Charles F. Vail

1859 - 1893  (34 years)

• Name	Charles F. Vail
  Birth	1859	St. Louis, ST. LOUIS, Missouri
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 Jul 1893	St. Louis, ST. LOUIS, Missouri
  Burial	Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri
  Person ID	I10443	King/Roy
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	George N. Vail
  Mother	Jane Caroline Niederhoff
  Family ID	F11205	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frances Anne Gamache,   b. 1 Nov 1863, St. Louis, ST. LOUIS, Missouri d. 6 Dec 1943, Douglas, COCHISE, Arizona (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	8 Aug 1882	St. Louis, ST. LOUIS, Missouri
  Divorce	Apr 1885
  Children	1. Alice Vail,   b. 23 Jun 1883   d. 20 Jun 1895, Phoenix, MARICOPA, Arizona (Age 11 years)
  Family ID	F7778	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2018

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1859 - St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri Marriage - 8 Aug 1882 - St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri Death - 30 Jul 1893 - St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri Burial - - Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Death Record of Charles F. Vail Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 VIEW Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 Add alternate information Report issue Name: Charles F Vail Death Date: 30 Jul 1893 Birth Date: abt 1855 County: St Louis Death Location: St Louis Race/Ethnicity: White Age: 37y, 10m Gender: M (Male)
  		Charels F. Vail Burial Record

  
  

• Notes

  Died: Charles died after falling down an elevator shaft while working construction of the Union Trust building. He was taken to his parents residence where he died from his injuries. In 1890 he had been accused of killing his secondwife, however charges were eventually dropped. (St. Louis-Post Dispatch, 31 Jul 1893). Charles had been previously married to Fannie LNU and a daughter Alice came from that short relationship. Contributor: Pioneers' Cemetery Association (47675931) ? pioneercem@yahoo.com Charles died from injuries suffered after he fell down an elevator shaft on July 27 during construction at the new Union Trust building at 7th and Olive Streets. He was recovering at his parents house, however died on July 30.Charles had previously been arrested for killing his second wife, Fannie Slattery in 1890, of which he was acquitted. (St. Louis Dispatch, 31 Jul 1893, pg 5) Contributor: Tami Glock (46872676) ? tami.glock@gmail.com