1. Note: middle initial not comfirmed by any contemporary source (1999) Sources From Karen McCan Hett Register Report
2. Papers of Dr. David B. Jackson, Greer, S. C., written about 1924; now in possession of his grandson Robert Jack-son, Ga. Copies received 6/21/99. Dr. Jackson’s genealogy gives Jane’s birth as 8 October, but C. G. West gives it as 8 June. Dr. Jackson’s papers indicate that Atatissa was born after the family moved to Ga.
3. Dr. David B. Jackson, grandson of David Jackson and Mary Jackson, stated this in his journal.
4. “Letter from Mr. Chastain to Karen Hett,” ?, Barrett notebook.
5. The dates 1842 and 1843 are given in various sources.
6. Dr. Jackson copies the family record: Mary Barrett Jackson, wife of David Jackson, died Aug 12 at 1 P. M. 1843; Joined the Baptist Church on Sunday, 1802
7. Mitch Vetuski, Descendants of William(?) Barrett, self-published 1993, II, 24, Mitch shows ca. 1812, but more exact date given by Dr. Jackson.
8. C. G. West, in a letter that is among Dr. Jackson’s papers, says Jane died in 1868. However, a letter written by Mollie E. Davis 30 Oct. 1924, states that she died 1867. She is said to be buried at Harrison’s Chapel Methodist Cemetery, five miles east of Spring Place, Murray Co., Ga. as was Benjamin West.
9. Robert Jackson, “Curtis West History Versions,” 9/9/99, E-mail file, AOL; copied to C. G. West “notes”.
10. Mollie E. Davis in a letter dated Oct 30, 1924
11. Dr. Jackson’s papers. after 1927
12. “Letter from Grady Howard to Karen Hett,” 1987, Barrett notebook.
13. In an undated biographical sketch (probably mid to late 1920’s), Dr. Jackson gives George’s middle initial as “W” and Huldah’s middle name as “Villers.” He also gives information about the unmarked graves in Highland Cemetery of Huldah, her husband, and two sons. He says they are all buried in a line beginning on the south side of the line of graves, Milas first, the mother, the father, then a son Garlan C.
14. Bob Jackson, Ga., “e-mail entitled,” 6/20/99.
15. Undated biographical sketch by his son, Dr. David B. Jackson; part of the Dr. D. B. Jackson collection, probably written mid-1920’s.
16. From Dr. Jackson’s genealogical notes, written in about mid-twenties.
17. Mr. Bob Jackson names Curtis Green West as son of Jane Prince Jackson and Benjamin West and says that he thinks he, via his wife and daughter, was the principal source of the family information which Dr. Jackson col-lected. (E Mail, 6/15/99)
18. Mrs. A. M. West of Joplin, Mo., in a letter to Dr. Jackson dated 24 May 1926
19. Death date in a letter from John Marion West dated 17 Feb. 1925; death place in a letter from Spartin T. West in a letter dated 6 May 1925. Letters in Dr. Jackson collection.
20. Letter to Dr. Jackson from Mrs. A. M. West, 5/24/26.
21. Letter of C. G. West to Huldah Dill, 4 Nov. 1855. This letter is in the Dr. Jackson collection.
22. Letter of Spartin T. West to Dr. Jackson 6 May 1925 states that C. G.’s wife died just a month before he did.
23. This date is a guess; could be established by census records.
24. Benjamin T. West, in a letter of Oct 7, 1924, states that Lucy is buried at Harrisons Chapel Methodist Cemetery. However, Dr. Jackson states that she is buried at Pleasant Valley, now Eaton, on the L & R Railroad.
25. M. C. Groves, Lucy’s step-daughter, wrote to Dr. Jackson on 9-19-24 stateing that Lucy had been dead about 27 years.
26. Letter of B. T. West Oct 7, 1924. He states that her husband died after his family left Georgia.
27. M. C. Groves, Lucy’s step-daughter, sent information to Dr. Jackson on 9-19-24 from Dalton, Ga. In his genea-logical notes, Dr. Jackson identifies the second husband as J. D. Brown.
28. birthdate is just a guess
29. C. G. West in a letter dated 12/28/94 says that the sad news has come that Attatissa has died. He doesn’t say where she died, but her last residence that I know of was near Searcy, Ark.
