Malinda Elizabeth West

Other Events and Attributes:

• MILF: Y
• USR1: Mumps (Febis Typhoides)

Notes:

Served in the War of 1861 in Co. I, s6th Regiment, MO Volunteers. Mustered in as a Private at Pacific (Camp Herron (?) 26 Dec 1861 by Capt. Harper. Was on the rolls for Jan and Feb 1862, then reported “dead.” Died of “mumps caused by exposure in the cold”--”mumps, produced whilst in said military service.”

Buried:
St. Louis National Cemetery

William married Martha Ann Park on 31 May 1857 in Franklin Co., MO. Martha (daughter of William Park (Parks) and Mary (Polly) Stites) was born about 1838; died on 11 Jun 1880 in Franklin Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 22 Sep 1862, Boone Twp., Franklin Co., MO
• Residence: 9 Jul 1864, Dundee, Franklin Co., MO

Notes:

The ages of Martha in pension document don’t quite match with her being wife of this William R. West. But she did marry a William West. Is this the one?

Martha signed Pension Application with her (x) and it was witnessed by Wm. Becker, Francis Keath (?) and Lewis C. Cromer. The affidavit says she “has been true and loyal to the Constitution of the US and not taken up arms or aided or abetted in the present rebellion.” Sworn in Union, MO before M.L.G. Crowe, Clerk.

Other witnesses for Martha and William were Robert Johnson and Robert B. Armisted, both of Franklin Co. (both signed their own names).

Martha had an attorney, William S. Field, handle her pension claim in St. Louis. Pension was admitted on 29 Sept 1864--$8 a month starting Feb 13, 1862.

Birth:
Pension app would indicate birth was 1838

Residence:
“age 24”, Had one child, Melinda Elizabeth, 2 years

Residence:
“age 26”

Notes:

Marriage document gives date as June 2nd 1857. Filed 20th June 1857.

Married:
at Martha’s father’s house--by E. R. Childers.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: Could not write his name
• USR1: Cabin Fire, Caused By Indians?
• Census: 1840, Franklin Co., MO
• PURC: 10 Apr 1843, Franklin Co., MO

Notes:

1840 - 4 Dec Parker and Morris West promise to pay to Eli Valentine $45.19 for a purchase from the estate of James Altum. Parker and Morris’ marks were witnessed by Isaac Stites.

1842 Estate of Parker West sold at public auction 7 May 1842: Eli Vallantine, Adm., Paton R. Sawyers, Clerk of Sale. Total sale: $173.67 1/2 Appraisal by James P. Childers on 7 June 1842.

Named on Parker’s sale bill are the following (among others): Anderson Park, Wm. Park, Jesse Park, Morris West, Thomas G. Childers, James S. and Isaac Stites, Ely and Nancy Vallantine, Nelson Huffman, Thomas Armsted.

Estate of Parker West pays to Morris West $11 for keeping horse for several months, nursing for 2 days and 2 nights during last sickness, one pair socks for burial, and one pint of wine while sick.

Census:
Listed

PURC:
NW quarter of NE quarter, Sec 13, Twp 42, R3W

Parker married Catherine Fry in 1830 in Estill Co., KY. Catherine (daughter of Michael Fry) was born in 1812 in Wayne Co., KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Elizabeth?)

Notes:

Married:
by William Park

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• PURC: 1848, Franklin Co., MO
• Census: 1850, Franklin Co., MO

Notes:

Served as administrator for Jesse Park’s estate, and for his son James’ estate.

“This deed made and entered into this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty nine between William Park and Polly (Cromer) his wife, of the County of Franklin and State of Missouri, parties of the first part, and Ira Vallentine, James Parsons, and Peyton D. Sawyers, trustees of the Church of Christ upon the Burbois river, parties of the second part, Witnesseth that the said William Park and Polly his wife parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of five dollars to have in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, does this day bargain grant sell convey and confirm unto the said parties of the second part and to their succession in said office forever, the following described parcel or tract of land, being and situated in the County of Franklin and State of Missouri on the west side of Little Creek, one acre of land to include the meeting house built by said Church and neighbors, it being an undivided part of the North east quarter of the North____qtr? of section No. fourteen, township No. 42 of range No. 3 west, together with all and singular the appertenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining. To have and to hold the above described premises unto the said parties of the second part and their successors in said office forever and the said party o unto the said party of the second part and their successors in office against the claims or claim of all and any person or persons whomsoever do and will warrant and____forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said William Park and Polly his wife parties of the first part have herewith set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. “ Martin L. G. Crowe, J.P.

