Edward West married Nancy Guthrie. Who were their parents? They lived in Wayne County, MS

Question

They had 11 living children. The last place they lived was Waynesboro, MS.

Comments

Hello. Do you have any dates that might be helpful in the search? BMD? - Birth, Marriage, Death? Children's names? Birthplaces? Every little bit of information makes it easier to find information. Thanks!

~ Matt

Well, I think this family is the one (haven't yet found either of their parents; harder without birthdates):

1920 US Federal Census

Name	Age
Edward D West	36
Nancy West	30
Edith West	12
Aden West	10
Earl West	8
Coleman West	6
Noel West	4
Gavin West	3
Gracie West	2
Howard West	0 [6/12]

...Which would make his birthdate approx. 1884, and her birthdate approx. 1890.

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This is the correct family. Thank you!  My father was Coleman West.

Answer 1

If Nancy lived in Mississippi as a child this could be her family and birthdates coincide with other researcher's information. I found this on another free site: FamilySearch.org I am pretty sure this is the correct Nancy since it is the same county you listed.

 

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"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9F8-5BM : accessed 27 Oct 2012), Nancy E Guthrie in household of James A Guthrie, ED 113 Beat 4 (western half), Wayne, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 11A, family 168, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240833.

 

It lists the family as:

 

	Household	Gender	Age	Birthplace
head	James A Guthrie	M	48	Mississippi
wife	Amanda J Guthrie	F	54	Mississippi
daughter	Julia V Guthrie	F	25	Mississippi
son	James H Guthrie	M	21	Mississippi
daughter	Marcie F Guthrie	F	19	Mississippi
daughter	Amanda C Guthrie	F	17	Mississippi
daughter	Mary E Guthrie	F	15	Mississippi
daughter	Emily E Guthrie	F	13	Mississippi
daughter	Nancy E Guthrie	F	11	Mississippi

 

All living in: ED 113 Beat 4 (western half), Wayne, Mississippi, United States for the US Census 1900.

 

 

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This is my maternal grandmother's family.  Thank you.

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I am no longer anonymous.  Nancy E Guthrie and Edward "Ed" West are my paternal grandparents.  I have more information sent to me by my cousin but don't have it posted.  I am Ruth Elizabeth West Bailey Clark, daughter of Lawrence Coleman West and Velma Viola McLain.  I have more information to add as soon as I can.