Eighth Generation

332. Judith LESSLY¹¹⁷ was born between 1815 and 1820 in Jessamine County, KY.¹¹⁹ She died after 1860. Judith appears as a member of the household of John Lessley in the 1850 Missouri census for Polk County, She is presumably his daughter. Her place of birth is listed as Kentucky and her age as 29.

On the Broderbund Archive #5 a Judith Lessley is listed as marrying a Samuel West on 29 July 1855 in Polk County.

In the 1860 Missouris census for Polk County a Judith West is listed in the household of Mary Lessley. This is presumably the same Judith of the 1850 census. Judith's birthplace in the 1860 census is also listed as Kentucky however her age is listed as 45. Based on information from the 1850 census one would expect her to be about 39 or 40 not 45.

Judith may appears in the 1870 census for Randolph Co., MO. She appears in her brother's household, age 35 born in Kentucky.

Judith LESSLY and Samuel WEST were married on 29 July 1855 in Polk County, MO.²¹⁸ Samuel WEST¹¹⁷ was born UNKNOWN. He died UNKNOWN.