Notes
Note N1060
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: William West Age: 22 Birth Year: abt 1828 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1850: Sangamon, Illinois Occupation: Farmer Industry: Agriculture Real Estate: 900 Line Number: 22 Dwelling Number: 235 Family Number: 235
Household Members Age
Elizabeth West 60
John West 30
William West 22
Milton West 20
Elizabeth West 17
Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920
Name: William M West Marriage Date: 2 Apr 1854 Marriage Place: Sangamon, Illinois Spouse Name: Hannah Lowder.
United States Census, 1860
Name: W M West Event Place: Sangamon, Illinois Age: 31 Birth Year (Estimated): 1829 Birthplace: Ky
Role Sex Age Birthplace
W M West Male 31 Ky
H West Female 22 Ill
C West Male 5 Ill = Cornelia
F West Female 3 Ill = Flora
W West Male 1 Ill = William
E West Female 70 Md mother
United States Census, 1870
Name: William West Event Place: Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois Age: 42 Birth Year (Estimated): 1828 Birthplace: Kentucky Page Number: 9
Role Sex Age Birthplace
William West Male 42 Kentucky
Hannah West Female 32 Illinois
Cornelia West Female 15 Illinois
Flora F West Female 13 Illinois
William H West Male 11 Illinois
Wesley West Male 9 Illinois
Sarah West Female 7 Illinois = sarah anna?
James West Male 4 Illinois
Mary West Female 1 Illinois
Charles Organ Male 15 Illinois
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: William West [William M West] Age: 52 Birth Date: Abt 1828 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1880: Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois Dwelling Number: 194 Father's Birthplace: Missouri Mother's Birthplace: Missouri Occupation: Farmer
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
William West 52 Self (Head)
Harriet West 50 Wife
Anna West 15 Daughter
James West 13 Son
Cretia West 10 Daughter
Mamie West 4 Daughter
Grace West 7/12 Daughter
AND
United States Census, 1880
Name: William West Event Place: Sangamon, Illinois Age: 52 Occupation: Farmer Birth Year (Estimated): 1828 Birthplace: Kentucky Father's Birthplace: Missouri Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 179 Person Number: 0 Volume: 2
Role Sex Age Birthplace
William West Self Male 52 Kentucky
Harriet West Wife Female 45 Illinois
Cornelia West Daughter Female 25 Illinois
Flora West Daughter Female 23 Illinois
William H. West Son Male 21 Illinois
Wesley West Son Male 18 Illinois
1900 United States Federal Census
William West [William M West] Age: 72 Birth Date: Apr 1828 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1900: Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Delaware Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
Household Members:
Name Age
William West 72
Flora West 43
Lucetia West 30
Mamie West 24
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William M. West BIRTH 30 Apr 1828 DEATH 17 Jul 1906 (aged 78) BURIAL West Cemetery Thayer, Sangamon County, Illinois MEMORIAL ID 28932927
Parents Elijah West 1786-1840 Elizabeth Henderson West 1791-1866
Spouse Hannah Landes West 1838-1898
Siblings
Jesse B. West 1813-1894
Elijah Amos West 1815-1855
Mahala Merrell West Smith 1817-1876
John H. West 1821-1850
Sarah Ann West Alsbury 1823-1866
Nathan A. West 1826-1908
Milton M. West 1830-1856
Elizabeth J. West 1834-1918
Notes
Note N1061
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1850 Sangamon County IL Census. Dwelling/Family: 235/235
West, Elizabeth 60 F Farmer MD X
West, John 30 M Farmer 2,660 KY
West, William 22 M Farmer 900 KY
West, Milton 20 M Farmer KY
West, Elizabeth 17 F KY
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Milton M. West BIRTH 1830 Kentucky DEATH 1856 (aged 25-26) Illinois BURIAL West Cemetery Thayer, Sangamon County, Illinois MEMORIAL ID 28932206
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
John H West 1821-1850
Sarah Ann West Alsbury 1823-1866
Nathan A. West 1826-1908
William M. West 1828-1906
Elizabeth J. West 1834-1918
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ON PETITION TO SELL REAL ESTATE TO PAY DEBTS
State of Illinois, Sangamon County, February 1861
William M West, administrator of Milton M West deceased, petitioner, against Elizabeth West, mother, Jesse B West, his brother, Mahala Smith, David Smith, her husband, Sarah Alsbury, John Alsbury, her husband, Nathan A West and Elizabeth J West, William T West, Eiijah A West, Atha West, Margarett West, and Atha West, widow of Elijah West, his deceased brother, Lewis B Richardson, guardian of William T West and Elijah West, and Nathan Fletcher, guardian of Atha West and Margarett West, defendants. [defendants are heirs to estate of Milton M West]
having been (tea ia •bow. ing tb•• thvl•l Smltti. Stniih It. We•st. or State Illinoi', iv-rt•by you. said 8tuith. B. W that a petition to Ell r. h" beet' tiled lu tV• Clerk of County Court eountS state by William St. We•t. ministrat.or or M, azaln•t Eltr•• West and heir. St. . that to
Ibe day of the term. of said court, to be at tho Court In city ot Springfield. on the Monday in month of Veyrrunry
