Last Updated: March 13, 2021

Isaac & Nancy (Wilson) Vest Family

 

1. Vest, Isaac

Parents: Little Berry & 2nd wife Sarah (James) Vest. [vest_Littleberry_2wives]

1827 Birth: 4-28-1827 Franklin Co., VA.

i1846 Marriage #1: Isaac Vest m. Nancy Wilson 12-03-1846 Floyd Co., VA by Thomas G. Shelor. He s/o Berry Vest per permission note. She d/o Samuel Wilson per bond.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H209: Isaac Vest, 23 yo w/m farmer, b. Franklin, $0, HOH.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H72: Isaac Vest, 32 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $300/125, HOH.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H371: Isaac Vest, 43 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $300/220-HOH, also Sarah Vest 76 yo w/f, b. MD.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Isaac Vest, 62 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 17, H131: Isaac Vest, 73 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. Apr 1827 VA, cannot read/write, owns farm, HOH.

1905 Death: 9-19-1905 Floyd Co., VA.

1905 Burial: Wilson Cemetery, Daniel’s Run Rd, SR 661, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., VA.

...+ Vest, Nancy   

Parents: Samuel & Mahala (Likens) Wilson. [Wilson_Samuel_Mahala]

1824 Birth: 1824 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H209: Nancy 26 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H72: Nancy 37 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H371: Nancy 47 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Nancy 66 yo.

1891 Death: 8-9-1891 Floyd Co., VA. COD: unknown. Age: 69y 2m 2d. Parents: P & S. Wilson, b. Floyd Co., VA.

1891 Burial: probably Wilson Cemetery, Daniel’s Run Rd, SR 661, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., VA.

...2. Vest, Louisa

Parents: Isaac & Nancy (Wilson) Vest.

1849 Birth: 5-8-1849 Floyd Co., VA.

Note: Never married.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H209: Louisa 1 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H72: Louisa 11 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H371: Louisa 21 yo w/f, b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Louisa 40 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 17, H131: Louisa 50 yo single daughter, b. May 1850 VA.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 53, H143:

…… Whitenack, Jonathen 74 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, M2 14y, cannot read or write, owns farm, HOH. [Whitenack_William_Bidsey]

………… Mahaly 55 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 14y, 0 0 children with 0 living. (nee Vest)

…… Vest, Louisa 60 yo single sister-in-law, b. VA, parents b. VA, own income.

1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 102, H36:

…… Whitenack, Mahala A. 64 yo widowed w/f home farm manager, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH.

…… Vest, Louisa 70 yo single partner home farm manager, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, east part of Little River District 9, H125:

…… Vest, Louisa 80 yo single w/f farm manager, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH.

…… Whitenack, Mahala A. 74 yo widowed sister, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1931 Death: 11-9-1931 Little River District, Floyd Co., VA.

Louisa Vest, 82y 6m 1d, single w/f, b. May 8, 1849 Floyd Co., VA. Father: Isaac Vest, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Nancy Wilson, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: Oscar Whitenack. COD: organic heart disease – 1929. Burial: blank. Undertaker: N. L. Epperly, friend in charge.

1931 Burial: Wilson Cemetery, Daniel’s Run Rd, SR 661, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., VA.

 Louisa Vest

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by MOW)

...2. Vest, Elizabeth Lydia

Parents: Isaac & Nancy (Wilson) Vest.

1851 Birth: abt 1851 Floyd Co., VA,.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H72: Elizabeth L. 9 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H371: Lydia E. 18 yo w/f, b. VA.

I1878 Marriage #1: Lydia Elizabeth Vest m. John Henry Link 02-28-1878 at Isaac Vest's, Floyd Co., VA by A.W. Boone. He 40 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Pallus & Mary Ann Link. She 26 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Isaac & Nancy Vest.

John Henry Link, s/o Paulus & Mary Ann (Pratt) Link. [link]

...2. Vest, Mahala Ann

Parents: Isaac & Nancy (Wilson) Vest.

1855 Birth: 8-17-1855 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H72: Hailey Ann 5 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H371: Hala A. 14 yo w/f, b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Mahala 40 yo.

i1895 Marriage #1: Halley Ann Vest m. Jonathan Whitenack 05-09-1895 at Isaac Vest's, Floyd Co., VA by P.R. Vest. He 57 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William & Bidsy Whiteneck. She 39 yrs 10 mos, single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Isaac & Nancy Vest.

Jonathan Whitenack, 1836-1911, s/o William & Bidsey (Lambert) Whitenack. He is reportedly buried in the Huffville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo) [Whitenack_William_Bidsey]

1935 Death: 12-29-1935 Little River District, Floyd Co., VA.

Mahala Anne Whitenack, 80y 4m 12d, widowed w/f, b. Aug 17, 1855 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Johnathan Whitenack. Father: Isaac Vest, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Nancy Wilson, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: O. W. Whitenack of Check, VA. COD: wandered away from home & died from exposure – feeble mind or absent mind the cause. Burial: Floyd Co., VA Dec 30, 1935. Undertaker: Elua D. Hall of Pilot, VA.

1935 Burial: Wilson Cemetery, Daniel’s Run Rd, SR 661, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., VA.

 Mahala Anne Whitenack

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by MOW)

...2. Vest, Sarah

Parents: Isaac & Nancy (Wilson) Vest.

1857 Birth: 12-18-1857 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H72: Sallie 2 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H371: Sarah 12 yo w/f, b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Sarah 28 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 17, H131: Sally 40 yo single daughter, b. (no mon) 1860 VA, cannot write.

I1905 Marriage #1: Sallie Vest m. J. H. Austin 10-19-1905 Floyd Co., VA. He 46 yo widowed w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o Joseph & Rosa Vest. She 48 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o Isaac & Nancy Vest.

Joseph Henderson Austin, s/o Joseph/Josiah & Rosannah (Smith) Austin. [austin]

1921 Death: 3-23-1921 Locust Grove District, Floyd Co., VA.

Sally Vest Austin, 63y 3m 5d, married w/f, b. Dec 18, 1857 Floyd Co., VA. Father: Isaac Vest, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Nancy Wilson, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: J. H. Austin, b. Simpsons, VA. COD: pleurisy and congestion of lungs; tuberculosis of lungs. Burial: Wilson Semetery (sic). 

1921 Burial: Wilson Cemetery, Daniel’s Run Rd, SR 661, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., VA.

Sarah <i>Vest</i> Austin

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by MOW)

End Isaac & Nancy (Wilson) Vest Family.