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 Eulis Simpson West - Vanndale, AR 72387 Also known as Eulis S West Birth 17 January 1926 Death 28 May 2007 -- MyLife, https://www.mylife.com/eulis-west/e930110238462 Alabama, County Marriages, 1805-1967 Eulis S West Age 25, Birth Date abt 1926 Marriage 5 Nov 1951 Montgomery, Alabama, USA Father Eulis West Mother Lettie Smith Spouse Starr Dorsey [Starr Stratton] Age 23, Birth Date abt 1928 Father Philip Stratton Mother Doris Swift U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 Eulis S West Jr Birth Date 17 Jan 1926 641 E Houston St, Lovelady, TX, 75851-2401 PO Box 8, Lovelady, TX, 75851-0008 PO Box, Vanndale, AR, 72387 1b Hwy, Vanndale, AR, 72387 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 E S West Born 1 Jan 1926 Died 28 May 2007 Last Residence Vanndale, Cross, Arkansas 72387 SSN issued Arkansas (Before 1951) Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-Current Eulis Simpson West Age at Death 81 Birth Date Abt 1926 Death abt 5 May 2007 Wayne (County?), AK (Alaska) [Wynne (Cross County), Arkansas (AR)] Obituary published 31 May and 3 June 2007 Houston Courier -- RootsWeb Obituary Index, http://obits.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/obit.cgi?Surname=WEST%2C%20Eulis%20Simpson&type=Keyword Note that the obituary index entry reports he died in Alaska. The entry was written as Wayne, AK. Such entries normally indicate the county and state. [His FAG memorial has place of death as Wynne (Cross County), Arkansas. The obituary index transcription may have confuised Wynne, Arkansas (AR) with Wayne, Alaska AK). This is confirmed when we find another similar index listing with the town spelled correctly, but the state still incorrectly spelled AK instead of AR.) Everything else in the entry is the same. Eulis Simpson West, Jr Birth Jan 17, 1926 Death May 28, 2007 Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas, USA Mr. West was born to Eulis West Sr. and Lettie (Smith) West. He was preceded in death by his parent; a brother: Walter; a niece: Teresa Anderson. His survivors include a sister: Lorene West Futrell; nephews: Dwight Futrell, Eulis West and Walter West; nieces: Myra and Susan Futrell, Oleta Garcia. Spouse Mary Bell Reeves West (1928 - 1986) Burial Antioch Cemetery, Lovelady, Houston County, Texas, Sec 19, row 14 plot 05 (1405) Created by Don & Pam Childers May 30, 200 -- Find A Grave Memorial #19609791, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19609791
1850 Federal Census, Gilmer County, Georgia, 4 October, Subdivision 33, page 771-772, Hse/Fam #528 Benjamin West 44 M Farmer $500 Real Estate b SC Elizabeth West 41 F SC Cannot read and write -- page 772 -- Ferdinand 6 M SC The child matching Ferdinand in the 1860 census is named Columbus. 1860 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 10 June, Dug Road District, PO Jasper, Page 20 (898), House #169, Family #135 Benjamin West 54 M Farmer SC Elithebeth [sic] West 52 F SC Columbus West 16 M SC (b abt 1844) U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Ferdinand C. West Residence Pickens County, Georgia Enlistment Date 19 May 1862 Served Confederacy, Georgia Private, 43rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company C Another version of the record indicates he enlisted in Company L A Voter Registration record in California matches Ferdinand West. Note that they have entered him with the Spanish form of his first name. With this unusual combination of names, this is likely our Ferdinand Columbus, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth West of South Carolina. California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898 Ferdinando Columbus West Residence 31 Aug 1869 Colusa County, California Age 25, Birth Year abt 1844 He was registered in 1846 also. Note that his age is reported the same in both records 2 yeras apart. The age in 1844 matches other records of age and birth. California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898 Ferdinando Columbus West Residence 1871 Colusa County, California Age 25, Birth Year abt 1846 After these records, at some point, Ferdinand moved to Texas. He was enumerated there in the 1880 census. I have not found his in