Vail - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

VAIL Gary Lee 1951 19889

t42Restland — 2012-04-09 13:21:42Z

VAIL Gary Lee 1951 19889

DaveStrickland photographed this gravestone in the Restland Cemetery, Dallas Co, Texas . Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 226,624 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Dallas), cemetery(Restland user submitted) and Surname.
If you know more about this person please reply here, instead of contacting me because this is most likely "not my family".

Re: Vail Family book

glenmcd — 2012-03-11 22:26:34Z

Levi Vail was born about 1765 in New York. We know this from the 1880 census where his daughter Elizabeth Liming, who is living in Mississippi, lists her father’s birthplace as New York.
In 1788 there was a Levi Vale as witness to a Montgomery County, Virginia marriage.
Sometime about 1795 Levi marries Elizabeth Williams in Virginia. Elizabeth was the
daughter of Jesse Williams who had moved to Culpepper/Orange County,
Virginia from Maryland. Unfortunately all the early census records of these
counties were destroyed in the Civil War. I feel that Levi Vale was living
in Culpepper or Orange County, Virginia when he met and married Elizabeth
Williams, but with no census records it is a brick wall. A book on the
Williams family talks about the marriage of Elizabeth to a Mr, Vail and says
they left for Kentucky and were never heard from again. It speculates that
they died enroute. However they did make it and have many descendants.
Levi shows on the Knox County, Kentucky tax records as Levi VALE from 1815
to 1818. In 1818 Levi was sued for slander in Knox County, Kentucky by Tabitha
Dowis, daughter of Jesse Dowis. After this, he disappears from Kentucky. The line between Know County KY and Greene County, TN changed several times back then cause family records to show both locations. His wife Elizabeth lived in Knox County until her death in 1878. Elizabeth raised a daughter Rachel Vale in Knox County Kentucky. Rachel was born in Virginia in 1797. No other children are to be found in Kentucky. Levi and his other 2 children, Daniel Williams Vail and Elizabeth Vail moved on to Madison County Alabama without his wife and daughter, taking his other children with him. Levi's daughter who remained in Kentucky was named Rachel after Elizabeth's mother.
In the 1830 census of Madison Co., AL, Daniel VAIL is on p. 117
(20001-00001) and Levi VAIL is on p. 137 (000100001-00000001) [Levi
b.1760-70.] Daniel b.1806/7. Daniel appears in the 1840 Jackson Co., AL
census (221001-010101) The 1850 Tippah Co., MS and the 1860 Polk Co., AR
censuses show Daniel W. born in VA. In Johnson Co., TX 1880 census, the parents of
Daniel's son Allison W. are shown born in KY. In 1900 Indian Territory census
(Choctaw Nation), the parents of Daniel's son, James W. VAIL, are shown born
in KY and AL.
William Orange Liming married Elizabeth Vail in Madison County, AL, in 1838. They along with Levi Vail and Daniel Vail had land in the northern part of the county. Elizabeth was born in KY and TN in different census records. Eventually, W. O. and Elizabeth settled in Tippah/ Benton County, MS. not far from Daniel Williams Vail. Elizabeth died in 1888.

So…The question is: Who were Levi’s parents in New Youk? From Naming conventions in this family there is a very strong possibility that his father was named Daniel. Did his parents move from New York to Virginia? Or did levi strike out on this own to Virginia?
Glenmcd@cox.net

Levi Vail. Daniel Williams Vail, Elizabeth Vail

glenmcd — 2012-03-11 01:51:21Z

Re: Elizabeth Vail

glenmcd — 2012-03-10 21:38:43Z

Re: Vail genealogy information- Elizabeth Vail, d 1888, m. William Liming, AL > MS

glenmcd — 2012-03-10 15:14:19Z

Elizabeth's father was Levi Vail. I found Elizabeth is the 1880 census for MS. She says her father was born in NY. This will make it much easier to find his father.
Glen

Re: Vail - Crane

EarthAngel210 — 2012-02-27 21:45:59Z

Hello, I have a Benjamin T. Vail that married Mary Ann Crane.
I am currently researching my husbands family tree on his mothers side, his mother's maiden name was Vail.

