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Gloria Jean West

• Father: Thomas Devaro West b. 19 Jun 1906, d. 7 Jun 1989
• Mother: Lois Fenner Faulkner b. 4 Jun 1910, d. Feb 2004

• Birth*: Gloria Jean West was born on 9 March 1939 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.
• She was the daughter of Thomas Devaro West and Lois Fenner Faulkner.
• Marriage*: Gloria Jean West married Martin Vega circa 1960.
• Death*: Gloria Jean West died on 4 July 2001 at Vance Co., NC, at age 62 .¹
• Burial*: She was buried circa 6 July 2001 at New Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Vance Co., NC.¹

Henry Lee West¹

• Father: John Washington West¹ b. 4 Aug 1897, d. 11 Jan 1972
• Mother: Irene Ayscue¹ b. 29 Jun 1898, d. 5 Dec 1945

• Birth*: Henry Lee West was born on 17 March 1920 at Vance Co., NC.^1,2
• He was the son of John Washington West and Irene Ayscue.¹
• Marriage*: Henry Lee West married Pauline Abbott, daughter of Erastus R. McCray Abbott and Lucy M. West, on 10 June 1944 at Franklin Co., NC.^3,4
• Death*: Henry Lee West died on 17 December 2005 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 85 .³

John Franklin West

• Father: Thomas Spencer West¹ b. 28 Sep 1848, d. 11 Apr 1934
• Mother: Mary Anne Riggan¹ b. 24 May 1847, d. 25 Feb 1922

• Birth*: John Franklin West was born on 10 June 1874 at NC.¹
• He was the son of Thomas Spencer West and Mary Anne Riggan.¹
• Marriage*: John Franklin West married Maria Jane Edwards, daughter of Devereaux Augustus Edwards and Rebecca Frances Garrett, on 28 December 1892 at Sandy Creek, Warren Co., NC.²
• Census*: John Franklin West appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 at Sandy Creek, Vance Co., NC. John F. was born in June 1874. He and Jane have been married for 7 years and have 2 children.³
• Death*: He died on 21 June 1968 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 94 .^4,1
• Burial*: He was buried on 23 June 1968 at Old Bethel Church Cemetery, Vance Co., NC.^4,1

John Washington West

• Father: John Franklin West b. 10 Jun 1874, d. 21 Jun 1968
• Mother: Maria Jane Edwards b. 13 Sep 1875, d. 6 Apr 1936

• Birth*: John Washington West was born on 4 August 1897 at Vance Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of John Franklin West and Maria Jane Edwards.
• Marriage*: John Washington West married Irene Ayscue, daughter of John D. Ayscue and Sarah Sallie E. Ayscue, on 28 October 1917 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.²
• Census*: John Washington West appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 at Sandy Creek, Vance Co., NC. John W. is 22 years old and Irene is 20. They have no children.³
• Census: He appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 at Sandy Creek, Vance Co., NC. He is employed as a farmer.⁴
• Marriage*: He married Clara Ellen Dickerson, daughter of Samuel Dickerson and Nannie Cora Mosley, on 19 October 1948 at Oxford, Granville Co., NC.²
• Death*: John Washington West died on 11 January 1972 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 74 .¹
• Burial*: He was buried on 13 January 1972 at Old Bethel Church Cemetery, Vance Co., NC.^5,1

Joseph William West¹

• Birth*: Joseph William West was born circa 1881 at NC.¹
• Marriage*: He married Emma Gupton, daughter of James Patrick Gupton and Isabella T. Collier, on 29 June 1904 at Vance Co., NC.^1,2

Katie West¹

• Father: Joseph William West¹ b. c 1881
• Mother: Emma Gupton¹ b. c 1878, d. b 1925

• Birth*: Katie West was born on 18 May 1907 at Vance Co., NC.^2,3
• She was the daughter of Joseph William West and Emma Gupton.¹
• Marriage*: Katie West married Henry Clarence Wood on 12 December 1925 at Nashville, Nash Co., NC.⁴
• Death*: Katie West died on 1 March 1969 at Louisburg, Franklin Co., NC, at age 61 .³

Leroy R. West¹

• Birth*: Leroy R. West was born circa 1886 at VA.¹
• Marriage*: He married Lula Harris Adcock, daughter of John Wesley Adcock and Mollie Duke, on 16 February 1910 at Warren Plains, Warren Co., NC.¹
• Death*: Leroy R. West died on 7 March 1948 at Cabell Co., WV.²

Lottie Mae West¹

• Father: John Washington West¹ b. 4 Aug 1897, d. 11 Jan 1972
• Mother: Irene Ayscue¹ b. 29 Jun 1898, d. 5 Dec 1945

