http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/WEST/ -----Original Message----- From: PalTia@aol.com [mailto:PalTia@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 7:16 AM To: WEST-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WEST-L] Are there Archives for the West-L ? Hi Everyone. I was wondering if there are archives for the West-L? I have too many emails in my mailbox, but since I have just started researching my lone west person I didn't want to delete them...just in case...you know. LOL I can put them into my saved section, but on the other hand, I don't want to have it taking up my hd space either. So my question is - If I delete all these emails that I don't think match my West, will they be lost forever?? Barb :) Surnames: Dunn, Brewster, Groat, Harding, West, Guinn, Newton, Williams ==== WEST Mailing List ==== Become a transcriber for the Census Project. www.us-census.org
Hi Everyone. I was wondering if there are archives for the West-L? I have too many emails in my mailbox, but since I have just started researching my lone west person I didn't want to delete them...just in case...you know. LOL I can put them into my saved section, but on the other hand, I don't want to have it taking up my hd space either. So my question is - If I delete all these emails that I don't think match my West, will they be lost forever?? Barb :) Surnames: Dunn, Brewster, Groat, Harding, West, Guinn, Newton, Williams
bradleywest@earthlink.net> wrote: Has anyone in the Willis West line (of Sampson County, NC) participated in the West DNA project? Bradley, my Samuel WEST was born before 1755, place unknown; died after tax enumeration of 1808 in Duplin Co., NC. Samuel's known children were Samuel, James, Daniel, William and Gibson WEST. Samuel's wife remains unidentified. Samuel is possibly: 1. a son of James WEST and brother to Willis WEST, 2. a descendant of Nathaniel WEST who died in Duplin 1770. 3. a descendant of one of the WEST families of Craven Co., NC; probably (another) Samuel WEST. We have three of us that match in our WEST family group number ten. I am W39. At present, I am searching for a male, lineal descendant of Willis WEST who is willing to have his DNA tested. Many, many queries have been placed on message boards around the world with no results. So far, I have corresponded with four proved descendants of Willis who steadfastly refuse to have their DNA tested. Fran/Awkoska Descended from Samuel WEST born NC before 1755. --------------------------------- New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big.
it appears you need to correct your website as to what the price of a 37 marker test is. I assume you meant the price for the 59 marker test is $269 "$189 for the 37 marker test; $269 for the 37 marker test." mike My Wests come from NY, CT and England prior to 1800 - info back to the 1600's ----- Original Message ----- From: <dwest3@utk.edu> To: <WEST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 8:08 PM Subject: [WEST-L] Willis West & DNA info > Sandra, Bradley, and others, > > We do not yet have a documented descendent of Willis West > in our DNA project. Several people are interested in that line, > and I am hopeful that we will find the right person to test soon. > > Sandra, the Y-chromosome DNA test that we are using > does not give any medical information. With a very rare > exception, 1 in several thousand males may be missing > one of the markers called DYS 464. When that > occurs, that male may be infertile. > > The cost of the test has recently gone down a little, > you can see the current costs for various tests on > the FAQ page of our web site: > http://web.utk.edu/~corn/westdna/west2.htm > > Alice gave the url for the WEST DNA web > site, here is the page which lists the oldest > ancestor of the DNA participants: > http://web.utk.edu/~corn/westdna/west6.htm > > Please email me if I can help in any way. > > Dennis West, W01 > WEST DNA project co-admin > ---------------------------------- > Sandra wrote: > > I don't know if anyone down from your Willis West line has been > tested. I have one brother that if we can talk him into having a > cheek scrape done, we are going to test, It's hard to know which > outfit to go with as far as testing. Some of the sites do list West > names but none that are in my line, at least I think not. We have > definite medical things going on and I'm Rh-A neg blood type and > for some reason we all have crooked little fingers. Go figure. > Might be fun. > > Sandra > > > ==== WEST Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send a post to <WEST-L-request@rootsweb.com> > Type UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > For Digest substitute the letter D for the L in the address.
Does anyone know anything about a Thomas West in Louisiana in the early 1800's?
