William J. Vest

1897 - 1956  (58 years)

William J. Vest

1897 - 1956  (58 years)

Birth	03 Oct 1897	Indian Territory
Died	26 Jan 1956	Houston, Harris County, Texas
Father	William Tilford Vest,   b. Feb 1871, Lyon County, Kentucky
Mother	Dottie D. Yockey,   b. Jul 1877, Iowa
Married	Abt 1895

Ethel M. Vest

1898 - 1931  (32 years)

Birth	Jul 1898	Arkansas
Died	1931	Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Father	William Tilford Vest,   b. Feb 1871, Lyon County, Kentucky
Mother	Dottie D. Yockey,   b. Jul 1877, Iowa
Married	Abt 1895

John G. Vest

Abt 1833 - Aft 1890  (> 58 years)

Birth	Abt 1833	Tennessee
Died	Aft 1890	McDonald County, Missouri
Family	Mary Mildred Stills,   b. Apr 1847, Caldwell County, Kentucky
Married	Abt 1867	Lyon County, Kentucky
Children	1. James Charles Vest,   b. Jan 1868, Lyon County, Kentucky   2. R. E. Vest,   b. Nov 1869, Eddyville, Lyon County, Kentucky + 3. William Tilford Vest,   b. Feb 1871, Lyon County, Kentucky   4. ??? Vest,   b. 1873 + 5. John Russell Vest, Sr.,   b. 25 Dec 1873, Lyon County, Kentucky + 6. Dena Vest,   b. 21 Nov 1875, Eddyville, Lyon County, Kentucky   7. Sarah E./Mary Ann Vest,   b. 15 Jan 1878, Lyon County, Kentucky + 8. Mary Ann Effie Vest,   b. Abt 1882, Arkansas

Dottie D. Yockey

1877 - Bef 1910  (< 32 years)

Birth	Jul 1877	Iowa
Died	Bef 1910
Family	William Tilford Vest,   b. Feb 1871, Lyon County, Kentucky
Married	Abt 1895
Children	1. William J. Vest,   b. 03 Oct 1897, Indian Territory   2. Ethel M. Vest,   b. Jul 1898, Arkansas

William Tilford Vest

1871 - Abt 1933  (61 years)

Birth	Feb 1871	Lyon County, Kentucky
Died	Abt 1933	Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Father	John G. Vest,   b. Abt 1833, Tennessee
Mother	Mary Mildred Stills,   b. Apr 1847, Caldwell County, Kentucky
Married	Abt 1867	Lyon County, Kentucky
Family 1	Ella Mae Hoops,   b. 1875, Missouri
Married	03 Sep 1891	Cherokee Nation, Indiana Territory
Family 2	Dottie D. Yockey,   b. Jul 1877, Iowa
Married	Abt 1895
Children	1. William J. Vest,   b. 03 Oct 1897, Indian Territory   2. Ethel M. Vest,   b. Jul 1898, Arkansas
Family 3	Alice Quinn,   b. 1885, Oklahoma
Married	1911
Family 4	Ruth Ester Mustain,   b. 28 Aug 1897, Marion, Marion County, Ohio
Married	29 Mar 1920	Great Bend, Kansas
Children	+ 1. Lillian Irene Vest,   b. 06 Jan 1921, Wingate, Texas + 2. Chester Lee Vest,   b. 11 May 1922, Fairview, Montana + 3. Mildred Marie Vest,   b. 23 Apr 1924, Fairview, Montana   4. Margaret Vest,   b. 15 Jun 1925 + 5. Betty Jean Vest,   b. 06 Aug 1926, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri   6. Dorothy June Vest,   b. 29 May 1928, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri + 7. Helen Ruth Vest,   b. 20 Oct 1929, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Ella Mae Hoops

1875 -

Birth	1875	Missouri
Family	William Tilford Vest,   b. Feb 1871, Lyon County, Kentucky
Married	03 Sep 1891	Cherokee Nation, Indiana Territory

Alice Quinn

1885 -

Birth	1885	Oklahoma
Family	William Tilford Vest,   b. Feb 1871, Lyon County, Kentucky
Married	1911

Ruth Ester Mustain

1897 - 1965  (68 years)

Birth	28 Aug 1897	Marion, Marion County, Ohio
Died	23 Nov 1965	Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas
Family	William Tilford Vest,   b. Feb 1871, Lyon County, Kentucky
Married	29 Mar 1920	Great Bend, Kansas
Children	+ 1. Lillian Irene Vest,   b. 06 Jan 1921, Wingate, Texas + 2. Chester Lee Vest,   b. 11 May 1922, Fairview, Montana + 3. Mildred Marie Vest,   b. 23 Apr 1924, Fairview, Montana   4. Margaret Vest,   b. 15 Jun 1925 + 5. Betty Jean Vest,   b. 06 Aug 1926, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri   6. Dorothy June Vest,   b. 29 May 1928, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri + 7. Helen Ruth Vest,   b. 20 Oct 1929, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Dottie D. Yockey

1877 - Bef 1910  (< 32 years)

Birth	Jul 1877	Iowa
Died	Bef 1910
Family	William Tilford Vest,   b. Feb 1871, Lyon County, Kentucky
Married	Abt 1895
Children	1. William J. Vest,   b. 03 Oct 1897, Indian Territory   2. Ethel M. Vest,   b. Jul 1898, Arkansas

• Name	William J. Vest
  Birth	03 Oct 1897	Indian Territory
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Jan 1956	Houston, Harris County, Texas
  Siblings	1 Sibling
  1. William J. Vest,   b. 03 Oct 1897, Indian Territory d. 26 Jan 1956, Houston, Harris County, Texas  (Age 58 years)   2. Ethel M. Vest,   b. Jul 1898, Arkansas d. 1931, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri  (Age 32 years)
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John G. Vest,   b. Abt 1833, Tennessee d. Aft 1890, McDonald County, Missouri  (Age > 58 years)  (Grandfather)  Dottie D. Yockey,   b. Jul 1877, Iowa d. Bef 1910  (Age < 32 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I0746	FeldmanTree
  Last Modified	6 May 2007

  
  

  Father	William Tilford Vest,   b. Feb 1871, Lyon County, Kentucky d. Abt 1933, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri (Age 61 years) Other Partners: Ella Mae Hoops  m. 03 Sep 1891;   Alice Quinn  m. 1911;   Ruth Ester Mustain  m. 29 Mar 1920
  Mother	Dottie D. Yockey,   b. Jul 1877, Iowa d. Bef 1910 (Age < 32 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1895
  Family ID	F0341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Reference

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