1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 21 June, Prairie Township, District 2, page 27, Hse #188, Hse #199 R A West W M 32 Head Farmer SC SC SC [born abt 1848] Susan J West W F 24 Wife House Keeping TN TN TN [born abt 1856] H West W M 4 Son AR SC TN "Gentry West tells me John A, son of R A West and Mary Cox, died a young boy and is buried in Lone Tree Cemetery near Stuttgartt, AR. We have no information on H, the 4 year old son." -- Grand Prairie Historical Society Bulletin, April 1991, pp 45 According to the 1910 census, Asberry and his second wife Susan Burke had been married 32 years, meaning marriage about 1778. Thus H West, reported in 1880 as 4 years old, was the son of Mary Cox. Records for a B H West, also foundas Ben H West, appear to be for this same H West, born in Arkansas County. There is a marriage record for him in Izard County, farther northeat along the White River. His memorial on Find a Grave has his full name as Benjamin Hesicare West. But it is still possible this is a different person, and maybe H West died as a child or youth before the 1900 census. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 B H West Age 28, Birth Year abt 1876 Residence Mount Olive, Izard, Arkansas Spouse's Name Annie Gillihan Spouse's Age 19 Spouse's Residence Mount Olive, Izard, Arkansas Marriage 6 Mar 1904 Izard County Marriage License Date 3 Mar 1904 Benjamin Hesicare "Ben" West Birth May 8, 1875 Death Dec 15, 1957 Spouse Amanda Safronia Gillihan West (1884 - 1970) Children: Cassie Mae Williams (1905 - 1928) Thomas Jack West (1919 - 1955) Burial South Heights Cemetery, Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma, USA Created by OkieBran Dec 05, 2006 -- Find A Grave Memorial #16920264, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16920264 Benjamin's Social Security records report he was born in Melborn (Melbourne), Izard County, Arkansas. This is probably, then, not the same person as H West, son of Asberry West who lived in Arkansas County. However, Ben H West was the second child of Asberry and his wife Mary Cox, so they could have been in Izard County when he and John were born. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Benjamin H West Birth 8 May 1875 Melborn [Melbourne], Arkansas Claim Date 11 Jun 1942 SSN 442018856 04 Nov 1977 Name listed as BENJAMIN H WEST
1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 5 February, Prairie Township, District 15, page 5B, Hse/Fam #45 West, Frank Head Owns M W 30 AR AR AR Farmer [b abt 1889] West, Pearl Wife F W 27 AR AR AR [b abt 1892] West, Bernard Son M W 3 AR AR AR [b abt 1916] Bernard West Birth May 3, 1916 Death Jan 24, 1922 Information shared by FAG #47405128. Parents: Frank S. West (1888 - 1938) Pearl West (1892 - 1978) Siblings: Leo W. West (1918 - 1945) Hazel West (1921 - 1935) Burial Chute Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas Created by Lin May 02, 2011 -- -Find A Grave Memorial #69237829, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69237829
North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 Augustine West Age 19 Birth Year 1857 Marriage 23 Jan 1876 Cherokee, North Carolina, USA Spouse Wesley Loving Spouse Age 20 1880 Federal Census, Van Buren County, Arkansas, 1 June, Archey Valley Township, District 201, page 67 (scan 448C), Hse/Fam #65 Loven, Wesley W M 25 Farmer NC NC NC Loven, Augustine W F 25 Wife Keeping House NC NC NC Loven, Allis W F 1 AR NC NC Postell, Newman W M 13 [No Relationship Stated] Laborer NC NC NC 1900 Federal Census, Van Buren County, Arkansas, 8 June, Wheeler Township, District 134, page 4A, Hse #63, Fam #64 Lovin, James W Head W M Nov 1854 45 Married 24 yrs NC NC NC Farmer Owns Lovin, Calley A Wife W F July 1860 39 Married 24 yrs 9 children/6 living NC NC NC Lovin, William M Son W M July 1881 18 Single AR NC NC Lovin, John W Son W M Oct 1883 16 Single AR NC NC - page 4B - Lovin, Carrie B Dau W M May 1886 14 Single AR NC NC Lovin, Oswell B Son W M Feb 1891 9 Single AR NC NC Lovin, Lester E Son W M Feb 1893 7 Single AR NC NC
Edith McSwain Jenkins, who went to school in St Charles, reports that Burgon and Edith West had three children, Paul, Judy and Carolyn. -- Edith McSwain Jenkins, personal communication to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 21 September 2018 Social Security Death Index Carolyn West Peel Born 8 Jun 1946 Died 2 Aug 2008 Last Residence Venice Sarasota, Florida 34292 SSN issued Arkansas - 1963 -------------------- Carolyn West Peel Birth 8 Jun 1946 Death 2 Aug 2008 (aged 62) Burial Sarasota National Cemetery, Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida WIFE OF EDWARD BEHNKE PEEL Carolyn W. Peel, age 62, beloved wife and mother, died at 4:12 p.m. on Aug., 2, 2008, following a courageous battle with cancer. Survivors include her husband of 33 years, Edward; a son, Chase of Encino, Calif.; a daughter, Ashley Peel Pinkham of Philadelphia; and two granddaughters. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation. (Herald Tribune 8/4/2008) [Obit in Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Sarasota, Florida, 4 August 2008] Created by Bev Winship 11 Feb 2012 -- Find A Grave Memorial 84839980, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84839980 --------------------
