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James Henry Vail 1866–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 25, 1866

Birth Location: Thorntown, Boone, Indiana, USA

Death Date: Jul 13, 1911

Death Location: Bloomingdale, Parke County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: William Vail

Mother: Mary Rosenberger

Spouse(s): Mary Swaim

Children(s): Bonnie Vail, William Vail, Rhoda Vail, Howard Vail, Frank Vail, Orvillle Vail

James Henry Vail was born in 1866 in Thorntown, Boone, Indiana, USA, the child of William Vail And Mary Ellen Rosenberger. In 1869, James Henry Vail resided in Boone, Indiana. In 1870, James Henry Vail resided in Sugar Creek, Boone, Indiana, USA. James Henry Vail married Mary L Mollie Swaim, and had children including Bonnie Mae Vail, Frank Luther Vail, Howard Ellis Vail, Orvillle Paul Vail, Rhoda Esther Vail, William Henry Lee Vail. James Henry Vail passed away in 1911 in Bloomingdale, Parke County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Henry Vail was born in 1866 in Thorntown, Boone, Indiana, USA, the child of William Vail And Mary Ellen Rosenberger.
  • In 1869, James Henry Vail resided in Boone, Indiana.
  • In 1870, James Henry Vail resided in Sugar Creek, Boone, Indiana, USA.
  • James Henry Vail married Mary L Mollie Swaim, and had children including Bonnie Mae Vail, Frank Luther Vail, Howard Ellis Vail, Orvillle Paul Vail, Rhoda Esther Vail, William Henry Lee Vail.
  • James Henry Vail passed away in 1911 in Bloomingdale, Parke County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Vail
1845–1912
Birth Location: Franklin, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
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Mary Rosenberger
1845–1914
Birth Location: Thorntown, Boone Co., in
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Spouses(s)

Mary Swaim
1869–1909
Birth Location: Annapolis, Parke, Indiana, USA
MS

Children(s)

Bonnie Vail
1895–1986
Birth Location: Bloomingdale, Parke, Indiana, United States
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William Vail
1899–1958
Birth Location: Annapolis, in
WV
Rhoda Vail
1897–1959
Birth Location: Annapolis, in
RV
Howard Vail
1893–1894
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
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Frank Vail
1904–1972
Birth Location: Annapolis, IN
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Orvillle Vail
1909–1972
Birth Location: Veedersburg, IN
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James Vail's Ancestors

Self
James Vail
1866–1911
Birth Place: Thorntown, Boone, Indiana, USA
Parents
William Vail
1845–1912
Franklin, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
Mary (Ellen) Rosenberger
1845–1914
Thorntown, Boone Co., in
Grandparents
James (H.) Vail
1819–1873
Butler County, Ohio, USA
Selina Hampton
1824–1886
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
James (Henry) Rosenberger
1821–1867
Shenandoah Co., VA
Elizabeth Mills
1821–1864
Guilford Co., NC
Great-Grandparents
John Guntle
1791–1845
Esther Vail
1801–1829
SAMUEL HAMPTON
1800–1854
Mary Booher
1801–1831
Joseph Rosenberger
1780–1850
Mary Grady
1784–1886
Jeremiah Mills
1784–1854
Deborah Hodson
1789–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Vail
1754–1846
Deziah Vail
1758–1828
SAMUEL HAMPTON
1760–1802
BETHENIA BOSTICK
1767–1832
Jacob Booher
1777–1845
Catherine Barnett
1779–1843
Amos Mills
1752–1826
Elizabeth Horn
1752–1843

James Vail's Descendants

1.
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James (Henry) Vail (Jan 25, 1866–Jul 13, 1911) m. Mary (L "Mollie") Swaim (10 Jul 1869–1909)
  1. 1. Bonnie (Mae) Vail 1895–1986 m. Victor (Smith) Scott 1897–1977
    1. 1. Frank (Lorenze) Scott 1920–2004 m. Beverly (Jean) Douglas 1929–2000
    2. 2. James (Harold) Scott 1917–1993 m. Margarie (Alberta) Hubbard –2006
    3. 3. Eunice (Marqurite) Scott 1924–2011 m. Kenneth (B.) Montgomery 1919–1986
    4. 4. Dorothy (JoAnn) Scott 1933–1995 m. Earl (William) Snodgrass 1916–1978
    5. 5. Doris (Ruth) Scott 1929–2007 m. Joseph (Walter) Long 1928–1986
    6. 6. Barbara (Lois) Scott 1935–2002 m. Ben (F Loveless) II 1936–2005
    7. 7. Mary (Virginia) Scott 1931–1936
    8. 8. John (Kenneth) Scott 1923–1957
    9. 9. Ellen (Carol) Scott 1940–2012
  2. 2. William (Henry Lee) Vail 1899–1958
  3. 3. Rhoda (Esther) Vail 1897–1959
  4. 4. Howard (Ellis) Vail 1893–1894
  5. 5. Frank (Luther) Vail 1904–1972
    1. 1. John (Wesley) Vail 1942–1991
  6. 6. Orvillle (Paul) Vail 1909–1972

James Vail's Timeline

7 Records

1866
Jan 25, 1866
Birth of James Henry Vail in Thorntown, Boone, Indiana, USA
Thorntown, Boone, Indiana, USA
1869
20 Oct 1869
Age 3
James Henry Vail resided here in Boone, Indiana
Boone, Indiana
1870
1870
Age 4
James Henry Vail resided here in Sugar Creek, Boone, Indiana, USA
Sugar Creek, Boone, Indiana, USA
1875
1 Mar 1875
Age 9
James Henry Vail resided here in Shawnee, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Shawnee, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 34
James Henry Vail resided here in Penn, Parke, Indiana, USA
Penn, Parke, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 44
James Henry Vail resided here in Veedersburg Ward 1, Fountain, Indiana, USA
Veedersburg Ward 1, Fountain, Indiana, USA
1911
Jul 13, 1911
Age 45
Death of James Henry Vail in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 25, 1866
    Event Place: Thorntown, Boone, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1875 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1875_3a; Line: 22
    [2] U.S., Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sugar Creek, Boone, Indiana; Roll: M593_300; Page: 205B; Family History Library Film: 545799
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Penn, Parke, Indiana; Roll: 396; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1240396
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Veedersburg Ward 1, Fountain, Indiana; Roll: T624_349; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 1374362
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1911; Roll: 09

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1869
    Event Place: Boone, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Earlham College; Richmond, Indiana; Men's Minutes, 1868-1882; Collection: Indiana Yearly Meeting Minutes

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Sugar Creek, Boone, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sugar Creek, Boone, Indiana; Roll: M593_300; Page: 205B; Family History Library Film: 545799

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1875
    Event Place: Shawnee, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1875 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1875_3a; Line: 22

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Penn, Parke, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Penn, Parke, Indiana; Roll: 396; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1240396

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Veedersburg Ward 1, Fountain, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Veedersburg Ward 1, Fountain, Indiana; Roll: T624_349; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 1374362

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 13, 1911
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1911; Roll: 09

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bloomingdale, Parke County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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