Thomas WEST
3rd great grandfather to Eleanor Law Johnson He came into Tennessee with forty families from Maryland about 1781....Adam Dal, a relative was the first to settle there... Goodspeed's History of Dekalb County 1887 usgenweb.com Go into DeKalb County Then into Goodspeed's History... The settlement of Dekalb County dates back to the year 1779, at which time Adam Dale settled on Smith Fork, in the immediate neighborhood of the present town of Liberty. Dale was a Marylander in search of a home, and was attracted to Tennessee by the abundance of cheap land, and to the above locality by the fertile land and healthy climate. Being satisfied with the outlook he at once sent word back to*** *his friends in the East, and two years later a colony of forty families, composed of his relatives, friends and acquaintances, left Maryland to join the pioneer in his frontier home. The colony came down the Ohio River, up the Cumberland to Nashville, and from that point made their way overland to the Dale settlement in wagons. There were no roads in those days and the journey from Nashville required several weeks' time, passages for the teams having to be cut as they went along, the forests and canebrakes being impenetrable. Reaching Smith Fork they settled in and around what is now Liberty, and being of a hardy, industrious nature, were in an incredibly short time comfortably housed and domiciled. Among those who composed the colony were William and John Dale, ***** Thomas West, William and George Givens, Thomas Whaley, Josiah Duncan, James and William Bratton, *** Henry Burton, The Walks, Fruits and others. Between 1800 and 1820 many new comers settled in various parts of the county, among whom were Jesse Allen, Allan Johnson, Martin Phillips, Britton Johnson, James Lockhart, John Martin, James Davis, Giles Driver, I. H. Hayes, Tobe Martin, John Robinson, George, Samuel H. and John Allen, John C. Kennedy, Milton Ward, John Wooldridge, John Frazier, David Taylor, Nicholas Smith, D. League, John Maynor, Henry Cameron, P. G. Magness, Zachariah Lafever, Jacob and Abraham Overall, Robin Forester, Ruben Evans, Matthew Selleers, James Powell, James Tubb, Jack Reynolds, Reddick Driver, Thomas Given, William Boyd, Thomas Duncan, Thomas Durham, Davidand William Adcock, William Floyd, Hezekiah Bowers, James Powell, John Vantrees, Jonathan and Stewart Dorse, E. Turner, James Goodner, Wm. Grandstaff, Thomas Simpson, William Wright, Benjamin Garrison, Anderson Pickett, Isaac Jones, James Jones and Edmund Turner, Sr. Adam Dale erected the first mill, which was a log, water-power corn-mill, on Smith Fork, near Liberty, built in 1800. The patronage of the mill came from the immediate Dale settlement, for the benefit of which it was established. Other early mills of the county were those of Leonard Fite, at Big Springs, on Smith Fork; Jesse Allen, on Eagle Creek; Thomas Durham and Abraham Farrington, on Pine Creek; James Lick, on Cane Creek, and Nicholas Smith, on Smith Fork. In connection with Allen's mill was a cotton-gin and distillery, probably the first established in the county. The same gentleman also established and operated for a number of years an iron forge on Pine Creek, the ore being secured in the neighboring mountains. Between 1805 and 1815 the settlers would make frequent trips to New Orleans in keelboats, taking to market furs, produce, etc., and returning with salt, which would be sold in the settlements at as high a price as $10 per bushel. The voyagers were embarked on Caney Fork, floating into the Cumberland River, then the Ohio and into the Mississippi. From four to five months were required to make the trip to New Orleans and return. The principal mills of the county at present are as follows: Brown Bros. & Donnell's steam flour mill, at Alexandria; J. H. Overall's steam flour, meal and saw-mill, and Hale Bros.' water-power grist-mill, at Liberty; Allen T. wright's steam woolen-mill, at Dowelltown, and W. T. Robinson's steam grist-mill, at Dowelltown, and T. H. W. Richardson's, Wash. Reynolds', James Oakley's, W. G. Crowley's, John Bone's and James Kelton's grist-mills in various parts of the county. AFN: 1R6J-1XD BIRTH: Book: Tennessee Bible Records........ Original Thomas West Bible is in possession of Thomas Potter, Jr.,Nashville, Tennessee. ancestry.com search for Thomas West Database: Full Context of Marriage and Bible Records - Tennessee Combined Matches: Previous Page Next Page BIRTHS page 235 Thomas West, born Jan. 28, 1760. BIRTHS page 235 Tabitha Dale, his wife, born Aug. 12, 1769. BIRTHS page 235 Children of Thomas and Tabitha Dale, his wife: BIRTHS page 235 Betsey Calling, born June 12, 1792. BIRTHS page 235 John Clemmon, born March 6, 1798. BIRTHS page 235 Mathias Starky, born Sept. 23, 1798. BIRTHS page 235 Jonathan Pickral, born 1801. BIRTHS page 235 Joel Nelson, born May 16, 1803. BIRTHS page 235 Nancy H., born Oct. 9, 1805. BIRTHS page 235 Martha Dale, born July 21, 1808. Viewing records 9200-9209 of 19153 ancestry.com Database: Full Context of Marriage and Bible Records - Tennessee Combined Matches: Previous Page Next Page DEATHS page 235 Thomas West, died July 12, 1848, at quarter past 3 o'clock in the evening. DEATHS page 235 Tabitha West, died March 2, 1849, at five minutes before 3 o'clock in the evening. Father of James Newton Beard page 235 Jonathan P. West, died Sept 13, 1823, at half past 10 o'clock in the morning. CENSUS: ancestry.com There is a Thomas West located in Smith Co.,Tenn 1820. Probably our Thomas. WEST THOMAS Smith County TN 98 110101-12001 Federal Population Schedule TN 1820 Federal Census Index TNS2a1339882 WILL: Dekalb County Tennessee Wills Thomas West Will, Will Bk A 1838-1854 p.26 CEMETERY The Dales of Eastern Shore Maryland & Tennessee compiled by Clarice Neal (Mrs. Joe W.), copyright 1986, 2209 Shoal Creek Blvd.,Austin, Texas 78705 P.131-133. See page 205.... "Traditionally, the family burying ground was on the home place and the West Cemetry is located on a present day dairy farm on upper Helton Creek, near Alexandria, Tenn. The loation is close to what is now Wilson County boundry and accounts for some marriage and other records appearing in the Wilson County records instead of Smith or Dekalb Counties. Extensive research notes on P..133-136 Internet usgenweb.com cemetery project DEKALB COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - WEST CEMETERY =================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Amy Bostic < bostic@prodigy.net > =================================================================== WEST CEMETERY There are also about 20 graves marked with fieldstones. This church is near Alexandria, Tennessee. Located in the Upper Helton area of Dekalb County about 1 1/2 miles past Upper Helton Baptist Church. Also known as the Dinwiddie Cemetery. Transcribed by Amy Bostic bostic@cwix.com NAME BIRTH DEATH INSCRIPTION WEST, TABITHA 8/12/1769 3/2/1849 Widow of T. West ILLEGIBLE Footstone says T.W. ESKEW, MARTHA D 7/2/1808 2/27/1880 WEST, M.S. 9/23/1798 3/4/1880 WEST, MARTHA P. 10/4/1807 5/22/1835 Wife of M.S. West There is another stone for Martha that gives birthdate as 10/1/1807 WEST, WILLEY B. 1/18/1858 Age 17 yrs, 5 mos, 21 days BOYD, MATILDA 6/17/1820 7/23/1849 Consort of M. Williams WEST, JOHN F. 7/17/1854 Age 58 yrs, 3 mos, 11 days WEST, MARY 6/1/1802 12/20/1891 Age 89 yrs, 6 mos, 19 days Wife of John F. West WEST, NANNIE E. 12/19/1847 1/2/1879 Wife of W.E. Rich FOUTCH, AMANDA 8/7/1843 6/19/1885 Wife of G.R. West WEST, ERA FRANCIS 1/13/1875 7/1/1878 Daughter of G.R. & Amanda West WEST No Date No Date Infant son of G.R. & A.J. West