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Robert Ashton West 1891–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1891

Birth Location: Forest, Bedford, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 12 November 1964

Death Location: Covington, Alleghany, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Hon.

Mother: Sallie Poindexter

Spouse(s): Mary Massie

Children(s): Mary West, Robert Jr

Robert Ashton West was born in 1891 in Forest, Bedford, Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Scott West Hon And Sallie Ragland Poindexter. In 1900, Robert Ashton West resided in Bellevue, Bedford, Virginia, USA. In 1910, Robert Ashton West resided in Bellevue, Bedford, Virginia, USA. Robert Ashton West married Mary Taylor Massie, and had children including Mary Effinger West, Robert Ashton West Jr. Robert Ashton West passed away in 1964 in Covington, Alleghany, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Robert Ashton West was born in 1891 in Forest, Bedford, Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Scott West Hon And Sallie Ragland Poindexter.
  • In 1900, Robert Ashton West resided in Bellevue, Bedford, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, Robert Ashton West resided in Bellevue, Bedford, Virginia, USA.
  • Robert Ashton West married Mary Taylor Massie, and had children including Mary Effinger West, Robert Ashton West Jr.
  • Robert Ashton West passed away in 1964 in Covington, Alleghany, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert West's Ancestors

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Robert West
1891–1964
Birth Place: Forest, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Scott West Hon.
1842–1923
Wyndham Plantation, Appomatox , Virginia, USA
Sallie (Ragland) Poindexter
1846–1923
Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (William West) Major
1805–1878
Woodville, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Mariah (Frances) Scott
1818–1888
Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States
James (Lawrence) Poindexter
1801–1853
Louisa Co, VA
Matilda (Ann) Callaway
1818–1864
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr
1760–1843
Sarah Ragland
1769–1857
Eliza Green
1801–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas POINDEXTER
1730–1796
Lucy JONES
1737–1796
William Ragland
1740–1792
Agnes Lipscomb
1724–1806

Robert West's Descendants

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Robert (Ashton) West (22 Aug 1891–12 November 1964) m. Mary (Taylor) Massie (5 Aug 1894–2 Feb 1974)
  1. 1. Mary (Effinger) West 1920–1987
  2. 2. Robert (Ashton West) Jr 1918–1976

Robert West's Timeline

4 Records

1891
22 Aug 1891
Birth of Robert Ashton West in Forest, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Forest, Bedford, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 9
Robert Ashton West resided here in Bellevue, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Bellevue, Bedford, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 19
Robert Ashton West resided here in Bellevue, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Bellevue, Bedford, Virginia, USA
1964
12 November 1964
Age 73
Death of Robert Ashton West in Covington, Alleghany, Virginia, USA
Covington, Alleghany, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1891
    Event Place: Forest, Bedford, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bellevue, Bedford, Virginia; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1241700
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bellevue, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T624_1622; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1375635

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bellevue, Bedford, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bellevue, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T624_1622; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1375635

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 November 1964
    Event Place: Covington, Alleghany, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bellevue, Bedford, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bellevue, Bedford, Virginia; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1241700

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