1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 25 April, Ethel, Prairie Township, District 1-24, Page 10B, Bellevue and Reserve Rd, Hse #158, Rents $3 West, Berry Head F W 50 Married Grade 5 b Arkansas same house 1935 Laborer P W A (WPA, Workmen's Progress Association) West, Alberta Wife F W 35 Married Grade 5 b Arkansas same house in 1935 West, Elmer Son M W 13 Single Grade 5 b Arkansas same house in 1935 West, Delbert Son M W 11 Single Grade 5 b Arkansas same house in 1935 West, Charles Son M W 7 Single Grade 1 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Gravestone of Charles E and Donna M West West Charles E Jan 22, 1933 May 12, 2014 Donna M Oct 24, 1935 (no death date) Wed Oct 16, 1956 Forks LaGrue Cemetery, LaGrue, on Hwy 1 northeast west of DeWitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas Photo by Orville Boyd Jenkins 12 May 2017 --------------------- Charles Edward West BIRTH 22 Jan 1933 Saint Charles, Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA DEATH 12 May 2014 (aged 81) De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA BURIAL Forks LaGrue Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas DeWitt - Charles Edward West, 81, of DeWitt passed away Monday May 12, 2014 at DeWitt Hospital. He was born January 22, 1933 in St. Charles, AR to the late Berry West and Bertie Mae (Shaddwick) West. Charles was also preceded in death by brothers: Dean (Hobo) West and Elmer (Dutch) West and a sister, Lois West Smith. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and served during the Korean Conflict. He was active in the local American Legion and was a retired radio dispatch operator for the DeWitt City Police Department and a member of Unity Missionary Baptist Church. He enjoyed deer hunting and spending time with his family and dog, Molly. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Donna Gene (McGhie) West; sons: Mike West and wife Ann of Conway, Jade West and wife Carrie of DeWitt; daughter: Kim Peterson and husband Joe of Bartlett, TN; grandchildren: Emily West Ferris and husband Cody, Beth, Joshua and Matthew Peterson, Morgan West and Godchild, Jodi Richard LeBlanc. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Friday, May 16th at Unity Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. Gene Fulcher officiating. Burial will be at Forks LaGrue Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday at Essex Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Unity Missionary Baptist Church or Forks LaGrue Cemetery. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff of DeWitt Elder Care and DeWitt Hospital and Nursing Home for their love and care. Created by NLDC 1 Jul 2015 -- Find A Grave Memorial 148530649, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148530649 ---------------------
Censuses have him either as Charley, Charles or Charles L West. One undocumented genealogy has his full name as Charlie Elvert West. His Social Security records also has the middle name as Elveret, with the proper first name Charles. Social Security also interesting indicates that his name for permanent records was changed after his death to simply L West. This seems odd, since the standard format is normally First name, Middle Initial, Last name. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 5 February, Prairie Township, District 15, page 5B, Hse/Fam #45 West, Frank Head Owns M W 30 AR AR AR Farmer [b abt 1889] West, Pearl Wife F W 27 AR AR AR [b abt 1892] West, Charley Son M W 6 AR AR AR [b abt 1913] 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 9 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 2B, Hse #34, Fam #35 West, Frank Head Owns M W 41 First married at age 23 AR NC TN Cotton Farmer [b abt 1889] West, Pearl Wife F W 37 First married at age 19 AR AR AR [b abt 1893] West, Charles Son F W 17 AR AR AR [b abt 1913] Charley was married then divorced between the censuses of 1930 and 1940. After some seraching a marriage record was found in Arkansas County that matched. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Hazel Fread Age 18, Birth Year abt 1916 Residence Van, Arkansas, Arkansas Spouse's Name Charley West Spouse's Age 21 Spouse's Residence St Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas Marriage 25 Aug 1934 Arkansas County Marriage License Date 24 Aug 1934 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 12 April, Prairie, District 1-24, page 5B, Road to Game Reserve, Hse #70, Owns $500 West, Charles L Head M W 27 Divorced Grade HS-4 b Ark same house in 1935 Stock Farmer West, Pearl Mother F W 47 Widow Grade 6 b Ark same house in 1935 West, Leo W Brother M W 21 Single Grade 8 b Ark same house in 1935 Farm Laborer Charley remarried in 1941. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Daisey Clark Age 18, Birth Year abt 1923 Residence Hickory Ridge, Cross, Arkansas Spouse's Name Charley E West Spouse's Age 28 Spouse's Residence St Charles, Cross, Arkansas Marriage 9 Nov 1941 Cross County Marriage License Date 8 Nov 1941 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Charles Elvert West [E West] Birth 23 Feb 1913 St Charles, Arkansas Death Date 30 Apr 1999 Father Frank West Mother Pearl Scruggs SSN 430208280 Oct 1940 Name listed as CHARLES ELVERT WEST; 14 May 1999 Name listed as E WEST C E "Pat" West Birth Feb 23, 1913 Death Apr 30, 1999 Spouse Daisy Clark West (1924 - 1986) Burial Barnishaw Cemetery, Pinetree, St. Francis County, Arkansas Created by Don & Pam Childers Nov 23, 2011 -- Find A Grave Memorial #80904481, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=80904481
