Margaret Vail was born on December 13th, 1820 in Danby.1 Margaret Vail's father was Stephen Otis and her mother was Eunice Vail. Her paternal grandparents were David Harris Otis and Sarah Rogers. She had a sister named Sarah H.. She was the older of the two children. She died at the age of 76 on July 27th, 1897 in Glens Falls.1