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From: Lauren Brantner <>
Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] West families in Washington county, MD and beyond
Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2004 15:27:42 -0600
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In the Smithburg Cemetery at Smithburg, MD there are two David Wests,
and there are burials in the Church of Brethern Graveyard, in
Brownsville: William T. and wife Ida C and daughter Mary Katie,
Henrietta and Martha E. both wives of James West, William and wife
Elizabeth West. William died at age 82 in 1901. These are in Vol. III
of the cemetery records. From Estate Distributions 1778-1835 in 1810
John West was an executor for the estate of Jeremiah Hayes. In 1833
there was an estate distribution for David West. George Fague was adm.
Distribution went to Benjamin, Abel, Isaac Robertson and wife Sarah,
George Fague and wife Nancy. From newspaper extractions: there is a
marriage between Elizabeth West and Daniel Brewer, Jan. 25, 1820. Dec.
16, 1824 Matthew West married Prudence Hathorn, July 19, 1828, Eliza
West of Clear Spring married William Reese of Hancock.

The earliest in the marriage index of 1799-1860 for males is Matthew and
Prudence above.
David P/ Otillia Heaflich 4/14/1829
Tho./Catherine Hoffmaster 2/18/1836
Wesley/Ann Powell 7/1/1837
Wm/Eliz. Nichols 8/11/41
Jer./Sara Mull 2/26/1842
Dn. P./Emily Pattison 10/9/1844
Tho./Cath. Deter 5/20/1844
Wm. H.Francis Wolfenberger 2/16/1850

The earliest female entry I browsed was Mary to Samuel Black 3/9/1818
Hopefully someone can connect with one of these surnames to help you
establish families and sort. There are other cemetery volumes, I have 2
and 3. Good hunting.

Lauren

wrote:

>I'm taking Lauren's advice and am resending my query. I'm working on
>my West family roots. My great grandparents were Thomas West (ca
>1815-?) and Dorothy Rock (30 April 1817-7 Nov 1886). They lived in
>Franklin county, PA. However, I've been tracing other West families
>who lived in Frederick County and Washington County. At least one,
>the line of Charles and Rachel West (married in 1814 in Fred., Co.)
>has ties to Waynesboro (Franklin county).
>
>I understand that Wests lived in Brownsville, Clear Spring, Pleasant
>Valley, Smithsburg, Cavetown, and Hagerstown. I'd be willing to share
>anything about the families I've put together thus far. I have a
>list of "dangling" West families that I haven't placed anywhere.
>
>Barb
>(aka )
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