In his youth Silas Jones Vail learned the hatter's trade at Danbury, Ct. While still a young man, he went to New York and took employment in the fashionable hat store of William H. Beebe. Later he established himself in business as a hatter at 118 Fulton Street, where he was for many years successful. But the conditions of trade changed, and he could not change with them. After his failure in 1869 or 1870 he devoted his entire time and attention to music. He was the writer of much popular music for use in churches and Sunday schools. Pieces of music entitled "Scatter Seeds of Kindness," "Gates Ajar," "Close to Thee," "We Shall Sleep, but not Forever," and "Nothing but Leaves" were known to all church attendants twenty years ago. Fanny Crosb… Go to person page >
Tune Title: [Tis a goodly pleasant land that we pilgrims journey thro']First Line: Tis a goodly pleasant land that we pilgrims journey thro'Composer: S. J. VailDate: 1894
Tune Title: [Tis a goodly pleasant land that we pilgrims journey through]First Line: Tis a goodly pleasant land that we pilgrims journey throughDate: 1880
Tune Title: ['Tis a goodly pleasant land that we pilgrims journey through]First Line: 'Tis a goodly pleasant land that we pilgrims journey throughComposer: S. J. VailKey: C MajorDate: 1890
Tune Title: ['Tis a goodly pleasant land that we pilgrims journey thro']First Line: 'Tis a goodly pleasant land that we pilgrims journey thro'Composer: Silas Jones VailIncipit: 34565 31111 17653Key: C Major