Brief Life History of Harrison
When Harrison West Sr. was born on 29 August 1797, in Fairfax, Virginia, United States, his father, Robert West, was 21 and his mother, Henrietta Fairfax, was 21. He married Jane McFadden on 20 December 1821, in Clinton, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Clinton Township, Wayne, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Wayne Township, Clinton, Ohio, United States in 1870. He died on 10 November 1870, in Clinton, Ohio, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Centerville Cemetery, Lees Creek, Clinton, Ohio, United States.
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- Harrison West in household of Vinson West, "United States Census, 1870"
- Harrison West, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Harrison West, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"
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World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1812 · Monumental Church Built
The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
English and German: from Middle English, Middle High German west ‘west’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived to the west of a settlement, or a habitational name for someone who had migrated from further west.
Americanized form of Finnish Vesterinen: from the personal name Vesteri (a short form of Sylvester ) + the surname suffix -nen.
History: This name was brought to North America independently by many bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. Thomas West, 12th Baron De La Warre, was captain general of Virginia in 1610–11. The state of DE is named for him. One of the earliest permanent settlers was Francis West (1606–92), who came to Duxbury, MA, from Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, in or before 1638.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Harrison West
Husband of Jane "Jennie" (McFadden) West (1800-1855). Son of Robert West and Henreitta (Fairfax) West. Harrison was a Veteran of the War of 1812. He married Jane McFadden on December 20, 1821 in Clint …
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