Fourth Generation
125. John Andrew
Adam VANDALE was born on 1 Sep 1853 in , Boggsville, West Virginia.
He died on 29 Jan 1908 in Spencer, Roane, West Virginia. !From
the Vandal Newsletter of October, 1988.
John A.A. Vandale was born on September 1, 1853. He was a Prosecuting
Attorney in Roane County, West Virginia. He was a prominent citizen in the
town of Spencer. He was a member of the first Board of Directors for the
second State Hospital for the Insane in 1893. John was also a leader in the
Democratic Party and supported the candidate for Governor, John Holt. John
died in January, 1908.
!From the book "Men of West Virginia" as reprinted in the Vandal Newsletter
of
April, 1986.
John A.A. Vandale was born on September 1, 1853 in Boggsville, (now known as
Millard) West Virginia. His boyhood was passed on the farm and he attended
school for a total of 339 days. At an early age he started to teach school
through Roane, Wirt, Fayette and Calhoun counties and succeeded so well that
he was eventually made principal of the Spencer schools, a position he held
for three years.
Upon resigning his position as teacher, he began the study of law and was
admitted to the bar at the end of one year and commenced the practice in
Spencer and was a member of the State Bar Association. He was elected
prosecuting attorney of Roane County in 1884, 1896 and 1900. During his long
career as prosecuting attorney, no man has labored more zealously to advance
the interests of his county.
When he entered on his first term, there was not a steel bridge in all Roane
County, cheap wooden structures endangering the public at every stream. Mr.
Vandale made it his business to immediately arrange for the erection of eight
steel bridges, and this was effected without any cost to the public, its
accomplishment being done through the rigid economy he practiced in the
administration of the duties of his office.
Mr. Vandale was largely instrumental in securing for Spencer the Second
Hospital for the Insane, which is one of the finest institutions in the State.
He was appointed by Governor Wilson superintendant of the farm which had been
secured for the location of the buildings and was a member and secretary of
the first board of directors. Mr. Vandale remained a member of this board
until Governor Fleming's administration when he resigned.
In 1887 the court house at Spencer was destroyed by fire and he was appointed
a member of a committee to erect a new court house and jail. He also prepared
a bill to erect a school house and was elected a member of the Board of
Education to erect it. The bill passed the State Legislature and in 1895 the
school house was built at a cost of $8,700.
Since the age of 14 years, Mr. Vandale has been a member of the Baptist Church.
In every relation of life he has shown the attributes of a high-minded,
generous and sincere Christian gentleman.
!From the Vandal Newsletter of October, 1996.
John Andrew Adam Vandale was named for his great uncle, John Vandal, his
father's brother Andrew Vandel and his mother's brother Adam Hodam. He died
in 1908 of chronic dysentery. John Andrew Adam VANDALE and Olive Ann CRISLIP
were married on 3 Sep 1878 in , Roane, West Virginia.26 Olive Ann CRISLIP (daughter
of Leonard CRISLIP and Salina PECK) was born on 22 Jul 1861 in , Roane, Virginia.
She died on 19 May 1928 in Bridgeport, Harrison, West Virginia.
John Andrew Adam VANDALE and Olive Ann CRISLIP had the following children:
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