Orson Knisely (OK) and Bernice Varner Knisely (BVK) were students at Ohio University (OU). They began dating in the early 1930s and were married in 1935. OK was born February 25, 1911 in Sandusky, Ohio. He graduated from the Sandusky public school system in 1929, before coming to OU, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Dramatics, with a minor in Education. BVK graduated with a BS in Education from Bowling Green State University after transferring there from OU. She became employed as a Special Education teacher.
From the guide to the Knisely-Varner Letters Supplement, 1930-1936, (Ohio University)