Francis was born in 1903. She is the daughter of Joseph Breneman and Frances Humphry. Wife of John Earl West.
Maiden name West noted in brother Flint’s obituary in February 1960.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV26-958 : accessed 25 June 2021), Francis Breneman in household of J T Breneman, Township 1, Contra Costa, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 162, sheet 2A, family 32, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 75; FHL microfilm 1,374,088.
"United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH3V-LC9 : 31 January 2021), Francis Breneman in entry for Joseph Breneman, 1920. Contra Costa, California, United States.
"Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVY5-DG89 : 16 August 2019), Frances M West, 08 Oct 1987; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Gargatha, Accomack, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VMB9-CYQ : 8 January 2021), Frances West, Oct 1987; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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