We first see Charley (Charles W) West in the 1880 census, as a child of 6 with his family in Prairie Township, Arkansas County, Arkansas. Charley is the oldest child, and he and all his siblings were born about 1874, after his parents moved there, apparently from Tennessee. His father A S West is a brother of Rufus Asberry West. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 9 June, Prairie Township, District 2, page 10, Hse #84, Hse #87 A S West W M 34 Head Farmer NC NC NC S J West W F 27 Wife House Keeping TN TN NC C W [Charles] West W M 6 Son AR NC TN [b abt 1874] M M West W F 4 Dau AR NC TN L B West W F 2 Dau AR NC TN The initials of his father, A S, stand for Andrew Simpson West. His mother is Sara Jane Hallett, Andy's first wife. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 14 February, Prairie Township, District 15, page 9A, Hse/ Fam #176 West, Charley Head M W 46 AR AR AR West, Margaret Wife F W 39 IN IN IN West, Jesse Son M W 20 TX AR IN Farm Laborer West, Lavada Daughter F W 17 TX AR IN Farm Laborer West, Homer Son M W 14 TX AR IN Farm Laborer West, Gentry Son M W 10 TX AR IN West, Opal Son M W 8 TX AR IN West, JC Son M W 6 TX AR IN West, Emma Daughter F W 4 TX AR IN West, Clarence Son M W 2 TX AR IN I notice that this 1920 census was earlier in the year than the 1880, and yet Charley's age of 26 is yields the same birth year, 1874. Since the census is dated February, this would make it seem he was either born in January 1874 or some time during the previous 8 months in 1873. Yet in 1930 he loses two years. In 1930, his age of 54, yields a birth year of 1876 or perhaps 1875. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 10 April, Prairie Township, District 7, page 3A, Hse #48, Fam #49 West, Charles W Head M W 54 AR NC TN Farmer [b abt 1876] West, Maggie Wife F W 49 IN IN IN West, Gentry Son M W 20 TX AR AR Farm Laborer West, Opal Son M W 18 TX AR AR Farm Laborer West, JC Son M W 16 TX AR AR Farm Laborer West, Emma Daughter F W 14 TX AR AR West, Clarence Son M W 12 TX AR AR West, Josie Lee Dau F W 10 TX AR AR Note that in this census, Maggie's place of birth is reported as Indiana, as in the previous census. However, the birthplace of the mother of all the children is reported instead as Arkansas! Also, Charley's parents once again have the correct states of birth, father North Carolina and mother Tennessee, as reported in 1880. The older children, Jesse, Lavada and Homer are now out on their own. Emma, Clarence and Josie have been born since the last census. Emma later marries Oregon Knowlton Jr as his second wife. Josie married William E Padgett. ---------------- Cyrus Lester Mcswain Sr, Tissie's son, was married to my grandma's sister Eunice Davis and Kevin [McSwain]'s wife Gina comes through the Criswell line from Lavada Mae West. Lavada Mae was daughter of Charles Winston West. He was Eunice Davis' uncle. Eunice and my grandma Lela Bridgette Davis were daughters of great grandma Maggie West, who married Alex Davis first and had several girls. When Alex died she married Henry Oliver Marcum. H O had two kids by his marriage to a Rosie? (I can't find what her last name was.) She died then H O married Maggie West then H O's boy Roy Marcum married Lela Davis, Maggie West Davis' daughter. So I wound up with two great grandparent sets that way on them. Roy and Lela's daughter Maggie Marcum (mom) married my dad Floyd Utley. -- Ancestry Messaging from Mike Utley to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 19 January 2020 ---------------- The Criswell/Robbins genealogy provides a lot of details from family sources, otherwise undocumented. Charles Winston West Birth 15 Dec 1873, Death 12 Feb 1945 in Arkansas Father Andrew Simpson West, Birth 1845 Dec 1, Death 1929 Feb 17 in Arkansas County, Arkansas Mother Annie Watson, Birth 1852 Oct 11, Death 1929 Feb 24 in Arkansas County, Arkansas Spouse Maggie Ann Nikirk Birth 10 Aug 1880 in Monroe Co, Indiana, Death 7 July 1973 in Arkansas County, Arkansas Children: 3 Living Jesse Simpson West 1899 - 1973 Lavada May West 1902 - 1997 Homer Lewis West 1905 - 1924 Gentry West b 1909 Opal West 1911 - 2001 Emmie Harriet West b 1915 Clarence A West 1918 - 1994 -- Criswell/Robbins, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/11089760/person/590844670?ssrc=&ftm=1 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 12 April, Prairie, District 1-24, page 5B, Road to Game Reserve, Hse #67, Owns $200 West, Charles W Head M W 66 Grade 6 b Ark same house in 1935 Farmer West, Margaret A Wife F W 54 Grade 6 b Indiana same house in 1935 West, J C Son M W 27 Single Grade 8 b Ark same house in 1935 Farm Laborer West, Opal Son F W 29 Single Grade 8 b Texas same place in 1935 Farmer West, Thelma Dau-in-Law F W 24 Single Grade 9 b Ark same place in 1935 West, Homer Grandson M W 1 b Ark I notice that for the first three entries the enumerator has designated the place in 1935 as same house, but on subsequent entries he has written same place. I don't know if there is any significance to this difference. Note also that Opal is a son, not a daughter, and is married to Thelma. ------------------- Charlie Winston West Birth Dec 15, 1873 Arkansas, USA Death Feb 11, 1945 Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA Parents: Andrew Simpson West (1845 - 1929) Sary Jane West (1851 - 1883) Spouse Maggie Ann Nikirk West (1880 - 1973) Children: Jessie Simpson West (1899 - 1973) Homer West (1905 - 1924) Opal West (1911 - 2001) J. C. West (1913 - 1996) Emma Harriet West Knowlton (1915 - 2009) Siblings: Luley Bell West (1878 - 1884) John A West (1880 - 1955) Frank S West (1888 - 1938) Half-sibling) Burial Chute Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas Created by Lin May 02, 2011 -- Find A Grave Memorial #69237893, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69237893 -------------------