30. This date is just a guess.
31. Dr. Jackson’s papers state that Cornelius died on the way home from the War, after the surrender; 1865 is just a guess.
32. Birthdate at between 1825 and 1830 is just a guess. kh.
33. Benjamin TG. West, in a letter dated Oct 7, 1924, states that Letty is buried in Harrison’s Chapel Cemetery, Murray Co., Ga.
34. In a letter dated Nov 1924, B. T. West stated that Letty had four sons and two daughters. The sons are named.
35. This name is from Dr. Jackson’s genealogical notes; page entitled “Grandchildren of Massey West.”
36. A letter from his grandson, Dr. James West of Grays, Ark., dated 12/1924, states a middle name of “Washing-ton.”
37. Birthdate of about 1828-30 is just a guess. At this point, I have not even seen census records. KH 8/99
38. Benjamin T. West in a letter of Oct 7, 1924. Gravel Hill Cemetery was said to be six miles south of Armstrong Springs, Ark.
39. Letter from Clara V. West, daughter-in-law of B. T., to Dr. Jackson 6/23/25.
40. Mollie Davis writes in a letter 10/1924 that she visited Uncle and Aunt (Massey and Nancy) 32 years ago and they were both living then.
41. This birthdate is just a guess. At this point, I have seen no census or other records. KH 8/99
42. Letter of B. T. West to Dr. Jackson, dated Nov. 6, 1924.
43. In his genealogical notes dating from the mid-twenties, Dr. Jackson names Jack as “Jackson.”
44. Letter from B. T. West to Dr. Jackson, Oct 7, 1924.
45. C. G. West, in a letter to Mollie Davis dated Dec 28 1894, writes that he received a letter from Henry Patterson on Christmas Day stating the death of “Nancy Spartins wife.”
46. Note that in one place in his genealogical notes, Dr. Jackson stated that Andrew Woodson Jackson married Elizabeth Underwood.
47. Eula is named by Dr. Jackson in his genealogical notes, about mid-twenties.
48. 12/5/1924 W. L. Jackson letter to Dr. David Jackson
49. FGR from LeeAnn McFaddin, May 2000, places his death at 1928.
50. In his final letter to Dr. Jackson, Lafayette tells that he has placed a marble tombstone in the Dryden Cemetery for himself and his wife, and the names and dates can be cut when they die. Margrett is already deceased by this time.
51. 2/5/25 W. L. Jackson to Dr. David Jackson
52. FGR from LeeAnn McFaddin, May 2000, gives her middle name as Mathilda.
53. 6/8/1925 Letter of W. L. Jackson to Dr. David Jackson
54. FGR from LeeAnn McFaddin, May 2000
55. 10/1924 letter, Nancy Simmons to Dr. Jackson; gives date as January 1876.
56. FGR from Lee Ann McFaddin, May 2000, gives January 25, Gilmer Co., Ga.
57. The spelling of Margrett’s name is taken from the old letters that were sent from the family to Dr. Jackson; how-ever, LeeAnn McFaddin shows the spelling as Margaret.
58. FGR from LeeAnn McFaddin, May 2000, gives date and place of birth and date of death and place of burial. Place of death is taken from the letters sent to Dr. Jackson.
59. Cemetery name taken from letters to Dr. Jackson. Confirmed by LeeAnn McFaddin.
60. 1/14/1/925 letter from Massey Wilborn Jackson to Dr. David Jackson. He spells his name as “Wilborn.” In the letter, he named her “Mrs. W. E. Jarel.” 1910 census gives her name as Willie E.
61. 4/3/1930 letter from Wilie Jackson Maskew of Waco; her father had died by this time.
62. O. L. Pittman, Portsmouth, Va., letter to Dr. Jackson 5/26/25.
63. This son is mentioned in an undated biographical sketch of Pernecey by Dr. Jackson; states that A. J. lives at Welford, S. C. The assumed date is mid to late 1920’s.
