Thank you Alice. FDB

No, I don't have anything on Augustus West, sorry. Alice

Alice, do you know of one Augustus West, heard there was indian blood in his family...was from Sampson co. also. Do not have dates handy, sorry. FDB

Hi Judy, There is a book in deed about the Wests from NC. I believe its by Lethia Brock. Thats as close as I can get. It's mentioned several times in info on the Wests I believe on Gen Forum.Put in John or Jonathan West and it should give you something.I have seen it in the library in KC Mo. But only glanced through as it isn't my Wests.Sorry I couldn't be more helpful. Mary

Hi , No that's another Jonathan. But there's a lot on the net about your Jonathan. Acquilla was his Father. He was born in NC. His first wife died and he remarried just a couple of years before his death in early 1860. Try Gen Forum. I researched him as I thought he was mine but he isn't. Hope this helps. Mary

Thanks, I trying to find the origin of my WEST family who migrated to NC in the 1800's. I would like to find out where they came from and maybe I could get out of this dead end with Silas West. I am looking for his parents and kins. Since he died before birth and death certificates I can't go any further yet. Alice

Mary, Is your's the Jonathan that was in Delaware Co., IN.? (son of Aquila) I am still looking for a connection to the West's in Delaware Co. in the early 1800s. Also does anyone have information on the Calvin West that was in Delaware Co., IN. for the 1840 census?

November 11, 2003 Veterans Day. I invite you to visit my World War 1 site. Ordnance Sergeant Weldon McCoy Barr served the United States Army during his war duty in France during World War 1 http://www.alphapenguin.net/~sheila/waropening.html Weldon was born and raised in Venango County PA http://www.rootsweb.com/~pavenang/ Weldon's grandparents were from McKean County PA http://www.rootsweb.com/~pamckean/ Weldon's wife's grandparents (the WEST family)were from County Sligo Ireland, and Coshocton, Ohio http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlsli/ Weldon's WW1 uniform was donated to the Ashland County, Ohio Historical Museum. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohacogs/ Sheila Barr Helser /\___/\ /) \`@[email protected]'/ )) {_:Y:.}_// *~*:..:*~*:.{_}--{_}.:*~*:..:*~* SHEILA'S VIOLIN CORNER [email protected] http://www.bright.net/~hhelser/

I have a West Book, somewhere. I don't know that it was about NC Wests, I bought it from someone who lived in Mariland. I had a fire here last March, every thing was moved out of my house, for repairs. Then moved back in. I don't have a clue where it is. If I find it, I will let you know. Karon ----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Boring <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 9:19 AM Subject: Re: [WEST-L] Is There a West Book? > I don't know of a West Book, but I have heard that there is a book written > about the Gatewood family that includes many Wests... I have never found the > book, but if any one should and can connect to the West families I would > love to hear from you. It is my understanding that this includes West > families from VA, NC & SC. > [email protected] > > > > ==== WEST Mailing List ==== > Families are like fudge. > Mostly sweet with a few nuts. >

I don't know of a West Book, but I have heard that there is a book written about the Gatewood family that includes many Wests... I have never found the book, but if any one should and can connect to the West families I would love to hear from you. It is my understanding that this includes West families from VA, NC & SC. [email protected]

Help, Please anybody. Does anyone know if there was a WEST book written about the West of all races who settled in Westbrook township, Blackmans Mill, Sampson County, NC. I am trying to find out where the West ancestors migrated from before going to NC, GA, TN, etc.I am specifically interested in the White, Mulatto and Native Americans. My g grandfather, Silas West b. 1832 m. Winifred "Winnie" Barefoot b. 1845. She was the dau. of Clarkey Barefoot b. 1812. Dau of Noah Barefoot. I am trying to find the parents of Silas West and would like to know if he had brothers and sisters or next of kin. Silas and Winnie live is a community called "THE PINEY," near Rosin Hill on RTE 13. Thanks very much. Note: I purchased the Sampson County Genealogy book from Sampson County a few years back Alice West Ferguson

