Major David West

Contributed by Erick Montgomery
©1999

Maj. David West [Andrew3, Levi2 (for more information see Levi West ), George1] was born 09 January 1792 in Swansboro, Onslow Co, North Carolina, and died 13 May 1880 in Dover, Pope Co, Arkansas. Burial: 1880, Old Lake Cem, Pope Co, Arkansas

He married (1) Millet Payne 11 November 1816 in Cross Plains, Robertson Co, Tennessee, daughter of Joseph Payne and Elizabeth Slinker. She was born Bet. 1794 - 1799, and died 04 August 1839 in Piney, Pope Co, Arkansas.

He married (2) Lucinda Latermore 11 May 1841 in Dover, Pope Co, Arkansas. She was born 17 September 1821.

Children of David West and Millet Payne are:

  1. Joseph West, born 11 September 1817 in Robertson Co, Tennessee; died 12 December 1819 in Robertson Co, Tennessee.
  2. Warren West, born 06 March 1819 in Robertson Co, Tennessee; died 04 August 1839 in Piney, Pope Co, Arkansas.
  3. Caroline West, born 06 December 1820 in Robertson Co, Tennessee.
  4. Phoebe Jane West, born 19 February 1823 in Cross Plains, Robertson Co, Tennessee; died 26 December 1906 in Dover, Pope Co, Arkansas. She married (1) Dudley James; born Abt. 1827. She married (2) Abel P. James 03 January 1841 in Dover, Pope Co, Arkansas. Notes for Phoebe Jane West: Lucinda West's pension application states that Phebe J. James was born 17 February 1823 and lived in Pope Co., Ark. in 1881.
  5. Thomas B. West, born 06 October 1824 in Robertson Co, Tennessee; died 14 September 1846 in Fort Gibson, Pope Co, Arkansas.
  6. Washington West, born 23 May 1826 in Robertson Co, Tennessee; died 08 July 1827 in Robertson Co, Tennessee.
  7. David Porter West, born 30 June 1831 in Robertson Co, Tennessee; died 04 July 1916 in Dover, Pope Co, Arkansas. Notes for David Porter West: Lucinda West's pension application states that David P. West was born 30 June 1831, and resided in Pope Co., Ark. in 1881.
  8. Eliza Ann West, born 01 October 1833 in Robertson Co, Tennessee; died 17 September 1848 in Pope Co, Arkansas.
  9. Victoria A. West, born 22 April 1837 in Robertson Co, Tennessee. She married Caswell L. Brewton 15 December 1859 in Dover, Pope Co, Arkansas.

Children of David West and Lucinda Latermore are:

  1. Erastus L.West, born 06 February 1843 in Dover, Pope Co, Arkansas; died 06 June 1844 in Dover, Pope Co, Arkansas.
  2. Tryphenia West, born 08 May 1845 in Dover, Pope Co, Arkansas; died 19 May 1933 in Dover, Pope Co, Arkansas.
  3. Andrew North West, born 07 December 1846 in Dover, Pope Co, Arkansas; died 15 November 1866 in Dover, Pope Co, Arkansas.
  4. Alexander Hamilton West, born 23 February 1849 in Dover, Pope Co, Arkansas; died 08 March 1915 in Fisher, Texas.
  5. Abby Ann West, born 27 October 1850 in Dover, Pope Co, Arkansas; died 25 September 1933 in Dover, Pope Co, Arkansas.
  6. Daniel Webster West, born 28 January 1855 in Dover, Pope Co, Arkansas; died 15 May 1874 in Dover, Pope Co, Arkansas.
  7. John Bell West, born 11 May 1857 in Dover, Pope Co, Arkansas; died 24 July 1946 in Dover, Pope Co, Arkansas.
  8. Emmie B. West, born 20 December 1859 in Dover, Pope Co, Arkansas; died 27 January 1884 in Dover, Pope Co, Arkansas. She married Daniel Webster Born 10 September 1874 in Dover, Pope Co, Arkansas.


Caroline West (daughter of David West and Millet Payne) was born 06 December 1820 in Robertson Co, Tennessee. She married Samuel M. Hays 21 March 1842 in Pope Co, Arkansas. He was born Abt. 1819.

Children of Caroline West and Samuel Hays are:

  1. Susan Hays, born Abt. 1846.
  2. Samuel C. Hays, born Abt. 1859.



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