"I did find the census report in 1870 Plano, Collin County Texas that shows one son married and two of his brothers living with him...." Oops, this was 1880, not 1870. > > From: Susan West <[email protected]> > Date: 2004/01/20 Tue PM 10:59:37 EST > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [WEST-L] West Line in Texas > > My grandmother, married a West, lived to be 101, but only died this past October.... > > My West family (as far as I've been able to track) came from Georgia in 1874, travelled by boat through Galveston (or so the family lore goes) and settled in the Dallas area. > My g-grandfather, Aurelious Henry West and Rachel Elizabeth Felkner had most of their children in/around Dallas. The last son was born in Denton, Texas. AH and Rachel moved to Oklahoma in 1902/1904 and eventually lived/died in Norman, Oklahoma. His brother, James A. West moved with his family to Pottawatomie County a bit earlier and eventually settled/died in south Oklahoma, in Cotton County. > > I haven't been able to determine who all travelled to Texas, the father's name was Frederick West. Family lore is that the whole family travelled to Texas. This family had all boys, no girls. Frederick was born in 1826... > I did find the census report in 1870 Plano, Collin County Texas that shows one son married and two of his brothers living with him.... > > John F. West 27 > Ellen A. West 27 wife > Annie West, 2 daughter > Jennie West, 10 months, daughter > James A. West, 24 brother > Augustus West, 16 brother > Richard Meadows, 24 cousin > > But, that's all I can find of my West family in Texas in 1870. > > Sure would like to be able to find out what happened to the brothers....I've traced my g-grandfather, Aurelious and his brother, James Allen West....but, have made little headway on his brothers....there were 8 boys and I'm not certain if all the boys made it to adulthood; but I do have their full names and birthdates. > > Susan West > > > > From: Franigan <[email protected]> > > Date: 2004/01/20 Tue PM 09:12:31 EST > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [WEST-L] West Line in Texas > > > > Hello again! > > > > I am very curious as to whether or not anyone has a record of anyone in > > their West family lines that lived to be around 100 yrs old -- > > especially a wife of a West male. > > My Grandfather, William Henry Rogers (born in Montague County, Texas > > and died in Stephens County, Oklahoma) died in November of 1955. > > On a recent trip I was happy to find that my Aunt still had his funeral > > book. But -- I was amazed as I read through the "sent flowers" pages > > and my eyes fell upon the simple entry "Grandmother West". > > My grandfather was born in 1885, his older sister (Mary/Molly) was born > > in 1880. Let's say, for the sake of argument his mother (Martha/Mattie) > > was only 13 when she married and 14 when she had her first child. That > > would make her born about 1866. So, if her mother was only 13 when she > > married she would have been born about 1853. > > That would have made her at least 98 years old when my grandfather > > died. Which would further explain why she sent flowers but did not > > attend the funeral. > > I have been searching for Mattie since the 1980s -- she died in about > > 1891 after the birth of her 3rd child, John. My best guesstimate is > > that she is buried in Denton County, Texas but I have no proof one way > > or the other. John was born in Tioga, Denton County. > > > > Can anyone help me with any kind of straw to snatch at??? > > > > Isn't family fun! > > Fran > > > > > > ==== WEST Mailing List ==== > > Families are like fudge. > > Mostly sweet with a few nuts. > > > > > > > ==== WEST Mailing List ==== > To contact WEST-L listowner send a post to > Myra Chambers at [email protected] > >