Britton Capel Vest

Family Group Record      Census 1880   1910

Husband: Britton Capel Vest

Born: 12 January 1843 - Coosa County, Alabama
Died: 31 March 1918 - Llano County, Texas
Buried:
Father: George Washington Vest (1817-1903)
Mother: Parthena Therman Glasscock (1822-1902)
Marriage: 19 November 1868          Place: Burnet, Texas

Wife: Sinia Elizabeth Cates

Born: 3 March 1850 - Hickory County, Missouri
Died: 18 April 1947 - Llano County, Texas
Buried:
Father: Dr. Richard Stanford Cates (1812-1886)
Mother: Cornelia Jane Harvey (1809-1888)

Events

1. Obituary, Llano County, TX - Newspapers: Death of Mrs. Vest, 1947, 18
April 1947 - Llano County, Texas

Llano County, TX - Newspapers: Death of Mrs. Vest, 1947
Friday, May 19, 2000
Aged Llano Woman Dead
Special Telegram

LLANO, Tex., April 18 (1947)
Mrs. Sinia Cates Vest, 97, believed to
be the oldest resident of Llano County,
died at her home in the Valley Spring
community Friday. Funeral services will
be held at Valley Spring Sunday.
Surviving children are: Misses Lucy and
Lucinda Vest, Mrs. Mattie Reagor,
R. L. George and H. L. Vest, all of Llano
County; Mrs. Maggie Allsup of Junction
and Mrs. Nan Hendricks of Clegg.

Llano County, TX - Obituaries: Vest, Mrs. Sinia, 1947
Friday, May 19, 2000
Submitted by: burtwyat@ctesc.net (frederica Wyatt)

Oldest Llano County Resident Dies

Mrs. Sinia Vest, nee Cates, oldest resident of Llano County and
well-known and loved throughout its confines, died last Friday morning at her
residence in Valley Springs at the age of 97 years.
Mrs. Vest was born in the state of Missouri, and came to Texas and Burnet
County at the age of five. She moved to Llano County in 1882, and has
resided near Valley Springs ever since that year. She became a member of the
Methodist Church at the age of eleven.
In spite of her advanced age, Mrs. Vest retained full use of her faculties to the
end, retained a most excellant memory and a capacity for the enjoyment of life to
the utmost. She was loved and is mourned by many.

Funeral Services were held at Valley Springs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Rev. White of San Saba, assisted by Rev. Heacock of Llano, officiating.
Interment was in the family cemetery at Valley Springs.
Mrs. Vest is survived by eight of ten children born to her: Mrs. Maggie Allsup
of Junction, Mrs. Nan Hedricks of George West; Mrs. Mattie Reagor; H. L.
and R. A. Vest of Llano, and Misses Lucy and Lucinda Vest of Valley Springs.

Llano County, TX - Obituaries: Vest, Sinia Elizabeth, 1947
Friday, May 19, 2000
Submitted by: burtwyat@ctesc.net (Frederica Wyatt)
Llano County's Oldest Citizen Died Friday

Mrs. Sinia Elizabeth Vest, perhaps the olest resident ot Llano county,
died at her home near Valley Spring last Friday, April 18. (1947)

Mrs. Vest, the former Miss Sinia Elizabeth Cates, was born in Missouri
March 2, 1850, having passed her 97th birthday slightly over six weeks
before her death.

When she was two years of age her parents moved to Texas, settling in
Burnet county, where she lived until womanhood.

In 1868, the deceased was united in marriage with B. C. Vest, who preceded her
in death March 31, 1917.

This couple with their children, moved to Llano county in 1882 and
made their home in the Valley Spring community, where they lived for the
remainder of their lives.

Mrs. Vest was a member of the Valley Spring Methodist church having
joined that denomination in early childhood. She is survived by five daughters,
Mrs. Maggie Allsup, of Junction; Mrs. Nanie Hendricks, of George West; Mrs.
Mattie Reagor, of Llano; Misses Lucinda Vest and Lucy Vest, both of Valley Spring.
Two children preceded her in death. All, with the exception of Mrs. Allsup, were
present for the final rites for the mother.

The Rev. W. L. White, pastor of the Valley Spring Methodist church,
conducted the funeral service, assisted by the Rev. R. K. Heacock, Methodist
minister Llano, at the Methodist church in Valley Spring Sunday afternoon at 3:00
o'clock. Interment was in a neighborhood cemetery near her home.

