Individual Details

Rapid city Journal, on February 25 1932: Yankton Feb 24-- A. P. Anton Veling, 87, believed to have been the last Civil War veteran in Yankton, died early today at his home. Mr Veling had lived here for 54 years. He had worked in the shops of the Dakota Southern railway, the first railway to enter Yankton. Later he was in the service of the Milwaukee railroad and for six years was superintendent of the city water works. A daughter survives, Funeral arrangements have not been made.

Military Records indicate he had alias of Doney Veling
Anton Veling; Doney Veling
Civil: New York
Dony Veling
Age at enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 1 Jun 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Syracuse, NY
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted in Company Oneida, New York Oneida Cavalry Company on 06 Jan 1864.
Birth Date: abt 1846
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant

1890 Vets Census of South Dakota
Dony Veling
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota
Year enlisted: 1864
Year discharged: 1865
Rank: Private

Birth	25 Nov 1847	Germany
Marriage	10 Oct 1875	Beaver Dam, Dodge Co., Wisconsin - Sarah Clason
Death	24 Feb 1932	Yankton, Yankton Co., South Dakota
Burial		Yankton City Cemetery, Yankton, Yankton Co., South Dakota

Spouse	Sarah Clason (1844 - 1920)
Child	George Wickham Veling ( - )
Child	Naomi Seward Veling ( - )
Child	Lerna Dietz Veling (1879 - 1977)