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Amos Lafayette West 1842–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Mar 1842

Birth Location: Preble, Ohio, United States

Death Date: 18 Dec 1912

Death Location: Wabash County, Indiana, USA

Father: Nathaniel Jr

Mother: Mary Mills

Spouse(s): Mary McGuire

Children(s): Adda West

In 1842, Amos Lafayette West entered the world in Preble, Ohio, United States, born to Nathaniel West Jr And Mary Polly Mills. Amos Lafayette West married Mary Maude Mcguire, and had children including Adda Addie West. Amos Lafayette West passed away in 1912 in Wabash County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1842, Amos Lafayette West entered the world in Preble, Ohio, United States, born to Nathaniel West Jr And Mary Polly Mills.
  • Amos Lafayette West married Mary Maude Mcguire, and had children including Adda Addie West.
  • Amos Lafayette West passed away in 1912 in Wabash County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Jr
1792–1875
Birth Location: Virginia
NJ
Mary Mills
1795–1876
Birth Location: Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Mary McGuire
1848–1918
Birth Location: Laketon, Wabash County, Indiana, United States of America
MM

Children(s)

Adda West
1872–1919
Birth Location: Wabash, Indiana, United States
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Amos West's Ancestors

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Amos West
1842–1912
Birth Place: Preble, Ohio, United States
Parents
Nathaniel West Jr
1792–1875
Virginia
Mary (Polly) Mills
1795–1876
Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Nathaniel West
1779–1833
Millersburg, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Amos West's Descendants

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Amos (Lafayette) West (27 Mar 1842–18 Dec 1912) m. Mary (Maude) McGuire (12 Mar 1848–05 Jan 1918)
  1. 1. Adda ("Addie") West 1872–1919 m. David (Simonton) Calhoun 1857–1928
    1. 1. Evelyn (Alice) Calhoun 1908–1989 m. Robert (Kittson) Fitch 1897–1960
      1. 1. Jean (Louise) Fitch 1930–2014 m. Gustave (O “Gus" Verona) Jr 1926–1996
        1. 1. Gary (Gene) Verona 1950–2021

Amos West's Timeline

2 Records

1842
27 Mar 1842
Birth of Amos Lafayette West in Preble, Ohio, United States
Preble, Ohio, United States
1912
18 Dec 1912
Age 70
Death of Amos Lafayette West in Wabash County, Indiana, USA
Wabash County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1842
    Event Place: Preble, Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1912
    Event Place: Wabash County, Indiana, USA
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