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Thomas Richard Vest[1]

Male 1796 - 1885  (88 years)    Has 4 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Thomas Richard Vest  [1] 
    Birth 31 Dec 1796  Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Christening Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 16 Aug 1885  Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial 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 I2887  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 1 Elizabeth Betsy Alexander,   b. 10 Nov 1789, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Dec 1859, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 1829 
    Children 
     1. William Louis Vest,   b. 10 Jan 1821, Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Nov 1885 (Age 64 years)
    ▻ Tabitha "Bitha" KAY  m. 1844;   Ann E. King  m. 9 Jan 1883
     2. John A. Vest,   b. 7 Aug 1823, Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 1890, Grant Co., Ky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    ▻ Emily E. Holder  m. 15 Feb 1849
     3. Mary Jane Vest,   b. 1826, Verona, Boone Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    ▻ James Preston Breeden  m. 1847
     4. George James Vest,   b. Jan 1830, Verona, Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1900, Verona, Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
    ▻ Nancy J Florence  m. 1860;   Hadassah Jane McClure  m. 1870-12-31/+1874-01-01
     5. Thomas R Vest, Jr,   b. 28 Aug 1832, Verona, Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Aug 1882, Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years)
    ▻ Nancy A. TOMLIN  m. 15 Oct 1859;   Nancy Middleton Watson  m. 1 Oct 1872
     6. Benjamin F Vest,   b. 1836, Verona, Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    ▻ Alice A. ???  m. 1872
     7. Sarah E Vest,   b. 1839, Verona, Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1906 (Age 67 years)
    ▻ John M Connelly  m. 8 Jan 1862
     8. Irrinnia A Vest,   b. 1842, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Oct 1915 (Age 73 years)
    ▻ James Edward Ransom  m. 7 Oct 1861
    Family ID F1263  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Sep 2017 

    Family 2 Rachel Lavescue,   b. 1804, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 22 May 1862  Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1264  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Sep 2017 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 31 Dec 1796 - Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - - Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 22 May 1862 - Boone County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 16 Aug 1885 - Boone County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Boone County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
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  • Reference  Your Name Here. "Thomas Richard Vest". Vest Family Trees. https://vestfamilytree.com/getperson.php?personID=I2887&tree=Vest (accessed June 9, 2026).

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch," database, \i FamilySearch\i0 , accessed 4 Sep 2017), entry for Thomas Richard Vest, person ID LHFY-9GD..


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