Married Aug 5 1861
Son of William Riley Dail Sr and Nancy Overton
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One of Anderson County's oldest landmarks passed to peaceful rest Thursday evening at 8:10 o'clock when Col. Wm Dail died at his home on Commercial street.
Mr. Dail was born in Anderson County, October 9, 1822; was married to Mary B Farmer, August 6, 1861, she having died September 17, 1873, he since devoted his life to their children. These six in number he leaves to mourn his loss together with a host of friends and absolutely no enemies. When his hour came, after giving direction as to his funeral, in answer to a question among his last words, he said, "There is no river here, no stormy banks for me to climb." and without a tremor quietly resigned himself to what soon followed.
A short service will be conducted at 9 o'clock Saturday morning at the M E church by Rev. Emert, presiding elder, after which the remains will be taken to Dutch Valley for burial.
Anderson County News
January 5, 1907
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William Dail is one of the most prominent citizens of Anderson County, Tenn., and one of the leading farmers of the Twelfth Civil District. He was born in the above county October 29, 1822, and is the son of William and Nancy (Overton) Dail. The father was born in North Carolina, January 5, 1795, and was the son of William Dail, who was a native of England. The father of our subject came to Tennessee in 1815, and located in Anderson County where he followed farming. Her served in the war of 1812, and was a pensioner up to his death; he died August 17, 1877. The mother was a native of Virginia, and was born january 2, 1792, and was the daughter of Joseph Overton, a native of Virginia; she died March 30, 1860. Both parents were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; the father was a class leader for a number of years, and was stricken with paralysis in church, near the pulpit, from which he died a few days later.
Our subject was reared on the farm, and attended the old field schools of the neighborhood. He worked on the farm with his parents until his twenty-first birthday, and then began life for himself, earning his first money by working at $6 per month. He was elected and served as constable early in life for a number of years, and in 1856 he was elected to the office of county trustee, which he held for four years. In 1861 he was elected tax collector by the county court, which he held for five years. In 1868 he was elected justice of the peace, and holds the office at the present, having served for nineteen years as such continually, January 3, 1887, he was elected chairman of the county court.
He was married August 5, 1861, to Mary B. Farmer, who was born in Anderson County, February 27, 1846, and was the daughter of Nathan A. Farmer. To this union six children were born as follows: Matilda H., born May 22, 1862; Henry G., born April 30, 1864; Mary E., born February 11, 1866; Martha F., born June 8, 1868; Rufus M., born October 27, 1870, and Lizzie O., born February 25, 1873. The mother died September 17, 1873; she was a member of the Methodist Church. Our subject is, and has been since his nineteenth year, a member of the Methodist Church.
--excerpts from Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, originally published in 1886--
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CHILDREN:
Helen Matilda Dail Craig 1860
Henry Grant Dail 1864
Mary E. Dail 1866
Martha F. Dail 1868
Rufus Melvin Dail 1870
Lizzie O Dail 1873
Son of William Riley Dail Sr and Nancy Overton
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One of Anderson County's oldest landmarks passed to peaceful rest Thursday evening at 8:10 o'clock when Col. Wm Dail died at his home on Commercial street.
Mr. Dail was born in Anderson County, October 9, 1822; was married to Mary B Farmer, August 6, 1861, she having died September 17, 1873, he since devoted his life to their children. These six in number he leaves to mourn his loss together with a host of friends and absolutely no enemies. When his hour came, after giving direction as to his funeral, in answer to a question among his last words, he said, "There is no river here, no stormy banks for me to climb." and without a tremor quietly resigned himself to what soon followed.
A short service will be conducted at 9 o'clock Saturday morning at the M E church by Rev. Emert, presiding elder, after which the remains will be taken to Dutch Valley for burial.