I would like to address the person that wrote in reply to Caswell Phillips. I believe we have a connection to the same Jonathan West. I think that Jonathan could be My GGrandfather.I need clarification of something. Did both Jonathan and his wife die or just the wife? If he is my relative he left the children there and moved to In. and remarried and then after I guess ,losing that wife, moved to Iowa after marrying in Ohio to Matilda Harris. Could this be your relative? This is in reply to filename # 69 in the 2003 list. Thanks , Mary

I have found a Thomas West living in Georgia. I think this might be the Thomas West who ran the Thomas West & Company China shop in Savannah, GA. WEST, THOMAS H. Spouse:BROWNING, SUSAN J. Marriage Date: 21 Feb 1877 County:Thomas State: GA I wish there was more on the marriage. On the census I find 1870 census Thomas Co. GA Browning, Unia 59 N.C. Elizabeth 23 Ella 19 Susan 17 William 15 West , Mary 8 (his sister mamie) John 6 (our J.T. West) Then I find : Thomas H. West married to a Browning? Susan is one of Unia Browning's children now here were they are in 1880? 1880 S. F. WEST Self Widow Female W 27 GA Keeping House GA GA Mary WEST Dau S Female W 18 GA At Home GA GA J. T. WEST Son S Male W 15 GA Farmer GA GA Census Place Duncanville, Thomas, Georgia and were they not her son and daughter Susan/S.F. was too young... And I believe this J.T. West is the same person as the Thos. West found in the Domenick McGlone household, only he was registered 2 times because he lived at the one place with his sister and step-mother and then during the work week lived at the McGlones. 1880 Domenick MC CLONE Self S Male W 32 IRE Laborer IRE IRE Dennis MC GLONE Brother S Male W 28 IRE Laborer IRE IRE Bessie MC GLONE Sister S Female W 39 IRE Keeps House IREIRE Thos WEST Nephew S Male W 16 GA Clerk Store IRE IRE Is anyone searching this WEST family? Sheila /\___/\ /) \`@[email protected]'/ )) {_:Y:.}_// *~*:..:*~*:.{_}--{_}.:*~*:..:*~* SHEILA'S VIOLIN CORNER [email protected] http://www.bright.net/~hhelser/

Obit for Jesse Clarence West 1961 Jesse Clarence West, 78, retired laborer, died at 6 o'clock Sunday morning, August 20. 1961, in his ground floor apartment in the Earl Spooner building on 4th Street, next to the Bohemian Mutual Insurance office. Death was due to cancer of the lungs. He had been ailing for four years and made 5 trips to University Hospitals in Iowa City. On one trip he stayed 6 days in the hospital. On the other trips he returned home the same day. Jesse Clarence West, son of Issac and Hannah Steuart West was born October 10, 1882, on a farm east of Toledo, Iowa. He attended Otter Creek School near his farmhome. In 1901 the West family went to Missouri and Jesse began working in the oil fields, first in Kansas, then in Oklahoma and Texas. He was laying an oil pipeline at Independence, Kansas, when he met Miss Grace Ellen Hutchison who was living with her uncle and aunt who ran a boarding house. Mr. West stayed at the boarding house. The young couple were married March 7, 1914, at Independence, Kansas. Following the marriage, Mr. West worked in Oklahoma and Texas, then returned to Toledo, IA, in November 1914. He spent 2 years in Toledo, working at odd jobs, then returned to Sycamore, Kansas, where he worked 4 years, first in a brick yard and then at Sinclair Oil Company. Then he came back to Toledo and worked for the Electric Light & Power company. Later he was employeed as a farm laborer by farmers in this area. He also had his own team of horses and dug basements, plowed gardens and did grading work for the highways. During World War II he and his team were employed at the wood preserving plant in Tama. Mr. West and his family moved to Tama in 1929. For 21 years they rented the house owned by Mrs. H. H. Walen at 701 Beautiful Street. Fourteen years ago Mr. West sold his team and he retired the following year. Three years ago he and his wife moved to the business district and took an apartment in the Soleman Annex. Later they lived on the 3rd floor at the Clifton hotel for 15 months. Finding it difficult to climb the stairs because of their advanced age, they moved to the groundfloor apartment in the Spooner building on 4th Street last September. Surviving are the wife, three daughters, Mrs. James (Velma) Chama east of Toledo, Mrs. Violet Kubik in Arizone and Mrs. Rene (Mervin) Van Tomme of Montezuma, and a son Robert West of Chicago. Ten grandchildren, two great grandchildren and a brother, Charles West of LaJoya, Texas also survive. Predeeding him in death were a son and a daughter in infance, another girl at age 3 ½ years and two brothers and a sister. FUNERAL SERVICES WEDNESDAY Funeral service for Mr. West was held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, August 23, 1961 at the Harrison Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul DeVos, pastor of the Tama Baptist church in charge. James Black was soloist and Mrs Lloyd Strine played the piano accompaniment. Bearers were Jack Spooner, P. W. Higgesbotham, Tom Davis, Paul Buwalda, Edison Dupre and James Blazek. Interment was in Hayes cemetery in the area east of Toledo where he was reared.

