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Jacob Benton "Ben" West 1862–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1862

Birth Location: Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 16 Dec 1930

Death Location: Riverton, Fremont, Wyoming, USA

Father: John West

Mother: Mary Goff

Spouse(s): Mary Stanley

Children(s): Cirulia West, Clyde West, Grover West, Homer West, William West, Harvey West

Jacob Benton "Ben" West was born in 1862 in Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, United States of America, the child of John Webster West And Mary Elizabeth Goff. Jacob Benton "Ben" West married Mary Elizabeth Stanley, and had children including Cirulia West, Clyde Goff West, Grover Cleveland West, Harvey W West, Homer Wilson West, William Benton Bill West. Jacob Benton "Ben" West passed away in 1930 in Riverton, Fremont, Wyoming, USA.

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Biography

  • Jacob Benton "Ben" West was born in 1862 in Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, United States of America, the child of John Webster West And Mary Elizabeth Goff.
  • Jacob Benton "Ben" West married Mary Elizabeth Stanley, and had children including Cirulia West, Clyde Goff West, Grover Cleveland West, Harvey W West, Homer Wilson West, William Benton Bill West.
  • Jacob Benton "Ben" West passed away in 1930 in Riverton, Fremont, Wyoming, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John West
1839–1919
Birth Location: Jackson, Amelia, Virginia, United States
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Mary Goff
1840–1894
Birth Location: WV
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Spouses(s)

Mary Stanley
1859–1943
Birth Location: Jackson, West Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Cirulia West
1883–1937
Birth Location: Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
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Clyde West
1894–1980
Birth Location: Dunning, Blaine, Nebraska, USA
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Grover West
1889–1952
Birth Location: Dunning, Blaine, Nebraska, USA
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Homer West
1891–1985
Birth Location: Dunning, Blaine, Nebraska, USA
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William West
1889–1963
Birth Location: Dunning, Blaine, Nebraska, USA
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Harvey West
1891–
Birth Location: Nebraska
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Jacob West's Ancestors

Self
Jacob West
1862–1930
Birth Place: Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
John Webster West
1839–1919
Jackson, Amelia, Virginia, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Goff
1840–1894
WV
Grandparents
Calvin (Marvin) West
1819–1885
Parchment Valley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
Phoebe Carney
1821–1880
Mason, Mason County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas West
1792–1883
Mary Flesher
1795–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander West
1760–1834
Malina Hughes
1764–1793
Andrew Flesher
1771–1850
Elizabeth Bibbee
1778–1856

Jacob West's Descendants

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Jacob (Benton "Ben") West (18 Dec 1862–16 Dec 1930) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Stanley (15 Apr 1859–14 JAN 1943)
  1. 1. Cirulia West 1883–1937
  2. 2. Clyde (Goff) West 1894–1980
  3. 3. Grover (Cleveland) West 1889–1952
  4. 4. Homer (Wilson) West 1891–1985
  5. 5. William (Benton "Bill") West 1889–1963
  6. 6. Harvey (W) West 1891–

Jacob West's Timeline

2 Records

1862
18 Dec 1862
Birth of Jacob Benton "Ben" West in Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, United States of America
Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, United States of America
1930
16 Dec 1930
Age 68
Death of Jacob Benton "Ben" West in Riverton, Fremont, Wyoming, USA
Riverton, Fremont, Wyoming, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1862
    Event Place: Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1930
    Event Place: Riverton, Fremont, Wyoming, USA
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