Virginia Ann (Jennie) West

Notes:

“My grandmother: Hettie Leora Reed was the daughter of Virginia and Zachary. they also had an infant daughter Ivy. My grandmother’s story was that her father (Zachary) was working in the fields when the house caught on fire. She was very young but managed to escape through a window with a chair, but her mother, Virginia, and infant sister perished in the fire. Zachary died in Sullivan or Union in the state nursing home, but by the time they wrote to her (Hettie--who was married by then) they had already buried him. The really odd thing is they didn’t know where. They only knew someone picked up the body. I think Zachary had a sister Lily who married a Davis.”
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Virginia is buried with her daughter Ivy, age 6 months, who died with her in the house mcast.net

Buried:
Oak Hill Cemetery

Virginia married Zachary Taylor Reed in 1903. Zachary was born in Jan 1868 in MO; died on 6 Oct 1926 in Union, Franklin Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ivy Reed was born in May 1907 in Oak Hill, Crawford Co., MO; died on 11 Dec 1907 in Oak Hill, Crawford Co., MO; was buried in Oak Hill, Crawford Co., MO.
2. Hettie Leora Reed was born on 20 Sep 1904 in Miller Co., MO; died on 20 Mar 1986 in De Soto, Jefferson Co., MO; was buried in De Soto, Jefferson Co., MO.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Church of God (Abt. 1890-)
• Residence: Feb 1878, Boone Twp., Franklin Co., MO
• Census: 1880, Boone Twp., Franklin Co., MO

Notes:

Inventory of Debts for Probate
Daniel Miller owed 10.75 on a note dated 21 July 1864.
Susan E. West owed 65.05 “ “
Moritz (Morris) West and Daniel Miller owed 6.10 “
Larkin Ritchardson and Wm. Blackwell owed 10.50 “ Total owed $92.60

21 June 1864 Appraisal of estate of George Marion West by William Blackwell, Payton R. Sawyers, and Archobel Fortuner (?) totaled $484.47. Filed 10 Sept 1864, M.L.G. Crowe, Clerk.

Sale of estate of George M. West 21 July 1864 - conducted by Wm H. Bolts, Clerk Wm. Blackwell (Wm’s signature on the document).

Purchasers (among a few others): Moritz (Morris) West, Daniel Miller (Miller cemetery holds some Parks and Dan owned land in Sec. 24), Wm. Blackwell (William Blackwell, same or different person?), S.E. West, Michael Martin (owned land in Sec. 29), Wilson E. McEuon, Miss (?) Joyce. Sale total:$283.31

Birth:
Witnessed by Polly Cromer, midwife (Pension record)
Birth record: http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/birthdeath/births.asp?id=142843
Gives year as 1856.

Residence:
Also in Jun 1880; Jul 1885; Jun 1900

Census:
#33, age 25, farmer, with wife M.G. and dau. J.A., age 1 year

Died:
Certificate in possession of Joe L. Miller

Buried:
Ficke-McAllister Cemetery

George married Henrietta V. Ficke on 3 Feb 1878 in Franklin Co., MO. Henrietta was born on 3 Aug 1860; died on 25 Jul 1881 in Tea, Gasconade Co., MO; was buried in Franklin Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Daughter of Mary H.E. Jamison b.1829, d.1895?

Buried:
Ficke-McAllister Cemetery

Other Events and Attributes:

• EYES: Blue
• HAIR: Light
• HEIG: 5’ 10”
• MILF: Y
• Occupation: Farmer
• USR1: Pneumonia/cold While Serving In Civil War
• Census: 10 Sep 1850, Franklin Co., MO
• Residence: 31 Aug 1854, Franklin Co., MO
• Census: 1 Sep 1860, Boone Twp., Franklin Co., MO
• Residence: 21 Sep 1861, Union, Franklin Co., MO

Notes:

Birth and Parentage from 1850 census.
Children's births from Franklin Co., MO Early Births 1863-1892, B k A p.300, and from Pension Records.

Military: Pvt. 26th MO Infantry Volunteers, Co. I under Capt. Crowe.
Civil War Missouri 26th Infantry, www.angelfire.com/mo2/26thmo/rosters/rosteri.html, October 2000.

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Early land entries – Franklin Co. MO
Source: Goodspeed's Franklin County History, 1888, Goodspeed Publishing Co
Transcribed by: Barb Z. © 2009
August 27 -  1818
William West, part of the northeast quarter of Section 4, Township 42, Range 1 west; 
Does this information belong to John William West?
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Birth:
Birth year from census would be 1832

Census:
p.52 Line 40, Dist. 31

Census:
p.194 Line 22, Neighbor to father

Buried:
Unknown burial place

John married Mary Jane Ankrum on 31 Aug 1854 in Franklin Co., MO. Mary (daughter of Ankrum) was born in 1838 in MO; died on 11 Oct 1908 in Gerald, Franklin Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1 Sep 1860, Boone Twp., Franklin Co., MO
• Census: 1880, Boone Twp., Franklin Co., MO
• Census: 22 Jun 1900, Boone Twp., Franklin Co., MO
• Residence: 14 Feb 1902, Tea, Gasconade Co., MO

Notes:

Mary Jane claimed widows pension and it was acknowledged 13 Jan 1863.
Rec’d $8/mo commencing 11 Mar 1862. $2/mo each child commencing 25 Jul 1866.