1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 25 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 6A, Hse #103, Fam #104 West, Jesse B Head Owns Value not stated 20 Has Radio M W 24 Married at age 20 AR NC AR Cotton Farmer West, Iva Wife F W 31 Married at age 17 AR AR AR West, Chester Son M W 5 Single AR AR AR 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 15 April, Prairie, District 1-24, page 6B, Highway 17, Hse #91, Owns $150 West, Jesse Head M W 46 Grade 6 b Ark same house in 1935 Cotton Farmer West, Iva Wife F W 38 Grade 7 b Ark same house in 1935 - page 7A - West, Chester Son M W 15 Single Grade 6 b Ark same house in 1935 Farm Laborer Social Security Death Index Chester F. West Born 17 Sep 1924 Died 6 Oct 2002 Last Residence De Witt, Arkansas, Arkansas 72042 SSN 432-32-9130 issued Arkansas (Before 1951) ------------------------ Funeral Card of Chester F West Chester F. West, age 78, of Crocketts Bluff, died Sunday, October 6, 2002. He was born September 17, 1924 in St. Charles to Jesse and Ivy Jones West. He drove rural truck routes in Southeast Arkansas for Wonder Bread and Coleman milk for many years, ran a grocery store in DeWitt from 1968 to 1978. operated a restaurant in Heber Springs for 5 years, worked for National Motor Club as a salesman since 1978 and was a member of Crocketts Bluff Missionary baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Madie West, two brothers, Burgeon and Henry L. West, all of St. Charles. Survivors include his wife, Neva Graves West whom he married on January 30, 1982, a son, Lester West of DeWitt, a sister and brother-in-law, Sara Belle and Marvin Lee Watson, two sister-in-law, Lula Mae and Edith West, all of St. Charles, two grandsons and two great-grandchildren. In loving memory of Chester F. West Date, Time & Place of Service Tuesday, October 8, 2002 - 10:00 a.m. Crocketts Bluff Missionary Baptist Church Ministers Bro. Jerry Miller and Bro. Charles Floyd Jackson Pallbeares Sam Deberry Don West Wayne Watson Robert Poston Jessie Lee West Larry McCallie Honorary Pallbearers James Vernon Ralph Starks John Moody Buddy Noble Wilber Harris Place of Interment DeWitt Cemetery ------------------------ Chester F West Birth Sep 17, 1924 Death Oct 6, 2002 Parents: Jesse B West (1892 - 1973) Iva O Jones West (1898 - 1981) Spouse Neva Graves West (1933 - 2014) sister Madie M. West (1918 - 1922) Burial De Witt Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA Created by Jerry Grisham Record added: Oct 30, 2012 -- Find a Grave Memorial #99910562, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=99910562
1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 14 February, Prairie Township, District 15, page 9A, Hse/ Fam #176 West, Charley Head M W 46 AR AR AR West, Margaret Wife F W 39 IN IN IN West, Clarence Son M W 2 TX AR IN 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 20 April, ethel, District 1-26, page 10B, Ethel Rd, Hse #159, Rents $200 West, Clarence Head M W 22 Married Grade HS-1 b Arkansas same place in 1935 Farmer West, Rubby Wife F W 17 Single Grade 8 b Arkansas Rural Ark Co in 1935 Housekeeper U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 Clarence A West Birth Date 14 Jan 1918 PO Box 151, Fisher, AR, 72429-0151 (1992) PO Box 153, Fisher, AR, 72429-0153 (1983) Social Security Death Index Clarence West 431-22-1960 Born 14 Jan 1918 Died Jan 1994 Last Residence Fisher, Poinsett, Arkansas 72429 SSN issued Arkansas (Before 1951) His full Social Security record has his name first as Clarence Audrey West, but then his middl ename was changed to Aubrey. I would think the correct name was Aubrey, a man's name, since Audrey is a woman's name. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Audrey West [Clarence Aubrey West] [Clarence West] Birth 14 Jan 1918 Alvord, Texas [Decatur, Chico, Arkansas] Death Date Jan 1994 Father Charley W West Mother Margarett A Nikirk SSN 431221960 Dec 1940 Name listed as AUDREY WEST; Feb 1951 Name listed as CLARENCE AUBREY WEST; 11 Mar 1994 Name listed as CLARENCE WEST Clarence A West Birth Jan 14, 1918 Alvord, Wise County, Texas, USA Death Jan 8, 1994 Fisher, Poinsett County, Arkansas, USA Parents: Charlie Winston West (1873 - 1945) Maggie Ann Nikirk West (1880 - 1973) Siblings: Jessie Simpson West (1899 - 1973) Lavada May West Criswell (1902 - 1997) Homer West (1905 - 1924) Gentry West (1909 - 2005) Opal West (1911 - 2001) J. C. West (1913 - 1996) Emma Harriet West Knowlton (1915 - 2009) Burial Fisher Cemetery, Fisher, Poinsett County, Arkansas Created by rrdennis Jul 29, 2013 -- Find a Grave Memorial #114578507, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=114578507
