Benjamin Vester (1851 - 1937)

Born 5 Feb 1851 in Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 29 Sep 1937 at age 86 in Arkansas, United States

Biography

Benjamin was born 5 Feb 1851 in Tennessee, United States. ^[1] He was the son of David Vester and Phebe Melton.

In 1860 Berry Vester was living in Benton County, Tennessee with his family. He was 9. His father D.Y. Vester was 37 born in Alabama, working as a farmer and has real estate valued at $600, personal estate $446. His wife Feeby was 29 born in Tennessee. The others in the house are children all born in Tennessee; William 11, Berry 9, Houston 7, John 2, Margaret 6 months. ^[2]

B.H. Vester married Jane A Gray 7 Nov 1881 in Logan County, Arkansas, United States. ^[3]

He passed away 29 Sep 1937. ^[1]

He was buried in Carolan Cemetery, Carolan, Logan County, Arkansas, United States. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10484162/berry-h-vester : accessed 01 April 2022), memorial page for Berry H. Vester (5 Feb 1851–29 Sep 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10484162, citing Carolan Cemetery, Carolan, Logan County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by MillieBelle (contributor 46628380) .
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8T7-DSP : 18 February 2021), Berry Vester in entry for D Y Vester, 1860.
3. ↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMT2-6QQ : 9 March 2021), B H Vester, 8 Nov 1881; citing Marriage, Logan, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,027,136.