Woodson Kansas. Married William A Byfield
Oliver Benton born 24 Apr 1862 Rossville, Clinton Ind. died 1928 married Lucy S.
William Anderson 20 Aug 1863 Rossville Clinton Ind died 01 Nov 1937 Neosho Falls Woodson Kansas married Pearl Grubbs
Emmazetta born 20 Sept 1864 Rossville Clinton Ind. died 1864
Laura May born 24 Feb 1866 Clinton Ind. died 25 Aug 1901 married R.N. Smith
Samuel Mason born 25 Oct 1870 Rossville Clinton Ind. died 06 Jan 1944 Spokane Washington married Hattie Brown 19 Sept 1900 and remarried to Madie Bolter 03 Mar 1909
Alva Clinton born 13 Apr 1870 Ind died 02 Apr 1961 Jal Lea New Mexico
Elmer Clifford born 12 Sept 1876 Rossville Clinton Ind.

Laura May Jones Obt.

Laura May Jones

Introduction

Hi, my name is Julie I have created this blog for those who are interested in the Veteto Family Tree. This blog is a branch from Barron Family Tree Blog Http://barronfamilytree.blogspot.com and the Roberts/Welday Family Tree Blog Http://robertsweldayfamilytree.blogspot.com and the Loafman/Bowen Family Tree Blog
http://loafmanbowenfamily.blogspot.com

I started doing the family tree of the Barrons in Nov of 2011. I started out with a couple group sheets that I got from Garmon Estes ( my mother sister Wanda husband) Wanda and Garmon worked very hard on the family tree for many years. I am continuing with their research and seeing if I can go back further and updating it. I am hoping that this blog will help future generations with their family tree research.

Althea, & Margaret Barron

I just started doing research on the Veteto branch. Margaret Jane Veteto was my great grandmother ( my mothers father mother) she was born 28 Sept 1888 in Geneva Allen Co. Kansas. She married Lafayette Taylor Barron 04 Mar 1905 They had 6 children Burton, Leroy, Leslie, Lois, Wanda, Althea. Margaret died 26 Jul 1956 Colony Kansas.

She was a member of the "Order of the Eastern Star" in the state of Kansas she was a district aide. I am not sure when she became a member. Here is a meeting record dated 24 Jan 1951, that was held in Garnett Kansas.