1850 Federal Census, Gilmer County, Georgia, 4 October, Subdivision 33, page 78, Hse/Family #526 M H West 29 M Farmer South Carolina Sarah West 25 F NC Columbus I 3 M GA 1860 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 3 July, Towndsons District, PO Jasper, Page 100 (978), Hse #831, Family #704 Marick West 39 M Farmer SC Sarah West 34 F NC Columbus West 13 M GA By 1870, Columbus has married and moved in with a friend or relative, Casswell Corbin, near Jasper. The census tells us that Columbus and Adeline (Martha) married in November 1869. The Ancestry.com transcription Index does not even connect Columbus and Adeline. 1870 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 26 July, PO Jasper, page 112, Hse/Fam #869 Corbin, Casswell L 44 M W Farmer $1500 Real Estate $200 Personal b SC West, Columbus 23 M W Farm Laborer b GA Married in November [1869] West, Adeline 20 F W Keeping House born GA Married in November [1869] 1880 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 4 June, District 165, page 8, Hse/Fam #64 West, Columbus J W M 34 Farmer GA SC SC West, Martha A W F 28 Wife Keeping House GA GA GA West, Dora A W F 8 Dau GA GA GA West, William R W M 6 Son GA GA GA West, John F W M 3 Son GA GA GA Living next door is Columbus' mother Sarah Mullinax West with her daughter listed here as Americus. 1880 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 4 June, District 165, page 8, Hse/Fam #65 West, Sarah W F 59 Wife Widowed Keeping House SC SC SC West, Americus A W F 17 Dau Single Without Occupation GA SC SC 1900 Federal Census, Gordon County, Georgia, 23 June, Red Bud, District 55, Page 20B, House #358, Family #368 West, Columbus J Head W M Feb 1847 53 Married 30 years GA SC SC Farmer Rents Farm West, Martha A Wife W F June 1850 49 Married 30 years 7 children/5 living GA GA GA West, William R Son W M June 1871 28 Single GA GA GA Farmer Rents Farm West, John F Son W M July 1877 22 Single GA GA GA Farmer Owns Farm West, Viola Dau W F Sept 1880 19 Single GA GA GA Pass, Ausie servant W M Aug 1881 18 Single GA GA GA Farm Laborer West, James D Son W M June 1887 13 Single GA GA GA Farm Laborer 1910 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 22 April, Town District, District 128, page 7B, Hse #123, Fam #126 West, Columbus J Head M W 68 Married 40 years GA GA GA Farmer Owns West, Martha A Wife F W 60 Married 40 years 7 children/5 living GA GA GA Notice that the enumerator (or Columbus himself) has reported his parents born in Georgia now instead of South Carolina. 1920 Federal Census, Gordon County, Georgia, 6 January, 7th Militia District, Enumeration District 107, page 3A, Russel Brady's Road, Hse #41, Fam #42 West, Columbus G Head Rents M W 73 GA SC SC Farmer West, Martha A Wife F W 69 Married GA GA GA 1930 Federal Census, Gordon County, Georgia, 21 April, Calhoun District, Enumeration District 65, page 2B, Adairville Road, Hse #43, Family #44 West, Columbus J Head Rents 83 First married at age 23 GA SC SC No Occupation West, Martha A 80 First married at age 20 GA GA GA No Occupation Their daughter Dora A Lewis is living next door, and their son John F West lives 4 houses away. 1930 Federal Census, Gordon County, Georgia, 21 April, Calhoun District, Enumeration District 65, page 2B, Adairville Road, Hse #42, Family #43 Lewis, Joseph E Head Owns Real Estate Value $1500 58 First married at age 19 GA SC GA Newspaper Deliveryman Lewis, Dora A 80 First married at age 20 GA GA GA No Occupation 1930 Federal Census, Gordon County, Georgia, 19 April, Calhoun District, Enumeration District 65, page 2B, Adairville Road, Hse #39, Family #40 West, John F Head Owns (no value stated) 52 First married at age 23 GA GA GA Farmer West, Mary 50 First married at age 21 GA GA GA No Occupation Georgia, Death Index, 1919-1998 C J West Death 07 Jul 1930 Gordon County
1850 Federal Census, Gilmer County, Georgia, 4 October, Subdivision 33, page 772, Hse/Fam #528 Benjamin West 44 M Farmer $500 Real Estate b SC Elizabeth West 41 F SC Cannot read and write -- page 772 -- Pulaskie West 17 M Farmer b SC West C P Confederate Service Record Count P West 4 Sgt Co F 20 Regt Georgia Infantry Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for Mar and April 1862 Enlisted July 9, 1861, Pickens Co G by Capt E M Seago Absent - Sick at Hospital, Charlottsville, Va Service 5 April 1862 West C P Confederate Death Record C P West Co F 20 Ga Vols Appears on a list of casualties, in Benning's Brigade, during the campaign of 1864 List dated near Richmond, Va. March 22, 1865.Killed June 23
1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 14 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 4B, Public Road, Hse #77, Fam #78 West, Berry Head Rents M W 40 Married at age 32 AR NC TN Farmer West, Alberta Wife F W 26 Married at age 18 AR KY MS West, Delbert Son M W 1yr6mos AR AR AR 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 25 April, Ethel, Prairie Township, District 1-24, Page 10B, Bellevue and Reserve Rd, Hse #158, Rents $3 West, Berry Head F W 50 Married Grade 5 b Arkansas same house 1935 Laborer P W A (WPA, Workmen's Progress Association) West, Alberta Wife F W 35 Married Grade 5 b Arkansas same house in 1935 West, Delbert Son M W 11 Single Grade 5 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Lorene Hill, Age 20 (born abt 1929) Residence DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas Delbert Dean West, Age 21 (born abt 1928) Residence DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas Marriage Date 3 Sep 1949 Arkansas County Marriage License Date 3 Sep 1949 West Father Delbert Dean July 16, 1928 Feb 18, 1960 Mother Lorene Hill Aug 12, 1929 (no death date) Forks LaGrue Cemetery, LaGrue, on Hwy 1 northeast of DeWitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas Photo by Edith McSwain Jenkins 12 Nov 2017
