Edward was the son of Samuel & Elizabeth (Grissel) Vail.
Sources
U. S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDLM-TSB : 11 August 2017), Edward G Vail, Pleasant Grove, Mahaska, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 167, sheet 237C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0353; FHL microfilm 1,254,353.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Edward by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Edward: