VestFamilyTrees
genealogy of the vest family
First Name:  Last Name: 
[Advanced Search]  [Surnames]

William Rivers Vest[1]

Male 1882 - 1968  (85 years)    Has 16 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.

Personal Information    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name William Rivers Vest  [1
    Birth 2 Sep 1882  Morgan County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Burial 1968  Danville, Morgan, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Death 28 Jun 1968  Hartselle, Morgan County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Siblings 9 Siblings 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Samuel Vest,   b. 1620, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1705, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)  (5 x Great Grandfather) 
    Tempie A. Craft,   b. 2 Feb 1850, Morgan County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Aug 1938, Morgan County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)  (Mother) 
    Person ID I2447  Vest Families
    Last Modified 4 Sep 2017 

    Father Robert Sapp Vest, Jr,   b. 3 Oct 1843, Morgan County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Feb 1912, Morgan County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Tempie A. Craft,   b. 2 Feb 1850, Morgan County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Aug 1938, Morgan County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage 28 Aug 1867  Morgan County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F276  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ida Mae Proctor,   b. 11 Feb 1886, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 May 1968, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 16 Sep 1903  Morgan County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Carrie Maybell Vest,   b. 1888   d. 1992 (Age 104 years)
     2. Davis Bryant Vest,   b. 18 Nov 1905, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jun 1943, Hartselle, Morgan County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years)
     3. Hollis R. Vest,   b. 10 Sep 1908   d. 19 Nov 1934 (Age 26 years)
     4. Willie Mae Vest,   b. 28 Aug 1914, Morgan County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Apr 2002, Somerville, Morgan County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     5. Lottie Laverne Vest,   b. 21 Sep 1916, alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Nov 1998, Morgan County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     6. Lois Vest,   b. 23 Oct 1919, Morgan County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Oct 2009, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     7. Ernest Ferrell Vest,   b. 22 Aug 1922   d. 4 Aug 1942, Fairbanks, Alaska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 19 years)
     8. Dewey Calvin Vest,   b. 4 Feb 1924   d. 5 Sep 1990 (Age 66 years)
    Family ID F1086  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Sep 2017 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 2 Sep 1882 - Morgan County, Alabama Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 16 Sep 1903 - Morgan County, Alabama Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1968 - Danville, Morgan, Alabama, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 28 Jun 1968 - Hartselle, Morgan County, Alabama Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Reference  Your Name Here. "William Rivers Vest". Vest Family Trees. https://www.vestfamilytree.com/getperson.php?personID=I2447&tree=Vest (accessed April 2, 2026).

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch," database, \i FamilySearch\i0 , accessed 4 Sep 2017), entry for William Rivers Vest, person ID KDQ5-HD8..