Person:Benjamin Vest (1)

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Benjamin Franklin Vest
b.31 Aug 1892 Sub Rosa, Franklin County, Arkansas
d.1 Mar 1968 Santa Barbara, California
Parents and Siblings
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m. 16 Apr 1876
  1. James Michael Vest1877 - 1908
  2. Elizabeth Lake Vest1879 - 1931
  3. John Richard Vest1882 - 1969
  4. Claudia Cordelia Victoria Vest1886 - 1971
  5. George Washington Vest1888 - 1960
  6. William Vest1891 -
  7. Benjamin Franklin Vest1892 - 1968
  8. A. Leon Vest1895 - 1898
  9. Montie Paul Vest1901 - 1980
Spouse and Children
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m. 29 Oct 1911
  1. Wilma Aileen Vest1914 - 1947
  2. Daniel Webster Vest1918 - 2000
  3. Hilda Ruth Vest1923 - 1925
  4. Harrell Vest1927 - 1986
Spouse and Children
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m. 15 Aug 1950
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Benjamin Franklin Vest
Alt Name /Ben/ _____
Gender Male
Birth[2][3][4] 31 Aug 1892 Sub Rosa, Franklin County, Arkansas
Marriage 29 Oct 1911 Franklin Co., Ozark District, Arkansasto Esthel Ada England
Occupation[3] 1917 Farmer
Other[3] 1917 Peter Pender, Franklin Co., ArkansasResided
Marriage 15 Aug 1950 Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, United Statesto Stella C Harshman
Medical[3] Medium height, medium build, dark blue eyes with auburn hair.
Occupation[6] Carpenter
Other[7] Bet 1961 and 1968 1908 Bath, Santa Barbara, California (2nd marriage)Resided
Death[2][5][6] 1 Mar 1968 Santa Barbara, CaliforniaCause: Suicide
Burial[6] Mar 1968 Goleta Cemetery, Goleta, California
Other[6] Poteau, Oklahoma (first marriage)Resided

The Sallie DeWitt 1981 Genealogy disagrees on the date of death. Page 78A says 1 March, and page 95 says 8 March 1968. A citation from Ralph Leon Vest (Rvest@@ipa.net), through Jo Martin (jomartin1@@worldnet.att.net) agrees with the March 1st date. According to the Sallie DeWitt 1981 Genealogy, he was a very personable man. He was a carpenter, who lived in Poteau, Oklahoma during his first marriage, and Santa Barbara during his second. He is interred at the Goleta Cemetery, in Goleta, near Santa Barbara, California. He took his own life.

A web-based city directory lookup service (citydirectorylookup@@yahoo.com) placed Banjamin T. Vest and his wife Stella at an address at 1908 Bath, in Santa Barbara, in the 1961, 1964 and 1968 directories. The 1964 and 1968 listings had "retired" next to his name. Their telephone number was 966-4303.

References
  1. ↑ Sallie Lee DeWitt. Research by Sallie DeWitt. (1981)
    ppg. 76F, 77B, 78A, 95.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ralph L. Vest. Research by Ralph L. Vest.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 United States. Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives Microfilm Publication M1509, 1987-1988).
  4. ↑ Sallie Lee DeWitt. Research by Sallie DeWitt. (1981)
    pg. 78A, 95.
  5. ↑ Sallie Lee DeWitt. Research by Sallie DeWitt. (1981)
    ppg. 78A, 95.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Sallie Lee DeWitt. Research by Sallie DeWitt. (1981)
    pg. 95.
  7. ↑ Johnny Maynard. City Directory Lookup Service.

    Found reference to Vest, Benj T. and wife Stella in Santa Barbara City directories for 1961, 1964, and 1968.

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