Notes
Note N3702
Index
Delaware, Church Records, 1707-1939
Name: Jeanette Long West Event Type: Birth Event Date: Sep 1881 Event Place: Sussex, Delaware Baptism Date: 27 Feb 1886
Father's Name: Joshua West Mother's Name: Sarah C T West Record Number: 31
Virginia Marriages
Name Kendall J. Hocker Birth Date 1875 Birthplace Sussex Co. Del. Age 25
Spouse's Name Nettie Long West Spouse's Birth Date 1881 Spouse's Birthplace Sussex Co. Del. Spouse's Age 19 Event Date 12 Dec 1900 Event Place Suffolk, Virginia
Father's Name Jacob Hocker Mother's Name Mary A.
Spouse's Father's Name Joshua C. West Spouse's Mother's Name Sallie A.
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Nettie L Hocker Birth Year: abt 1881 Age in 1930: 49 Birthplace: Delaware Home in 1930: Millville, Sussex, Delaware Street Address: Main Street House Number: 3 Dwelling Number: 45 Family Number: 47
Age at First Marriage: 19 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Delaware Mother's Birthplace: Maryland Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
K James L Hocker 54 Head
Nettie L Hocker 49 Wife
Leaton E Hocker 16 Son
Leslie M Hocker 16 Son
Kendall J Hocker 13 Son
Mary S Hammond 19 Cook
1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Nettie L Hocker Age: 57 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883 Birthplace: Delaware Home in 1940: Millville, Sussex, Delaware Farm: Yes Residence in 1935: Millville Sheet Number: 1B
Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Kendall J Hocker 62 Head
Nettie L Hocker 57 Wife
Leaton E Hocker 26 Son
Lesile M Hocker 26 Son
Kendall Hocker Jr 22 Son
Lucretia L Hocker 21 Daughter-in-law
Kendall Hocker III 1 Grandson
1950 United States Federal Census
Name Nettie L Hocker Age 68 Birth Date abt 1882 Birth Place Delaware Marital Status Widowed Home in 1950 Millville, Sussex, Delaware Street Name Main Highway Through Millville Dwelling Number 055 Farm 2 Acres Yes
Occupation Category H 2 Worked Last Week No 2 Seeking Work No 2 Employment Status No 2 Worker Class X
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
John S Nable 60 Head
Marion E Nable 46 Wife
Kendall H Nable 20 Son
Panline A Nable 21 Daughter-in-law
Nettie L Hocker 68 Mother-In-Law
Notes
Note N3703
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Delaware, Church Records, 1707-1939
Name: Joshua Cottingham West Event Type: Birth Event Date: 5 Apr 1880 Event Place: Sussex, Delaware Baptism Date: 27 Feb 1886
Father's Name: Joshua West Mother's Name: Sarah C T West Record Number: 30
United States Census, 1910
Name: Joshua C West Event Place: Suffolk, Suffolk (Independent City), Virginia Age: 30 Birth Year (Estimated): 1880 Birthplace: Delaware
Father's Birthplace: Delaware Mother's Birthplace: Delaware Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 24 Record Number: 42514
Role Sex Age Birthplace
Joshua C West Head Male 30 Delaware
Katharine West Wife Female 27 Virginia
Sarah E West Daughter Female 6 Delaware
Katharine B West Daughter Female 4 Delaware
Joshua C West Son Male 2 Delaware
United States World War I Draft Registration Cards 1918
Name Joshua Cottingham West Event Date 1917-1918 Event Place Nansemond County, Virginia Birth Date 05 Apr 1880 Birthplace , , United States married to Katharine Beamon West
United States Census, 1920
Name: Joshua C West Event Place: Suffolk Ward 4, Suffolk (Independent City), Virginia Age: 39 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Own or Rent: Own Birth Year (Estimated): 1881
Birthplace: Delaware Father's Birthplace: Delaware Mother's Birthplace: Delaware Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 10 Record Number: 54827
Role Sex Age Birthplace
Joshua C West Head Male 39 Delaware
Sarah C West Wife Female 38 Virginia
Sarah E West Daughter Female 15 Virginia
Catharine B West Daughter Female 13 Virginia
Joshua C West, Jr Son Male 11 Virginia
Virginia R West Daughter Female 1 Virginia
United States Census, 1930
Name: Joshua C West Event Place: Suffolk, Suffolk (Independent City), Virginia Age: 50 Birth Year (Estimated): 1880 Birthplace: Delaware
Father's Birthplace: Delaware Mother's Birthplace: Delaware Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 19 Record Number: 27325
Role Sex Age Birthplace
Joshua C West Head Male 50 Delaware
Katherine B West Wife Female 47 Virginia
