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John Vest[1]

Male 1781 - 1848  (67 years)    Has 4 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name John Vest  [1] 
    Birth 12 Mar 1781  Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Burial 1848  New Bethel Cemetery Verona Boone County Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Death 28 Mar 1848  Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Siblings 5 Siblings 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    William Vest Sr,   b. 1734   d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandfather) 
    Sarah Sally Neal,   b. 1761, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1827, Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)  (Mother) 
    Person ID I2658  Vest Families
    Last Modified 4 Sep 2017 

    Father George Washington Vest, Sr.,   b. 1 May 1760, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Feb 1845, Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
    Other Partners: Mrs. Nancy O'Neal  m. 19 Nov 1829  
    Mother Sarah Sally Neal,   b. 1761, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1827, Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 1780  Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1256  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sara "Sallie" LaMaster,   b. 3 Aug 1780, Washington, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1860-03, Owen County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 1830  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James Vest,   b. 29 May 1824, Verona, Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 May 1880, Verona, Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)
    ▻ Mary Ann JONES  m. 1849
     2. William L. Vest,   b. 6 Sep 1806, Verona, Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Nov 1852, Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
    ▻ Elizabeth Sleet  m. 6 Jun 1838
     3. Mary Ann (Polly) Vest,   b. 1809, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Aug 1850, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
    ▻ Henry Brumbach  m. 1832
     4. Elizabeth Vest,   b. 16 Dec 1810, Verona, Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Apr 1889, Owenton, Owen, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    +5. John Payne Vest,   b. 4 May 1814, Verona Twp., Boone, Ky. Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Mar 1886, Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    ▻ Sarah "Sallie" HAMILTON  m. 1836
     6. Ruth Vest,   b. 1817, Verona, Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
    ▻ Harden William Johns  m. 13 Oct 1836
     7. Hugh L. Vest,   b. 11 Jun 1820, Verona, Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Oct 1876, Owen County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
    ▻ Hulda Graves Ballard  m. 1856
    Family ID F1187  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Sep 2017 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Mar 1781 - Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1830 - Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1848 - New Bethel Cemetery Verona Boone County Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 28 Mar 1848 - Boone County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
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  • Reference  Your Name Here. "John Vest". Vest Family Trees. https://vestfamilytree.com/getperson.php?personID=I2658&tree=Vest (accessed October 23, 2026).

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


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