Obituary: Stephen was in good health on a Wednesday, and was engaged in threshing clover. He came into the house in the evening, and after reading aloud a while, ate an apple and started then to have a smoke. He had hardly got his pipe lit, before he fell down. His friends got him up and observing something serious was the matter with him, sent for his brother, Dr. Alfred West, who came almost immediately, and he was put to bed. In answer to questions about his pain he indicated his head as the seat of pain. He soon fell into a comatose condition, which lasted about an hour, when he breathed his last.
Stephen's first wife was Rachel Spooner (1841-1864) who was born and died in East Gwillimbury, York, Ontario, Canada.
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF SANILAC COUNTY 1884
Stephen H. West, deceased, was formerly a farmer on section 34, Lexington Township. He was born in Canada, Nov. 13, 1834, and was the son of Benjamin and Mary H. West. He spent his youth and early manhood in the Dominion, and owned a valuable farm of 150 acres in Simcoe County. He was first married there, to Rachel Spooner, by whom he had three children—Julian, a farmer in Potter Co., Dak.; Elma (deceased); Ida, the wife of Theodore Wixson, of Worth Township. The mother died in May, 1864, in Canada, and Mr. West was a second time married, in Simcoe Co., Ont, Feb. 18, 1865, to Jane, daughter of James and Rebecca McCoy. She was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, July 17, 1847. Her family removed to America when she was a year old. Her father died soon after coming to this country. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. West, as follows: Benjamin, March 15, 1866; Mary L., April 6, 1868; Ella, Feb. 14, 1870; Elizabeth, March 17, 1872; Alfred A., June 12, 1874; Rachel, Aug. 21, 1876; Isadore, Feb. 13, 1878. The child last named was born after the removal of the family to Lexington. Mr. West died Jan. 11, 1882. His farm included 240 acres at the time of his death; 160 acres are still in the possession of the family.
Stephen's first wife was Rachel Spooner (1841-1864) who was born and died in East Gwillimbury, York, Ontario, Canada.
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF SANILAC COUNTY 1884
Stephen H. West, deceased, was formerly a farmer on section 34, Lexington Township. He was born in Canada, Nov. 13, 1834, and was the son of Benjamin and Mary H. West. He spent his youth and early manhood in the Dominion, and owned a valuable farm of 150 acres in Simcoe County. He was first married there, to Rachel Spooner, by whom he had three children—Julian, a farmer in Potter Co., Dak.; Elma (deceased); Ida, the wife of Theodore Wixson, of Worth Township. The mother died in May, 1864, in Canada, and Mr. West was a second time married, in Simcoe Co., Ont, Feb. 18, 1865, to Jane, daughter of James and Rebecca McCoy. She was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, July 17, 1847. Her family removed to America when she was a year old. Her father died soon after coming to this country. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. West, as follows: Benjamin, March 15, 1866; Mary L., April 6, 1868; Ella, Feb. 14, 1870; Elizabeth, March 17, 1872; Alfred A., June 12, 1874; Rachel, Aug. 21, 1876; Isadore, Feb. 13, 1878. The child last named was born after the removal of the family to Lexington. Mr. West died Jan. 11, 1882. His farm included 240 acres at the time of his death; 160 acres are still in the possession of the family.
Obituary: Stephen was in good health on a Wednesday, and was engaged in threshing clover. He came into the house in the evening, and after reading aloud a while, ate an apple and started then to have a smoke. He had hardly got his pipe lit, before he fell down. His friends got him up and observing something serious was the matter with him, sent for his brother, Dr. Alfred West, who came almost immediately, and he was put to bed. In answer to questions about his pain he indicated his head as the seat of pain. He soon fell into a comatose condition, which lasted about an hour, when he breathed his last.
Stephen's first wife was Rachel Spooner (1841-1864) who was born and died in East Gwillimbury, York, Ontario, Canada.
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF SANILAC COUNTY 1884
Stephen H. West, deceased, was formerly a farmer on section 34, Lexington Township. He was born in Canada, Nov. 13, 1834, and was the son of Benjamin and Mary H. West. He spent his youth and early manhood in the Dominion, and owned a valuable farm of 150 acres in Simcoe County. He was first married there, to Rachel Spooner, by whom he had three children—Julian, a farmer in Potter Co., Dak.; Elma (deceased); Ida, the wife of Theodore Wixson, of Worth Township. The mother died in May, 1864, in Canada, and Mr. West was a second time married, in Simcoe Co., Ont, Feb. 18, 1865, to Jane, daughter of James and Rebecca McCoy. She was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, July 17, 1847. Her family removed to America when she was a year old. Her father died soon after coming to this country. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. West, as follows: Benjamin, March 15, 1866; Mary L., April 6, 1868; Ella, Feb. 14, 1870; Elizabeth, March 17, 1872; Alfred A., June 12, 1874; Rachel, Aug. 21, 1876; Isadore, Feb. 13, 1878. The child last named was born after the removal of the family to Lexington. Mr. West died Jan. 11, 1882. His farm included 240 acres at the time of his death; 160 acres are still in the possession of the family.
Stephen's first wife was Rachel Spooner (1841-1864) who was born and died in East Gwillimbury, York, Ontario, Canada.
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF SANILAC COUNTY 1884
Stephen H. West, deceased, was formerly a farmer on section 34, Lexington Township. He was born in Canada, Nov. 13, 1834, and was the son of Benjamin and Mary H. West. He spent his youth and early manhood in the Dominion, and owned a valuable farm of 150 acres in Simcoe County. He was first married there, to Rachel Spooner, by whom he had three children—Julian, a farmer in Potter Co., Dak.; Elma (deceased); Ida, the wife of Theodore Wixson, of Worth Township. The mother died in May, 1864, in Canada, and Mr. West was a second time married, in Simcoe Co., Ont, Feb. 18, 1865, to Jane, daughter of James and Rebecca McCoy. She was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, July 17, 1847. Her family removed to America when she was a year old. Her father died soon after coming to this country. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. West, as follows: Benjamin, March 15, 1866; Mary L., April 6, 1868; Ella, Feb. 14, 1870; Elizabeth, March 17, 1872; Alfred A., June 12, 1874; Rachel, Aug. 21, 1876; Isadore, Feb. 13, 1878. The child last named was born after the removal of the family to Lexington. Mr. West died Jan. 11, 1882. His farm included 240 acres at the time of his death; 160 acres are still in the possession of the family.
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