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Luther Jasper West 1873–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1873

Birth Location: Smith County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 3 Dec 1941

Death Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee

Father: Newton West

Mother: Susan Donoho

Spouse(s): Mary Lankford

Children(s): Gilbert West

The story of Luther Jasper West began in 1873 in Smith County, Tennessee, USA. Luther Jasper West married Mary Emma Lankford, and had children including Gilbert Oakley West. Luther Jasper West passed away in 1941 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of Luther Jasper West began in 1873 in Smith County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Luther Jasper West married Mary Emma Lankford, and had children including Gilbert Oakley West.
  • Luther Jasper West passed away in 1941 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee.

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Luther West's Ancestors

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Luther West
1873–1941
Birth Place: Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Newton Jasper West
1848–1911
Difficult, Smith, Tennessee, USA
Susan Donoho
1846–1927
Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Harrison (J) West
1824–1908
Virginia
Tryphenia ("Tryphely") Law
1829–1865
near Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
William (D Jr) Donoho
1799–1887
North Carolina/ Smith, Tennessee, USA
Amelia ("Milly") Davis
1805–1876
Smith County, Tennessee USA
Great-Grandparents
Sarah ***
1791–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Luther West's Descendants

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Luther (Jasper) West (Abt. 1873–3 Dec 1941) m. Mary (Emma) Lankford (29 Aug 1877–13 Sep 1962)
  1. 1. Gilbert (Oakley) West 1894–1960 m. Lena (May) Knight 1894–1972
    1. 1. Hubert (Ray) West 1931–1995 m. Betty (Zane) Key 1934–2015
      1. 1. Daniel (Earl) West 1951–
    2. 2. Harvey (D) West 1922–
    3. 3. Bevlolh (M) West 1926–

Luther West's Timeline

2 Records

1873
Abt. 1873
Birth of Luther Jasper West in Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Smith County, Tennessee, USA
1941
3 Dec 1941
Age 68
Death of Luther Jasper West in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1873
    Event Place: Smith County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1941
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee

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