Polly signed with her mark.
Filed 13 Aug 18__, Recorded 19 Jan 1851


Place name: https://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_franklin.html
Meramec Cavern
Description:
A cave in the southern part of Meramec Township, near Meramec River. Earlier known as Saltpeter Cave. Gunpowder was made here during the Civil War from saltpetre found in this cave. In 1933 Mr. Dill adopted the name Meramec Cavern because the cave was near the Meramec River. (HIST. FRANKLIN, 212-13; Miss Johnson; Charles Ripley; Benton Dill; Stephen Sullivan)
Source:
Harrison, Eugenia L. "Place Names Of Four River Counties In Eastern Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1943.

Place name:
Meramec Hills
Description:
A resort and former post office in the northwest part of Calvey Township. It was established as a post office during 1887 under the name Mackie and discontinued in 1896. It was probably named for James Mackie, a Scotchman, who was its only postmaster. The place was also called Frisco Heights, as it was located on the Frisco Railroad between Robertsville and Moselle, south of the Meramec River. Morley was the earliest name of the switch on the Frisco Railroad at this place. Morley was named for a man in St. Louis who tried to build a town here. The name Shewell replaced Frisco Heights when Mrs. C.F. Shewell bought the land on the hill after the post office had been discontinued. The new name was given in her honor. The name Meramec Hills replaced the name Shewell when Charles Halsworth bought the land from Mrs. Shewell and made the resort. Cf. above. It no longer exists. However, in 1925, Kiel says the switch was still called Shewell. (Postal Guide; HIST. FRANKLIN, 342; Kiel's BIOG. DIR., 194, 205 & map; Miss Johnson: Miss Martha May Wood; G.B. Zumwaldt)
Source:
Harrison, Eugenia L. "Place Names Of Four River Counties In Eastern Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1943.

Place name:
Meramec Mine
Description:
A mine north of Silver Lead Mine in Prairie Township. The earliest name was Buskett Mine, for John Buskett, who operated it. The later name Meramec Mine, or the Meramec Mines, was given for its location on the Meramec River. According to the Washington Library Records, a disastrous fire occurred at the mines on July 1, 1901, causing a loss of about $50,000. (Washington Library Records; Miss Johnson: E.H. Hoff)
Source:
Harrison, Eugenia L. "Place Names Of Four River Counties In Eastern Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1943.

Place name:
Meramec Mines
Description:
See Meramec Mine.
Source:
Harrison, Eugenia L. "Place Names Of Four River Counties In Eastern Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1943.

Place name:
Meramec River
Description:
This "large, crooked, and beautiful stream," as it has been called, is the most important river in Franklin County, and is also one of the oldest names in the region. It rises in the northeast part of Crawford County, enters Franklin near the center of the southern border of Meramec Township, and flows in a generally northeast direction across the county, continuing as the boundary line between St. Louis and Jefferson Counties till it empties into the Mississippi River. The name is usually interpreted as an Indian word meaning "catfish," and this etymology is supported by Hodge and Gannett. Mr. Bert Lowenstein, however, writing in the St. Louis POST-DISPATCH for September 10, 1938, disagrees, and gives by far the best and most detailed history of the name Meramec. He writes that Joliet and Marquette were probably the first Europeans to pass the mouth of the Meramec; for although they make no mention of the river in their account of the voyage down the Mississippi River to the mouth of the Arkansas River, Father Marquette notes the location of the "Maroa" tribe in the country of the Illinois. The Recollect missionary, Father Membre, who accompanied the La Salle and De Tonty expedition, writes of "the village of the Tamaroas on the east bank, about six leagues below the River of the Osages." La Salle, De Tonty, Fathers Joutel, Marest, Pinet, and other missionaries mention the "Tamaroas" or "Maroas" and their villages, which they locate "ten leagues below the River of Illinois," or six miles below the mouth of the Pekitanoui," the river of the "Missouries." The first historical notice of the river is found in the account of a voyage by Father James Gravier in the year 1700. He wrote: "We discovered the river Mearamigoua where a rich lead mine is situated." Penicaut, a member of Le Seur's mineralogical expedition mentions it in 1700, "one finds a small stream called the Meramecsipy." In 1702 De Iberville applied to the French Government for the exclusive privilege to work the lead mines on the Riviere Maramecquisipi. The Sieur La Renaudiere explored the region in 1723 and wrote an "Account of the mines of M. de la Motte and M. de Maramet." In May, 1723, Dixon D' Artaguiette wrote, "About one o'clock M. Renault, director of the mines, arrived here from the Meramec Mines." On June 14, 1723, Pierre Duque de Boisbriant and Marc Antoine de La Laire des Ursin, Intendant, granted to Renault a league and a half of ground upon the "Little Merameig" and in the "river Mearmeig." The "Maroa," the Indian tribe whose villages were nearest to the river's mouth, seems to be the origin of the word according to Mr. Lowenstein. The second syllable "mec," "mac," "meg," or "meq" is a term common among the Algonquin tribes. It apparently signifies a branch river or small stream as opposed to "missi," "mitche" meaning great. The name also appears as Merramec River. The many spellings would naturally result from the difficulty of settlers with the original name. (Wetmore; Gannett, 205; Houck, HIST. MISSOURI I, 281; COM. ATLAS, 229; John E. Rothensteines, MHR XX, 200, EARLIEST HISTORY OF MINE LA MOTTE"; Bert Lowenstein, St. Louis POST DISPATCH, Sept. 10, 1938; Miss O'Brien's thesis; Miss Welty's thesis)
Source:
Harrison, Eugenia L. "Place Names Of Four River Counties In Eastern Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1943.