12 Mar 1863 Mary Jane (widow) married William Smith.

1865 Jan/Feb Testimony to John’s death given by William Gilcresse, James Conner, Joseph Boysten.

1867 April John Strain and Samuel Phillips gave testimony to knowing Mary Jane West for 15 yrs. and to her being the widow of John West. Mary Jane gives testimony that she is widow of John, that they had three children, hasn’t adopted them out. Also testified that she was still unmarried.

1868 March and April Another document with same testimony by Mary Jane dated a year later.
Ann Wilson, midwife for Clarissa Jane and Polly Cromer, midwife for George and Elizabeth Ann.

1901 Letter re: Smith--”having a wife pure fiction”, “old man Parks* of Spring Bluff” too sick to give information on Smith. (*William was dead; Eli was 55, James M. was 64. Elijah Bailey was 74.)

1902 Board of Review says Mary Jane received funds through “fraud” from 1863-1902.

1902 (May) Pension dropped--not legal widow. Last payment was Feb 1902.

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Info on parents of Clarissa:

Marriage, Franklin Co, MO: John W. West and Mary Ankrum married 31 Aug 1854 in Franklin Co, MO.
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Home in 1860: Boone, Franklin, Missouri 
Post Office: Boone 
M W West 27 male farmer MO 
M West 25 female MO
G W West 5 male MO
E A West 4 female
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Mary J. West remarried after John West died to a William Bill Smith on 12 March 1863 in Franklin Co, MO. They had:
l. Rachel Smith, born ca 1863, daughter of Mary Jane West; married Henry J.W. Angell in Franklin Co, MO on 12 March 1881. Henry J.W. married (2nd) Lisette H. Dorste 26 Nov 1885. Researchers shows Rachel died on/a 1885. Rachel and Henry had a daughter, Amanda.
2.Sarah Francis Smith, born 22 May 1866 in Shotwell, Franklin Co, MO; married (1st) Stanley Thomas Hibler in Gasconade Co, MO on March 16, 1884; Married (2nd) a Mr. Horton. She died 1950 and is buried in Vally View Cemetery, Garden City, KS. FAG memorial 14466630. 
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Home in 1880: Boone, Franklin Co, MO
Mary J. West 40 f/w wd farming Iowa 
George M. West 23 son mar. MO [lined out-error]
Harriett V. West 20 dil mar. MO [lined our-error]
Virginia A. West 1 f/w gd MO [lined out-error]
*Clarissa J. West 20 dau sgl MO
Rachel Smith 17 dau MO
Sarah F. Smith 14 dau MO
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Home in 1900: Boone, Franklin, Missouri 
Mary J West 61 Mar 1839 wd 5/4 ch MO MO MO
Levi West 9 gs Aug 1890 MO

Birth:
(1880 census gives birthplace as Iowa?)

Census:
p.194 Line 23

Census:
#202, age 40, widowed, farming, with 20 year old daughter Clarissa J. living at home. Also, Rachel Smith a daughter age 17, and Sarah Smith age 14.

Census:
ED 27 p.12 Line 57 States widowed, cannot read or write, had five children, 4 living. Grandson Levi West enumerated with her. Stated birth place as MO.

Notes:

by John Seaton, Justice of the Peace

Married:
Franklin Co. Marriages, Union, MO Bk B p.230 #271

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: Could not write his name
• Occupation: Farmer on 1870 census
• Census: 1830, Boeff Twp., Franklin Co., MO
• Census: 1840, Boone Twp., Franklin Co., MO
• Census: 10 Sep 1850, Franklin Co., MO
• Census: 1 Sep 1860, Boone Twp., Franklin Co., MO
• Census: 12 Sep 1870, Boone Twp., Franklin Co., MO

Notes:

After his brother Parker’s death, Morris was appointed guardian of Parker’s minor children, Elizabeth West, Malinda West, James A. West, and W.R. West.

At the time of the 1850 census the following families were living very close to one another:
Dwelling #497 George and Serena Cooper
Dwelling #490 Morris West
Dwelling #498 James Park
Dwelling #499 Anderson Park
Dwelling #501 Ira Valentine
Dwelling #502 James Valentine

Census:
p. 139

Census:
p. 228 3 boys - 1 girl

Census:
31st Dist., P.52 Line 37 #490 Cannot read or write

Census:
p.194 Line 26

Census:
p.12 Line 36, P. O. Japan

Died:
Between 1870-1880

Morris married Elizabeth Davis on 25 Dec 1825 in Franklin Co., MO. Elizabeth (daughter of John Davis, Sr. and Rachel West) was born about 1807 in TN; died after Sep 1870 in Spring Bluff, Franklin Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• USR1: Congestive chills

Notes:

Newspaper item (date unknown):
Mrs. Morris West died on Saturday the 21st inst. of congestive chills.

1870 census gives her name as “Lizzie”.

Birth:
1870 census

Notes:

Morris and Elizabeth were married by Jesse McDonald, J.P.

Married:
Franklin Co., MO Marriages, Bk A p.11 #246