Hi all, I figured that it was about time that I posted my connection to the VESTAL family for the benefit of all on the list who dont know (and perhaps, for some who do). If you have any questions or would like to have information about living family, please email. :) All is documented. William Vestal m Elizabeth Mercer Woodward, daughter of Thomas Mercer and Mary Greenaway, widow of Joseph Woodward. Thomas Vestal m Elizabeth Davis, daughter of Charles Davis and Hannah Matson William Vestal m Mary Wheeler, dau of John Wheeler of Maryland and Sarah Haworth, daughter of Stephanas Haworth and Rachel Beeson. Children of Willam and Mary Wheeler Vestal: 1. Thomas Vestal m Mary Brower **2. John Vestal, Sr 3. William Vestal m Elizabeth Newby 4. David Vestal m Elizabeth Hodgin 5. Soloman Vestal m Esther Hodgin 6. Mary Vestal m Joab Hodgin 7. Alfred Vestal m Winnifred Staley 8. Zimri Vestal m Mary Brownfield. I would like further information on the descendanices of children 3 thru 8, if anyone has, please. **#2. John Vestal, Sr. b 30 Sept 1793 Chatham, NC d. 26 Aug 1874 Bedford, Indiana b Crown Hill, Indiana ---married 1st, 20 March 1816 Orange, NC, Elizabeth Fogelman b 4 April 1797 d 13 Jan 1860. They had one child, Simpson F. Vestal b 8 June 1860. John and Elizabeth were divorced. John wanted to go west and Elizabeth refused to leave 'civilization'. She remarried John Johnson in NC and had further family. ---married 2nd, 22 Nov 1821 Lawrence, Indiana, Elizabeth (Betsy) Crooke Hamm. Betsy b 30 April 1794 Madison, KY d. 18 Sept 1888 Bedford, Indiana, b Green Hill Cem, Bedford, Indiana, daughter of John Crooke and Ann Doggett Reeves. (Betsy was first married to Joel Hamm who died and left her with 2 young children, Alfred Hamm b 27 June 1812 d 18 Jan 1904, b Green Hill Cem, Indiana m 25 Dec 1838 Indiana Sarah A. Knight. Their child was Mary Amelia Hamm. The 2nd child of Joel and Betsy Crooke Hamm was Sally Ann Hamm m Silas Whitted.) Children of John Vestal and Betsy Crooke Hamm: 1. Paris Tillinghast Vestal b 2 March 1821 Bedford, Indiana d 21 March 1871 Bedford Indiana b Green Hill m 26 July 1842 Lawrence, Indiana Mary Emily D. Blackwell. (Further info available.) 2. Henrietta Vestal married Greenbury Owens 3. Virgil Vestal b 24 July 1824 Indiana married 7 Sept 1848 Maria Louisa Carlton, dau of Robert M and Lavinia Barlow Carlton. They had one child, Felicia Carlton Vestal (m William Lane) before his was killed in 1850. (Maria Carlton Vestal m 2nd James L. Houston. I have further info on this line.) 4. Caroline Vestal b 8 March 1826 Indiana 5. Felicia Vestal b 4 Jan 1828 Indiana 6. Mary Vestal b 16 Nov 1829 Indiana **7. John Vestal, Jr 8. William Vestal b 9 June 1833 9. Jared Vestal b 10 Sept 1834 10. Elizabeth Crooke Vestal m Noyes Ezekial Strout. (I have further info on this line) I would like further info on descendancies of #s 2,4,5,6,8, and 9, if anyone has please. **#7 John Vestal, Jr. b 9 Jan 1832 Bedford, Indiana d 13 Nov 1920 Indianapolis, Indiana buried Crown Hill, Indiana. married 1st, Eliza Ellen Baker b 2 March 1838 Vincennes, Indiana d. 25 Sept 1869 Bedford, Indiana, daughter of John Baker and Sarah Dillard (Delard?). Children of John and Ellen Baker Vestal: a. Fredrick Lawrence Vestal b 17 Jan 1861 Vincennes, Indiana d 22 June 1863, Vincennes, Indiana. ** b. Anna Richards Vestal c. Elinor Howard Vestal b 7 Aug 1865 Orleans, Indiana m Walter Parks Hanna d. Josephine Vestal b 19 Oct 1867 Orleans, Indiana d Nov 1942 Indianapolis, Indiana. "Aunt Josy" never married. **b. Anna Richards Vestal b 23 Sept 1862 Vincennes Indiana d 24 April 1917 Washington, DC., b Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC. m John Henry von Herrmann b 28 Feb 1861 New York, New York d. 26 Jan 1922 Washington, DC, b Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC, son of Charles John von Herrmann and Evaline Wappanhans, both born in Berlin, Brandenburg, Prussia. (After Anna Richards Vestal von Herrmann's death, John Henry m Rita Edwinetta Shroeder. John and Rita had no children.) Children of Anna Richards Vestal and John Henry von Herrmann: **a. Margaret Mortland von Herrmann b. Carl John von Herrmann b 23 Jan 1864 Washington, DC d 16 Nov 1897 Washington, DC. of diptheria, b Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC. **a. Margaret Mortland von Herrmann b 20 June 1891 Washington, DC d 8 April 1963 Los Angeles, CA b Congressional Cemetery, Washinton, DC married 14 May 1914 Alexandria, VA John A. Ellis (birth name Lemuel Altemus Ellis) b 30 Oct 1885 Washington, DC d 11 Oct 1952 Los Angeles, CA., son of Dornin Ellis and Alice Lunn Altemus. These are my grandparents--further information available. Back to John Vestal, Jr. After the death of Eliza Ellen Baker, John married 8 Dec 1875 Indianapolis, Indiana, Eliza Jane Peay b 6 April 1843, New Albany, Indiana d 13 Aug 1927 Indianapolis, Indiana, daughter of Andrew Peay and Elizabeth Cobb. They had two children: a. John Wilfrid Vestal - descendancy available b. Allan Peay Vestal - descendancy available. This is Eunice Vestal's line. Hope this helps fill in a little more of the Vestal family for everyone. :) Peggy Hill Pegleghill@aol.com