Andrew Simpson WEST Myrtle WEST George Simpson WEST Lavada May WEST Charles Elvert WEST Bernard R WEST Leo W WEST Hazel Bell WEST Pearl C SCRUGGS Sallie WEST Eulis Simpson WEST Annie L WATSON Mini tree diagram
Frank S WEST

Frank S WEST3,4,5,6,7,1,2

20th Sep 18883,4,5,6,7,1,2 - 1st Sep 19381,2

Life History

20th Sep 1888

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

24th Dec 1911

Married Pearl C SCRUGGS in Arkansas County, Arkansas.4,6

23rd Feb 1913

Birth of son Charles Elvert WEST in St Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas.8,3,7,9,2,6

3rd May 1916

Birth of son Bernard R WEST in Arkansas County, Arkansas.1,7,2

31st Aug 1918

Birth of son Leo W WEST in Arkansas County, Arkansas.1,3,7,8

22nd Jan 1921

Birth of daughter Hazel Bell WEST in Arkansas County, Arkansas.1,3

24th Jan 1922

Death of son Bernard R WEST.1

26th Jul 1935

Death of daughter Hazel Bell WEST.1

1st Sep 1938

Died in Arkansas.1,2

after 1st Sep 1938

Buried in Chute Cemetery, St Charles, Arkansas County, Arkansas.1,2

Notes

  • 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.

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    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
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