SOURCE: Vinton County Newspaper McArthur Democrat Enquirer May 15, 1897 "DIED" "VALE- At his home in Columbia township, Meigs County. April 25, 1892 Eli Vale aged 80 years 6 months and 1 day. The deceased was the father of J.Q, Vale and A. W. Vale of Vales Mills and had been a resident of Columbia for more than thirty years. He was the senior partner in the Mills with his sons until August last, and was an excellent man in every respect." _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com