Place name:
Meramec State Park
Description:
A famous area of great natural beauty in the southern part of Meramec Township. In 1928 the state bought this 7,124-acre tract for the fish and game department, made it into a state park and named it for the Meramec River, which flows through the park. There are more than twenty caverns in this park. A CCC camp is now located here. (Schultz, 14; Miss Johnson: Benton Dill; Stephen Sullivan)
Source:
Harrison, Eugenia L. "Place Names Of Four River Counties In Eastern Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1943.

PURC:
NE qtr of NW qtr of Twp.42, Sec 14, R3W (40 acres)

Census:
#206 Listed with wife Mary, three of Polly Stites’ children, and Eli, Nancy A. and Ebenezer

Buried:
Probably Little Creek Cemetery

William married Mary (Polly) Stites on 4 Aug 1830 in Franklin Co., MO. Mary died before 1843. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Could be the daughter of John Stites, born between 1760-1770 in New York.

Notes:

Married:
by Lewis Williams, Baptist minister

Other Events and Attributes:

• EARL: Y

Notes:

Of Madison Co., KY. Jonathan signed the marriage bond for Rachel West to marry John Davis. Rachel may be Jonathan’s sister, and he probably had a brother, Richard

Jonathan West

BIRT DATE BEF 1765
DEATH DATE 1841/1849
PLACE Madison Co.,KY.

Information about Jonathan, his wives and children came from Carl West
and Rosemary Kutch.

All of these children are not confirmed yet.
Jonathan’s children with Charlotte Pully are confirmed by Court Documents.

CENSUS-Heads of families 1790 Kentucky
Jonathan West-Madison Co. (also Nathaniel, Richard, Thomas, William; Bourbon Co.- Simeon, Thomas, John, John;
Woodford Co.-Edward; Fayette Co.-Chas. Jr. and Sr.;
Mason Co.-John; Mercer Co.-Joseph West.
(in Greenbrier Co., Va.-Littleton, Isaac, Luke, Samuel, William.)

Heads of families 1800 Ky.
Jonathan, Madison Co. (Also Jesse West, John, Littleton, Richard, Samuel, Simeon, Solomon);
In Garrard-Joseph, William;
Jessamine Co.-Charles, Richard;
Clark Co.-William;
Bourbon Co.-Alvin, Nathaniel, Rachel, Thomas (2); Fayette Co.-Edward, Lewis, William.

1810-Jonathan 21001-23010-00; Jonathan Jr. 30101-10110-00; Also Solomon, Richard, James, Jesse, John, John, Jr., Littleton, Samuel.

1820-Jonathan w/f. over 45, 2 f. b. 1794-1804, 2 f. and 1 m. b. 1804-1810; 3 m. and 1 f. b. 1811-1820; also Luke West, Polley West, Richard, John, James, Bransford and William.

JONATHAN WEST PROFILE

This indenture made & entered into this 14th day of November 1832 by and between Archibald W. Goodloe, Deputy Sheriff for Nicholas Hocker, Sheriff of Madison County of the one part and Luke West of the County aforesaid of the other part. That whereas on the 24th day of March 1831 an execution issued from the clerks office of the Madison County Court in favour of Charlotte West against the Estate of Jonathan West for the sum of $20--for alimony & $44.86 cents costs for which execution was placed in the hands of the said Goodlow Deputy Sheriff as aforesaid for collection and which was on the 10th day of April 1831--on a tract of land the property of said Jonathan West supposed to contain 100 acres situate lying and being in the County of Madison on the East Fork of Otter Creek and being the same whereon the said Jonathan West then lived and after advertising the same, to do as the law directs at the Courthouse--Richmond on the 2nd day of May 1831 expose said tract of land to--public sale to satisfy said execution when John White became the purchaser of twenty five acres of said tract of land to be laid off of the south side of said tract, he being the lowest bidder in acres to satisfy said execution. And whereas afterwards --on the 25th day of October 1831 said John White by his written order, directed said Goodloe to make a deed to Luke West for the said twenty five acres of land when which order is referred to and attached to said execution now on file in the clerks office of the Madison County Court. Now this indenture witnesseth that the said Archibald W. Goodloe, Deputy Sheriff, for and in consideration of the premises aforesaid do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Luke West and his heirs and asigns forever all the right title and interest which he the said Jonathan West had of in and to the said twenty five acres of land to be laid off of the south side of the tract of one hundred acres as aforesaid at the date of the ----and sale aforesaid. To have and to hold the before described twenty five acres of land with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto him the said Luke West his heirs and assigns forever free from the set hindrance or occupancy of him the said Jonathan West and his heirs or assigns forever. In testimony whereof the said Archibald W. Goodloe, Deputy Sheriff of Madison County, for said Hocker Sheriff has hereunto set his hand and seal the date first written. W. Goodloe DS or N. Hocker SMC
This verifies that Jonathan was married to Charlotte.