Anne - I hope you read my West line that I included in my last post. There's an interesting fact about A- blood types by the way. It's being squeezed out of the gene pool and is most prevalent with Celtic groups of people and the Basque people between France and Spain. So I want to know what the necessity of A- negative was in the first place and why it now is going obsolete? So much to learn! Whew! I hope that I live long enough for this unraveling. I watched something on the Discovery/History/NGEO station about the Vikings and they at one time inhabited the area in Scotland that my grandmother is from on my paternal side. They brought up crooked little fingers and said that the Vikings infused that into us. Who knows?! The West line that I am from had families that were big. They went everywhere. I just don't want to find out that my "tree" doesn't branch. Sandra
I have question for you Dennis. "W59 was added to this family group on 3 May 2005. He matches other members of Family Group #5 on all markers tested, indicating that he shares a common ancestor with that group. His oldest identified ancestor is Robert West, born about 1834 in Hanover County Virginia, married Mary CLAYTON. Robert WEST was African-American, but we are unsure at present whether he was born in slavery. It is likely that his father or grandfather was a slave owner or overseer." If W59 is descended from an African American...why would his Haplo group be R1b? Wouldn't it have showed that at least a part of him came out of Africa whether his ancestor was a slave or freedman and born in this country? Is W59 an African American? and ....... In WEST family group 1 - "Samples W02, W05, W15, and W57 have a very rare marker at DYS 426. The value of 14 for DYS 426 has been found in only 5 of over 12,000 DNA samples analyzed by FTDNA's testing lab." What does this "rarity" indicate? I am a little overwhelmed that so many West lines have been identified as separate from one another. Jeeeeeeeze! I had no idea. I tried to go back and find the exact number of lines but my eyes are crossed from reading so much. VBG I think it was 50+ or so. Thanks for your considerations Dennis in answering my questions. I have to save to get this done and I want to make sure it will satisfy my curiosity or at least prove/disprove our West Link to Jamestown. Sandra
Sorry List ... I overlooked including an additional child on the list of Samuel & Lydia (WHITE) WEST's 13 children: Willis West, born 1800, KY Teresa Teresa <mstree_2u@yahoo.com> wrote: West List Members, I'm researching the families of Samuel WEST, born ca 1773 in VA. Some researchers show his father to be a Willis West, born ca 1750 in VA, however, I've personally never found any sources to prove that relationship, or locate this Willis West or any possible siblings for Samuel. Samuel West married Lydia WHITE, December 5, 1796 in Clark County, KY. This couple had thirteen children, I believe, born between 1797-1820 in the counties of Clark, Madison, and later Estill County, KY: Lucy Mary Ezizabeth "Betsy" Nicholas James Hiram Tinsley Sarah "Sally" Minerva Eliza Nancy Samuel Lydia The elder Samuel WEST, wife and many of his children and their families removed from Estill County, Kentucky ca mid-1830's and went to Indiana. Some of his adult children and families remained in the Estill County, KY area. Samuel and some family settled in Montgomery County, Indiana. His children were later in surrounding counties of Putnam, Hendricks and Boone County, Indiana. I'm trying to connect Samuel West and determine who his father was and which West line he belongs to. Does anyone have information to support the claim of Willis West, born in VA ca 1750, as the father of this Samuel, or has another individual been identified? Has anyone been able to trace this family beyond Samuel West, born ca 1773? I know very little of some of the other major well-documented WEST family lines, however, I can't help but wonder if this family isn't somehow related to the West families in NC and SC (or VA?) due to so many similarities in the name patterns. This line I'm researching shows the names of Samuel and Willis used over and over each generation, among other names. Any help or suggestions is very much appreciated. Teresa NOTE: If anyone researching this particular WEST family is interested, we have a West Family Genealogy Discussion and Research site on MyFamily.com of descendants researching the Samuel West family mentioned above. This group has been sharing research, data, photos, etc., of these West families and related surnames as they pertain to the family. Just contact me if this is your line of research and you would like an invitation to join this password-needed group site. --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. ==== WEST Mailing List ==== Families are like fudge. Mostly sweet with a few nuts. --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates.
West List Members, I'm researching the families of Samuel WEST, born ca 1773 in VA. Some researchers show his father to be a Willis West, born ca 1750 in VA, however, I've personally never found any sources to prove that relationship, or locate this Willis West or any possible siblings for Samuel. Samuel West married Lydia WHITE, December 5, 1796 in Clark County, KY. This couple had thirteen children, I believe, born between 1797-1820 in the counties of Clark, Madison, and later Estill County, KY: Lucy Mary Ezizabeth "Betsy" Nicholas James Hiram Tinsley Sarah "Sally" Minerva Eliza Nancy Samuel Lydia The elder Samuel WEST, wife and many of his children and their families removed from Estill County, Kentucky ca mid-1830's and went to Indiana. Some of his adult children and families remained in the Estill County, KY area. Samuel and some family settled in Montgomery County, Indiana. His children were later in surrounding counties of Putnam, Hendricks and Boone County, Indiana. I'm trying to connect Samuel West and determine who his father was and which West line he belongs to. Does anyone have information to support the claim of Willis West, born in VA ca 1750, as the father of this Samuel, or has another individual been identified? Has anyone been able to trace this family beyond Samuel West, born ca 1773? I know very little of some of the other major well-documented WEST family lines, however, I can't help but wonder if this family isn't somehow related to the West families in NC and SC (or VA?) due to so many similarities in the name patterns. This line I'm researching shows the names of Samuel and Willis used over and over each generation, among other names. Any help or suggestions is very much appreciated. Teresa NOTE: If anyone researching this particular WEST family is interested, we have a West Family Genealogy Discussion and Research site on MyFamily.com of descendants researching the Samuel West family mentioned above. This group has been sharing research, data, photos, etc., of these West families and related surnames as they pertain to the family. Just contact me if this is your line of research and you would like an invitation to join this password-needed group site. --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min.
