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Colonel John West 1760–1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: before 1760

Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1812

Death Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Father: Alexander West

Mother: Patience ALLEN

Spouse(s): Sarah Broadwater

Children(s): Emeline West

The story of Colonel John West began in 1760 in Orange, North Carolina, United States. Colonel John West married Sarah Broadwater, and had children including Emeline West. Colonel John West passed away in 1812 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Colonel John West began in 1760 in Orange, North Carolina, United States.
  • Colonel John West married Sarah Broadwater, and had children including Emeline West.
  • Colonel John West passed away in 1812 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Colonel West's Ancestors

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Colonel West
1760–1812
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Alexander West
1720–1810
Accomack, Virginia, United States
Patience ALLEN
1724–
Devon, England
Grandparents
Judith Armistead
1680–1750
Elizabeth City, Virginia, United States
Jane Allen
1700–
Great-Grandparents
Hannah Ellyson
1644–1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert County)
1615–1671
Elizabeth GGM)
1627–1716

Colonel West's Descendants

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Colonel (John) West (before 1760–1812) m. Sarah Broadwater (Abt. 1760–)
  1. 1. Emeline West 1796–1862 m. Dr (William Riley Smith ♢) Sr. 1790–1846
    1. 1. Sarah (Cooper) Smith 1830–1878 m. Daniel (Bradley) Hays 1833–1899
      1. 1. William (Daniel) Hays 1866–1951 m. Rosalie (Moore) Watlington 1870–1951
        1. 1. Robert (Daniel) Hays 1893–1941 m. Iva (Ann) Wright 1904–1996 m. Gladys (Marie) Ball 1898–
        2. 2. Willie (P) Hays 1899–1982
        3. 3. Mary (Lee) Hays 1902–
        4. 4. Joseph (Franklin) Hays 1904–1959
        5. 5. Theodore (Roosevelt) Hays 1908–1954 m. Arbie Reid 1907–
        6. 6. Jim (H Hays) Sr 1896–1952 m. Etta (Mae) Hays 1900–1994
        7. 7. Sallie (Bell) Hays 1891–1973
        8. 8. Mary (Leigh Hays) Heath 1902–1949
        9. 9. Virginia Hays 1910–1983
        10. 10. Pauline Semlear 1898–1982

Colonel West's Timeline

3 Records

1760
before 1760
Birth of Colonel John West in Orange, North Carolina, United States
Orange, North Carolina, United States
1778
Abt 1778
Age 18
Colonel John West was married in Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
1812
1812
Age 52
Death of Colonel John West in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: before 1760
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1778
    Event Place: Fairfax, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1812
    Event Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

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