the 1870 census. In 1880 Ferdinand is in a multifamily household of people named West. Genealogies tell us that his wife was named Sarah Catherine Cobb. 1880 Federal Census, Bosque County, Arkansas, 4 June, District 14, page 28-29, Hse #252, Fam #258 West, J M W M 33 Head Farmer GA SC SC [b abt 1847] West, Mollie W F 33 Wife Keeping House NC NC NC [abt 1847] - page 29 - West, Aurora W F 10 Dau At Home AR(?) GA NC [b abt 1870] West, John W M 8 Son At Home TX GA NC [b abt 1872] - Hse #252, Fam #259 - West, Ferdinand W M 35 Head Farmer GA SC SC [b abt 1845] West, Katie W F 25 Wife Keeping House MO MO MO [abt 1855] West, Frank W M 7 Son At School MO MO MO [b abt 1873] West, Earl W W M 5 Son MO MO MO [b abt 1875] West, Allie W F 2 Dau MO MO MO [b abt 1878] Note the discrepancy in the report of birth states. Ferdinand is reported as born in Georgia, and his wife in Missouri, but the four children are all reported as born in Missouri and both their parents born in Missouri. The head of the first family in this household, J M West, has the same birth state pattern as Ferdinand, so could be a sibling. However, I have not seen a child of this family with a name to match these initials. Earlier there are entries for three other families named West. 1880 Federal Census, Bosque County, Arkansas, 4 June, District 14, page 28, Hse #246, Fam #252 West, Harvey W M 24 Head Farmer GA SC SC [b abt 1847] West, Georgie A W F 24 Wife Keeping House NC NC NC [abt 1847] West, Arthur W M 2 Son At Home AR(?) GA NC [b abt 1870] West, John W M 8 Son At Home TX GA NC [b abt 1872] 1880 Federal Census, Bosque County, Arkansas, 4 June, District 14, page 28, Hse #249, Fam #255 West, J V W M 29 Head Farmer GA SC SC [b abt 1851] West, Lou W F 29 Wife Keeping House GA GA GA [abt 1851] West, Charley W M 9 Son At Home TX SC SC [b abt 1871] 1880 Federal Census, Bosque County, Arkansas, 4 June, District 14, page 28, Hse #250, Fam #256 West, Willis W M 63 Head Farmer GA SC SC [b abt 1817] West, Jane W F 57 Wife Keeping House GA GA GA [abt 1823] Berry, Willie W M 7 [no relationship stated] At Home TX GA TX [b abt 1873] His wife's name there is Katie, which matches the death record we find for F C and Katherine West in Shamrock, Callaway County, Missouri, after the turn of the century. F. C. West Birth 1844 Death 1905 Spouse Katherine West (1854 - 1908) Burial Liberty Cemetery, Shamrock, Callaway County, Missouri Created by 123 Sep 11, 2013 -- Find A Grave Memorial #116904928, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=116904928
1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 8 April, Prairie Township, District 1-24, page 1B, Hse #18, Fam #19 West, Jesse Head Rents M W 30 First married at 22 [abt 1922] TX AR LA Cotton Farmer [b abt 1900] West, Allie Wife F W 25 First married at 17 [abt 1922] AR AR AR [b abt 1905] West, James A Son M W 6 Single AR TX AR [b abt 1924] West, J D Son M W 5 Single AR TX AR [b abt 1925] West, Florine Dau F W 2yrs3mos Single AR TX AR [b abt Jan 1928] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Florine West Wilson [Florine Wilson Farish] [Florine Farish] [Florine Brown] [Florine West West] Birth 27 Jan 1928 St Charles, Arkansas County, Arkansas Death Date 11 Jul 2001 Father Jessie S West Mother Allie Jones Feb 1963: Name listed as FLORINE WEST WILSON; Mar 1969: Name listed as FLORINE WILSON FARISH; 22 Mar 1990: Name listed as FLORINE W FARISH; 05 Dec 2000: Name listed as FLORINE BROWN; 18 Jul 2001: Name listed as FLORINE W BROWN
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 -- Frances West 4 F SC 1860 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 10 June, Dug Road District, PO Jasper, Page 20 (898), House #169, Family #135 Benjamin West 54 M Farmer SC Elithebeth [sic] West 52 F SC Francis [sic] West 13 F GA (b abt 1847)