• Birth*: Lottie Mae West was born on 24 April 1921 at Vance Co., NC.¹
• She was the daughter of John Washington West and Irene Ayscue.¹
• Marriage*: Lottie Mae West married Willie Lee Stainback, son of Murtie Lee Stainback and Nora Mae Ayscue, on 23 December 1937 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.^2,3
• Death*: Lottie Mae West died on 16 August 1982 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 61 .^4,5

Lucy M. West¹

• Birth*: Lucy M. West was born on 19 February 1897 at Franklin Co., NC.^1,2
• Marriage*: She married Erastus R. McCray Abbott, son of Phillip G. Abbott and Laura C. "Millie" Edwards, on 24 April 1912 at Cokesbury, Vance Co., NC.¹
• Death*: Lucy M. West died on 13 May 1986 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 89 .²

Maggie West¹

• Father: Thomas Spencer West² b. 28 Sep 1848, d. 11 Apr 1934
• Mother: Mary Anne Riggan² b. 24 May 1847, d. 25 Feb 1922

• Birth*: Maggie West was born on 11 April 1885 at NC.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Thomas Spencer West and Mary Anne Riggan.²
• Marriage*: Maggie West married John Richard Stevenson, son of John T. Stevenson and Catherine Lou "Kittie" Faulkner, on 31 January 1903 at Vance Co., NC.¹
• Death*: Maggie West died on 26 December 1969 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 84 .²
• Burial*: She was buried on 28 December 1969 at New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Vance Co., NC.²

Mary West

• Father: Thomas Spencer West b. 28 Sep 1848, d. 11 Apr 1934
• Mother: Mary Anne Riggan b. 24 May 1847, d. 25 Feb 1922

• Birth*: Mary West was born on 30 January 1883 at Warren Co., NC.
• She was the daughter of Thomas Spencer West and Mary Anne Riggan.
• Marriage*: Mary West married Omega Rufus Jackson on 29 December 1901 at Cokesbury, Vance Co., NC.¹
• Death*: Mary West died on 24 February 1971 at Sandy Creek, Warren Co., NC, at age 88 .²

Maude A. West¹

• Father: John Franklin West¹ b. 10 Jun 1874, d. 21 Jun 1968
• Mother: Maria Jane Edwards¹ b. 13 Sep 1875, d. 6 Apr 1936

• Birth*: Maude A. West was born on 11 March 1904 at Vance Co., NC.^1,2
• She was the daughter of John Franklin West and Maria Jane Edwards.¹
• Marriage*: Maude A. West married Weldon Currin on 29 December 1918 at Sandy Creek, Vance Co., NC.³
• Death*: Maude A. West died on 11 March 1994 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 90 .²

Myrtle West¹

• Father: John Franklin West¹ b. 10 Jun 1874, d. 21 Jun 1968
• Mother: Maria Jane Edwards¹ b. 13 Sep 1875, d. 6 Apr 1936

• Birth*: Myrtle West was born on 13 September 1900 at NC.^1,2
• She was the daughter of John Franklin West and Maria Jane Edwards.¹
• Marriage*: Myrtle West married (?) Smith circa 1921.²
• Death*: Myrtle West died on 11 October 1968 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 68 .^1,2
• Burial*: She was buried on 13 October 1968 at Old Bethel Church Cemetery, Vance Co., NC.²

Pauline West¹

• Father: John Washington West¹ b. 4 Aug 1897, d. 11 Jan 1972
• Mother: Irene Ayscue¹ b. 29 Jun 1898, d. 5 Dec 1945

• Birth*: Pauline West was born on 2 May 1923 at NC.^1,2
• She was the daughter of John Washington West and Irene Ayscue.¹
• Marriage*: Pauline West married Amos Franklin Robertson circa 1940.³
• Death*: Pauline West died on 25 March 1982 at Vance Co., NC, at age 58 .^3,2

Rebecca West¹

Rebecca West

• Father: Thomas Spencer West¹ b. 28 Sep 1848, d. 11 Apr 1934
• Mother: Mary Anne Riggan¹ b. 24 May 1847, d. 25 Feb 1922

• Birth*: Rebecca West was born on 27 April 1880 at Granville Co., NC.¹
• She was the daughter of Thomas Spencer West and Mary Anne Riggan.¹
• Marriage*: Rebecca West married John Robert Short, son of Robert Edward Short and Martha Emma Watson, on 22 March 1908 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.^1,2
• Death*: Rebecca West died on 18 February 1965 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 84 .¹

