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Oliver Worthy WEST

Oliver Worthy WEST

Male 1872 - 1930  (58 years)


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  • Name Oliver Worthy WEST
    Birth 31 Jan 1872  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male
    Residence 1911  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1930  Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [3] 
    Death 8 Aug 1930  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial IOOF Cemetery, Troy, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    Notes 
    • News article, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Nov 11 1915, in part:
      SAM B. MONTGOMERY AND KID WEST
      "Hon. Sam B. Montgomery and O. W. West, two of the happiest birds that ever lit on the shors of time, touched West Union Tuesday evening of last week to attend the Pythian blow-out. Many, many pairs of queer geniuses and quaint philosophers, gay old sports and royal good fellows, have hit this town since the days of DisDebar and 'Ephwim' Bee; but since these famous pioneers, there's nothing ever trespassed, or tarried as welcome guests, that can trim Sam and Worthy; they combine all the qualities mentioned above in the superlative degree.
      "For a time we couldn't solve the problem whether Sam was traveling as West's mascot or whether Worthy was traveling as Sam's mascot. ... there smiled the laughing eyes and cheery face of Samuel B --- 'pwainer than the handwitting' of Ephwim Bee.
      "... -- Hon. Sam B. Montgomery, the 'Silver-tongued orator of West Virginia,' and Kid West, 'the Hayseed of the Hills of Gilmer.' ..."

      (NOTE: Samuel B. Montgomery (1876-1924) was a West Virginia State Senator from Preston County, and later the state labor commissioner. He was a prominent member of the Knights of Pythias, the Odd Fellows, the Elks, the Moose, and other fraternal organizations. Oliver Worthy West was described in his mother's obituary as being Grand Chancellor of K. of P.)
      http://files.usgwarchives.net/wv/preston/bios/m532-001.txt
      http://www.us-data.org/wv/preston/bios/montgomery_samuel-b_b1876.txt
      Photo: http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/montgomery.html
    Person ID I50443  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 30 Mar 2008

    Father Wilson WEST,   b. 4 Jun 1819, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jun 1897, Troy, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    Mother Matilda BAILEY,   b. 9 Apr 1827, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Apr 1916, Troy, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
    Family ID F9237  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Essie Leo WARD,   b. 14 Jan 1884, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Dec 1949, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
    Marriage 31 Dec 1911  Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Children 
    >1. Leo Clive WEST,   b. 8 Oct 1913, Stone Lick, Horn Creek, Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jan 2014, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 100 years)
    +2. Damon Wilson WEST,   b. 17 May 1915, Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jul 2011, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years)
     3. Virginia Doneva WEST,   b. 20 May 1920, Stone Lick, Horn Creek, Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Feb 2015, Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)
    Family ID F20828  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1623] William F. Donnelly, The Wests of Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), (Gateway Press, Baltimore MD, 1997), p. 303.

    2. [S1739] Gilmer County WV Marriages 1845-1933, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Jan 1989)).

    3. [S2086] 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District).

    4. [S934] Findagrave.com.