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, Frank Son W M Sep 1888 11 AR NC KY Farm Laborer In 1910, we find Frank enumerated at age 21 as a boarder in the household of William M Scruggs. It may be he is working on the farm, even though he is listed as a boarder rather than an employee. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 27 April, Prairie Township, District 12, p 4B, Hse/Fam #69 Scruggs, W M Head 37 Married 20 years AR TN TN Farmer Owns Scruggs, Kate Wife 37 Married 20 years 8 children/4 living AR MS SC Scruggs, Pearl Dau 17 AR AR AR Farm Laborer Scruggs, Carry Dau 13 AR AR AR Farm Laborer Scruggs, Annie Dau 9 AR AR AR Scruggs, Gadys [sic] Dau 1yr4mos AR AR AR [b abt Dec 1908] West, Frank Boarder M W 21 Single AR AR TN Laborer In 1911, Frank married William's daughter Pearl. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Pearle Scruggs Age 19 Birth Year abt 1892 Residence: Saint Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas Spouse's Name: Frank West Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse's Residence: St Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas Marriage 24 Dec 1911 Arkansas County Marriage License Date: 23 Dec 1911 They are enumerated in the same area in 1920. 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] West, Bernard Son M W 3 AR AR AR [b abt 1916] West, Leo Son M W 2 AR AR AR [b abt 1917] 4 doors away is Asberry West, age 71, and his wife Susan. with their children. Asberry is Frank's uncle, the brother of Frank's father Simpson. 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] West, Leo Son M W 12 AR AR AR [b abt March 1927] West, Hazel Dau F W 9 AR AR AR [b abt 1836] The Ancestry.com transcription of this census interprets Pearl's age as 27, which was her reported age in 1920! The age was first written as 31 or 37, then marked through and corrected in small, squeezed numbers above it. The horizontal line could be the top of the original 7, or the bottom of the corrected 2 of 27! The first digit of the new number is somewhat faded, but it might be seen as a 2. The squiggly top part that is somewhat faded, however, could be a 3. At any rate the age of 37 matches her reported birth and ages in other records. Frank S West Birth Sep 20, 1888 Death Sep 1, 1938 Parents: Andrew Simpson West (1845 - 1929) Annie West (1852 - 1929) Spouse Pearl West (1892 - 1978) Children: Bernard West (1916 - 1922) Leo W. West (1918 - 1945) Hazel West (1921 - 1935) Siblings: Charlie Winston West (1873 - 1945) Half-sibling Luley Bell West (1878 - 1884) Half-sibling John A. West (1880 - 1955) Half-sibling Burial Chute Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas Created by Lin May 02, 2011 -- Find A Grave Memorial #69238014, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69238014 Frank and Pearlk and three of their children are buried side by side with a single joint gravestone. --------------------- WEST Frank West Father September 20, 1888 - September 1, 1938 Bernard West Son May 3, 1916 - January 24, 1922 Hazel West Daughter January 22, 1921 - July 26, 1935 Leo W. West Son August 31, 1918 - February 25, 1945 Pearl West Mother September 5, 1892 - October 2, 1978 Buried in Chute Cemetery, White River Chute/CCCamp Road, Arkansas County, Arkansas ---------------------
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, Gentry Son M W 10 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, Gentry Son M W 20 TX AR AR Farm Laborer Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Eula Adams Age: 23 [b abt 1913] Residence Saint Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas Spouse's Name Gentry West Spouse's Age 27 [b abt 1909] Spouse's Residence St Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas Marriage License 22 Dec 1936 Arkansas County 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 8 April, Prairie Township, District 1-24, page 4B, Hwy 17, Hse #39, Rents $2 West, Gentry Head M W 35 Grade 8 b Ark same place in 1935 Farmer [b abt 1905] West, Eula Wife F W 35 Grade 6 b Ark same place in 1935 [b abt 1905] U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 Gentry West Birth Date 1 Jul 1909 W Park, Gillett, AR, 72055 Gentry's age in the census and his marriage license matches the birth date of 1909 in the Social Security records. But the age in 1940 would make him born in 1905. Eula's age has even more discrepancy, with the age in her marriage license making birht in 1913, while the census age places her birth in 1905. Social Security Death Index Gentry West Born 1 Jul 1909 Died 23 Mar 2005 Last Residence Gillett, Arkansas, Arkansas 72055 SSN issued Arkansas (Before 1951) Gentry married again, but the date is not known. He married Billie Jean Ray Branham. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Billie Jean Branham Gentry West Marriage (This index recordhad no date of marriage) Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-Current Gentry West Age at Death 95, Birth Date Abt 1910 Death March 2005 Gillett AR Obituary published 25 Mar 2005 in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette -- RootsWeb, http://obits.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/obit.cgi?Surname=WEST%2C%20Gentry&type=Keyword Gentry West Birth Jul 1, 1909 Texas Death Mar 23, 2005 Gillett, Arkansas County, Arkansas Parents: Charlie Winston West (1873 - 1945) Maggie Ann Nikirk West (1880 - 1973) Spouse Billie Jean West (1933 - 2013) Siblings: Jessie Simpson West (1899 - 1973) Lavada May West Criswell (1902 - 1997) Homer West (1905 - 1924) Opal West (1911 - 2001) J C West (1913 - 1996) Emma Harriet West Knowlton (1915 - 2009) Clarence A West (1918 - 1994) Burial Gillett Cemetery, Gillett, Arkansas County, Arkansas Created by Sheila West Jarrett Apr 08, 2012 -- Find A Grave Memorial #88231218, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88231218
In this genealogy I have shown Benjamin and Merrick West and descendants. Other children of George West and Edith Colista McHanie are: 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 In the 1850 census, George and Edith are enumerated in Gilmer County, Georgia, near his brother Marick West and other Mullinax, Green and West relatives. George and Edith's two sons Benjamin and Marick lived a few houses away. 1850 Federal Census, Gilmer County, Georgia, 4 October, Subdivision 33, p 771(scan 386), Hse/Fam #526 George West 74 M Farmer $No Real Estate b South Carolina [born abt 1776] Edith West 71 F South Carolina [born abt 1779] "I REALLY think that our George W. is the son of George W. who lived in Pickens County most of his life. The ages are right and they all came from the same place. I just wish we could find something that tells us for sure!" -- Jennifer Dunn, West Family Facebook Genealogy Page, 20 June 2015 Ron West provided the link to another West genealogy for this line by Mary West Rumera, which has good information on each generation. 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 ---------------- The 1850 census for Talking Rock included an entry for Mary West Campmin, the daughter of George and Edith Colista West. In the household of Mary and her husband George was a George West, who at age 83 would match her father George West. 1860 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 18 June, Talking Rock District, PO Talking Rock, page 931, Hse #446, Fam #376 George Campmin 52 M Farmer $1000 Real Estate $1000 Personal born SC [b abt 1808] Mary Campmin 53 F born So Carolina [b abt 1807] George West 83 M born So Carolina [b abt 1777] Marsick Hazlewood 48 M born So Carolina [b 1812] Jane Hazlewood 54 F born So Carolina [b abt 1806] Emeline Hazlewood 13 F born SC [b abt 1847] Sarah Hayse 25 F born SC [b abt 1835]
1860 Federal Census, Polk County, North Carolina, 16 July, Sandy Plain Division, Sandy Plain PO, page 54, Hse #391, Fam #367 Mary West 32 F Weaver $0 Real Estate Value $57 Personal Estate b NC [b abt 1828] Andrew S West 16 F b SC [b abt 1844] Rufus A West 12 M b NC [b abt 1848] Martha J West 8 F b NC [b abt 1852] George C West 7 M b NC [b abt 1853] Margaret L A West 4 F b NC [b abt 1856] Wm G West 3 mos M b NC [b abt 1860] In 1870, George is with other siblings in a household headed by her brother Asberry (Asbury). 1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 1 July, p 8, PO St Charles, Hse/Fam #54 West, Asbury 22 M W Farmer $No Real Estate $No Personal Estate b N Carolina Cannot read or write [b abt 1848] West, George 16 M W b N Carolina Cannot read or write [b abt 1854] George Crompton West Birth 10 Aug 1856 Death 23 Sep 1927 (aged 71) Burial Alvord Cemetery, Alvord, Wise County, Texas, Plot 1S Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Pruitt West 1864-1938 Children: Charlie Winson West 1890-1966 Stella M West Wheelis 1891-1934 Created by WiseCountyTexas 6 Nov 2006 -- Find A Grave Memorial 16498466, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16498466/george-crompton-west
