Betty Jean Wesley (private).⁵⁵ Parents: Holand Creel Wesley and Hazel Bledsoe.

Dannie Edwin Wesley (private).⁵⁵ Parents: Larney Eugene Wesley and Hortense Clark.

Donald J. Wesley (private).⁵⁵ Parents: Donald Lynn Wesley and Melba Haas.

Donald Lynn Wesley (private).⁵⁵ Parents: William Virgil Wesley and Cora Anthem Wells.

Spouse: Melba Haas. Children were: Michael Paul Wesley, Gary Lynn Wesley, Donald J. Wesley.

Doris Evelyn Wesley (private).⁵⁵ Parents: William Virgil Wesley and Cora Anthem Wells.

Spouse: Allen C. Loy.

Edwin Hugh Wesley (private).⁵⁵ Parents: William Virgil Wesley and Cora Anthem Wells.

Spouse: Opal Grant.

Esclon Wells Wesley (private).⁵⁵ Parents: William Virgil Wesley and Cora Anthem Wells.

Spouse: Beverly Westphall. Children were: Wanda Kay Wesley.

Gary Lynn Wesley (private).⁵⁵ Parents: Donald Lynn Wesley and Melba Haas.

Glenn Wesley was born in 1919.⁵⁵ He died in 1945 at the age of 26.⁵⁵ Parents: William Virgil Wesley and Cora Anthem Wells.

Holand Creel Wesley (private).⁵⁵ Parents: William Virgil Wesley and Cora Anthem Wells.

Spouse: Hazel Bledsoe. Children were: Phyllis Ann Wesley, Betty Jean Wesley.

Kenneth Paul Wesley (private).⁵⁵ Parents: William Virgil Wesley and Cora Anthem Wells.

Spouse: Anna Ruth Piercy. Children were: Ronald Wesley, Randie Ruth Wesley.

Larney Eugene Wesley (private).⁵⁵ Parents: William Virgil Wesley and Cora Anthem Wells.

Spouse: Hortense Clark. Children were: Larney Eugene Wesley, Dannie Edwin Wesley.

Larney Eugene Wesley (private).⁵⁵ Parents: Larney Eugene Wesley and Hortense Clark.

Michael Paul Wesley (private).⁵⁵ Parents: Donald Lynn Wesley and Melba Haas.

Phyllis Ann Wesley (private).⁵⁵ Parents: Holand Creel Wesley and Hazel Bledsoe.

Randie Ruth Wesley (private).⁵⁵ Parents: Kenneth Paul Wesley and Anna Ruth Piercy.

Ronald Wesley (private).⁵⁵ Parents: Kenneth Paul Wesley and Anna Ruth Piercy.

Wanda Kay Wesley (private).⁵⁵ Parents: Esclon Wells Wesley and Beverly Westphall.

William Virgil Wesley was born in 1893.⁵⁵ He died WFT Est. 1936-1985.⁵⁵

Spouse: Cora Anthem Wells. Cora Anthem Wells and William Virgil Wesley were married WFT Est. 1924-1959.⁵⁵ Children were: Glenn Wesley, Edwin Hugh Wesley, Kenneth Paul Wesley, Holand Creel Wesley, Larney Eugene Wesley, Esclon Wells Wesley, Doris Evelyn Wesley, Donald Lynn Wesley.

Mr. Wesmorlan (private).

Spouse: Letha Jurene Bussey.

A.D. West was born in 1869 in Tennessee. Parents: Francis Marion West and Elizabeth Harpole.

Abner West (private). Parents: Isaac West.

Spouse: Livina Belk.

Abner West^11,184,875 was born in 1774. He was born between 1780 and 1784 in York District, SC. He died before 1840 at the age of 60 in Crawford Co., MO. Abner West was born about 1780-84 in S. Carolina. He married Sarah Laffoon, the daughter of William Laffoon and Suzana Bledsoe. Sarah was born about 1785-90 in Surry Co., N. Carolina.
Abner Sarah first appear in the Pendleton District of S. Carolina, in 1810. They were probably married about 1804. Two of their children were born in the Pendleton District. They were Ellen and Hardin. In 1814 or 1815 they moved to Hopkins Co., KY.
Abner's father-in-law, William Laffoon, was apparently quite wealthy and an influential man. He was appointed a magistrate for Greenville and Pendleton District, S. Carolina. The reason we have found it hard to place Abner with his own family is because he seemed to associate himself more with the Laffoons than with his own West family.
Abner and Sarah went with the Laffoon's to Kentucky where William Laffoon immediately began buying land. Abner did not buy land there until 1819. The rest of Abner and Sarah's children were born in Hopkins Co., KY. They grew up and began marrying about 1824.
William Laffoon died 11-29-1821, and named Sarah West as his daughter in his will that was probated in Feburary of 1822.
Abner and Sarah moved to Crawford Co., MO, in 1831-32. All of their children and their families moved with them except one. Apparently Abner was in ill health or having some kind of difficulties as he named his son, John West, his power-of-attorney to dispose of his property in KY. The land was sold in 1833.
Abner apparently died before 1840 in Crawford Co., MO. It is believed Sarah died between 1850-55 in Miller or Osage Co., MO.

