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John Wilbon West 1866 – 1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1866

Birth Location: Nashville, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 5 Jun 1944

Death Location: Knox County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Silas West

Mother: Martha West

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Shipman, Bettie Shipman

Children(s): Nancy West, Thomas West, Jesse West, Rebecca West, Baby West, Erasmus West, Ross West, George West, Lewis West, Isaac West, Joseph West, Nora West

The story of John Wilbon West began in 1866 in Nashville, Shelby, Tennessee, USA, with parents Silas Mercer McLemore "Mac" West and Martha Ann Bazemore West. As an adult, John Wilbon West wed Elizabeth Susan "Betsy" Shipman and Bettie S Shipman. Their household included Nancy Valerie ( Mary ) West, Thomas Richard "Tom" West, Jesse William West, Rebecca Frances "Fannie" West, Baby West, Erasmus Baley "Ross" West, Ross West, George Alva West, Lewis Wilbon West, Isaac Henry West, Joseph Arthur (Joe) West and Nora Elizabeth West. John Wilbon West's life came to an end in 1944 in Knox County, Texas, United States of America.

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Parents

Silas West
1817 – 1893
Birth Location: Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, United States
SW
Martha West
1834 – 1877
Birth Location: North Carolina
MW

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Shipman
1867 – 1965
Birth Location: Hamilton County, Texas, USA
ES
Bettie Shipman
Birth Location: –
BS

Children(s)

Nancy West
1893 – 1967
Birth Location: Vera, Knox, Texas, USA
NW
Thomas West
1894 – 1964
Birth Location: Knox County, Texas
TW
Jesse West
1896 – 1981
Birth Location: Benjamin, Knox County, Texas, United States of America
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Rebecca West
1897 – 1984
Birth Location: Vera, Knox County, Texas, United States of America
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Baby West
1899 – 1899
Birth Location: –
BW
Erasmus West
1900 – 1963
Birth Location: Vera, Knox County, Texas, United States of America
EW
Ross West
1901 –
Birth Location: Texas
RW
George West
1901 – 1995
Birth Location: Knox County, Texas, USA
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Lewis West
1902 – 1970
Birth Location: Knox County, Texas, USA
LW
Isaac West
1905 – 1994
Birth Location: Vera K, Texas
IW
Joseph West
1907 – 2000
Birth Location: Knox, Texas
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Nora West
1909 – 2004
Birth Location: Knox County, Texas, USA
NW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 11 Jan 1866
    Event Place: Nashville, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 5 Jun 1944
    Event Place: Knox County, Texas, United States of America

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