Wade Richard West (abt. 1840 - abt. 1878)

Born about 1840 in Red River County, Texas

Ancestors

Husband of Ruby D. (Willison) Weldon — married 28 Feb 1866 in Marion County, Texas

Died about 1878 at about age 38 in Indian Territory [uncertain]

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Wade West settled in the Republic of Texas before February 19, 1846.

This profile is part of the Early Red River, Texas One Place Study.

Biography

Name: Wade Richard West.^[1][2]

Born: abt 1840 Red River County, Texas.^[1][2]

Married: Ruby D. Willison, 28 Feb 1866, Marion County, Texas.^[3]
Her 1st husband; 5 children, to be added soon.

Voter Registration: 26 Nov 1869 Red River County, Texas.^[4]

Migration: abt 1871, moved his family to Indian Territory.

Died: 1878 Indian Territory.
Date is from a researcher's correspondence with one of his granddaughters, and may not be quite accurate. Burial location not known; not in Find-a-Grave.

Census 1870
Red River County, Texas, p. 132B, dwelling/family 1697/1697.^[5]
West, Wade R. 30 yrs Farmer [estate value blank on entire page] b. Texas
West, Rebecca 22 yrs Keeping house b. Indiana Territory
West, Bella 2 yrs b. Texas
West, Henry 1 yr b. Texas
[+ 2 unrelated boarders & 1 Black laborer]

Note: "Rebecca" is actually Ruby.

Wade West was a Texan.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Clark, Pat B. History of Clarksville and Old Red River County (Dallas: Mathis, Van Nort & Co., 1937), pp. 212-13
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Census Texas 1850 Red River County, p. 220B, dwelling/family 351/351.
3. ↑ Texas County Marriages, 1817-1965.
4. ↑ Texas Voter Registration Lists, 1867-1869.
5. ↑ Census Texas 1870 Red River County.