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Samuel O West 1811–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 September 1811

Birth Location: Buffalo Springs, Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 5 December 1877

Death Location: Rutledge, Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Samuel West

Mother: Elizabeth Thompson

Spouse(s): Bethena Gilmore, Martha Acuff

Children(s):

In 1811, Samuel O West entered the world in Buffalo Springs, Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Samuel West And Elizabeth Thompson. In 1850, Samuel O West resided in District 6, Grainger, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Samuel O West resided in Districts 5 and 6, Grainger, Tennessee, USA. Samuel O West married Bethena Gilmore, Martha Acuff. Samuel O West passed away in 1877 in Rutledge, Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1811, Samuel O West entered the world in Buffalo Springs, Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Samuel West And Elizabeth Thompson.
  • In 1850, Samuel O West resided in District 6, Grainger, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Samuel O West resided in Districts 5 and 6, Grainger, Tennessee, USA.
  • Samuel O West married Bethena Gilmore, Martha Acuff.
  • Samuel O West passed away in 1877 in Rutledge, Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Samuel West's Ancestors

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Samuel West
1811–1877
Birth Place: Buffalo Springs, Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Samuel West
1767–1834
Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth Thompson
1781–1850
Grainger, Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel West's Timeline

6 Records

1811
15 September 1811
Birth of Samuel O West in Buffalo Springs, Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America
Buffalo Springs, Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 39
Samuel O West resided here in District 6, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
1860
Jul 1860
Age 49
Samuel O West resided here in Districts 5 and 6, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Districts 5 and 6, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 59
Samuel O West resided here in Districts 5 and 6, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Districts 5 and 6, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
1877
5 December 1877
Age 66
Death of Samuel O West in Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America
1878
1878
Age 67
Samuel O West - Probate in Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Grainger, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 September 1811
    Event Place: Buffalo Springs, Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 6, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Jul 1860
    Event Place: Districts 5 and 6, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Districts 5 and 6, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 December 1877
    Event Place: Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rutledge, Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: Grainger, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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