Pallbearers were Frank Reagor, Dammon Reagor, Tom Allsup, Millard
McWilliams, Wendel Faris, Granville. Three of them were grandsons and three
grandsons-in-law.

Among the out-of-town relatives and friends attending the funeral were
Mrs. J. O. Hendrick, S. P. Hendrick, Jesse E. Hendrick, Mrs. Clyde Barnes, of
George West;
Mr. and Mrs. George Hendrick and family, James M. Hendrick, of San Antonio;
Mrs. O. D. Richardson, James L. Richardson, Mrs. Roy A. Hick, of Mathis; Mrs.
J. A. Harris, of Beeville; Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Knobb, of Brenham; Mrs. W. E. White,
of Houston; Tom Allsup, Mr. and Mrs. Brit Allsup and family, Mrs. Matt Burt and
family, of Junction; Mrs. Rosa Bush and family, of Richland Springs, Mr. and Mrs.
Warren Bryson, of Liberty Hill; Mr. and Mrs. John Hoerster, of Ari; Mr. and Mrs.
F. C. Reagor and sons, of Millerview; and Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Reagor, of Austin.

Children

1 F Margaret Isabel Vest
Born: 29 April 1870 - Williamson County, Texas
Died: 21 July 1958 - Junction, Kimble County, Texas
Buried:
Spouse: Andrew Henry Allsup (1860-1937)
Marr. Date: 26 July 1894 - Llano County, Texas

2 M Robert Asbury Vest
Born: 17 April 1888 - Llano County, Texas
Died: 2 April 1981 - Llano County, Texas
Buried: New Pontotoc Cemetery Mason County, Texas
Spouse: Stella May Jones (1895-1922)
Buried New Pontotoc Cemetery Mason County, Texas
Marr. Date: 15 December 1915 - Mason, Texas
Spouse: Flossie Elisabeth Jones (1893-1970)
Buried: New Pontotoc Cemetery Mason County, Texas
Marr. Date: 22 December 1939 - Texas

3 F Nancy Parthena Vest
Born: 11 July 1872 - Burnet County, Texas
Died: 28 November 1958 - Texas
Buried:
Spouse: James O. Hendrick (          -          )
Marr. Date: 12 December 1889 - Llano County, Texas

4 M Richard Washington Vest
Born: 1 September 1874 - Burnet County, Texas
Died: 25 November 1899 - Llano County, Texas
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:

5 M George Stanford Vest
Born: 7 November 1876 - Burnet County, Texas
Died: 28 September 1970 - Llano County, Texas
Buried:
Spouse: Swift Ella Clymer (1878-1938)
Marr. Date: 23 May 1906 - Llano County, Texas

6 M Thomas Payton Vest
Born: 29 June 1879 - Burnet County, Texas
Died: 11 May 1929 - Pearsall, Texas
Buried:
Spouse: Zella Westerman (          -          )
Marr. Date: 9 December 1903 - Llano County, Texas

7 F Martha Elizabeth Vest
Born: 11 July 1881 - Burnet County, Texas
Died: 29 June 1964
Buried:
Spouse: John Henry Reagor (1876-1928)
Marr. Date: 17 December 1902 - Valley Spring, Llano County, Texas

8 F Lucinda Francis Vest
Born: 18 October 1883 - Llano County, Texas
Died: 18 July 1979 - Llano County, Texas
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:

9 F Lucy Arminia Vest
Born: 8 February 1886 - Llano County, Texas
Died: 21 January 1979 - Llano County, Texas
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:

10 M Harvey Lafayette Vest
Born: 16 February 1891 - Llano County, Texas
Died: 2 April 1981 - Llano County, Texas
Buried:
Spouse: Otha Elma Buster (1892-1971)
Marr. Date: 28 May 1915 - Mason County, Texas
Spouse: Vera Lusk (          -          )
Marr. Date: 21 September 1972 - Llano County, Texas
Spouse:
Marr. Date:

Research Notes (Husband)

Llano County, TX - Bibles: Vest, Britton C.
Friday, May 19, 2000

Submitted by: burtwyat@ctesc.net (Frederica Wyatt)

Britton C. Vest's Book

"Steal not this book
For fear of shame
For here you see
The owner's name.
For when you die
The Lord will say
Where is the Book
You Stole Away"

