Francis Henry West (1825 - 1896)

Born 25 Oct 1825 in New Hampshire, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Emma Moore (Rittenhouse) West — married 21 Jun 1849 in Green, Wisconsin, United States

Died 6 Mar 1896 at age 70 in Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, United States

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Biography

General West was a farmer, businessman, and politician. He served the north in the Civil War, rising from Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel. He was brevetted Brigadier General of US Volunteers after the war.^[1]

Primary sources are needed for his life before 1849. There is a good description with some family history in a biographical dictionary.^[2] The dictionary refers to 9 living children, three sons and six daughters, but does not name them.

F married Emma M. Rittenhouse on 21 June 1849 in Green, Wisconsin, United States.^[3] They appear together in the 1850 census with first child Louisa (2/12, Wisconsin). Francis was 24, born in New Hampshire.^[4]

The 1870 census includes all 8 of their living children. Please see Emma Moore Rittenhouse (1829-1915) for a household table.^[5]

The child counted in the biographical dictionary but not appearing in 1870 seems to be Josephine, born 28 Dec 1872. She died 15 Aug 1876, and so was never recorded in a census.^[6]

Francis died in 1896.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Francis H. West," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Francis_H._West&oldid=1081518220 (accessed June 9, 2022).
2. ↑ The United States biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men; Wisconsin volume, American Biographical Publishing Company. 1877. Accessed at Archive.org 9 Jun 2022.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930"
   Citing FHL microfilm: 1266665; Record number: 93;
   FamilySearch Record: XRLY-7ZT (accessed 9 June 2022)
   F H West marriage to Emma M. Rittenhouse on 21 Jun 1849 in Green, Wisconsin, United States.
4. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   Citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Record: M4DN-RY1 (accessed 9 June 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6PM7-T78 Image number 00054
   Francis H West (24) in Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, United States.
5. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   Citing Page: 6; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 2; FHL microfilm: 000553227; Record number: 7614;
   FamilySearch Record: MN9Y-Z3K (accessed 9 June 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6QRS-XDQ Image number 00198
   F H West (43) head of household in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96262894/josephine-west : accessed 9 June 2022), memorial page for Josephine West (28 Dec 1872–15 Aug 1876), Find A Grave: Memorial #96262894, citing Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by Nadeen Sobottka (contributor 47145936) .
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7454985/francis-henry-west : accessed 9 June 2022), memorial page for Francis Henry West (25 Oct 1825–6 Mar 1896), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7454985, citing Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by Find a Grave .