William Alden West was born 4-8-1809 in Washington Co., New York to Aldon and Rebecca West.
He had one brother, Levi Gates West born 1807. Died 8-26- 1867 Age: 59 .
William married Dorcas Wessels in New York.
She was the daughter of Samuel Wessels (5-15-1789 to 11-19-1850) and Polly Bryant Wessels ( 3-9-1787 to 12-5-1857).
They moved from Glen Falls, Warren County, NY to Michigan in 1863 in covered wagon and by horseback. Built a log house northwest of Stockbridge, MI. Lived there about 1 year then homesteaded in White Oak Township.
Together William and Dorcas had 11 children. All but the last two born in New York.
Charles West: b. 12-4-1833 New York d. 6-8-1907 Ingham Co. Michigan married Julia Halsey (1841-1930) on 2-28-1858. Buried in Fairview Cemetery Dansville, Michigan.
Mary Elizabeth West: b. 1-4-1836 New York d. 8-1909 married and divorced from Henry Ward. Buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery White Oak Township, Michigan.
Chloe West: b. 7-7-1837 New York d. 12-18-1875 Stockbridge, Michigan. Died in childbirth. Married William Douglass . Buried White Oak Township, Michigan.
William Edward West: b. 6-20-1841 New York d.3-13-1915 Married and divorced from Annette "Nettie" Grandy. Buried North Adams, Michigan.
Samuel E. West: b. 4-6-1843 in New York d.7-20-1888 Michigan Married Betsy Howlett. Buried Mt. Hope Cemetery, Waterloo, Michigan.
Eliza Jane West: b. 10-1845 New York d. Unknown.
Married Lawson H. West in New York 1876.
John H. West: b. 9-18-1847 d. Unknown
Sarah Jane West: b. 6-25-1848 New York d. 5-25-1873 Wisconsin Married Thruman Curtis. Buried in Wisconsin.
Warren Alexander West: b. 9-8-1849 d. 4-24-1935 White Oak Township, Michigan Married Cornelia Munn. Buried in Bunkerhill Cemetery, Ingham County, Michigan.
Egbert(Bert)Newton West: b. 1-1-1852 Michigan d. 12-23-1946 Jackson, Michigan. Married Mary Havens in 1847. Married Maude Wilson in 1895. Buried Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, White Oak Township, Michigan.
James Dollivon West: b. 5-6-1854 Michigan d.1906 unknown
William and Dorcas farmed land in Michigan and raised the above children. The 1880 census has them living with son Warren Alexander West in White Oak Township, Ingham County Michigan along with his wife, children and his brother John. It is not certain if John ever married.
William died 2-14-1895. Dorcas died 4-12-1893.
They are buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. White Oak Township, Ingham County, Michigan. Three of their children and a grandchild are buried there also.
He had one brother, Levi Gates West born 1807. Died 8-26- 1867 Age: 59 .
William married Dorcas Wessels in New York.
She was the daughter of Samuel Wessels (5-15-1789 to 11-19-1850) and Polly Bryant Wessels ( 3-9-1787 to 12-5-1857).
They moved from Glen Falls, Warren County, NY to Michigan in 1863 in covered wagon and by horseback. Built a log house northwest of Stockbridge, MI. Lived there about 1 year then homesteaded in White Oak Township.
Together William and Dorcas had 11 children. All but the last two born in New York.
Charles West: b. 12-4-1833 New York d. 6-8-1907 Ingham Co. Michigan married Julia Halsey (1841-1930) on 2-28-1858. Buried in Fairview Cemetery Dansville, Michigan.
Mary Elizabeth West: b. 1-4-1836 New York d. 8-1909 married and divorced from Henry Ward. Buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery White Oak Township, Michigan.
Chloe West: b. 7-7-1837 New York d. 12-18-1875 Stockbridge, Michigan. Died in childbirth. Married William Douglass . Buried White Oak Township, Michigan.
William Edward West: b. 6-20-1841 New York d.3-13-1915 Married and divorced from Annette "Nettie" Grandy. Buried North Adams, Michigan.
Samuel E. West: b. 4-6-1843 in New York d.7-20-1888 Michigan Married Betsy Howlett. Buried Mt. Hope Cemetery, Waterloo, Michigan.
Eliza Jane West: b. 10-1845 New York d. Unknown.
Married Lawson H. West in New York 1876.
John H. West: b. 9-18-1847 d. Unknown
Sarah Jane West: b. 6-25-1848 New York d. 5-25-1873 Wisconsin Married Thruman Curtis. Buried in Wisconsin.
Warren Alexander West: b. 9-8-1849 d. 4-24-1935 White Oak Township, Michigan Married Cornelia Munn. Buried in Bunkerhill Cemetery, Ingham County, Michigan.
Egbert(Bert)Newton West: b. 1-1-1852 Michigan d. 12-23-1946 Jackson, Michigan. Married Mary Havens in 1847. Married Maude Wilson in 1895. Buried Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, White Oak Township, Michigan.
James Dollivon West: b. 5-6-1854 Michigan d.1906 unknown
William and Dorcas farmed land in Michigan and raised the above children. The 1880 census has them living with son Warren Alexander West in White Oak Township, Ingham County Michigan along with his wife, children and his brother John. It is not certain if John ever married.
William died 2-14-1895. Dorcas died 4-12-1893.
They are buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. White Oak Township, Ingham County, Michigan. Three of their children and a grandchild are buried there also.
