Alton West

Other Events:

• Newspaper: 28 August 1931, Glass, Gloucester County, Virginia; Fishing is good in Severn River, Noah West having caught 400 of the finny beauties Monday.
• Newspaper: 5 September 1931, Glass, Gloucester County, Virginia; Noah and James West were among those who attended the meeting of the Commission of Fisheries which was held in Newport News, Wednesday.
• Newspaper: 26 November 1931, Glass, Gloucester County, Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Owens and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Noah West, of Glass, Sunday.
• Newpaper: 20 March 1934, Naxera, Virginia; Mr and Mrs N.F West and family and Mr. and Mrs. James West, spent Sunday with the former's son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deal, at Naxera
• Newspaper: 14 March 1935, Glass, Gloucester County, Virginia; Mrs. J.C. Carr, Mrs. Otis Haynes, Mr. and Mrs. Charles West, John and Noah West, Mrs. R.P Dunstan and Miss Jessie Carr spent several days recently in West Norfolk & attended the funeral of Watt West Monday.
• Newspaper: 26 Feb 1936, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; Mr. and Mrs. James West, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deal and Mrs. Noah West, all of Glass, visited N.F. West, a patient in Riverside hospital, Newport News, Sunday.
• Newspaper: 4 March 1936, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; Mr and Mrs. Charles West, Glass, recently visited the former's brother, Noah West, a patient in Riverside hospital, Newport News.
• Newspaper: 16 July 1936, Glass, Gloucester County, Virginia; Mr & Mrs Noah West had as their guests this week Mr/Mrs Char Deal & childr., Mr/Mrs Jm West & dau. Mary Ruth, of Wicomico & Johnnie Owens of Perrin & Sam Dunston & Clyde Ambrose of Wicomico.
• Newspaper: 3 September 1937, Glass, Gloucester County, Virginia; N.F. West is improving after a recent illness at his home at Glass.
• Newspaper: 10 October 1937, Glass, Gloucester County, Virginia; Noah West, Glass, is a patient in the Marine hospital, Norfolk.
• Newspaper: 21 Nov 1937, Glass, Gloucester County, Virginia; Noah West, who as been a patient at the Marine hospital, Norfolk for several weeks, has been removed to his home here and is improving.

Notes:

Died:
Burial: Gloucester Point, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA

Noah married Maggie Lee Coates on 25 February 1899 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA. Maggie (daughter of George Calvin "Cal" Coates and Mary Susan West) was born on 12 Aug 1879 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; died on 6 March 1969 in Hampton, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Burial: Gloucester Point Cemetery

Other Events:

• Military: 20 Apr 1861, Rowe's Store, Virginia; Enlisted in Civil War at Rowe's Store, along with many other West relatives that were brothers/cousins, etc.
• Military: 1863, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; West, John (son of Frank) VA 26th Inf. Co.F (See notes for records)

Notes:

Died:
Buried Providence. Couldn't find death rec, but he's not in 1920 cen & Susan's obit places his death ca this time. Also, Susan's obit says buried next to husband in Providence. Theres 2 John Wests same age, both CW vets in the cem. 1 J. H. the other J.W.

John married Mary Susan Sparrow in 1864 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of Josiah Sparrow and Ruth Ann Evans) was born on 14 Mar 1842 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 1 May 1931 in Glass, Gloucester County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Newpaper: 11 April 1926, Pampa, Gloucester County, Virginia; Mrs. Susan West, of Sadlers Neck, spent Easter with her daughter, Mrs. Haynes, near this place.

Notes:

Birth:
Some of her census records say she was born in Maryland, but I think it was Accomack. The Sparrows migrated to Somerset after 1842, but were back in Accomack by 1850

George married Mary Susan West on 21 Oct 1870 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of William West and Courtney Brown) was born in March 1852 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; died on 20 May 1925 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Not found in the 1870 census, so died between 1860 and 1870

Francis married Rachel in ca 1814 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA. Rachel was born in 1790 in Virginia, United States; died before 1850 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Deed: 4 September 1841, Accomack County, Virginia; T Evans 200a on S Pt for $250 from J Sparrow "Lands bounded to N by Rich. Evans & S by line from head of Clay Cove 200 yds of Josiah Sparrows house, E to Peach Orchard Cove line run by parties to deed as dividing line bet Evans & lands retained by Sparrow

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Died:
25 December 1854 Josiah's estate was administered to John S. Sparrow, with Elijah Spence as the security. Teakle Evans took inventory.

Josiah married Ruth Ann Evans on 2 May 1827 in Accomack County, Virginia. Ruth (daughter of Richard Evans and Rachel "Betanna" Evans) was born in 1802 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in 1842 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Military: 20 Apr 1861, Rowe's Store, Virginia
• Religion: 21 July 1863, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; Men of the CSA 26th Virginia Infantry that made commitments during religious meetings. J.R Coats "Came to Christ" see notes.
• Road Work: March 1867, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; A List of hands appointed by the Court to work on Road No. 12 of which Edward T. Thurston is Surveyor: John Coates, Jack West
• Road Work: March 1867, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; On a List of hands appointed by the Court to work on Road No. 12 of which Edward T. Thurston is Surveyor, along with son John Coates Jr., and Jack West

Notes:

Birth:
He may have been born a little earlier than this, the census wasn't consistent

Died:
He is listed in the 1880 census, but he has a death record for 1879, I'm going to assume who ever gave the census info, gave his name as living for some reason - not unheard of, but weird.

John married Mary Ellen "Ella" Horsley on 19 July 1834 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of Smith Horsley and Elizabeth Margaret Rilee) was born in 1814 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; died in Dec 1865 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Name Ellen Coats Birth Date abt 1815 Death Date Dec 1865 Death Place Gloucester County, Virginia Death Age 50 Marital Status Married Gender Female Spouse Name Jno R Coats Burial: Coates Family Burial Ground private, Gloucester

Notes:

Died:
Glo. Co. Death Reg: West, William, W/M, died: Jan, 1873, age: 68y, cause: cancer, parents: Ambrose & Nancy West, occupation: oysterman, consort: Courtney West, source: John W. West, friend.

William married Courtney Brown in 1830 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA. Courtney was born in 1810 in Virginia, United States; died after 1880 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]