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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.1 BIRT
2 DATE 1774
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