Our family had only the name Tripann Mullins, no other name that might be a maiden name. No maiden name is given in the other sources I have seen. Her name is written Trip Ann in the 1870 (Georgia) and 1880 (Texas) censuses. Her great-grandson Mike Taylor also reports that the name is written as Trip Ann on her gravestone, which I have not seen myself. Her marriage registry entry has the name spelled as Tripann. Mike indicates that it seems likely her name is Tripann Velma. He reports that he has seen several documents she signed as T V Mullins. One of his aunts reported that her middle name was Velma. This is interesting in light of the census entry of 1860 which has her name as Trapan [sic] A. In the 1850 census in Gilmer County, Georgia, she was listed as Tripand. 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 -- Tripand West 1 M [sic] SC In 1860 she appears as Trapan A. This latter entry is notable, since it gives another initial A for a second name in addition to Tripann, in contrast to the two sources that indicate Trip and Anna separate names. Her name appears as a single name in a form similar to Tripann consistently enough to lend weight to the idea that Tripann's "official" name was one name rather than two, though it was found on her grave as two names. Also note that in 1960 she is reported born in Georgia, while in 1850 place of birth was South Carolina, like the other chldren. 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 Trapan A West 10 F GA In 1870, we find Trip Ann as the second daughter of Benjamin and Frances (Francis) West in Pickens County, Georgia, with a Jasper P O address. 1870, 6 July, Pickens County, Georgia, P O Jasper, page 59, Hse/Fam #464 Benjamin West M W 64 Farmer b. S.C. Francis 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] Tripann married Sanford Giffin Mullins in 1871 in Pickens County, Georgia. Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 S G Mullins, Male Spouse Tripann West, Female License issued 24 February 1871 Marriage 25 Feb 1871 Pickens County, Georgia Ceremony performed by J B Harris, Minister of the Gospel Pickens County, Georgia Marriage Book, p 386 By 1880, Gif and Tripann have 4 children, and they have moved to Bosque County, Texas. Their parents have also moved with them. Gif's paretns are living in the same household with them, and her father Benjamin, her sister Elmina and her son John live nearby in one household. 1880, June 11, Bosque County, Texas, District 14, p 30B, Hse #267, Fam #274 S G Mullins Age 36 Famer b. GA, father b. SC, mother b. NC Trip Ann Mullins Age 31 Wife b. GA, father b. SC, mother b. SC Ida L. Mullins Age 9 Daughter b. GA (born abt 1871) William L. Mullins Age 7 Son b. GA (born abt 1873) Lindsey C. Mullins Age 5 Son b. GA (born abt 1875) Ross Ben Mullins Age 3 Son b. Tex (born abt 1877) George R. Mullins Age 61 Father b. NC, father b. SC, mother b. SC Elvira M. Mullins Age 62 Mother b. NC, father b. VA, mother b. SC The anonymous Ancestry World Tree source misspells her husband's name as Griffin, but otherwise it provides excellent detail and a list of all the children. The marriage registry entry of their marriage has Giffin as Giffen. All the family sources spell it Giffin, or have the nickname Gif or Giff. Since their oldest child is reported as age 9 in 1880, it appears that Gif and Tripann married in 1870, after the census. They appear to have moved to Texas in about 1876. One child was born in 1875 in Georgia and the next in 1877 in Texas.
