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     Jessie L. West is the daughter of William Lee West and Joyce Lee Jordan.

     Kenneth K. West is the son of Kim West and Cledith Delene Powers.¹

     Kim West married Cledith Delene Powers, daughter of Charles Floyd Powers and Georgia Viola Sneed, before 1948 at USA.¹

     Leonard West is the son of Richard West and Isabel Unknown.¹

     Mary West also went by the name of Polly. She was born on 28 October 1791 at Gallatin, Sumner County, Southwest Territory, (or possibly in December). The Southwest Territory became Tennessee in 1796.¹ She was the daughter of Amos West and Frances Herndon.¹ She married William Milliken, son of George H. Milliken Sr. and Agness West, on 4 August 1808 at Logan County, Kentucky; (or 9 Aug 1808 per the records of Mary Ellen Dorsey.)¹ She died on 6 March 1851 at Sulphur Spring, Simpson County, Kentucky, at age 59.¹ She was references in 2007; From the records of Mary Ellen Dorsey 6/12/2007.

     Richard West married Isabel Unknown.

     Reverend William West married Angeline Clendennen.

     William Lee West married Joyce Lee Jordan, daughter of Edward Llewellyn Jordan and Dorothy Ann Beauregard, after 1978.

     Grace Truman Westfall was born on 14 April 1903 at Ira, Scurry County, Texas. She was the daughter of William Cyrus Westfall and Theodocia Ernest Lamb. She married Fred Edward York, son of John Thornton York and Mary Hardin, on 12 December 1921 at Coahoma, Howard County, Texas. She and Fred Edward York were were feted for their 50th wedding anniversary. The Big Spring Daily Herald published the following article.

"Fred E. Yorks To Be Feted"

Mr. and Mrs Fred E. York will be honored for their 50th wedding anniversarySunday at their home one mile south of Coahoma. Friends and relatives are invited to call between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Hosting the affair will be their children and families, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. York, Mrs. Freda Greenfield and Mr. and Mrs Bill Milliken all of Coahoma; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Milliken, Midland; and Mr. and Mrs. Don York, O'Donnell. Another son, Lt. Col. Kenneth York and family of Rialto, Calif., will be unable to attend.

Mr. and Mrs. York were married Dec. 13, 1921, in Coahoma. Shortly after that they moved to Frost where he was a barber for four years. In 1926 the couple moved to Westbrook, and he was engaged in farming for 18 years. They returned to Coahoma in 1944 and York barbered there and in Big Spring until his retirement in 1960.

Mrs. York is the former Grace Westfall, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Westfall who were long time residents of Coahoma. She was born in Ira and reared in Coahoma. York is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John York of Frost.

The Yorks are members of the First Baptist Church of Coahoma, where she has taught in the primary department for 25 years. She enjoys sewing and he likes to play dominoes and watch television football games. The couple has 17 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

For the reception, Mrs. York will wear a light blue dressand will be presented with a white carnation corsage with gold accents. York will be given a matching boutonniere.

Refreshemnts will be served by the couple's granddaughters from a table covered with an Irish linen cloth. A three-tiered wedding cake and Christmas arrangement will center the table, and crystal appointments will be used.

Expected from out-of-town are Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Tate, Tarzan Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Hightower, Mr. amd Mrs. F. E. Hightower, Mr. and Mrs. Taft Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Morrow and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Milliken, all of Midland; Miss Karolyn York, Tucson, Ariz; Miss Joyce York and Kevin Ryan, Alpine; Mrs. J .S. Wellborn and Mrs. Ben Becknell, both of Elysian Fields; Eddie Greenfield and Tim McCullough, both of Dallas.

She died on 10 March 1987 at Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, at age 83.

     James Irvin Westfall was born on 16 June 1844 at Fayette County, Texas. He was the son of Zachariah Westfall and Marinda Smith. He married Malissa Jane Wiley, daughter of Stephen Jacob Wiley and Mary Ann Hull, on 14 December 1873 at Coryell County, Texas. He died on 10 February 1923 at Coahoma, Howard County, Texas, at age 78.