Husband: Washington Lee West
Also known as: W. Lee West 1
Born: Jun- 2-1847 in Duck Creek (West Milford), Harrison Co, (W)VA 1
Died: Sep- 1-1932 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 (see note 1)
Census: 1910 in Washington Co, OH (see note 2)
Occupation: laborer, carpenter 1,3
Father: Wilson West (1819 - 1897)
Mother: Matilda Bailey (1827 - 1916)
Wife: Sarah Clarinda Maxon Married: May- 8-1870 in Lewis Co, WV 2
Born: Apr- -1847 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 2 Died: Oct- -1902 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV 2 Buried: in Auburn Community Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 2 Father: John Allen Maxon Mother: Elizabeth Cozad
M Child 1: Orley Oscar West Born: Sep-18-1876 in Banks District, Upshur Co, WV 4 (see note 3) Died: Sep-23-1915 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 5 Buried: in Greenlawn Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 6 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 6 Resided: formerly in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1910 in Washington Co, OH Census: 1900 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Occupation: photographer 7,3 Occupation: 1900 blacksmith 8 Wife: Addie May Bennett b. Mar- -1881 d. Oct-28-1930 Married: 1897 in Upshur Co, WV 9,7
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) William F. Donnelly, The Wests of Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Gateway Press, Baltimore MD, 1997, p. 300. (3) 1910 Census. (4) William F. Donnelly, The Wests of Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Gateway Press, Baltimore MD, 1997, p. 312. (5) Obituary - Hospital. (6) Obituary. (7) William F. Donnelly, The Wests of Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Gateway Press, Baltimore MD, 1997, p. 313. (8) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District). (9) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) Findagrave reports burial at Masonic Memorial Park, West Union, with no supporting photo. His death record states that he was buried at "West Union, IOOF Cemetery," on Sep 3 1932. Books of cemetery readings for both cemeteries do not reflect a marker for him at either location. Note (2) In household of son Orley. Note (3) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Sep 1877.