Hello Alice, Dennis and everyone - I have enclosed a link to my West line at the bottom of this email. There are around 14 generations. I have proven this line from Francis all the way down but there is much confusion as to who his father was. I am hoping that some of the West's descendants (de le Warr) from the Jamestown Virginia group have had their DNA done. My instincts tell me that we are no relation at all but some cousins insist that royalty and castles await us. Actually I think we are more than likely castle trash (peasants VBG) and I like that. On my mother's side I am supposed from the tri-isolate group called Melungeons. On another side I go back to the Vikings according to Burke's Peerage, The Anglo Saxon chronicles and the Eddas. Plus, I have an aunt that is so dark, they called her "black Betty" her entire life. My sister has Africa in her hair - we had to press it on the ironing board to straighten it. LOL After reading as much on DNA/genealogy as I can, I have this need to know what groups I have in me. This may sound far out but I also believe in genetic memory. Afterall, isn't memory just a cell? Could be wrong. I will check that site out Dennis and thanks so much for sending it along. I would hope that with so many testing facilities now that prices would come down. I keep thinking about the Ice Man they found and were able to get dna from. Who do they test against with the West's and do they know how many lines they have coming down from different West men? In my heart I believe that all of these DNA projects that are taking place are the key to our survival on this planet. It pleases me to be on the planet at the same time with all of you searchers. Thanks for sharing. As for the missing thumbs, webbed problems, look at Ann Boleyn, she was poly-dactyl with six fingers on one hand so perhaps your royalty is showing. VBG Here's the link - hope it helps someone. It is my no mean perfect - I posted it 10 years ago and make changes as I find the need to. http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/r/o/Sandra-W-Prowell/GENE1-0001.html if this doesn't work - let me know and I will get it to you some other way. Sandra in Montana
Sandra, Bradley, and others, We do not yet have a documented descendent of Willis West in our DNA project. Several people are interested in that line, and I am hopeful that we will find the right person to test soon. Sandra, the Y-chromosome DNA test that we are using does not give any medical information. With a very rare exception, 1 in several thousand males may be missing one of the markers called DYS 464. When that occurs, that male may be infertile. The cost of the test has recently gone down a little, you can see the current costs for various tests on the FAQ page of our web site: http://web.utk.edu/~corn/westdna/west2.htm Alice gave the url for the WEST DNA web site, here is the page which lists the oldest ancestor of the DNA participants: http://web.utk.edu/~corn/westdna/west6.htm Please email me if I can help in any way. Dennis West, W01 WEST DNA project co-admin ---------------------------------- Sandra wrote: I don't know if anyone down from your Willis West line has been tested. I have one brother that if we can talk him into having a cheek scrape done, we are going to test, It's hard to know which outfit to go with as far as testing. Some of the sites do list West names but none that are in my line, at least I think not. We have definite medical things going on and I'm Rh-A neg blood type and for some reason we all have crooked little fingers. Go figure. Might be fun. Sandra
Sandra, In my West family we have crooked little toes on both feet.