Virginia B West Daughter Female 11 Virginia
Lucy Hall Servant Female 27 North Carolina
United States Census, 1940
Name: Joshua C West Event Place: Ward 4, Suffolk, Suffolk City, Suffolk City, Virginia Last Place of Residence: Same House Age: 59 Birth Year (Estimated): 1881 Birthplace: Delaware
Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 23 Digital Folder Number: 005449122
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Joshua C West Head Male 59 Delaware
Katharine B West Wife Female 57 Virginia
Virginia R West Daughter Female 21 Virginia
Joshua C West Son Male 32 Virginia
Frances H West Daughter-in-law Female 29 Virginia
Sherwood West Granddaughter Female 1 Virginia
Elizabeth R West Niece Female 44 Virginia
Virginia Borum Sister Female 65 Delaware
retired in 1948
findagrave
Joshua C. West, Jr BIRTH 5 Apr 1880 DEATH 2 Jan 1951 (aged 70) BURIAL Cedar Hill Cemetery Suffolk, Suffolk City, Virginia PLOT Block I Lot 55
MEMORIAL ID 107097080
Spouse Katharine Beamon West 1881-1956
Children
Joshua Cottingham West 1907-1950
FUNERAL THURSDAY FOR JOSHUA C. WEST, JR. http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/w230j2ob.txt
Funeral services for Joshua Cottingham West, Jr., 70, who died last night at his home, 603 North Broad Street, will be held tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock at Oxford Methodist Church.
Mr. West for many years was a leader in civic, business and religious activities in Suffolk. He was the last living charter member of Oxford Church.
He was the son of the late J.C. West, Sr., and Mrs. Sarah Reed West of Millford, Delaware.
Mr. West’s death follows by less than a year that of his son, J.C. West, III, former mayor of Suffolk. His son died March 31, 1950.
Until his retirement about three years ago, he was president and owner of the Suffolk Overall Company. He was a charter member of the Oxford Methodist Church and a member of the Board of Stewards, superintendent of the Sunday School and a member of the church choir since its organization about 40 years ago.
Mr. West was a charter member of the Suffolk Rotary Club; chairman of the Suffolk School Board for about 20 years and a lay leader of the Portsmouth-Newport News District of the Methodist Conference.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. J.C. West, Jr.; three daughters, Mrs. Hall F. Birdsong, Mrs. Henry Crocker and Mrs. William H. Reid, all of Suffolk; 10 grandchildren; a brother, John T. West, of Morgate, N.J.; a sister, Mrs. Kendall Hocker, of Millville, Del.; and several nieces and nephews, among whom are Miss Reed West, of Suffolk, and M/Sgt. Herbert West, of Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
With the Trade JC West & P. Herbert West dated November 11, 1923
The firm of H. West Inc. has been incorporated at Suffolk. The purpose of the company are given to manufacture and deal in wearing apparel. Officers are W. B. Allen, President: Herbert West incorporated for $25,000. All three principals live in Norfolk. The Overall Company maker of work clothing. [Herbert West was Joshua's brother]
Nansemond County, Virginia, Elisha Norfleet, 1800-1869: His Family and Documents
WEST, Joshua Cottingham , Jr. (b. April 5, 1880, in Frankfort, Delaware— d. Jan 2, 1951, Cedar Hill), son of Joshua Cottingham West, Sr. and Sarah Anne Reed his wife, married Feb. 18, 1903, in Suffolk, Sarah Katharine Beamon (John Richard , Richard Henry ) , and had issue (all bom and married in Suffolk)
1. Sarah Elizabeth west (b. March 13, 1904), m. Feb. 12, 1927, Hall Franklin Birdsong (b. Oct. 5, 1902 In Courtland, Va.)
2. Katharine Beamon West (b. May 16, 1906), m. Oct. 6, 1928, Henry Butler Crocker (b. Aug. 27, 1903—d. ApriI 19, 1943, Cedar Hill).
3. Joshua Cottingham West, 3rd (b. Nov. 19, 1907—d. Uarch 30, 1950, Cedar Hill),- m. Feb. .23, 1935, Frances Lorimer Hutching (b. Nov. 4, 1910), and had Issue
1. Helen Sherwood West (b. Feb. 23, 1939)
2. Joshua Cottingham 4th (b 1942)
3 Virginia Reed West.
4 Virginia Reed West (b. May 17, 1918), m. Oct. 12, 1940 Willian Harrell Reid (b. Sept. 6, 1909, in Elizabeth City, N. C.)
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Delaware Death Records
Name Joshua J. West Event Date 19 Nov 1929 Event Place Millsboro, Sussex, Delaware Father's Name Joshira J West Mother's Name Sallie Collins
