Mr.
Wesley
West
Born in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Eli West
and Sarah (Guffin) West
Brother of
Mary (Row) VanPelt [half], Margaret (Row) Post [half], Andrew (Rowe) Row [half], Elizabeth (West) Pavey, Sarah (West) Craig and Alsey (West) Tudor
Husband of
Mary Ann (McKay) West
— married
14 Nov 1839 in Highland, Ohio, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Isaac West, Harriet E. West, Eliza A. West, David Mcc. West, Florence E. West and Mary Ann West
Died
at age 85
in Mount Vernon, Linn, Iowa, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 20 May 2011
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Biography
Wesley was born in 1808 [1] [2]. He was the son of Eli West and Sarah Guffin. He married Mary Ann McKay in 1839 [3] [4]. He passed away in 1894 [5] [6].
Sources
- 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00005; Digital film/folder number: 005160613; FHL microfilm: 1254351; Image number: 404; Sheet number: 200; Sheet letter: A; Indexing batch: C55758-5
FamilySearch Record: MD2B-J8L (accessed 25 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBD-913
Westey West (71), married, Farmer, head of household in Mount Vernon, Linn, Iowa, United States. Born in Kentucky, 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: 11; Digital film/folder number: 004204437; FHL microfilm: 444671; Image number: 278; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01130-5
FamilySearch Record: MX31-H1Z (accessed 25 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-67XT-ND
Wesley West (42) in Concord Township, Fayette, Ohio, United States. Born in Kentucky. - ↑
1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 13; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 13; Digital film/folder number: 004263636; FHL microfilm: 000545904; Image number: 400; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01436-4
FamilySearch Record: MDVX-2CQ (accessed 25 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6QZ6-BQ
Wesley West (62) head of household in Franklin Township, Linn, Iowa, United States. Born in Kentucky. - ↑
Marriage:
"Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004260599; FHL microfilm: 570613
FamilySearch Record: XDNJ-8PB (accessed 25 February 2024)
Westley West marriage to Polly Ann Mc Vey on 14 Nov 1839 in Highland, Ohio, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004260599_001_M9N5-DRH; FHL microfilm: 570613; Image number: 71; Packet letter: C; Indexing batch: M01132-6
FamilySearch Record: Z83S-993Z (accessed 25 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 939K-BJSK-YB
Westley West marriage to Polly Ann McKay on 14 Nov 1839 in Highland, Ohio, United States. - ↑
Death:
"Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992"
citing Page: 214; Digital film/folder number: 007590381_003_M99P-9BL; FHL microfilm: 000985984; Image number: 222
FamilySearch Record: QVMN-K8HS (accessed 25 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9FJ-24P
Wesley West death 13 May 1894 (age 85) in Mount Vernon, Linn, Iowa, United States. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #73903176 (accessed 25 February 2024)
Memorial page for Wesley West (6 Oct 1808-13 May 1894), citing Mount Vernon Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Linn County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Shawn (contributor 46550807).
Acknowledgements
- This person was created through the import of McQuery Family Tree.ged on 20 May 2011.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Wesley 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 Wesley:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Wesley 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 Wesley:
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~0.78%
Janell Carberry
:
23andMe
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~0.78%
~12.50%
J L (Lilly) Starkey :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Genel Rowe :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch CY6961826 [compare]
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~0.39%
Pam (Riley) Lynch :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A970889 [compare], Ancestry member pamrlyn
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