| Name |
William M WEST |
| Born |
Jan 1842 |
, , South Carolina  [3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14] |
- *Jan 1832, South Carolina -> stated on 1900 census
*1830, South Carolina -> age 98 on death certificate
*1835, South Carolina -> age 85 on 1920 census
*1844, South Carolina -> age 36 on 1880 census
*1846, South Carolina -> age 24 on 1870 census
*1840, South Carolina -> age 20 on 1860 census
*1841, South Carolina -> age 9 on 1850 census
*1842, Cumberland County, S. C. -> age 20 when he enlisted in the CSA on 22 Mar 1862 [I can find a town called Cumberland, but no county in S. C.]
*1837, SC -> age 73 on 1910 census
[I'm concluding that the correct birth year is 1842. That's consistent with his CSA enlistment and his age on 1850 census (age 9 and age 18 would be too much of a stretch to mix up and he is listed in the correct order to be age 9). It also makes sense that the year would get off the older he got.]
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| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1850 |
Civil District 5, Polk, Tennessee [15] |
- Wm. W. (9) appeared in the household of Robert West (55). He was born in South Carolina. The household included Nancy A. (20), Anna M. (40), Catherine E. (16), Millberry (14), Robert (11), and Elizabeth J. (3).
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| Census |
1860 |
Civil District 5, Polk, Tennessee [3] |
- William (20) appeared in the household of Robert West (60). He was born in South Carolina. Other household members included Nancy (24), Susanna (12), and James (2).
[I'm not 100 % sure that this record refers to the correct family, but I believe it does based on these reasons.
1) It says William was born in South Carolina, which is consistent for William throughout all other censuses.
2) The head of household is Robert West, and William's death certificate reports his father's name as Robert.
3) Robert, William, and Nancy are found District 5 of Polk County again in 1870.
4) There are only 2 Robert Wests in Polk County in 1860 (which accounts for father and son), as well as only one William West and one Nancy West in Polk Co. in 1860.]
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| Military |
From 1862 to 1865 |
Civil War [6, 14] |
- He enlisted in March 1862 in Company D, 3rd Tennessee Infantry, CSA and served as a private for about three years. He was a prisoner of war. He appeared on a roll of NCOs and privates employed on extra duty from 14 Mar to 12 Apr 1864; the nature of his service was "hauling Ord.Stores." On 20 Sep 1864, he appeared on a receipt roll for clothing.
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| Military |
1 Mar 1862 |
Benton, Polk, Tennessee [6] |
- On 01 Mar 1862, he enlisted at Hinds Store in Benton under Captain D. C. Haskins for a period of three years or the duration of the war. He signed his oath of allegiance to the C.S.A. on 22 Mar 1862.
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| Physical Description |
22 Mar 1862 |
Benton, Polk, Tennessee [6] |
- He was 5 feet, 11 inches tall, with a fair complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair when he joined the Confederate Army.
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| Military |
From Sep 1862 to 5 Mar 1863 |
Meridian, , Mississippi [6] |
- William appeared on the Hospital Muster Roll of the General Hospital at Meridian, Mississippi for Sep-Nov 1862. He was a patient [the nature of his illness/injury is not recorded]. He returned to active duty on 05 Mar 1863 by order of the Surgeon in charge.
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| Military |
4 Jul 1863 |
Vicksburg, , Mississippi [6] |
- He was captured at the Siege of Vicksburg on 04 Jul 1863 and paroled "according to the terms of capitulation entered into by the commanding Generals of the United States and Confederate forces July 4, 1863." He signed his oath of allegiance to the United States on 10 Jul 1863.
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| Census |
1870 |
Civil District 5, Polk, Tennessee [16] |
- William West (24) appeared as head of household. He was a farmhand and owned no real estate. He was born in South Carolina. He could not read or write. Other household members included his wife Caroline (18), daughter Catherine (2), son James M (10/12), and Abner Lankford (16), probably his brother-in-law.
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| Residence |
Abt 1875 |
Murray County, Georgia [14, 17] |
- *Family appears to have moved from Tennessee to Georgia sometime between 1874 and 1876. Mary (age 6 on the 1880 census) was born in Tennessee and William (age 4 on the 1880 census) was born in Georgia.
*William further states in his 1897 pension application that he had resided in Murray County about 22 years.
