I just received this wonderful information from the secretary of the WCGO, Inc in Wayne Co., MS. The following article was published in the 1930's and found in the WPA Historical Research Files, Wayne County, MS. "Wayne County History Formation" "John WEST came to Wayne County from South Carolina about 1828 or 1830. He married Miss Nellie ODOM, a daughter of Malachai ODOM. He settled and established a home on Cold Water Creek, six miles East of Waynesboro. He brought his father Vincent WEST with him. Their graves, father and son, are on the left bank of Cold Water Creek, one fourth mile above the present mill site. One-fourth mile down the creek from the public road can be found the foundation of the first mill built by him more than a hundred years ago. John WEST was a member of the legislature for a number of years prior to 1860. He was against Secession, but he sent four sons to the Confederate Army." "William WEST is buried on the Battlefield of Gettysburg. Archie WEST near Manassas. John and Tom WEST returned. Tom was for years a member of the Mississippi conference." ( I think this means Methodist.) "John WEST and Vincent WEST, a younger son, with Mrs. Annie WEST POWE (a daughter) moved to Texas soon after the Civil War." I beleive that John, his father Vincent may have also come to MS with brothers Archibald, Willis & Thomas in the early 1830's to Wayne County. John states on 1850 census that he was born in North Carolina. I have found a Vincent WEST in Cumberland County, North Carolina on the 1810 and 1820 census. Will research this more in the future. I thought this to be good information on the the WEST family in Wayne Co., MS so I decided it should be shared. > FYI -- My husband descends from the 2nd John WEST who fought in the Civil War and moved to Uvalde Co., Texas and later became the Judge of the newly formed Zavalla County, Texas. Then from his son Dr. Archibald Kelly WEST who was the mayor of Smithville, Texas (the movie "Hope Floats" filmed there) at the turn of the century. He later helped established the University of Oklahoma Medical School. His son Maury was the father of my husband's father. Hope this information is helpful to others. Ever Searching, Judy ROBSOB WEST in Texas