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 >

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.

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. >