Jacob
West
Born about in Onslow, Province of North Carolina
Ancestors 
Son of Levi West
and Mary (Williams) West
Brother of
George Frederick West, Andrew West, Elias West, Prudence (West) Hicks, Levi West Jr., Julita West, John West Sr, Tarmar West, Mary Ann (West) Milton, Sarah West, Julity West, James West, Jeptha West and James West [half]
Husband of
Barshaba Polk (Cooper) West
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Jeptha West, Elly West, Nancy (West) Latimer, Clarissa (West) Brown, Clarinda (West) Brown and Jacob C. West
Died
at about age 92
in Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 27 May 2016
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Biography
Jacob West was born about 1776 in Onslow, Province of North Carolina, son of Levi West (1726–1787) and Mary Williams (1731– ).[1][2]
Jacob married Barshaba Unknown (born about 1776). Their children were:
- Nancy West (13 November 1802 – 18 October 1887)
- Clarissa West (11 April 1805 – 8 October 1897)
- Jacob C. West (1808 – 30 September 1889)
He was a private in Capt. John Barkersville's Company, Col. John Coffee's Cavalry of West Tennessee Volunteers in the War of 1812.[3]
In the 1850 census Jacob (age 74) was in Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, United States.[4]
In the 1860 census Jacob (widowed age 85) was in Abingdon City, Knox, Illinois, United States.[5]
Jacob died on 9 March 1868 in Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, United States, aged about 91. He was buried in Cherry Grove Cemetery, Abingdon, Knox County, Illinois.[2]
Sources
- ↑ Jacob was named as a son in the 1787 will of Levi West, Sr. see his wikitree profile for text
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #5433104 (accessed 14 March 2024)
Memorial page for Jacob West (14 Feb 1776-9 Mar 1868), citing Cherry Grove Cemetery, Abingdon, Knox County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Jim Ferris (contributor 46557174).. - ↑ W Tenn Vol Cav: "Illinois Soldier Burial Places, 1774-1974"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007540518; FHL microfilm: 001001201; Image number: 4064
FamilySearch Record: QVY9-QQZ3 (accessed 14 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G98R-1WF1
Jacob West burial (died in 1868) in Cedar Twp, Knox, Illinois, United States. - ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 4; Digital film/folder number: 004191986_004_M9CD-8BY; FHL microfilm: 442908; Image number: 17; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00995-3
FamilySearch Record: M85Z-KFJ (accessed 14 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XC34-GF9
Jacob West (74) in Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, United States. Born in North Carolina.Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place Jacob West M 74 North Carolina Bersheba West F 73 North Carolina - ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 470; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165766; FHL microfilm: 803195; Image number: 705; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01703-8
FamilySearch Record: MXHC-F27 (accessed 14 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB6-9D44
Jacob West (85) in Abingdon City, Knox, Illinois, United States. Born in N C.Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place Jonathan Latimer M 57 Tenn Nancy Latimer F 57 N C Jas W Latimer M 26 Ill J F Latimer M 20 Ill J B Latimer M 18 Ill Louisa Meek F 28 Ill Eugene Meek M 7 Ill Jacob West M 85 N C
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jacob by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jacob:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jacob by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jacob:
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Richard Dykstra 
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~1.56%
~6.25%
William Schwetke :
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~1.56%
Albert Hines :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Marcia (Lee) Litsinger :
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~0.78%
Rex Hess :
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~0.78%
Marv Martin :
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~0.78%
Don Simpson :
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #904621
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~0.78%
David Devin :
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Beth (West) Streu
James West who died in 1861 in Itawamba County, Mississippi is not the son of Jacob West and Bersheba Cooper. There is no record of proof. James West is in the line of James West, born around 1725. He lived in Bladen, Duplin, and Robeson Counties of North Carolina.
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