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Abner West 1781–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1781

Birth Location: Lincolnton Township, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Crawford, Missouri, United States

Father: Isaac West

Mother: Susannah Anderson

Spouse(s): Sarah Laffoon

Children(s): Anastacia West, Mary West, Eleanor West, Thomas West, Sarah West, Susan West, John West, William West, Hardin West

In 1781, Abner West entered the world in Lincolnton Township, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States, born to Isaac West And Susannah Anderson. Abner West married Sarah Laffoon, and had children including Anastacia West, Eleanor West, Hardin West, John Laffoon West, Mary Polly West, Sarah West, Susan West, Thomas Woodson West, William M West. Abner West passed away in 1840 in Crawford, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1781, Abner West entered the world in Lincolnton Township, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States, born to Isaac West And Susannah Anderson.
  • Abner West married Sarah Laffoon, and had children including Anastacia West, Eleanor West, Hardin West, John Laffoon West, Mary Polly West, Sarah West, Susan West, Thomas Woodson West, William M West.
  • Abner West passed away in 1840 in Crawford, Missouri, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac West
1745–1814
Birth Location: North Carolina, British Colonial America
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Susannah Anderson
1752–1810
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Castle, Colony of Delaware, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Laffoon
1785–1855
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Anastacia West
1815–1893
Birth Location: Isley, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
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Mary West
1825–1864
Birth Location: Ilsley, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
MW
Eleanor West
1805–1863
Birth Location: Pendleton, South Carolina, United States
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Thomas West
1822–1876
Birth Location: Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
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Sarah West
1804–
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
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Susan West
1823–1875
Birth Location: Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
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John West
1813–1869
Birth Location: Pendleton District, South Carolina, United States
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William West
1807–1872
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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Hardin West
1809–1881
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
HW

Abner West's Ancestors

Self
Abner West
1781–1840
Birth Place: Lincolnton Township, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Isaac West
1745–1814
North Carolina, British Colonial America
Susannah Anderson
1752–1810
Wilmington, New Castle, Colony of Delaware, British Colonial America
Grandparents
John West
1707–1804
Virginia, British Colonial America
Mary Madden
1704–1800
Virginia, British Colonial America
Peter (Ericsson) Andersson
1706–1787
Christiana, New Castle, Delaware, British Colonial America
Cathrine (LYNAM) LOINAN
1719–1801
Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Ericus Andersson
1666–1765
Brita Paulsson
1671–1750
Anders Loinan
1679–1771
Brita Jorandotter
1680–1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anders Jöransson
1606–1676
Sophia Smith
1635–1717
Olof Pålsson
1650–1695
Christina Svensdotter
1646–1726
Anders Loinan
1652–1683
Maria Burgenynde
1657–1743
George Jorandotter
1655–

Abner West's Descendants

1.
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Abner West (1781–1840) m. Sarah Laffoon (1785–Mar. 10, 1855)
  1. 1. Anastacia West 1815–1893 m. James (Hiram) Winningham 1825–1885
    1. 1. Sarah (Emmaline) Winningham 1849–1928 m. John (Mescheck) Johnson 1846–1926
      1. 1. Martha (Emmaline) Johnson 1872–1946 m. Lewis (Augustus) Caldwell 1868–1921
        1. 1. Mathilda (Rosetta) Caldwell 1917–2001 m. Wilbur Bohnenkamp 1916–1982 m. William (Calvin) Bockewitz 1912–1944
        2. 2. Wade Caldwell 1911–1927
        3. 3. Raymond Caldwell 1912–
        4. 4. Ruth (Ann) Caldwell 1901–1996 m. Edward (Alphonso) Crowe 1894–1971
        5. 5. Gillis (Leo "Jack") Caldwell 1907–1985 m. Mildred (Lucille) Main 1910–
        6. 6. Wilson (Paul) Caldwell 1898–1974 m. Alice (Augusta) Lindsay 1903–1981
        7. 7. Beulah (Esther) Caldwell 1894–1992 m. William (Walter) Yates 1893–1970
        8. 8. Earnest (William) Caldwell 1896–1984 m. Clara (Lucinda) Edmonds 1897–1940
        9. 9. Ruth (Ann Caldwell) Crowe 1901–1996
        10. 10. Ruby (Holland) Caldwell 1903–1989
        11. 11. Bert (Elmer) Caldwell 1891–1979 m. Hattie (Marie) Teas 1896–1980
        12. 12. Gilles Caldwell 1907–1985 m. Mildred (Lucille) Main 1910–
      2. 2. Harvey (Oscar) Johnson 1880–1944 m. Mary James 1886–1909 m. Ada B 1880–1972
      3. 3. Joab (Newton) Johnson 1877–1926 m. Barbara (Malinda) Burnett 1879–1918 m. Sarilda (Ellie) Burnett 1878–1967
      4. 4. Ewell (Perry) Johnson 1868–1944 m. Paralee Mckinnon 1872–1929
      5. 5. Matilda (Rosetta) Johnson 1875–1944 m. Robert (McDonnell) Edmonds 1868–1939
      6. 6. Henry Johnson 1866–
      7. 7. Hiram Johnson 1872–
      8. 8. Albert (Freeman) Johnson 1882–1950 m. Laura (A) James 1895– m. Albertha Bishop 1905–1992
      9. 9. Thomas Johnson 1877–
      10. 10. Argalous (Gay) Johnson 1885–1965 m. Lola (Epsie) Helvey 1891–1937
    2. 2. Martha (Jane) Winningham 1859–1868
    3. 3. James (Minor) Winningham 1855–1930 m. Caroline (V) Watson 1864–1945
    4. 4. John (Lafoon) Winningham 1851–1923 m. Richard (Elizabeth) Maddox 1862–1949
    5. 5. Susan (E.) Winningham 1857–1898 m. James (Barnard) Smith 1853–
    6. 6. Guy Winningham 1862–
  2. 2. Mary (Polly) West 1825–1864 m. John Gentry 1838– m. Calvin Grady 1823–1881
  3. 3. Eleanor West 1805–1863 m. David Wright 1801–1870
  4. 4. Thomas (Woodson) West 1822–1876 m. Barbara (Ann) Rothwell 1826–1903
  5. 5. Sarah West 1804–
  6. 6. Susan West 1823–1875 m. Thomas (Wilkerson) Whitaker 1820–1883
  7. 7. John (Laffoon) West 1813–1869 m. Permelia (Emaline) Fancher 1824–1886
  8. 8. William (M) West 1807–1872 m. Susan Scott 1815–1872 m. Vinney Garten 1810–1846
  9. 9. Hardin West 1809–1881 m. Martha Barnhart 1805–1865 m. Sarah (C.) Hicks 1855–1910 m. Catherine Williams 1812–1862

Abner West's Timeline

2 Records

1781
1781
Birth of Abner West in Lincolnton Township, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Lincolnton Township, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
1840
1840
Age 59
Death of Abner West in Crawford, Missouri, United States
Crawford, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: Lincolnton Township, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Crawford, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Crawford, Missouri, United States
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