Samuel Alvin West b. 16 Mar 1849 , , Missouri, USA d. 31 Jan 1933 McCredie, Callaway, Missouri, USA: Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

1849 - 1933

Headstones		Samuel Alvin West and Mary E. Craig Samuel Alvin West, Mar. 16, 1849 - Jan. 31, 1933. Mary E. Craig West, Jan. 30, 1858 - Aug. 5, 1945. Samuel Alvin West was a son of John Duval West and Elizabeth Newland. He married Mary E. Craig on June 8, 1876 in Callaway Co., Missouri. She was a daughter of James T. Craig and Martha Bell Carter. She was a granddaughter of Nathanial Craig and…

Buried 2 Feb 1833 Richland Baptist Cemetery, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Birth 16 Mar 1849 , , Missouri, USA

Gender Male

Died 31 Jan 1933 McCredie, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Cause: Influenza

Obituary 2 Feb 1933 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Missouri Telegraph

Samuel Alvin West
Samuel A. West, 83 years old. a native of Callaway and a lifelong resident of the Kingdom, died at midnight, Tuesday, January 31, 1933, at his home in McCredie. He had been in failing health for the past year and his death was not unexpected. He was a member of the Richland Baptist Church, where funeral services were conducted at 2:30, Thursday afternoon folowed by interment in the Richland Cemetery.
Samuel Alvin West was born March 16 1849 on the old West homestead near White Cloud Church and was the son of pioneer parents, John Duval West and Elizabeth Newland West of Kentucky. As a young man, he attended Westminister College in Fulton and he spent his entire life in Callaway County.
He was married June 8 1876 to Miss Mary E. Craig of McCredie who survives him. They settled at Auxvasse, where the family was reared, moving to McCredie in 1910. To this union, five children were born, all of whom survive: Mrs. B.R.Potter of Waco, Texas, Mrs. R.A. Underwood of Amarillo, Texas, S.E. West of Holdenville, Oklahoma, Mrs. H.G.Baynham and A.T.West of McCredie. He also had eleven grandchildren and is survived balso by one brother, Dr. G.W.West, who lives at Eufala, Oklahoma. His life was characterized by a spirit of unselfish devotion to his family and friends and his passing will be mourned by many.

Time of Death

4:30 p.m.

Person ID I6755 Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri

Last Modified 17 Dec 2007

Father John Duval West, b. 18 Aug 1796, , Bourbon, Kentucky, USA , d. 28 Jun 1881, McCredie, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Mother Elizabeth Newland, b. Abt 1815, , , Kentucky, USA , d. Yes, date unknown

Family ID F14347277 Group Sheet

Family Mary E. Craig, b. 30 Jan 1858, McCredie, Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 5 Aug 1945, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Married 8 Jun 1876 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Children

	1. Grace West, b. 28 Aug 1877, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 1 Jul 1976
	2. Ethel West, b. Abt 1879, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	3. Samuel E. West, b. Abt 1885, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
>	4. Alvin Tolliver West, b. 1886, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 1972
	5. Mary L. West, b. Abt 1899, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 03 Nov 2006

Family ID F14346676 Group Sheet

Notes	1900 United States Federal Census about Saml A West Name: Saml A West Home in 1900: Jackson, Callaway, Missouri Age: 51 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Birthplace: Missouri Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Mary E Race: White Household Members: Name Age Saml A West 51 Mary E West 42 Gace w West 22 Ethel E West 20 Saml E West 15 Allin E West 13 Mary L West 11 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Jackson, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: T623 844; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 28. 1910 United States Federal Census about Samuel A West Name: Samuel A West Age in 1910: 61 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 [abt 1829] Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Kentucky Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky Spouse's name: Mary E Home in 1910: McCredie, Callaway, Missouri Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Samuel A West 61 Mary E West 52 Grace W West 32 Alvin F West 23 Mary L West 21 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: McCredie, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: T624_774; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 36; Image: 393. 1920 United States Federal Census about Sam A West Name: Sam A West Home in 1920: McCredie, Callaway, Missouri Age: 70 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Mary E Father's Birth Place: Kentucky Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 889 Household Members: Name Age Sam A West 70 Mary E West 62 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: McCredie, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: T625_909; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 889. 1930 United States Federal Census about Sam A West Name: Sam A West Home in 1930: McCredie, Callaway, Missouri Age: 81 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Mary E Race: White Occupation: retired Household Members: Name Age Sam A West 81 Mary E West 71 Murvin C Wynes 56 roomer William Dawson 27 roomer, high school teacher Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: McCredie, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: 1180; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 280.0. He was a retired farmer. His daughter, Grace Baynham of Hatton, Missouri, gave the information for his death certificate.

Event Map

Event

	Buried - 2 Feb 1833 - Richland Baptist Cemetery, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Married - 8 Jun 1876 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Died - Cause: Influenza - 31 Jan 1933 - McCredie, Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Obituary - Missouri Telegraph - 2 Feb 1933 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

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