Earliest Known Vess Ancestors
Our earliest known VESS ancestors are Peter, Willis, Nathaniel, and Jonathan Vess.
While we do not know how they are specifically related to each other at this time, extensive genealogical research has revealed a shared connection to Wilkes County, North Carolina, where we recently uncovered records that revealed the existence of a hidden “Vess” family.
Join me, as we use traditional and genetic genealogical methods to piece together lost forgotten Vess family history!
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Recent Blog Posts
Rachel Melinda Vess: New Vess Ancestor
It’s always exciting to add newly discovered ancestors to the Vess family tree! Rachel Melinda Vess (1881-1969) is a new addition to the Peter Vess lineage. She is the daughter of James Harvey Vess and Mary Josephine Dalton, granddaughter of Andrew Logan Vess and Lucy Malinda Halford, and great-granddaughter of Peter Vess and Catherine Crook.…
Josiah Vess 1822 – Bef. 1860
Josiah (Joseph) Vess is the son of Peter Vess and Catherine Crook in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Not much is known about him, as he seems to have disappeared after 1850, like his older brother John. Fortunately, I was able to dig up a little something… Burke County Josiah Vess was born in Rutherford County,…
Peter Vess: A New Burke County Record
Burke County, North Carolina is interesting, because many families in Wilkes County, North Carolina relocated to this area after 1800, including our families of DNA interest: the Rose, Parks, and Sparks families. But, so did the Souther family, who were once close neighbors of Absalom Vess in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Peter Vess seems to…
Nathaniel Vess: New Land & Court Records
I didn’t think there were anymore records to be discovered for Nathaniel Vess. When it comes to early Vess ancestors, Nathaniel Vess probably has the most records, so it was extremely exciting when I was able to find more records for him. 1849 Buncombe County, North Carolina: Land Record In 1849, Jackson Vest (Andrew Jackson…
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