Jul-28-2018                   

Husband: Damon Wilson West Born: May-17-1915 near Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV 1,2 Died: Jul- 8-2011 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 3 Buried: in Horn Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV 1 Resided: in Troy, Gilmer Co, WV 1,4,5 Census: 1930 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Occupation: teacher, coach, athletic director (Gilmer County) 1,4 Education: Troy H.S. (1933), Glenville State (BA), WVU (MA) 1 Military: (1942-1946) U.S. Army, World War II (Europe) 1,4 Father: Oliver Worthy West (1872 - 1930) Mother: Essie Leo Ward (1884 - 1949)
Wife: Edna Naomi Gordon 6 7 Married: Mar-31-1945 in Baltimore, MD 4
Born: May-22-1925 in Newberne, Gilmer Co, WV 8,9 Resided: 2007, 2011 in Troy, Gilmer Co, WV 4,5,10 Census: 1930 in Troy, Gilmer Co, WV Father: Rossa Day Gordon (1903 - 1982) Mother: Macel Eva Queen (1905 - 1977)
M Child 1: Living 7 Wife: Living
F Child 2: Living 7 Husband: Living
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) William F. Donnelly, The Wests of Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Gateway Press, Baltimore MD, 1997. (3) Obituary - Hospital. (4) Newspaper anniversary announcement, Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram, 4/1/2007. (5) Newspaper birth announcement of great-grandson. (6) Gilmer County West Virginia History 1845-1989, Gilmer County Historical Society, 1994, p. 219. (7) Descendants of Wilson Britton, Richard Lyle "Dickie" Britton (1941-2000) (self-published, 1992) (8) William F. Donnelly, The Wests of Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Gateway Press, Baltimore MD, 1997, p. 318. (9) 1930 Census, Gilmer County, WV. (10) Obituary of husband.




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