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| Census |
1880 |
Alaculsa District, Murray, Georgia [18] |
- William West (36) appeared as head of household. He was a farmer and could not read or write. He and both parents were born in South Carolina. The household included Leaty C. (30), Catherine (12), James M. (10), John B. (7), Mary (6), William (4), Jessie (10/12), and "Achey" Lankford (13).
Leaty's brother, John, and parents appeared further up the page.
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| Residence |
From 1894 to 1896 |
Murray County, Georgia [14] |
- According to his pension application, he resided in Murray County in the years 1894, 1895, and 1896. He owned no property and was supported by his two oldest sons, who lived with him.
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| ADDR |
From 1897 to 1907 |
Doogan, Murray, Georgia [14] |
| His mailing address was recorded in his pension file. |
| Military |
18 May 1897 |
Civil War [14] |
- William applied for a pension on the grounds of age, infirmity, and poverty. His pension was approved. Witnesses included D. W. Haskins, F. M. Kindrick, and F. M. Parker.
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| Census |
1900 |
Doogan, Murray, Georgia [19] |
- William West (68) appeared as head of household. He was born Jan 1832. He and both parents were born in South Carolina. He and Letha had been married for 18 years. He was a farmer. Other household members include Letha C (40), James (32), Marian (21), Lizzie (15), and Robert (12). The family lived on a farm, which they owned free and clear. They lived next door to Leaty's brother, Wyatt Lankford, and his family.
Most (49.4%) farmers in Murray County in 1900 were owners. 90.2% were white. The average farm was 131 acres in size.
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| Census |
1910 |
Doogan, Murray, Georgia |
Address:
Valley Road |
| Census |
1920 |
Doogan, Murray, Georgia |
Address:
Cloer Road |
| FAN |
D. W. Haskins |
| FAN |
Francis Marion Kendrick |
| Name |
Bill West |
| Died |
4 May 1928 |
Cisco, Murray, Georgia [13] |
- He died of "old age" - he was 98.
F. T. Kindrick, of Cisco, was the informant. ? Lankford, of Doogan, was the undertaker.
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| Buried |
5 May 1928 |
Mt. Sumach Cemetery, Cisco, Murray, Georgia [20, 21] |
| Notes |
- Name:
*Bill West -> Death index entries for his sons, Robert and William Marion.
*William West -> 1850 census
*William West -> 1860 census
*William M. West -> 1910 census
Connection to parents:
*Robert West and Mariah Cook -> named on his death certificate
*Appeared in household with Robert and Anna M. West -> 1850 census
*Appeared in household with Robert West -> 1860 census
William West Confederate Pension Application
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| Person ID |
I362 |
Kendrick-Hemphill |
| Last Modified |
7 Oct 2012 |
| Family |
Leaty Caroline LANKFORD, b. 20 Jul 1848, , , Tennessee , d. 20 Feb 1937, Cisco, Murray, Georgia (Age 88 years) |
| Married |
20 Nov 1866 |
, Polk, Tennessee [14, 21] |
- "Lettie West" is reported as William's wife on his death certificate.
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| Children |
| | 1. Catherine WEST, b. Abt 1868, , , Tennessee |
| | 2. James M WEST, b. Aug 1869, , , Tennessee |
| + | 3. John B. WEST, b. 12 Jan 1872, , Polk, Tennessee , d. 19 Apr 1950, , Tift, Georgia (Age 78 years) |
| | 4. Mary WEST, b. Abt 1874, , , Tennessee |
| + | 5. William Marion WEST, b. Aug 1878, Murray County, Georgia , d. 8 Sep 1959, Murray County, Georgia (Age ~ 81 years) |
| | 6. Jessie WEST, b. Aug 1879, , , Georgia |
| + | 7. Lizzie WEST, b. 3 Sep 1886, , probably Murray, Georgia , d. 28 Jun 1973, Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia (Age 86 years) |
| + | 8. Robert WEST, b. 28 Apr 1888, Murray County, Georgia , d. 29 Jan 1975, Cisco, Murray, Georgia (Age 86 years) |
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| Photos |
 | William Marion West & Leaty Caroline Lankford
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| Last Modified |
27 Nov 2015 |
| Family ID |
F412 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1842 - 1928 (~ 86 years)