1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 29 June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 20B, 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, George W Son W M Dec 1885 14 AR NC KY Farm Laborer George here is enumerated as George W. The birth date reported matches a WWI registration for George Simpson West in Ethel, Arkansas, the right place, with the middle name Simpson supporting the relation of son of Simpson West. Where the W came from I don't know. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 George Simpson West Residence Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas Birth Date: 1 Dec 1885 Race: White Occupation Farming, Ethel, Arkansas Nearest Relative Mary West Medium Height, Slender Build, Gray Eyes, Light Hair Registered 12 September 1918 in Stuttgart, Arkansas 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 7 April, Keaton Township, District 15, page 2B, Hse/Fam #39 West, George S Head Owns M W 44 First Married at age 27 AR NC KY Farmer [b abt 1886] West, Mary Wife F W 31 Married at age 15 AR MO AR [b abt 1899] West, Annie Dau F W 18 AR AR AR [b abt 1912] West, Martin Son M W 10 AR AR AR [b abt 1920] West, Morris Son M W 10 AR AR AR [b abt 1920] Annie is George's daughter, but cuold not be Annie's daughter. Annie was first married at age 15, that is about 1916, while Annie was born abotu 1912. Note that in 1918, George named his nearest relative as Mary. The twins, Martin and Morris would be Mary's children. A family sources provides a datre of death. I have not found the official record. George W West Birth Dec 1885 in Arkansas Death 22 May 1938 Parents Simp West 1845-1925, Annie L Watson 1852-1938 -- Maffitt Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/3026428/person/-989492373?ssrc=&ftm=1 Another family sources provides the name of his wife. The first name Mary is given on his WWI Draft Registration. This completes her name as Mary Ellen Benson. Mary Ellen Benson Birth 17 Jun 1899 in Arkansas, Arkansas Death 28 Jan 1981 in Stuttgart, Arkansas, Arkansas Father Unknown Benson, Mother Mary Benson Spouse George West 1885-1938 -- Fullerton-Strickland, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/135927/person/-1891431751 They married in 1913. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Mary Benson Age 16, Birth Year abt 1897 Residence Saint Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas Spouse's Name George West Spouse's Age 27 Spouse's Residence St Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas Marriage 22 Oct 1913 Arkansas County Marriage License Date 22 Oct 1913 George S. West Birth Dec. 1, 1886 Death May 22, 1938 Burial Chute Cemetery, De Witt [St Charles], Arkansas County, Arkansas Created by Lin Canamore Quigley May 02, 2011 -- Find A Grave Memorial #69237844, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=West&GSiman=1&GScid=53450&GRid=69237844&
The date of birth was originally determined by the 1880 census information. George Taylor West is reported to be 7 months old. The 1880 census was taken in June. Figuring 8 completed months before this is September 1879. The Social Security Death Index provides the actual day of birth, which coincides with the month determined on basis of census data. The SSDI likewise gives us the death information, with month only and residence at time of death, Chickasha, Oklahoma. Social Security Death Index: U.S., Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2 M-Z, Ed. 6 West, George Birth date 11 Sep 1879 Death date 12/00/1968 Last Residence Chickasha, Oklahoma 73018 Social Security #442-22-1450 Issued in Oklahoma
