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Chester Lee Vest

Male 1922 - 1987  (65 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Chester Lee Vest was born on 11 May 1922 in Fairview, Montana (son of William Tilford Vest and Ruth Ester Mustain); died on 18 Jun 1987 in Lee's Summit, Missouri.

    Chester married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Tilford Vest was born in Feb 1871 in Lyon County, Kentucky (son of John G. Vest and Mary Mildred Stills); died about 1933 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.

    William married Ruth Ester Mustain on 29 Mar 1920 in Great Bend, Kansas. Ruth was born on 28 Aug 1897 in Marion, Marion County, Ohio; died on 23 Nov 1965 in Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ruth Ester Mustain was born on 28 Aug 1897 in Marion, Marion County, Ohio; died on 23 Nov 1965 in Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas.
    Children:
    1. Lillian Irene Vest was born on 06 Jan 1921 in Wingate, Texas; died on 08 Oct 1976 in Enterprise, Alabama.
    2. 1. Chester Lee Vest was born on 11 May 1922 in Fairview, Montana; died on 18 Jun 1987 in Lee's Summit, Missouri.
    3. Mildred Marie Vest was born on 23 Apr 1924 in Fairview, Montana; died on 06 Feb 1983 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.
    4. Margaret Vest was born on 15 Jun 1925; died in 1925.
    5. Betty Jean Vest was born on 06 Aug 1926 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; died on 23 Apr 1988 in Independence, Missouri.
    6. Dorothy June Vest was born on 29 May 1928 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; died on 03 Jun 1993 in Alvin, Texas.
    7. Helen Ruth Vest was born on 20 Oct 1929 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; died on 08 Nov 1991 in Durham, North Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John G. Vest was born about 1833 in Tennessee; died after 1890 in McDonald County, Missouri.

    John married Mary Mildred Stills about 1867 in Lyon County, Kentucky. Mary (daughter of Lawson Stills and Rosanna Amanda Gray) was born in Apr 1847 in Caldwell County, Kentucky; died about 1925 in McDonald County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Mildred StillsMary Mildred Stills was born in Apr 1847 in Caldwell County, Kentucky (daughter of Lawson Stills and Rosanna Amanda Gray); died about 1925 in McDonald County, Missouri.
    Children:
    1. James Charles Vest was born in Jan 1868 in Lyon County, Kentucky; died on 21 Jun 1929 in McDonald Co., Missouri.
    2. R. E. Vest was born in Nov 1869 in Eddyville, Lyon County, Kentucky; died before 1880.
    3. 2. William Tilford Vest was born in Feb 1871 in Lyon County, Kentucky; died about 1933 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.
    4. ??? Vest was born in 1873; died on 26 Nov 1874 in Lyon County, Kentucky.
    5. John Russell Vest, Sr. was born on 25 Dec 1873 in Lyon County, Kentucky; died on 06 May 1954 in Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri; was buried on 08 May 1954 in Webb City Cemetery, Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri.
    6. Dena Vest was born on 21 Nov 1875 in Eddyville, Lyon County, Kentucky; died on 29 Mar 1955 in Deer Lodge, Montana.
    7. Sarah E./Mary Ann Vest was born on 15 Jan 1878 in Lyon County, Kentucky; died in Nov 1898 in Richardson County, Nebraska.
    8. Mary Ann Effie Vest was born about 1882 in Arkansas; died in Nov 1898 in Richardson County, Nebraska.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Lawson Stills was born about 1825 in Illinois; died after 18 Jun 1900.

    Lawson married Rosanna Amanda Gray on 09 Jan 1845 in Caldwell County, Kentucky. Rosanna (daughter of James Gray and Rosanna Cannon) was born about 1830 in Kentucky; died before 1878. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Rosanna Amanda Gray was born about 1830 in Kentucky (daughter of James Gray and Rosanna Cannon); died before 1878.
    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Mildred Stills was born in Apr 1847 in Caldwell County, Kentucky; died about 1925 in McDonald County, Missouri.
    2. Charles F. Stills was born about 1850 in Kentucky.
    3. Nancy E. Stills was born about 1852 in Kentucky.
    4. Susan Catherin Stills was born in Aug 1857 in Kentucky; died on 30 Nov 1916 in Webster County, KY; was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Clay, Webster County, Kentucky.
    5. Sarah E. Stills was born about 1858 in Kentucky.
    6. Elizabeth Jane Stills was born on 28 Mar 1862 in Kentucky; died on 16 Mar 1940 in Dawson Springs, Hopkins County, Kentucky; was buried on 17 Mar 1940 in Ausenbaugh Cemetery, Dawson Springs, Caldwell County, Kentucky.
    7. Jefferson Stills was born about 1864.