Eulis Simpson WEST1,2,3,9,4,5,10,6,6,7,8
Life History
6th Mar 1892 |
Born in St Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 |
28th Jun 1918 |
Married Nora BITNER in Arkansas County, Arkansas.4 |
before 1920 |
Divorced from Nora BITNER in Arkansas County, Arkansas |
17th Jan 1926 |
Birth of son Eulis Simpson WEST in Arkansas County, Arkansas.11,12,13,6,6,14,7,8,15 |
about 1927 |
Death of Nora BITNER in Arkansas County, Arkansas |
4th Mar 1928 |
Birth of daughter Lorene WEST in Prairie Township, Arkansas, Arkansas.6,7,8 |
6th Aug 1928 |
Married Lettie Irene SMITH in Arkansas County, Arkansas.6 |
about 1933 |
Birth of son Walter WEST in Arkansas County, Arkansas.7 |
7th Sep 1946 |
Died.6 |
after 7th Sep 1946 |
Buried in Chute Cemetery, St Charles, Arkansas County, Arkansas.6 |
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, Teate Son W M Mar 1892 8 AR NC KY
His hame is reported as Ulious, which is close to his SS name Eulis,
1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 29 April, North Prairie Township, District 12, page 5B, Hse/Fam #92
West, A S Head M W 64 Marriage 2 Married 26 years NC NC NC Farmer Owns [b abt 1846]
West, Annie L Wife F W 57 Marriage 1 Married 26 years 6 children/6 living KY KY TN [b abt 1853]
West, Myrtle Dau F W 25 Single AR NC KY Farm Laborer [b abt 1885]
West, Sallie Dau F W 20 Single AR NC KY Farm Laborer [b abt 1890]
West, Ulious [Eulis] Son M W 18 Single AR NC KY Farm Laborer [b abt 1892]
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Eulis West
Residence St Charles [Arkansas County], Arkansas
Birth 6 Mar 1892 Prairie Township [Ark County]
Farmer, Employed by Father, at home
Single, father & mother dependent
Tall, Slender, Blue Eyes, Light Hair
Registered 5 June 1917 Prairie Precinct, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Signed Eulis West
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Eulis West
Age 26, Birth Year abt 1892
Residence St Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas
Spouse's Name Nora Bitner
Spouse's Age 18
Spouse's Residence DeLuce, Arkansas, Arkansas
Marriage 28 Jun 1918 Arkansas County
Marriage License Date 28 Jun 1918
His marriage record shows Eulis married Nora Bitner in June 1918. But in the 1920 census, he is still reported in teh census in his parents' home and single.
His name is Tete in 1920. I suspect that his full name was Eulis Tete. No other records occur with this name or nickname Tete. Most records have only Eulis, and his military records indicate he had no middle name. But his name in his daughter Lorene's obituary is reported as Eulis Simpson West. This name occurs nowhere else, and Eulis had a brother named George Simpson West. The name Eulis Smpson West could have been an error of Lorene's family members' report to the newspaper, or the newspaper's error.
But several records or references with him and his son Eulis together report him as Senior and his son as Junior, or his son as Junior and the father with no other designation. Like the 1940 cernsus. His son is reported in numerous records as Eulis Simpson or Eulis S West Jr.
1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 21 January, Prairie Township, District 15, page 4B, Hse/Fam #73
West, Simpson Head Owns M W 75 NC NC NC Rice Farmer [born abt 1845]
West, Annie Wife F W 68 KY KY KY [born abt 1852]
West, Tete Son M W 29 Single AR SC TN Farmer [born abt 1891]
1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 17 April, Prairie Township, District 1-24, page 5B, Hse #100, Fam #101
West, Ulysis [Eulis] Head Rents M W 38 AR NC KY Cotton Farmer [b abt 1892]
West, Lettie Wife F W 31 LA MS LA [b abt 1899]
West, Ulysis [Eulis] S Son M W 4yrs2mos Single AR AR LA
West, Lorene Dau F W 2 Single AR AR LA
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
His name on his WWII draft registratoin and with Social Security is Eulis West. Likewise with the military gravestone application.
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Eulis West
Age 50
Birth 6 Mar 1892 St Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas
Residence Van, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Contact Mrs Eulis West, Van, Arkansas
5' 11" 145 lbs Blue Eyes, Brown Hair, Light Complexion
Registered 27 April 1942 DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas
Signed Eulis West
If the name Tete or Teate which occurs on some early records is in fact a valid name, it is likley that Eulis is his first name and Teat is the second. No documentation has been found wikth both names together. Note that the grave applicaiotn indicates that his military gravestone order below indicates they had no middle name for him.
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Eulis West
Birth 6 Mar 1892 St Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas
Father Andy S West
Mother Annie Watson
Jul 1942 Name listed as EULIS WEST
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Eulis (NMN) West Sr
Birth Date 6 Mar 1892
Service Pvt, US Army, Veterinary Hospital #18
Death Date 7 Sep 1946
Buried Schute [Chute] Cemetery, Dewitt location s actually south of St Charles]
Nearest freight station DeWitt, Arkansas
Application 9 Sept 1946, by Mrs Eulis West, Rt 2 Box 144, Wynne, Arkansas
(signed for by John West, Eulis' brother)
Upright marble headstone, ordered 7 Mar 1947 from Tate GA
The memorial for Eulis' burial on Find a Grave has his name as Eulis Simpson West. No record has been found with this name for him. The memorial makes no comment about this name. His joint gravestone has his name as Eulis S West. His military headstone has only Eulis West Sr. The FAG memorial reports Eulis' wife as Lettie Irene West.
Eulis Simpson West
Birth Mar 6, 1892
Death Sep 7, 1946
Spouse Lettie Irene West (1898 - 1979)
Daughter Lorene West Futrell (1928 - 2012)
Burial Chute Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Maintained by Teresa Anderson, Originally Created by Lin May 02, 2011
-- Find A Grave Memorial #69237949, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69237949
Gravestone of Eulis S and Lettie I West
West
Lettie I Sept 19, 1898 Nov 26, 1979
Eulis S Mar 6, 1892 Sept 7, 1946
Married Aug 6, 1928
Chute Cemetery, St Charles, Arkansas County, Arkansas
The cemetery is about 5 miles south of St Charles on CC Camp Rd.
Sources
- 1. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 21 January, Prairie Township, District 15, page 4B, Hse/Fam #73
- 2. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 29 June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 21A, Hse #363, Fam #371
- 3. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 29 April, North Prairie Township, District 12, page 5B, Hse/Fam #92
- 4. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
- 5. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
- 6. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 7. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 16 April, Prairie Township, District 1-24, page 7A , Highway 17, Hse #94, Rents
- 8. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 17 April, Prairie Township, District 1-24, page 5B, Hse #100, Fam #101
- 9. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- 10. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
- 11. Alabama, County Marriages, 1805-1967
- 12. Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-Current
- 13. MyLife
- 14. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
- 15. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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