Notes
Note N1057
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: John West Age: 30 Birth Year: abt 1820 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1850: Sangamon, Illinois Occupation: Farmer Industry: Agriculture Real Estate: 2660 Line Number: 21 Dwelling Number: 235 Family Number: 235
Household Members Age
Elizabeth West 60
John West 30
William West 22
Milton West 20
Elizabeth West 17
U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015
Name John H West Issue Date 1 Jun 1850 Place Sangamon, Illinois Meridian 3rd PM Township 013n Range 006W Aliquots W½SW¼ Section 29
U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880
Name John West Enumeration Date 31 Aug 1850 Place Sangamon, Illinois Schedule Type Agriculture
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John H West Birth 1821 Kentucky Death 1850 (aged 28-29) Illinois Burial West Cemetery Thayer, Sangamon County, Illinois Memorial ID 28932184
Parents Elijah West 1786-1840 Elizabeth "Betsy" Henderson West 1791-1866
Siblings
Jesse B. West 1813-1894
Elijah Amos West 1815-1855
Mahala Merrell West Smith 1817-1876
Sarah Ann West Alsbury 1823-1866
Nathan A. West 1826-1908
William M. West 1828-1906
Milton M. West 1830-1856
Elizabeth J. West 1834-1918
shares headstone with parents
Illinois, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999
Name John W West [John H West] Probate Date 16 Nov 1850 Probate Place Sangamon, Illinois Inferred Death Date 1850 Inferred Death Place Illinois Item Description Record of Wills, Book 1, 1850-1852; Book 2, 1852-1855
Notes
Note N1058
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Allsbury Birth: abt 1823 - Nicholas, KY Residence: 1850 - Sangamon, Illinois
Illinois, U.S., State Census Collection, 1825-1865
Name: Sarah Alsbury Census Date: 3 Jul 1855 Residence Place: Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois
1860 United States Federal Census
Name S A Absbury [Alsbury] [Sarah A West] Age 35 Birth Year abt 1825 Birth Place Kentucky Home in 1860 Subdivision 17, Sangamon, Illinois Post Office Loami Dwelling Number 1787 Family Number 1719
Household Members (Name) Age Sex
J Absbury 39 m
S A A Absbury 35 f as transcribed
J W Absbury 7 m
S M Absbury 5 f
M Absbury 3 f as transcribed if = Morrison then record incorrect
M Absbury 3 f as transcribed noted as twin of above
C S Absbury 3/12 m or C J
E West Absbury 27 f as transcribed - should be E West prob Elizabeth sister of Sarah
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Sarah Ann West Alsbury BIRTH 1823 Nicholas County, Kentucky DEATH 23 Sep 1866 (aged 42-43) Cerro Gordo, Piatt County, Illinois BURIAL Cross Cemetery Oakley, Macon County, Illinois MEMORIAL ID 100100319
Parents Elijah West 1786-1840 Elizabeth Henderson West 1791-1866
Spouse John Alsbury 1820-1903
Siblings
Jesse B. West 1813-1894
Elijah Amos West 1815-1855
Mahala Merrell West Smith 1817-1876
John H. West 1821-1850
Nathan A. West 1826-1908
William M. West 1828-1906
Milton M. West 1830-1856
Elizabeth J. West 1834-1918
Children
John West Alsbury 1853-1930
Notes
Note N1059
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United States Census, 1840
Name Elijah West Event Place Springfield Township, Sangamon, Illinois Page 4
Note: Elijah is not named; record appears to be for father Elijah - ages of parents and son consistent with other data BUT only 3 family members - too few to be correct record unless some children moved later.
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United States Census, 1840
Name Elijah West Event Place Carlisle, Nicholas, Kentucky Page 84 m< 5 m5-10 m30-40 f<5 f5-10 f10-15 f20-30
Note: Parents too young to be parents of Elijah A and too old to be Elijah A himself.
United States Census, 1850
Name Elijah West Event Place Sangamon county, part of, Sangamon, Illinois Age 30 Birth Year (Estimated) 1820 Birthplace Kentucky House Number 234
Role Sex Age Birthplace
Elijah West M 30 Kentucky
Athe West F 27 Kentucky
William West M 1 Illinois
Elijah West M 0 Illinois
1850 US Federal census
Name: Elijah West Residence: Sangamon county, part of, Sangamon, Illinois Age: 30 years Calculated Birth Year: 1820 Birthplace: Kentucky
Gender Age
Elijah West M 30y
Athe West F 27y
William West M 1y
Elijah West M 3m
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Elijah Amos West BIRTH 5 Feb 1815 Kentucky DEATH 20 Nov 1855 (aged 40) Illinois BURIAL West Cemetery Thayer, Sangamon County, Illinois MEMORIAL ID 28932118
Parents Elijah West 1786-1840 Elizabeth "Betsy" Henderson West 1791-1866
Spouse Atha Organ West 1823-1904
Siblings
Jesse B. West 1813-1894
Mahala Merrell West Smith 1817-1876
John H West 1821-1850
Sarah Ann West Alsbury 1823-1866
Nathan A. West 1826-1908
William M. West 1828-1906
Milton M. West 1830-1856
Elizabeth J. West 1834-1918
Children
Margaret Frances West Arnold 1854-1908
Source: History of the early settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois : "centennial record" page 763 Published in 1876
Elijah A. West was married in Sangamon county to Atha Organ. They had four children. Atha A. married Scott Bumgarner and lives in Auburn township. William T., Elijah A., and Margaret A. live with their mother.
Elijah A. West died Nov. 20, 1855, and his widow lives in Auburn township, Sangamon county, Illinois.
Community Contributed IGI
Elijah A. West birth: 1820 , , Kentucky
marriage: 22 January 1846 , Sangamon, Illinois spouse: Atha Organ
children: Elijah A. West, Margaret A. West, William T. West, Atha A. West
