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Rachel West 1788–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1788

Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 20 Jun 1860

Death Location: Blacksburg, Montgomery, Virginia, United States

Father: ISAAC SR

Mother: ROSANNA LEWIS

Spouse(s): ABNER LESTER

Children(s): Lee Lester, Anderson Lester, Fleming Lester, Abner LESTER, Martha Lester, Sarah Lester, Elizabeth Lester, Delila Lester

In 1788, Rachel West entered the world in Montgomery, Virginia, United States, born to Isaac West Sr And Rosanna Lewis. Rachel West married Abner A Lester, and had children including Abner A Jr Lester, Anderson Lester, Delila Lester, Elizabeth Lester, Fleming W Lester, Lee Anna Lester, Martha Anne Lester, Sarah Sally Lester. Rachel West passed away in 1860 in Blacksburg, Montgomery, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1788, Rachel West entered the world in Montgomery, Virginia, United States, born to Isaac West Sr And Rosanna Lewis.
  • Rachel West married Abner A Lester, and had children including Abner A Jr Lester, Anderson Lester, Delila Lester, Elizabeth Lester, Fleming W Lester, Lee Anna Lester, Martha Anne Lester, Sarah Sally Lester.
  • Rachel West passed away in 1860 in Blacksburg, Montgomery, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Rachel West's Ancestors

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Rachel West
1788–1860
Birth Place: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Parents
ISAAC WEST SR
1742–1814
Box, Wiltshire, England
ROSANNA LEWIS
1752–1818
Madison, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Joseph West
1718–1802
Springfield, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Jane Owen
1720–1791
Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
JOHN LEWIS
1720–1802
Orange County, Virginia
PRISCILLA BROOKS
1725–1797
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
JOHN **
1690–1776
SARAH *
1697–1756
JOHN OWEN
1692–1752
HANNAH MARIS
1698–1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
THOMAS **
1659–1696
RACHEL **
1660–1684
THOMAS --
1653–1734
MARGAREY *
1658–1747

Rachel West's Descendants

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Rachel West (1788–20 Jun 1860) m. ABNER (A.) LESTER (1783–Apr 1871)
  1. 1. Lee (Anna) Lester 1820–1894
  2. 2. Anderson Lester 1804–
  3. 3. Fleming (W) Lester 1812–1885
  4. 4. Abner (A Jr) LESTER 1818–1862
  5. 5. Martha (Anne) Lester 1822–1906
  6. 6. Sarah (Sally) Lester 1824–1863
  7. 7. Elizabeth Lester 1827–1900
  8. 8. Delila Lester 1847–

Rachel West's Timeline

2 Records

1788
1788
Birth of Rachel West in Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
1860
20 Jun 1860
Age 72
Death of Rachel West in Blacksburg, Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Blacksburg, Montgomery, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1362.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BR2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1860
    Event Place: Blacksburg, Montgomery, Virginia, United States

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