Photo Album

Stephen West's Birthday Party (born 8/1/1809)

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taken about 1900; Stephen is holding canes in front -- source: Guy Zimmerman

Biography

Stephen West served in the Civil War.  His daughter, Martha, married William Ervin Butram, another veteran whose information is in a separate article on this site. 

Stephen WEST, son of Stephen West and Mary Belk, was born 1 Aug 1809 in Overton County, Tennessee. He died 3 Oct 1905 (or 18 Oct 1905?) in Overton County, Tennessee, and was buried in West Cemetery moved to Hatcher Hall Cemetery. Stephen married 1, 2 Eliza A. BROWN on 5 Jan 1831.

Eliza A. BROWN, son of John Brown and Unknown, 1 was born 19 Aug 1813 in Overton County, Tennessee. She died 1 Aug 1886 in Overton County, Tennessee, and was buried in West Cemetery moved to Hatcher Hall Cemetery. Eliza married Stephen WEST on 5 Jan 1831.

They had the following children:

1. William Madison WEST was born 1832 and died 1893.
2. Lucinda WEST 1 was born 5 Aug 1833. She died 17 Dec 1906 in Hatcher Hall Overton and was buried in West Cemetery moved to Hatcher Hall Cemetery.
3. Richard LaFayette WEST was born 1835 and died 1881.
4. Elmira Matheny WEST was born 25 Jun 1837 and died 1927.
5. Martha WEST was born 26 Jul 1839 and died 26 May 1879.
6. Nancy WEST was born 15 Jul 1841. She died 1 Mar 1918 and was buried in West Cemetery moved to Hatcher Hall Cemetery.
7. Martelia Matthews WEST was born 3 Sep 1844 and died 1929.
8. Caroline Summers WEST was born 10 Nov 1846 and died 14 May 1927.
9. Eliza Jane Harrison WEST was born 20 Mar 1849 and died 1922.

Photos and letters from Stephen West are reposted here with the permission of Guy Zimmerman.  For more information about the West family and collateral families, click here to visit Mr. Zimmerman’s family tree on-line.

Click here to see also the Brown family article on this site.

Click here to see also the descendants of Stephen West & Mary Belk article on this site.