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Elijah West 1804–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1804

Birth Location: , Nicholas, KY

Death Date: 3 JUN 1877

Death Location: Quincy, Adams, IL

Father: Amos SR

Mother: Elizabeth ROBBINS

Spouse(s): Maria Smoot, Rosanna Hughes

Children(s): not West, not West, Martha West, Unnamed West, John West, Virginia West, Sarah West, William West, Mary West, Lizzie None, George West, Laura West, Emma West

The story of Elijah West began in 1804 in , Nicholas, KY. In 1840, Elijah West resided in Carlisle, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA. In 1850, Elijah West resided in District 2, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA. Elijah West married Maria Barton Smoot, Rosanna Hughes, and had children including Emma R West, George B West, John S West, Laura T West, Lizzie, Martha West, Mary Glen West, Not Known West, Sarah A West, Unnamed West, Virginia West, William H West. Elijah West passed away in 1877 in Quincy, Adams, IL.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah West began in 1804 in , Nicholas, KY.
  • In 1840, Elijah West resided in Carlisle, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1850, Elijah West resided in District 2, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA.
  • Elijah West married Maria Barton Smoot, Rosanna Hughes, and had children including Emma R West, George B West, John S West, Laura T West, Lizzie, Martha West, Mary Glen West, Not Known West, Sarah A West, Unnamed West, Virginia West, William H West.
  • Elijah West passed away in 1877 in Quincy, Adams, IL.

Immediate Family

Parents

Amos SR
1766–1859
Birth Location: Baltimore Hundred, Sussex Co., DE
AS
Elizabeth ROBBINS
1771–1840
Birth Location: MD
ER

Spouses(s)

Maria Smoot
1811–1863
Birth Location: , Bourbon, KY
MS
Rosanna Hughes
1805–1880
Birth Location: Fleming, KY
RH

Children(s)

not West
1830–
Birth Location: KY
nW
not West
1825–
Birth Location: KY
nW
Martha West
1857–1870
Birth Location: Nicholas, Kentucky
MW
Unnamed West
1849–
Birth Location: Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
UW
John West
1832–1875
Birth Location: Kentucky
JW
Virginia West
1847–
Birth Location: Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
VW
Sarah West
1835–1911
Birth Location: Carlisle, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
SW
William West
1838–
Birth Location: Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
WW
Mary West
1839–1915
Birth Location: Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
MW
Lizzie None
1842–1922
Birth Location: Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
L
George West
1846–1884
Birth Location: Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
GW
Laura West
1851–
Birth Location: Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States of America
LW
Emma West
1852–
Birth Location: Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
EW

Elijah West's Ancestors

Self
Elijah West
1804–1877
Birth Place: , Nicholas, KY
Parents
Amos WEST SR
1766–1859
Baltimore Hundred, Sussex Co., DE
Elizabeth (Betsy) ROBBINS
1771–1840
MD
Grandparents
Elijah WEST
1738–1791
Worcester, Maryland
Mary WILLIAMS
1740–1786
Maryland
Great-Grandparents
George WEST
1699–1756
Sarah LOWE
1700–1761
Thomas WILLIAMS
1676–1764
Mary WOMACK
1708–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas WEST
1675–1706
Elizabeth
1680–
Abraham WOMACK
1678–1766
Mary Hudson
1672–1735

Elijah West's Descendants

1.
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Elijah West (1804–3 JUN 1877) m. Maria (Barton) Smoot (1811–1863) m. Rosanna Hughes (1805–Aft. 1880)
  1. 1. not (known) West 1830–
  2. 2. not (known) West 1825–
  3. 3. Martha West 1857–1870
  4. 4. Unnamed West 1849–
  5. 5. John (S) West 1832–1875 m. Mary (E.) Rankin 1835–1881 m. Nancy Jewell 1832–1857
    1. 1. John West 1870–1870
    2. 2. Willie (R.) West 1860–1873
  6. 6. Virginia West 1847–
  7. 7. Sarah (A) West 1835–1911 m. William (H.) Wilson 1798–1870 m. Richard (Atlantic) Stewart 1805–1880 m. John (C) Craycraft 1823–
    1. 1. George (West) Wilson 1859–1908 m. Emily (Belle) Robinson 1870–1946 m. Mary (Fair) Marshall 1854–1884
      1. 1. Henry (Hargreave) Wilson 1890–1968 m. Florence (Belle) Reeves 1890–1966 m. Julia (Anna) Jacobs 1890–1968 m. June (Ada) Summerlin 1894–1969
        1. 1. George (Cooper) Wilson 1919– m. Maria (Delores) Brown 1917–1948
      2. 2. George (West Wilson) II 1892–1959 m. Emma (Martha) Canterbury 1889–1954 m. Irene ((Jane Elizabeth)) Woods 1890–1966
        1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betty") Wilson 1920–1995 m. Robert (Osborn) Larimer 1914–1980
        2. 2. George (West Wilson) III 1923–2002
  8. 8. William (H) West 1838–
  9. 9. Mary (Glen) West 1839–1915
  10. 10. Lizzie 1842–1922 m. Henry (Winslow) Abbett 1839–1919
    1. 1. George (W.) Abbett 1865–1866
    2. 2. Minnie Abbett 1866–1931
    3. 3. Harry (Tilton) Abbett 1872–1932 m. Luella Hilton 1877–1951
      1. 1. Ferna (May) Abbett 1920–
      2. 2. Laura (M) Abbett 1898–1976 m. Harry (Clifford) Vanhorn 1894–1987
        1. 1. Irene (Marie) Vanhorn 1917–2005 m. Ray (Victor) Parry 1916–2004
        2. 2. Ermol (Lorene) VanHorn 1919–1987 m. Dale (Boyd) Carter 1919–2001
        3. 3. Helen (Lucille) VanHorn 1921–2009 m. John (D) Madden 1919–1998
    4. 4. Stewart (R. S.) Abbett 1877–
  11. 11. George (B) West 1846–1884 m. Mary E 1850–1900
  12. 12. Laura (T) West 1851–
  13. 13. Emma (R) West 1852–

Elijah West's Timeline

7 Records

1804
1804
Birth of Elijah West in , Nicholas, KY
, Nicholas, KY
1840
1840
Age 36
Elijah West resided here in Carlisle, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
Carlisle, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 46
Elijah West resided here in District 2, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
District 2, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 56
Elijah West resided here in District 1, Carlisle, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Carlisle, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 66
Elijah West resided here in Precinct 4, Carlisle, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
Precinct 4, Carlisle, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
1877
3 JUN 1877
Age 73
Death of Elijah West in Quincy, Adams, IL
Quincy, Adams, IL
1877
17 Jul 1877
Age 73
Elijah West - Probate in Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
Nicholas, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: , Nicholas, KY

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Carlisle, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Carlisle, Nicholas, Kentucky; Roll: 121; Page: 84; Family History Library Film: 0007831

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 2, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 2, Nicholas, Kentucky; Roll: 215; Page: 396a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, Carlisle, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 1, Nicholas, Kentucky; Roll: M653_389; Page: 326; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Carlisle, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 4, Nicholas, Kentucky; Roll: M593_491; Page: 254A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 JUN 1877
    Event Place: Quincy, Adams, IL

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1877
    Event Place: Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Administrator's Bonds, 1854-1969; Author: Nicholas County (Kentucky). Clerk of the County Court; Probate Place: Nicholas, Kentucky
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