Shubal Vail, an emigrant from New Jersey, was an early pioneer near Middletown and owned land on which part of that town was later built; his son Stephen made plows in Middletown and died of cholera in 1854, and his grandson Shubal D. Vail, born in Butler County in 1836, farmed near Lebanon and served fifteen years as a school director. William Vail and his wife came to Warren County in 1813, and their son William B. Vail, born in Montgomery County in 1812, was at his death in 1871 the largest landowner in Franklin Township, the 1882 history says. His sons John W. and William C. Vail farmed in Franklin Township, John on 118 acres of the old homestead, and William C. married Lydia R. Kell, daughter of Col. John Kell, who was killed at Stone River. Every fact below is cited to the public-domain 1882 History of Warren County, Ohio.
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Pioneer near Middletown
Plow maker, Middletown; son of Shubal
Farmer near Lebanon; son of Stephen
SHUBAL D. VAIL, farmer; P. O. Lebanon; was born in Butler Co., Ohi Jan. 15, 1836. His grandfather, Shubal Vail, was an emigrant from Ne Jersey, and an early pioneer in the vicinity of Middletown. He owned the lar feds on which a part of Middletown is now built. His son, Stephen Vail, learn V 1 rani the trade of plow making in Lebanon, and for many years was engaged in that business in Middletown, where he met and married Miss Catharii. Deem, a native of that county, who died in 1848. Mr. Vail was born in 180 and died with the cholera in 1854, on the farm where our subject now liv*1 with his step-mother. Our subject was reared and received his education Middletown. He was married in 1856 to Miss Elizabeth Harkrader, who die in 1875, leaving four children, of whom the only two survivors, William ai John, live on the farm with their father. Mr. Vail is a well-to-do farmer < good repute. He is a Republican in politics, and for fifteen years has acted in the capacity of School Director in his district. He is, as was his wife also a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Came to Warren County in 1813
Pioneer farmer, Franklin Township
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Farmer and horse dealer, Franklin Township
JOHN W. VAIL, farmer; P. O. Franklin; son of William B. and Mary J. Vail; was born in this township Nov. 5, 1848. He passed his youth and early manhood on his father’s farm, and received a common-school training. Oct. 10, 1872, he was married to Miss Agnes Marlatt, daughter of William and Hepsia Marlatt; Mrs. Vail was born in Lebanon April 8, 1852. Mi*. Vail is engaged in farming and rearing live stock; he devotes considerable time to buying and selling horses; he owns 118 acres of the old homestead, with a good residence and improvements. Politically, he adheres to the Republican principles and doctrines of his honored father.
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Farmer, Franklin Township
WILLIAM C. VAIL, farmer; P. O. Franklin; youngest son of William B. and Mary J. Vail; was born on his father’s farm in Franklin Township Oct. 26, 1854; he remained with his father till of age; he received his education in the normal at Lebanon; he has since taken a course in Nelson’s Commercial College of Cincinnati. Nov. 17, 1875, he was united in marriage to Miss Lydia R. Kell, a daughter of Col. John Kell, a veteran in the late rebellion, and who met his death at the battle of Stone River; one daughter was given to bless this union: Lydia M, born in Franklin Sept. 4, 1876. Mr. Vail has followed the avocation of farming, excepting from February, 1876, to March, 1877, during which time he was engaged in the grocery business in Franklin, where he now resides; he owns a well-improved farm of 90 acres on Section 29. Politically, he is a Republican.
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