I have Benjamin Townsend Vail born in June 1809 in Carmel, Putnam County, New York and died 14 January 1873 In Morrow County, Ohio he is buried in Bloomfield Cemetery in Morrow County, Ohio.

Benjamin married Mary Ann Crane in 1832. Mary Ann Crane was born in 1812 in Carmel, Putnam County, New York and died 23 July 1883 in Morrow County, Ohio and is also buried in Bloomfield Cemetery in Morrow County, Ohio. I have that they had 13 children.

This is where I am stuck I can't find any information on who was Benjamin Vail's parents. I am seen it on rootsweb and they have his parents as William Vail and Mary Sutton but I can't find any info on either one of them. Do you have any information on them? If so could you please email and let me know, i would really appreciate it very much!

Thanks,
Sherrie

Email: EarthAngel@columbus.rr.com

Re: Vail Family book

lyonfarm — 2012-02-12 02:10:34Z

yes I would like to know if you have any sort of images of these people. I know he or his father served in the American Revolution but am some what confussed by this. I also know that Lucinda passed away in Lyons Farm where she made her home with her daughter Eliza Vail and Eliza's husband Charles Tillou.
Please help me get this stroy straight!

Lyonfarm

revolution

Re: Vail Family book

lyonfarm — 2012-02-12 02:01:15Z

Plenty but can you be a little bit more specific? I have some info and will be happy to share with you what ever I know and also what is documented . (not all of it is)

Re: Vail Family book

omivivian — 2012-02-09 04:13:54Z

I have been researching my late husband's 'Vail' family name. I have exhausted many files, books and etc to glean any info about the Vails for my children. I am 86 years old and would absolutely be thrilled to read any book regarding the Vails.

Re: Vail Family book new last name

lyonfarm — 2012-02-08 01:03:36Z

Mr.Parker,
I am very curious about the Vail Family book you have writen about in yoour posting.According to the family history that I have been able to document Lucinda Dodd married Henry Vail jr. 1814 and lived to the ripe old age of 82.
Henry Vail was the son of Henry Vail Sr. Lucinda was the daughter of Pastor Usal Dodd and Phebe Freeman Dodd.
That is all I know at this tie and any info you could add to this would be very helpful.
lyon farm

Re: vail/dykeman

DMBordage — 2012-02-05 00:11:15Z

Hi Nancy, I know it has been some time since your post. I think I can help you with this info.

Mary VAIL was the daughter of John VAIL and Chloe THEALL.

My Great Grandmother was Alberta May DYKEMAN (daughter of Charles DYKEMAN), grandaughter of Mary VAIL and Daniel L DYKEMAN.

Let me know if you are still interested in this fmaily, I will share what I have.

Donna

Re: Vail Family book

omivivian — 2011-12-28 04:52:00Z

Hi, my name is Naomi(Wheeler) Vail, I have been at this for a long time. I wonder what the Vail Family Book is all about. Let me know if possible.

Re: JOHN VAIL - SOUTHOLD, SUFFOLK, NY

Nevil_Q — 2011-12-10 07:16:22Z

On the basis of the original John Vail information, many people have simply added this to their Ancestry family trees. This is very problematic.

The above information attaches the Veles/Veales/Veeles of Longford (from whom the American Vails appear to claim descent) to the Veles of Tortworth, Over and Iron Acton. In particular it is claimed that Thomas Vele who settled in the City of Gloucester(founder of the Longford Veles)was the second son of William Veale of Iron Acton. The problem is pedigrees in the 1569 and 1623 Visitations of Gloucester (for both families) don't show this. Neither does the will of William Veele of Iron Acton (proved 1595) mention a son Thomas (in Gloucester or anywhere else). I don't have access to the original referred to in the above post, so don't know what sources were used.

I have a genuine interest in establishing whether there is a link between the Longford and Tortworth Veles, so if any body has further evidence, please post a note....otherwise we are just doing 'cut & paste', fictional genealogy.

