The West Family Line - The Children of Thomas

Thomas West

My 3 times Great Grandfather

The Story Continues

Walter Wyatt West

Wyatt was born on 16 Jun 1856 according to his tombstone. 

After the Civil War the children of Thomas had to live without their father. They began to build their own families.

On the 1870 census we find Wyatt living with his brother Fleming, Fleming's wife, Fleming's son, and brother Frank. Wyatt was listed as 15 at that time. 

Wyatt married Alice Craft 15 Jan 1880.

From the 1880 Census we learn the following:

By 1880 Mildred age 64 had moved in with her son, Wyatt age 23 and his wife Alice age 19.

The Federal Census for 1890 was destroyed. There is a 20-year gap that makes some details hard to pinpoint.

From the 1900 Federal Census we discover the following:

 Wyatt and his wife Alice are living in Louisburg, Franklin County. Wyatt is 44 years old and Alice is 34. Alice has had 8 pregnancies and has 8 living children. All the children are living with them in 1900.

In 1907 Alice Craft West, wife of Wyatt,  passed away on June 7^th. She is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Louisburg.

In the 1910 Federal Census we discover this information:

Wyatt is living on the Henderson Road in Louisburg, Franklin County with his son Walter age 20 and his daughter Susie who is 15. Wyatt is a widower and 45 years old. 

The 1920 Federal Census provides the following information:

Wyatt is living in Louisburg, Franklin County with his son Walter. Wyatt is a widower and Walter is 33 years old.

The 1930 Federal Census has the following information:

Wyatt is in Louisburg, Franklin County living with his daughter Nolin who has married William H. Holmes and their 6 children. Wyatt is a widower and 76 years old.

Wyatt passed away on February 11, 1931. He is listed as 76 years old with no birthdate given. It appears that Wyatt had a stroke on the 5^th that resulted in paralysis. The stroke and high blood pressure are listed as cause of death. He is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery in Louisburg, Franklin County.

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