Life History

Notes

• 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, The child in the family matching Margaret L A is reported as Louisa.  Louisa is with other siblings in a household headed by her brother Asberry (Asbury), in Arkansas County, Arkansas.  They may have moved with their mother, who then died shortly after.  She may have died in North Carolina, then the kids decided to move.  She was head of the household in 1860, but is not reported in 1870..  Mary's death record has not been found.
  
  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, Louisa 14 F W b N Carolina Cannot read or write [b abt 1856]

Sources

• 1. 1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 1 July, p 8, PO St Charles, Hse/Fam #54
• 2. 1860 Federal Census, Polk County, North Carolina
  • 16 July, Sandy Plain Division, Sandy Plain PO, page 54, Hse #391, Fam #367