Rufus Asberry WEST Julia Elizabeth WEST Lillie May WEST Lloyd R WEST William Columbus WEST Tillman A WEST Nellie M WEST Mathel Laura POSTON William Berry WEST Jesse B WEST Belle Tennessee WEST Opal Annie WEST Susan A BURKE Mini tree diagram
Rufus Tillmon WEST

Rufus Tillmon WEST2,3,4,1,5,6,8,7

7th Nov 18872,3,4,1,5,6,7 - 14th Jul 19725,7

Life History

7th Nov 1887

Born in Arkansas.2,3,4,1,5,6,7

1900

Resident in Prairie Township, Arkansas, Arkansas.1

1910

Resident in Prairie Township, Arkansas, Arkansas.1

24th Mar 1912

Birth of son Lloyd R WEST in Arkansas.7,6,5,9,10,2

14th Jan 1914

Birth of son William Columbus WEST in Arkansas.9,6,11,3,12

6th Mar 1916

Birth of son Tillman A WEST in Arkansas.6,5,9,2,3

2nd Jan 1919

Birth of daughter Nellie M WEST in Arkansas.5,3,6,13

8th Jan 1972

Death of Mathel Laura POSTON.7

14th Jul 1972

Died in St Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas.5,7

after 14th Jul 1972

Buried in Chute Cemetery, St Charles, Arkansas County, Arkansas.7

Other facts

 

Married Mathel Laura POSTON

Notes

  • 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, Rufus H  Son W M Nov 1887  12 Single AR NC TN Farm Laborer

    1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 19 April, Prairie Township, District 19, Page 2B, Hse/Fam #27
    Turner, Charles Head M W 28 Married 9 years AR MS AL Farmer Owns
    Turner, Jodie Wife F W 29 Married 11 years 3 children/5 living AR NC TN
    Turner, Susie Dau 5 Single AR AR AR
    Turner, Lucy Dau 3 Single AR AR AR
    West, Rufus Bro-in-law 22 Single AR NC TN Hired Man, Working Out

    In the 1920 census, Rufus' middle initial is T instead of H.

    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, Loyad (Loyd?) R Son M W 7 AR AR IL [abt 1913]
    West, Willie C Son M W 5 AR AR IL [b abt 1905]
    West, Tillman A Son M W 3yrs8mos AR AR IL [b abt Apr 1916]
    West, Nellie M  F W 11mos AR AR IL [b abt Jan 1919]

    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, Lloyd R Son M W 18 AR AR IL Farm Laborer
    West, Willie C Son M W 16 AR AR IL Farm Laborer
    West, Tilman B Son M W 16 AR AR IL Farm Laborer
    West, Nellie M Dau M W 11 AR AR IL

    1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 9 April, Ethel, District 1-26, page 4A, Belleview Rd, Hse #53, Owns $200
    West, Rufus Head M W 52 Grade 7 b Ark same place in 1935 Farmer
    West, Mathel Wife F W 46 Grade 7 b Illinois same place in 1935 Housekeeper
    West, Loyd Head M W 28 Grade 7 b Ark same place in 1935 Farm Laborer
    West, Tillmond Head M W 24 Grade 9 b Ark same place in 1935 Farm Laborer

    Social Security Death Index
    Rufus West
    Born 7 Nov 1887
    Died Jul 1972
    Last Residence Saint Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas 72140
    SSN 430-70-0852 issued Arkansas (1955)

    Rufus Tillmon West
    Birth Nov 7, 1887
    Death Jul 14, 1972
    Burial Chute Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
    Created by Lin May 02, 2011
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #69238300, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=69238300&PIpi=137291261

    Gravestone of Rufus Tillmon West
    Rufus Tillmon West
    Nov 7, 1887
    July 14, 1972
    Chute Cemetery, White River, south of St Charles, Arkansas
    Photo by Orville Boyd Jenkins 13 May 2017

Sources

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