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Samuel West 1767 – 1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Oct 1767

Birth Location: Grainger, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 5 Feb 1834

Death Location: Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, United States

Father: Thomas West

Mother: Rachel Oliphant

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Thompson

Children(s): Mary West, Thomas West, James West, Rachel West, Edward West, Robert West, Samuel West, Jane West, Frances West, Alexander West, Elizabeth West

Samuel West Sr was born in Grainger, Tennessee, United States in 1767, to Thomas West and Rachel Oliphant. Later in life, Samuel West Sr married Elizabeth Thompson; among their children were Mary West, Thomas Legion West, James Thompson West, Rachel Adeline West, Edward West, Robert M. West, Samuel O. West, Jane Adeline West, Frances Narcissus West, Alexander R West and Elizabeth Caroline West. Samuel West Sr died in Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, United States, 1834.

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Parents

Thomas West
1740 – 1796
Birth Location: London, England
TW
Rachel Oliphant
1745 – 1814
Birth Location: Hunterdon, New Jersey
RO

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Thompson
1769 – 1850
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
ET

Children(s)

Mary West
1798 – 1886
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
MW
Thomas West
1800 – 1891
Birth Location: Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
TW
James West
1803 – 1875
Birth Location: Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
JW
Rachel West
1805 – 1860
Birth Location: Grainger, Tennessee, United States
RW
Edward West
1807 – 1885
Birth Location: Grainger, Tennessee, United States
EW
Robert West
1810 – 1900
Birth Location: Grainger Co., Tennessee
RW
Samuel West
1811 – 1877
Birth Location: Buffalo Springs, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
SW
Jane West
1816 – 1905
Birth Location: Grainger County, Tennessee
JW
Frances West
1816 – 1901
Birth Location: Grainger, Tennessee, United States
FW
Alexander West
1817 – 1860
Birth Location: Grainger, Tennessee, United States
AW
Elizabeth West
1823 – 1905
Birth Location: Knoxville, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
EW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 24 Oct 1767
    Event Place: Grainger, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: Abt 1834
    Event Place: Grainger County, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008, Wills and Settlements, 1833-1842, Grainger County, Tennessee; Author: Historical Records Project (Tennessee); Probate Place: Grainger, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 5 Feb 1834
    Event Place: Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008, Wills and Settlements, 1833-1842, Grainger County, Tennessee; Author: Historical Records Project (Tennessee); Probate Place: Grainger, Tennessee

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