Rachel
West
formerly McCallister
Born about in Ireland
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
James West Jr
— married
about 1852 in Pennsylvania
Descendants 
Died about
at about age 65
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Dec 2017
This page has been accessed 82 times.
Biography
Rachel was born about 1835. She is the daughter of George McCallister and unknown. She passed away about 1900.
The entire family George McCallister, his wife, and 3 children Rachel, Margaret, and John arrived in New York, New York, USA on 29 May 1846 aboard the ship "Jane".
Sources
- 1860 United States Federal Census
- Name Rachael West
- Age 27
- Birth Year abt 1833
- Gender Female
- Name Rachael West
- Age 27
- Birth Year abt 1833
- Gender Female
- Birth Place Ireland
- Home in 1860 Norristown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
- Post Office Norristown
- Dwelling Number 169
- Family Number 186
- Household Members
- Name Age
- James West
- Rachael West
- Anna West
- Harriet West
- George West
- 1870 United States Federal Census
- Name Rachel West
- Age in 1870 35
- Birth Year abt 1835
- Birthplace Pennsylvania (1860 listed Ireland)
- Dwelling Number 1223
- Home in 1870 Norristown Lower Ward, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
- Gender Female
- Occupation Keeping House
- Inferred Spouse James West
- Inferred Children Emily West
- Household Members
- Name Age
- James West
- Rachel West
- Emily West
- Harriet N West
- George West
- Edward West
- https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7163/4278811_00161/8669705?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/18391668/person/732195326/facts/citation/56898869580/edit/record
- 1880 United States Federal Census
- Name Rachel West
- Age 45
- Birth Date Abt 1835
- Birthplace England (1860 listed Ireland 1870 listed Pennsylvania)
- Home in 1880 Norristown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
- Street Church Street
- House Number 524
- Dwelling Number 151
- Race White
- Gender Female
- Relation to Head of House Wife
- Marital Status Married
- Spouse's Name James West
- Father's Birthplace England
- Mother's Birthplace England
- Occupation Keeping House
- Cannot Read Yes
- Cannot Write Yes
- Household Members
- Name Age
- James West
- Rachel West
- Harriet Hurd
- George West
- Edward West
- Mattie West
- Joseph Hurd
- William Hurd
- https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6742/4244443-00612/37621825?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/18391668/person/732195326/facts/citation/3242695815/edit/record
- 1910 United States Federal Census
- Name Rachel A West
- Age in 1910 78
- Birth Year abt 1832
- Birthplace Pennsylvania
- Home in 1910 Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania
- Race White
- Gender Female
- Relation to Head of House Head
- Marital Status Single
- Father's Birthplace Maryland
- Mother's Birthplace Maryland
- Native Tongue English
- Home Owned or Rented Rent
- Farm or House House
- Able to read Yes
- Able to Write Yes
- Household Members
- Name Age
- Rachel A West 78
- https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7884/4449960_00594/24241804?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/18391668/person/732195326/facts/citation/780377408183/edit/record
- Irish Immigrants: New York Port Arrival Records, 1846-1851
- Name Rachel Mccallister
- Birth Year abt 1833
- Age 13
- Gender Female
- Embarkation Liverpool
- Ship Jane21829May1846 Jane
- Ship Jane
- Occupation Immigrant
- Passengers 218
- Compartment Steerage
- Native Country Ireland
- Destination USA
- Arrival Place New York, New York, USA
- Arrival Date 29 May 1846
- Transit Type Staying in the U.S.
- U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
- Name Rachel West
- Gender Female
- Place Filed Pennsylvania, USA
- Relation to Head Widow
- Spouse James West
- Household Members
- Name Age
- James West
- Rachel West
- https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/4654/32959_033173-03649/11004902?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/18391668/person/732195326/facts/citation/780283548318/edit/record
- Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966
- Name Rachael McAlister
- Gender Female
- Birth Place Ireland
- Spouse James Wist
- Child George West
- Rachael McAlister - True
- Household Members
- Name Age
- George West
- Rachael McAlister
- James Wist
- Mary Jane Wist
- https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/5164/42342_2421406259_0620-01610/754735984?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/18391668/person/732195326/facts/citation/780269652621/edit/record
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rachel by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rachel:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rachel by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rachel:
-
~3.12%
~6.25%
Louann (Salvatore) Halpin 
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A593513 [compare], Ancestry member louannhalpin
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Carolann (Hunt) Noble :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member chunt56147
-
~1.56%
~6.25%
Charly Shoff :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch WD7511257 [compare], Ancestry member louann_and_charly
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