BARRY (Infant) 8/6/1891 9/15/1891 Infant son of J.P. & H.T. Barry PEMBERTON, JIMMIE G. 7/11/1876 5/23/1877 Son of J.K. & Sallie L. Pemberton West (Infant) 6/4/1876 6/4/1876 Daughter of J.B. & M.J. West BARRY (Infant) 1/17/1876 2/5/1876 Infant son of J.P. & T.H. Barry WEST, JAMES W. 1/12/1872 Age 22 yrs, 4 mos, 18 days WEST, T.W. 11/7/1815 11/14/1887 WEST, M.A. 8/31/1816 9/23/1898 WEST, FILEAN A. JAN? 1804? JUN? 1835? Headstone crumbled, footstone says J.A.W. WHEELER, SARAH TENNESSEE 7/9/1854 7/19/1859 Daughter of J.D. & M.T. Wheeler WHEELER, THOMAS M. 10/20/1856 5/28/1860 Son of Capt. J.D. & M.T. Wheeler TAMER, D.C. 1/25/1841 Homemade-only information end................ MISC. INFORMATION: Letter from Thomas Webb, Historian in Dekalb County, Tenn...(filed in Obadiah Garrison folder) says Thomas West's father is John West.. familysearch.org This book is in the Family History Library in SLC; I also have a copy in my possession. The Dales of eastern shore Maryland and Tennessee Stmnt.Resp.: compiled by Clarice Neal ; with parts written by Margaret Dale, Harry Wright Newman, and Clarice Neal Authors: Neal, Clarice (Clarice G. Hollman) (Main Author) Notes: Includes bibliographic references. Includes index. Includes Bratten, Evans, Givan, West and related families. "Privately published." John Dale (Deal or Dial) (d. 1708) came to America from "near Londonderry, Ireland sometime between 1683 and 1686" and settled in Somerset County, Maryland. He married Katherine Fletcher before 1689. Descendants lived in Maryland, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and elsewhere. Library's copy lacks p. 269. Subjects: Dale Deal Dial Bratten Evans Givan West Copies Call Number 929.273 D152n Location JSMB FAMHIST Book Format: Books/Monographs (With Fiche) Language: English Publication: Austin, Tex. : C. Neal, c1986 Physical: iii, 278 p., [9] p. of plates : ill., facsims., maps, ports. Subject Class: 929.273 D152 worldconnect.rootsweb.com this page should be addressed to: Donia McDonaldID: I5487 Name: Tabitha DALE Sex: F Birth: 12 AUG 1769 in Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland Death: 2 MAR 1849 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee Reference Number: 5487 Father: John DALE b: ABT. 1731 in Old Somerset, Maryland Mother: Tabitha MILBOURN b: ABT. 1735 in Somerset, Maryland Marriage 1 Thomas WEST b: 28 JAN 1760 in Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland Children 1. Betsy Calling WEST b: 12 JUN 1792 in Worcester, Maryland 2. John T. WEST b: 1794 in Dekalb, Tennessee 3. Elizabeth C. WEST b: 1795 4. John Flemmon WEST b: 6 MAR 1796 in Dekalb, Tennessee 5. Thomas WEST b: 1798 in Stokes, North Carolina 6. Matthias Starky WEST b: 23 SEP 1798 in Dekalb, Tennessee 7. Fenathan Pickeral WEST b: 21 MAR 1801 8. John Nelson WEST b: 11 MAY 1803 9. Nancy Hazzard WEST b: 9 OCT 1805 in Tennessee 10. Martha Dale WEST b: 21 JUL 1808 in Dekalb, Tennessee 11. Tabitha Melborn WEST b: 12 AUG 1811 in Tennessee 12. Thomas William WEST b: 7 NOV 1815 in Tennessee
AFN: 1R6J-1ZL (in ancestral file the only name listed is WEST with born: <1773>She is listed as spouse of Thomas West....needs correcting with full information added. The Dales of Eastern Shore Maryland & Tennessee compiled by Clarice Neal, copyright 1986, 2209 Shoal Creek Blvd.,Austin, Texas 78705 P.131-133. Extensive research notes on P..133-136 Internet usgenweb.com cemetery project WEST CEMETERY There are also about 20 graves marked with fieldstones. This church is near Alexandria, Tennessee. Located in the Upper Helton area of Dekalb County about 1 1/2 miles past Upper Helton Baptist Church. Also known as the Dinwiddie Cemetery. Transcribed by Amy Bostic bostic@cwix.com NAME BIRTH DEATH INSCRIPTION WEST, TABITHA 8/12/1769 3/2/1849 Widow of T. West ILLEGIBLE Footstone says T.W.