1880 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 4 June, District 165, page 8, Hse/Fam #64 West, Columbus J W M 34 Farmer GA SC SC West, Martha A W F 28 Wife Keeping House GA GA GA West, Dora A W F 8 Dau GA GA GA In 1930, I found Dora and her husband Joseph Lewis living next door to her parents in Gordon County, Georgia. Her brother son John F West lives 3 houses away in the other direction. 1930 Federal Census, Gordon County, Georgia, 21 April, Calhoun District, Enumeration District 65, page 2B, Adairville Road, Hse #42, Family #43 Lewis, Joseph E Head Owns Real Estate Value $1500 58 First married at age 19 GA SC GA Newspaper Deliveryman Lewis, Dora A 80 First married at age 20 GA GA GA No Occupation
Mike Taylor listed the children of Marick West and Edith Colista McHanie as follows: Perry West John West, b abt 1798 in South Carolina, received a land grant in Bosque County, Texas Precious West b 29 May 1803 Spartanburg, South Carolina, d 11 June 1891, Pickens Co, Georgia Mary Ann West b abt 1807 in South Carolina James West b abt 1811 in South Carolina, d after 1880 in Pickens County, Georgia Willis West b abt 1815 in South Carolina, minister of Talking Rock Baptist Church, Pickens Co, Georgia; bought land in Bosque County, Texas and Eber West b abt 1816 in South Carolina, d May 1864 in Talking Rock, Pickens County, Georgia Some of the above information came from Ancestors of Benjamin West, by Mike Taylor -- Mike Taylor, http://pages.sbcglobal.net/mike_in_katy/benjaminwest.txt Ron West provided the link to Mary West Rumera's genealogy of the West lineage. For George West, born ca 1776, she has a list of children. Her list lacks a George W West, thought by some West researchers to also be a son of George and his wife Colista McHanie. ---------------- GEORGE WEST (BENJAMIN, WILLIAM, JOSEPH P) was born 1776 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, and died 1859 in Gilmer County, Georgia. He married EDITH COLISTA MCHANIE Abt. 1797 in South Carolina. She was born Abt. 1778, and died Aft. 1850 in Gilmer County, Georgia. Children of GEORGE WEST and EDITH MCHANIE are: i. KENDRICK5 WEST. ii. JOHN WEST, b. Abt. 1798, South Carolina. 102. iii. PRECIOUS PRICILLA WEST, b. May 29, 1803, South Carolina; d. June 11, 1891, Jewell, Pickens County, Georgia. 103. iv. PERRY WEST, b. 1805; d. 1891. 104. v. BENJAMIN WEST, b. 1806, South Carolina; d. Aft. 1880, Bosque County, Texas. vi. MARY ANN WEST, b. Abt. 1807, South Carolina; m. (1) GEORGE CAMPMIN; m. (2) MR GREENBERRY. 105. vii. JAMES WEST, b. 1811, South Carolina; d. Aft. 1880, Talking Rocks, Pickens County, Georgia. 106. viii. JANE WEST, b. 1812, South Carolina. 107. ix. WILLIS WEST, b. 1815, South Carolina; d. Abilene, Texas. 108. x. EBER WEST, b. 1817, South Carolina; d. 1863, Jasper (Talking Rock), Pickens County, Georgia. 109. xi. MERRICK H. WEST, REV., b. April 10, 1821, South Carolina; d. 1862. -- Mary West Rumera, West Family, http://johnmarshallwest.com/Gen4.htm ----------------
1920 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina, 9 February, Chick Springs, District 7, page 28A, Hse #522, Fam #536 Few, James A Head Owns, Mortgage M W 42 Married SC SC SC Painter (abt 1877) Few, Elizabeth Wife F W 48 Married SC SC SC (abt 1871) Few, Clyde B Son M W 16 Single SC SC SC Doffer in Cotton Mill (abt 1903) Few, Boyce E Son M W 11 Single VA VA VA (abt 1908)
1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 14 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 4B, Public Road, Hse #77, Fam #78 West, Berry Head Rents M W 40 Married at age 32 AR NC TN Farmer West, Alberta Wife F W 26 Married at age 18 AR KY MS West, Lois Dau M W 7 AR AR AR West, Elmer Son M W 3yrs6mos AR AR AR West, Delbert Son M W 1yr6mos AR AR AR 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 25 April, Ethel, Prairie Township, District 1-24, Page 10B, Bellevue and Reserve Rd, Hse #158, Rents $3 West, Berry Head F W 50 Married Grade 5 b Arkansas same house 1935 Laborer P W A (WPA, Workmen's Progress Association) West, Alberta Wife F W 35 Married Grade 5 b Arkansas same house in 1935 West, Elmer Son M W 13 Single Grade 5 b Arkansas same house in 1935 West, Delbert Son M W 11 Single Grade 5 b Arkansas same house in 1935 West, Charles Son M W 7 Single Grade 1 b Arkansas same house in 1935 U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Elmer James West Age 14 Birth Date 5 Sep 1926 St Charles, Arkansas Residence Rt 1, Gillett, Arkansas, Arkansas Contact Mr William B West, same address (Father) Employed by Thadys Smith, Gillett, Arkansas 5' 8" 138 lbs, Blue Eyes, Brown Hair, Ruddy Complexion Bad Gunshot Scar just below left shoulder Registered 5 September 1944 DeWitt, Arkansas Signed with full name Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Donna Hooker Age 16, Birth Year abt 1933 Residence De Witt, Arkansas, Arkansas Spouse's Name Elmer J West Spouse's Age 22 Spouse's Residence De Witt, Arkansas, Arkansas Marriage 7 Aug 1949 Arkansas County Marriage License Date 6 Aug 1949 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Elmer James West Birth 5 Sep 1926 Van Arkansas, Arkansas Death Date 7 Jan 1993 Father William B West Mother Berttie M Shadwick SSN 431448963 Jul 1944 Name listed as ELMER JAMES WEST; 16 Jan 1993 Name listed as ELMER J WEST U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current Elmer J. West BORN 5 Sep 1926 Died 7 Jan 1993 Last Residence De Witt, Arkansas, Arkansas 72042 SSN 431-44-8963 issued Arkansas (Before 1951)
