West (Joseph) Cemetery
2004
Located on Taylor’s Bridge Rd. about one mile east of the old Conklin Elementary School, between the road and Nolichuckey River in a clump of tree. There are about nine graves marked with field stones and many unmarked graves.
GPS location: 36° 11.26N 082° 31.56W Elevation: 1700 ft.
NAME BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS
Ward, Esther Ruth 1882 1885 [Dau. of G.C. and Lou L or S. Deaderick Ward]
Ward, William Walter 1880 [No date] [Son of G.C. and Lou L. or S. Deaderick Ward]
Ward, Nola Nellie 17 Apr 1879 23 Aug 1900 [Dau. of G.C. and Lou L or S. Deaderick Ward]
Slemons, William 01 Aug 1837 04 Feb 1877 Age 39 Y 6 M 8 D [His wife, Nancy (1840-1919 is buried at Mt. Wesley]
West, Elizabeth 10 Oct 1838 17 Aug 1856 Age 17 Y 10 M 7 D
West, Joseph 11 Feb 1812 22 May 1890 [Son of Edward and Elizabeth Humphreys West. Larger marker broken in half]
West, Eliza H. 20 Feb 1815 07 Nov 1852 Consort of Joseph West [Dau. of Richard and Nacky Roberts]
Surveyed, transcribed and donated to the Washington County TNGen Web November 2004 by Margaret Kyker, Chester Willis and Betty Jane Hylton members of the Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee.
Copyrighted 2013 by the Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee. No part of this work may be copied without written permission from the Cemetery Survey Team.
West (Joseph) Cemetery
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Additional information:
Washington County Tennessee Tombstone Inscriptions by Charles M. Bennett and the Watauga Association of Genealogists, v. II, p.192 with permission from Loraine B. Rae:
Richard Roberts, who died ca 1819 is probably buried here.
1850 Census Washington County, TN:
Oct 1850
975/1003 Slemons, Ferguson 39, Nancy 38, William 12, NE (f) 3.
981/1009 West, James 38, Eliza 55, Nacky 15, Sarah A. 13, Elizabeth 11, Polly 8, Elbert 6, Adelaide 4, Nancy 3
982/1010 Roberts, Nacky 63 b. MD, Nacky Henley 19 b. TN.
1860 Census Washington County, TN
Slemmons, F.G. 48, Nancy 48, William 22, Nancy E. 14; Roberts, Nancy 75.
West, Joseph 49, Mary 19, Elbert R. 17, Eliza 14, Nancy 12, Samuel 8.
1870 Census Washington County, TN:
Slemons, William 32, nancy 27, Belle 8, Nettie 6, Ellen 4, John R. 2, Ferguson 2; Bricker, Eliza 20.
West, Joseph 58, Samuel 17; Brown, Andrew 33, Ann E. 23, William H. 2, Sarah 1; David 8 (B)
1880 Census Washington County, TN:
Ward, G.C. 25 (m), L.S. 38 (f), M.L. 3 (f), N.N. 1 (f)
Nola Nellie Ward, April 17, 1879 – Aug 23, 1900.
1900 Census Washington County, TN 1st Dist.
131/134 Ward, Lou S, head b. Dec 1876 Age 57 widow; Mary J. daughter b. Dec 1876, 23 single; Nillie N. daughter b. Apr 1879 21 single.
[G.C. Ward died between 1880 and 1900.]
Washington County, Tennessee Marriage
Joseph West to Eliza Roberts md. 13 February 1833 by Rees Bayles, M.G.
George C. Ward to Lou L. Deadrick md 20 Dec 1875 by Joseph Booth, J.C.
William Slemons to Nancy Bayless md 30 Oct 1860
Washington County, Tennessee Wills 1777-1872
p.49 – Edward West April 2, 1842
Children: Thomas, Richard, Samuel, West decd. Heirs, Edmund Humphreys, Ann Clark, mark, Elizabeth Looney, Jentsey and Joseph West. All real and personal estate to the divided among the above named. I have heretofore emancipated several slaves. Now my colored man, Airy, is to get: a horse, $50 cash, plow, hoe, straw beds in kitchen, 5 acre entry on the ridge adjoining Joseph West and James Jones. Purchase land for freed slaves in state of Ohio. Executors: Edward West, John Humphreys. Wit: William Slemons, Robert McKee, A.E. Jackson. Signed: Edward West.
p. 97 – Edward West December 28, 1880
Wife Isabella – farm adjoining Peter Northington, William Hoss and others, to be managed by D.R. and E.H. West. She is to receive $100 per year. To sons David R. and Edward H. West – the farm where I live adjoining William Tyler, Nolachuckey River, C. Ward, Charles Bear and James Stephens, H.H. Ruble – at the death of my wife. Daughter Isabella Ruble. Son James A. West. To grandson Samuel M. Russell’s guardian. To Benjamin West (a boy of color_ – $100 when he is 21. To Northern Pres. Board of Home Missions – $100. To granddaughter Nora Ruble Mathes – $100. Sell my Roger farm and personal property. Executor: Edward H. West. Wit.: J.S. Henley, A.C. Broyles. Probated January Term, 1881. Signed Edward West.
p. 80 – Nacky Roberts February 3, 1869
Grandson William Slemons. Granddaughter Nacky Ford. Daughter Nacky Holtsinger. Executor: Rev. John Holtsinger of Greene County. Wit.: Alex Mathes, Wellington H. Stepp ? . Proven Aguust Term, 1870. Signed: Nackey Roberts.
Washington County, Tennessee Settlements of Estates, 1790-1841 by Silas Emmrtt Lucas, Jr.
p.29 Richard Roberts Estate. We the committee appointed by the court to settle with George Hendly, administrator of the estate of Richard Roberts, deceased, find the amount of his vouchers to be as above $1074.32. The amount of sales and hire of negroes filed $1205.94 ¼
18th July 1823 Jno. Collom, Jacob Brown, Wm. Mitchell.