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Christian Alexander West 1798–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: JUN 1798

Birth Location: Harrison County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 9 JUL 1873

Death Location: Gilmer, West Virginia, USA

Father: Alexander West

Mother: Mary Straley

Spouse(s): Mary Reed

Children(s): James West

The story of Christian Alexander West began in 1798 in Harrison County, West Virginia, USA. Christian Alexander West married Mary Polly Reed, and had children including James Elmore West. Christian Alexander West passed away in 1873 in Gilmer, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Christian Alexander West began in 1798 in Harrison County, West Virginia, USA.
  • Christian Alexander West married Mary Polly Reed, and had children including James Elmore West.
  • Christian Alexander West passed away in 1873 in Gilmer, West Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Christian West's Ancestors

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Christian West
1798–1873
Birth Place: Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Alexander West
1760–1834
Virginia, USA
Mary Straley
1769–1857
Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Christian Straley
1742–1818
Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Christina Lantz
1745–1820
New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Strahle
1714–1818
ANNA REBMAN
1728–1774
Anna Briker
1720–1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christian West's Descendants

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Christian (Alexander) West (JUN 1798–9 JUL 1873) m. Mary (Polly) Reed (17 JUN 1800–27 OCT 1869)
  1. 1. James (Elmore) West 1830–1906 m. Amanda Lindsay 1832–1912
    1. 1. Leonard (Clark) West 1851–1927 m. Olive (Catherine) Stout 1846–1942
      1. 1. Howard (Taylor) West 1885–1951 m. Lovie (R) BELKNAP 1891–1974
        1. 1. Leola (Myrtle) West 1913–1979 m. James (Person) Crocker 1906–1990

Christian West's Timeline

2 Records

1798
JUN 1798
Birth of Christian Alexander West in Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
1873
9 JUL 1873
Age 75
Death of Christian Alexander West in Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
Gilmer, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: JUN 1798
    Event Place: Harrison County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 JUL 1873
    Event Place: Gilmer, West Virginia, USA

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