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Wiley Festus West 1902–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Oct 1902

Birth Location: Johnston Co, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 22 Oct 1954

Death Location: Benson, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Father: Noel West

Mother: Mary West

Spouse(s): Lessie Lee

Children(s): Warren West, Melba West, Mildred West, George West, Charles West

The story of Wiley Festus West began in 1902 in Johnston Co, Johnston, North Carolina, USA. Wiley Festus West married Lessie Mae Lee, and had children including Charles Coolidge West, George Sherrell West, Melba Jane West, Mildred West, Warren Festus West. Wiley Festus West passed away in 1954 in Benson, Johnston, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Wiley Festus West began in 1902 in Johnston Co, Johnston, North Carolina, USA.
  • Wiley Festus West married Lessie Mae Lee, and had children including Charles Coolidge West, George Sherrell West, Melba Jane West, Mildred West, Warren Festus West.
  • Wiley Festus West passed away in 1954 in Benson, Johnston, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Noel West
1857–1927
Birth Location: Benson, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
NW
Mary West
1861–1919
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
MW

Spouses(s)

Lessie Lee
1906–1978
Birth Location: North Carolina
LL

Children(s)

Warren West
1920–1994
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, USA
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Melba West
1927–2019
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
MW
Mildred West
1922–1923
Birth Location: N.C.
MW
George West
1929–1994
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina
GW
Charles West
1924–2017
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
CW

Wiley West's Ancestors

Self
Wiley West
1902–1954
Birth Place: Johnston Co, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Noel Washington West
1857–1927
Benson, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Elizabeth Surles) West
1861–1919
Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Allen (J.) West
1820–1889
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Lucy Baker
1825–1891
Johnston County, North Carolina
James (H) Surles
1839–1862
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Frances Wheeler
1842–
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Winifred West
1786–1848
POLLY MASSENGAIL
1805–1880
Thomas Surles
1810–1850
Jesse Wheeler
1802–1885
Luraney Johnson
1805–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah LEE
1751–1856
Henry MASSENGILL
1765–1827
Benjamin Wheeler
1780–1880
Teresa Burne
1781–
Jonathan Johnson
1771–1828
Martha Andrews
1777–

Wiley West's Descendants

1.
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Wiley (Festus) West (4 Oct 1902–22 Oct 1954) m. Lessie (Mae) Lee (abt 1906–3 Nov 1978)
  1. 1. Warren (Festus) West 1920–1994
  2. 2. Melba (Jane) West 1927–2019 m. Joseph (Daniel) Pleasant 1922–1994
  3. 3. Mildred West 1922–1923
  4. 4. George (Sherrell) West 1929–1994
  5. 5. Charles (Coolidge) West 1924–2017

Wiley West's Timeline

2 Records

1902
4 Oct 1902
Birth of Wiley Festus West in Johnston Co, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Johnston Co, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1954
22 Oct 1954
Age 52
Death of Wiley Festus West in Benson, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Benson, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1902
    Event Place: Johnston Co, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1954
    Event Place: Benson, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
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