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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 McDaniel, Martha West

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

In 1817, Silas Mercer McLemore "Mac" West entered the world in Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, United States, born to James West and Mary Mourning Howard. Silas Mercer McLemore "Mac" West married Martha jane McDaniel, Martha Ann Bazemore West, and had children including Mary Elizabeth West, Sarah Mourning West, Mariah Jane West, Rosannah Rebecca West, James William West, John Howard West, Elias Preston West, Henry Oliver West, Ella Belzora (twin of Emma) West, Emma Ledora West, Silas Mercer Jr West, James Buchanan. "Buck" West, Thomas Richard West, Margaret Alnora " Nora" West, John Wilbon West. Silas Mercer McLemore "Mac" West passed away in 1893 in Strafford, Greene, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Silas Mercer McLemore "Mac" West entered the world in Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, United States, born to James West and Mary Mourning Howard.
  • Silas Mercer McLemore "Mac" West married Martha jane McDaniel, Martha Ann Bazemore West, and had children including Mary Elizabeth West, Sarah Mourning West, Mariah Jane West, Rosannah Rebecca West, James William West, John Howard West, Elias Preston West, Henry Oliver West, Ella Belzora (twin of Emma) West, Emma Ledora West, Silas Mercer Jr West, James Buchanan. "Buck" West, Thomas Richard West, Margaret Alnora " Nora" West, John Wilbon 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 McDaniel
1823 – 1867
Birth Location: Butler, Alabama, United States
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Martha West
1834 – 1877
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Children(s)

Mary West
1840 –
Birth Location: Winston, Mississippi, United States
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Sarah West
1842 – 1879
Birth Location: Winston, Mississippi, United States
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Mariah West
1844 – 1915
Birth Location: Winston County, Mississippi, USA
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Rosannah West
1846 –
Birth Location: Winston, Mississippi, United States
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James West
1848 –
Birth Location: Winston, Mississippi, United States
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John West
1850 – 1928
Birth Location: Winston, Mississippi, United States
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Elias West
1853 – 1935
Birth Location: Winston, Mississippi, United States
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Henry West
1856 – 1904
Birth Location: Winston, Mississippi, United States
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Ella West
1858 – 1939
Birth Location: Winston Co., Miss.
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Emma West
1858 – 1919
Birth Location: Winston, Mississippi, United States
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Silas West
1863 – 1934
Birth Location: Attala, Mississippi, United States
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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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John West
1866 – 1944
Birth Location: Nashville, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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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 West
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 (jane) McDaniel (15 Jul 1823 – 1867) m. Martha (Ann Bazemore) West (1834 – 1877)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) West (9 Apr 1840 – )
  2. 2. Sarah (Mourning) West (22 Aug 1842 – 1879)
  3. 3. Mariah (Jane) West (June 30, 1844 – 13 Sep 1915)
  4. 4. Rosannah (Rebecca) West (29 Sep 1846 – )
  5. 5. James (William) West (22 Apr 1848 – )
  6. 6. John (Howard) West (19 Aug 1850 – 5 Nov 1928)
  7. 7. Elias (Preston) West (27 Apr 1853 – 18 Mar 1935)
  8. 8. Henry (Oliver) West (12 Jan 1856 – 23 September 1904)
  9. 9. Ella (Belzora (twin of Emma)) West (06 Feb 1858 – 27 Mar 1939)
  10. 10. Emma (Ledora) West (6 Feb 1858 – 20 Dec 1919)
  11. 11. Silas (Mercer Jr) West (8 Mar 1863 – 1934)
  12. 12. James (Buchanan. "Buck") West (abt 1857 – 1889)
  13. 13. Thomas (Richard) West (abt 1859 – 1930)
  14. 14. Margaret (Alnora " Nora") West (26 May 1862 – 10 Sep 1942)
  15. 15. John (Wilbon) West (11 Jan 1866 – 5 Jun 1944) m. Elizabeth (Susan "Betsy") Shipman (3 Jan 1867 – 25 Apr 1965) m. Bettie (S) Shipman
    1. 1. Nancy (Valerie ( Mary )) West (29 Jun 1893 – 13 January 1967)
    2. 2. Thomas (Richard "Tom") West (5 August 1894 – 24 July 1964)
    3. 3. Jesse (William) West (17 May 1896 – 10 December 1981)
    4. 4. Rebecca (Frances "Fannie") West (2 Oct 1897 – 13 February 1984)
    5. 5. Baby West (25 Jan 1899 – 16 Feb 1899)
    6. 6. Erasmus (Baley "Ross") West (10 Mar 1900 – 20 July 1963)
    7. 7. Ross West (abt 1901 – )
    8. 8. George (Alva) West (11 Dec 1901 – 26 Mar 1995) m. Veda (Opal) Hale (6 Oct 1911 – 2 Mar 1987)
      1. 1. John (Carl) West (29 Jul 1932 – 22 Apr 2003)
      2. 2. Donald (Eugene) West (30 July 1937 – ) m. Margie (Lynn) Holmes (16 November 1939 – )
        1. 1. Cynthia (Dianne) West (8 Dec 1960 – ) m. Sherman (Scott) Brown (abt 1963 – ) m. Tony (Leon) Yake (10 Aug 1957 – )
      3. 3. Jimmy (Paul) West (07 Jun 1943 – )
      4. 4. Jimmy (Paul) West (07 Jun 1943 – )
      5. 5. Audra (Sue) West (18 Oct 1946 – )
      6. 6. Audra (Sue) West (18 Oct 1946 – )
    9. 9. Lewis (Wilbon) West (26 Mar 1902 – 11 Feb 1970)
    10. 10. Isaac (Henry) West (24 February 1905 – 12 December 1994)
    11. 11. Joseph (Arthur (Joe)) West (8 Dec 1907 – 14 Jun 2000)
    12. 12. Nora (Elizabeth) West (8 May 1909 – 4 Apr, 2004)

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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