CHURCH RECORD -Union City Baptist Church-1812 Madison Co., Ky. located at Union City, Madison Co., Ky., was organized 30 April 1812 with 18 members. Officiating Ministers at the organizational meeting on Otter Creek were Andrew Tribble, Christopher Harris, David Chenault, John Greenhalgh, Joseph Gentry, Robert Frier & Jesse Winburn. The following were inscribed upon the church roll as the constituting members: Colby B. Quisenberry, Lucy Quisenberry, Samuel Denny, John Winn, Henry Wills, John Miller, Thomas Miller, JONATHAN WEST, Jimmy Miller, Patience Miller, POLLY WEST, CHARLOTTE WEST, Phobe Frier, PATSY PARISH, Sally Burton, Mary Simmons, Martha Dozier, and Jennie, a black woman. (Note: Thomas Miller m. Patience West 18 Feb. 1812. The daughter of Richard West. Jonathan West m. Charlotte Puelly 25 May 1804, Patsy Parish m. Luke West 8/11 Mar. 1818/1813 Madison Co. Mar. Rec.

CENSUS -1820 Madison Co. includes Luke West #162, Bransford #170, James #144, John #125, Jonathan #162, Polley #112, Wm. #172 and Richard #056.

LAND RECORD-Madison Co.-16 May 1823 Luke West and Patsy, his wife, to Francis F. Jackson of Clark Co., 30 1/4A Clear Creek, which is branch of Muddy Cr. (Robt. Clark's survey)...to Jonathan West's tract of land.

1826 28 Feb.-Jonathan West to Luke West and Mary West...tract on E. Fork of Otter Cr....Jesse Cord...Joseph Blessaw...Henry Wills. Wit. John Reid and Westley Parrish. Pg. 94 Vol. R. also Pg. 95 another deed....E. Fork of Otter Cr. Pg. 102-20 Mar. 1826-Jonathan West for love and affection for son Luke and dau. Mary West, give wagon, etc....to maintain their father, Jonathan West...and to raise little children.....and said Luke to be guardian until they shall choose another....said Luke to furnish a horse to ride....3 Apr 1826: ditto for a few more things.

1830, 5 Jul.-Morris West and Eliz. of Franklin Co., Mo. and Richard Davis for $175.00 tract on Clear Creek being part of 448 1/2A conveyed by Higgason Grubbs to Morris and Luke West. 1831, 29 Aug.-Luke West and Patsy, his wife, to Josiah Baker for $120.00, 135A on Clear Creek, waters of Muddy Creek. This deed containing same land heretofore deeded to Fielding Parish by 1st party
but which has been misplaced and never recorded, the said Parish having bought of Luke West and said Baker having bought of Fielding Parish. Pg. 211, Vol. U. Madison Co.

1832, 14 Nov.-Archibald W. Goodloe, Dep. Sheriff to Luke West, that whereas on the 24 of Mar. 1831 an execution issued from Circuit Ct. in favor of Charlotte West against estate of Jonathan West for $20.00 alimony and $44.86 costs...25A conveyed to Luke West.
1834, 26 Feb.-Catherine West m. John James (f. Luke West), Madison Co., Ky.
1837, 21 Jul.-Thos. Kennedy and Evelinah, his wife, to Mary West 46A on E. Fork of Otter...to Luke West line...original survey of Jonathan West...original corners of Jonathan West.
1837, 21 Jul.-Thos. S. Kennedy and Evelina, his wife, to Luke West 50A on E. Fork of Otter Cr .....warrant against any person claiming under Jonathan West...Pg. 226, Vol. X. Madison Land Recs.
1840, 4 Feb.-Mary West to Luke West for and in consideration of tract of land where she now lives, 46 A on E. Fork of Otter Cr. adjoining land on which said Luke West now lives and lands of Chas. Bake, dec'd., and Robt. Wilson, Tipton's place, and Jeremiah Reeves land.
1841, 1 Nov.-Wiley Christopher appt. surveyor of road on Muddy Cr. on land of Benj. Baxter, Jonathan and Luke West, John Adams, Widow Gilbert, Arthur Kennedy, Thomas Wright, Wm. Barnes, and John Fryer's old place.

