Last Updated: March 17, 2021

Charles Vest Family

(2 known wives)

 

1. Vest, Charles

Parents: Littleberry Vest & 1st wife Polly (Moore) Vest.

1811 Birth: 5-8-1811 Franklin Co., VA.

I1831 Marriage #1: Charles Vest m. Martha Iddings 07-21-1831 Floyd Co., VA by Michael Howry. Berry Vest gave permission to marry but relationship to Charles not given. She d/o Henry Iddings per permission note.

1840 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, pg174: Charles Vest, 1 male 20-29 yo, 1 female 30-39 yo, 1 female 5-9 yo, 2 females 0-4 yo.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H205:

…… Idings, Henry 89 yo w/m farmer, b. PA, $150o, HOH.

…… Vest, Charles 36 yo w/m farmer, b. Franklin, $200, cannot read or write.

......... Martha 49 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

......... Abigail 16 yo w/f, b. Floyd, school.

......... Mary 13 yo w/f, b. Floyd, school.

......... Sarah 10 yo w/f, b. Floyd, school.

......... Lydia 8 yo w/f, b. Floyd, school.

…… Idings, Polly 51 yo w/f, b. Floyd, idiot, cannot read or write.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Simpsons PO, H235: Charles Vest, 49 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $675/250, HOH.

I1863 Marriage #2: Charles Vest m. 2nd Eliza King 01-13-1863 at Albert Conner's, Floyd Co., VA by Michael Howry. He 50 yo widowed farmer, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Berry & Polly Vest. She single 35 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Henry & Sarah King.

Eliza King, d/o Henry & Sarah Ann (Bartlett) King. [king]

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H360:

…… Charles Vest, 59 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $500/100, HOH.

………… Eliza 42 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

…… King, Augusta 15 yo w/f, b. VA, at home. (d/o Eliza King) [king]

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H488:

…… Whitenack, Jas R. 32 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH. [Whitenack_William_Bidsey]

………… Lydia 34 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house. (nee Vest)

………… Charles M. 14 yo son, b VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer, school.

………… Eliza M. 10 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Arthur R. 6 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Vest, Charles 69 yo single father in law, b. VA, parents b. VA, boarder.

AND

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H159:

…… Bartlett, George R. 34 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, HOH. [bartlett]

………… Nancy R. 24 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, keeping house. (nee King)

………… Charles H. 13 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer, school.

………… Augusta 12 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Sarah C. 8 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Julia Ann 3 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school*. (not likely)

 ………… Martha C. 6 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

…… King, Sarah 72 yo w/f mother-in-law/boarder, b. VA, parents b. VA. (widow of Henry King) [king]

…… Vest, Eliza 52 yo married sister in law, b. VA, parents b. VA, boarder. (nee King) [vest1]

1880 Death: 1-10-1881 (src: tombstone)

1880 Death: 6-10-1880 Floyd Co., VA, s/o COD: pneumonia, 70 yo. Parents: Berry & Sarah. ( src: death record)

1880 Burial: Salem Church Head of the River Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

...+ Vest, Martha 

Parents: Henry & Abigail Olive (Richardson) Iddings Sr. [iddings]

1801 Birth: abt 1801 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H205: Martha Vest, Henry Idings HOH.

1858 Death: 1858 Floyd Co., VA.

1858 Burial:

...2. Vest, Abigail 

Parents: Charles & 1st wife Martha (Iddings) Vest.

1833 Birth: 1833 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H205: Henry Idings HOH.

I1852 Marriage #1: Abigail Vest m. Fleming Cole 09-02-1852 Floyd Co., VA by Thomas G. Shelor of the Christian Church. She d/o Charles Vest per permission note.

Fleming Cole, s/o Bird & 2nd wife Sarah Elizabeth (Underwood) Cole. [cloe]

...2. Vest, Mary

Parents: Charles & 1st wife Martha (Iddings) Vest.

1836 Birth: 1836 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H205: Henry Idings HOH.

I1860 Marriage #1: Mary Vest m. Samuel Vest 02-16-1860 Floyd Co., VA by M. Howry. He 21 yo single farmer, b. & living in Franklin Co., VA, s/o John & Mary Vest. She single 23 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Charles & Martha Vest.

Samuel S. aka Samuel Dewey Vest, 1838-1911, s/o John & Mary (Smith) Vest. He’ll m. 2 more times before his death: widow Sarah Ann “Sallie” (Sowder) Kelly & Cora Abigail Radford. Samuel & all 3 wives are buried in the Vest Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. [vest2]

1886 Death: 1-28-1886 Floyd Co., VA. COD: consumption. Age: 49 yo.

1886 Burial: Vest Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

...2. Vest, Sarah

Parents: Charles & 1st wife Martha (Iddings) Vest.

1840 Birth: abt 1840 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H205: b. Floyd, Henry Idings HOH.

i1858 Marriage #1: Sary Vest m. Jonathan Whitenack 03-9-1858 Floyd Co., VA by Michael Howry. He 21 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William & Bidsey Whitenack. She single 18 yo, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o Charles & Marthy Vest.

Jonathan Whitenack, 1836-1930, s/o William & Bidsey (Lambert) Whitenack. [Whitenack_William_Bidsey]

...2. Vest, Lydia M.

Parents: Charles & 1st wife Martha (Iddings) Vest.

1842 Birth: abt 1842 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H205:

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Simpsons PO, H235: Lydia 18 yo.

i1864 Marriage #1: Lydia M. Vest m. James R. Whitenack 01-14-1864 at George W. Kelly's, Floyd Co., VA by George W. Kelly. He 21 yo single soldier, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William & Bidsy Whiteneck. She single 20 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA. d/o Charles & Martha Vest.

James R. Whitenack, 1848-1908, s/o William & Bidsey (Lambert) Whitenack. [Whitenack_William_Bidsey]

1920 Death: 12-7-1920 Locust Grove District, Floyd Co., VA.

Lydia Whitenack, 78y 8m 4d, widowed w/f, b. Apr4, 1942 VA. Spouse: not asked for. Father: Charles Vest. Mother: Martha Iddings. Informant: C. M. Whitenack of Simpsons, VA. COD: organic heart disease. Burial: at home Dec 8, 1921. Undertaker: Angle Bro., Simpsons, VA. (can’t explain but clearly 1921 vs expected 1920)

1920 Burial: at home, Locust Grove District, Floyd Co., VA.

End Charles Vest Family – 2 known wives.