Son of William Walter West and Nancy Mary Higgins. Married March 29, 1882, Athens, Clark Co., MO to Amanda Belle Kerns(buried at Linwood Cem., Cedar Rapids, Iowa). Parents of 7 children.
Orwin West died at the age of 32, having suffered respiratory problems for about a year before his death. The following is from several newpapers of the Kahoka News. Note: newpaper has it Orvin... but should be Orwin. Also this is a weekly Friday newspaper. No death record was recorded at the court house. It is possible he died on Sunday May 14, 1893, but the May 19 paper doesn't mention him. So he must have lived another week for the obit to accure on the 26th.
4 Nov 1892
Orvin West is contined to his room with lung trouble.
10 Mar 1893
Orvin West whom we have previously mentioned is no better at this writing. His brother from Red Oak, IA is visiting him.
12 May 1893
Orvin West is very ill and his demise is hourly expected.
26 May 1893
Orvin West died Sabbath (May 21?) morning at the home of Mrs. Kerns at Athens. The remains were interred in the Athens cemetery Monday. Deceased leaves a wife, six children and an aged father.
Mayflower descendant.
Orwin West died at the age of 32, having suffered respiratory problems for about a year before his death. The following is from several newpapers of the Kahoka News. Note: newpaper has it Orvin... but should be Orwin. Also this is a weekly Friday newspaper. No death record was recorded at the court house. It is possible he died on Sunday May 14, 1893, but the May 19 paper doesn't mention him. So he must have lived another week for the obit to accure on the 26th.
4 Nov 1892
Orvin West is contined to his room with lung trouble.
10 Mar 1893
Orvin West whom we have previously mentioned is no better at this writing. His brother from Red Oak, IA is visiting him.
12 May 1893
Orvin West is very ill and his demise is hourly expected.
26 May 1893
Orvin West died Sabbath (May 21?) morning at the home of Mrs. Kerns at Athens. The remains were interred in the Athens cemetery Monday. Deceased leaves a wife, six children and an aged father.
Mayflower descendant.
Son of William Walter West and Nancy Mary Higgins. Married March 29, 1882, Athens, Clark Co., MO to Amanda Belle Kerns(buried at Linwood Cem., Cedar Rapids, Iowa). Parents of 7 children.
Orwin West died at the age of 32, having suffered respiratory problems for about a year before his death. The following is from several newpapers of the Kahoka News. Note: newpaper has it Orvin... but should be Orwin. Also this is a weekly Friday newspaper. No death record was recorded at the court house. It is possible he died on Sunday May 14, 1893, but the May 19 paper doesn't mention him. So he must have lived another week for the obit to accure on the 26th.
4 Nov 1892
Orvin West is contined to his room with lung trouble.
10 Mar 1893
Orvin West whom we have previously mentioned is no better at this writing. His brother from Red Oak, IA is visiting him.
12 May 1893
Orvin West is very ill and his demise is hourly expected.
26 May 1893
Orvin West died Sabbath (May 21?) morning at the home of Mrs. Kerns at Athens. The remains were interred in the Athens cemetery Monday. Deceased leaves a wife, six children and an aged father.
Mayflower descendant.
Orwin West died at the age of 32, having suffered respiratory problems for about a year before his death. The following is from several newpapers of the Kahoka News. Note: newpaper has it Orvin... but should be Orwin. Also this is a weekly Friday newspaper. No death record was recorded at the court house. It is possible he died on Sunday May 14, 1893, but the May 19 paper doesn't mention him. So he must have lived another week for the obit to accure on the 26th.
4 Nov 1892
Orvin West is contined to his room with lung trouble.
10 Mar 1893
Orvin West whom we have previously mentioned is no better at this writing. His brother from Red Oak, IA is visiting him.
12 May 1893
Orvin West is very ill and his demise is hourly expected.
26 May 1893
Orvin West died Sabbath (May 21?) morning at the home of Mrs. Kerns at Athens. The remains were interred in the Athens cemetery Monday. Deceased leaves a wife, six children and an aged father.
Mayflower descendant.
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Marker was made in the 1930's, death date wrong, should be 1893.
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