Mary Fowler was Jonathan's 1st wife and Patience Sapp the 2nd. Third was Charlotte Puelly. Patience would have been Mary's mother according to these records as she was born about 1795. Charlotte divorced Jonathan and apparently left the kids with him.

1841-Jonathan is exempted from tax on the tax lists because he is "old and infirm." Madison County, Ky, Circuit Court, box 113, bundle 226, "Charlotte West vs Jonathan West," case files 11 Aug 1825. [The bundle contains seven handwritten pages.]

Madison County, KY, Circuit Court, box 143, bundle 286, "Charlotte West vs Jonathan West," case filed 8 Nov 1828. [The bundle contains 69 handwritten pages dated 1828-1831.]

The cases are summarized together because they deal with the same subject, the charge by Charlotte West that she has been treated cruelly by her husband Jonathan West. The 1825 case consists of a summons of Jonathan West, two brief pages of Court Clerk notes and a four page affidavit dated 30 July 1825 on behalf of Charlotte West. In the affidavit it is stated that Jonathan West has advertised for sale 5 August 1825 to the highest bidder his land and personal property with a view to depriving Charlotte of her share of his estate. She asks the Court to restrain Jonathan so that the matter can be settled in equity and asks that she be granted alimony and such other relief as is equitable and right.

It is not clear from the Court record that the Court restrained Jonathan West, but he did not go through with the sale and instead deeded in 1826 to his son and daughter, Luke and Mary, the land and personal property he had intended to sell. [Madison County, KY, Deed Book, Vol R, pages 94, 95 and 102, 20 March 1826.] In one of these deeds, he named Luke West guardian of "my little children," not further identified.

The affidavit in box 113, bundle 226, is a wonderful genealogical find. In it Charlotte West listed the living children of Jonathan and Charlotte Pully West as of 30 July 1825 and thus answered the question - who are "my little children" mentioned by Jonathan West in the 1826 deed.

They are:
Maurice [Morris], Jane [Jenny], Patience, Parker, Friendship [Frind or
Friend] , Anderson, Jackson, Arena and Elizabeth or, more specifically,
the children on this list who are not of age.

The second Court case filed in 1828 was a bitter divorce proceeding wherein Charlotte West attacked the deeds described above as fraudulent, described Jonathan West as cruel and barbarous, and sought alimony and other relief previously requested. It appears that Jonathan West was at first unresponsive to the court. A jury found that he treated his wife inhumanly and by his actions compelled Charlotte West to desert him. The Court then declared the deeds made in 1826 to Luke and Mary to be fraudulent and voided them. In March 1830 the land deeded to Luke and Mary by Jonathan West [tracts of 114 and 19 3/4 acres] was resurveyed and 53 1/2 acres awarded to Charlotte West to include a small cabin [described below], two rows of apple trees and 20 acres of cleared land. She as well was awarded $20 alimony. Jonathan West was made responsible for all court costs.

The many affidavits which are part of the case provide an unflattering picture of Jonathan West, although there are a few who speak out in support of him. He is described over and over as an extremely crabby, contrary and disagreeable man within his family. He is said to have been hard-working but severe with his children and whipped them. [Lewis Pully swore he was witness on one occasion to Jonathan threatening to whip Charlotte.] Jinny Ames said there were times when Jonathan would not speak to his wife for months. Neighbors knew that Jonathan and his wife had separated two or three times before the separation in August 1826. On this occasion, Jonathan West built a 10x20 foot cabin about half a mile from his home where Charlotte stayed. (There is much discussion about the adequacy or inadequacy of this cabin, the supply of or lack of fire wood, the coming and going of the children to be with their mother, whether Charlotte had voluntarily gone to the cabin or been placed there by Jonathan, etc.) Two affidavits mention that Jonathan West sent some of his children "to Winchester" to have it determined if they were in fact his. (One is left to imagine what test might have been conducted.)

Charlotte West is described by most of those deposed as an industrious, decent, mild, peaceable, worthy woman. She was apparently regularly visited at the small cabin - where she lived for four months -by a Patsy Mainor and a Nancy Green as well as her children. While living in the cabin she largely lived on the charity of James Ames and his wife because Jonathan did not supply her with enough food. One night in December 1826, Charlotte fled the cabin perhaps after Jonathan came
and took away the bed and bedding. Several witnesses saw her that night - in fear of her husband - as she went to the home of James Smith and then James Ames where she was still living at the time of the court case.