Re: Vail Family book

lyonfarm — 2011-12-07 03:54:34Z

mr. parker, i am very interested in talking to you in regard to the vail book. my g g g grandmother was lucinda dodd avil married to herny vail and i would like to know all i can about this part of the family tree.

Re: Reuben Parker Vail of Alabama, (from NC), daughter with Lavinia???

Rosebud313 — 2011-12-06 18:00:10Z

Hello,
You and I corresponded back in 2007 and 2008 about Dr. Reuben Parker Vail. I was trying to get information about my GG grandmother at the time. I am continuing with my research and I now know that Dr. Ruben Parker Vail was my GG Grandfather. His fatherhood of his daughter Jones was out of wedlock with my GG Grandmother Lavinia. Through some recent research, I have discoverd that My G Grandmother, "Jones" got her first name from the maiden name of Dr. Vail's wife, "Sarah Jones".

At the time when we were corresponding, you sent me more information about Dr. Vail. Afer I received the information, my computer crashed and I never had an opportunity to read the information you sent to me entirely. I just wonder if you would send the additional information on the lineage of Dr. Vail to me again. I know it has been a long time, but I would truly appreciate it.

Wayne County PA & Nearby NY Counties

jenkinsx4 — 2011-11-20 02:07:42Z

I am working on the Vails living in Wayne County, PA and nearby NY counties. Anyone researching this line, let me know.

My line is:

William Vail and Phebe
Benjamin Vail and Clemence Holly Knapp
James Sawyer Vail and Mary Statira Drake
Harry Grant Vail and Sophronia Amelia Calkin
Mary Statira Vail and Clarence Lovelass Tegeler
Alice Tegeler and Edgar F Jenkins

I have used the Genealogy of some of the descendants of Jeremiah Vail as citations for most of my early records, if anyone has anything else I would love to hear it.

Re: Vail Family book (Ances & des of Edwin Bishop Vail (1918))

sudown — 2011-10-27 11:31:46Z

Hey Richard & others,
That book is downloadable from Archive.org - No Charge!! Was uploaded by Allen County Indiana Public Library...

Ancestors and descendants of Edwin Bishop Vail (1918)
http://www.archive.org/details/ancestorsdescend00vail

enjoy!

Re: Vail Family book

AilisaSpears — 2011-10-26 21:57:28Z

I am intrested in a copy of the Vail book if you don't mind.

Thanks,
Ailisa Spears

Re: Vail family

omivivian — 2011-09-10 15:00:53Z

Sir, I am 85 year old woman and I have been doing genealogy what seems like forever. Is there any thing particulary that you are looking for? Besides Vail genealogy I have my Kiplinger side as done as I can get it. I have my gggfather and would like to get find his father. Let me know what your interests are?

Re: Vail: NJ, VA, OH, IN

tomchrisman11 — 2011-08-24 12:30:14Z

As a PS to an earlier message I posted, I visited the NJ Hist Soc in Newark where they have a copy of the Alfred Vail Files (I believe the other is on file in Washington DC at the Smithsonian). The documents were used as a reference by Wm Penn Vail in his book about Thomas Vail. The information supports the account in the book at least as it relates to Isaac Vail. It appears that Elizabeth Jennings died prior to Isaac's move to WV where he then married Winfred Crabbe about1793-4 and then died c 1805. From there my line goes through their daughter Susannah who married a Cornelius Van Aresdalen, eventually relocating to Ohio. I used Wm Penn Vail's book supported by Alfred Vail's files to prove my lineage back to Edward Fitz Randolph and to Thomas Vail for several hereditary societies and the information was accepted and approved as submitted. If anyone would like additional information, let me know.
Cheers,

Tom Chrisman
tomchrisman1@aol.com

Moses Vail and Phebe Platt

CarolHutchison15 — 2011-08-20 04:22:03Z

I believe my 5th great grandfather, Nehemiah Vail/Veal, b. abt. 1719, might be an early born son of Moses Vail and Phebe Platt. No church records exist before 1725 in Hempstead, L.I. where Nehemiah would have been born, Does any one have a family Bible or any other documentation to confirm that Nehemiah was of that family. He had a close association with Joseph Vail of Fishkill, a known son of Moses and Phebe, Two of Joseph's daughters, Nancy and Susannah, married nephews of Nehemiah's wife, Mary Archer. They were John and James Archer.

