Marty and Karla Grant

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Husband: John Bryant West

Born: 06 JUN 1866 in Surry Co, NC
Married: 1884/1885 in Cherokee Co, NC
Died: 03 JUL 1937 in Clay Co, NC
Father: David West
Mother: Malinda Nichols
Spouses:

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Wife: Media Ann Wright

Born: 30 APR 1866 in Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC
Died: 23 AUG 1947 in Clay Co, NC
Father: James S Wright
Mother: Caroline C Winfrey
Spouses:

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Children

01 (M): Walter William West
Born: 28 MAR 1886 in Cherokee Co, NC
Died: 22 JUL 1963 in Andrews, Cherokee Co, NC
Spouses: Mary Campbell

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02 (M): Carl West
Born: 06 JUN 1888 in Cherokee Co, NC
Died: 11 NOV 1889 in Cherokee Co, NC
Spouses:

03 (M): Americus E West
Born: 16 MAR 1890 in Cherokee Co, NC
Died: 20 MAY 1910 in Cherokee Co, NC
Spouses:

04 (F): Dora Ivalee West
Born: 30 AUG 1891 in Cherokee Co, NC
Died: 10 SEP 1969 in Buncombe Co, NC
Spouses: Elbert Floyd Trantham

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05 (M): Luther L West
Born: JUN 1893 in Cherokee Co, NC
Died: 07 NOV 1913 in Graham Co, NC
Spouses:

06 (M): Rev Robert Weldon West
Born: 10 JUL 1895 in Cherokee Co, NC
Died: 25 JAN 1978 in Cherokee Co, NC
Spouses: Lexie E Tipton; Idoma Amylee Sneed

07 (M): Harley Bryant West
Born: 17 MAR 1897 in Cherokee Co, NC
Died: 17 DEC 1938 in Jackson Co, NC
Spouses: Mary M Phillips

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08 (M): Otis Alexander West
Born: 28 FEB 1899 in Cherokee Co, NC
Died: 05 JUL 1980 in Graham Co, NC
Spouses: Rilla Caroline Phillips

09 (F): Edith West
Born: 1901/1902 in Cherokee Co, NC
Died: after 1930 in Clay Co, NC
Spouses:

10 (F): Edna Mae Wright West
Born: 26 FEB 1904 in Cherokee Co, NC
Died: 26 DEC 1992 in Cherokee Co, NC
Spouses: Wendell Willard Lovingood

11 (M): Grady Wayne West
Born: 15 JUN 1906 in Cherokee Co, NC
Died: 04 MAR 1990 in GA
Spouses:

12 (M): Kenneth Leslie West
Born: 1914 in Cherokee Co, NC
Died: after 1930 in Clay Co, NC
Spouses:

Additional Information

John Bryant West:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 80/80
David West, 41 Farmer $200/300 NC
Malinda 31
Mary 10
Charles 9
Calvin 7
John 3
George 1
Larkin Nichols 25 Farm Laborer
Calvin 30 Farm Laborer;

!CENSUS:1880 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 120/120
David West 64 Farmer NC-NC-NC
Malinda 41 wife
Charlie 19 son
John 13 son
George 11 son
Ivilee 9 dau
Luther 7 son
Weldon 5 son
Florence 3 dau;

!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 144/144
John B. West, head Jun 1866 33 M15 NC-NC-NC
Meda H. wife Apr 1866 34 M15 8-7
Walter son Mar 1886 14
Americus son Mar 1890 10
Dora dau Aug 1891 8
Luther son Jun 1893 6
Weldon Apr 1895 5
Halie son May 1897 3
Otis son Feb 1899 1;

!CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 384/398
John B. West, head 43 M1 24 NC-NC-NC
Meadie C. wife 43 M1 24 11-10
Americus E. son 20
Luther L. son 16
Robert W. son 14
Harly B. son 12
Odis A. son 10
Edith dau 8
Edna W. dau 6
Grady W. son 3
Elbert Trantham S-in-L 24 M1 0
Dora J. dau 18 M1 0 0-0;

!CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown Township, Andrews Precinct #133/149
John B. West, head, 55 M NC-NC-NC
Meda E. wife 53 M
Otis A. son 20
Edith dau 18
Edna dau 15
Wayne son 13
Kenneth son 5;

!CENSUS:1930 Clay Co., NC Brasstown # 13/13
John B. West, 63 M19 NC-NC-NC
Medie wife 62 M18
Edith dau 28 S
Wayne G. son 23
Kenneth son 15;

!NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/wright/documentation/West_John_B_(1866-1937)_Death_Certificate.jpg

Media Ann Wright:

Notes:

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 2nd Great Grand Aunt.;

!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co, NC Valleytown Township, Valleytown PO # 20/20
James Wright, 56 Farmer $1000/300 NC
Caroline 46
Alexander 22
Richard 20
Laura 18
Rebecca 16
Plutina 14
Americus 12
Ivalee 10
Median 3;

!CENSUS:1880 Cherokee Co, NC PHF 325-43-43 Valleytown Township
James S. Wright W M 66 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Caroline W F 57 Wife M Keeping House NC-NC-NC
Plutinie W F 23 Dau S At Home NC-NC-NC
Median W F 13 Dau S At Home NC-NC-NC

!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 144/144
John B. West, head Jun 1866 33 M15 NC-NC-NC
Meda H. wife Apr 1866 34 M15 8-7
Walter son Mar 1886 14
Americus son Mar 1890 10
Dora dau Aug 1891 8
Luther son Jun 1893 6
Weldon Apr 1895 5
Halie son May 1897 3
Otis son Feb 1899 1;

!CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 384/398
John B. West, head 43 M1 24 NC-NC-NC
Meadie C. wife 43 M1 24 11-10
Americus E. son 20
Luther L. son 16
Robert W. son 14
Harly B. son 12
Odis A. son 10
Edith dau 8
Edna W. dau 6
Grady W. son 3
Elbert Trantham S-in-L 24 M1 0
Dora J. dau 18 M1 0 0-0;

!CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown Township, Andrews Precinct #133/149
John B. West, head, 55 M NC-NC-NC
Meda E. wife 53 M
Otis A. son 20
Edith dau 18
Edna dau 15
Wayne son 13
Kenneth son 5;

!CENSUS:1930 Clay Co., NC Brasstown # 13/13
John B. West, 63 M19 NC-NC-NC
Medie wife 62 M18
Edith dau 28 S
Wayne G. son 23
Kenneth son 15;

!NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/wright/documentation/West_Media_Ann_Wright_(1866-1947)_Death_Certificate.jpg

(02) Carl West:

Notes:

!TOMBSTONE:Cherokee Co, NC Red Marble Cemetery
"Carl WEST, 6 Jun 1888 - 11 Nov 1889, son of J.B. & M.E. WEST";

(03) Americus E West:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 144/144
John B. West, head Jun 1866 33 M15 NC-NC-NC
Meda H. wife Apr 1866 34 M15 8-7
Walter son Mar 1886 14
Americus son Mar 1890 10
Dora dau Aug 1891 8
Luther son Jun 1893 6
Weldon Apr 1895 5
Halie son May 1897 3
Otis son Feb 1899 1;

!CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 384/398
John B. West, head 43 M1 24 NC-NC-NC
Meadie C. wife 43 M1 24 11-10
Americus E. son 20
Luther L. son 16
Robert W. son 14
Harly B. son 12
Odis A. son 10
Edith dau 8
Edna W. dau 6
Grady W. son 3
Elbert Trantham S-in-L 24 M1 0
Dora J. dau 18 M1 0 0-0;

!TOMBSTONE:Cherokee Co, NC Valleytown Cemetery
"A.E. WEST 16 Mar 1890 - 20 May 1910, son of M.E. & J.E. WEST";

(05) Luther L West:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 144/144
John B. West, head Jun 1866 33 M15 NC-NC-NC
Meda H. wife Apr 1866 34 M15 8-7
Walter son Mar 1886 14
Americus son Mar 1890 10
Dora dau Aug 1891 8
Luther son Jun 1893 6
Weldon Apr 1895 5
Halie son May 1897 3
Otis son Feb 1899 1;

!CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 384/398
John B. West, head 43 M1 24 NC-NC-NC
Meadie C. wife 43 M1 24 11-10
Americus E. son 20
Luther L. son 16
Robert W. son 14
Harly B. son 12
Odis A. son 10
Edith dau 8
Edna W. dau 6
Grady W. son 3
Elbert Trantham S-in-L 24 M1 0
Dora J. dau 18 M1 0 0-0;

!NOTE:Murdered on 7 Nov 1913 by Thomas Jordan (aka William Hyde and W. M. Wiggins) in Graham Co, NC.

(09) Edith West:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 384/398
John B. West, head 43 M1 24 NC-NC-NC
Meadie C. wife 43 M1 24 11-10
Americus E. son 20
Luther L. son 16
Robert W. son 14
Harly B. son 12
Odis A. son 10
Edith dau 8
Edna W. dau 6
Grady W. son 3
Elbert Trantham S-in-L 24 M1 0
Dora J. dau 18 M1 0 0-0;

!CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown Township, Andrews Precinct #133/149
John B. West, head, 55 M NC-NC-NC
Meda E. wife 53 M
Otis A. son 20
Edith dau 18
Edna dau 15
Wayne son 13
Kenneth son 5;

!CENSUS:1930 Clay Co., NC Brasstown # 13/13
John B. West, 63 M19 NC-NC-NC
Medie wife 62 M18
Edith dau 28 S
Wayne G. son 23
Kenneth son 15;

(11) Grady Wayne West:

Notes:

!BIRTH:15 Jun 1906 Cherokee Co, NC Birth Records;

!NOTES:B/D & D/D & D/P from North Carolina Death Collection, listed him as resident of Clay Co., NC. Confirmed with SSDI (no place of death given there);

!CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 384/398
John B. West, head 43 M1 24 NC-NC-NC
Meadie C. wife 43 M1 24 11-10
Americus E. son 20
Luther L. son 16
Robert W. son 14
Harly B. son 12
Odis A. son 10
Edith dau 8
Edna W. dau 6
Grady W. son 3
Elbert Trantham S-in-L 24 M1 0
Dora J. dau 18 M1 0 0-0;

!CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown Township, Andrews Precinct #133/149
John B. West, head, 55 M NC-NC-NC
Meda E. wife 53 M
Otis A. son 20
Edith dau 18
Edna dau 15
Wayne son 13
Kenneth son 5;

!CENSUS:1930 Clay Co., NC Brasstown # 13/13
John B. West, 63 M19 NC-NC-NC
Medie wife 62 M18
Edith dau 28 S
Wayne G. son 23
Kenneth son 15;

(12) Kenneth Leslie West:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown Township, Andrews Precinct #133/149
John B. West, head, 55 M NC-NC-NC
Meda E. wife 53 M
Otis A. son 20
Edith dau 18
Edna dau 15
Wayne son 13
Kenneth son 5;

!CENSUS:1930 Clay Co., NC Brasstown # 13/13
John B. West, 63 M19 NC-NC-NC
Medie wife 62 M18
Edith dau 28 S
Wayne G. son 23
Kenneth son 15;

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