1850 Federal Census, Gilmer County, Georgia, 4 October, Subdivision 33, page 771, Hse/Fam #528 Benjamin West 44 M Farmer $500 Real Estate b SC Elizabeth West 41 F SC Cannot read and write Elmina A West 19 F SC Elmina Adaline West Birth 1832 in Spartanburg Co., SC Death 1880 in Bosque Co., TX Marriage 1852 Gilmer Co., GA to Lucius C. Bradley Birth Oct 1832 in Macon Co., NC Death 1863 in Vicksburg, MS Children: William Jasper Bradley Birth 3 Sept 1853 in Gilmer Co., GA Death 6 Apr 1932 in Jasper, Pickens Co., GA John L. Bradley Birth 1859 in Pickens Co., GA Death 1880 -- Bradley, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/26084417/person/1775409509?ftm=1 1860 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 17 June, Dug Road District, PO Jasper, Page 10, House #90, Fam #64 Lucious Bradley 27 M Farmer $500 Real Estate $350 Personal Estate b North Carolina [born abt 1833] Adline Bradley 27 F b South Carolina [born abt 1833] William J Bradley 6 M b Georgia [born abt 1854] John H Bradley 1 M Georgia [born abt 1859] Rufus C Bradley 26 M Farm Hand b North Carolina [born abt 1834] In 1870, Elmina is already a widow with two small children. She and her sons are living in the household of her widowed father, Benjamin West. The enumerator lists her children as Ben's children, even giving them the last name of West! We know their name was Bradley. The youngest is correctly named in the 1880 census, where he is listed as John K Bradley. In this census, the head of the household is Elmina, and her father is in her household. 1870 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 6 July, P O Jasper, page 59, Hse/Fam #464 Benjamin West M W 64 Farmer b SC Francis [Frances?] West F W 23 Daughter b GA Trip Ann West F W 20 Daughter b GA Elmina Bradley F W 38 Housekeeper b SC [daughter of Benjamin] William J West M W 17 Assisting on Farm b GA [son of Elmina] John L West M W 11 Assisting on Farm b GA [son of Elmina] 1880 Federal Census, Bosque County, Texas, 11 June, District 14, page 30, Hse #261, Fam #268 Bradley, E A W F 48 Keeping House GA GA GA Bradley, John L W M 21 Son Laborer GA GA GA West, Ben J W M 74 Father GA GA GA
1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 14 February, Prairie Township, District 15, page 9A, Hse/ Fam #176 West, Charley Head M W 46 AR AR AR West, Margaret Wife F W 39 IN IN IN West, Emma Daughter F W 4 TX AR IN 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 10 April, Prairie Township, District 7, page 3A, Hse #48, Fam #49 West, Charles W Head M W 54 AR NC TN Farmer [b abt 1876] West, Maggie Wife F W 49 IN IN IN West, Emma Dau F W 14 TX AR AR In 1934, Emmie married Oregon Knowlton, Jr. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 19 April, Ethel, District 1-26, page 10A, Oak Flat School and Church Rd, Hse #152, Rents $500 Knowlton, Oregon head M W 28 Grade 8 b Arkans as same place in 1935 Farmer Knowlton, Emmie Wife F W 52 Grade 8 b Texas same place in 1935 Housekeeper Scruggs, Ed Hired Hand M Neg 2 Single Grade 6 b Arkansas same place in 1935 A genealogy provides the name of the town where Emmie was born. Emmie Harriet West Birth 1915 Nov 13 in Wise County, Texas Death 2009 Aug 10 in Arkansas County, Arkansas [This is the date of the obituary; date of death was 8 Aug 2009; Death occurred in Water Valley, Mississippi, where she was living, after being married to a Dickson there.] Parents: Charles Winston West 1873 - 1945 Maggie Ann Nikirk 1880 - 1973 Spouse Robert Oregon Knowlton Jr 1907 - 1971 -- Criswell-Robbins, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/11089760/person/590861763?ssrc=&ml_rpos=3&ftm=1 After Oregon's death, Emmie married a Dickson. Only outline details were available from an obituary index listing published 10 Aug 2009. No full obituary has been found. Emmie was living in Water Valley, Mississippi when she died. This short obituary index entry also gives us the town of her birth, Alvord, in Wise County. The county had been discovered in a lone genealogy only in March 2015, the day before this obituary listing was found. Obituary Daily Times DICKSON, Emmie (WEST) [KNOWLTON] Age 93 Birth Alvord TX Death Water Valley MS Obituary published the day of her death in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock, 2009-8-10 -- RootsWeb Obituary Index, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GEN-OBIT/2009-08/1251461444 A two-line tribute on Tributes.com reports her date of death as 8 August 2009. The date of death reported by the Criswell-Roberts genealogy above, thus, was the date of the obituary, not the datee of death. But note, they got the birth date wrong. "Emmie was born on November 13, 1915 and passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2009. Emmie was a resident of Water Valley, Mississippi." -- Tributes.com, http://www.tributes.com/show/Emmie-H.-Dickson-86653024
Esther West Birth 1741 in Montgomery, Frederick, Maryland, Death Unknown Parents William West 1695 - 1750, Esther Duvall 1705 - 1750 -- Yates, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/19677276/person/2024813986?ssrc=&ftm=1
