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William Eli Vail 1914–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jul 1914

Birth Location: Columbiana, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 10 Aug 1998

Death Location: East Carmel, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA

Father: Howard Vail

Mother: Nana Souders

Spouse(s): Dolores Riggs, Virginia Newton

Children(s): William Vail

The story of William Eli Vail began in 1914 in Columbiana, Ohio, USA. In 1920, William Eli Vail resided in Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio, USA. William Eli Vail married Dolores Ruth Riggs, Virginia Mae Newton, and had children including William Howard Vail. William Eli Vail passed away in 1998 in East Carmel, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Eli Vail began in 1914 in Columbiana, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1920, William Eli Vail resided in Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio, USA.
  • William Eli Vail married Dolores Ruth Riggs, Virginia Mae Newton, and had children including William Howard Vail.
  • William Eli Vail passed away in 1998 in East Carmel, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Vail's Ancestors

Self
William Vail
1914–1998
Birth Place: Columbiana, Ohio, USA
Parents
Howard Garfield Vail
1881–1956
Columbiana County, Ohio, USA
Nana (Belle) Souders
1891–1989
Ohio
Grandparents
Eli (Chase) Vale
1853–1935
Middleton, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
America (Bell) Bowman
1856–1936
Columbiana County, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Vale
1816–1896
Lydia Richardson
1819–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Richardson
1791–1824
Margaret Blackledge
1789–1873

William Vail's Descendants

1.
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William (Eli) Vail (14 Jul 1914–10 Aug 1998) m. Dolores (Ruth) Riggs (28 Sep 1917–3 Feb 2001) m. Virginia (Mae) Newton (14 Jan 1923–27 Jul 2019)
  1. 1. William (Howard) Vail 1946–2019

William Vail's Timeline

3 Records

1914
14 Jul 1914
Birth of William Eli Vail in Columbiana, Ohio, USA
Columbiana, Ohio, USA
1920
1920
Age 6
William Eli Vail resided here in Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
1998
10 Aug 1998
Age 84
Death of William Eli Vail in Salem, Columbiana, Ohio
Salem, Columbiana, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1914
    Event Place: Columbiana, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll: T625_1356; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 93
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll: T625_1356; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 93

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1998
    Event Place: Salem, Columbiana, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Carmel, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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