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Silas West 1818 – 1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1818

Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 7 May 1884

Death Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Father: Charles West

Mother: Elizabeth Whitaker

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Silas West was born in 1818 in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States, the child of Charles West and Elizabeth Whitaker. Silas West passed away in 1884 in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Silas West was born in 1818 in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States, the child of Charles West and Elizabeth Whitaker.
  • Silas West passed away in 1884 in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States.

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Silas West's Ancestors

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Silas West
1818 – 1884
Birth Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Charles West
1794 – 1868
North Carolina
Elizabeth Whitaker
1799 – 1840
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Charles (H) West
1775 – 1854
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Aquilla Buckner
1778 – 1854
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Joshua Whitaker
1769 – 1856
Rowan Co, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Nancy Childers
1769 – 1841
Jersey Settlement, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Silas West's Timeline

2 Records

1818
1818
Birth of Silas West in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
1884
7 May 1884
Age 66
Death of Silas West in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1884
    Event Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

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