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John Howard West 1850 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Aug 1850

Birth Location: Winston, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 5 Nov 1928

Death Location: Strafford, Greene, Missouri, United States

Father: Silas West

Mother: Martha McDaniel

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The story of John Howard West began in 1850 in Winston, Mississippi, United States. John Howard West passed away in 1928 in Strafford, Greene, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Howard West began in 1850 in Winston, Mississippi, United States.
  • John Howard West passed away in 1928 in Strafford, Greene, Missouri, United States.

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John West's Ancestors

Self
John West
1850 – 1928
Birth Place: Winston, Mississippi, United States
Parents
Silas Mercer McLemore "Mac" West
1817 – 1893
Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, United States
Martha (jane) McDaniel
1823 – 1867
Butler, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
James West
1772 – 1844
Simpson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Mary (Mourning) Howard
1783 – 1863
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William West
1752 – 1842
Angelene Clendenin
1752 – 1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert West
1725 – 1770
Susanna Fike
1737 – 1770

John West's Timeline

2 Records

1850
19 Aug 1850
Birth of John Howard West in Winston, Mississippi, United States
Winston, Mississippi, United States
1928
5 Nov 1928
Age 78
Death of John Howard West in Strafford, Greene, Missouri, United States
Strafford, Greene, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1850
    Event Place: Winston, Mississippi, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1928
    Event Place: Strafford, Greene, Missouri, United States

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