Moses Vail and Phebe Platt

CarolHutchison15 — 2011-08-20 04:18:18Z

Moses Vail and Phebe Platt

CarolHutchison15 — 2011-08-20 04:18:14Z

Re: Vail Line

omivivian — 2011-08-16 21:32:26Z

I have gobs of information about the VAils back to Thomas Vail 1640,in case you are needing such. My new email is
wheeler1926@gmail.com thank you and email me any time

Edward Vail struck by train 1887

Not_A_Relative — 2011-07-31 05:20:01Z

http://www3.gendisasters.com/illinois/18862/chicago-il-struc...

Martha Vail of Oxford, NY

StaDoll64 — 2011-07-29 22:52:56Z

I am looking for any information on Martha Vail born 14-Sep-1714 died 07-Aug-1791. Was married to Silas Youngs. I am a descendant of then through their son Abimael Youngs. Any info. Would be appreciated.

Re: Vail Family book

ravail136 — 2011-07-17 00:32:21Z

I too have in PDF form, a copy of a book published in 1919, called

Ancesctors and Descendants of Edwin Bishop Vail

I will be happy to send it to anyone who would like it. It shows the 10 generations of descendants of Jeremiah Vail, through Edwin Bishop Vail...

I would like to get a copy of yours it it's possible.

Please feel free to contact me at your leasure.

Richard Austin Vail
Pikesville, Maryland
ravail136@aol.com

Re: Vail genealogy information- Elizabeth Vail, d 1888, m. William Liming, AL > MS

EMartin1371 — 2011-06-06 17:39:07Z

I have that info also, but I received a message from a lady recently who told me it was wrong. Do you have the marriage record from Alabama?

Ellen Martin

Re: Elizabeth Vail

EMartin1371 — 2011-06-06 17:35:08Z

I have that info, but a message I got recently said it was wrong. Have you been able to find their marriage record?

Ellen Martin

Re: Vail genealogy information- Elizabeth Vail, d 1888, m. William Liming, AL > MS

EMartin1371 — 2011-05-31 15:59:43Z

Do you have an Elizabeth Vail who married William Orange Liming in Madison County, AL in 1828 or 38. They settled in Tippah County, MS, which later was divided in Tippah and Benton County. Benton was where they lived. She died in 1888.
Thanks,
Ellen Martin

Re: Vail genealogy information- Elizabeth Vail, d 1888, m. William Liming, AL > MS

EMartin1371 — 2011-05-31 15:59:11Z

If you have info on Elizabeth Vail who married William O. Liming in Madison County, AL. I would love to have it. I don't care how much paper it will use. Sunny21840@gmail.com
Thanks.
Ellen Martin

James Vail (1819-1873)

pljones186 — 2011-05-19 02:22:54Z

I am looking for parents for James Vail (born 1819 in Ohio, died Feb 1873 in Boone County, Indiana). James married Selina Hampton, daughter of Michael Hampton and Mary Booher, in Montgomery County, Indiana on 28 Mar 1839. They had at least 15-16 children in Montgomery & Boone County, Indiana.

James appears in the 1840 Census (misspelled as Vale) in Montgomery County. There is another, older James Vail (also misspelled as Vale in the Census) in Montgomery County in the 1840 Census who fits the age of being James 1819's father.

I'd be interested in records linking the two, and showing where the Vail family came from before Indiana, in Ohio or beyond. This has been a nagging brick wall for me for years. James 1819 was my 4xgreat-grandfather.

Patrick Jones
pljones96@gmail.com

Re: Vail Family book

pljones186 — 2011-05-19 02:12:10Z

Ok, thanks for checking.