Alexander W West, son of Philip Parker West HISTORY OF TAME COUNTY, IOWA Page 842 Alexander W West first came to Tama County in 1834, at which time he purchased 303 acres of land, but did not become a resident of the county until 1862,since which time he has resided at Otter Creek township. He has purchased more land and now has a farm of 297 acres. Mr. West was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, December 16, 1831. His parents were Philip P. and Paulina (Roberts) West, the former a native of Virginia, and the latter of Pennsylvania. He was reared on a farm and resided in his native State for a number of years, and then came to Jackson County, Iowa, from there he came to Tama County, where he still resides. On December 31, 1856, he was joined in matrimony with Miss Sarah C Sherrock. She died in 1863, leaving three children, two of whom are now living---Issac and Paulina. In 1864, Mr. West was married to Miss Mary Feelay. She has born him eight children, five of them now living---Sarah c., Lydia E., Lily F., Alexander W. and Amos M.

I have some new information on my West line, and I am sharing it in the hopes it will connect with someone else researching and we can compare notes. Thank you Karon Mazie Obituary Tama County, Iowa 1901 Alexander W. West was born in Muskindon (Muskingum) County, Ohio Dec. 16, 1831 and died at Iowa City, January 1. 1901. While 8 years old the family moved to Morgan County Ohio, where he grew to manhood. In 1854 he, prompted by the desire to find larger fields to cuiltivate and to build for himself a better home, came west and entered the land in Tama county which was him home when he died. After entering his land, he went to Jackson County, Iowa where in 1856 he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah C Sherlock. To them were born three children. In 1862 he came back to Tama County and began the improvement of the land he had entered. In September, 1863 his wife died leaving him with three small children, one of whom, the youngest soon followed its mother, leaving Issac West and Pauline A., wife James A Whitely. The fall of 1864 he married Miss Mary Feeley. By this union, there were nine children, four of whom are living. All the children and wife were at the funeral. Mr. West ! was a man of very pronounced convictions, never faltering admist the most severe reverses, when he believed a thing to be right. A man of robust constitution, he lavbered earnestly all through the years of hardship that must be met in the development of a new country. Thus again, we are called upon to lay away one more of the old land marks. One of those who braved hardships of the development of Tama County. The funeral services, by special request of the deceased was conducted by Rev. I. F. Hammit in the Presbyterian church which was filled with old friends and neighbors, who by their presence, showed their interest for the departed and sympathy for those left behind.