Sandra, This is the one my West family used below. My brothers and I chipped and paid for the test and my brother was happy to do it. A couple of swabs and sent them back. I am not sure how long it took, but they let you know who you match or if you don't match anyone already in the WEST DNA PROJECT.. We were 12 out of 12 matches with James West, b. 1798, SC. I found three new cousins in TX from that match. I am now trying to find out if, this James was related to Willis West. Could Willis be his uncle or nephew to James West from SC? Did Willis West have any family in SC?. Alice WEST Ferguson.. W53 WEST DNA PROJECT Descendant of Silas West, b. abt. 1832, NC _Click here: WEST FAMILY DNA PROJECT page 1_ (http://web.utk.edu/~corn/westdna/)
Willis WEST seems to be a common denominator in Sampson Co, NC. I thought I would throw out my connection to this family, my great-grandfather married Sarah GILES, daughter of Rebecca WEST & William GILES: Rebecca L WEST is daughter of Handy WEST, son of Willis WEST of Sampson Co, NC Descendants of Rebecca L. West 1 Rebecca L. West 1836 - .. +William Giles ........ 2 John M. Giles 1860 - ........ 2 Sarah Elizabeth Giles 1861 - ............ +Malcom Thomas Seawell 1857 - 1920 ................... 3 William Millard Seawell, Sr 1880 - 1966 ....................... +Mary Alice Arnold 1887 - 1976 ................... 3 Dora Clyda Seawell 1885 - ....................... +Lester B Core 1884 - ................... 3 Cornelia Seawell 1887 - ................... 3 Rebecca Catherine Seawell 1890 - ....................... +William Claude Moore 1887 - ................... 3 Rosa Seawell 1892 - ................... 3 James Murchison Seawell 1894 - 1982 ....................... +Nora Riley 1896 - 1971 ........ 2 Mary E. Giles 1868 - ........ 2 Rosabell Giles 1870 - Thanks, Jeff
My brickwall is George Shelton West (married to Bethann), father of John Thomas West, Conf. vet (POW) from Cass Co., MO, double GG uncle. This family had land in what is known as the Westport part of KC. Geo. was born en route to MO through KY. I have a photo of him (very tall). I also have A- and a crooked little finger. West is on my father's mother's side with Kimberlins, Griffiths, Blairs. My father's father's people were Sextons, Matthews, Prowells, Greens (Indian), Whites, Duskys. His first cousin also has A-. All also from Boone Co., MO, Madison Co., KY before. My mother was more recently Irish & German: Donovan, Lause, Gresner, Baker/Boecker. She also was A-. Anything ring a bell? Where are your Wests from? Anne (Sexton) Maloof ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandra<mailto:clanmother@bresnan.net> To: WEST-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:WEST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 2:26 PM Subject: Re: [WEST-L] Willis West I don't know if anyone down from your Willis West line has been tested. I have one brother that if we can talk him into having a cheek scrape done, we are going to test, It's hard to know which outfit to go with as far as testing. Some of the sites do list West names but none that are in my line, at least I think not. We have definite medical things going on and I'm Rh-A neg blood type and for some reason we all have crooked little fingers. Go figure. Might be fun. Sandra ==== WEST Mailing List ==== Families are like fudge. Mostly sweet with a few nuts.
Bradley, I am glad you asked the million dollar question. Not that we know of. We (Fran West Powell and I) have been trying to get someone from the family of Willis West to participate. Nothing yet. My name is Alice West Ferguson and my brother, Rudy West participated last year. We match 12 out of 12 markers with James West, b. 1798, SC. We believe that we are connected to his first wife and children. No records of name from the marriage only ages. He moved to TN and later moved to MS where he died. I am in contact with James West descendants (2 female cousins (Mary Hill and Beth Strue)) who lived in TX. There is another gentleman, Joseph West whom we matched also. He had an extra marker, 13th marker. But we all had 12 out of 12. We think James West was related to Willis, maybe a brother or nephew. Maybe you can find something out since we hit a brick wall. We believe that we are connected to the Willis West family. My g grandfather, Silas West lived in the same block of dwellings as his son Lloyd West descendants of Willis West in the Westbrook Township, Sampson Co., NC. How does one get families to take the DNA test? Its really easy. The four of us chipped into together and paid for out DNA test. Alice WEST Ferguson ... W53 WEST DNA PROJECT Descendant of Silas West b. abt. 1832, NC
Has anyone in the Willis West line (of Sampson County, NC) participated in the West DNA project? Bradley West
I don't know if anyone down from your Willis West line has been tested. I have one brother that if we can talk him into having a cheek scrape done, we are going to test, It's hard to know which outfit to go with as far as testing. Some of the sites do list West names but none that are in my line, at least I think not. We have definite medical things going on and I'm Rh-A neg blood type and for some reason we all have crooked little fingers. Go figure. Might be fun. Sandra
I subscribe to number of lists. I don't have time to read all of them. I scan the subject lines and only read the very few of interest to me. Those postings which do not have an accurate subject line deny their writers a full knowledgeable readership. Just my opinion based on my personal experience. George
I too delete all email once I find the subject changed. The people using the wrong Subject for their email don't really want an answer or help or they would change the Subject.