Anderson County News
January 5, 1907
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William Dail is one of the most prominent citizens of Anderson County, Tenn., and one of the leading farmers of the Twelfth Civil District. He was born in the above county October 29, 1822, and is the son of William and Nancy (Overton) Dail. The father was born in North Carolina, January 5, 1795, and was the son of William Dail, who was a native of England. The father of our subject came to Tennessee in 1815, and located in Anderson County where he followed farming. Her served in the war of 1812, and was a pensioner up to his death; he died August 17, 1877. The mother was a native of Virginia, and was born january 2, 1792, and was the daughter of Joseph Overton, a native of Virginia; she died March 30, 1860. Both parents were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; the father was a class leader for a number of years, and was stricken with paralysis in church, near the pulpit, from which he died a few days later.
Our subject was reared on the farm, and attended the old field schools of the neighborhood. He worked on the farm with his parents until his twenty-first birthday, and then began life for himself, earning his first money by working at $6 per month. He was elected and served as constable early in life for a number of years, and in 1856 he was elected to the office of county trustee, which he held for four years. In 1861 he was elected tax collector by the county court, which he held for five years. In 1868 he was elected justice of the peace, and holds the office at the present, having served for nineteen years as such continually, January 3, 1887, he was elected chairman of the county court.
He was married August 5, 1861, to Mary B. Farmer, who was born in Anderson County, February 27, 1846, and was the daughter of Nathan A. Farmer. To this union six children were born as follows: Matilda H., born May 22, 1862; Henry G., born April 30, 1864; Mary E., born February 11, 1866; Martha F., born June 8, 1868; Rufus M., born October 27, 1870, and Lizzie O., born February 25, 1873. The mother died September 17, 1873; she was a member of the Methodist Church. Our subject is, and has been since his nineteenth year, a member of the Methodist Church.
--excerpts from Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, originally published in 1886--
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CHILDREN:
Helen Matilda Dail Craig 1860
Henry Grant Dail 1864
Mary E. Dail 1866
Martha F. Dail 1868
Rufus Melvin Dail 1870
Lizzie O Dail 1873
Married Aug 5 1861
Son of William Riley Dail Sr and Nancy Overton
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One of Anderson County's oldest landmarks passed to peaceful rest Thursday evening at 8:10 o'clock when Col. Wm Dail died at his home on Commercial street.
Mr. Dail was born in Anderson County, October 9, 1822; was married to Mary B Farmer, August 6, 1861, she having died September 17, 1873, he since devoted his life to their children. These six in number he leaves to mourn his loss together with a host of friends and absolutely no enemies. When his hour came, after giving direction as to his funeral, in answer to a question among his last words, he said, "There is no river here, no stormy banks for me to climb." and without a tremor quietly resigned himself to what soon followed.
A short service will be conducted at 9 o'clock Saturday morning at the M E church by Rev. Emert, presiding elder, after which the remains will be taken to Dutch Valley for burial.
Anderson County News
January 5, 1907
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William Dail is one of the most prominent citizens of Anderson County, Tenn., and one of the leading farmers of the Twelfth Civil District. He was born in the above county October 29, 1822, and is the son of William and Nancy (Overton) Dail. The father was born in North Carolina, January 5, 1795, and was the son of William Dail, who was a native of England. The father of our subject came to Tennessee in 1815, and located in Anderson County where he followed farming. Her served in the war of 1812, and was a pensioner up to his death; he died August 17, 1877. The mother was a native of Virginia, and was born january 2, 1792, and was the daughter of Joseph Overton, a native of Virginia; she died March 30, 1860. Both parents were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; the father was a class leader for a number of years, and was stricken with paralysis in church, near the pulpit, from which he died a few days later.
Our subject was reared on the farm, and attended the old field schools of the neighborhood. He worked on the farm with his parents until his twenty-first birthday, and then began life for himself, earning his first money by working at $6 per month. He was elected and served as constable early in life for a number of years, and in 1856 he was elected to the office of county trustee, which he held for four years. In 1861 he was elected tax collector by the county court, which he held for five years. In 1868 he was elected justice of the peace, and holds the office at the present, having served for nineteen years as such continually, January 3, 1887, he was elected chairman of the county court.
He was married August 5, 1861, to Mary B. Farmer, who was born in Anderson County, February 27, 1846, and was the daughter of Nathan A. Farmer. To this union six children were born as follows: Matilda H., born May 22, 1862; Henry G., born April 30, 1864; Mary E., born February 11, 1866; Martha F., born June 8, 1868; Rufus M., born October 27, 1870, and Lizzie O., born February 25, 1873. The mother died September 17, 1873; she was a member of the Methodist Church. Our subject is, and has been since his nineteenth year, a member of the Methodist Church.
--excerpts from Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, originally published in 1886--
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CHILDREN:
Helen Matilda Dail Craig 1860
Henry Grant Dail 1864
Mary E. Dail 1866
Martha F. Dail 1868
Rufus Melvin Dail 1870
Lizzie O Dail 1873
Son of William Riley Dail Sr and Nancy Overton
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One of Anderson County's oldest landmarks passed to peaceful rest Thursday evening at 8:10 o'clock when Col. Wm Dail died at his home on Commercial street.
Mr. Dail was born in Anderson County, October 9, 1822; was married to Mary B Farmer, August 6, 1861, she having died September 17, 1873, he since devoted his life to their children. These six in number he leaves to mourn his loss together with a host of friends and absolutely no enemies. When his hour came, after giving direction as to his funeral, in answer to a question among his last words, he said, "There is no river here, no stormy banks for me to climb." and without a tremor quietly resigned himself to what soon followed.
A short service will be conducted at 9 o'clock Saturday morning at the M E church by Rev. Emert, presiding elder, after which the remains will be taken to Dutch Valley for burial.
Anderson County News
January 5, 1907
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William Dail is one of the most prominent citizens of Anderson County, Tenn., and one of the leading farmers of the Twelfth Civil District. He was born in the above county October 29, 1822, and is the son of William and Nancy (Overton) Dail. The father was born in North Carolina, January 5, 1795, and was the son of William Dail, who was a native of England. The father of our subject came to Tennessee in 1815, and located in Anderson County where he followed farming. Her served in the war of 1812, and was a pensioner up to his death; he died August 17, 1877. The mother was a native of Virginia, and was born january 2, 1792, and was the daughter of Joseph Overton, a native of Virginia; she died March 30, 1860. Both parents were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; the father was a class leader for a number of years, and was stricken with paralysis in church, near the pulpit, from which he died a few days later.
Our subject was reared on the farm, and attended the old field schools of the neighborhood. He worked on the farm with his parents until his twenty-first birthday, and then began life for himself, earning his first money by working at $6 per month. He was elected and served as constable early in life for a number of years, and in 1856 he was elected to the office of county trustee, which he held for four years. In 1861 he was elected tax collector by the county court, which he held for five years. In 1868 he was elected justice of the peace, and holds the office at the present, having served for nineteen years as such continually, January 3, 1887, he was elected chairman of the county court.
He was married August 5, 1861, to Mary B. Farmer, who was born in Anderson County, February 27, 1846, and was the daughter of Nathan A. Farmer. To this union six children were born as follows: Matilda H., born May 22, 1862; Henry G., born April 30, 1864; Mary E., born February 11, 1866; Martha F., born June 8, 1868; Rufus M., born October 27, 1870, and Lizzie O., born February 25, 1873. The mother died September 17, 1873; she was a member of the Methodist Church. Our subject is, and has been since his nineteenth year, a member of the Methodist Church.
--excerpts from Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, originally published in 1886--
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CHILDREN:
Helen Matilda Dail Craig 1860
Henry Grant Dail 1864
Mary E. Dail 1866
Martha F. Dail 1868
Rufus Melvin Dail 1870
Lizzie O Dail 1873
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