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Nicholas Jackson West 1765–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1765

Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1820

Death Location: Stokes, Surry, North Carolina, United States

Father: Francis West

Mother: Elizabeth Bransford

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Tinsley

Children(s): Elizabeth West, Francis West, Lucy West

In 1765, Nicholas Jackson West entered the world in Amherst, Virginia, United States, born to Francis West And Elizabeth Bransford. Nicholas Jackson West married Elizabeth Betsy Tinsley, and had children including Elizabeth West, Francis West, Lucy West, Mary West. Nicholas Jackson West passed away in 1820 in Stokes, Surry, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1765, Nicholas Jackson West entered the world in Amherst, Virginia, United States, born to Francis West And Elizabeth Bransford.
  • Nicholas Jackson West married Elizabeth Betsy Tinsley, and had children including Elizabeth West, Francis West, Lucy West, Mary West.
  • Nicholas Jackson West passed away in 1820 in Stokes, Surry, North Carolina, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nicholas West's Ancestors

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Nicholas West
1765–1820
Birth Place: Amherst, Virginia, United States
Parents
Francis West
1725–1794
Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Bransford
1732–1768
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Francis West
1694–1738
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Francis West
1624–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nicholas West's Descendants

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Nicholas (Jackson) West (1765–1820) m. Elizabeth (Betsy) Tinsley (1765–1820)
  1. 1. Elizabeth West 1794–1860 m. Coleman Farris 1794–1870
    1. 1. Coleman (D) Farris 1832–1905 m. Sarah Farris 1834–
      1. 1. Cora (Ellen) Farris 1857– m. Samuel (V.) Cain 1846–
        1. 1. Joseph (Edgar) Cain 1877–1940 m. Tess (Mae) Walters 1900–1970
        2. 2. Clarence (W Cain) Sr. 1881–1973
        3. 3. Cain 1879–
        4. 4. Roland Cain 1894–
      2. 2. Henrietta Farris 1860–1936
      3. 3. Robert (Lee) Farris 1870–
      4. 4. Anna Farris 1872–
    2. 2. Nicholas Farris 1818–1870
    3. 3. John (H) Farris 1820–1870
    4. 4. Mary (Frances) Farris 1821–1907
    5. 5. Archibald Farris 1823–1891
    6. 6. Creighton Farris 1825–
    7. 7. Charles Farris 1828–1880
    8. 8. Frances Farris 1830–1907
    9. 9. Lucy Farris 1837–1916
    10. 10. Mary (Ann) Hall 1821–1907
    11. 11. Franklin (Francis H) Farris 1821–1883
    12. 12. Emily (J) Farris 1839–1909
    13. 13. Joseph Farris 1841–1862
  2. 2. Francis West 1797–1887
  3. 3. Lucy West 1808–

Nicholas West's Timeline

2 Records

1765
1765
Birth of Nicholas Jackson West in Amherst, Virginia, United States
Amherst, Virginia, United States
1820
1820
Age 55
Death of Nicholas Jackson West in Stokes, Surry, North Carolina, United States
Stokes, Surry, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Amherst, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1765; Birth city: ; Birth state: VA.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Stokes, Surry, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1765; Birth city: ; Birth state: VA.

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