William Riley West b. Oct 1847 Randolph, Bibb, Alabama d. 6 Jun 1919 Tuscaloosa County, Alabama: If the Legends Are True...

1847 - 1919 (~ 71 years)

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Name	William Riley West [1, 2]
Born	Oct 1847	Randolph, Bibb, Alabama [1]
Gender	Male
Find A Grave ID	111615136
Alt. Birth	Oct 1847	Alabama [3]
Alt. Birth	Abt 1848	Alabama [4]
Name	William R. West [3, 4]
Name	William West [5]
Occupation	9 Jun 1900	Scottsville, Bibb County, Alabama [3]
Occupation	offbearer for a saw mill
Occupation	12 May 1910	McGrawtown, Bibb County, Alabama [4]
Occupation	moving and finishing contractor
Died	6 Jun 1919	Tuscaloosa County, Alabama [1]
Buried	Vernon Cemetery, Bibb County, Alabama [1]
Person ID	I143055	If the Legends Are True...
Last Modified	26 Dec 2019

Family Nancy Jane Lawrence, b. 4 Feb 1850, Vance, Tuscaloosa, Alabama , d. 2 Sep 1912, Vance, Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Age 62 years)

Alt. Marriage Abt 1868 [3, 4]

Married 5 Jan 1868 Bibb County, Alabama [6]

Census 9 Jun 1900 Scottsville, Bibb County, Alabama [3]

Sheet 5B, Line 90, Dwelling 95, Family 95:

The household consisted of William R. West, head, 53; Nancy J., wife, 49; Ida E., daughter, 20; Arthur B., son, 18; Allsa D., daughter, 15; George W., son, 13; Ettar G., daughter, 10; and William T. Myers, boarder, 26.

William R. & Nancy J. are married 32 years with 11 children, 9 living. They rent a house.

Children 9 Jun 1900 Scottsville, Bibb County, Alabama [3]

11 children, 9 living

Census 12 May 1910 McGrawtown, Bibb County, Alabama [4]

Sheets 19B-20A, Line 100, Dwelling 350, Family 361:

The household consisted of William R. West, head, 64; Jane, wife, 59; Della Tillery, daughter, 23; and Claudia, grandson, 5.

William R. & Jane are married 42 years with 11 children, 9 living. Della is widowed with 1 child, living. They rent a house.

Children 12 May 1910 McGrawtown, Bibb County, Alabama [4]

11 children, 9 living

Children

+	1. Earley Olif West, b. 10 Feb 1871, Alabama , d. 31 Jul 1958 (Age 87 years)
	2. James Elijah West, b. 15 Feb 1873, West Blocton, Bibb County, Alabama , d. 28 Dec 1941, Brent, Bibb County, Alabama (Age 68 years)
+	3. William Crawford West, b. Sep 1875, Alabama , d. 30 Aug 1952 (Age ~ 76 years)
+	4. Edward A. West, b. Jan 1878, Alabama , d. 18 Aug 1950, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama (Age ~ 72 years)
+	5. Ida Estill West, b. 12 Mar 1880, Bibb County, Alabama , d. 20 Feb 1916, Bibb County, Alabama (Age 35 years)
+	6. Arthur Burgess West, b. Mar 1882, Alabama , d. 1 Jun 1957, Bibb County, Alabama (Age ~ 75 years)
+	7. Allsa D. West, b. Jun 1884, Alabama , d. Yes, date unknown
+	8. George W. West, b. Feb 1887, Alabama , d. Yes, date unknown
	9. Ettar G. West, b. Aug 1889, Alabama , d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 25 Dec 2019

Family ID F53030 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Reference If the Legends Are True... by J. Craig Canada, "William Riley West" (accessed July 14, 2025) | http://www.palmspringsbum.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I143055&tree=Legends.

Sources

[S531] Find A Grave Memorial: 111615136, "William Riley West" (www.findagrave.com/). (Reliability: 3).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", Arthur Burgess West; citing reference cn 13316, Department of Health, Montgomery | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKQR-8M2 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 4).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1900, Alabama, Bibb County, Scottsville, Page 5B (HeritageQuest). (Reliability: 4).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1910, Alabama, Bibb County, McGraws, Sheets 19B-20A (HeritageQuest). (Reliability: 4).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", Edward A. West; citing reference 16080, Department of Health, Montgomery | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J63D-HVH (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 4).
[S531] Find A Grave Memorial: 111615808, "Nancy Jane 'Janie' Lawrence West" (www.findagrave.com/). (Reliability: 3).