George WEST

Birth:
10 Apr 1815
Clinton, Ohio
Death:
21 Oct 1888
Clinton, Ohio
Marriage:
Abt 1860
of Green Twp, Clinton, Ohio
Father:
Henry WEST
Notes:
                   Information about George West taken from History of Clinton County, Ohio;
Brown; 1915; p. 881; biog of Emerson West.  Book found in Library, Wilmington,
Clinton Co. Ohio.  George was a carpenter by trade, but owned a farm of 114
acres.  He died on that farm.

BIRTH:  See above

MARRIAGE:  Marriage records of Highland County, OH 977.184v25m  FHL  Her name
was listed as Mary S. McMains.  Marriage performed by Jacob Layman, M. G.

DEATH:  See above
Matilda A. RATCLIFF
Birth:
18 Aug 1828
Highland County, Ohio
Death:
30 Oct 1892
Clinton County, Ohio
Notes:
                   Information taken from History of Clinton County, Ohio; Brown; 1915; page 881
Book found in Library, Wilmington, Clinton Co. Ohio.

PARENTS: Her parents are John Radcliffe and Elizabeth Garner early settlers in
Highland Co.  They located there when Matilda was 6 months old.  Elizabeth
Garner came to Clinton Co. with her parents, James Garner and wife who
previously lived in North Carolina.  In 1811 they left that state and settled
near Snow Hill in Clinton Co.  1850 Census:  James Garner, 78 yrs.,  b. North
Carolina.  Elizabeth Ratcliffe, 50 yrs, b. Tennessee (Death record says she was
born in Marion Twp, Ohio.) Rachel 28 years, b. Ohio; Edom 26 yrs, Male, b. Ohio
Matilda A., 22 years b. Ohio.  Film 568,556, Record of Deaths, Clinton Co.,
Ohio; FHL; Elizabeth Ratcliff 24 Sept 1868, Clark, Clinton Co., Ohio; widow
70 years, 3 months 8 days, father James Garner, Mother Mary Garner, died of
typhoid fever, last place of residence, Clark, born Marrion Twp, Clinton Co.
Children
Marriage
1
Emerson B. WEST, ***
Birth:
16 Jun 1861
Green Township, Clinton, Ohio
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Information from Emerson B. West Biog. in History of Clinton Co., OH; Brown;
1915; p. 881.  Farmed in Green township.  He and his sister lived on old farm
and opened their home to a 12 year old child from the children's home.  They
raised her to womanhood.

MARRIAGE: 1920 Census: Emerson 58 years, his wife, Bessie, 33 years.
Is this the Bessie that they raised? And did they really get married?
Or was this a mistake by the Census taker?

1920 Census, Clark, Clinton, Ohio  ED 112 Sheet 8A  12 Jan 1920  Image 15 of 17
Emerson West  58  OH  OH  OH
Bessie                 33  OH  OH  OH
2
Sarah Elizabeth WEST
Birth:
Abt 1863
Green Township, Clinton, Ohio
Death:
7 Dec 1875
Green Township, Clinton, Ohio
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Information from Emerson B. West Biog. in History of Clinton Co., OH - Brown
1915 p. 881.

BIRTH:  1870 Census, age 7

DEATH:  Ohio Deaths, Clinton Co. 1867- 1900; P. 203; Sarah E. West; Green Twp;
single; 12 years, 11 months, 9 days; last residence, Green Twp.  (I am assuming
this is the right one from the info in Emerson B. West biog.
3
Mary Jane WEST, ***
Birth:
Abt 1865
Green Township, Clinton, Ohio
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Information from Emerson B. West Biog. in History of Clinton Co., OH - Brown
1915 p. 881.

BIRTH:  1870 Census age 5
4
Florence Emma WEST, ***
Birth:
Abt 1866
Green Township, Clinton, Ohio
Death:
Farmer's Station, Clinton, Ohio
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Information from Emerson B. West Biog. in History of Clinton Co., OH - Brown
1915 p. 881.

BIRTH:  1870 Census she was 4 years old

DEATH:  Cemetery Records, Clinton Co.; p. 60; 977.1765 V3c; FHL
5
Stella May WEST, ***
Birth:
22 Nov 1870
Green Township, Clinton, Ohio
Death:
16 Jan 1875
Green Township, Clinton, Ohio
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Information from Emerson B. West Biog. in History of Clinton Co., OH - Brown
1915 p. 881.

BIRTH:  Estimated from death information and that she was not on 1870 census.
Actual date from IGI, I estimated it at 1870.

DEATH:  Ohio Death, Clinton County 1867-1900; p. 204; Film 568,547; FHL
Green; 5 years, 1 month, 16 days, last place of residence - Green township.
Died from Diptheria.  Since someone else had her temple work done maybe she did
not die as a child.
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George West - Matilda A. Ratcliff

George West was born at Clinton, Ohio 10 Apr 1815. His parents were Henry West and Nancy Terrell.

He married Matilda A. Ratcliff Abt 1860 at of Green Twp, Clinton, Ohio . Matilda A. Ratcliff was born at Highland County, Ohio 18 Aug 1828 daughter of John Ratcliff and Elizabeth Garner .

They were the parents of 5 children:
Emerson B. West, *** born 16 Jun 1861.
Sarah Elizabeth West born Abt 1863.
Mary Jane West, *** born Abt 1865.
Florence Emma West, *** born Abt 1866.
Stella May West, *** born 22 Nov 1870.

George West died 21 Oct 1888 at Clinton, Ohio .

Matilda A. Ratcliff died 30 Oct 1892 at Clinton County, Ohio .