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Davis Vail

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Davis Vail

Birth
Linton Mills, Coshocton County, Ohio, USA
Death
3 Sep 1885 (aged 74)
Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Parsippany, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
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Davis Vail lived from 1829-1834 with his uncle Stephen Vail (1780-1864) of the Speedwell Iron Works adjacent to Morristown, N.J.. After studying medicine briefly, he learned the blacksmith trade at the iron works. In 1834 Davis joined his father at Malvern, Ohio, where he set up his own blacksmith shop. In 1847, he moved back to Morristown, where he remained until after the death of his father-in-law at nearby Parsippany. He became
the foreman at his uncle's iron works ( in recent years a museum and historic site).
In 1864, Davis visited first-cousin David Mulvane at Newcomerstown, Ohio. While in Ohio, he visited his mother's sister Isabella "Ibby" (McCune) Craig (1794 - 1875) at the Fairview, Ohio home of her daughter Jane J. (Craig) Henderson. David A. Mulvane (son of David) recalled these visits 60 years later in a letter he sent to relative Ralph Phineas Mulvane.
During the Vicksburg campaign of 1863, Brig. General Isaac F. Quinby of Rochester, NY was placed in command of Corporal David A. Mulvane's regiment - the 80th Ohio. General Quinby was brother-in-law to Davis Vail.
Davis joined a Vail-side cousin in Iowa in 1866 and soon bought 320 acres, named "Speedwell Grove", six miles east of Waterloo. Sarah (DeHart) Quinby resided with the Vail's on their farm, and at her death in 1878, Davis & Phoebe traveled to New Jersey with their two youngest daughters for the burial. While his five married children continued to reside in the Midwest, Davis Vail then settled into retirement at Parsippany. At his death, he was staying at his son Theodore N. Vail's home at Roxbury, Mass..

Contributor: W B Craig (48316869)
Davis Vail lived from 1829-1834 with his uncle Stephen Vail (1780-1864) of the Speedwell Iron Works adjacent to Morristown, N.J.. After studying medicine briefly, he learned the blacksmith trade at the iron works. In 1834 Davis joined his father at Malvern, Ohio, where he set up his own blacksmith shop. In 1847, he moved back to Morristown, where he remained until after the death of his father-in-law at nearby Parsippany. He became
the foreman at his uncle's iron works ( in recent years a museum and historic site).
In 1864, Davis visited first-cousin David Mulvane at Newcomerstown, Ohio. While in Ohio, he visited his mother's sister Isabella "Ibby" (McCune) Craig (1794 - 1875) at the Fairview, Ohio home of her daughter Jane J. (Craig) Henderson. David A. Mulvane (son of David) recalled these visits 60 years later in a letter he sent to relative Ralph Phineas Mulvane.
During the Vicksburg campaign of 1863, Brig. General Isaac F. Quinby of Rochester, NY was placed in command of Corporal David A. Mulvane's regiment - the 80th Ohio. General Quinby was brother-in-law to Davis Vail.
Davis joined a Vail-side cousin in Iowa in 1866 and soon bought 320 acres, named "Speedwell Grove", six miles east of Waterloo. Sarah (DeHart) Quinby resided with the Vail's on their farm, and at her death in 1878, Davis & Phoebe traveled to New Jersey with their two youngest daughters for the burial. While his five married children continued to reside in the Midwest, Davis Vail then settled into retirement at Parsippany. At his death, he was staying at his son Theodore N. Vail's home at Roxbury, Mass..

Contributor: W B Craig (48316869)

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  • Created by: Rich H.
  • Added: Nov 20, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5984114/davis-vail: accessed ), memorial page for Davis Vail (26 Aug 1811–3 Sep 1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5984114, citing Vail Memorial Cemetery, Parsippany, Morris County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Rich H. (contributor 46489213).