Re: Vail Family book

rvail11 — 2011-05-19 02:11:18Z

Sorry Pat, I did not find them in my database or the three Vail books I have.

Re: Vail Family book

pljones186 — 2011-05-19 01:40:45Z

I would be interested to know if the book lists James Vail (born in Ohio 1819, died in Boone County, Indiana in February 1873). James married Selina Hampton, daughter of Michael Hampton & Mary Booher, in Montgomery County, Indiana on 28 Mar 1839. I've been at a brick wall trying to figure out where James came from in Ohio. There is an older James Vail in the 1840 US Census in Montgomery County, Indiana (born btw 1790-1800), could be James 1819's father.

James and Selina had a huge family, 15-16 children.

Patrick Jones
pljones96@gmail.com

Re: Vail family

adriantvail — 2011-05-18 14:30:38Z

Victor- I am not a paying member either. I do not do the facebook thing... but this is how you can contact me. adriantvail@yahoo.com. Simple and basic, the way it should be. I just happened to stumble across this website and am quite happy to be in contact with you. Hopefully you are not a homicidal maniac out to kill me... just joking man, give my e-mail a jingle.

Adrian

Re: Vail family

exnyker — 2011-05-16 18:27:12Z

I've got a couple of "Roger Vail photos" to send you, Adrien. Tried to contact you direct, but I'm not a paying member, so couldn't do it. (Facebook? If so, "Victor Vail")...

Victor

Re: Vail family

adriantvail — 2011-05-16 17:44:42Z

Victor - Any photo of my father would be greatly appreciated...I have but a few actual photos of him myself. Most of the pictures I have are from newspaper articles. I would like to send you some pictures of my dads paintings. I do not know if you can see my e-mail address or not. If you need it let me know and I'll post it... do not really know how to give you contact information.

Re: Vail families in IL

Annxqz1 — 2011-05-12 21:43:25Z

I don't know if I have written you before, but I am at a brickwall on my Vail family. The information I have shows Wiley Carroll Vail Jr. Born Jun 2, 1856 in Cumberland Co., Illinois died Oct 27, 1934 in Clay Co., Illinois. His wife was Mary Melissa Kingery Born Nov. 23, 1868 in Cumberland Co. Ill, died Jan 17, 1940 in Sailor Spring, Ill. His father was Wiley Carrol Vail Sr. Born 04 Jul 1824 in Pennsylvania died Oct 14, 1864 in Cumberland Co. Illinois. His wife was Susan Allison-Larkins born Nov 17, 1830 in Cumberland Co. Illinois died May 19, 1903 Montrose, Cumberland, Illinois. After his death Susan married Robert C. Plummer. Any help you could give me would be appreciated. Thank you Ann

Re: Vail family - email address information

sudown — 2011-05-11 16:14:44Z

Hi Victor & Adrian, sorry to break in but just wanted to let you know you can change your profile settings and let folks see your email encripted so not visable to the web...

You can see my email address by clicking on my underlined name link in this message- try it!
Or, by a post I previously posted...
http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.vail/529/mb.ashx
The email address is not revealed to web as it is a JPEG. If you cannot read it, just refresh & it changes for easier reading.

Go here for help with setting it up... & happy hunting!
http://tiny.cc/yyh8m

Re: Vail family

exnyker — 2011-05-11 15:18:08Z

Adrian - are you on Facebook? (Personally, I dislike that site, but... everyone seems to be on it, these days...) Anyway, if you ARE, then we could exchange e-mail addresses on that site, instead of putting that info online, here...

If so, just look me up (Victor Vail) - couldn't be easier...

Victor

Re: Vail family

exnyker — 2011-05-11 14:58:58Z

Adrian - I only have 2 photos of your dad, but they are great photos (I've scanned them, and can send to you). One is his military photo (Navy???) - wow, is he handsome... Reminds me of a Cary Grant type. Full smile - incredibly handsome, close-up shot. The other photo is from 1938. The Columbus Dispatch (I think that was the name of the newspaper) ran a FULL-PAGE PHOTO(!) of that family: Walter Beebe family at Christmas. Walter & Dorothy, with my dad (who was 16), Barbara, Roger, and Walter. Your dad has to be about 12 yrs old, on the floor, opening a Christmas gift. Great photo. Would love to send these to you.