"The George W West family moved to the Hightower area of Forsyth County, GA from the Union County/Spartanburg County area of South Carolina about 1853. While the West famliy has long been associated with Hightower Baptist Church, from historical records and gravesites, it seems likely that the family, which consisted of George W., his wife Jennet (Cowen) West, and 6 sons and four daughters attended Concord Baptist Church in Forsyth County at least until the 1890s." -- The West Family for Hightower History Book, excerpt on the West Family Facebook Genealogy page, 18 June 2015 "GEORGE W WEST was born about 1819 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. He died on 12 May 1895 in Forsyth, Georgia, USA. He married (1) JENNETT COWAN, daughter of William Cowan and Elizabeth Unknown before 1840 in South Carolina, USA. She was born about 1816 in Ireland. She died between 1880-1892 in Forsyth, Georgia, USA. He married (2) NANCY BAGWELL on 28 Jan 1892 in Forsyth, Georgia, USA. She was born on 20 Aug 1828 in South Carolina, USA. She died on 11 Jun 1901 in Forsyth, Georgia, USA (Age at Death: 72)." -- "Descendants of George W West," Research and genealogy of Jennifer Dunn, Jennealogy, https://jennealogy.wordpress.com/family-tree/west-family-descendants-of-george-w-west-b-abt-1819-in-spartanburg-sc/ ---------------- The Mystery of George W. West’s Parentage I have yet to find any records linking George W West to specific parents, but I think I’ve found a pretty good candidate for his mother and father: George West and Edith Colista McHanie. (Mary West’s excellently presented page details the George West genealogy.) -- "Descendants of George W West," Research and genealogy of Jennifer Dunn, Jennealogy, https://jennealogy.wordpress.com/family-tree/west-family-descendants-of-george-w-west-b-abt-1819-in-spartanburg-sc/ ---------------- ---------------- I would like to share what I know of the children of George and Janetta West who moved to Arkansas. As far as I know there were three, Pascal West, Sarah Jane West McClure and George West. Pascal and George and their families moved near Belleville in Yell County, Arkansas. Sarah Jane and her husband lived in Delaware, Arkansas nearby in Logan County. They all came to Arkansas around 1872. Since Pascal West is my great grandfather, his descendants are the ones I know best. He had 4 children who lived to adulthood. They were Thomas, George, Effie and Altha. Effie and Altha married brothers whose last name was Crownover. Altha died before I was born but I do remember meeting Effie when I was young. I do not know anything about their children or if they had any. George and his wife Annie lived near us and had two children but they did not have children. Thomas had 4 children. Azzie Lee, Lenton, Lawton and my father Eual Paschal West. Azzlie Lee and Lenton did not have children. Lawton had one son, Kenneth who lives in Oklahoma with his family. My father had 2 sons, Ron and Jim. My brother Jim had a son and daughter. The son lives in Arkansas and has son and daughter. The daughter lives in Texas. I have 3 sons and 7 grandchildren. One son and his family still live in Arkansas as do my wife and I. Many of these descendants are buried in Lower Spring Creek Cemetery near Belleville. Sarah Jane West McClure and her husband A.H. McClure had at least on son. A doctor named W.Y. McClure. They were evidently a prominent family in the area of Delaware and Dardanelle, Arkansas. A.H. and W.Y are mentioned in posts I have below in the civil war veterans picture and the biography of W.Y. I know nothing about their descendants but know W.Y. had children. George West moved to Yell County after the others. Recently my brother was in Belleville and asked if anyone remembered him. Belleville only has about 300 people. They remembered him and mentioned he had a son named Jim and Jim had a son named Ronnie who still lived there. We have tried to contact him but not been able to. It is interesting he has the same name as me and only lived 30 miles from where I grew up but I did not know he existed. Interesting fact, Belleville is also the home town of Carol Burnett’s grandmother who helped raise her. Carol Burnett has visited Belleville. Of the descendants of George West of Forsyth County Georgia who came to Arkansas I know of 8 still living in Arkansas and at least 12 living outside of Arkansas. There may be more. -- Ron West, Jennealogy West Family Facebook Group, 26 September 2016, https://www.facebook.com/groups/380313632174419/permalink/514445365427911/ ---------------- ---------------- Three of the children of George West (b 1818) are buried in the Concord Cemetery but we have no record of where George and his wife Jennet are buried. It may be that they are buried there but the record has been lost or the tombstone destroyed. Another