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Jonathan West 1831–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1831

Birth Location: Decatur Co, Indiana

Death Date: 1878

Death Location: Clay Twp, Howard Co, Indiana

Father: Bushrod West

Mother: Mahala Eads

Spouse(s): Hannah Foster

Children(s): William West

In 1831, Jonathan West entered the world in Decatur Co, Indiana, born to Bushrod T West And Mahala Ann Eads. Jonathan West married Hannah Foster, and had children including William Manford West. Jonathan West passed away in 1878 in Clay Twp, Howard Co, Indiana.

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Biography

  • In 1831, Jonathan West entered the world in Decatur Co, Indiana, born to Bushrod T West And Mahala Ann Eads.
  • Jonathan West married Hannah Foster, and had children including William Manford West.
  • Jonathan West passed away in 1878 in Clay Twp, Howard Co, Indiana.

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Spouses(s)

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Jonathan West's Ancestors

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Jonathan West
1831–1878
Birth Place: Decatur Co, Indiana
Parents
Bushrod T West
1808–1875
Virginia, USA
Mahala (Ann) Eads
1810–1837
Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Hugh West
1770–1841
Bull Run, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Woodyard
1784–1848
Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Jonathan Eads
1788–1863
Washington County, Maryland, USA
Mary (Ann) Kendall
1790–1833
of,Fayette,Pa
Great-Grandparents
Thomas West
1730–1785
Sarah Trammel
1735–1828
Sarah Sailors
1752–1838
Ruhama Moore
1769–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah Lawson
1712–1773
Thomas Trammel
1697–
Eleanor Burke
1714–1734
Mary PRATHER
1729–1791

Jonathan West's Descendants

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Jonathan West (1831–1878) m. Hannah Foster (1837–18 Apr 1894)
  1. 1. William (Manford) West 1868–1910 m. Mary (Effie Perkins) West 1872–1927
    1. 1. Edna (Marie) West 1888–1959 m. Oscar (Frank) Abney 1885–1951
      1. 1. Mary (Esther) Abney 1917–2009 m. Merlin (Harold Johnson) Sr. 1914–1986
        1. 1. Merlyn (Harold Johnson) Jr 1936–1994 m. Sharon (S) Jarrett 1946–1992

Jonathan West's Timeline

2 Records

1831
1831
Birth of Jonathan West in Decatur Co, Indiana
Decatur Co, Indiana
1878
1878
Age 47
Death of Jonathan West in Clay Twp, Howard Co, Indiana
Clay Twp, Howard Co, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: Decatur Co, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: Clay Twp, Howard Co, Indiana

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