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Y-DNA match to FG 1
California Birth Index
Name Timothy R West Event Date 08 Jan 1961 Event Place Los Angeles, California Mother's Name Christen
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Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2002
Name Richard West Birth Date 30 Nov 1923
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Herbert R West Mother: Jennie West Father: Thomas West Birth: abt 1924 - Missouri Residence: 1930 - city, Jackson, Missouri
1950 United States Federal Census
Name: Herbert R West Age: 26 Birth Date: abt 1924 Birth Place: Missouri Home in 1950: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri Street Name: Bennington Dwelling Number: 104 Farm: Yes Acres: Yes Occupation: Packer Industry: Salvage Co
Occupation Category: Working Hours Worked: Y Worker Class: Private
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Thomas West 86 Head
Martha J West 69 Wife
George T West 28 Son
Herbert R West 26 Son
Elmer Williamson 64 Lodger
United States Social Security Death Index
Age 86 Given Name Herbert Middle Name R Surname West Birth Date 30 Nov 1923 State Missouri Last Place of Residence Kansas city, Jackson, Missouri
Previous Residence Postal Code 64106 Event Date 19 Jul 2009
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The Kansas City Times Location: Kansas City, Missouri Issue Date: Thursday, March 12, 1953
SAYS HE KILLED MOTHER GREENVILLE, S. POLICE HEAR KANSAS CITIAN'S STATEMENT. Mrs.
Martha West, 64, Drowned Blue River -Son the serts Wife's Nagging Caused Him to Confess Falsely. (By The Star's Own Service.) Greenville, S. March A Kansas City man told Greenville police today that he pushed his mother into the Blue river in Kansas City last year and watched The man, Herbert Richard West, 27, who described himself as an unemployed dishwasher, signed a statement that he pushed Mrs. Martha West, 64, into the river May 29 near St. John avenue. He said he called police, who recovered the body. West said he was walking home about 11 o'clock at night with his mother from a tavern. that time the two lived at 7200 Scarritt avenue. "As we crossed a railroad bridge, we got into an argument lover stopped on the bank he said. near bridge. My mother was near the water and holding to a wire. I pulled her loose and pushed. I stood near the river bank and watched her West told Chief Detective W. Hammond that his conscience had bothered him. When West walked into the police station he wandered around the building and talked various officers before he finally said he had a confession to make.
Later, however, West said he made up the story because of a disagreement with his wife, who, he said, nagged him about squandering money. He told police he arrived here January 21 and married the former Miss Frances E. Johnson about a month ago. He explained the romance had started by carrespondence when he was living in Kansas City. Kansas City police were notified of the confession. Lieut. Harry Nesbitt a warrant would be obtained today as a step to returning West. He said West had waived extradition. The night of the death West said his mother had been drinking in a tavern. on Winner road most of He said he had gone to bring her home late at night, and as the two walking home his mother slipped into the river. He made a futile attempt to help her, he said. West was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary in 1942 on a morals charge. He has had numerous appearances in municipal court.
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United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records - familysearch.org
Name Asa West Event Type Military Service Event Date 1812-1815 Event Place United States Tennessee Militia
War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815
Soldier Asa West Widow Betsey Ann West Military Service Location Tennessee Pension Number - #1 Wid Orig 10191 Pension Number - #2 Wid Ctf 5814 Roll number 97 Archive Publication Number M313
Life sketch from FamilySearch.org
1786 - Asa Henry West was born 18 October 1786 in Dobbs County, North Carolina to parents George West and Mary Ann Dillahunty. (Source a and f).
1809 - Asa married Elisibeth Sikes in 1809 (daughter of Thomas A. Sikes and Sarah Willis) in Rutherford County, Tennessee. They had 5 children. (Source f).
1810 US FEDERAL CENSUS - Tennessee Asa West is not listed. His father George is not listed. Conclusion - the West Families came to Tennessee after the 1810 Census was taken. Sarah H. West Springer says in the 1850 U.S .Census that she was born in Tennessee in 1811. So the West's may have arrived in Tennessee within one year of the 1810 Census.
1812 - Other confirmation for the West's coming to Tennessee in 1811 is that Asa West fought in the War of 1812 to 1814 in a Tennessee unit. Military Record reads as follows: " Asa West, Private, Enlisted- 28 January 1814, Regiment Commander- Brigadier General Johnson, Company Commander- Captain Robert Carson, Branch of Service- Infantry, Date of Discharge- Unknown, Place of Residence- Unknown. Have index card which lists- Asa West Private, 2nd West Tennessee, Militia, (Cheatham's unit). (Source c).
[United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815
Name Asa West Event Type Military Service Event Date 1812-1815]
1813 - Tax List Rutherford County, Tennessee - Asa West paid tax of 18 3/4 cents to Rutherford County in 1813.
1818 - Asa West died in Rutherford County, Tennessee before September 1818 Court Term. (Source b and e). Asa's will is recorded in 1818. (Source b, d and e).
U.S., War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815
Soldier: Asa West Widow: Betsey Ann West Military Service Location: Tennessee
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Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008
Name: Asa West Probate Place: Williamson, Tennessee
1820 US CENSUS - Asa West not listed.
SOURCES:
a) West Family Bible page 1 lists birth date "18 October 1786".
b) West Family Bible page 2 lists death date as "about the year 1819 or 20".
c) TENNESSEANS IN THE WAR OF 1812, Dallas Texas Public Library.
d) Index to Early Tennessee Wills & Administrations 1779 - 1861 by Bryon & Barbara Sistler Nashville, Tennessee, 1990, Grapevine Texas Public Library. Page 383: West, Asa - his will is recorded in 1818, Record Book #4, page 175, Rutherford County Tennessee.
e) Wills and Inventories of Rutherford County Tennessee Volume 2 1828-1840, edited by Tim and Helen Marsh, Southern Historical Press Grapevine Texas Public Library: page 68- refers to Rutherford County Book 4, page 175: "Amount of sale of the estate of ASA WEST, deceased, returned to September Term 1818 $61.34. signed by Thomas Nash, administrator".
f) George West's will filed in Rutherford County Court Minutes, 1837 TERM - Murfreesboro, Tennessee. " my son Asa West (who has five children Anna (West) Trail, Sarah (West) Springer, Andrew West, Mary Ann West, Thomas West;".
Geneanet Community Trees Index
Name: Asa H West Birth Date: 13 oct. 1786 Death Date: 1819 Father: George West Mother: Mary Ann Dillahunty