Spouse: Sarah Laffoon. Sarah Laffoon and Abner West were married in 1804 in Pendleton District, SC. Submitted by Rick Giirtman
March 23, 2001
Source: Original Will at the NC State Archives

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Elizabeth Gatlin Will
dated 29th August 1806
& proved at Dec'r. Term
1806
Recorded

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In the name of God Amen.
I Elizabeth Gatlin do make this my Will, in manner & from following, to wit.

I give to my Niece Polly R. West fifty dollars. To my Niece Julia West one hundred dollars & a Bed and furniture. To Sidney Hall my other Niece fifty dollars.

And it is my Will and desire that my wearing apparel be equally divided among my three Sisters, to wit. Sidney West, Hollan Green and Mary Hall.

It is further my Will and desire, that my executor hereafter named may & shall as soon as may be, purchase with any money of mine which may be in his hands, a Negro man by the name of Peter, the husband of my negro woman Ann and that he be and remain in my family of negroes. All of whom, together with all my personal and real estate or the rest & residue not other wise disposed of , I give to my brother Alfred Gatlin. To him & his heirs forever.

And it is my desire that such monies as may remain in the hands of my executor after his compliance with his direction in this my Will, be put out to Interest untill my brother Alfred attains the age of twenty one years. And I do hereby appoint John S. West my Executor to this my last Will & Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of August A. D. 1806.

Elizabeth Gatlin -seal

Signed, sealed, published & declared in presence of
Abigail Jarvis
Abner H.(?) West **

State of North Carolina
Craven County Court
December Term 1806.
Then was the last Will & Testament of Elizabeth Gatlin Dec'd. proved in open court by the oath of Abner West the Subscribing Witness thereto and John S. West the Executor therein named qualified as such agreeably to Law and ordered to be Registered.

Attest
Sam'l Chapman C. C.

Children were: Eleanor West, Hardin West, John Laffoon West, William M. West, Annatasia "Stacy" West, Thomas Woodson West, Susan West, Mary West.

Alexander Washington West² was born on 10 May 1840 in Tennessee. He died on 6 August 1928 at the age of 88. He was buried in Walder Cemetery, PuTennesseeam, Tennessee. !BIRTH-DEATH: Cemetery Records of Walder Cemetery, Putnam County, Ten nessee
Parents: Anderson West and Mary "Polly" West.

Spouse: Esther Elvirey Walker. Esther Elvirey Walker and Alexander Washington West were married about 1862 in Tennessee. Children were: Julia Ann West, Robert A. West, John A. West, William West, Mary West, Leann West.

Spouse: Adaline . Adaline and Alexander Washington West were married about 1877 in Tennessee. Children were: Arminda West, James West.

Alice West (private). Parents: John West and Miranda Lee.

Spouse: Hunter Looper.

Alla May West (private). Parents: John West and Miranda Lee.

Spouse: Alec Brown.

Alma West (private). Parents: Stokley Round West and Annie Paris Hill.

Almon Alvin West² was born on 2 February 1856 in Tennessee. He died on 6 July 1902 at the age of 46 in Putnam County, Tennessee. !BIRTH: 1900 Census of Putnam County, Tennessee
Parents: William Carroll West and Elizabeth Peek.

Spouse: Perlina .

Alonzo West¹¹ was born in February 1880 in Tennessee. He died on 21 September 1900 at the age of 20. Parents: Newton W. West and Anna Dicie.

Alton West (private). Parents: Hollis Vernon West and Scytha Ladona Pendergrass.

Alvin West¹¹ was born about 1846 in Overton County, Tennessee. Parents: Reuben Barney West and Fanny Bilbrey.

America West¹¹ was born on 23 February 1867 in Putnam County, Tennessee. She died on 29 April 1942 at the age of 75. Parents: Granville Finley West and Elizabeth Ray.

