Van R West1

#31034, (circa 1828 - before 1870)

Family

Rachel Odum b. 1829, d. 1925
Child 1.Sarah Jane West+1 (1850 - 1937)
Birth*circa 1828He was born circa 1828 at IllinoisG.1 
Marriage*21 February 1848He married Rachel Odum on 21 February 1848 at Williamson Co., IllinoisG.2,3 
Death*before 1870He died before 1870.1 

Citations

  1. [S196] Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths 1916-1947, online FamilySearch.org. Death rec. of Sarah Jane Johnson, dau. of Van West and Rachael Olden; wife of R R Johnson, 1937, q.v.
  2. [S1110] Illinois County Marriages 1810–1934/1940, online FamilySearch.org, p. 112. Van R West and Rachel Odum, marr. 21 Feb 1848 by P V Corden, M.G., M.E. Church.
  3. [S2645] The Tamaroa Times, Tamaroa, Illinois. Fri., 23 Oct 1925, p. 1, "Mrs. Rachel Wilburn Dies at Age of 96 Tears." Rachel Odum, b. Marion IL 27 Dec 1829, dau. of Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey Odum, d. 17 Oct 1925, age 95y 9m 20d. Marr. (1) Van R West who d. 56 years ago, marr. (2), in 1878, Miles W Wilburn, who d. 14 Sep 1907. Children, all by Van West: Mrs. Harriet Short, Mrs. Sarah Johnson, Mrs. Frances Sheriff, Mrs. Elnora Lewis, Mrs. Rachel Dunlope, Henry, Rosa, J B (dec.) and three who d. in infancy.