Victor

Re: Vail family

adriantvail — 2011-05-11 14:52:59Z

Victor-I am very glad that you got to experience Port Salerno at the age and year that you did. I live just north of that area, and am in Rocky Point quite often. Just about every day. I never had the chance to meet Dorothy or Fred (that I can remember), but I do have Fred's old case knife from when he was a child, it is one of my greatest treasures. In reply to my fathers' paintings I greatly appreciate the fact that you enjoyed them. I have quite a few of the paintings myself, and have no problem sending pictures of them for you to see. I had no clue that my dad came from the "farm life". I myself still live as close to the beach as possible so I can surf and fish. One thing I never picked up on was the love for a sailboat...must be a great experience traveling the world on one. Did grow up flower farming in the summers on a farm that my family owned...so I got some farm life in me.

Re: Moses Vail and Phebe Platt

joanneeast318 — 2011-05-10 13:59:31Z

I realize your post was made years ago, but I saw that you mentioned Samuel James Vail, Stephen Montfort Vail, and Louisa Cushman Vail. I am looking for a photo of Louisa. One of Samuel would be great, too. I have one of Stephen M. Vail if you would like it. I would really love a photo of Louisa. Being a prominent family, I feel like there must be photos of them and their children out there somewhere! Thanks for your help.

Re: Vail family

exnyker — 2011-05-10 13:24:25Z

Adrian - My dad, Robert William Vail,("Bill" Vail), was your own dad's older brother. Only met "Uncle Roger" once, down in Port Salerno, FL (at their mother's home - Dorothy Brownlee, back then) - and it was my only chance to see his artwork. The man was a brilliant artist. I will never forget (even to this 12-year child back then!) how intense his paintings were. I'd only seen paintings like that in books - and wow... His work definitely made an impression on me. He was kind to my sister & me (spent a night on his boat), incredibly handsome - and seemed to me to be everything I wanted to grow up to be... He was as far away from living a life on the farm as anyone I'd met - and how I wanted to be him. Guess it's safe to say he was a powerful presence.

Keep wishing his artwork would turn up somewhere, but the only painting of his I know of belongs to another cousin of yours (Dan Scholl) who is Roger's sister's son. (Your aunt Barbara.)

Your cousin,
Victor Vail

Re: Vail family

adriantvail — 2011-05-04 15:05:53Z

This is Adrian T. Vail the son of Roger C. Vail. I am the son of his second wife Patricia Taylor...and am responding to this message board out of curiosity. Hopefully someone is still looking for responses.

VAIL Thomas - Vietnam Wall section 8W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-05-03 15:54:39Z

VAIL Thomas - Vietnam Wall section 8W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 220,676 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

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VAIL Blanche 1889 1889 dau of S and M Vail

t42Ethel_GraysonCoTX — 2010-11-09 15:10:36Z

VAIL Blanche 1889 1889 dau of S and M Vail

DaveStrickland photographed this gravestone in the EthelCemetery, Ethel, Grayson Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 218,450 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Grayson), cemetery(Gunter) and Surname.
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VAIL William 1803 1890

t42Ethel_GraysonCoTX — 2010-11-09 15:10:05Z

VAIL William 1803 1890

DaveStrickland photographed this gravestone in the EthelCemetery, Ethel, Grayson Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 218,450 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Grayson), cemetery(Gunter) and Surname.
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VAIL Mary L 1863 1882 dau of C and W Vail

t42Ethel_GraysonCoTX — 2010-11-08 20:59:41Z

VAIL Mary L 1863 1882 dau of C and W Vail

DaveStrickland photographed this gravestone in the EthelCemetery, Ethel, Grayson Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 218,427 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Grayson), cemetery(Gunter) and Surname.
If you know more about this person please reply here, instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.