Civil War Veterans of Mendocino County, California.
Thomas Jefferson Vestal

Researched and Compiled by : 
Ronald Cannon, MA 
Submitted June 2010

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Thomas Jefferson Vestal, 1847 VA-10 June 1928
Co. H, 37 VA Inf.
Rawles-Babcock Cemetery, Boonville

ANDERSON VALLEY – BOONVILLE, June 12. – T. J. Vestal, for many years a resident of the valley, passed 
away Sunday evening after a long illness. Although he has been ain a serious condition for some time 
Mr. Vestal had not been confined to his bed and last Friday while walking about his room he slipped and 
fell, breaking his hip. Since that time he has been sinking rapidly. Mr. Vestal was a native of Virginia and 
as a boy served in the Confederate army. He came to California about 45 years ago and has resided in 
Anderson valley most of that time. Deceased is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. J. W. Rawles and 
Mrs. H. J. June, and a son, Burnham, all of this place. He leaves many friends who join the family in mourning 
his passing. Dispatch Democrat, 16 June 1928.

1860 U.S. census, Washington County, Virginia, population schedule, Western Dist., Abingdon post office, 
p. 486, dwelling 896, family 859, Jefferson Vestal; NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 1383.

1880 U.S. census, Morgan County, Missouri, population schedule, Moreau township, ED 197, p. 265-A 
(stamped), dwelling 39, family 40, Thomas J. Vestal; NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 705.

1900 U.S. census, Mendocino County, California, population schedule, Anderson township, ED 64, p. 5-B 
(stamped), sheet 5, dwelling 113, family 114, Thomas J Vestal; NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 93.

1910 U.S. census, Mendocino County, California, population schedule, Anderson township, ED 54, p. 9-A 
(stamped), sheet 9, dwelling 70, family 70, Thomas J Vestal; NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 88.

1920 U.S. census, Mendocino County, California, population schedule, Anderson township, ED 107, p. 10-A 
(stamped), sheet 10, dwelling 244, family 245, Thomas J. Vestal; NARA mocrofilm publication T625, roll 121.