In a message dated 8/7/01 2:22:22 PM Pacific Daylight Time, cal68@earthlink.net writes: > John Alfred Jerome "Rome" West was the son of John West, who was the son of > Simon West and Nancy Thompson. I am related through Andrew West, the > youngest son of Simon and Nancy West. > John Alfred Jerome "Rome" West was not the son of John West. John West, was the son of Simon West and Nancy Thompson and Andrew West, was the youngest son of Simon and Nancy West. Wish you well in writing a book.