Enlisted January 30, 1862 mustered in February 18, 1862 as Private with Co. H. 8th Vermont Infantry Promoted to Full Corporal Promoted to Full Sergeant January 1, 1864. killed in battle at Ceder Creek Virginia October 19, 1864.
originally buried at Cooley Farm∼Second son of Mary "Polly" Vaile and James Allen. His father was from Massachucetts, as was his mother's family, but his mother was born in Vermont.
Jon was from a family of four boys and three girls.
His maternal grandfather, for whom he was named, wrote the following in his own biography,
"I came from Upton, Mass., to Winhall in March, 1798, as a single man; I was then in my 22d year. I married, the next January, and went on to a farm in the centre of the town, where I have lived ever since, and am now 85 years old. I was soon chosen constable, and have been appointed Justice of the Peace several times, but have never accepted. I was Captain of the militia company in 1815, and in 1819 was elected Colonel-Commandant of the 3d Regiment, First Brigade and Second Division of the Militia of this State, and received an honorable discharge from Governor Skinner in 1822. I have raised up a family of seven sons and four daughters. One son is a doctor and two are lawyers. They live in Indiana. My wife died November 19, 1857. I have been troubled with the rheumatism for about 20 years; with that exception my health is very good.
COL. JONATHAN VAILE.“
originally buried at Cooley Farm∼Second son of Mary "Polly" Vaile and James Allen. His father was from Massachucetts, as was his mother's family, but his mother was born in Vermont.
Jon was from a family of four boys and three girls.
His maternal grandfather, for whom he was named, wrote the following in his own biography,
"I came from Upton, Mass., to Winhall in March, 1798, as a single man; I was then in my 22d year. I married, the next January, and went on to a farm in the centre of the town, where I have lived ever since, and am now 85 years old. I was soon chosen constable, and have been appointed Justice of the Peace several times, but have never accepted. I was Captain of the militia company in 1815, and in 1819 was elected Colonel-Commandant of the 3d Regiment, First Brigade and Second Division of the Militia of this State, and received an honorable discharge from Governor Skinner in 1822. I have raised up a family of seven sons and four daughters. One son is a doctor and two are lawyers. They live in Indiana. My wife died November 19, 1857. I have been troubled with the rheumatism for about 20 years; with that exception my health is very good.
COL. JONATHAN VAILE.“
Enlisted January 30, 1862 mustered in February 18, 1862 as Private with Co. H. 8th Vermont Infantry Promoted to Full Corporal Promoted to Full Sergeant January 1, 1864. killed in battle at Ceder Creek Virginia October 19, 1864.
originally buried at Cooley Farm∼Second son of Mary "Polly" Vaile and James Allen. His father was from Massachucetts, as was his mother's family, but his mother was born in Vermont.
Jon was from a family of four boys and three girls.
His maternal grandfather, for whom he was named, wrote the following in his own biography,
"I came from Upton, Mass., to Winhall in March, 1798, as a single man; I was then in my 22d year. I married, the next January, and went on to a farm in the centre of the town, where I have lived ever since, and am now 85 years old. I was soon chosen constable, and have been appointed Justice of the Peace several times, but have never accepted. I was Captain of the militia company in 1815, and in 1819 was elected Colonel-Commandant of the 3d Regiment, First Brigade and Second Division of the Militia of this State, and received an honorable discharge from Governor Skinner in 1822. I have raised up a family of seven sons and four daughters. One son is a doctor and two are lawyers. They live in Indiana. My wife died November 19, 1857. I have been troubled with the rheumatism for about 20 years; with that exception my health is very good.
COL. JONATHAN VAILE.“
originally buried at Cooley Farm∼Second son of Mary "Polly" Vaile and James Allen. His father was from Massachucetts, as was his mother's family, but his mother was born in Vermont.
Jon was from a family of four boys and three girls.
His maternal grandfather, for whom he was named, wrote the following in his own biography,
"I came from Upton, Mass., to Winhall in March, 1798, as a single man; I was then in my 22d year. I married, the next January, and went on to a farm in the centre of the town, where I have lived ever since, and am now 85 years old. I was soon chosen constable, and have been appointed Justice of the Peace several times, but have never accepted. I was Captain of the militia company in 1815, and in 1819 was elected Colonel-Commandant of the 3d Regiment, First Brigade and Second Division of the Militia of this State, and received an honorable discharge from Governor Skinner in 1822. I have raised up a family of seven sons and four daughters. One son is a doctor and two are lawyers. They live in Indiana. My wife died November 19, 1857. I have been troubled with the rheumatism for about 20 years; with that exception my health is very good.
COL. JONATHAN VAILE.“
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