Roena Belle West^1,2

• Father: William "Willis" Thomas West¹ b. c 1877, d. 8 Feb 1953
• Mother: Elizabeth Macon Faulkner¹ b. 23 May 1883, d. 13 Jun 1967

• Birth*: Roena Belle West was born on 20 August 1908 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.^1,2
• She was the daughter of William "Willis" Thomas West and Elizabeth Macon Faulkner.¹
• Marriage*: Roena Belle West married Clifton Arnold Faulkner, son of Sidney Perry Faulkner and Lucy Champion, on 29 February 1956 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.³
• Death*: Roena Belle West died on 5 October 1992 at Vance Co., NC, at age 84 .⁴
• Burial*: She was buried circa 6 October 1992 at New Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Vance Co., NC.⁵

Rosa Frances West

Rosa Frances West

• Father: Thomas Spencer West b. 28 Sep 1848, d. 11 Apr 1934
• Mother: Mary Anne Riggan b. 24 May 1847, d. 25 Feb 1922

• Birth*: Rosa Frances West was born on 6 April 1868 at Vance Co., NC.
• She was the daughter of Thomas Spencer West and Mary Anne Riggan.
• Marriage*: Rosa Frances West married Ned Edwards Faulkner, son of Littleton James Faulkner and Dilly Matilda Edwards, on 28 January 1885 at Franklin Co., NC; Ned E. Faulkner, age 28, of Vance Co. married Rosa West of Vance Co. on 28 Jan 1885.¹
• Census: Rosa Frances West appeared on the census of 28 June 1900 at Sandy Creek, Vance Co., NC. Rosa has been married 16 years and has had 9 children and 8 are still living.²
• Census*: She appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at Sandy Creek, Vance Co., NC. Rosa is 62 years old. She is living with her son Sam.³
• Death*: She died on 9 May 1960 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 92 .⁴
• Burial*: She was buried on 11 May 1960 at New Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Vance Co., NC.⁴

Thelma Mae West

• Father: Thomas Devaro West b. 19 Jun 1906, d. 7 Jun 1989
• Mother: Lois Fenner Faulkner b. 4 Jun 1910, d. Feb 2004

• Birth*: Thelma Mae West was born on 20 August 1928 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.
• She was the daughter of Thomas Devaro West and Lois Fenner Faulkner.
• Marriage*: Thelma Mae West married James Upchurch Edwards, son of Clarence James Edwards and Lois Harris, on 8 July 1951 at Vance Co., NC.¹
• Death*: Thelma Mae West died on 29 October 2007 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 79 .²

Thomas Benjamin West¹

• Father: Charles Abraham West b. 9 Apr 1889, d. 9 Oct 1976
• Mother: Mamie Pearl Garrett b. 5 Jul 1895, d. 16 Jun 1927

• Birth*: Thomas Benjamin West was born on 11 August 1909 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.^1,2
• He was the son of Charles Abraham West and Mamie Pearl Garrett.
• Marriage*: Thomas Benjamin West married Lessie Allen Faulkner, daughter of Haywood Harris Faulkner and Lessie D. Strickland, on 25 March 1937 at Warrenton, Warren Co., NC.^1,3
• Death*: Thomas Benjamin West died on 10 August 1976 at Durham, Durham Co., NC, at age 66 .⁴

Thomas Devaro West

• Father: John Franklin West b. 10 Jun 1874, d. 21 Jun 1968
• Mother: Maria Jane Edwards b. 13 Sep 1875, d. 6 Apr 1936

• Birth*: Thomas Devaro West was born on 19 June 1906 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.
• He was the son of John Franklin West and Maria Jane Edwards.
• Marriage*: Thomas Devaro West married Lois Fenner Faulkner, daughter of George Thomas Faulkner and Carrie Belle Brame, on 12 October 1924 at Franklin Co., NC.¹
• Death*: Thomas Devaro West died on 7 June 1989 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 82 .

Thomas Spencer West

Thomas Spencer West (seated) and wife Mary Riggan, with their daughter
Rebecca West Short and her husband John Robert Short and two children.

• Birth*: Thomas Spencer West was born on 28 September 1848 at Mecklenburg Co., NC.¹
• Marriage*: He married Mary Anne Riggan circa 1867 at NC.
• Census*: Thomas Spencer West appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 at Sandy Creek, Vance Co., NC. Thomas is 81 years old and living with his grandson John W. West.²
• Death*: He died on 11 April 1934 at Vance Co., NC, at age 85 .¹

Willard Allen West

• Father: Thomas Devaro West b. 19 Jun 1906, d. 7 Jun 1989
• Mother: Lois Fenner Faulkner b. 4 Jun 1910, d. Feb 2004

• Birth*: Willard Allen West was born on 14 August 1926 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.
• He was the son of Thomas Devaro West and Lois Fenner Faulkner.
• Marriage*: Willard Allen West married Elsie Parrott circa 1947.¹
• Occupation*: Willard Allen West was a Foreman for T.A. Loving Co. before May 1966 at Vance Co., NC.¹
• Death*: He died on 15 May 1966 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 39 .

