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Note N1422
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David Mckay West birth: 14 September 1856 Fayette Co., Ohio, United States of America death: 13 September 1906 marriage: 15 February 1885 Van Horn, Benton Co, IA
father: Wesley West mother: Polly Ann McKay spouse: Louise Marie Pfantz
Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934
Name: David M West Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 15 Feb 1885 Event Place: Benton Co., Iowa, United States Age: 29 Birthplace: Ohio
Father's Name: Wesley Mother's Name: Mcray
Spouse's Name: Maria L ...Funtz Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1860 Spouse's Birthplace: Lisbon
Spouse's Father's Name: Sammul C Spouse's Mother's Name: Mcallister
Reference ID: cn 94 pg 254 , GS Film Number: 987634 , Digital Folder Number: 004309826
Iowa, U.S., State Census, 1895
Name: David M. West Age: 38 Birthplace: Ohio Residence: Franklin, Linn
United States Census, 1900
Name David M West Event Place Franklin Township (excl. Mt. Vernon town) Lisbon town, Linn, Iowa Age 44 Years Married 15 Birth Date Nov 1856 Birthplace Ohio Marriage Year (Estimated) 1885
Father's Birthplace Kentucky Mother's Birthplace Ohio
ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE
David M West Head M 44 Ohio
Maria L West Wife F 40 Iowa
Grace E West Daughter F 15 Iowa
Gail F West Daughter F 13 Iowa
Vera M West Daughter F 11 Iowa
Leonard West Nephew M 16 Iowa son of Thomas Taylor West
Iowa, State Census, 1905
Name: David M West Event Place: Linn, Iowa Age: 48 Marital Status: Married Birth Year (Estimated): 1857 Birthplace: Ohio Father's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Card Number: 622
U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
Name: David M. West Residence Place: MT. Vernon . Death Date: Abt 1906 Death Place: Cedar Rapids Obituary Date: 14 Sep 1906 Obituary Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Newspaper Title: The Gazette
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David McKay West BIRTH 14 Nov 1856 Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio DEATH 13 Sep 1906 (aged 49) Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa BURIAL Mount Vernon Cemetery Mount Vernon, Linn County, Iowa
MEMORIAL ID 142240916
Parents Wesley West Wesley West 1808-1894 Mary West Mary Ann McKay West 1821-1913
Spouse Maria West Maria Louise Pfautz West 1860-1952
Siblings
Nancy West Nancy West unknown-1849
Andrew West 1840-1841
Sarah Oldham Sarah West Oldham 1841-1911
Margaret Thomas Margaret Jane West Thomas 1843-1918
Isaac West Isaac Newton West 1846-1929
Eli West Eli West 1848-1849
Thomas West Thomas Taylor West 1849-1935
Harriet Harper Harriet Elizabeth West Harper 1851-1909
Elijah Amos West 1852-1935
Ely West Ely West 1854-1936
Florence Waln Florence Eva West Waln 1861-1886
Mary Kirk Mary Ann West Kirk 1864-1957
Children
Grace West Grace E West 1885-1980
Gail Hull Gail Florence West Hull 1887-1982
Vera West Vera Maud West 1889-1920
History of Linn County Iowa, From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II, Chicago, The Pioneer Publishing Company, 1911, p. 287-9.
David McKay West, for many years a highly esteemed and well known resident of Linn county, passed away at Cedar Rapids on the 15th of September, 1906, in St. Luke’s hospital, whither he had been conveyed from the family home for surgical treatment. Throughout his active business career he devoted his attention to the pursuits of farming and stock-raising and in these branches of activity met with a gratifying measure of success.
His birth occurred near Washington Court House, Fayette county, Ohio, on the 14th of November, 1856, his parents being Wesley and Polly Ann (McKay) West. The father, a native of Kentucky, was reared in Ohio and in 1859 brought his family to this county, spending the remainder of his life on a farm in Franklin township. He passed away in 1894 at the age of eighty-five years, and thus the community lost one of its most worthy and respected pioneer settlers. His widow, who still survives him, now resides with a daughter at Ponca, Nebraska. Their children were ten in number, five sons and five daughters, all of whom reached years of maturity. The record is as follows: Sarah, the wife of J. T. Oldham, of Eldorado, Kansas; Margaret, who is the widow of Jeremiah Thomas and resides in Lisbon; Isaac, who is a neighbor of Mrs. David West; Thomas, living in Guthrie, Oklahoma; Harriet, the deceased wife of Homer Harper, of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Elijah, who makes his home in Pierre, South Dakota; Ely, who is a resident of Franklin township, this county; David McKay, of this review; Flora, the deceased wife of George Waln; and Mary, the wife of Rev. Charles Kirk, of Ponca, Nebraska.
