Those of you who have been following this blog for a while
know that I am searching for the parents of my 5th great
grandfather, Alexander West, who was born about 1730. The preponderance of circumstantial evidence
indicates that Alexander’s parents were John West and Mary Madden with his
brothers being Solomon West, who married Isabella Boyd, and Isaac West, who
married Susanna Anderson.
Recently, Kevin found this blog and contacted me regarding
his ancestors, Isaac West and Susanna Anderson.
Of course I was most excited to communicate with Kevin, who graciously
sent me information regarding his direct line from Isaac West and Susanna
Anderson. In addition, he provided
additional information regarding the letter by E. C. Page that I published in
my post of Dec. 3, 2014.
Kevin indicated that he, too, believes, but cannot prove,
that John West and Mary Madden were the parents of his Isaac West who married
Susanna Anderson. It’s great to find
someone else who shares my opinions, albeit, questionable!
Regarding my post of December 2, 2014, “A Transcription of ‘A
History of the West Family as far Back to 1665,’” Kevin stated that some of the
information in the letter is erroneous since some of the dates do not make
sense.
Kevin provided me with a copy and transcription of the cover
letter that accompanied that 1905 history of the West family. The cover letter was addressed to Mrs. Sattie
Smith and signed “Your Aunt E. C. Page.”
She wrote it on April 28, 1905,
from Attala County, Mississippi. Sattie
was the nickname for Sarah Ann West who was the wife of Thomas White
Smith. Obviously, E. C. Page was her
aunt. However, Kevin does not know who
E. C. Page may have been. Sarah Ann
“Sattie” was the great granddaughter of Isaac West and Susanna Anderson.
If, indeed, John West and Mary Madden are the common
ancestors that Kevin and I share, we are 6th cousins once
removed. Thanks, Kevin, for contacting
me and sharing information with me. I
hope that by working together we may find documentation to prove that John West
and Mary Madden were the parents of Alexander, Isaac, and Solomon, and possibly
a John.
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