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The West Cemetery
Reverand John Arthur West gave the following history of John and Mary KING West.
John and Mary West left Pittsylvania County, Virginia on 16 November 1802 with their five young children and came to Ohio,. They arrived near Sinking Springs, Ohio on 8 February 1803. Just after their arrival, about three weeks, Ohio was admitted into the union as the 17th state. After the first year they bought and built a log home in 1803.
The graveyard is across Baker Fork on Ohio Brush Creek on land that has been owned by the Mc Cleese Family. John and Mary and three of their children who made the journey from Virginia and two other sons that were born in Ohio are buried in the graveyard.
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John, died 10 September 1825, age 72yr
Mary KING, wife of John, died 21 March 1851, age 77yr 8mo 27da
Nancy WEST Fisher, wife of Jacob Fisher, daughter of John & Mary, born Virginia, 6 July 1792, died 23 October 1874, age 82yr 3mo 17da
Frances West Butler, wife of Joel Butler, daughter of John & Mary, born Virginia, 27 December 1794, died 16 August 1878, age 83yr 7mo 20da
Edman (Edmond), son of John & Mary, born Viginia 9 March 1797 - 15 August 1814
James King, son of John & Mary, born Ohio, 21 May 1806, died 12 January 1864, age 57yr 7mo 22da
Margaret CLARK, wife of James King, died 5 July 1887, age 74yr 8mo 27da
Child of John and Rachel DUNCAN West, died 17 Novmeber 1851, age 10yr
James Albert, infant son of John and Rachel DUNCAN West, died 11 March 1841, age 10mo
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Catherine WEST Miller, wife of Jacob Miller, daughter of John and Mary, born Virginia, 4 September 1790 - October 1864, buried in Dunkin Ridge Cemetery
Mary WEST Elliott, wife of William Elliott, daughter of John and Mary, born Virginia, 26 December 1799 - 17 July 1878
John West, born in Adams County, Ohio, 27 March 1810 - 26 December 1842
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