William "Willis" Thomas West¹

• Father: Thomas Spencer West b. 28 Sep 1848, d. 11 Apr 1934
• Mother: Mary Anne Riggan b. 24 May 1847, d. 25 Feb 1922

• Birth*: William "Willis" Thomas West was born circa 1877 at VA.^1,2,3
• He was the son of Thomas Spencer West and Mary Anne Riggan.
• Marriage*: William "Willis" Thomas West married Elizabeth Macon Faulkner, daughter of William Henry Harrison Faulkner and Susan Jane Knuckles, on 10 April 1907 at Vance Co., NC.⁴
• Death*: William "Willis" Thomas West died on 8 February 1953 at Franklin Co., NC.^2,5
• Burial*: He was buried on 9 February 1953 at New Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Vance Co., NC.^2,5

Willie Cheatham West^1,2

• Father: William "Willis" Thomas West¹ b. c 1877, d. 8 Feb 1953
• Mother: Elizabeth Macon Faulkner¹ b. 23 May 1883, d. 13 Jun 1967

• Birth*: Willie Cheatham West was born on 23 April 1917 at Hayesville, Franklin Co., NC.^1,3
• He was the son of William "Willis" Thomas West and Elizabeth Macon Faulkner.¹
• Marriage*: Willie Cheatham West married Helen Hayes on 26 December 1937 at Sandy Creek, Vance Co., NC.⁴
• Death*: Willie Cheatham West died on 4 December 1981 at Franklin Co., NC, at age 64 .⁵

Ben F. Wester¹

• Father: Crocker Thomas Wester¹ b. c 1878, d. 11 Dec 1920
• Mother: Viola Ball¹ b. 16 Nov 1878, d. 15 Mar 1952

• Birth*: Ben F. Wester was born on 10 February 1904 at Franklin Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of Crocker Thomas Wester and Viola Ball.¹
• Marriage*: Ben F. Wester married Tempie Lou Allen on 11 November 1944 at Franklin Co., NC.^1,2
• Death*: Ben F. Wester died on 3 May 1971 at Louisburg, Franklin Co., NC, at age 67 .¹
• Burial*: He was buried circa 5 May 1971 at Maple Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklin Co., NC.³

Crocker Thomas Wester^1,2

• Birth*: Crocker Thomas Wester was born circa 1878 at NC.
• Marriage*: He married Viola Ball, daughter of Isham Grey Ball Jr. and Sarah Ann "Mollie" Clark, on 15 November 1899 at Franklin Co., NC.^1,3
• Death*: Crocker Thomas Wester died on 11 December 1920 at Louisburg, Franklin Co., NC.²

Daniel Wester¹

• Birth*: Daniel Wester was born circa 1798 at NC.¹
• Marriage*: He married Cathereine Leonard on 11 December 1827 at Franklin Co., NC.²
• Death*: Daniel Wester died on 20 July 1886 at Franklin Co., NC.³

Hattie Wester¹

• Birth*: Hattie Wester was born on 1 December 1889 at Franklin Co., NC.^1,2
• Marriage*: She married Wiley Presley Murray, son of Sidney J. Murray and Elizabeth "Betty" Yarborough, on 7 January 1905 at Epsom, Vance Co., NC.¹
• Death*: Hattie Wester died on 5 April 1966 at Louisburg, Franklin Co., NC, at age 76 .²

Jessie Thelma Wester¹

• Birth*: Jessie Thelma Wester was born on 23 May 1899 at NC.¹
• Marriage*: She married Eugene "Gennie" Herbert Champion, son of Joseph Crocker Champion and Sally Murray, on 16 April 1916 at Sandy Creek, Vance Co., NC.¹
• Death*: Jessie Thelma Wester died on 21 November 1976 at Norfolk, Norfolk Co., VA, at age 77 .¹
• Burial*: She was buried circa 24 November 1976 at Maple Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Louisburg, Franklin Co., NC.²

Martha Wester¹

• Birth*: Martha Wester was born in April 1830 at NC.¹
• Marriage*: She married Edmond House on 18 December 1851 at Franklin Co., NC.²