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Alva Hugh West 1853–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jul 1853

Birth Location: Washington, Arkansas, United States

Death Date: 1920

Death Location: Sulphur, Murray County, Oklahoma, USA

Father: William West

Mother: Rosanna Marrs

Spouse(s): Feraby (Brown), Rachel Morlan

Children(s): James West, Alice West, Margaret Rogers, Bethie West, James West, Ethel West, Aimee West

Alva Hugh West was born in 1853 in Washington, Arkansas, United States, the child of William Levi West And Rosanna Marrs. In 1860, Alva Hugh West resided in Cane Hill, Washington, Arkansas, United States. Alva Hugh West married Feraby Jane West Brown, Rachel Caroline Morlan, and had children including Aimee West, Alice Mary West, Bethie West, Ethel Josephine West, James Alva West, James Everett Jim J E West, Margaret Jane Rogers. Alva Hugh West passed away in 1920 in Sulphur, Murray County, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • Alva Hugh West was born in 1853 in Washington, Arkansas, United States, the child of William Levi West And Rosanna Marrs.
  • In 1860, Alva Hugh West resided in Cane Hill, Washington, Arkansas, United States.
  • Alva Hugh West married Feraby Jane West Brown, Rachel Caroline Morlan, and had children including Aimee West, Alice Mary West, Bethie West, Ethel Josephine West, James Alva West, James Everett Jim J E West, Margaret Jane Rogers.
  • Alva Hugh West passed away in 1920 in Sulphur, Murray County, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William West
1825–1863
Birth Location: Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
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Rosanna Marrs
1826–1907
Birth Location: Prarie Grove, Washington, Arkansas, United States
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Spouses(s)

Feraby (Brown)
1862–1895
Birth Location: Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
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Rachel Morlan
1862–1949
Birth Location: Appanoose County, Iowa, USA
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Children(s)

James West
1884–1952
Birth Location: Batesville, Independence, Arkansas, USA
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Alice West
1880–1967
Birth Location: Washington County, Arkansas, USA
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Margaret Rogers
1887–1939
Birth Location: Indian Territory
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Bethie West
1891–1974
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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James West
1882–1958
Birth Location: Washington County, Arkansas, USA
JW
Ethel West
1895–1984
Birth Location: Trousdale, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States of America
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Aimee West
1881–
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Alva West's Ancestors

Self
Alva West
1853–1920
Birth Place: Washington, Arkansas, United States
Parents
William Levi West
1825–1863
Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
Rosanna Marrs
1826–1907
Prarie Grove, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Grandparents
William ((James?)) West
1798–1848
Kentucky, United States
Martha (Jane) Yokum
1799–1879
Kentucky, United States
Isaac (Harrison) Marrs
1779–1848
Logan Co, Kentucky, Virginia, USA
Catherine Marrs
1783–1865
Wilkes, Wilkes, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James West
1772–1851
Anna Sanders
1775–1820
George Yocum
1785–1812
Rebecca Powell
1790–
William Marrs
1750–1822
Eleander Simpson
1754–1810
Hugh Marrs
1730–1818
Mary Marrs
1747–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Levi West
1725–1787
Mary Williams
1731–1749
Thomas Saunders
1739–1814
Susanna Diamond
1740–1769
John Yocum
1747–1839
Ezebellar Taylor
1760–1866
John Marrs
1724–1800
Pulsohola Folsom
1726–1779
James Simpson
1725–1808
Mary
1725–1809
John Marrs
1724–1800
Pulsohola Folsom
1726–1779

