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Van Ransler West 1827–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1827

Birth Location: Williamson County, Illinois

Death Date: 28 Dec 1869

Death Location: Tamaroa, Perry, Illinois, USA

Father: Capt. West

Mother: Senath Smith

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Children(s):

The story of Van Ransler West began in 1827 in Williamson County, Illinois. Van Ransler West passed away in 1869 in Tamaroa, Perry, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Van Ransler West began in 1827 in Williamson County, Illinois.
  • Van Ransler West passed away in 1869 in Tamaroa, Perry, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. West
1793–1884
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia
CW
Senath Smith
1781–1829
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
SS

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Van West's Ancestors

Self
Van West
1827–1869
Birth Place: Williamson County, Illinois
Parents
Capt. Obediah H West
1793–1884
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia
Senath Smith
1781–1829
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Van West's Timeline

2 Records

1827
1827
Birth of Van Ransler West in Williamson County, Illinois
Williamson County, Illinois
1869
28 Dec 1869
Age 42
Death of Van Ransler West in Tamaroa, Perry, Illinois, USA
Tamaroa, Perry, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1827
    Event Place: Williamson County, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1869
    Event Place: Tamaroa, Perry, Illinois, USA
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