William Alden West was born 4-8-1809 in Washington Co., New York to Aldon and Rebecca West.
He had one brother, Levi Gates West born 1807. Died 8-26- 1867 Age: 59 .
William married Dorcas Wessels in New York.
She was the daughter of Samuel Wessels (5-15-1789 to 11-19-1850) and Polly Bryant Wessels ( 3-9-1787 to 12-5-1857).
They moved from Glen Falls, Warren County, NY to Michigan in 1863 in covered wagon and by horseback. Built a log house northwest of Stockbridge, MI. Lived there about 1 year then homesteaded in White Oak Township.
Together William and Dorcas had 11 children. All but the last two born in New York.
Charles West: b. 12-4-1833 New York d. 6-8-1907 Ingham Co. Michigan married Julia Halsey (1841-1930) on 2-28-1858. Buried in Fairview Cemetery Dansville, Michigan.
Mary Elizabeth West: b. 1-4-1836 New York d. 8-1909 married and divorced from Henry Ward. Buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery White Oak Township, Michigan.
Chloe West: b. 7-7-1837 New York d. 12-18-1875 Stockbridge, Michigan. Died in childbirth. Married William Douglass . Buried White Oak Township, Michigan.
William Edward West: b. 6-20-1841 New York d.3-13-1915 Married and divorced from Annette "Nettie" Grandy. Buried North Adams, Michigan.
Samuel E. West: b. 4-6-1843 in New York d.7-20-1888 Michigan Married Betsy Howlett. Buried Mt. Hope Cemetery, Waterloo, Michigan.
Eliza Jane West: b. 10-1845 New York d. Unknown.
Married Lawson H. West in New York 1876.
John H. West: b. 9-18-1847 d. Unknown
Sarah Jane West: b. 6-25-1848 New York d. 5-25-1873 Wisconsin Married Thruman Curtis. Buried in Wisconsin.
Warren Alexander West: b. 9-8-1849 d. 4-24-1935 White Oak Township, Michigan Married Cornelia Munn. Buried in Bunkerhill Cemetery, Ingham County, Michigan.
Egbert(Bert)Newton West: b. 1-1-1852 Michigan d. 12-23-1946 Jackson, Michigan. Married Mary Havens in 1847. Married Maude Wilson in 1895. Buried Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, White Oak Township, Michigan.
James Dollivon West: b. 5-6-1854 Michigan d.1906 unknown
William and Dorcas farmed land in Michigan and raised the above children. The 1880 census has them living with son Warren Alexander West in White Oak Township, Ingham County Michigan along with his wife, children and his brother John. It is not certain if John ever married.
William died 2-14-1895. Dorcas died 4-12-1893.
They are buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. White Oak Township, Ingham County, Michigan. Three of their children and a grandchild are buried there also.
He had one brother, Levi Gates West born 1807. Died 8-26- 1867 Age: 59 .
William married Dorcas Wessels in New York.
She was the daughter of Samuel Wessels (5-15-1789 to 11-19-1850) and Polly Bryant Wessels ( 3-9-1787 to 12-5-1857).
They moved from Glen Falls, Warren County, NY to Michigan in 1863 in covered wagon and by horseback. Built a log house northwest of Stockbridge, MI. Lived there about 1 year then homesteaded in White Oak Township.
Together William and Dorcas had 11 children. All but the last two born in New York.
Charles West: b. 12-4-1833 New York d. 6-8-1907 Ingham Co. Michigan married Julia Halsey (1841-1930) on 2-28-1858. Buried in Fairview Cemetery Dansville, Michigan.
Mary Elizabeth West: b. 1-4-1836 New York d. 8-1909 married and divorced from Henry Ward. Buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery White Oak Township, Michigan.
Chloe West: b. 7-7-1837 New York d. 12-18-1875 Stockbridge, Michigan. Died in childbirth. Married William Douglass . Buried White Oak Township, Michigan.
William Edward West: b. 6-20-1841 New York d.3-13-1915 Married and divorced from Annette "Nettie" Grandy. Buried North Adams, Michigan.
Samuel E. West: b. 4-6-1843 in New York d.7-20-1888 Michigan Married Betsy Howlett. Buried Mt. Hope Cemetery, Waterloo, Michigan.
Eliza Jane West: b. 10-1845 New York d. Unknown.
Married Lawson H. West in New York 1876.
John H. West: b. 9-18-1847 d. Unknown
Sarah Jane West: b. 6-25-1848 New York d. 5-25-1873 Wisconsin Married Thruman Curtis. Buried in Wisconsin.
Warren Alexander West: b. 9-8-1849 d. 4-24-1935 White Oak Township, Michigan Married Cornelia Munn. Buried in Bunkerhill Cemetery, Ingham County, Michigan.
Egbert(Bert)Newton West: b. 1-1-1852 Michigan d. 12-23-1946 Jackson, Michigan. Married Mary Havens in 1847. Married Maude Wilson in 1895. Buried Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, White Oak Township, Michigan.
James Dollivon West: b. 5-6-1854 Michigan d.1906 unknown
William and Dorcas farmed land in Michigan and raised the above children. The 1880 census has them living with son Warren Alexander West in White Oak Township, Ingham County Michigan along with his wife, children and his brother John. It is not certain if John ever married.
William died 2-14-1895. Dorcas died 4-12-1893.
They are buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. White Oak Township, Ingham County, Michigan. Three of their children and a grandchild are buried there also.
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