Silly Question - do you think the letters are still somewhere in a dead letter pile? ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 8:46 AM Subject: Re: [WEST-L] John Wm. West Jr./John West/Chester Co.,PA > In a message dated 10/26/2003 11:23:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > I have one bit of information concerning an Elizabeth West. The following > > was printed in the Knoxville, TN Register newspaper on April 9, 1834. "A > > list of letters remaining in the Post Office at Kingston, TN on the 1st of > > April, 1834, which, if not taken out before the 1st day of July next, will > > be sent to the General Post Office as dead letters . . . Elizabeth West or > > Joseph Cloud." > > The Kingston Post office was located in Roane County, TN. > > > > > > Hi list, > > This might be a shot in the dark but it was enough to make me stop and take > notice. > > Isaac West ,son of Joseph West and Jane Owen ,was living in Randolph Co., NC > by 1784. Probably much earlier. He had a son Jacob who married Sarah/Sallie > Harlan the granddaughter of Nancy Ward a well known cherokee. I have been told > that Jacob and Sarah married in TN. Lived in GA for many years before they > were forced to go to OK. just prior to the trail of tears. > > Whats of special interest is that I remember reading that either them or > someone connected was from Roane Co.,TN? Nancy Wards daughter Kati was married 3 > times. Her first marriage was to Samuel Candy. Samuel and Kati's son Samuel > "Candy, Jr. married a Elizabeth West. I have always believed that this > Elizabeth West was somehow related to the above Jacob West but I don't know how.... > Kati 3rd. marriage was to Ellis Harlan . Without muddying the waters too much, > Ellis Harlan was from a Quaker family from Chester Co.,PA just as John West > and Jane Owen. Ellis Harlans daughter, Sally Harlan was the one that married > Jacob West above. Jacob Wests wife,Rosannah Lewis, her neice also married into > this family. Her brother, David's daughter, Hanna, married, Sarah Harlan's > brother Ezekial Harlan. These Wests along with the Harlans were living in Indian > Ter. in TN, GA, and OK. > The last piece that I wanted to throw out there was that Jacob's brother, > John T. West (my line) lived in Franklin Co.,VA. There is a West cemetery there > where several of my family members are buried. In this cemetery are some CLOUD > graves as well. I have wondered how they might be related to the WEST's > Anyway, this post might be worth saving for a few of you interested in this > West line. > > Lisa > Greensboro, NC > > > ==== WEST Mailing List ==== > To contact WEST-L listowner send a post to > Myra Chambers at [email protected] > >

Hi cousins: Most of you have seen some of my earlier postings about our Y-DNA project for the WEST surname. Our web page for the project is at: http://web.utk.edu/~corn/westdna/ In addition to the Y-DNA test which is used to track the paternal line, two other DNA test are offered by Family Tree DNA: http://www.familytreedna.com 1) mtDNA tests a) maternal match $179 (group rate) b) mtDNAPlus, high resolution maternal match $239 mtDNA is passed from a mother to all of her children. Children get no mtDNA from their fathers. It is not as good for genealogy as the Y-DNA test because we have lost the surnames of many of our female ancestors. mtDNA also mutates very slowly, so there is less variation, and matches will occur that pre-date the adoption of surnames. If you have a hypothesis that two women were related, and if you can find an unbroken female descent from those two women, the mtDNA test can be used to determine whether they have the same mtDNA. Finding an unbroken female line from each ancestor is the key, and of course the major difficulty. This test can also determine your maternal haplogroup. Haplogroup is a broad grouping of maternal ancestors. It is 'deep ancestry' going back thousands of year. You will not determine who you maternal ancestor was 10,000 years ago, but you will learn where she lived (in a broad sense), and from that you can read archaelogical sources that try to reveal how those people lived. Many of you have read or heard of the "Seven Daughters of Eve" book. The "seven" are really haplogroups as determined by the mtDNA. All that said, this test can determine whether your mtDNA is derived from native american ancestry. Remember you have to have an unbroken female line from your mother to the female ancestor who is thought to be native american. 2) DNA print test. This test analyses DNA found on all of the chromosomes. The claim is that they can determine percentages of your ancestry. They report percentage of Indo-European, East Asian, African, and Native American. The test is very controversial in its accuracy at determining minor ancestry, and I do not recommend it unless you have the money and your curiosity is overwhelming. The test is good at determining your majority ancestry. But most of us know that by looking in the mirror each morning. The problem is one of genetic mixing (recombination) that occurs every generation. If you are the offspring of an European male and an NA female, you have 50% NA genes. If you marry a person of European ancestry, your child has 25% NA genes. If your child marries a person of European ancestry, their child has 12.5% NA genes. You can see that there is a dilution of the NA ancestry each generation. Once you drop below 25%, the confidence of the test is very low. Sooooo - if your known or suspected NA ancestor is more that about 4 generations back, the DNA print result for percentage NA becomes questionable in its determination of minor ancestry. Both the mtDNA and DNA print test can be taken by males or femalies. If you are interested in either of the above tests, you can get the discount price for our WEST surname project. Email me if you have questions. Dennis West coordinator for WEST surname DNA project