Alva West's Descendants

1.
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Alva (Hugh) West (8 Jul 1853–1920) m. Feraby (Jane West) (Brown) (1862–1895-1899) m. Rachel (Caroline) Morlan (17 Feb 1862–28 Feb 1949)
  1. 1. James (Everett "Jim" "J. E.") West 1884–1952 m. Nora ("Stella" Estelle) Kinnett 1894–1969
    1. 1. John (Laverne) West 1930–2005 m. Zoe (Janelle "Jan" "Sugar") Culbertson 1932–2009 m. Ellen (Ruth) Patton 1930–2009
    2. 2. Homer (Lee) West 1916–1962 m. Bertha (Viola "Sally") Davis 1918–1996
      1. 1. Wanda (Joyce) West 1940–2012
    3. 3. Della (Lucille "Sally") West 1920–1952
    4. 4. Earl (Silas "Blackie") West 1908–1961
    5. 5. Elzie (Eugene "Curley") West 1912–1988
    6. 6. William (Anderson) West 1925–1994
    7. 7. Mabel (Delores) West 1924–1999
    8. 8. Gertrude (Marie) Williams 1914–1956
    9. 9. Edna (Marie) Tuttle 1931–1992
    10. 10. James (Henry) West 1919–1997
    11. 11. Charles (Leon) West 1927–1998
    12. 12. Cecil (Warren) West 1938–1938
    13. 13. Viola West 1910–1911
  2. 2. Alice (Mary) West 1880–1967 m. Ishmael (H) Higdon 1873–1959
    1. 1. Ines (Elsie) Higdon 1917–1981 m. Burl (Levi) Snow 1916–1994
      1. 1. Stewart (Keith) Snow 1940–2007
      2. 2. Carolyn (Sue) Snow 1941–2000 m. George (Thomas Martin) Jr 1941–1999
    2. 2. Elmer (Ray) Higdon 1902–2001 m. Gertrude (Vernoice) Petricek 1909–1988
      1. 1. Ray (Kendall) Higdon 1929–2020 m. Patricia (Ann) Selken 1929–2012
    3. 3. Etta (Lee) Higdon 1906–1996 m. Millard (Clarence) Jones 1903–1965
    4. 4. Mattie (Susan) Higdon 1921–2003 m. Mancil (V.) Lawson 1912–1987
  3. 3. Margaret (Jane) Rogers 1887–1939 m. Henry (Thomas) Rogers 1879–1952
    1. 1. Rita Rogers 1928–1999
    2. 2. Edna (Mae) Rogers 1909–2000 m. John (Russell) Bugg 1913–1979
    3. 3. Hubert (James) Rogers 1919–1978 m. Lorene (Leota) England 1918–1988 m. Ellen (Josephine) Lamprecht 1920–1994
      1. 1. Gloria (Jean Rogers) Denham 1948–2018
      2. 2. James (Ronald) Rogers 1941–2018 m. Lynne (Gayle Puckett) Haidar 1946–2012
    4. 4. Ralph (B) Rogers 1912– m. Bessie (Belle) Gregson 1912–1992
    5. 5. Ent* (J) Royers(Rogers) 1908–2002 m. Louis (Henry) Schumacher 1902–1981
    6. 6. Wanda (Lee) Rogers 1922–2012
  4. 4. Bethie West 1891–1974 m. Oscar (Richard) Miller 1883–1955
    1. 1. Roy (Louis) Miller 1920–1993 m. Loretta (Faye) Garrett 1931–2002
      1. 1. Louis (Gene) MILLER 1948–2017
      2. 2. Paul (Ray) MILLER 1951–2022
    2. 2. Lola (Opal) Miller 1914–1995 m. Clarence (Richard) Kelley 1914–1998
      1. 1. Louis (Allen) Kelley 1942–2015
    3. 3. Hazel (May) Miller 1917–1996 m. Garland (Chester) Baker 1915–1979
    4. 4. Violet (Marie) Miller 1924–2010 m. Oliver (James) Canary 1922–1998
    5. 5. Carl (D) Miller 1935–1954
    6. 6. Alice (Lavern) Miller 1930–2000
  5. 5. James (Alva) West 1882–1958 m. Lillie (A) Buffalo 1888–1970
  6. 6. Ethel (Josephine) West 1895–1984 m. George (William) Hennington 1892–1956 m. John (B) Wheeler 1895–1983
    1. 1. Marvin (William) Hennington 1921–2002 m. Lucille (Edna) Burgess 1920–2016
    2. 2. Floyd (Cecil) Hennington 1912–1999 m. Woneta Proctor 1926–1991 m. Leolla (Mae) Gilliam 1923–2012
      1. 1. Minda (Jane (Janie)) Hennington 1948–2009 m. Claude (Sanders) Word 1929–1999
  7. 7. Aimee West 1881–

