BIBLE: West Family Bible Updates - Graves Co This is an update of the West family Bible page. It contains both added and corrected information. BIBLE: West Family of Graves Co., Ky Submitted by: Ben West These records pertain to the West family of Graves County, Kentucky. Excerpts From the West Family Bible: Originally Owned by Richard West of Logan County, KY Richard West was born January the 6th, 1806. (He died March 4th, 1841.) (He married Amy Williamson of Princess Anne County, Virginia) Amy Williamson West was born February the 9th, 1806. (She died June 4th 1880.) (Their children are as follows:)-all moved as children to Graves County. Sophronia Jane West was born September the 20th, 1828. (Date of death-April 12th, 1866) John William West was born September the 16th, 1830. (Date of death-November 8th, 1895) Sarah Anne Frances West was born October the 2nd, 1832. (Date of death-September the 5th, 1923) Amos West was born September the 27th, 1834. (Date of Death-May 25th, 1912) Amelia West was born December 11th, 1836. (Date of death-1845) James R. H. West was born December the 21st, 1838. (Date of death-January 28, 1883) (John William West married Eliza Jane Watts on May the 26th, 1857.)-Both were residents of West Plains, Graves County, Kentucky (Eliza Jane Watts West was born April the 26th, 1839.) (Date of death-January 5th, 1909) (They had ten children)*** ***I am trying to preserve all Bible information exactly as recorded. I know the names and dates of all ten children. Our family Bible only mentions one child, the man from whom I am descended. The reason for this is that the West family bible was only passed down to one of the sons every generation. The names and dates of the other children are mentioned later in this account. John Milton West was born December the 15th, 1865. (He died October the 18th, 1954.) John Milton West and Rozella Wilkerson were united in marriage on November the 7th, 1894 by Rev. C. A. Haskell*** ***The writing is of an older style, and it is often difficult to decipher. This is what I believe to be the minister's name. (Location-Graves County, KY) (Rozella Wilkerson was born September the 25th, 1871.) (She died on February 1, 1940.) (They had three children)-all in Graves County, KY John William West was born July the 13th, 1895. (Date of death-July 21st, 1969) Gladys Olive West was born July the 30th 1899. (Date of death-September 26th, 1973) Roy Milton West was born May the 6th, 1904. (Date of death-May 1984.) (Roy Milton West married Margaret Traughber on February 16th, 1929) (Margaret Traughber was born December 9th, 1905) (Date of death-December 1981.) (They had one child, but two others died as infants.)-born in Graves County David West was born July the 28th, 1932. (He married LuAnn Casey on May the 29th, 1954.) (LuAnn Casey was born October the 14th, 1934.) (Date of death-October the 16, 1995) (They had two children)-both born in Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky Milton Casey West was born November the 3rd, 1955. John David West was born March the 31st, 1958. (Milton Casey West married Paula Waggoner on December 27, 1975) (Paula Waggoner was born November the 12th, 1954.) (They have two children)-both born in Calloway County, Murray, Kentucky Benjamin Milton West was born September the 21st, 1982. John Christian West was born April the 20th, 1986. West Genealogy (or brief pedigree chart) Amos West-b. 1766 Richard West-Born January 6, 1806 John William West-Born September 16, 1830 John Milton West-Born December 15, 1865 Roy Milton West-Born May 6, 1904 Charles David West-Born July 28, 1932 Milton Casey West-Born November 3, 1954 Benjamin Milton West-Born September 21, 1982 The following is an address that was written by John William West, a son of John Milton. John William West West Plains, Kentucky September 11, 1903 Mayfield, Kentucky Route No. 6 Mayfield, Kentucky Rural Delivery Miscellaneous: A small lock of hair, now believed to be John Milton West's was found between pp. 502-503 in the chapter of Isaiah. The Family Bible as of 1998 is 169 years old. The other children of John William and Eliza Jane Watts are listed as follows: (all born in Graves County) Richard West b. April 9, 1858 d. November 7, 1879 Wesley Watts West b. September 5, 1860 d. September 20, 1864 Mary Alice West b. April 3, 1863 d. August 21, 1936 James Leonard West b. November 11, 1868 d. November 12, 1964 Sarah Amy West b. November 4, 1871 d. January 6, 1872 William Walter West b. December 13, 1872 d. April 11, 1960 Lille May West b. September 3, 1875 d. April 11, 1960 Elbert West b. March 31, 1979 d. May 21, 1968 Nancy Jane West b. August 12, 1882 d. April 14, 1906 The current owner of the family bible is my father, Milton Casey West, who now lives in Union City, Tennessee. This information was typed by Ben West-bmwest@usit.net ***Please note that information in parentheses was added by me to allow for the clarity of this archive. ================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. Commercial entities must ask for and receive permission from submittor before downloading. From: Ben West Date: Sat, 27 Jun 1998