interesting cemetery is Antioch Cemetery in Pickens County, Georgia not far away from Concord. George West (b1779) is listed as a charter member of the church along with his daughter Mary and an Eddy West who I think is his wife Edith nicknamed Eddy. George’s son Merrick and Merrick’s wife are buried there but no record of George and Edith. It seems since George and Edith were charter members they would be buried there. I also wonder if Edith West Harris, daughter of George (b 1818) is named after her grandmother Edith McHanie West. She is called Eda on her tombstone at Concord. -- Ron West, West Family Facebook Genealogy page, 20 June 2015 ---------------- ---------------- Orville, Here is a link to a West genealogy site. You may have seen this. On page 4 I believe our link is to the George West, #45 in generation 4 of the website below. It seems like you said one time your West ancestor was Merrick West or Willis West or one of his sons. My Great-Great Grandfather was George West, born in 1818 or 1819 in Spartanburg. He moved to Georgia about the same time the George West above and some of his children mover to Georgia. On several of the census records in South Carolina my George West lived in the same area as the children of the George West above. Some of my distance cousins list our George West as a son of the George West but I have no way to confirm that. I have taken a DNA test in the West DNA project my DNA indicates I am in the Joseph West line along with George West above. If my George is not a son of this George, he is almost certainly a son of one of his brothers or uncles. The genealogy listed here was prepared by Mary West Rumera. I think she has done a good job. Ron http://johnmarshallwest.com/Gen4.htm -- Ron West, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 12 May 2017 ---------------- Here is the genealogy Ron West provided the link to, by Mary West Rumera, which gives a llist of the children of George West, born ca 1776. 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 ----------------
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, Hazel Dau F W 9 AR AR AR [b abt 1836]
Henrietta Harriett Rita West Birth 1825 in South Carolina, Death Unknown Spouse William Martin Mullinax Birth 19 Oct 1823 in Lincoln, North Carolina Death 30 Oct 1854 in Georgia -- Barnett-Parker, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/6997474/person/1755267274?ssrc=&ftm=1
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, Henry L Son M W 7 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 West, Henry Son M W 17 Single Grade 8 b Ark same house in 1935 Farm Laborer Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Henry West Age 18, Birth Year abt 1922 Residence St Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas Spouse's Name Lula Mae Padgett Spouse's Age 16 Spouse's Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas \ Marriage 14 Sep 1940 Arkansas County Marriage License Date 14 Sep 1940 Social Security Death Index Henry L West Born 23 May 1922 Died 8 Dec 1991 SSN 431-30-4976 issued Arkansas (Before 1951) Henry L West Birth May 23, 1922 Death Dec 8, 1991 BM2 US NAVY WORLD WAR II Parents: Jesse B West (1892 - 1973) Iva O Jones West (1898 - 1981) Spouse Lula Mae Padgett West (1924 - 2010) Siblings: Madie M. West (1918 - 1922) Chester F West (1924 - 2002) Burial Saint Charles Cemetery ,, Saint Charles, Arkansas County, Arkansas Created by Dale Houghton Apr 01, 2012 -- Find A Grave Memorial #87806885, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=87806885
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, Homer Son M W 14 TX AR IN Farm Laborer 1930 Federal Census, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, 25 April, Oklahoma City Ward 4, District 141, page 31A, 1607 35th St SW (rear), Hse #645, Fam #708 West, Homer Head Rents $20 No Radio M W 25 Married at age 20 TX TX TX Oil Field Driller Helper West, Avis O Wife F W 21 Married at age 15 OK TX TX West, Donald L Son M W 3 Single OK TX OK Homer West Gravestone, Chute Cemetery, Arkansas County, Arkansas Homer West May 5 1905 July 29, 1924 Homer West Birth May 5, 1905 Death Jul 29, 1924 Parents: Charlie Winston West (1873 - 1945) Maggie Ann Nikirk West (1880 - 1973) Siblings: Jessie Simpson West (1899 - 1973)* Homer West (1905 - 1924) Opal West (1911 - 2001)* J C West (1913 - 1996)* Emma Harriet West Knowlton (1915 - 2009)* Burial Chute Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas Created by Lin May 02, 2011 -- Find A Grave Memorial #69238073, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=West&GSiman=1&GScid=53450&GRid=69238073&