Thank you for your response, I would be happy to prove the connection, proving that I have some Native American blood too. But so far, I haven't found any indication that it is so. My mom and her brothers and sisters looked like they have some Native American blood, but I have no proof. God Bless Karon ----- Original Message ----- From: HL West <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 5:03 PM Subject: RE: [WEST-L] Native American Wests? > I an descended from Soloman West of nw S. C. He married Sarah ? born in > MS. And had children in MS. And La. Was in Ark. In 1850 and Tx. Falls > County by 1860. His son James S. West,my ggrandfather, was back in La. > By 1880. He died there in Lasalle Parish in 1910. He ,my grandfather and > father were all short dark men. I figured a Cherokee-Choctaw connection. > I have no proof of that however. I am married to a Waccamaw Indian and > my children and grands all belong to that tribe and they adopted me with > no problem. I do research by computer only and have a tuff time getting > all the info I need as do most of you. Family would not talk about my > grandfather. They had been accepted as dark complected whites and didn't > need the aggravation. I welcome the aggravation and am proud of it. I > also hope to find a concrete connection, but if I don't I am still > American Indian. As are some of you. Happy hunting, H L West > > -----Original Message----- > From: Karon MAZIE [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 4:28 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [WEST-L] Native American Wests? > > I am descended from a West family from Accomack Virginia, that migrated > west. It is rumored in that family that there is Indian heritage, but > I > have not found any evidence of that. One uncle told his father, my > grandpa > said his mother was Indian. She was the oldest child of Philip Parker > West > and Pearline or Pauline Roberts, married in Muskingum County Ohio. > Later > migrated on to Tama County Iowa. Philip Parker West was born in the > Accomack Virginia area. > > If anyone knows anything of this family, I would like to hear from you. > It > appears PPWest must have died soon after moving to Iowa. His son > Alexander > lived on there for many years, he was considered an old timer there. I > would love to find contact with someone who descends from Alexander. He > was > a brother to my great grandmother, and I would like to know what family > history they may know, and the genealogy of that family of descendants. > > I would really like to know if there is any Indian Heritage. > > Thank you, Karon Mazie > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 12:12 PM > Subject: [WEST-L] Native American Wests? > > > > I am descended from the West family that came from North Carolina and > > eventually ended up in Miller County Missouri. Abner West and Sarah > Laffoon, then > > Thomas W. West and Barbara Rothwell then Margaret West and James > Burnett > were > > all in Missouri. Every single West researcher I've encountered has > family > > rumors of Native American heritage but none that can be substantiated. > My > > grandmother was told she had Indian heritage and there are even > stories of > tribal > > involvement with a band in Illinois that I have found some > archaelogical > proof of, > > but the tribe is still unknown. Cherokee seems to be the logical > assumption, > > but it is just that. Are there any cousins out there with something > to > share > > on this subject??? Anything and everything will be greatly > appreciated!!!!! > > > > Barbara Courtney > > > > > > ==== WEST Mailing List ==== > > Become a transcriber for the Census Project. > > www.us-census.org > > > > > ==== WEST Mailing List ==== > Families are like fudge. > Mostly sweet with a few nuts. > > > ==== WEST Mailing List ==== > Families are like fudge. > Mostly sweet with a few nuts. >

http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/articles.htm Listowner, Myra, Clem and fellow WEST-L listmembers, Jason BORDEAUX has kindly placed on-line my Bladen Co., NC WEST article. I invite _documented_ corrections, any additions, comparison of notes and questions. A suggestion is to read my documentation. A great deal of information, not in the article, will be found there. Listowner, Myra, and Clem, I could not have completed as much on this WEST line as I have without your information on John William WEST. Thanks to both of you. If I made errors of transcription, please let me know, and Jason will correct them on-line. Thanks very much. Fran [email protected]