William Jerome WEAST1,2,2,3,4,5,6

about 18321,2,3,4,5,6 - 26th Nov 19241,2

Life History

about 1832	Born in Ohio.1,2,3,4,5,6
1864	Birth of son Theodore John WEAST in Illinois.2,4,6,7
Mar 1866	Birth of son William A WEAST in Illinois.6,8,7,2,9
1868	Birth of daughter Rhoda M WEAST.2,4,6
Jan 1870	Birth of son Frank A WEAST in Clinton County, Illinois.6,4,2
about 1872	Birth of daughter Mary WEAST in Illinois.4
Mar 1874	Birth of daughter Maggie C WEAST in Illinois.8,4
about 1877	Birth of daughter Emma WEAST in Illinois.4
about 1879	Birth of daughter Lessie C WEAST in Illinois.4
31st May 1881	Birth of daughter Anna Louise WEAST in Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois.2
Feb 1886	Birth of son Joseph Benjamin WEAST in Kansas.8,5
Sep 1888	Birth of daughter Minnie C WEAST in Kansas.8
5th May 1913	Death of son Frank A WEAST.2
1920	Death of Rose Ann WOODWARD.2
26th Nov 1924	Died in Oklahoma.1,2
after 26th Nov 1924	Buried in Clinton Cemetery, Clinton, Custer County, Oklahoma.2

Other facts

Married Rose Ann WOODWARD

Notes

1850 Federal Census, Perry County, Ohio, 21 September, Hopewell, page 389B, Hse/Fam #972
Theadore [sic] Weast 66 M Farmer $1500 Real Estate Value b France [b abt 1784]
Cecilia Weast 56 F b France [b abt 1794]
Mary Weast 24 F b France [b abt 1826]
Wililam Weast 18 M b Ohio [b abt 1832]

1870 Federal Census, Clinton County, Illinois, 3 June, PO Carlyle, page 10, Hse #65, Fam #66
Weast, Wililam 33 M W Farmer $0 declared Real Estate $0 declared Personal born Ohio [b abt 1837]
Weast, Rosanna 24 F W House Keeper b Illinois Cannot write [b abt 1846]
Weast, Theodore 6 M W Works on Farm born Illinois [b abt 1864]
Weast, William 4 M W Works on Farm born Illinois [b abt 1866]
Weast, Rhoda 2 F W At School born Illinois [b abt 1868]
Weast, Frank 5mos M W Works on Farm born Illinois [b abt Jan 1870]
Woodard, Mary 16 F W Living in Family born Illinois Cannot read or write [b abt 1854]
Batts, John B 62 M W Farmer $2500 Real Estate $558 born Germany [b abt 1808]
Batts, Henry 20 M W born Germany [b abt 1850]
Batts, Lena M W 18 F W born Germany [b abt 1852]
Batts, Theodore 17 M W born Germany [b abt 1853]

Mary Woodard here would be Rosanna's sister. The family name is normally found as Woodward.

1880 Federal Census, Clinton County, Illinois, 3 June, Santa Fe, District 89, page 4, Hse/Fam #34
Weast, William W M 49 Head Farmer OH France France [b abt 1831]
Weast, Rosanna W F 35 Wife Keeping House IL TN TN [abt 1845]
Weast, Theodore W M 16 Son MN MN KY [b abt 1864]
Weast, Rhoda M W F 12 Dau KY VA KY [abt 1868]
Weast, Frank A W F 10 Son TX MN KY [abt 1870]
Weast, Mary W F 8 Dau IL OH IL [b abt 1872]
Weast, Maggie C W F 6 Dau IL OH IL [b abt 1874]
Weast, Emma W F 3 Dau IL OH IL [b abt 1877]
Weast, Lessie C W F 1 Dau IL OH IL [b abt 1879]

In 1900, Rosanna is reported as a widow. She is living with several of her children, with son Wililam designated as Head of the household. And yet in 1920 her husband is in her household again, though Rosanna is reported as the Head. Family sources and his gravestone report that William Jerome died in 1924.

1900 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma, 6 June, Union Township, District 210, Page 4A, House #67, Family #68
Weast, William Head W M Mar 1866 34 Single Ill Ohio Ill Farmer Owns Farm
Weast, Rosa Mother W F Dec 1843 56 Widow 14 children/11 living Ill Ill Ill
Weast, Maggie Sister W F Mar 1874 26 Single Ill Ohio Ill
Weast, Benjamin Brother W F Feb 1886 14 Single Kans Ohio Ill
Weast, Minnie Sister W F Sept 1888 11 Single Kans Ohio Ill

1920 Federal Census, Custer County, Oklahoma, 16 January, Deer Creek Township, District 38, page 3A, Hse #39, Fam #43
Weast, Rosanna Head Owns F W 74 Married IL TN TN No Occup [b abt 1846]
Weast, William Husband M W 87 Married OH France France No Occup [b abt 1833]
Weast, Joseph Benjamin Son M W 33 Single KS OH IL Farmer [b abt 1887]

Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
Will West
Birth Date abt 1867
Death 15 Mar 1938 Walnut Grove, Etowah, Alabama
Death Age 71
Father Name John West
Spouse Name Margaret West

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William Jerome Weast
Birth 1832
Death Nov. 26, 1924
Parents Caecila Katharine Wiest (1791 - 1879)
Spouse Rose Ann Woodward Weast (1845 - 1920

Children:
Theodore John Weast (1864 - 1946)
Rhoda M Weast McGoffin (1868 - 1962)
Frank Weast (1870 - 1913)
Anna Louise Weast Collins (1881 - 1966)

Sibling:
Maria Ann Metzger (1824 - 1917)
Note: Same marker as R A

Burial Clinton Cemetery, Clinton, Custer County, Oklahoma, Plot: 3-145

Maintained by Lianne Beel, Originally Created by Dolores Colwell Willis Sep 14, 2012
-- Find A Grave Memorial #97065434, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=97065434
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Sources

1. Ancestry Trees
2. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
3. 1850 Federal Census, Perry County, Ohio
- 21 September, Hopewell, page 389B, Hse/Fam #972
4. 1880 Federal Census, Clinton County, Illinois
- 3 June, Santa Fe, District 89, page 4, Hse/Fam #34
5. 1920 Federal Census, Custer County, Oklahoma
- 16 January, Deer Creek Township, District 38, page 3A, Hse #39, Fam #43
6. 1870 Federal Census, Clinton County, Illinois
- 3 June, PO Carlyle, page 10, Hse #66, Fam #66
7. 1910 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma
- 13 June, Union Township, District 268, Page 26A, Hse #361, Fam #362
8. 1900 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma Territory
- 6 June, Union Township, District 210, Page 4A, House #67, Family #68
9. Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974