Life History

Notes

• 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 29 June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 20B, 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, John  Son W M Aug 1880 19 AR NC TN Farm Laborer
  
  1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 16 April, Prairie Township, District 1-24, page 5B, Hse #96, Fam #97
  West, John A Head Rents M W 49 Single AR NC KY Stock Farmer [b abt 1881]
  Graham, Marshall Hired Man M Neg  50 Divorced AL AL AL Farm Laborer
  Davidson, Theodore Hired Man M M Neg  30 Divorced AR AR AR Farm Laborer
  
  John A West
  Birth Aug 1, 1880
  Death Dec 23, 1955
  Gravestone Inscription - "In His Will Is Our Peace"
  Parents:
  Andrew Simpson West (1845 - 1929)
  Sary Jane West (1851 - 1883)
  Siblings:
  Charlie Winston West (1873 - 1945)
  Luley Bell West (1878 - 1884)
  Frank S West (1888 - 1938) Half-sibling
  Burial Chute Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Created by Lin May 02, 2011
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #69238125, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69238125&ref=acom

Sources

• 1. Grand Prairie Historical Society Bulletin, April 1991
  • p 45
• 2. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 3. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 29 June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 20B, Hse #363, Fam #371
• 4. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 16 April, Prairie Township, District 1-24, page 5B, Hse #96, Fam #97