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William Vail 1836–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1836

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 11 May 1915

Death Location: Morrison, Minnesota

Father: Horace Vail

Mother: Mariah unknown

Spouse(s): Ellen Flanders

Children(s): Nelly Vail

In 1836, William Vail entered the world in Illinois, born to Horace Alonzo Vail And Mariah Unknown. William Vail married Ellen Ophelia Flanders, and had children including Nelly Irene Vail. William Vail passed away in 1915 in Morrison, Minnesota.

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Biography

  • In 1836, William Vail entered the world in Illinois, born to Horace Alonzo Vail And Mariah Unknown.
  • William Vail married Ellen Ophelia Flanders, and had children including Nelly Irene Vail.
  • William Vail passed away in 1915 in Morrison, Minnesota.

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William Vail's Ancestors

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William Vail
1836–1915
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Horace Alonzo Vail
1806–1883
New York, United States
Mariah unknown
1813–
Massachusetts
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Vail's Descendants

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William Vail (1836–11 May 1915) m. Ellen (Ophelia) Flanders (31 Jul 1853–26 Nov 1945)
  1. 1. Nelly (Irene) Vail 1873–1971 m. George (Albert) Hathaway 1867–1954
    1. 1. Ellen (Ophelia) Hathaway 1899–1997 m. Daniel (K.) Carlock 1895–1966
      1. 1. Fredrick (Henry) Carlock 1924–1977
      2. 2. Daniel (Clifford) Carlock 1921–2008
      3. 3. Edward Carlock 1927–2008 m. Nellie (Doris) Carlock 1925–1986
      4. 4. Glen Carlock 1929–2010 m. Neoma (C.) Carlock 1932–2017

William Vail's Timeline

2 Records

1836
1836
Birth of William Vail in Illinois
Illinois
1915
11 May 1915
Age 79
Death of William Vail in Morrison, Minnesota
Morrison, Minnesota

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1915
    Event Place: Morrison, Minnesota

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