When David Martin West was born on 25 January 1813, in Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Columbia, New York, United States, his father, David West, was 60 and his mother, Hannah Bathrick, was 40. He married Sarah A. Gorsline on 25 January 1837, in Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Columbia, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in New York, United States in 1870 and Benton, Benton, Yates, New York, United States for about 5 years. He died on 10 February 1888, in Benton Center, Benton, Yates, New York, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Benton Center, Benton, Yates, New York, United States.