Anderson West² was born on 12 January 1812 in North Carolina, United States.¹¹⁶⁰ He owned entered property on 3 November 1834 in Overton County, Tennessee.¹⁶⁸⁰ Location No. 1301
500 Acres
This Entry No. 1301 transferred in part to Anderson WEST by Richard COPELAND (illegible) to the Original Location Isaac GORE E. T.
State of Tennessee }
Overton County }
Joseph GOODBAR & Richard COPELAND Enters five hundred acres of land Situate in said county on both sides of the road leading from MONROE to SPARTA Beginning at the North West Corner of a one hundred acre Survey made in the name of Townsend COPELAND and Uriah COPELAND and now Occupied by John MORRIS Running East crossing said road thence North for Complement including the land on both sides of said road binding on existing
(END OF PAGE 33 of Locator Book) Surveys and Entries that may interfer to the Beginning Nov 3rd 1834.
Joseph COPELAND & Richard COPELAND Locators
He owned entered property on 14 May 1836 in Overton County, Tennessee.¹⁶⁸¹ Location No. 1499
25
Copy Iss.
State of Tennessee }
Overton County }
Anderson WEST Enters twenty five acres of land Situate in Said County on the Waters of ROARING RIVER Beginning at the North East Corner of a Fifty acre Survey made in the name of Jane COPELAND and at the Side of the Big road leading from KENTUCKY to SPARTA running north then west binding on Existing Claims for Complement this 14th day of May 1836.
Anderson WEST Locator
Anderson died on 10 May 1889 at the age of 77 in Putnam County, Tennessee.¹¹⁶⁰ !BIRTH: 1850 Census White County, Tennessee
Parents: Barnett West and Barbara Rumfelt.

Spouse: Mary "Polly" West. Children were: Wilson West, Nancy Julia West, Alexander Washington West.

Andrew Jackson West⁶¹ was born about 1832 in Tennessee. Parents: John West and Mary "Polly" Brown.

Spouse: Mary Ann Dearing.

Angelina West¹⁸⁴ was born on 13 January 1850 in Osage Co., MO. She died before 1897 at the age of 47. She was christened in unmarried. Parents: Hardin West and Katherine Williams.

Ann WEST (private).

Spouse: William BOURNE.

Ann WEST (private).

Spouse: John BOURNE III.

Annatasia "Stacy" West¹⁸⁴ was born on 12 February 1815 in Ilsley, Hopkins Co., KY. She died on 26 April 1893 at the age of 78 in Iberia, Miller County, Missouri. Parents: Abner West and Sarah Laffoon.

Spouse: James Hyrum Winningham.

Appelton Burr West² was born in August 1868 in Tennessee. He died in San Francisco, CA. !BIRTH: 1900 Census of Overton County, Tennessee
Parents: James Given West and Nancy Matthews.

Spouse: Florence McCormick.

Arminda West² was born in April 1880 in Tennessee. BIRTH: 1900 Census of Putnam County, Tennessee
Parents: Alexander Washington West and Adaline .

Barnabus West² was born about 1765 in N. Carolina. He died in 1830 at the age of 65. MARRIAGE: Marriages of Lincoln County, North Carolina

Parents: Isaac West.

Spouse: Sally Wallace. Sally Wallace and Barnabus West were married on 2 May 1787 in Lincoln, North Carolina. Children were: Isaac West, Barnett West, Nancy West.

Barnett West² was born about 1788 in Lincoln, North Carolina. [NEED TO DEFINE SENTENCE:Nickname] Parents: Barnabus West and Sally Wallace.

Spouse: Barbara Rumfelt. Barbara Rumfelt and Barnett West were married on 2 September 1807 in Lincoln, North Carolina. Children were: Anderson West, Wilson West.

Bell E. West (private). Parents: James Lowry West and Martha E. ?.

