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Jesse William West 1896 – 1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1896

Birth Location: Benjamin, Knox County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 10 December 1981

Death Location: Placerville, El Dorado County, California, United States of America

Father: John West

Mother: Elizabeth Shipman

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In 1896, Jesse William West entered the world in Benjamin, Knox County, Texas, United States of America, born to John Wilbon West and Elizabeth Susan "Betsy" Shipman. Jesse William West passed away in 1981 in Placerville, El Dorado County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1896, Jesse William West entered the world in Benjamin, Knox County, Texas, United States of America, born to John Wilbon West and Elizabeth Susan "Betsy" Shipman.
  • Jesse William West passed away in 1981 in Placerville, El Dorado County, California, United States of America.

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Jesse West's Ancestors

Self
Jesse West
1896 – 1981
Birth Place: Benjamin, Knox County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
John Wilbon West
1866 – 1944
Nashville, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth (Susan "Betsy") Shipman
1867 – 1965
Hamilton County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Silas (Mercer McLemore "Mac") West
1817 – 1893
Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, United States
Martha (Ann Bazemore) West
1834 – 1877
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
James West
1772 – 1844
Mary Howard
1783 – 1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William West
1752 – 1842
Angelene Clendenin
1752 – 1842

Jesse West's Timeline

2 Records

1896
17 May 1896
Birth of Jesse William West in Benjamin, Knox County, Texas, United States of America
Benjamin, Knox County, Texas, United States of America
1981
10 December 1981
Age 85
Death of Jesse William West in Placerville, El Dorado County, California, United States of America
Placerville, El Dorado County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1896
    Event Place: Benjamin, Knox County, Texas, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 December 1981
    Event Place: Placerville, El Dorado County, California, United States of America

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