In the bundle containing the record of the case are many affidavits taken from neighbors and persons who Charlotte West met the night she fled in fear from the cabin in December 1826. There are affidavits from the following: Sally Hanes [Hains] , Patience West [daughter of Jonathan and Charlotte West], Nelly Smith, Lucy Smith [the last two women mentioned were at the home of James Smith], Sarah Narnes, Anderson Learcy, John Adams, Fielding Parrish, John G. Parrish, Hannah Learcy, Henry Karr, William Powell, Molly West [daughter of Jonathan and Patience Sapp West], Christeny Frier, William Goodloe [who had known Jonathan West upwards of 30 years], George James [husband of Lydia West, daughter of Jonathan and Mary Fowler West, who had known Jonathan West 20 years], Richard Golden, William Wells, Lewis Pully, John Reid, Samuel Tuder [Teeder], Polly Hill [wife of H.R. Hill], William Reeves, Sally Ann Barnes, Sarah Baxter [wife of Benjamin Baxter], Jane Ames [referred to as "Jinny" Ames, a daughter of Jonathan and Charlotte
West] and her husband James Ames, Friendship West [son of Jonathan and Charlotte West], Silas Tribble [who had known Jonathan West since 1811], Benjamin Baxter, Westley Parrish and Nancy Green [the veracity of her affidavit challenged.]

The record indicates that others may have been deposed but affidavits are not in the bundle. They were: William Lanham and wife, Stephen Lanham, John Hawkins and wife, and Hetty Davis.

From a genealogical researchers viewpoint, several bits of information are derived from the second court case as well as some general impressions:

1) Friendship West is identified as a son of Jonathan and Charlotte West. He mentions his brother Jackson and that he has sisters.
2) Daughter Mary West signed a brief affidavit Molly West with an X. She did not say anything against her father. Nothing is revealed in the affidavit about her own children or family situation, but as observed in para 7 below there were few secrets. If the neighbors had been asked,
the odds are they could have identified the father of her children.
3) William Goodloe recollected that Charlotte was Jonathan West's third wife.
4) Jane West, daughter of Jonathan and Charlotte West, was referred to as Jenny Ames. She and her husband James Ames assisted Charlotte and eventually took her in in December 1826. [In 1832, Charlotte West sold the 53 1/2 acres she obtained as a result of this court case to James Ames; in 1848, she bought the tract back from him, all parties to the deed described as of Greene Co, IL.]
5) Luke West was not deposed. In one affidavit it is stated that Luke and Jonathan West had a "falling out" after Jonathan West's land had been deeded to Luke.
6) Maurice [Morris] West was not deposed, presumably because he was in MO by 1828-1829.
7) From a reading of the affidavits it is apparent that most everyone around knew that Jonathan West was not easy to live with, that his wife had left him on two or three occasions before the August 1826 move to the 10x12 cabin and that he had suspected in the past that some of his
children might not be his.

Letter from…
I received today a copy of the missing page from the sworn affidavit by Charlotte West dated 30 July 1825. I am sending copies of the document to Kutch, Sadlon and you. The four page document is very hard to read and damaged along the edges. Page one contains the list of living children in 1825 of Jonathan and Charlotte West. Page two - the heretofore missing page - perhaps, repeat, perhaps answers the question - who fathered Mary West's children??
Charlotte charges that Jonathan during the time she lived with him "lived in open adultery with another woman." The woman is not named. This charge is not repeated in the second court case so the words may simply be a sign of Charlotte's anger. Who knows? But with Mary West having six children - father unidentified - Charlotte's affidavit perhaps provides an answer you are not seeking and will not find elsewhere. Signed, …

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Jonathon West
Born about 1765 [location unknown]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of Patience Sapp — married 9 Sep 1793 in Madison County,Kentucky, USA (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sapp-706)
Husband of Charlotte W. (Pulley) West — married 25 Jun 1804 (to 24 Mar 1831) in Madison, Kentucky, United States. (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pulley-450)
DESCENDANTS 
Father of Hester Ann (West) Davis, Morris West, Jane B. (West) Eames, Patience (West) Baxter, Friendship West, Anderson West, Irene (West) Slaten, Jackson West and Elizabeth (West) Slaten
Died about 1845 in Madison, Kentucky
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Profile last modified 31 Aug 2020 | Created 4 Jul 2016


