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Jonathan West

Birth
Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Death
1850 (aged 56–57)
Barren County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
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Jonathan (or John) West was born about 1793 in Greenville, Greenville county, South Carolina to James Benjamin West (1748-1820) and Sarah Brashear West (1757-1820). Jonathan married Nancy Rogers McLean on 14 Oct 1815 in Hardin county, Kentucky. Nancy is the daughter of Jesse Rogers and his wife whose maiden name was Green. Previously Nancy Rogers had married Lenoard McLean in 1810, and had a daughter, Sarah (1810-1896). However, Mr. McLean died in 1812. Jonathan and Nancy Rogers West had seven sons and two daughters:

James Brashear (1817-1880)
married Mahulda Bell Logsdon

Jesse Green (1818-1899)
married Mourning Maria Logsdon

George W. (1820-1894)
married Melissa Ann Johnson

John R. (1821-?)
married Sarah E. Jaggers, then Nancy A. Logsdon

Thomas (1827-?)
married Sally Shackleford

William Henry, (1829-1901)
married Rebecca Jaggers

Robert R. (1831)
married Nancy A. Logsdon

Mary Ann West (1832-?)

Nancy D. (1836-abt 1900)
married John C. Logsdon

There has been confusion about the maiden name of Johnathan's wife. However, court documents in Hardin county, Kentucky confirm that Nancy Rogers married Leonard McLean and then "Mrs. Nancy McLean" married Johnathan (or John) West. There is no documentation that Nancy's maiden name was Jones.



Jonathan (or John) West was born about 1793 in Greenville, Greenville county, South Carolina to James Benjamin West (1748-1820) and Sarah Brashear West (1757-1820). Jonathan married Nancy Rogers McLean on 14 Oct 1815 in Hardin county, Kentucky. Nancy is the daughter of Jesse Rogers and his wife whose maiden name was Green. Previously Nancy Rogers had married Lenoard McLean in 1810, and had a daughter, Sarah (1810-1896). However, Mr. McLean died in 1812. Jonathan and Nancy Rogers West had seven sons and two daughters:

James Brashear (1817-1880)
married Mahulda Bell Logsdon

Jesse Green (1818-1899)
married Mourning Maria Logsdon

George W. (1820-1894)
married Melissa Ann Johnson

John R. (1821-?)
married Sarah E. Jaggers, then Nancy A. Logsdon

Thomas (1827-?)
married Sally Shackleford

William Henry, (1829-1901)
married Rebecca Jaggers

Robert R. (1831)
married Nancy A. Logsdon

Mary Ann West (1832-?)

Nancy D. (1836-abt 1900)
married John C. Logsdon

There has been confusion about the maiden name of Johnathan's wife. However, court documents in Hardin county, Kentucky confirm that Nancy Rogers married Leonard McLean and then "Mrs. Nancy McLean" married Johnathan (or John) West. There is no documentation that Nancy's maiden name was Jones.





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