BIBLE RECORDS
Britton Capel Vest, Valley Springs, Llano County, Texas

Births

B. C. Vest was born on the 12th day of Jany 1843
Sinia E. Cates, wife of B. C. Vest, was born on the 3rd day of March 1850
M. I. Vest was born April 29th 1870
N. P. Vest was born July 11th 1872
R. W. Vest was born Sept 1st 1874
G. S. Vest was born Nov 7th 1876
T. P. Vest was born Jun 29th 1879
M. E. Vest was born July 11 1881
L. F. Vest was born Oct 18th 1883
L. A. Vest was born Feb 8th 1886
R. A. Vest was born April 17th 1888
H. L. Vest was born Feb 16th 1891

Frederica's Notes:
Britton Capel Vest was born in Coosa County, Alabama, Came to Texas in Spring, 1860
Sinia Elizabeth Cates was born in Hickory County, Missouri, Came to Texas, 1852
They were married November 19, 1868, in Burnet County, Texas
Moved near Valley Spring in Llano County, Texas in 1882

Margaret Isabel Vest was born Williamson County, Texas
Nancy Parthena Vest was born Burnet County, Texas
Richard Washington Vest was born Burnet County, Texas
George Stanford Vest was born Burnet County, Texas
Thomas Payton Vest was born Burnet County, Texas
Martha Elizabeth Vest was born Burnet County, Texas
Lucinda Francis Vest was born Llano County, Texas
Lucy Arminia Vest was born Llano County, Texas
Robert Asbury Vest was born Llano County, Texas
Harvey Lafayette Vest was born Llano County, Texas

Britton Capel Vest died 31 Mar 1918 in Llano County, Texas
His parents were: George Washington Vest and Parthena Thurman Glascock

Sinia Elizabeth Cates Vest died 18 Apr 1947 in Llano Coutny, Texas
Her parents were: Richard Stanford Cates, M.D. and Cornelia Jane Harvey

Margaret Isabel Vest married Andrew Henry Allsup, 26 Jul 1894 in Llano County, Texas
She died 21 Jul 1958 in Junction, Kimble County, Texas

Nancy Parthena Vest married James O. Hendrick, 12 Dec 1889 in Llano County, Texas
She died 28 Nov 1958 in Texas

Richard Washington Vest died 25 Nov 1899 in Llano County, Texas

George Stanford Vest married Swift Ella Clymer, 23 May 1906 in Llano County, Texas
He died in 28 September 1970 in Llano county, Texas

Thomas Payton Vest married Zella Westerman, 9 Dec 1903 in Llano County, Texas
He died 11 May 1929 in Pearsall, Texas

Martha Elizabeth Vest married John Henry Reagor, 17 Dec 1902 in Valley Spring,
Llano County, TX
She died 29 Jun 1964

Lucinda Francis Vest died 18 Jul 1979 in Llano County, Texas

Lucy Arminta Vest died 21 Jan 1979 in Llano County, Texas

Robert Asbury Vest married (1) Stella May Jones, 15 Dec 1915 in Mason County,Texas
(2) Flossie Elizabeth Jones
He died 27 Apr 1981 in Llano County, Texas

Harvey Lafayette Vest married (1) Otha Elma Buster, 28 May 1915 in Mason
County, Texas
(2) Vera Robison
He died 2 Apr 1981 in Llano County, Texas

Llano County, TX - Cemeteries, Notes on Owen-Vest Cemetery
Sunday, April 23, 2000

Submitted by: burtwyat@ctesc.net (Frederica Wyatt)
M. E. Allsup--Marion Edgar Allsup, born and died 29 February 1896, son of Andrew
Henry and Margaret Isabel Vest Allsup.

Sinia Hendrick--a Vest grandchild. Daughter of James O. and Nancy Parthena Vest
Hendrick. Born 10 Oct 1897   Died 20 Oct 1897

R. W. Vest--Richard Washington Vest. Son of Britton and Sinia Cates Vest.
Born 11 Sep 1874   Died 25 Nov 1899

Britton C. Vest--Britton Capel Vest. Father of Margaret Isabel Vest Allsup.
Born 12 Jan 1843   Died 31 Mar 1918

Sinia Cates Vest--Sinia Elizabeth Cates Vest. Mother of Margaret Isabel Vest Allsup.
Born 04 Mar 1850   Died 18 Apr 1947

This cemetery is located seven miles southwest of Valley Springs, on the E. W.
Hasse Ranch.

