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Alexander R West 1817 – 1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1817

Birth Location: Grainger, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1860

Death Location: Grainger, Tennessee, United States

Father: Samuel West

Mother: Elizabeth Thompson

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In 1817, Alexander R West entered the world in Grainger, Tennessee, United States, born to Samuel West and Elizabeth Thompson. Alexander R West passed away in 1860 in Grainger, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Alexander R West entered the world in Grainger, Tennessee, United States, born to Samuel West and Elizabeth Thompson.
  • Alexander R West passed away in 1860 in Grainger, Tennessee, United States.

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Alexander West's Ancestors

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Alexander West
1817 – 1860
Birth Place: Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Samuel West
1767 – 1834
Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth Thompson
1769 – 1850
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas West
1740 – 1796
London, England
Rachel Oliphant
1745 – 1814
Hunterdon, New Jersey
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander West's Timeline

2 Records

1817
1817
Birth of Alexander R West in Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Grainger, Tennessee, United States
1860
1860
Age 43
Death of Alexander R West in Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Grainger, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1817
    Event Place: Grainger, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Grainger, Tennessee, United States

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