Biography
Jonathan was born about 1770.[1] Jonathon West may have married 4 times. The first record indicates a marriage to Mary Fowler (or Flower).[2] The second marriage was to Patience Sapp.[3] The third marriage was to Polly Reice (or Rice) on December 19, 1801. [4] The fourth marriage was to Charlotte W. Pulley on June 25, 1804[5]Jonathan died in Madison, Kentucky.[6]
Sources
1. ? WEST Family DNA Project, "Ancestors Page," http://web.utk.edu/~corn/westdna/west6.htm, accessed May 30, 2020
2. ? Madison County, Kentucky Marriage Index, 1786-1844, "Jonathon West", www.ancestry.com, accessed May 30, 2020
3. ? Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, Jonathan West, Patience Sapp", www.ancestry.com, accessed May 30, 2020
4. ? Madison County, Kentucky Marriage Index, 1786-1844, "Jonathan West", www.ancestry.com, May 30, 3030
5. ? Kentucky Kindred Genealogical Research (June 15, 2012), Madison County, Kentucky, Marriages, https://kentuckykindredgenealogy.com/2012/06/15/madison-county-kentucky-marriages/, accessed May 30, 2020
6. ? WEST Family DNA Project, "Ancestors Page," http://web.utk.edu/~corn/westdna/west6.htm, accessed May 30, 2020

Birth:
1778? - Lucy Ann West's parents are
Jonathan West b 1778 and Charlotte Pulley b 1781
married in Madison Co. Kentucky
Jonathan's father was Richard West and mother Margaret.
I found this on the Pedigree Resource File CD 8.

Jonathan married Charlotte Pully on 25 May 1804 in Madison Co., KY, and was divorced in ? 24 Mar 1831. Charlotte (daughter of Lewis Pully) was born about 1775 in Allegany Co., MD; died on 6 Dec 1852 in Otterville, Jersey Co., IL; was buried in Otterville, Jersey Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Eventually went to Greene Co., IL to live with daughter Jane and family.

Her probable ancestry is that she is the daughter of Lewis Pully, granddaughter of Lewis Pully, and great-granddaughter of William Pully of Surry County, VA.

{Biography https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pulley-450
Charlotte was born about 1775.[1] She married Jonathan West in Madison, Kentucky on Jun 25, 1804.[2] She appears to have divorced on Mar 24, 1931 but I lack a source. She subsequently lived in Jersey, Illinois near her 4 daughters (Patience (West) Baxter, Irene (West) Slaten, Elizabeth (West) Slaten, Jane B. West and step-daughter, Hester Ann (West) Davis. She passed away in 1852 and is buried in Salem Cemetery in Otterville, Jersey, Illinois.[3]
Sources
1. ? WEST Family DNA Project, "Ancestors Page," http://web.utk.edu/~corn/westdna/west6.htm, accessed May 30, 2020
2. ? Kindred Kentucky Genealogical Research (June 12, 2020), Madison County, Kentucky, Marriages, https://kentuckykendredgenealogy.com/2012/06/15/madison-county-kentucky-marriages/, accessed Jun 2, 2020
3. ? Find A Grave: Memorial #79200004 retrieved May 29, 2020
• WEST Family DNA Project, "Ancestors Page," http://web.utk.edu/~corn/westdna/west6.htm, accessed May 30, 2020
• Find A Grave: Memorial #79200004 retrieved May 29, 2020

Birth:
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pulley-450: abt 1775 -1852

1781? - Lucy Ann West's parents are
Jonathan West b 1778 and Charlotte Pulley b 1781
married in Madison Co. Kentucky
Jonathan's father was Richard West and mother Margaret.
I found this on the Pedigree Resource File CD 8.

Buried:
Salem Cemetery

Notes:

Married:
Another given date is 25 Jun 1804

Divorced:
No source

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Abt 1820, Franklin Co., Boone Twp., MO
• Census: 1830, Franklin Co., St. John’s Twp., MO
• Residence: 24 Jan 1831, Franklin Co., St. John’s Twp., MO

Notes:

