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William Sydney West 1881 – 1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Aug 1881

Birth Location: Afton, Union, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 30 Jun 1961

Death Location: Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA

Father: Webster West

Mother: Melissa Hester

Spouse(s): Ella Hutchinson

Children(s):

The story of William Sydney West began in 1881 in Afton, Union, Iowa, USA. William Sydney West married Ella Hutchinson. William Sydney West passed away in 1961 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Sydney West began in 1881 in Afton, Union, Iowa, USA.
  • William Sydney West married Ella Hutchinson.
  • William Sydney West passed away in 1961 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA.

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William West's Ancestors

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William West
1881 – 1961
Birth Place: Afton, Union, Iowa, USA
Parents
Webster Moore West
1853 – 1929
Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA
Melissa (Jane) Hester
1851 – 1939
New London, Henry, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Nelson (Burgess) Hester
1829 – 1912
Wayne, Indiana, USA
Freelove Clemmons
1827 – 1858
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Hester
1809 – 1837
Elizabeth Reynolds
1807 – 1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Reynolds
1779 – 1856
Anna Cornell
1786 – 1870

William West's Timeline

2 Records

1881
14 Aug 1881
Birth of William Sydney West in Afton, Union, Iowa, USA
Afton, Union, Iowa, USA
1961
30 Jun 1961
Age 80
Death of William Sydney West in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1881
    Event Place: Afton, Union, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1961
    Event Place: Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA

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