64. Bahama and Ephraim are named in Dr. Jackson’s genealogical notes in about mid-twenties.
65. Dr. Jackson’s papers dated Jan 9, 1925
66. This date has been added to Dr. Jackson’s notes about himself and his wife and family.
67. A letter from John Marion Wst to Mrs. Clara V. West, 2/17/25, states that Spartin was born in Tennessee.
68. A letter from B. T. West of April 4, 1925, indicates that Spartin is still living.
69. Letter of Spartin West 6 May 1925; letter of John Marion West Feb. 17, 1925.
70. I do not have information that he died in Missouri, only that he was a resident of Worthington, Missouri, in 1925. He probably died in Missouri. A letter that he wrote to Mrs. Clara West of Armstrong Springs, Arkansas was dated 17 Februrary 1925.
71. Tennessee as state of birth was given in two letters to Dr. Jackson, one written by Spartin West 6 May 1925 and one by John Marion, 17 Feb. 1925.
72. C. G. West, in a letter to Mollie Davis dated 28 Dec 1894, stated that two of his boys had moved to Montana and one had died there (Benjamin Lafayette.) After his death, his wife and children moved back to Putnam Co., Missouri and were living near C. G.
73. Spartin West states that Sterling was born in Mo. in a letter dated 6 May 1925. In a version of the West family history sent in an e-mail by Robert Jackson dated 9/9/99, an unknown person states that Sterling Price West was born July 19, 1853 in Randolph Co., Mo. Other sources give his birthdate as 19 July. For a full text, see notes under Curtis G. West.
74. Mrs. Andrew Massey West, in a letter to Dr. Jackson dated 1931, states that Sterling had died that summer. In an e-mail sent by Robert Jackson 9/9/99, an unknown source has included a version of the West family history which gives his death date as 29 August 1929. This person also states that Sterling died at Dean, Iowa.
75. C. G. West, in a letter to Mollie Davis dated 12/28/94, states that Sterling’s wife had died two years ago this fall. They had 4 boys. Sterling moved back to Putnam Co. with the little boys.
In an e-mail of 9/9/99, Robert Jackson sent a paper detailing the West family history. An unknown person added details of the C. G. West family, including Virginia Lewellen’s name, birth information, and a death date of 1891. This person says she died at Omaha, Mo.
76. John Marion West, in a letter of 17 Feb. 1925
77. The given name, Emily Jane, was sent Fri Dec 10, 1999, by e-mail from Michael Ann, surname unknown, daughter of Ima Bertine Bagley, granddaughter of Charles Elmer Bagley and Martha Eunice West.
78. B. T. West in a letter dated March 5, 1926 states that Henry had a stroke the previous month.
79. Letter from grandson J. B. West Oct 19 1924 states that his father has been dead for 10 years. He also gives the names of his daughters, but not of his wife.
80. Letter to Dr. Jackson from J. M. Owens, Ramhurst, Ga., 2-21-1926
81. Letter to Dr. Jackson from M. C. Grownes, Dalton Ga. 9-19-29
82. Dr. Jackson’s genealogical notes give his middle names as “Thomas” whereas other sources just give “T.”
83. B. T. was still writing letters to Dr. Jackson (through his daughter-in-law Clara) in 1925.
84. Received by e-mail from Robert Jackson 9/20/99, a two-page handwritten paper called “Nearest relatives of Benj. T. West.” There is no author shown. Date is perhaps ‘twenties or ‘thirties. Dr. Jackson states that Nancy had 5 children all living in Arkansas (abut mid-twenties)
85. Dr. Jackson’s genealogical notes give Mary E.’s maiden name as “Crockett.”
86. This date was given in a letter to Dr. Jackson dated 12/17/1924.
87. Dr. Jackson’s genealogical notes give her second name as Jane.
88. In his genealogical notes from the mid-twenties, Dr. Jackson gives Mollie’s name as “Mollie Elizabeth.”
89. letter of 10/30/1924
90. Henson is named in Dr. Jackson’s genealogical notes, mid twenties.
91. FGR from LeeAnn McFaddin, May 2000 gives this child’s name, birthdate, and deathdate.
92. 1/12/25 From a family history written by the wife of Willie Curkland Jackson, sent to Dr. David Jackson by W. L. Jackson
93. FGR from LeeAnn McFaddin, May 2000, gives William Curkland Jackson with birthdate, marriage as 1909, and death date and place. Also spouses.
