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John B. West 1810 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Apr 1810

Birth Location: , Buncombe Co., North Carolina

Death Date: 20 DEC 1896

Death Location: , Madison Co., North Carolina

Father: Leonard West

Mother: Mary Tillery

Spouse(s): Mary PEEK

Children(s): Jane West

Born in 1810 in , Buncombe Co., North Carolina, John B. West was the child of Leonard West and Mary (Polly) Tillery. In time, John B. West married Mary "Polly" PEEK, and they raised a family that included Jane Elizabeth West. John B. West died in , Madison Co., North Carolina in 1896.

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Parents

Leonard West
1786 – 1855
Birth Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
LW
Mary Tillery
1788 – 1870
Birth Location: Either NC or SC
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Spouses(s)

Mary PEEK
1807 – 1870
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Jane West
1839 – 1878
Birth Location: , Buncombe Co, North Carolina
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 18 Apr 1810
    Event Place: , Buncombe Co., North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 20 DEC 1896
    Event Place: , Madison Co., North Carolina
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