AFN: CFSO-6R BIRTH: Tennessee Bible Records (copies in my files). 1850 Census Dekalb Co.,Tenn, Elizabeth is 55 born: Maryland 1860 Census Dekalb Co,Tenn, Elizabeth C. is 70 Bn: Maryland ancestry.com * my direct ancestor Database: Full Context of Marriage and Bible Records - Tennessee Combined Matches: Previous Page Next Page BIRTHS page 235 Thomas West, born Jan. 28, 1760. BIRTHS page 235 Tabitha Dale, his wife, born Aug. 12, 1769. BIRTHS page 235 Children of Thomas and Tabitha Dale, his wife: * BIRTHS page 235 Betsey Calling, born June 12, 1792. BIRTHS page 235 John Clemmon, born March 6, 1798. BIRTHS page 235 Mathias Starky, born Sept. 23, 1798. BIRTHS page 235 Jonathan Pickral, born 1801. BIRTHS page 235 Joel Nelson, born May 16, 1803. BIRTHS page 235 Nancy H., born Oct. 9, 1805. BIRTHS page 235 Martha Dale, born July 21, 1808. DEATH: CEMETERY: Book: The Dales of Eastern Shore Maryland and Tennessee (copy in my possession) p.206 Burial: Headstones of Obadiah and Betsy...on Malone or Robinson property outside Liberty, Tennessee. He owns Bi-Rite Store on Sparta Pike. The man to talk to is Robert Roberson, wife...Malone. Box 218, Liberty, Tenn. My cousin, Elma Nash Allison, Rt.#2, Box 200, Baxter, Tenn...Sister of Jane Nash Murray (Jane is deceased but her son, Johnny Murray, lives at 141 W. Cemetery Rd., Cookeville, Tenn 38501) Jane had the old A.J. Garrison Bible but it is now in the hands of Elma Nash Allison...When I told Elma about the graves she went there and took pictures, etc. I have copies.. HISTORY: Letter from Thomas Webb, Dekalb County Historian said that John West was the father of Thomas West....needs research. 976.8532 D2M (FHL/SLC) P. 35 (Pg546 in actual document) "15 MAY 1865. Years's support set apart for Elizabeth Garrison, widow of O.M.Garrison, deceased. IGI See notes under Obadiah M. Garrison #64
THOMAS WEST BIBLE INFORMATION FROM ANNIE PARKER...SEE HER FILE. ALSO SEE THOMAS WEST FILE (MY FILES...CONTACT ME THRU: C/O 530 S. 4TH ST, LAS VEGAS, NV. 89101. IGI TEMPLE WORK DUPLICATED IN 89 PROVO TEMPLE IGI MARRIAGE INFORMATION.."JOHN F. WEST MD POLLY LAWRENCE 1 MAR 1818 WILSON CO, TENN" Database: Full Context of Marriages--Tennessee to 1825 Combined Matches: Tennessee Wilson County Lawrence, Polly married West, John F. on 04 Mar 1819 in Wilson County, Tennessee ancestry.com John West search Database: Full Context of Marriage and Bible Records - Tennessee Combined Matches: Previous Page Next Page DEATHS page 235 John Clemmon West, married Mary Lawrence. DEATHS page 235 Thomas West, died July 12, 1848, at quarter past 3 o'clock in the evening. DEATHS page 235 Tabitha West, died March 2, 1849, at five minutes before 3 o'clock in the evening.
1860 DEKALB CO, TENN CENSUS....MATHIAS S. 61 ALSO LISTED MARTHA D. ESKEW 51, ALBERT CHAPMAN 31, DK-191-176 TO FIND HIS WIFE, MAY NEED TO RESEARCH 1850 AND MARRIAGE RECORDS. IGI
ancestry.com Database: Full Context of Marriage and Bible Records - Tennessee Combined Matches: Previous Page Next Page DEATHS page 235 Thomas West, died July 12, 1848, at quarter past 3 o'clock in the evening. DEATHS page 235 Tabitha West, died March 2, 1849, at five minutes before 3 o'clock in the evening. Father of James Newton Beard page 235 Jonathan P. West, died Sept 13, 1823, at half past 10 o'clock in the morning.
THE DALES OF EASTERN SHORE MARYLAND AND TENN FAMILY RESEARCH AND RECORDS
THOMAS WEST BIBLE RECORD MARRIED SAMPSON B. WILLIAMS 6 AUG 1840...TENN.
RECEIVED SOME INFORMATION FROM MRS. JOAN M. LUCKETT 384-A HOGAN BRANCH RD., GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072....A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH WORKING IN THE FAMILY HISTORY CENTER. SHE FOUND MY NAME THRU IGI ON DALE/GARRISON/WEST LINES.....SEE FILE UNDER HER NAME GARRISON/WEST/LUCKETT. MY RESEARCH: 1860 CENSUS DEKALB CO, TENN THOMAS W. WEST 44, MARTHA A. 44, LAVONIA C. 10, JAMES A. 17 DK 190-175
He married Tabitha M. Dale 3 Nov 1791 at Sussex, Delaware . Tabitha M. Dale was born at Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland 12 Aug 1769 daughter of John Dale, Jr. and Tabitha Milbourn .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Elizabeth "Betsey" Calling West
born 17 Jun 1792.
John Flemmon West
born 6 Mar 1796.
Matthias Starky West
born 23 Sep 1798.
Jonathan Pickeral West
born 21 Mar 1801.
Joel Nelson West
born 11 May 1803.
Nancy Hazzard West
born 9 Oct 1805.
Martha Dale West
born 21 Jul 1808.
Tabitha Milburn West
born 12 Aug 1811.
Thomas Williams West
born 7 Nov 1815.
Thomas West died 12 Jul 1848 at Dekalb, Tennessee .
Tabitha M. Dale died 2 Mar 1849 at Dekalb County, Tennessee .