I'm still wondering if your James West (born ca 1808 NC) may have been a brother of my Jesse West who was born 1798 in VA. Jesse West brought his family to Lafayette's neighboring county (Saline MO) in 1839. James West is a recurring name throughout Jesse's descendant generations. Jim Dysle Sacramento CA -----Original Message----- From: Virgina Metheny <ginmet@n-link.com> To: WEST-L@rootsweb.com <WEST-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, October 24, 1998 11:16 AM Subject: [WEST-L] JAMES WEST 1808 NC > WEST, POOL, HOGAN, McDOWELL, DAVIS. They all lived in Lafayette >Co Mo from about 1835 on. Probably all Irish descent. >James West b ca 1808 NC m Elizabeth (surname unk), NC. >Son- Henry Clay b 7 Dec 1842 Mo m Julia A.Pool b 12 Dec 1848 Mo. >daughter of Ephraim Pool b 1815 Va. m Feb 25, 1846 Julia Hogan b ca >1830 Ky.