1900 Federal Census, Gordon County, Georgia, 23 June, Red Bud, District 55, Page 20, 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, Viola Dau W F Sept 1880 19 Single GA GA GA
FN 1 We are indebted to George Craghead Gregory, Esquire, Richmond, Virginia, an authority on the Gregory family history, for a critical reading of the data herein offered relative to Richard and Agnes (West) Gregory, their children and grandchildren.... George Craghead Gregory is the son of Archibald Hatchett Gregory and his (first) wife, Lucy Jane Brodie; grandson of Richard Henry Gregory and Mary Elizabeth Hatchett; great grandson of Herbert Gregory and Lucy Osborne Thweatt. -- "Gregory Family of King William County, Virginia," in Winston of Virginia and Allied Families, by Clayton Torrence (Richmond, Virginia: Whittet & Shepperson, 1927), p 259 Richard West Gregory Birth 1734 King William, King William, Virginia Death 17 MAY 1817 Springfield, Washington, Kentucky Father Richard T. Gregory Birth 1695 Essex Co., Virginia Death AFT 1742 New Kent County, Virginia Mother Virginia Agnes West Birth 1704 King William, King William, Virginia Death 27 MAY 1733 Mount Pleasant, King William, Virginia Wife Nancy Ann Vaughan Birth 7 JAN 1735 Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia Death 21 OCT 1821 Springfield, Washington, Kentucky -- William Thomas Watkins, http://person.ancestry.com/tree/15292026/person/265999030/facts?ftm=1 A land record in 1730 indicates Richard and Agnes sold land in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, that may have been her dower lands. The record index notes that Agnes "acknowledged her dower," with no further clarification. Virginia, Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Agnes Gregory 4 Apr 1730 Spotsylvania Co VA Property 1000 acres in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania Coounty This land record was originally published in "Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume I, edited by William Armstrong Crozier. Richard Gregory of King William Co to John White of same county, 85 curr., 1000 acres in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co, granted the sd. Gregory by pat. June 16, 1727. April 7, 1730. Agnes, wife of Richd. Gregory, acknowledged her dower, etc. Registered Spotsylvania County Land Book B Family Data Collection - Individual Records Agnes West Spouse Richard T Gregory Parents Thomas West Birth 1704 VA Marriage 1724 New Kent Co, VA Death 1724 New Kent Co, VA ------------------------ RICHARD GREGORY married AGNES WEST, daughter of THOMAS WEST, of KING WILLIAM COUNTY (see WEST FAMILY, post page 267), and had issue: 1. ROGER GREGORY (1729-1803), of KING WILLIAM COUNTY; of whom hereafter. 2. Richard Gregory, of whom nothing further is known. 3. West Gregory (living as late as January, 1758), married Susannah West, daughter of Colonel Francis West, son of Tromas [p 254] West, of King William County (see West Family, post page 281). Mrs. Susannah (West) Gregory married, secondly, Colonel Holt Richeson. 4. Frances Gregory, married William Phillips. 5. Christiana Gregory, married Samuel Meredith. 6. Agnes Gregory. 7. Unity Gregory. -- "Gregory Family of King William County, Virginia," in Winston of Virginia and Allied Families, by Clayton Torrence (Richmond, Virginia: Whittet & Shepperson, 1927), p 253-254 -------------------------
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
William West Birth 1739 in Montgomery, Maryland Death 1778 in Montgomery, Maryland Parents William West 1695 - 1750, Esther Duvall 1705 - 1750 -- Yates, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8123435/person/-996240971?ssrc=&ftm=1
One source reports the birth place as Bladensburg, Prince Georges, Maryland, while Mike Taylor reports Anne Arundel County. They agree on place of death as Frederick County, Maryland.
