Samuel
West
Born about in Amelia, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John West
and Sarah (Hansbrough) West
Brother of
Fanny (West) Corlew, Permelia (West) Jackson, Keziah (West) Mitchell, Lucy (West) Wiatt and Peter H West [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 68
in Indiana, United States
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Biography
He moved from his native Virginia to Kentucky as written in "[A Portrait and Biographical Record of Boone, Clinton and Hendricks Counties]" 1895, page 540. it also gives the names of all 13 kids & says all grew to maturity.
- Samuel West [JR], one of the early pioneers of Boone county, Ind. , was born in Estill county, Ky., May 29, 1825. His parents, Willis and Ellen (Dixon) West, also natives of Kentucky, were of" English, Irish and German extraction Willis West was a son of Samuel West, a native of Virginia, who settled in Kentucky at a very early day. He married Lydia Whiteside, and was the father of thirteen children, all of whom grew to maturity: Elizabeth, Nicholas, Lucy, Sarah, Willis, James. Hiram, Tinsley, Nancy. Minerva, Louisa, Samuel and Lydia. Willis West was born September 9, 1800, and was married in 1824. In the fall of 1828 Mr. West moved to Montgomery county. Ind. , where he resided until 1834, when he moved to Boone county, and settled in Clinton township, on land which he had entered the year previously. Here he resided in the woods until 1853, when he moved to Lebanon, where his wife died August 23, 1870, leaving four children: Samuel, Sally A., Ebenezer and Margaret E. In February, 1871, he married Mrs. Mary J. Johnson, and died March 18, 1888. Samuel West, our subject, came with his parents to Montgomery count}". Ind., and thence to Boone county in 1834, which he has made his home ever since. He was married in Boone county, Ind., September 28, 1845. to Susanna Evans, who was born in Piqua county, Ohio. August 5. 1827, and was a daughter of Jonathan and Margaret (Bell) Evans, natives of Pennsylvania and Ireland respectively, and of Welsh and Irish extraction. These parents were married in Ohio, and in 1828 moved to Wayne county, Ind., and thence to Boone county in 1839. They were the parents of eleven children: Susanna, James, Jane, David, Elizabeth, Margaret A., Mary, Elvira, Jonathan S., Louisa L. and Elmer. After Mr. West's marriage he first settled in Clinton township, where he resided until 1833. when he moved to Lebancon, Ind.. and there resided until 1864, when he moved to Worth township and settled on a part of the same farm on which ho now resides, and which at present comprises 240- acres, well improved. Twelve children have been born to Mr. and Mrs West, viz: Willis G.., Jonathan E.. Martha J.. Kosella. James E. deceased. Sarah M.. Mary E., Samuel A., Charley J.. Susanna, Albert F". and Harvey W. They are the grandparents of thirty-eight children, and great-grandparents of three, all living. Since the biography of Jonathan E. West, son of the above, was printed on page 528, the dates of the birth of the children of the latter (and the grand-children of Samuel West) have come to hand, and are given herewith, as follows: Daniel J., November 21, 1874; Lillian E., August 30, 1876; Samuel J., March 17, 1878; Edgar S., December 17, 1879; Nancy, November 12. 1 881; Florence, December 15, 1883; Joseph B., February 2, 1886; and Norah E., May 12, 1888—all living. Mr. and Mrs, West are members of the Regular Baptist church, and with their large family enjoy the respect of all their neighbors.
15 Dec 1785 Madison County Kentucky was formed from Lincoln County while still a part of Virginia.
1792 Kentucky becomes a State
A Samuel West is in the 1800 Kentucky census and the 1800 Madison County, Kentucky tax rolls.
1808 Estill County is established - It is formed from Madison & Clark counties.
1810 United States Federal Census[1]
- Name: Samuel West
- Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Estill, Kentucky
- Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3
- Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2
- Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
- Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
- Number of Household Members Under 16 : 8
- Number of Household Members Over 25 : 2
- Number of Household Members: 10
1820 United States Federal Census[2]
- Name: Samuel West
- Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Ravenna, Estill, Kentucky
- Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
- Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2
- Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3
- Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
- Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 4
- Free White Persons - Under 16: 7
- Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
- Total Free White Persons: 11
- Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 11
1830 United States Federal Census[3]
- Name: Samuel West
- Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Estill, Kentucky
- Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 3
- Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
- Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 1
- Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
- Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
- Total Free White Persons: 7
- Total Slaves: 2
- Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 9
1840 United States Federal Census[4]
- Name: Samuel West
- Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Scott, Montgomery, Indiana
- Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1
- Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
- No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
- Total Free White Persons: 2
- Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 2
Census has 2 folks between 60 & 69. Samuel may have gone to Indiana to be close to his son Willis who had moved to Montgomery, Indiana in 1828. Willis then moved to Boone, Indiana in 1834.
Court battle over his land on the headwaters of Cow Creek
- 1848 • Estill County, Kentucky, USA
- He had 700 acres in Estill Co. when he died. Daughter, Sally & her spouse, lived on the land & were to pay rent but did not over the 11 years they had it. The other kids wanted their part. It says Hiram, deceased in IN, is his son. Also calls out Simpson.
1848 • Indiana [Estill Circuit Court 1848] He died Intestate This information is given in the court minutes. Unfortunately, this was an excerpt from the minutes and does not include all of the info like the month and year of his death in Indiana (says it is the 18th)
Sources
- ↑ 1810 United States Federal Census': Year: 1810; Census Place: Estill, Kentucky; Roll: 6; Page: 3; Image: 00014; Family History Library Film: 0181351
- ↑ 1820 United States Federal Census: 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Ravenna, Estill, Kentucky; Page: 49; NARA Roll: M33_17; Image: 63
- ↑ 1830 United States Federal Census: Year: 1830; Census Place: Estill, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 35; Page: 239; Family History Library Film: 0007814
- ↑ 1840 United States Federal Census: Year: 1840; Census Place: Scott, Montgomery, Indiana; Roll: 100; Page: 242; Family History Library Film: 0007732
Acknowledgement
this information is taken from the excellent research presented on Ancestry.com by toadbadger https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/55677186/person/63000963366/facts
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