Brief Life History of Simeon
When Simeon West was born in 1797, in Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States, his father, Simeon West, was 34 and his mother, Elizabeth Hopkins, was 37. He married Louisa Johnson on 17 September 1823, in Garrard, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Garrard, Kentucky, United States for about 20 years. He died on 27 April 1866, in Franklin, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Huntland, Franklin, Tennessee, United States.
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Sources (16)
- Simeon West, "United States Census, 1830"
- Simeon West, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Simeon West, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1797–1866 Male
1801–1864 Female
Children (4)
1824–1875 Female
1827–1852 Female
1831–1913 Male
1835– Male
Parents and Siblings
1763–1835 Male
1760–1847 Female
Siblings (10)
1790– Female
1792–1840 Male
1793–1865 Female
1795–1867 Female
1797–1866 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 3
1801 · Cane Ridge Revival
Age 4
1818 · Jackson Purchase
Age 21
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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