Nova Ben Vestal was born on July 17, 1908, and died at age 48 years old in March 1957. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nova Ben Vestal.
Nova Ben Vestal (1908-1957) and Ruth Isile Bellows Vestal (1911-1998)
Nova Ben Vestal, born 07/17/1908 in Dighton, Lane Co., Kansas; died 03/14/1957 in Lemon Grove, San Diego Co., California. Son of William Benjamin Vestal (1882-1975) and Hannah Gertrude Davolt Vestal (1883-1943). 1st husband of Ruth Isile Bellows Vestal Willingham Powell (1911-1998). Father of 1) Blanche May Vestal McVay (1929- ), 2) Ruth Corrine Vestal Moland Armstrong Stoudt (1933- ), 3) Nellie Marie Vestal Underwood Williams Cox (1942- ).
Ruth Isile Bellows, born 07/14/1911 in Pine Bluffs, Laramie Co., Wyoming; died 12/14/1998 in San Diego Co., California. Daughter of Edwin Cushman Bellows (1858-1926) and Nellie May Anderson Bellows (1882-1961). Wife of 1) Nova Ben Bellows (1908-1957) from 1929 to 1957; 2) Lawson Willingham (196-1973) from appx 1961 to 1973; 3) Clarke Graff Powell, Jr. (1911-1981) from 1973 to 1981. Mother of (by NBV): 1) Blanche May Vestal McVay (1929- ), 2) Ruth Corrine Vestal Moland Armstrong Stoudt (1933- ), 3) Nellie Marie Vestal Underwood Williams Cox (1942- ).
Nova Ben Vestal, born 07/17/1908 in Dighton, Lane Co., Kansas; died 03/14/1957 in Lemon Grove, San Diego Co., California. Son of William Benjamin Vestal (1882-1975) and Hannah Gertrude Davolt Vestal (1883-1943). 1st husband of Ruth Isile Bellows Vestal Willingham Powell (1911-1998). Father of 1) Blanche May Vestal McVay (1929- ), 2) Ruth Corrine Vestal Moland Armstrong Stoudt (1933- ), 3) Nellie Marie Vestal Underwood Williams Cox (1942- ).
Nova Ben Vestal's high school picture. Wish I knew which high school he went to.
Nova Ben Vestal, born 07/17/1908 in Dighton, Lane Co., Kansas; died 03/14/1957 in Lemon Grove, San Diego Co., California. Son of William Benjamin Vestal (1882-1975) and Hannah Gertrude Davolt Vestal (1883-1943). 1st husband of Ruth Isile Bellows Vestal Willingham Powell (1911-1998). Father of 1) Blanche May Vestal McVay (1929- ), 2) Ruth Corrine Vestal Moland Armstrong Stoudt (1933- ), 3) Nellie Marie Vestal Underwood Williams Cox (1942- ).
William Benjamin Vestal Family Circa 1913. From Left to Right: William Benjamin Vestal (1882-1975), Walter Andrew Vestal (1906-1977), Nova Ben Vestal (1908-1957), Hannah Gertrude Davolt Vestal (1883-1943), Don Emsley Vestal (1903-1996).
William Benjamin Vestal, born 12/01/1882 in Unionville, Putnam Co., Missouri; died 11/12/1975 in Golden, Jefferson Co., Colorado. Husband of 1) Hannah Gertrude Davolt (1883-1943), 2) Dovie, 3) Alfreda (1889-1977). Father of (all by HGDV): 1) Don Emsley Vestal (1903-1996), 2) Walter Andrew Vestal (1906-1977), 3) Nova Ben Vestal (1908-1957), 4) William Everett Vestal (1915-1990), 5) L Evadyne Vestal Houston (1918-?), 6) Fred Eugene Vestal (1920-1998), 7) C Florine E Vestal Mohs.
Hannah Gertrude Davolt Vestal, born 07/21/1883 in Putnam County, Missouri; died 03/25/1943 in Denver, Adams County, Colorado. Daughter of Andrew Garrett Davolt (1857-1942) and Mary Catherine Cook Davolt (1855-1928). Wife of William Benjamin Vestal (1882-1975). Mother of children aforementioned.
Don Emsley Vestal, born 12/09/1903 in Dighton, Lane Co., Kansas; died 07/09/1996 in Denver, Adams Co., Colorado. Son of William Benjamin Vestal (1882-1975) and Hannah Gertrude Davolt Vestal (1883-1943). Husband of 1) Edna Vestal (1898-?) and 2) Maxine A Cowell Vestal (1916-?). Father of one adopted son (can't remember his name).
Walter Andrew Vestal, born 05/22/1906 in Kansas; died 05/09/1977 in Coronado, San Diego Co., California. Son of William Benjamin Vestal (1882-1975) and Hannah Gertrude Davolt Vestal (1883-1943). Husband of Anita Vestal. Father of Anita Vestal, Buddy Vestal, Earl Vestal, Lavonne Vestal, and Ruby Vestal.
Nova Ben Vestal, born 07/17/1908 in Dighton, Lane Co., Kansas; died 03/14/1957 in Lemon Grove, San Diego Co., California. Son of William Benjamin Vestal (1882-1975) and Hannah Gertrude Davolt Vestal (1883-1943). Husband of Ruth Isile Bellows Vestal Willingham Powell (1911-1998). Father of Blanche May Vestal McVay (1929- ), Ruth Corrine Vestal Moland Armstrong Stoudt (1933- ), and Nellie Marie Vestal Underwood Williams Cox (1942- ).
Left to Right: William Benjamin Vestal (1882-1975), Blanche May Vestal (1929- ), Nova Ben Vestal (1908-1957), Ruth Corrine Vestal (1933- ).
William Benjamin Vestal, born 12/01/1882 in Unionville, Putnam Co., Missouri; died 11/12/1975 in Golden, Jefferson Co., Colorado. Husband of 1) Hannah Gertrude Davolt (1883-1943) (divorced from WBV in early 1930's, 2) Dovie, 3) Alfreda (1889-1977). Father of (all by HGDV): 1) Don Emsley Vestal (1903-1996), 2) Walter Andrew Vestal (1906-1977), 3) Nova Ben Vestal (1908-1957), 4) William Everett Vestal (1915-1990), 5) L Evadyne Vestal Houston (1918-?), 6) Fred Eugene Vestal (1920-1998), 7) C Florine E Vestal Mohs.
Blanche May Vestal McVay, born 11/22/1929 in San Diego Co., California. Daughter of Nova Ben Vestal (1908-1957) and Ruth Isile Bellows Vestal Willingham Powell (1911-1998). Wife of Clarence Howard McVay (1925-1985). Mother of Ronald Alan McVay, Gary Edwin McVay, and Janiece Ann McVay Pettigrew (1958- ).
Nova Ben Vestal, born 07/17/1908 in Dighton, Lane Co., Kansas; died 03/14/1957 in Lemon Grove, San Diego Co., California. Son of William Benjamin Vestal (1882-1975) and Hannah Gertrude Davolt Vestal (1883-1943). Husband of Ruth Isile Bellows Vestal Willingham Powell (1911-1998). Father of Blanche May Vestal McVay (1929- ), Ruth Corrine Vestal Moland Armstrong Stoudt (1933- ), and Nellie Marie Vestal Underwood Williams Cox (1942- ).
Ruth Corrine Vestal Moland Armstrong Stoudt, born 10/28/1933 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California. Wife of 1) Donald Moland, 2) Richard Armstrong, 3) Mr. Stoudt. Mother of Sandra Moland, Debra Moland Swick, and Thomas Moland Armstrong.