A marriage bond date of August 8, 1809 showed bondsman Samuel Dent and Ebenezer Park. Madison Co., Ky. Marriage Records, Vol. i,1786-[1822..Compiled by Bill and Kathy Vockery, p. 62. Also named in the will of Samuel Dent 1834, Franklin Co., MO. Jessie park purchased land in Franklin Co. MO in 1831 - 106 acres Fred Kinder - descendant.
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“Jesse was supposedly perceived as the black sheep of the family as family history has it, for his rather abrupt departure to Missouri. At one time, Jesse farmed the land in Eastern Madison County along Drowning Creek (original owner was Jesse's father, Ebenezer Park, Sr.) and per agreement with his father, gave him so many bushels of corn each year. Eb Park, Sr. had previously moved to the Station Camp area of Estill County. Jesse's brother, Col. Eli Park (m. Winnaford Dillingham) and sister, Mary (m. John Scrivner) both lived on this same Drowning Creek tract of land where Eb and wife, Tabitha Mills were eventually buried (I found their graves on 20 June 2000 under fallen Pine trees), having moved in with son, Col. Eli Park in the last years. Jesse moved to Missouri at the invitation of Winnie’s father, having been promised land there.”
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“This Deed made the fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight between Jesse Park and his wife Anna of the County of Franklin and State of Missouri for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred forty five dollars to them in hand paid by John Voss of the County and State aforesaid, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, and do grant bargain and sell convey and confirm, unto the said John Voss and to his heirs and assigns forever all that certain tract or parcel of land situated or being in the County of Franklin and State aforesaid, being the south west quarter of the north west quarter of Section No. seventeen in Township No. forty three of Range No. one west, containing forty acres, with the exception however of a small piece of said __ separation? in the North West corner which is separated form the rest of said ___ ___ section by a stream running and the said North West corner separated to be about five acres--to have and hold the same with the privileges and appertenance thereunto belonging to the said John Voss his heirs and assigns forever, the said Jesse Park and Anna his wife hereby _____that their heirs____and administrator will warrant and defend the title to the said premises to the said John Voss his heirs and assigns forever, against the claim or claims of all persons whatever lawfully claiming the same--In witness whereof, the said Jesse Park and Anna his wife party of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. “

Anna signed with her mark in the presence of W. V. N. (Bay?)

Filed and Recorded March 5, 1838, C. S. Jeffries, Clerk, per W.V.N. Bay?

Deeded land is in Krakow area.

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Jesse Park and Anna his wife; Henry Dent and Louisa his wife;
Robert Beatty and Viney his wife; Dyson Johnson and Malinda his wife;
and Olive Dent, heirs of Samuel Dent, deceased,
and Ephriam B. Strickland
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Indenture made 5th day of May, 1842, between above parties
for the sum of $225
the west half of the southeast quarter, section five, township 43, range 1 west, consisting of 80 acres.
Attest: John R. Browne

Filed Oct 24, 1849, Recorded March 1, 1850, C.S. Jeffries, Clerk

Deeded land is in Krakow area.
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Names on Jesse Park estate papers:

Administrator: William Park
Heirs: William Park,
Robert Park, Jane Park, Ephraim Park, Lewis Park, minor heirs of Willson Park, deceased
Syrena Cooper, Anderson Park, Ebenezer Park, Lavina Allum, Eli Park, Savica Park
Sworn before C. Jeffries, and D. Bishop, Clerk and Deputy Clerk
Witnesses: Ira and Eli Valentine

Inventory of estate was administered by William Park
Witnesses: Payton R. Sawyers and Ira Valentine

Names of Debtors:
Wm. C. Stites, William and Nancy Park (for 40 acres of land)
Spencer Altum, John Tomson (Thompson) James Park, David Stites, Anderson Park, Benjamin Noss?

Appraisers of the slaves and personal estate: (no slaves itemized)
Ira Vallantine, Peter B. Persell and Mathew Scott
sworn before Payton R. Sawyers, JP Total value of personal estate: $419.55

Receipts for estate payment from:
Ebenezer Park (signed), Anderson Park (his mark), George Cooper (his mark), Spencer Altum (signed).

Purchaser’s names:
Spencer Altum, George Cooper, Ebenezer Park, Anderson Park, John Ramsey, M.R. Childers, D. Dndee, Jess Altum, Mathew Scott, Jesse Hull (?), T. B Gereel, A. W. Leffers, William Park, Ira Valentine, T. B. Peneel (?), Levi Stites, James Valentine, D. Drace, Martin Cromer, John L. Linten (?), Eli Park, L. C. Inman, Isaac Stites, John Thompson, Mrs. (?), Savica Park, Chesney Cromer, Gilford….(?).

Census:
Microfilm roll #72, p. 134

Residence:
Taken up by Jesse Park living in St. John’s Twp., Franklin County, two hogs, one a barrow and the other a spaid sow, supposed to be something like two years old. The barrow is a pale red with black spots on him, marked in the left ear with a hole, swallow fork and underbit and a swallow fork and underbit in the right. The sow is a pale red and few black spots, marked with an oven bit and swallow fork in the left ear, a bit and an underbit in the right. Appraised two dollars and seventy five cents by John Stites andWlliam Park, appraiser, duly sworn before me 26th January 1831. Wm. G. Owens, JP

Buried:
Valentine-Armstrong Family Cemetery (probably)

Jesse married Winnie Ann Dent on 10 Aug 1809 in Madison Co., KY. Winnie (daughter of Samuel Dent and Martha “Patsy” Harris) was born between 1792-1795 in Franklin Co., VA; died after 1832 in Franklin Co., Boone Twp., MO; was buried in Franklin Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Valentine-Armstrong Family Cemetery (probably)