Joseph West Sr (1757 - 1841)

Born 1757 in Maryland Colony

Descendants

Died 17 Mar 1841 at about age 84 in Mifflin Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Joseph was born in 1757.

Joseph was a slave owner of Pennsylvania, his home was on the farm in Allegheny County.

Joseph West first married Mary Lowery daughter of Col. Alexander Lowrey and relict of . He was her second husband.

Children of Joseph and Mary (Lowrey) West:

1. Alexander, sold his share of the homestead to his brothers, Joseph and Matthew, and moved to Illinois, his death occurring on his farm on the Wabash river.
2. Edward, disposed of his share of the home property in the same manner as did his brother, Alexander, and moved to Illinois, purchased a farm adjoining that of his brother, where he died.
3. Joseph, of whom further.
4. Matthew, a farmer on part of the homestead, engaged in mercantile dealings in partnership with a Mr. Willock, an association that was later discontinued, after which Matthew West returned to farming and was so engaged at his death.

Joseph West married again, his second wife being Katherine Whittaker, and upon his death he was buried in the Franklin graveyard.

Joseph passed away in 1841 and was interred in the Anne Ashley United Methodist Church Cemetery, Munhall, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA .^[1]

From History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania:

Joseph, married Mrs. Mary Hay, a widow with two sons, Lowry and John Hay, who went west and purchased a large stock-farm, on which they laid out the town of Shawneetown. Ill., and where Lowry was killed. Joseph and Mary (Hay) West had the following- named children: Alexander, Edward, Joseph and Matthew.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #48818451 : accessed 15 April 2020), memorial page for Joseph A. West, Sr (1757–17 Mar 1841), citing Anne Ashley United Methodist Church Cemetery, Munhall, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Roseanne Kocinski-Fowler (contributor 46893887) .

• Jordan, John W. Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania, Vol. 2 (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, Vol. 2, p. 600-603)
• Cushing, Thomas. History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (A. Warner & Co., Chicago, 1889, Part 2, p. 294)