Stephen Vail (1780–1864) was a founding partner of the

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and the creator of the Speedwell Ironworks in

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Biography

Stephen Vail was born in Malapardis, New Jersey on June 28, 1780. He married Bethiah Youngs in 1801 and they had four children: Harriet Vail (1802–1828),

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(1807–1859), George Vail (1809–1875), and Sarah Louise Davis Vail (1811–1887). He helped establish Speedwell Ironworks. His second wife was Mary Carter Hedges whom he married in 1848. His third wife was Phoebe Ann Miller whom he married in 1862. He died in Morristown in June or July 1864.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vail, Stephen 1780 births 1864 deaths Industrialists Businesspeople from Morris County, New Jersey Vail family