Arkansas Family Group Sheet for the William David WEST Family
Husband: William David WEST
Birthdate: Sep 1854
Birthplace:
Death date: 27 Jan 1939
Place of death: Logan Co, Ar.
Father:
Mother:
Marriage date: 1883
Marriage place:
Wife: Mary Jane TODD
Birthdate: 7 Feb 1866
Birthplace:
Death date: 13 Apr 1917
Place of death: Logan Co, Ar.
Father:
Mother:
CHILDREN
Child No. 1: Margaret "Maggie" Nora WEST
Birthdate: 3 Jan 1886 Batesville, Independence Co, Ar.
Spouses' names: [1] Joseph Benjamin "Ben" SHEPPARD [2] Arnold CLACK [3] Dick McCORICK [4] WILLIAMS [5] Charlie FRENO [6] Joe GAZATIA
Marriage date: [1] 28 Nov 1902 Logan Co, Ar.
Death date: 30 Sep 1956 Stockton, San Joaquin Co, Ca.
Child No. 2: Myrtle May WEST
Birthdate: 14 May 1892
Spouses' names: [1] Siamon Amos "Buck" ROGERS [2] George Edward BLEDSOE [3] Joe E. SPRINKLE
Marriage date: [1] 11 May 1911 Magazine, Logan Co, Ar.
Death date: 23 May 1958
Child No. 3: Willis Newton "Budney" WEST
Birthdate: 14 Dec 1892 Magazine, Logan Co, Ar.
Spouses' names: Katie Fern PRIDMORE
Marriage date:
Death date: 13 Jan 1971
Child No. 4: Bernard C. WEST
Birthdate: 28 Dec 1897 Magazine, Logan Co, Ar.
Spouses' names: Laura E. ROGERS
Marriage date:
Death date: 28 Jan 1964 Yell Co, Ar.
Child No. 5: Rosa Anna WEST
Birthdate: 1 Nov 1898
Spouses' names: John Belton NORMAN
Marriage date:
Death date: 22 Aug 1963 Oakland, Ca.
Child No. 6: Mel Vinnie "Vin" WEST
Birthdate: 28 Aug 1900 Havana, Yell Co, Ar.
Spouses' names: William McKinley "Dave" WEAVER
Marriage date: 20 Mar 1918 Yell Co, Ar.
Death date: 18 May 1952 Yell Co, Ar.
Documentation:
* Most dates are from headstones other information from Bobby Lee West Magazine, Ar. 72943. Information as of Sep. 1988.
* HUSBAND William David WEST Occupation: David was a stone cutter and basket maker.
WIFE Mary Jane TODD
* Child No. 1 Margaret "Maggie" Nora WEST Arnold CLACK married Sep 1940 Dick McCORICK married Mar 1941 (Divorced) WILLIAMS married Dec 1941 (Divorced) Charlie FRENO married 1945 (Divorced) Joe GAZATIA married 1951
* Child No. 2 Myrtle May WEST George Edward BLEDSOE married 17 Dec 1919 Joe E. SPRINKLE married 10 Apr 1951
* Child No. 4 Bernard C. WEST Bernard and Laura ran away got married and went to Willis (Budney) West and hid out overnight untill his dad cooled down.
* Eula Maye (HERRING) WEST Rt 1 Conway, Ar. 72032 Bernard's daughter-in-law gave me birth dates of his kids.
* Death dates are from headstones. Information as of Oct. 1988.
* Child No. 6 Mel Vinnie "Vin" WEST Vin could neither read nor write but she could play any musical instrument. After hearing a tune she could pick up her fiddle or guitar and reproduce it. Two of her sons inheritated some of her musical ability.
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