Williamson County, TX - Letters: Mabry to Vest, 1868
Monday, August 7, 2000
Submitted by: burtwyat@ctesc.net (Frederica Burt)
Mr. Britton C. Vest
Bagdad, Williamson County, Texas
                        April 12th 1868
Kindest Friend

I received your letter last evening requesting me to write you the particulars
of my dear brother William's death. With grief do I relate his sufferings and death. He
was taken sick on the night of the 13 of March but he told us nothing of it. Next
morning he arose as he commonly did and made a fire, but went back to the room and
lay down again. I got breakfast ready but he refused to eat. I went to him and found
he had a very high fever.
He however after laying abed for some two hours he again got up, washed himself
and combed his hair and tried to be cheerful as usual. We fixed him his breakfast
but he ate very little. He soon had to take to his bed again. Alas! that bed from which
he never arise only to be carried by his weeping friends to the silent churchyard. His
sickness was of short duration, living but four days after he was taken. We sent for a
physician the second day. He did all in his power to save him, but all in vain. His short
race was run, all medical skill could not stay his approaching destiny. He suffered
greatly but bore it with unshrinking fortitude. He was perfectly at himself til the last
moment; Oh, would you all have been here at his dying to see this Christian die. Could
you have heard his dear dying words it surely would make you rejoice instead of
grieve. There were a number of his faithful friends around his dying couch. He bade
us all goodbye and said to meet him in heaven. He told us to tell all his friends to meet
him there and begged us not to weep for him. His last words to me was "Beck, you
mustn't weep for me". Oh how those sweet words are still remembered, they sound so
plainly to me yet. I try to do as he requested me but how can I keep from weeping for
so dear and kind a brother as he was always to me. I think my heart must be stone not
to shed tears, yes bitter years, for my noble brother. I find it hard, yes the hardest trial
I ever had to endure to give him up. It so hard I can't give him up although I know he is
gone and can never return to me. It sometimes appears to me more than I can bear
but of course, it is not or it would not have been put upon me. He was buried with
Masonic honors surrounded by many mourning friends, there are many to mourn for
him, for if he had an enemy I knew it not. Everyone loved him as you very well know.
He died of pneumonia. Ma has been very low with pneumonia but is going about again.
Papa has sold out here said rented a place in Salado. We intended on moving
tomorrow but I don't know whether we will get off or not, as it is now raining. Give my
love to Mrs. Vest and Parson Vest, to Lide, and all the family. Excuse mistakes and
blunders.

Wright soon.

                                Betty Mabry

                             April 22nd 1868
I have not had a chance to send my letter to the office before. Papa received
Parson Vest's letter the other day. I don't expect he can meet him at his meetings as
he is in a great rush at this time. We have got to Salado at last.

Williamson County, TX - Courts: Oath of Allegiance, Britton C. Vest
Sunday, August 6, 2000
Submitted by: burtwyat@ctesc.net (Frederica Wyatt)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
    STATE OF TEXAS.
Original No. 113

    Register's Office

    Williamson County

          OATH

"I, Britton C. Vest do solemnly swear, or affirm, in the presence of Almighty
God that I am a citizen of the State of Texas, that I have resided in said State-for
Twelve months next preceding this day, and now reside in the County of Williamson or
the parish....in said State, as the case may be; that I am twenty-one years old; that I
have not been disfranchised for participation in any rebellion or civil war against the
United States, nor for felony committed against the laws of any of the United States;
that I have never been a member of any State Legislature, nor held any executive or
judicial office in any State, and afterwards engaged in insurrection or rebellion against
the United States, and given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof; that I have never
taken an oath as a member of Congress of the United States, or as an officer of the
United States, or as a member of any State Legislature, or as an executive or judicial
officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States,and afterwards
engaged in insurrection and rebellion against the United States, or given aid or comfort
to the enemies thereof; that I will faithfully support the Constitution and obey the laws
of the United States, and will, to the best of my ability, encourage others so to do.
So help me God."
                  his
Attest   Chas. N. Talbot                   Britton x Vest
                  mark

I do hereby certify that on this Eighteenth day of July 1867 appeared before me
Britton C. Vest who subscribed to the foregoing oath.
                    R. E. Talbot
                                 Register.

        UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
             STATE OF TEXAS

Original No. 113

         REGISTER'S OFFICE

Williamson County.
This Eighteenth day of July

I, R. E. Talbot Register of the Names and Residence of qualified Electors of Williamson
County for the 8th District duly commissioned and sworn, do hereby certify that B. C.
Vest was this day duly registered as a qualified Elector of said County, on the Original
Registry of this District, under No. 113 as a native born citizen of the United States
and residing in the County of Williamson State of Texas

            Witness my hand, the day and date
                 above mentioned.

                     R. E. Talbot
                                 Register

(written across side of page, "voted Nov 28th '70 at Georgetown")