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James Jackson Vest, Sr[1]

Male 1791 - 1868  (77 years)    Has 12 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name James Jackson Vest  [1] 
    Suffix Sr 
    Birth 1791  Hancock County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1868  Breman, Cullman County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial Mount Nebo Cemetery, Vinemont, Cullman County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Find A Grave Memorial - James Jackson Vest 1791 - 1868    		 Find A Grave Memorial - James Jackson Vest 1791 - 1868
    Siblings 5 Siblings 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Samuel Vest,   b. 1620, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1705, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather) 
    Mary Doss,   b. 1764, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1810  (Age 46 years)  (Mother) 
    Person ID I195  Vest Families
    Last Modified 9 Oct 2017 

    Father George Washington Vest,   b. May 1757, Chesterville, Wood County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Mar 1799, Boone, Hancock County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Mother Mary Doss,   b. 1764, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1810 (Age 46 years) 
    Marriage 1785  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F33  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Sallie Harvey,   b. 2 Mar 1791, Hancock, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Sep 1829, Morgan County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years) 
    Marriage 1811  Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Lucy Vest,   b. 1810, AL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    ▻ Nathaniel Sandlin  m. 29 Nov 1829
     2. Albert Harvey Vest,   b. 1811, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    ▻ Mary Ann Locke  m. 22 Apr 1834
     3. Martha S. Vest,   b. 1815, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1880, Cullman County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
    ▻ Thomas Garrison Jaggers  m. 1849;   Peter Money  m. 1869
     4. Nancy Vest,   b. 26 Sep 1817, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jan 1900, Cullman County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    ▻ Johnathan Sandlin  m. 3 Apr 1833
     5. Rev James Jackson Vest, Jr,   b. 22 Aug 1821, Winston County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jun 1908, Boswell, Izard County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    ▻ Delaney Kent  m. 10 Apr 1842
     6. John Wesley Vest,   b. 11 Feb 1823, Morgan County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 May 1896, Sidney, Sharp, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
    ▻ Elizabeth Ann Laurence  m. 27 Mar 1842
     7. William Anderson Vest,   b. 1825, Morgan County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    ▻ ??? ???  m. 1846
     8. George Washington Vest,   b. 19 Sep 1829, Morgan County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Apr 1901, Cullman County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    Family ID F84  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Sep 2017 

    Family 2 Margaret Kennedy,   b. 1810, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jul 1870, Cullman County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage 30 Nov 1829  Morgan County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Sarah Vest,   b. 1831, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    ▻ Daniel Turney  m. 26 Mar 1846
     2. Henry Robert Kennedy Vest,   b. 13 Apr 1834, Morgan County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Mar 1899, Cullman County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
    ▻ Martha I Rackley  m. 1851;   Nancy Melinda Watson  m. 6 Mar 1872;   Matilda Frances Williams  m. 9 Jan 1890
     3. Martin V. Vest,   b. 1837, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    ▻ Frances Lolita Pope  m. 10 Aug 1859
     4. Jonathan Vest,   b. 1843, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1864 (Age 21 years)
    Family ID F85  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Oct 2017 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1811 - Alabama Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 30 Nov 1829 - Morgan County, Alabama Link to Google Earth
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  • Reference  Your Name Here. "James Jackson Vest, Sr". Vest Family Trees. https://vestfamilytree.com/getperson.php?personID=I195&tree=Vest (accessed September 10, 2026).

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch," database, \i FamilySearch\i0 , accessed 4 Sep 2017), entry for James Jackson Vest, person ID LZFB-ZLH..

    2. [S49] findagrave.com - James Jackson Vest, Sr..


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