I was born to Ruhama Brown Fagley, 1901-94,who had a Bantam,Oh schoolmate ,Jim Vail ,as officer in the Valley National BANK,AZ Mom's mother was Ruhama Ely Brown,whose grandmother,Ruhama Blackman m Savil Justice in 1824 and lived where I type.Her father,James Blackman,in 1815 joined his sister Sarah Blackman Collins,in the s e corner of Batavia twnsp,where, 1826,Samuel Vail owned land. Back w of Atlantic City, the Blackman's mother was Ruhama Champion and her mother,Ruhama Ingersol. And,was her's Ruhama Townsend? Rev carlely@juno.com 10 years ministered a Batavia twnsp church where Robert and Elizabeth Vail Armstrong buried 2 infants, and said Carl Ely rode bus 7 driven by their g grandson. On Fri, 12 Jan 2001 11:40:34 EST Silvadv1@aol.com writes: > Hello Hermon: Happy New Year! You have helped me before and I have > so > appreciated your comments on my Vail line in Clermont Co., OH, so I > appreciate your indulgence with the following further questions: > > My Vail line stems from Thomas, through REV. John, the Quaker > Preacher. > What is a mystery to me, is what happened to all of the rest of my > ancestors > in that line. There was absolutely no communication or ties. The > only ones > I know something about is my GG Grandfather, Joel, Sr., his son my G > > Grandfather, Joel, Jr., and my Grandfather. I know nothing of any > of the > other children of Isaac in VA; Samuel and Mary in Clemont (except > for Joel, > Sr.), or Joel and Rebecca. I am posting the names here, in hopes > that you or > someone may know of their fates. Some of the names are distinctive > and > unusual (maybe not for that time?), such as Paulina, Rosa Lilla, > Ruhame and > Ruhama. ANy ideas???? Thanks Hermon > ____________________ > Generation No. 5- Ancestors of Mary Vail Silva: > > 16. Joel Vail, died in Clermont County, Ohio. He was the son > of 32. > Samuel Vail and 33. Mary .... He married 17. Rebecca Carter. > 17. Rebecca Carter, died in Clermont County, Ohio. > > Children of Joel Vail and Rebecca Carter are: > i. John Vail > ii. Rhuhama Vail > 8 iii. Joel Vail, died in Bellingham, Washington; married > Alice > Delila Jolly. > iv. Rebecca Vail > v. Elizabeth Vail > vi. Paulina Vail > vii. Rosa Lilla Vail > > Generation No. 6 > > 32. Samuel Vail, born Abt. 1771 in Virginia; died April 18, > 1833 in > Clermont County, Ohio. He was the son of 64. Isaac Vail and 65. > Elizabeth > Jennings. He married 33. Mary .... > 33. Mary ..., died August 10, 1854 in Old Gatch Cemetery, > Milford Ohio. > Children of Samuel Vail and Mary ... are: > i. Samuel Vail > ii. Isaiah Vail > iii. Ruhame Vail > iv. Rebecca Vail > 16 v. Joel Vail, died in Clermont County, Ohio; married > Rebecca > Carter. > vi. Thomas Vail > vii. William Vail > viii. Elizabeth Vail > ix. Lydia Vail > x. James Vail > > Generation No. 7 > > 64. Isaac Vail, born February 11, 1726/27 in Morristown, New > Jersey; > died 1805 in Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia. He was the > son of 128. > Rev. John J. Vail and 129. Martha Fitz Randolph. He married 65. > Elizabeth > Jennings. > 65. Elizabeth Jennings, died 1805. > > > Notes for Isaac Vail: > He was brought up as a Quaker but was excommunicated for marrying a > Presbyterian lady. "Isaac Vail in early life was settled in New > Jersey, but > through false evidence or swearing lost his estate in that State. > This event > was a sore trial to him, and together with the loss of his wife and > eldest > daughter, perhaps induced him to leave his native State and seek > another > country." > > Children of Isaac Vail and Elizabeth Jennings are: > 32 i. David > ii. Samuel Vail, born Abt. 1771 in Virginia; died April > 18, 1833 > in Clermont County, Ohio; married Mary .... > iii. Rebecca > iv. Susannah > v. Agnes > vi. Mary > vii. Martha > viii. Catherine > > > > > >