Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885,
Butler Co.

VEACHEL FLENER was born in Butler County, Ky., December 2, 1847, and is a 
son of George W. and Siney G. (Romans) Flener, both of whom were natives 
of Butler County, Ky., and of German and English descent, respectively.  
George W. Flener was educated and married in his native county; he first 
bought wild on Welch's Creek, Butler Co., Ky., where he subsequently 
improved the farm, upon which he resided all his life.  He was for a time 
engaged in both merchandising and grist and saw-milling in connection 
with farming.  He inherited his father's (Moses Flener) farm, and 
continued to add to his real estate from time to time until he was the 
owner of farms amounting to some 700 acres.  At the breaking out of the 
late civil war he sympathized with the Southern cause, went South, and 
enlisted in the Confederate service, and participated in the battles of 
Fort Sumter and the first Bull Run.  In the fall of 1861 he returned to 
Kentucky; his death occurred shortly after.  His widow is still living, 
and has been from early life a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal 
Church.  Veachel Flener received a common school education in youth, and 
has since, by his own exertions, acquired a very fair practical business 
education.  After his father's death the care and support of a widowed 
mother and several younger children devolved upon him.  In June, 1862, 
he enlisted in Company C, Eleventh Kentucky Volunteer Infantry (Federal 
service), remaining two months, but was never mustered.  In August of the 
same year he enlisted in Company I, Fifty-second Kentucky Mounted 
Infantry (Federal service), and served with that regiment in all its 
marches and engagements until the close of the war, being mustered out at 
Bowling Green, Ky., March, 1865.  After his return from the army he was 
engaged in the grocery trade on Welch's and Indian Camp Creeks for some 
two years, after which he farmed for about three years.  In 1870 he 
removed to Flenersville, of which place he was the founder and 
proprietor; here he opened a general country store and has continued the 
business ever since.  For several years he has been extensively engaged 
in the saw-mill, log and lumber business, livestock trade and 
agricultural pursuits, now owning a well-improved farm of 207 acres.  
He was postmaster at Flenersville for a time, and also held the office 
of constable for some three years.  He was the candidate of his party for 
assessor on the north side of the river in 1878, and was beaten by only 
seven votes.  He was married December 27, 1866, to Anthaline Flener, 
also a native of Butler County, Ky., where she was born December 2, 1848.  
Three children have blessed their union, viz.: George W. (deceased), 
Finetie and Cornelius.  Mrs. Flener is a devoted member of the Methodist 
Episcopal Church.  Mr. Flener belongs to no church or secret order.  In 
politics he was first a Republican; for many years past has been 
identified with the Democratic party.

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