Person:Philemon West (1)

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Philemon Selby West
b.2 Sep 1852 Knox, IL
d.6 Jul 1927 270 N. Cherry St., Galesburg, Knox, IL
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m. 4 Jun 1874
  1. Alberta Melvina West1875 - 1962
  2. Mary Ann West1876 - 1957
  3. Norman West1879 - 1883
  4. Edith Pearl West1884 - 1906
  5. Winifred West1885 - 1982
  6. Violet Rosalind West1891 - 1976
  7. Phyllis Elizabeth West1898 - 1975
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Name Philemon Selby West
Gender Male
Birth? 2 Sep 1852 Knox, IL
Marriage 4 Jun 1874 Galesburg, Illinoisto Viola Helen Jones
Other Married by Thomas McKee, J.P.Married by
with Viola Helen Jones
Residence? 1 mile northwest of Maquon on farm
Death[1] 6 Jul 1927 270 N. Cherry St., Galesburg, Knox, ILCause: gall stone attack
Burial[2] 9 Jul 1927 Maquon Cemetery , Maquon, Knox Co., IL

1880 Census: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Philemon WEST Self M Male W 27 IL Farmer VT IL Viola WEST Wife M Female W 24 IL Keeping House NY NY Albertie WEST Dau S Female W 5 IL IL IL Mary WEST Dau S Female W 3 IL IL IL Normal WEST Son S Male W 1 IL IL IL

Source Information: Census Place Haw Creek, Knox, Illinois Family History Library Film 1254220 NA Film Number T9-0220 Page Number 192C

Galesburg Daily Mail news item: November 22, 1894 Maquon John Barbero and Tom Graybill each sold a horse last week for $100 and Phil West one for $50.

1900 Census: Haw Creek, Knox, IL, Series T623, roll 313, page 104 (B) on 6-10-1900 West, P.S., head, w,m, born Sept, 1853, age 47, married at 26, born IL, father born VT, mother born IN, farmer, can read, write, and speak English, owns his home free of mortgage. West, Viola, wife, w, f, born March 1857, age 44, married at 26, seven children, six living, born IL, father and mother born in NY, can read, write and speak English West, Edith, dau, w, f, March 1883, age 17, single, born IL as were her parents, at school as were all children West, Mary, dau, w, f, Born Sept. 1877, age 23, single West,, Winnifred, dau, w, f, born 1885, age 15, single West, Violet, dau, w, f, born Sept 1891, age 9, single West, Philis, son (sic!), w, m, born May, 1898, age 2,

1910 Census, Galesburg Twp, Galesburg 2nd Ward, Knox, IL, , series T624, roll 299, page 43, on 20 Apr 1910: West, Philip (sic), head, m, w, 57, m, married 36 years, born IL, parents born NY , speaks English, no occupation (same for all), able to read & write English (same for all), owns home free of mortgage. West, Viola, wife, f, w, age 55, m, married 36 years, 6 pregnancies, 5 children living, born IL, parents born NY West, Winnifred, dau, f, w, 24, s, born IL, parents born IL (same for all children), no occupation, not attending school. West, Violet, dau, f, w, 18, s, attends school West, Phyllis, dau, f, w, 11, s, attends school

1920 Census, Galesburg City, Ward 2, Knox, IL, series T625 roll 380, page 43 West, Phil S., head, owns home, m, w, 68 , married, able to read and write, born IL, parents born PA (sic), farmer West, Viola H. wife, f, w, 66, married, able to read and write, born IL, parents born NY West, Phyliss E., dau, f, w, 21, single, has attended school since last Sept., can read and write, born IL, parents born IL, no occupation

References
  1. ↑ Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950 online at www.cyberdriveillinois.com/Genealogy/.
  2. ↑ Death Cert. number 26518, State of IL, Dept of Public Health. Reg. No. 214.
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