Ralph, are you related to any of the Wests from Mississippi? Debby ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ralph West" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 1:08 PM Subject: [WEST-L] WEST family of wester PA > > I am researching the WEST, WHITAKER, MCCOMAS, LOWERY and HAYS families who settled in western Pennsylvania before 1800. > > > > The following is a summary of information that is known: > > > > Mary Lowery, b. May 21, 1761, dau. of, Col. Alexander Lowery and Mary Waters, married 1st John (or Matthew) Hay and moved to western PA, after the Rev war, they had two sons; Lowery and John. (the sons later moved to Shawneetown, IL) John Hay drown leaving Mary a widow. > > > > My GGG/GdFather Joseph West, Sr., b. 1757, d. Mar. 19, 1841, in Allegheny Co., PA, married 1st the widow Mary (Lowery) Hays about 1789, they had four sons; Alexander, Edward, Joseph b. 1795 and Matthew b. 1799. Mary died between 1799 and 1812. Joseph Sr. married 2nd my GGG/GdMother Catherine Whitaker, b. ?1788, dau. of Aaron Whitaker and Martha Ann Roush. Joseph and Catherine's 1st son, Aaron Whitaker West, b. 1813, is my GG/GdFather. > > > > In 1796 Col. Lowery sold his 300 acre Rev War land patent, named "Leydon", located on the Monongahela River about 9 miles up river from Pittsburgh, to Joseph West and his daughter Mary (Lowery)(Hays) West. In 1871 the West heirs would sell the farm and it would become Homestead, PA. > > > > I have located information in regard to the ancestors of Joseph West Sr. in several biographical history books about western PA, I have no proof to backup the bios. > > > > The bios. list Joseph's parents as Edward West and Elizabeth McComas who settled in Washington, Co., PA on a warrant named "Election Ground". > > > > I have a DAR application that lists Edward West b. June 16, 1729 in Loudoun Co., VA, d. Jun. 14, 1812, in Washington, Co., PA. He married Elizabeth McComas 1769. She was b. Jan. 2, 1731, d. May 26, 1813. They are buried in "Old West" cemetery, in Washington Co., PA. > > > > There is no Joseph West listed as a son of Edward on the DAR application. Elizabeth may be Edwards second wife since they married (1769) after Joseph was born (1757). > > > > If any one has any info I will share all that I have. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Ralph West > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search > > > ==== WEST Mailing List ==== > To contact WEST-L listowner send a post to > Myra Chambers at [email protected] > >

Debby, I know that the two HAY brothers, John and Lowey moved to Shawneetown, then later (1830-1850 time frame) two sons of Joseph WEST and Mary HAY, Alexander and Edward, also moved to ILL. That's about all I know about western movement of the WEST clan. My brick wall is where did Joseph WEST Sr. come from and who are his parents? Sorry I can't be of more help. Ralph Debora King <[email protected]> wrote: Ralph, are you related to any of the Wests from Mississippi? Debby ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ralph West" To: Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 1:08 PM Subject: [WEST-L] WEST family of wester PA > > I am researching the WEST, WHITAKER, MCCOMAS, LOWERY and HAYS families who settled in western Pennsylvania before 1800. > > > > The following is a summary of information that is known: > > > > Mary Lowery, b. May 21, 1761, dau. of, Col. Alexander Lowery and Mary Waters, married 1st John (or Matthew) Hay and moved to western PA, after the Rev war, they had two sons; Lowery and John. (the sons later moved to Shawneetown, IL) John Hay drown leaving Mary a widow. > > > > My GGG/GdFather Joseph West, Sr., b. 1757, d. Mar. 19, 1841, in Allegheny Co., PA, married 1st the widow Mary (Lowery) Hays about 1789, they had four sons; Alexander, Edward, Joseph b. 1795 and Matthew b. 1799. Mary died between 1799 and 1812. Joseph Sr. married 2nd my GGG/GdMother Catherine Whitaker, b. ?1788, dau. of Aaron Whitaker and Martha Ann Roush. Joseph and Catherine's 1st son, Aaron Whitaker West, b. 1813, is my GG/GdFather. > > > > In 1796 Col. Lowery sold his 300 acre Rev War land patent, named "Leydon", located on the Monongahela River about 9 miles up river from Pittsburgh, to Joseph West and his daughter Mary (Lowery)(Hays) West. In 1871 the West heirs would sell the farm and it would become Homestead, PA. > > > > I have located information in regard to the ancestors of Joseph West Sr. in several biographical history books about western PA, I have no