Arena Jane West b. 10 Jan 1839 MO d. 22 Sep 1908 Gerald, Franklin Co., MO: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Arena Jane West

Female 1839 - 1908  (69 years)


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  • Name Arena Jane West 
    Birth 10 Jan 1839  MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Residence Dec 1893  Champion City, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Death 22 Sep 1908  Gerald, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Pension record says 17 Sept. 1908.
    Burial Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Valentine/Miller Cemetery
    Person ID I1357  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2007 

    Father Morris West,   b. 1805, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1880 (Age < 74 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Davis,   b. Abt 1807, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft Sep 1870, Spring Bluff, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Marriage 25 Dec 1825  Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Franklin Co., MO Marriages, Bk A p.11 #246
    Notes 
    • Morris and Elizabeth were married by Jesse McDonald, J.P.
    Family ID F529  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Wilson,   b. Abt 1830, Londonderry, Donegal Co., Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jul 1893, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Marriage 8 Mar 1866  Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Morris West Residence
    Notes 
    • Married by John H. Schweer, JP
    Children 
     1. Mary E. Wilson,   b. Abt 1871
     2. Lenard Pierce Wilson,   b. 10 Mar 1880
    Family ID F969  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Mar 2000 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 8 Mar 1866 - Franklin Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Dec 1893 - Champion City, Franklin Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 22 Sep 1908 - Gerald, Franklin Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Franklin Co., MO Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • H. M. West and J. (James) W. Wilson served as witnesses to her claim of the pension funds. Arena had “a dowers interest in 160 acres of land in Section 20, Township 42, Range 3 West, valued at about $1200 from which her late husband received an income of about $70 for the last year or two....”

      Also, appearing on 28 Dec 1893, J. H. Farrar aged 73 of Champion City, and H. M. West aged 48 also of Champion City, affirmed they were intimately acquainted with Arrena Jane West and her husband John Wilson prior to their marriage.

      J.F. Farrar witnessed J. H. Farrar’s mark
      C. H. Wilson witnessed H. M. West’s mark

      H.M. West swears on 28 Dec 1893 that he has known Arena for thirty years, and J. W. Wilson had known her twenty years. (Arena Jane met John Wilson in 1859.)

      F. E. Wenkel served as JP to the claim.

      On 28 Mar 1896, F. E. Wenkel, aged 54 and resident of Champion City, swears he “became acquainted with John Wilson and Arrena J. Wilson (nee West) sometime in the month of October 1865, when the affiant moved to this part of the Country...knows from personal knowloedge and observation having lived a neighbor to the parties for over thirty years.” This was sworn to H. T. Weirich, J.P.

      Arena received her last pension payment of $12 on 4 Aug 1908.

  • Sources 
    1. [S117] Pension Application, WC439.243.

    2. [S117] Pension Application.


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