Dr. Benjamin Franklin West¹⁸⁴ was born on 20 March 1871 in Osage Co., MO. He was christened on 14 July 1892 in Marriage licence--Mary Long. He was buried on 20 July 1892 in Marriage licence filed. Benjamin died on 15 June 1938 at the age of 67 in Denton Co., TX. Doctor Benjamin Franklin West was born in 1871 in Osage Co., MO. He was the son of Hardin West and Sarah Hicks. When he was 4 or 5 years old his parents moved to Tarrant Co., Tx., and settled near the community of Grapevine.
In 1881, when "Doc" was 10 years old his father, Hasrdin West, died. Apparently his mother raised the children alone and remained in Tarrant Co. until they were grown. Doc had two brothers, Lee and Marion, and a sister, Lucy.
Doc married Mary Susan (Molly) Long in 1892 in Denton Co., TX. She was the daughter of Charles Edgar Long and Elizabeth Knight. They began their family in Tarrant Co., TX. A daughter was born in 1893 and they named her Emmer.
Shortly before 1895-96 they moved to OK. (then known as Indian Territory). Here a son was born and they named him Benjamin, he was born in 1897. Doc's mother, Sarah West lived in OK. as did his two brothers and his sister and their families.
Doc returned to Tarrant Co. before 1898. He began farming in the area north of Fort Worth. By 1905 Doc and Molly added five more children to their family. They were Ruby, Earl and Pearl (who are twins), Bessie, and Ethel.
In the early 1900's many farmers became sharecroppers. Doc was such a farmer. He grew crops on rented land for a share of the farm's production. He provided the labor of himself and his family to make a living. In return, the landlord supplied him with land, a house, equipment, work animals, and cash or credit to live on until the crop was harvested. Sometime he received a half or three-fourths of the crop.
Before 1908 Doc was farming in Jack Co., TX. At this location another son was born and they named him Edgar.
By 1910 Doc and Molly were in Runnels Co., TX., where Doc had another sharecrop. They made the trip down there in two covered wagons. They were living near Crews. Here they had another son and named him Marion. Also while at this location their oldest daughter Emmer married Iva Brown in 1911. In 1913 their daughter Ruby married Ben Isbell in Young Co., TX.
Doc and Molly went back to Tarrant Co. before 1915. Their last two children were born here. They were Elizabeth who was born in 1915, and Ira who was born in 1917.
Our country was drawn into World War 1 by 1919. Doc was to old to be called into service, but his oldest son Ben was called and served in Germany. When the war was over the West family was lucky not to have lost any loved ones.
During the 1920's more of Doc and Molly's children were marrying. Bessie married Lee Taylor in 1920, Pearl married Chris Paulson in 1922, Earl married Annie Upchurch in 1926, and Ethel married Jim Holder in 1927. Also during the early twenties a flu epedemic was sweeping the country. Tragedy came to Doc and Molly when they lost their son Edgar of pneumonia in 1923. He was 15 years old. By 1929 our country was entering a great depression. People everywhere were out of work or did not have food. These were terrible times, fortunatly Doc and Molly knew how to survive.
In the 1930's the rest of Doc and Molly's children were married. Marion married Hattie Helm in 1932, Ben married Nell Keating in 1937, Ira married Jewel Ethridge in 1937, and Elizabeth married "Red" Marlett in 1937.
Doc lived most of his life around Tarrant Co., TX. Many of his children settled there and later his grandchildren. Most of his decendants still live around that area today. However, there are a few of us sprinkled around Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Louisiana. There are a number of decendants in California and various other places.
In 1938, when Doc was 67 years old he passed from this life. At the time they were living in Aledo, Texas. He is buried in the Flower Mound Cemetery in Denton Co., TX. Parents: Hardin West and Sara Jane Hicks.

Spouse: Mary "Molly" Susan Long. Mary "Molly" Susan Long and Dr. Benjamin Franklin West were married on 17 July 1892 in Denton Co., TX. Children were: Emmer Lee West, Benjamin Franklin West, Ruby Mae West, Earl West, Pearl West, Bessie West, Betty Ethel West, Edgar West, William Marion West, Sarah Elizabeth West, Ira Gilbert West.

Benjamin Franklin West¹⁸⁴ was born on 8 April 1896 in Pontotoc Co., OK. He died on 23 July 1965 at the age of 69. Parents: Dr. Benjamin Franklin West and Mary "Molly" Susan Long.

Spouse: Nell Keating.

Benson West (private). Parents: James Given West and Nancy Matthews.

Benson West (private). Parents: John West and Miranda Lee.

Spouse: Josie Speck.

Bessie West (private). Parents: Dr. Benjamin Franklin West and Mary "Molly" Susan Long.

Spouse: Richard Lee Coffman.

Spouse: Lee Roy Taylor. Children were: Mary Josephine Taylor, Benjamin Franklin Taylor, Robert Lee Taylor, Paul Taylor, Pauline Taylor.

Betsy Fannie West was born in 1792 in North Carolina, United States. Parents: Stephen West and Mary Belk.

Spouse: Barnie Harris.

Betty Ethel West¹⁸⁴ was born on 28 January 1905 in Tarrant Co., TX. She died on 24 February 1963 at the age of 58 in Tarrant Co., TX. Parents: Dr. Benjamin Franklin West and Mary "Molly" Susan Long.

Spouse: James Albert , Jr. Holder. Children were: Frances LaVerne Holder, James Leo Holder, Johnny Dwayne Holder.