proof to backup the bios. > > > > The bios. list Joseph's parents as Edward West and Elizabeth McComas who settled in Washington, Co., PA on a warrant named "Election Ground". > > > > I have a DAR application that lists Edward West b. June 16, 1729 in Loudoun Co., VA, d. Jun. 14, 1812, in Washington, Co., PA. He married Elizabeth McComas 1769. She was b. Jan. 2, 1731, d. May 26, 1813. They are buried in "Old West" cemetery, in Washington Co., PA. > > > > There is no Joseph West listed as a son of Edward on the DAR application. Elizabeth may be Edwards second wife since they married (1769) after Joseph was born (1757). > > > > If any one has any info I will share all that I have. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Ralph West > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search > > > ==== WEST Mailing List ==== > To contact WEST-L listowner send a post to > Myra Chambers at [email protected] > > ==== WEST Mailing List ==== Families are like fudge. Mostly sweet with a few nuts. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search

Debora, Who are your WESTs in Mississippi and what part of Mississippi? Mine were in Marshall County and my Grandmother, Pirley West Manning [Pearl] was born in Yalobusha County. James M. West, 1818-bef 1920 b. KY or TN wife: Amanda Jane Ragsdale Oct 1850-Jan 1900 b. Harris Co., GA Two sons: James West 1885-???? [w. b. Ireland, Juanita Estelle, dau., Truenella, they lived in Memphis, TN] and Levy Lewis 1888-1929 [never married] Daughters: Mary Elizabeth 1868-1870; Ada West Preher 1874-1959; Pirley Andrew 1875-1955 [Grandmother Manning, husband was Arthur Augustus Manning]; Eva West Bowen 187?-????; Alice Ophelia 1872-1934 [never married]; Annie West Ellis 1879-1899 Do not know any of James M. Wests brothers, sisters or parents. Edith Debora King <[email protected]> wrote: Ralph, are you related to any of the Wests from Mississippi? Debby ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ralph West" To: Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 1:08 PM Subject: [WEST-L] WEST family of wester PA > > I am researching the WEST, WHITAKER, MCCOMAS, LOWERY and HAYS families who settled in western Pennsylvania before 1800. > > > > The following is a summary of information that is known: > > > > Mary Lowery, b. May 21, 1761, dau. of, Col. Alexander Lowery and Mary Waters, married 1st John (or Matthew) Hay and moved to western PA, after the Rev war, they had two sons; Lowery and John. (the sons later moved to Shawneetown, IL) John Hay drown leaving Mary a widow. > > > > My GGG/GdFather Joseph West, Sr., b. 1757, d. Mar. 19, 1841, in Allegheny Co., PA, married 1st the widow Mary (Lowery) Hays about 1789, they had four sons; Alexander, Edward, Joseph b. 1795 and Matthew b. 1799. Mary died between 1799 and 1812. Joseph Sr. married 2nd my GGG/GdMother Catherine Whitaker, b. ?1788, dau. of Aaron Whitaker and Martha Ann Roush. Joseph and Catherine's 1st son, Aaron Whitaker West, b. 1813, is my GG/GdFather. > > > > In 1796 Col. Lowery sold his 300 acre Rev War land patent, named "Leydon", located on the Monongahela River about 9 miles up river from Pittsburgh, to Joseph West and his daughter Mary (Lowery)(Hays) West. In 1871 the West heirs would sell the farm and it would become Homestead, PA. > > > > I have located information in regard to the ancestors of Joseph West Sr. in several biographical history books about western PA, I have no proof to backup the bios. > > > > The bios. list Joseph's parents as Edward West and Elizabeth McComas who settled in Washington, Co., PA on a warrant named "Election Ground". > > > > I have a DAR application that lists Edward West b. June 16, 1729 in Loudoun Co., VA, d. Jun. 14, 1812, in Washington, Co., PA. He married Elizabeth McComas 1769. She was b. Jan. 2, 1731, d. May 26, 1813. They are buried in "Old West" cemetery, in Washington Co., PA. > > > > There is no Joseph West listed as a son of Edward on the DAR application. Elizabeth may be Edwards second wife since they married (1769) after Joseph was born (1757). > > > > If any one has any info I will share all that I have. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Ralph West > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search > > > ==== WEST Mailing List ==== > To contact WEST-L listowner send a post to > Myra Chambers at [email protected] > > ==== WEST Mailing List ==== Families are like fudge. Mostly sweet with a few nuts. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search