David McKay West was but three years of age when brought by his parents to Linn county and here he continued to reside throughout the remainder of his ‘life, living on the home farm during practically the entire period. His preliminary education, obtained in the public schools, was supplemented by a course of study at Cornell College. The old homestead property comprised one hundred and seventy-one acres of land, partly within the corporation limits of Mount Vernon and partly adjoining the town on the south. In the fall of 1877 Wesley West erected a handsome and commodious brick residence, which in 1897 was remodeled by our subject. The latter made a specialty of the feeding of stock and his efforts in this direction were rewarded with gratifying results. In addition to the home farm he likewise owned a quarter section of land in Greenfield township, Jones county, which is now in possession of his widow.
The following is an excerpt from an obituary appearing in one of the local papers at the time of his demise. “Mr. West succeeded to a good estate, but was in addition one of the industrious, thrifty and substantial residents of the community. His farming operations were always conducted upon the improvement policy and steadily advanced until in every particular he became an example of the highest character of that honorable following in one of the finest agricultural sections of the nation.”
On the 15th of February, 1885, at Van Horn, Iowa, Mr. West was joined in wedlock to Miss Maria Louise Pfautz, who was born in Lisbon, Linn county, on the 27th day of November, 1860, her parents being Samuel and Mary (McAllister) Pfautz. The father, whose birth occurred at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1819, came to Lisbon, Iowa, in 1847, first residing with the Hon. J. E. Kurtz for a time. Later he embarked in the mercantile business at Lisbon in association with his brother Jacob, while subsequently he purchased a farm north of the town. It was in 1855, at Marion, that he wedded Miss Mary McAllister, who was born in Kingston, Ontario, in 1830, and who came to Mount Vernon, this county, in 1852, with her parents. She is a daughter of Enos and Nancy (Craig) McAllister, her mother being a sister of Thomas Craig, who took up his abode here in the ‘30s and received a deed from President Polk. Samuel Pfautz passed away in Cedar Rapids at the age of eighty-five years, and his widow now resides there with a daughter. They reared a family of six children, as follows: Anna, who lives in Cedar Rapids with her mother; Margaret, the wife of Sherman Riddle, of Eldon, Iowa; Mrs. West; John, living at Knife River, Minnesota; Ella, the wife of J. Strouse, of Phoenix, Arizona; and Alice, who is the wife of Newell Whitsell, of Chicago.
Mrs. David M. West remained in the place of her nativity until two years prior to her marriage, when she accompanied her parents on their removal to Van Horn. She attended Cornell College for two years and afterward taught school for several years, proving a capable and successful educator. By her marriage she has become the mother of three daughters, namely: Grace, who is a high school graduate and also attended Cornell College for two years; Gail, who won the degree of A. B. in Cornell College, also pursued a course in oratory and is now studying oratory in Columbia University of New York city; and Vera, who is a junior in Cornell College. Miss Gail West has won local renown as a reader, having taken part in college plays and also in the entertainments furnished by the college glee club. She was awarded first honors in a high school oratorical contest and won second place at the academy here.
Mr. West was a stanch republican in politics and took an active interest in public affairs, shirking none of the duties of a patriotic, loyal citizen. As a member of the board of education at Mount Vernon he labored effectively to advance the best interests of the schools. In 1891 he was converted and became a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and for a number of years served on its board of trustees. His Christianity found expression in his daily life and his faith in the Savior remained unshaken to the end, so that his passing was serene and beautiful. His remains were interred in the Mount Vernon cemetery. He was companionable by nature, devoted to his home and family and happiest always in furthering their interest and comfort. In the community where practically his entire life has been spent the news of his death brought a feeling of deep bereavement, for lie had won a high place in the regard and esteem of many. Mrs. West, who still resides on the farm in Franklin township, is likewise widely and favorably known, her many good traits of heart and mind having endeared her to all with whom she has come in contact.
Geneanet Community Trees Index
Name: David C West Birth Date: 14 nov. 1856 Birth Place: Fayette, Ohio Death Date: 13 sept. 1906 Death Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa Father: Wesley West Mother: Mary Ann McKAY
