James
Jefferson
Vest
Born about in Patrick, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Marshall Vest
and Adelphia (Martin) Vest
Brother of
John Jackson Vest
Husband of
Elizabeth (Plumley) Vest
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
John Ballard Vest
Died about
at about age 74
in Buffalo, Nebraska, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Jul 2015
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Biography
James Vest served in the United States Civil War.
Side: CSA
Side: CSA
Military Service Pvt.,Co."I",60th Va.Infantry Regiment-CSA
Son of John Marshall Vest 1818-1899 and Adelphia Martin Vest 1820-1914.
He married Elizabeth Plumley Vest 1846-1937.
Children
- William F. Vest 1868–1939
- John Ballard Vest 1869–1950
- James Lutcher Vest 1873–1955
- George W. Vest 1882–1963
- Adelphia A Vest Hodges 1884–1970
- Benjamin F. Vest 1889–19
Sources
United States Census, 1860 Name James J Vest Event Type Census Event Date 1860 Event Place My Division, Mercer, Virginia, United States Gender Male Age 17 Race White Race [Blank] Birth Year (Estimated) 1843 Birthplace Virginia Page 126 :Household
- John M Vest M 41 Virginia
- Adelpha Vest F 39 Virginia
- William G Vest M 19 Virginia
- James J Vest M 17 Virginia
- John J Vest M 15 Virginia
- Sarah J Vest F 14 Virginia
- Mary J Vest M 10 Virginia
- Thomas J Vest M 7 Virginia
- Joshua A Vest M 2 Virginia
- Caroline Vest F 4 Virginia
- Citing this Record "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M416-5YS : 12 December 2017), James J Vest in entry for John M Vest,
1860.
James Jefferson Vest BIRTH 1842 Patrick County, Virginia, USA DEATH 1916 (aged 73–74) Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA BURIAL Prairie Center Cemetery Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA MEMORIAL ID Find A Grave: Memorial #38223605 Has a photo of gravestone.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's 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 James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's 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 James:
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~0.39%
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S Stevenson
Vest-691 and Vest-363 appear to represent the same person because: same name and dates, same spouse name
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Rejected matches › James Wester (abt.1845-1916)
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