1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 19 June, Prairie Township, District 7, Page 14B, House #240, Family #245 West, Asberry Head W M Mar 1849 51 Married 21 years NC NC NC Farmer Owns Farm West, Susan A Wife W F July 1856 43 Married 21 years 8 children/7 living TN TN TN West, William B Son W M Jan 1890 10 Single AR NC TN Farm Laborer 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 29 April, North Prairie Township, District 12, page 5B, Hse/Fam #93 West, R A Head M W 61 Married 32 years NC NC NC Farmer Owns [b abt 1849] West, Susan Wife F W 53 Married 32 years 8 children/7 living TN TN TN [b abt 1857] West, Berry Son M W 20 Single AR NC TN Farm Laborer [b abt 1890] 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 5 February, Prairie Township, District 15, page 5B, Hse/Fam #99 West, Asberry Head M W 71 SC SC TN Farmer [born abt 1859] West, Susan Wife F W 64 TN TN TN [born abt 1846] West, Berry Son M W 29 Single AR SC TN Farmer [born abt 1991] 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 3yrs2mos 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 Smith, Lois Dau F W 17 Single Grade 6 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Smith, William A Son-in-law M W 21 Single Grade 5 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Timber Laborer Social Security Death Index Berry West Born 2 Jan 1890 Died Aug 1973 Last Residence De Witt, Arkansas, Arkansas 72042 SSN 430-22-4296 issued Arkansas (Before 1951) West William B Jan 2, 1890 Aug 31, 1973 Bertie M Feb ?, 1904 Nov 16, 1981 Forks LaGrue Cemetery, LaGrue, on Hwy 1 northeast of DeWitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas Photo by Edith McSwain Jenkins 12 Nov 2017
Willie Colmbus West Birth 14 Jan 1914 in Arkansas Death 10 Jun 2002 in St Charles, Arkansas Parents Rufus H West b 1887, Mathel L. Poston b 1894 -- Burke, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/11960967/person/942293231 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 7 February, South Prairie Township, District 16, page 8B, Hse #147, Fam #154 West, Rufus T Head Rents M W 32 AR NC TN Farmer [b abt 1888] West, Mathel L Wife F W 26 IL IL IL [b abt 1894] West, Willie C Son M W 5 AR AR IL [b abt 1905] 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 22 April, Prairie Township, District 25, Ethel and Chute Rd, Page 7A, Hse #121, Fam #122 West, Rufus T Owns Head M W 42 First married at age 20 AR NC AR Farmer West, Mathel L Wife F W 36 IL IL IN Farm Laborer West, Willie C Son M W 16 AR AR IL Farm Laborer Willie marreid Clara Jones and in 1940 they are living in the household of Clara's father. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 4 April, Ethel, District 1-26, page 6A, Belleview Rd, Hse #94, Owns $2000 Jones, Tom Head M W 65 Grade 4 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Farmer Jones, Myrtle Wife F W 45 Grade 6 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Housekeeper - page 6B - West, Claria [Clara] Dau F W 17 Married Grade 8 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Housekeeper West, Willie Son-in-Law M W 26 Married Grade 7 b Arkansas same place in 1935
In the 1860 census, in his widowed mother's household in North Carolina, he was reported as William G. In 1870, he was reported as Gray. 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, Gray 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, Gray 10 M W b N Carolina Cannot read or write [b abt 1860]
William M West Birth Oct. 10, 1855 Death Aug. 15, 1857 Parents: Sarah Mullinax West (1826 - 1914) Merrick H West (1821 - 1862) Burial Antioch Cemetery, Talking Rock, Pickens County, Georgia GPS (lat/lon): 34.50586, -84.53553 Created by Mindseye Aug 31, 2009 -- Find A Grave Memorial #41352055, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=West&GSiman=1&GScid=2206727&GRid=41352055&
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, William R W M 6 Son GA GA GA 1900 Federal Census, Gordon County, Georgia, 23 June, Red Bud, District 55, Page 20, 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
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 ----------------
1850 Federal Census, Forsyth County, Georgia, 3 October, District 31, page 405 (scan 203), Hse/Fam #813 James Tatem [Tatum] 40 M Farmer b NC Cannot read or write Susan W Tatem 38 F b SC Cannot read or write Moses Tatem 20 M Farmer b SC Elisha Tatem 19 M Farmer b SC Daniel Tatem 16 M Farmer b SC Sarah A 14 F b Georgia Winny 11 F b Georgia Silas E Tatem 9 M b Georgia Rebecca A 7 F b Georgia Lucy M 3 4 F b Georgia Parthenia M Tatem 2 F b Georgia Doctor H Tatem 0mos M b Georgia Her daughter's death record reports her mother's maiden name as Westbrooks. Georgia, Deaths Index, 1914-1927 Winnie Adline Bryant [Winnie Adline Talum] Birth 12 Nov 1840 Forsyth, Georgia Death 13 Oct 1919 Hall County Death Age 78 Ethnicity American Father Name Jim Talum Mother Name Westbrooks
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] Mary was a widow with a house full of kids in the 1860 census. She must have died shortly after, because her household of children were enumerated in 1860 in Prairie Township, Arkansas County, Arkansas. Her son Rufus was the head of the household of siblings.