I have seen Daniel West on the 1870 Census with his family. I don't know if he's any relation to Littleton West or not. Littleton West and Jane West are the only West's I know about so far in my tree. I have a lot of shirt tale relatives and other kin still in the Excelsior Springs area. This is my father's mother's side of the family I'm researching. Thanks for the reminder of the MORAY list. I just joined it too. Denice George Ross wrote: > Hi Denice, > > Finally, I've been watching this list like a hawk for any WEST in the > Ray County area. My father, Harold Gene WEST, is from Excelsior Springs > (Fishing River Township), Clay County, Missouri. The city is right up > against the west border of Ray County (Crooked River). Both counties > were part of Lafayette County at one time. Maybe we can find a > connection.