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Martha Jo West 1850–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1850

Birth Location: Smith, Mississippi

Death Date: 20 Sep 1907

Death Location: Jefferson Davis, Mississippi

Father: James West

Mother: Mary Hough

Spouse(s): Laughton Sullivan

Children(s): Emma Sullivan, Ira Sullivan, Otho Sullivan, Martha Sullivan, Thomas Sullivan, Sardis Sullivan, Mary Sullivan, N Sullivan, Beulah Sullivan, Irma Sullivan, Ettie Sullivan, Olyer Sullivan, Cuma Sullivan, Ellen Sullivan

In 1850, Martha Jo West entered the world in Smith, Mississippi, born to James Wilson West And Mary Jane Hough. In 1880, Martha Jo West resided in Ocoha, Covington, Mississippi. Martha Jo West married Laughton Sullivan, and had children including Beulah Jo Sullivan, Cuma Etheline Sullivan, Ellen Blanche Sullivan, Emma Zora Sullivan, Ettie Mayme Catherine Sullivan, Ira Laughton Sullivan, Irma Eliza Sullivan, Martha Lela Sullivan, Mary E Sullivan, N D Sullivan, Olyer Ulysses Sullivan, Otho Frazier Sullivan, Sardis Mark Sullivan, Thomas Wilson Sullivan. Martha Jo West passed away in 1907 in Jefferson Davis, Mississippi.

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Biography

  • In 1850, Martha Jo West entered the world in Smith, Mississippi, born to James Wilson West And Mary Jane Hough.
  • In 1880, Martha Jo West resided in Ocoha, Covington, Mississippi.
  • Martha Jo West married Laughton Sullivan, and had children including Beulah Jo Sullivan, Cuma Etheline Sullivan, Ellen Blanche Sullivan, Emma Zora Sullivan, Ettie Mayme Catherine Sullivan, Ira Laughton Sullivan, Irma Eliza Sullivan, Martha Lela Sullivan, Mary E Sullivan, N D Sullivan, Olyer Ulysses Sullivan, Otho Frazier Sullivan, Sardis Mark Sullivan, Thomas Wilson Sullivan.
  • Martha Jo West passed away in 1907 in Jefferson Davis, Mississippi.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha West's Ancestors

Self
Martha West
1850–1907
Birth Place: Smith, Mississippi
Parents
James Wilson West
1826–1900
Mary (Jane) Hough
1829–1877
Grandparents
Shadrach (Nelson) West
1802–1891
Texas
Penelope Moody
1805–1871
Great-Grandparents
William West
1775–1846
Ailsey Rogers
1785–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Shadrack Rogers
1753–1832

Martha West's Descendants

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Martha (Jo) West (11 Aug 1850–20 Sep 1907) m. Laughton Sullivan (24 May 1844–21 Aug 1898)
  1. 1. Emma (Zora) Sullivan 1875–1927
  2. 2. Ira (Laughton) Sullivan 1878–1960
  3. 3. Otho (Frazier) Sullivan 1879–1958
  4. 4. Martha (Lela) Sullivan 1874–1950
  5. 5. Thomas (Wilson) Sullivan 1868–1895
  6. 6. Sardis (Mark) Sullivan 1870–1899
  7. 7. Mary (E) Sullivan 1872–1907
  8. 8. N (D) Sullivan 1890–1897
  9. 9. Beulah (Jo) Sullivan 1886–1947
  10. 10. Irma (Eliza) Sullivan 1884–1965
  11. 11. Ettie (Mayme Catherine) Sullivan 1881–1925
  12. 12. Olyer (Ulysses) Sullivan 1888–1974
  13. 13. Cuma (Etheline) Sullivan 1894–1976
  14. 14. Ellen (Blanche) Sullivan 1882–1932

Martha West's Timeline

4 Records

1850
11 Aug 1850
Birth of Martha Jo West in Smith, Mississippi
Smith, Mississippi
1880
1880
Age 30
Martha Jo West resided here in Ocoha, Covington, Mississippi
Ocoha, Covington, Mississippi
1907
19 Sep 1907
Age 57
Death of Martha Jo West in Bassfield, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi
Bassfield, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi
1907
20 Sep 1907
Age 57
Burial of Martha Jo West in Jefferson Davis, Mississippi
Jefferson Davis, Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1850
    Event Place: Smith, Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ocoha, Covington, Mississippi
    [2] Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave Index, 1798-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ocoha, Covington, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ocoha, Covington, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1907
    Event Place: Bassfield, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi
    Record Source: Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave Index, 1798-2011

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1907
    Event Place: Jefferson Davis, Mississippi
    Record Source: Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave Index, 1798-2011

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