94. 12 Jan 1925, W. L. sent W. C.’s family history to Dr. Jackson.
95. LeeAnn McFaddin FGR sent May 2000, gives Susan as first name; also gives death date and place and confirms spouse.
96. FGR from LeeAnn McFaddin, May, 2000, gives name as Emma Estrelena and death date as January 14, 1905. Also gives spouse.
97. Descendant chart by LeeAnn McFaddin, May, 2000
98. May 4, 1925, family history by Lassie Perry Jackson sent to Dr. D. Jackson by W. L. Jackson. She spells his name as “Wilburn.” However, LeeAnn McFaddin (May 2000 FGR) gives the date as 5th August 1904. Also, Lee Ann gives her name as Lassie Arabella.
99. LeeAnn McFaddin FGR sent May 2000, confirms date of birth; she gives “Ballground, Ga.” as place of birth. She also gives his death date and burial place.
100. The identification of the people on a family photo of W. L. Jackson’s family is included in the copies of the Dr. Jackson collection, although I do not have a copy of the photo. “B. P.” was named Beulah in the photo. Homer’s wife was named as “Dessie.” G. Clive was named as Grover Cleveland. Alvoid was called “Miss Alvoid Jackson.” Beulah’s husband was called “Henry Faulks”, and several children were named with a Faulks surname as well as several with Curnutt. No date is on the photo i. d.
101. FGR from LeeAnn McFadden, dated May 2000 gives Beulah’s birthdate and place of birth. Also, it gives marriage date and place, death date and death place. Also, it gives Henry Foulks’ name as W. Henry. 102. LeeAnn McFaddin sent FGR for W. L. Jackson May 2000. She gives first name as Alma Mae (her name was given as Mae in letter by Lassie to Dr. Jackson); also gives her marriage date and place and death date and place, and confirms spouse’s name.
103. LeeAnn McFaddin, FGR went May 2000, gives Grady as middle name; also gives birth, marriage date and place, and death date and place and spouse, and marriage date and place.
104. LeeAnn McFaddin, FGR sent May, 2000, gives middle name, birth and death dates and places, marriage date and place, and name of spouse.
105. LeeAnn McFaddin, FGR May 2000, gives name, birth and death dates and places; she did not have surname of spouse.
106. LeeAnn McFaddin FGR sent May 2000; gives first name, birth and death dates and places, and approximate marriage date, and spouse. (Spouse name was also in Jackson letters.)
107. LeeAnn McFaddin, FGR sent May 2000, gives Leola as first name; birth date, approximate death date and place, and spouse.
108. 3/28/27 letter to Dr. Jackson from Bessie Marshall
109. 4/3/30 letter from Wilie Oma Jackson Maskew to Dr. Jackson.
110. Kristie Hennenkamp, “my Line,” June 4, 2003, Barrett List.
111. Michael Ann Cramer, e-mail 12/10/99; surname unknown; she lives in Colorado.
112. C. G. West wrote to Mollie Davis on 27 July 1896 from Benton Co., Mo.
113. Dr. Jackson’s genealogical notes show this girl’s name as “Nancy Elizabeth”. He also states that she was dead by the time of his notes, probably mid-twenties.
114. Dr. Jackson’s genealogical notes show Mr. Barr’s first name as Joseph.
115. Dr. Jackson’s genealogical notes name Jacob Edward as a son of Benjamin Thomas. He states that he was dead by the time of his writings, probably about 1925.
116. Dr. Jackson’s genealogical notes from about the mid-twenties name the wife of Benjamin T. West.
117. Mollie Davis said that John Marion was 48, living at Morrilton, in a letter of 10/1924
118. Mollie Davis said that Lucy was 45 years old in a letter she wrote in Oct 1924.
119. From letters to Dr. Jackson.
120. Mrs. A.M. West names her grandchildren in a letter to Dr. Jackson, dated about 1931.
121. Mollie Davis says in a letter of 10/1924 that Tressie Lee is 24 years old.
122. Mollie Davis says in a letter of 10/24 that Glenna is age 5.
123. Mr. John D. Chastain mentioned his son in letter to Lloyd Barrett dated July 1989.
124. Barrett List, Aug 19 2002
125. received via e-mail from Robert Jackson, 9/21/99