1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 29 June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 21A, Hse #363, Fam #371 West, Simp Head W M Dec 1845 54 Married 30 years NC NC NC Farmer Owns West, Annie L Wife W F Oct 1852 47 Married 30 years 6 children/6 living KY KY TN West, Teate Son W M Mar 1892 8 AR NC KY His hame is reported as Ulious, which is close to his SS name Eulis, 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 29 April, North Prairie Township, District 12, page 5B, Hse/Fam #92 West, A S Head M W 64 Marriage 2 Married 26 years NC NC NC Farmer Owns [b abt 1846] West, Annie L Wife F W 57 Marriage 1 Married 26 years 6 children/6 living KY KY TN [b abt 1853] West, Myrtle Dau F W 25 Single AR NC KY Farm Laborer [b abt 1885] West, Sallie Dau F W 20 Single AR NC KY Farm Laborer [b abt 1890] West, Ulious [Eulis] Son M W 18 Single AR NC KY Farm Laborer [b abt 1892] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Eulis West Residence St Charles [Arkansas County], Arkansas Birth 6 Mar 1892 Prairie Township [Ark County] Farmer, Employed by Father, at home Single, father & mother dependent Tall, Slender, Blue Eyes, Light Hair Registered 5 June 1917 Prairie Precinct, Arkansas County, Arkansas Signed Eulis West Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Eulis West Age 26, Birth Year abt 1892 Residence St Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas Spouse's Name Nora Bitner Spouse's Age 18 Spouse's Residence DeLuce, Arkansas, Arkansas Marriage 28 Jun 1918 Arkansas County Marriage License Date 28 Jun 1918 His marriage record shows Eulis married Nora Bitner in June 1918. But in the 1920 census, he is still reported in teh census in his parents' home and single. His name is Tete in 1920. I suspect that his full name was Eulis Tete. No other records occur with this name or nickname Tete. Most records have only Eulis, and his military records indicate he had no middle name. But his name in his daughter Lorene's obituary is reported as Eulis Simpson West. This name occurs nowhere else, and Eulis had a brother named George Simpson West. The name Eulis Smpson West could have been an error of Lorene's family members' report to the newspaper, or the newspaper's error. But several records or references with him and his son Eulis together report him as Senior and his son as Junior, or his son as Junior and the father with no other designation. Like the 1940 cernsus. His son is reported in numerous records as Eulis Simpson or Eulis S West Jr. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 21 January, Prairie Township, District 15, page 4B, Hse/Fam #73 West, Simpson Head Owns M W 75 NC NC NC Rice Farmer [born abt 1845] West, Annie Wife F W 68 KY KY KY [born abt 1852] West, Tete Son M W 29 Single AR SC TN Farmer [born abt 1891] 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 17 April, Prairie Township, District 1-24, page 5B, Hse #100, Fam #101 West, Ulysis [Eulis] Head Rents M W 38 AR NC KY Cotton Farmer [b abt 1892] West, Lettie Wife F W 31 LA MS LA [b abt 1899] West, Ulysis [Eulis] S Son M W 4yrs2mos Single AR AR LA West, Lorene Dau F W 2 Single AR AR LA 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 16 April, Prairie Township, District 1-24, page 7A , Highway 17, Hse #94, Rents West, Eulis Head M W 48 Grade 2 b Ark same place in 1935 Cotton Farmer West, Lettie Wife F W 41 Grade 6 b Louisiana same place in 1935 West, Eulis Jr Son M W 14 Single Grade 4 b Ark same place in 1935 Farm Laborer West, Lorean Dau F W 13 Single Grade 3 b Ark same place in 1935 West, Walter Son M W 7 Single Grade 2 b Ark same place in 1935 His name on his WWII draft registratoin and with Social Security is Eulis West. Likewise with the military gravestone application. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Eulis West Age 50 Birth 6 Mar 1892 St Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas Residence Van, Arkansas County, Arkansas Contact Mrs Eulis West, Van, Arkansas 5' 11" 145 lbs Blue Eyes, Brown Hair, Light Complexion Registered 27 April 1942 DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas Signed Eulis West If the name Tete or Teate which occurs on some early records is in fact a valid name, it is likley that Eulis is his first name and Teat is the second. No documentation has been found wikth both names together. Note that the grave applicaiotn indicates that his military gravestone order below indicates they had no middle name for him. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Eulis West Birth 6 Mar 1892 St Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas Father Andy S West Mother Annie Watson Jul 1942 Name listed as EULIS WEST U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 Eulis (NMN) West Sr Birth Date 6 Mar 1892 Service Pvt, US Army, Veterinary Hospital #18 Death Date 7 Sep 1946 Buried Schute [Chute] Cemetery, Dewitt location s actually south of St Charles] Nearest freight station DeWitt, Arkansas Application 9 Sept 1946, by Mrs Eulis West, Rt 2 Box 144, Wynne, Arkansas (signed for by John West, Eulis' brother) Upright marble headstone, ordered 7 Mar 1947 from Tate GA The memorial for Eulis' burial on Find a Grave has his name as Eulis Simpson West. No record has been found with this name for him. The memorial makes no comment about this name. His joint gravestone has his name as Eulis S West. His military headstone has only Eulis West Sr. The FAG memorial reports Eulis' wife as Lettie Irene West. Eulis Simpson West Birth Mar 6, 1892 Death Sep 7, 1946 Spouse Lettie Irene West (1898 - 1979) Daughter Lorene West Futrell (1928 - 2012) Burial Chute Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas Maintained by Teresa Anderson, Originally Created by Lin May 02, 2011 -- Find A Grave Memorial #69237949, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69237949 Gravestone of Eulis S and Lettie I West West Lettie I Sept 19, 1898 Nov 26, 1979 Eulis S Mar 6, 1892 Sept 7, 1946 Married Aug 6, 1928 Chute Cemetery, St Charles, Arkansas County, Arkansas The cemetery is about 5 miles south of St Charles on CC Camp Rd.