Perry was born in 1825. He was the son of James G West and Jemima Thorn. He passed away in 1913.
Sources
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DY-JR4 : 23 December 2020), P. B. West in household of James Musgrave, Wetzel, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RY-YYB : 15 January 2022), Perry G. West, Mannington, Marion, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
"United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8S4-51R : 8 March 2021), Perry G West, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,268.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9CY-57Y : accessed 4 June 2022), Perry G West, Mannington district (north side, excl. Mannington town), Marion, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 58, sheet 8A, family 149, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,764.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPJM-N5C : accessed 4 June 2022), Perry J West, Mannington, Marion, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 70, sheet 4B, family 50, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1687; FHL microfilm 1,375,700.
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMNC-2NP : 10 March 2018), Perry G West, 07 Oct 1913; citing Logansport, Marion, West Virginia, County Records, 209, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 834,817.
"United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8S4-51R : 8 March 2021), Perry G West, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,268.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Perry by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or 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 Perry: