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James Thomas Vail 1865–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 August 1865

Birth Location: Thorntown, Boone, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 3 April 1948

Death Location: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: James Vail

Mother: Selina Hampton

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In 1865, James Thomas Vail entered the world in Thorntown, Boone, Indiana, USA, born to James H Vail And Selina Hampton. James Thomas Vail passed away in 1948 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1865, James Thomas Vail entered the world in Thorntown, Boone, Indiana, USA, born to James H Vail And Selina Hampton.
  • James Thomas Vail passed away in 1948 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America.

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James Vail's Ancestors

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James Vail
1865–1948
Birth Place: Thorntown, Boone, Indiana, USA
Parents
James H. Vail
1819–1873
Butler County, Ohio, USA
Selina Hampton
1824–1886
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
SAMUEL (Michael) HAMPTON
1800–1854
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Mahala) Booher
1801–1831
Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
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James Vail's Timeline

2 Records

1865
21 August 1865
Birth of James Thomas Vail in Thorntown, Boone, Indiana, USA
Thorntown, Boone, Indiana, USA
1948
3 April 1948
Age 83
Death of James Thomas Vail in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 August 1865
    Event Place: Thorntown, Boone, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 April 1948
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America

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