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Mary Ann West 1919–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1919

Birth Location: Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 8 Jun 1978

Death Location: Henryville, Clark County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Joseph West

Mother: Mary Poynter

Spouse(s): Willie Sparrow

Children(s): James Sparrow, William Sparrow, Katie Ashcraft, Robert Sparrow, Raymond Sparrow, Albert Sparrow

In 1919, Mary Ann West entered the world in Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, USA, born to Joseph Ella West And Mary Ann Poynter. In 1920, Mary Ann West resided in Forks of Elkhorn, Franklin, Kentucky, USA. In 1935, Mary Ann West resided in Franklin, Kentucky. Mary Ann West married Willie Coleman Sparrow, and had children including Albert Lee Sparrow, James Franklin Sparrow, Katie Ann Ashcraft, Raymond Lee Sparrow, Robert Daniel Sparrow, William Billie C Sparrow. Mary Ann West passed away in 1978 in Henryville, Clark County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1919, Mary Ann West entered the world in Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, USA, born to Joseph Ella West And Mary Ann Poynter.
  • In 1920, Mary Ann West resided in Forks of Elkhorn, Franklin, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1935, Mary Ann West resided in Franklin, Kentucky.
  • Mary Ann West married Willie Coleman Sparrow, and had children including Albert Lee Sparrow, James Franklin Sparrow, Katie Ann Ashcraft, Raymond Lee Sparrow, Robert Daniel Sparrow, William Billie C Sparrow.
  • Mary Ann West passed away in 1978 in Henryville, Clark County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary West's Ancestors

Self
Mary West
1919–1978
Birth Place: Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Joseph Ella West
1889–1968
Owenton, Owen County, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Ann) Poynter
1891–1967
Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Simpson (B or John Simpson) West
1853–1936
Harmony, Owen, Kentucky, USA
Susan (F.) Boyd
1852–1923
Scott, Kentucky, United States
Tom Pointer
1868–1936
Kentucky, USA
Becky (J) Pointer
1871–1945
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Walter West
1824–1923
Elizabeth Sorrell
1824–1850
Albert Boyd
1816–
Elizabeth Vice
1815–1928
James Poynter
1848–1890
Susan Paynter
1853–1935
James Worfford
1848–1925
Lavina Worford
1844–1925
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John West
1796–1867
Sarah Hurst
1794–1862
John Sorrell
1799–1844
Margaret Trayer
1799–1880
John Boyd
1771–1818
Dorcus Hendrix
1772–1841
Aaron Vice
1788–1850
Dorothy Conkwright
1779–1850
Thomas Poynter
1812–1901
Angeline Poynter
1817–1881
James Moody
1820–1901
Martha Johnson
1822–1900
Reuben Warford
1820–1869
Amanda Rico
1832–1890
Fountain Hooper
1805–1860
Elizabeth Colvin
1806–1880

Mary West's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Ann) West (17 Mar 1919–8 Jun 1978) m. Willie (Coleman) Sparrow (25 Oct 1900–17 Mar 1970)
  1. 1. James (Franklin) Sparrow 1937–2006 m. Loretta (Jean) Redden 1939–2023 m. Mary (Louise Ross) (Sparrow) 1937–2000
  2. 2. William ((Billie) C) Sparrow 1935–1987
  3. 3. Katie (Ann) Ashcraft 1941–2012 m. Luther (Basabill) Burch 1940–2000
  4. 4. Robert (Daniel) Sparrow 1944–2010
  5. 5. Raymond (Lee) Sparrow 1943–1943
  6. 6. Albert (Lee) Sparrow 1949–2019

Mary West's Timeline

8 Records

1919
17 Mar 1919
Birth of Mary Ann West in Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, USA
Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 1
Mary Ann West resided here in Forks of Elkhorn, Franklin, Kentucky, USA
Forks of Elkhorn, Franklin, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 16
Mary Ann West resided here in Franklin, Kentucky
Franklin, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 21
Mary Ann West resided here in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 31
Mary Ann West resided here in Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana, USA
Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana, USA
1956
1956
Age 37
Mary Ann West resided here in New Albany;Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA
New Albany;Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA
1971
1971
Age 52
Mary Ann West resided here in Indiana
Indiana
1978
8 Jun 1978
Age 59
Death of Mary Ann West in Charlestown, Clark, Indiana, United States of America
Charlestown, Clark, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1919
    Event Place: Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01369; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 121-133
    [3] Kentucky Death Index
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Forks of Elkhorn, Franklin, Kentucky; Roll: T625_570; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 89
    [6] Kentucky Birth Index
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Series Number: 89-204; Year: 1991 Dec; Certificate Range: 046368 - 048499
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 9 Jun 1978; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America; ,0.05252792,0.6657136,0.162
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Jeffersonville, Clar

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Forks of Elkhorn, Franklin, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Forks of Elkhorn, Franklin, Kentucky; Roll: T625_570; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 89

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Franklin, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01369; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 121-133

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01369; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 121-133

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Jeffersonville, Clar

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: New Albany;Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1971
    Event Place: Indiana
    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 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Charlestown
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 9 Jun 1978; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America; ,0.05252792,0.6657136,0.162

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source: Kentucky Death Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jefferson, Kyntucker
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Jeffersonville, Clar

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1978
    Event Place: Charlestown, Clark, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky Death Index
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 9 Jun 1978; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America; ,0.05252792,0.6657136,0.162

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Henryville, Clark County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 9 Jun 1978; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America; ,0.05252792,0.6657136,0.162

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