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Alton Thomas West 1889–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 May 1889

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 14 Sep 1966

Death Location: Waverly, Sussex County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: James West

Mother: Selma Beale

Spouse(s): Florence Ellingsworth

Children(s):

In 1889, Alton Thomas West entered the world in Virginia, born to James Robert Thomas West And Selma Hayes Beale. Alton Thomas West married Florence Ellingsworth. Alton Thomas West passed away in 1966 in Waverly, Sussex County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Alton Thomas West entered the world in Virginia, born to James Robert Thomas West And Selma Hayes Beale.
  • Alton Thomas West married Florence Ellingsworth.
  • Alton Thomas West passed away in 1966 in Waverly, Sussex County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Alton West's Ancestors

Self
Alton West
1889–1966
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
James Robert Thomas West
1858–1942
Sussex Co., Virginia
Selma (Hayes) Beale
1864–1937
Virginia
Grandparents
Henry (Thomas) West
1833–1883
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States,
Susan (Thomas) Cox
1839–1877
Virginia
Rev. (Edwin Williams) Beale
1834–1881
Southampton County, Va
Elizabeth (Jane Matilda "Eliza") Faucette
1834–1905
Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James West
1802–1847
Martha Darden
1808–1878
Thomas Cox
1798–1863
Susan Coker
1816–1848
John Beale
1800–1840
Jane Williams
1794–1866
Chesley Faucette
1792–1872
Margaret Shutt
1810–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John West
1775–1867
John Darden
1764–1820
Thomas Cockes
1768–1863
Polly Berriman
1765–1840
Jordan Coker
1790–1850
Elizabeth Womble
1791–
Lydia Joyner
1768–

Alton West's Timeline

2 Records

1889
18 May 1889
Birth of Alton Thomas West in Virginia
Virginia
1966
14 Sep 1966
Age 77
Death of Alton Thomas West in Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, USA
Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1889
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101169635
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1966
    Event Place: Waverly, Sussex County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Alton Thomas West 14 Sep 1966

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1966
    Event Place: Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waverly, Sussex County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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