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Marjorie Maude West 1925–2011 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1925

Birth Location: Emerson City, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 31 Aug 2011

Death Location: Valier, Franklin, Illinois, USA (Mt Pleasant Cemetery)

Father: Charles West

Mother: Elsie Davis

Spouse(s): Noble Sr

Children(s): Terry Risley, Larry Risley, Jerry Sr, Noble Jr

In 1925, Marjorie Maude West entered the world in Emerson City, Illinois, USA, born to Charles O West And Elsie Pearl Davis. In 1930, Marjorie Maude West resided in Bald Hill, Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA. In 1935, Marjorie Maude West resided in Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA. Marjorie Maude West married Noble Loren Cotton Risley Sr, and had children including Jerry Leon Risley Sr, Larry Dean Risley, Noble Eugene Risley Jr, Terry Lynn Risley. Marjorie Maude West passed away in 2011 in Valier, Franklin, Illinois, USA (Mt Pleasant Cemetery).

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Biography

  • In 1925, Marjorie Maude West entered the world in Emerson City, Illinois, USA, born to Charles O West And Elsie Pearl Davis.
  • In 1930, Marjorie Maude West resided in Bald Hill, Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1935, Marjorie Maude West resided in Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA.
  • Marjorie Maude West married Noble Loren Cotton Risley Sr, and had children including Jerry Leon Risley Sr, Larry Dean Risley, Noble Eugene Risley Jr, Terry Lynn Risley.
  • Marjorie Maude West passed away in 2011 in Valier, Franklin, Illinois, USA (Mt Pleasant Cemetery).

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles West
1872–1951
Birth Location: Hart County, Kentucky, USA
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Elsie Davis
1885–1972
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
ED

Spouses(s)

Noble Sr
1919–1998
Birth Location: Franklin County , Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Terry Risley
1950–2007
Birth Location: Sesser, Franklin, Illinois, USA
TR
Larry Risley
1946–2011
Birth Location: Benton, Franklin, Illinois, USA
LR
Jerry Sr
1948–2014
Birth Location: Oaktown, Knox, Indiana, USA
JS
Noble Jr
1942–2020
Birth Location: Sesser, Franklin, Illinois, USA
NJ

Marjorie West's Ancestors

Self
Marjorie West
1925–2011
Birth Place: Emerson City, Illinois, USA
Parents
Charles O West
1872–1951
Hart County, Kentucky, USA
Elsie (Pearl) Davis
1885–1972
Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Jefferson) West
1847–1889
Hart County, Kentucky, USA
Laura (J) West
1850–1935
Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
Samual Davis
1853–1924
Hoyleton, Washington, Illinois, USA
Mary (Catherine) Livesay
1856–1890
Washington County, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hastin Davis
1825–1910
Margarette Moore
1829–1903
Lorenzo Livesay
1825–1876
Margaret Thompson
1828–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Livesay
1797–1855
Lydia Fitzgerald
1807–1898
Isaiah Thompson
1796–1865
Hannah Phillips
1797–1862

Marjorie West's Descendants

1.
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Marjorie (Maude) West (11 Mar 1925–31 Aug 2011) m. Noble (Loren "Cotton" Risley) Sr (11 Dec 1919–03 Sep 1998)
  1. 1. Terry (Lynn) Risley 1950–2007
  2. 2. Larry (Dean) Risley 1946–2011
  3. 3. Jerry (Leon Risley) Sr 1948–2014
  4. 4. Noble (Eugene Risley) Jr 1942–2020

Marjorie West's Timeline

7 Records

1925
11 Mar 1925
Birth of Marjorie Maude West in Emerson City, Illinois, USA
Emerson City, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 5
Marjorie Maude West resided here in Bald Hill, Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Bald Hill, Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 10
Marjorie Maude West resided here in Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
1940
22 Jun 1940
Age 15
Marjorie Maude West was married in Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
1940
1940
Age 15
Marjorie Maude West resided here in Bald Hill Twp, Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Bald Hill Twp, Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
1954
1954-1955
Age 29
Marjorie Maude West resided here in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
2011
31 Aug 2011
Age 86
Death of Marjorie Maude West in Galatia, Saline, Illinois, USA Good, Shepherd, Nursing, Homel, Gomel, Belarus
Galatia, Saline, Illinois, USA Good, Shepherd, Nursing, Homel, Gomel, Belarus

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1925
    Event Place: Emerson City, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Southern Illinoisan; Publication Date: 1 Sep 2011; Publication Place: Carbondale, Illinois, USA; ,0.59413314,0.7795419,0.9062011&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1940
    Event Place: Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bald Hill, Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bald Hill Twp, Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954-1955
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Aug 2011
    Event Place: Franklin County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Margie M. West Risley 31 Aug 2011

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Sep 2011
    Event Place: Carbondale, Jackson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Southern Illinoisan - 1 Sep 2011 - Page 9, 1 Sep 2011

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Benton County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Southern Illinoisan; Publication Date: 1 Sep 2011; Publication Place: Carbondale, Illinois, USA; ,0.59413314,0.7795419,0.9062011&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Benton, Lake, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 2011
    Event Place: Galatia, Saline, Illinois, USA Good, Shepherd, Nursing, Homel, Gomel, Belarus
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Southern Illinoisan; Publication Date: 1 Sep 2011; Publication Place: Carbondale, Illinois, USA; ,0.59413314,0.7795419,0.9062011&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Valier, Franklin, Illinois, USA (Mt Pleasant Cemetery)
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Southern Illinoisan; Publication Date: 1 Sep 2011; Publication Place: Carbondale, Illinois, USA; ,0.59413314,0.7795419,0.9062011&xid=3355
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