Wiley West Sr.
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Wiley Calvin West Sr. (1832 - 1906)

Pvt. Wiley Calvin West Sr.
Born in North Carolinamap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at age 74 in North Carolinamap
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Biography

Wiley was born in 1832. He is the son of Willis West and Rebecca Unknown. Wiley died in 1906. [1]

Timeline

1832:

1840:

1850: Lived in Sampson, Sampson County, NC according to the Census: Head/Husband Willis West, wife Rebecca, and children John, Rebecca, Mary, Wiley; and a lodger of unknown relationship Sally J. Gainey (14). [2]

1860: 28 and living with his father in Mingo District Northern Division, Sampson County, North Carolina according to the Census: Willis West, Rebecca West, Wiley C. West, Tereba West, Furman West, Alderman C. West, and Ashley Lee. [3]

  • Wiley was a soldier for the Confederacy during the United States Civil War, serving in Company C, 54 North Carolina Infantry. His Gravemarker includes the Inscription: PVT, Co C 54 NC Inf, CSA. See Wests who fought in the U.S. Civil War

1870: Lived in Westbrook, Sampson County, NC according to the Census: Head/Husband Wiley Calvin West, wife Pherebee, and children Ferney Brigham, Almand Cicero, Kitsey Rebecca, Mary Berry, Wiley Calvin, Persula, and George Andrew; and sister Rebecca Ann West. [4]

1880: Lived in Mingo, Sampson County, NC according to the Census: Head/Husband Wiley C. West, wife Phereby, and children Ferney B., Alman C., Kisey R., Wiley C., Mary B., Ersulir, George A., Thomas L., Willis J., Cornelius F., and Eden E.; and sister Rebecca A. West. [5]

  • 1890 Census unavailable.

1900: Widowed, Living in Averasboro Township, Dunn, Harnett County, NC according to the Census: Head Wiley C. West, and children Kitsie R., Ursula, and Eden E.; and grandchildren of indeterminate parentage Lonnie F. West and Bessie M. West. [6]

1906: 'Wiley Calvin West' buried at Pleasant Grove Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery in Dunn, Harnett County, NC. [7]


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  1. ↑ Entered by Michael Gabbard, Aug 4, 2012
  2. ↑ United States Census, 1850; Index, FamilySearch
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD67-3WX : accessed 6 February 2016), Furman West in entry for Willis West, 1860.
  4. ↑ United States Census, 1870; Index, FamilySearch
  5. ↑ United States Census, 1880; Index, FamilySearch
  6. ↑ United States Census, 1900; Index, FamilySearch
  7. ↑ Grave Marker at Pleasant Grove Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery in Dunn, Harnett County, NC.






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