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Silas Mercer McLemore "Mac" West 1817–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 January 1817

Birth Location: Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 11 Jun 1893

Death Location: Strafford, Greene, Missouri, USA

Father: James West

Mother: Mary Howard

Spouse(s): Martha 1834, Martha McDaniel

Children(s): John West, James West, Thomas West, Margaret West, Silas West, Mariah West, John West, Henry West, James West, Rosannah West, Mary West, Elias West, Sarah West, Emma West, Ella West

Silas Mercer McLemore "Mac" West was born in 1817 in Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, United States, the child of James West And Mary Mourning Howard. Silas Mercer McLemore "Mac" West married Martha Ann Bazemore West 1834, Martha Jane Mcdaniel, and had children including Elias Preston West, Ella Belzora Twin Of Emma West, Emma Ledora West, Henry Oliver West, James Buchanan Buck West, James William West, John Howard West, John Wilbon West, Margaret Alnora Nora West, Mariah Jane West, Mary Elizabeth West, Rosannah Rebecca West, Sarah Mourning West, Silas Mercer Jr West, Thomas Richard West. Silas Mercer McLemore "Mac" West passed away in 1893 in Strafford, Greene, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • Silas Mercer McLemore "Mac" West was born in 1817 in Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, United States, the child of James West And Mary Mourning Howard.
  • Silas Mercer McLemore "Mac" West married Martha Ann Bazemore West 1834, Martha Jane Mcdaniel, and had children including Elias Preston West, Ella Belzora Twin Of Emma West, Emma Ledora West, Henry Oliver West, James Buchanan Buck West, James William West, John Howard West, John Wilbon West, Margaret Alnora Nora West, Mariah Jane West, Mary Elizabeth West, Rosannah Rebecca West, Sarah Mourning West, Silas Mercer Jr West, Thomas Richard West.
  • Silas Mercer McLemore "Mac" West passed away in 1893 in Strafford, Greene, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James West
1772–1844
Birth Location: Simpson County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Mary Howard
1783–1863
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Martha 1834
1834–1877
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Martha McDaniel
1823–1867
Birth Location: Butler, Alabama, United States
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Children(s)

John West
1866–1944
Birth Location: Nashville, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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James West
1857–1889
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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Thomas West
1859–1930
Birth Location: Tennesee
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Margaret West
1862–1942
Birth Location: Shelby, Tennessee, United States
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Silas West
1863–1934
Birth Location: Attala, Mississippi, United States
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Mariah West
1844–1915
Birth Location: Winston County, Mississippi, USA
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John West
1850–1928
Birth Location: Winston, Mississippi, United States
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Henry West
1856–1904
Birth Location: Winston, Mississippi, United States
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James West
1848–
Birth Location: Winston, Mississippi, United States
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Rosannah West
1846–
Birth Location: Winston, Mississippi, United States
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Mary West
1840–
Birth Location: Winston, Mississippi, United States
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Elias West
1853–1935
Birth Location: Winston, Mississippi, United States
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Sarah West
1842–1879
Birth Location: Winston, Mississippi, United States
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Emma West
1858–1919
Birth Location: Winston, Mississippi, United States
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Ella West
1858–1939
Birth Location: Winston Co., Miss.
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Silas West's Ancestors

Self
Silas West
1817–1893
Birth Place: Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, United States
Parents
James West
1772–1844
Simpson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Mary (Mourning) Howard
1783–1863
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William ((Rev)) West
1752–1842
Hanover, Louisa County, Virginia, USA
Angelene (Bastian) Clendenin
1752–1842
Hanover, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert West
1725–1770
Susanna Fike
1737–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John III
1666–1734
Judith Armistead
1670–1750

Silas West's Descendants

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Silas (Mercer McLemore "Mac") West (27 January 1817–11 Jun 1893) m. Martha (Ann Bazemore West) 1834 (1834–1877) m. Martha (jane) McDaniel (15 Jul 1823–1867)
  1. 1. John (Wilbon) West 1866–1944 m. Elizabeth (Susan "Betsy") Shipman 1867–1965
    1. 1. George (Alva) West 1901–1995 m. Veda (Opal) Hale 1911–1987
      1. 1. John (Carl) West 1932–2003
    2. 2. Isaac (Henry) West 1905–1994
    3. 3. Erasmus (Baley "Ross") West 1900–1963
    4. 4. Lewis (Wilbon) West 1902–1970
    5. 5. Nora (Elizabeth) West 1909–2004
    6. 6. Joseph (Arthur (Joe)) West 1907–2000
    7. 7. Nancy (Valerie ( Mary )) West 1893–1967
    8. 8. Jesse (William) West 1896–1981
    9. 9. Rebecca (Frances "Fannie") West 1897–1984
    10. 10. Thomas (Richard "Tom") West 1894–1964
    11. 11. Baby West 1899–1899
    12. 12. Ross West 1901–
  2. 2. James (Buchanan. "Buck") West 1857–1889
  3. 3. Thomas (Richard) West 1859–1930
  4. 4. Margaret (Alnora " Nora") West 1862–1942
  5. 5. Silas (Mercer Jr) West 1863–1934
  6. 6. Mariah (Jane) West 1844–1915
  7. 7. John (Howard) West 1850–1928
  8. 8. Henry (Oliver) West 1856–1904
  9. 9. James (William) West 1848–
  10. 10. Rosannah (Rebecca) West 1846–
  11. 11. Mary (Elizabeth) West 1840–
  12. 12. Elias (Preston) West 1853–1935
  13. 13. Sarah (Mourning) West 1842–1879
  14. 14. Emma (Ledora) West 1858–1919
  15. 15. Ella (Belzora (twin of Emma)) West 1858–1939

Silas West's Timeline

2 Records

1817
27 January 1817
Birth of Silas Mercer McLemore "Mac" West in Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, United States
Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, United States
1893
11 Jun 1893
Age 76
Death of Silas Mercer McLemore "Mac" West in Strafford, Greene, Missouri, USA
Strafford, Greene, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 January 1817
    Event Place: Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1893
    Event Place: Strafford, Greene, Missouri, USA
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