Husband of Mattie Aurelia (Bray) Kent, married 1913.
Son of William M. West and Mary A. (Kent) West.
The birth year shown on James' tombstone has been proven to be incorrect by his mother's confirmed death on January 17, 1887. All census records reflect a consistent age for him, with that estimated birth year being 1886/1887, but his WWI DRC shows his birth as being July 7, 1885. These discrepancies may mean that even James was unsure of his actual birthdate and was possibly just a small child or even an infant when his mother passed.
Son of William M. West and Mary A. (Kent) West.
The birth year shown on James' tombstone has been proven to be incorrect by his mother's confirmed death on January 17, 1887. All census records reflect a consistent age for him, with that estimated birth year being 1886/1887, but his WWI DRC shows his birth as being July 7, 1885. These discrepancies may mean that even James was unsure of his actual birthdate and was possibly just a small child or even an infant when his mother passed.
Husband of Mattie Aurelia (Bray) Kent, married 1913.
Son of William M. West and Mary A. (Kent) West.
The birth year shown on James' tombstone has been proven to be incorrect by his mother's confirmed death on January 17, 1887. All census records reflect a consistent age for him, with that estimated birth year being 1886/1887, but his WWI DRC shows his birth as being July 7, 1885. These discrepancies may mean that even James was unsure of his actual birthdate and was possibly just a small child or even an infant when his mother passed.
Son of William M. West and Mary A. (Kent) West.
The birth year shown on James' tombstone has been proven to be incorrect by his mother's confirmed death on January 17, 1887. All census records reflect a consistent age for him, with that estimated birth year being 1886/1887, but his WWI DRC shows his birth as being July 7, 1885. These discrepancies may mean that even James was unsure of his actual birthdate and was possibly just a small child or even an infant when his mother passed.
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JAMES K. WEST
July 7, 1888
Mar 13, 1942
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