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 U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2 Homer S West Birth Date: 12 Oct 1938 Address: Hc 86, Ethel, AR, 72048 144 Belleview Rd, Ethel, AR, 72048-9516 PO Box 51, Dewitt, AR, 72042-0051 (1990) 1 Star 1 POB 50, Ethel, AR, 72048 (1990)
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, JC Son M W 6 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, JC Son M W 16 TX AR AR Farm Laborer 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 An Arkansas County marriage record appears to be for J C. It appears his wife's name has been mistrascribed. I suspect the maiden name was Branstetter. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 J C West Gender: Male Age 32, Birth Year abt 1914 Residence: St Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas Spouse's Name: Jamie Brasasletter Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse's Residence: DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas Marriage Date: 25 May 1946 Arkansas County Marriage License Date: 25 May 1946 Her name was confirmed in another index record, which had the correct name but no marriage date. this also corrected her first name to Janie, instead of Jamie. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Janie Branstetter Gender: Female Spouse's Name: J C West Spouse's Gender: Male Social Security Death Index J. C. West Born 22 Aug 1913 Died 8 Jul 1996 Last Residence Saint Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas 72140 SSN 431-48-9789 issued Arkansas (Before 1951) J C West Gravestone, Chute Cemetery, Arkansas County, Arkansas J C West Sgt US Army Air Corps World War II Aug 22 1913 Aug 8 1996 Sgt J C West Birth Aug 22, 1913 Death Aug 8, 1996 Parents: Charlie Winston West (1873 - 1945) Maggie Ann Nikirk West (1880 - 1973) Son Timothy Wayne West (1952 - 2014)Siblings: Jessie Simpson West (1899 - 1973) Homer West (1905 - 1924) Opal West (1911 - 2001) Emma Harriet West Knowlton (1915 - 2009) United States Air Corps - WW II. Children Timothy Wayne West (1952 - 2014) Burial Chute Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas Created by Lin May 02, 2011 -- Find A Grave Memorial #69238514, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69238514
1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 8 April, Prairie Township, District 1-24, page 1B, Hse #18, Fam #19 West, Jesse Head Rents M W 30 First married at 22 [abt 1922] TX AR LA Cotton Farmer [b abt 1900] West, Allie Wife F W 25 First married at 17 [abt 1922] AR AR AR [b abt 1905] West, James A Son M W 6 Single AR TX AR [b abt 1924] West, J D Son M W 5 Single AR TX AR [b abt 1925] West, Florine Dau F W 2yrs3mos Single AR TX AR [b abt 1928]
1850 Federal Census, Gilmer County, Georgia, 4 October, Subdivision 33, page 771-772, Hse/Fam #528 Benjamin West 44 M Farmer $500 Real Estate b SC Elizabeth West 41 F SC Cannot read and write -- page 772 -- Adolphus West 10 M SC 1860 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 10 June, Dug Road District, PO Jasper, Page 20 (898), House #169, Family #135 Benjamin West 54 M Farmer SC Elithebeth [sic] West 52 F SC Adolphus West 19 M SC Roster of the Ga 20th infantrry, company F, West men West, Count P. Private July 9, 1861. Killed by sharpshooters at Petersburg, Va. June 23,1864 West, Jacob A. Private July 9, 1861. Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. Apr. 9, 1865 West, William H. Private June 18, 1861. Died of consumption at Petersburg, Va. May 6,1862 Genealogies identify him as Jacob Adolphus and attach the following marriage record to him. Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 Jacob A West Spouse Mary A Wheeler License issued 23 October 1866 Marriage 25 October 1866 Pickens County, Georgia Ceremony by R G Allen, Justice of the Peace Recorded Pickens County Marriage Book, page 268