Alva West's Timeline

11 Records

1853
8 Jul 1853
Birth of Alva Hugh West in Canehill, Washington County, Arkansas, USA
Canehill, Washington County, Arkansas, USA
1853
8 Jul 1853
Birth of Alva Hugh West in Washington, Arkansas, United States
Washington, Arkansas, United States
1860
1860
Age 7
Alva Hugh West resided here in Cane Hill, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Cane Hill, Washington, Arkansas, United States
1870
1870
Age 17
Alva Hugh West resided here in Marrs Hill, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Marrs Hill, Washington, Arkansas, United States
1880
1880
Age 27
Alva Hugh West resided here in Mars Hill, Washington, Arkansas, USA
Mars Hill, Washington, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 47
Alva Hugh West resided here in Eason, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
Eason, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
1910
1910
Age 57
Alva Hugh West resided here in Walker, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA
Walker, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 67
Alva Hugh West resided here in Leeper, Murray, Oklahoma, USA
Leeper, Murray, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 67
Death of Alva Hugh West in Paulsvalley, Oklahoma, USA
Paulsvalley, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 67
Death of Alva Hugh West in Pauls Valley, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA
Pauls Valley, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA
1921
24 Feb 1921
Age 68
Death of Alva Hugh West in Murray County, Oklahoma, USA
Murray County, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1853
    Event Place: Canehill, Washington County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Year: 1900; Census Place: Eason, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: 1342; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0198; FHL microfilm: 1241342
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1853
    Event Place: Washington, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Year: 1880; Census Place: Mars Hill, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 58; Family History Film: 1254058; Page: 496B; Enumeration District: 203; Image: 0497
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mars Hill, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 58; Family History Film: 1254058; Page: 496B; Enumeration District: 203; Image: 0497
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Marrs Hill, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: M593_66; Page: 164B; Image: 323; Family History Library Film: 545565
    [4] Year: 1900; Census Place: Eason, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: 1342; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0198; FHL microfilm: 1241342
    [5] Year: 1900; Census Place: Eason, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: 1342; Enumeration District: 0198; FHL microfilm: 1241342
    [6] Year: 1860; Census Place: Cane Hill, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: M653_52; Page: 559; Image: 83; Family History Library Film: 803052
    [7] Year: 1910; Census Place: Walker, Garvin, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1252; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1375265

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cane Hill, Washington, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: Year: 1860; Census Place: Cane Hill, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: M653_52; Page: 559; Image: 83; Family History Library Film: 803052

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Marrs Hill, Washington, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Marrs Hill, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: M593_66; Page: 164B; Image: 323; Family History Library Film: 545565

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Mars Hill, Washington, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Year: 1880; Census Place: Mars Hill, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 58; Family History Film: 1254058; Page: 496B; Enumeration District: 203; Image: 0497
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mars Hill, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 58; Family History Film: 1254058; Page: 496B; Enumeration District: 203; Image: 0497

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Eason, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Year: 1900; Census Place: Eason, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: 1342; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0198; FHL microfilm: 1241342
    [2] Year: 1900; Census Place: Eason, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: 1342; Enumeration District: 0198; FHL microfilm: 1241342

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Walker, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Year: 1910; Census Place: Walker, Garvin, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1252; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1375265

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Leeper, Murray, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Year: 1920; Census Place: Leeper, Murray, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1475; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 90; Image: 709

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1921
    Event Place: Leeper Township, Murray County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Alva Hugh West 24 Feb 1921

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1921
    Event Place: Murray County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Paulsvalley, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pauls Valley, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sulphur, Murray County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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