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Thomas Knight Vail 1808–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Dec 1808

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: Oct 19 1889

Death Location: Tyrone, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Elizabeth Knight

Mother: Turtle Vail

Spouse(s): Mary Beck

Children(s): Patrick Vail, Margaret Vail, William Vail, Thomas Vail, Martin Vail, John Vaile, Elizabeth Vail

The story of Thomas Knight Vail began in 1808 in Ireland. In 1841, Thomas Knight Vail resided in Lambeth, Lambeth, Surrey, England. In 1850, Thomas Knight Vail resided in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Thomas Knight Vail married Mary Ann Beck, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Vail, John Vaile, Margaret Vail, Martin Vail, Patrick Henry Vail, Thomas Vail, William Vail. Thomas Knight Vail passed away in 1889 in Tyrone, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Knight Vail began in 1808 in Ireland.
  • In 1841, Thomas Knight Vail resided in Lambeth, Lambeth, Surrey, England.
  • In 1850, Thomas Knight Vail resided in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Thomas Knight Vail married Mary Ann Beck, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Vail, John Vaile, Margaret Vail, Martin Vail, Patrick Henry Vail, Thomas Vail, William Vail.
  • Thomas Knight Vail passed away in 1889 in Tyrone, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elizabeth Knight
1771–1817
Birth Location: Tonbridge Wells, Kent, England
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Turtle Vail
1770–1846
Birth Location: Ferring, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Beck
1814–
Birth Location: Ireland
MB

Children(s)

Patrick Vail
1853–1932
Birth Location: Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
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Margaret Vail
1834–
Birth Location: Ireland
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William Vail
1837–
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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Thomas Vail
1843–
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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Martin Vail
1850–
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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John Vaile
1855–
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Vail
1838–
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Vail's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Vail
1808–1889
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
Elizabeth Knight
1771–1817
Tonbridge Wells, Kent, England
Turtle Vail
1770–1846
Ferring, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Mary Archer
1749–
Bristol Gloucestershire England
Elizabeth Neal
1748–1815
Westminister, London, England
Turtle Vail
1746–1819
Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
James ARCHER
1718–
Mary DUSLEY
1719–
John Bedford
1715–1790
Barbara Ogle
1728–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Bedford
1680–1737
Edward OGLE
1701–

Thomas Vail's Descendants

1.
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Thomas (Knight) Vail (15 Dec 1808–Oct 19 1889) m. Mary (Ann) Beck (abt 1814–)
  1. 1. Patrick (Henry) Vail 1853–1932 m. Vail 1858– m. Alice Shields 1852–1933
    1. 1. John (William) Vail 1875–1956 m. Mary (Emma) Pine 1877–1951
      1. 1. John (Francis) Vail 1900–1972 m. Grace (Harriet) Walton 1908–1990
        1. 1. John (Alfred) Vail 1931–1973
        2. 2. William Vail 1925–
        3. 3. Fay Vail 1936–2024 m. Victor (M) Dry 1932–2017
        4. 4. William (Joseph) Vail 1925–1971
        5. 5. Robert (P) Vail 1933–2013
        6. 6. Louise Vail 1926–2014
        7. 7. James (Terrance) Vail 1939–1939
      2. 2. Mary Vail 1895–1984
      3. 3. William (Edward) Vail 1896–1969
      4. 4. Alice Vail 1899–1988
      5. 5. Ellen Vail 1902–
      6. 6. Bertha Vail 1904–1918
      7. 7. Thomas (Charles) Vail 1906–1952 m. Elsie Vail 1915– m. Dorothy (Elenor) Schweitzer 1912–1998 m. Mildred Douglass 1906–1980
        1. 1. Thomas (Charles Vail) Jr 1923–1995
        2. 2. Baby Vail 1924–1924
      8. 8. Martin Vail 1908–1964
      9. 9. Elizabeth (H) Vail 1909–1923
      10. 10. Charlie Vail 1914–
      11. 11. Harry (James) Vail 1917–1993
    2. 2. Mary Vail 1877–
    3. 3. Thomas Vail 1879–
    4. 4. Leo (E) Vail 1898–1987
    5. 5. Anna (Irene) Daugherty 1889–1984
    6. 6. Helen (E) Harding 1894–1956
    7. 7. Jennie Vail 1891–1955
    8. 8. Grace Waring 1903–1976
    9. 9. Hugh Vail 1881–
    10. 10. Martin Vail 1883–
    11. 11. Patrick Vail 1884–
    12. 12. Charles Vail 1889–1935
    13. 13. Francis Vail 1896–
    14. 14. Lewis (R) Vail 1900–
  2. 2. Margaret Vail 1834–
  3. 3. William Vail 1837–
  4. 4. Thomas Vail 1843–
  5. 5. Martin Vail 1850–
  6. 6. John Vaile 1855–
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Jane) Vail 1838–

Thomas Vail's Timeline

7 Records

1808
15 Dec 1808
Birth of Thomas Knight Vail in Ireland
Ireland
1841
1841
Age 33
Thomas Knight Vail resided here in Lambeth, Lambeth, Surrey, England
Lambeth, Lambeth, Surrey, England
1850
1850
Age 42
Thomas Knight Vail resided here in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
1854
15 Nov 1854
Age 46
Thomas Knight Vail - Naturalization
None
1860
1860
Age 52
Thomas Knight Vail resided here in Snyder, Tyrone City, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
Snyder, Tyrone City, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 72
Thomas Knight Vail resided here in Snyder, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
Snyder, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
1889
Oct 19 1889
Age 81
Death of Thomas Knight Vail in Tyrone, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
Tyrone, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1808
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1841 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Lambeth, Lambeth, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Naturalization
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1854
    Record Source: U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Snyder, Tyrone City, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Snyder, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 19 1889
    Event Place: Tyrone, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
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