Eli West

As printed in 1902

ELI WEST.

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THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECOl

Alexander West, the grandfather of our subject, was born in this county and he and his wife also reached advanced years. He married a Miss Curl, who was interested in the Maiy Ball Brown estate. They became the parents of eleven children of whom three sons and a daughter are yet living: Edwin, of Mechanics burg; Samuel, of Pleasant township; Thomas, of Springfield; and Mrs. Mary A. Turpin, of North Lewisburg. These are now well ad\ance in Aears. Samuel was a soldier in the Civil war, as was also his brother Juhn, who is now deceased. Samuel occupies the dd home place.

Henry West, the father of our subject, was born in tladison county, Ohio, in Decen:ber, 1832, and died May 2, 1872. He was reared to manhood on the home farm and became a mechanic, following the trade of a brick and stone mason in connection with agricultural pursuits. He was a Republican in his political views but never sought office nor did he hold and except that of school director. Earnest Christian people, he and his wife were active members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He married Sarah 'ood. who was born in Pleasant toavnship and died here June 28, 1866. Her father was Albert Wood, a prominent farmer of that township. Utnto Mr. and Mrs. West were born six children, the eldest being Eli. William Weslc) a machinist of Dennison, Ohio, has three living children, Henr\ Roy, and John, and has lost two. Lettie is the wife of C. G. Wilson, a farmer of jNIadison county, Ohio, and has two living children, Ross and Estella. and has lost three. Isaiah is married and is a stationary engineer of Columbus. James, a farmer of madison county. is married and has three children. Marie, Ruth, and Stella. Emma, the youngest, died in early childhood. The mother of this family passed away June 28, 1866, and was buried in Vernon cemetery. For his second wife ?Ienry West those Eliza Brocker, a widow with two sons and a daughter. By the second marriage three sons were born: Lewis, of Wienna Crossroads, who is married and has two children, Reuljen and Jessie; Clark, of Moorefield, Ohio, who has one daughter. Bertha; Foster,.of Summerford township, Madison county, who has two children, Bertha and an infant. Henn,- West was buried in Vernon ceir.every, while his second wife was laid to rest in the Arbnckle cemetery.

Eli West Avas educated in the comn:on schools and, being the eldest of his father's family, had to assist in the support of the younger children. At the age of eighteen he left home and Ijegan to work elsewhere, although he still aided the family by giving all his wages. For several years he followed farm work and thai turned his attention to blacks-thing, working as an apprentice from 1866 until 1891, in the service of John Lellis, of Catawte. On the 22d of December of the latter year, he purchased the shop he now owns and has since conducted a prosperous business in general blacksmithing, rqmiring and wood-working, having a liberal patronage.

In Springfield in 1878 Mr. 'est married Miss Lydia Stipes, who was born in Catawba, August 5. 1858, and is a daughter of Thomas and Mar\- Stipes. Her father was lx>rn in Virginia in 1822, and when a lad became a resident of Logan county, Ohio. His parents had died in the Old Dominion and he was thus left an orphan. He was Ixxmd out to the family of Thomas Melvin, who brought him to Ohio, where he leased the blacksmith's trade, which he followed until after the Civil war broke out, when he went to the front in the Union ranks as a member of the Eighth Cavalry and died on the field from disease contracted in the service. His wife was born in Pleasant township in 1825, a daughter of Archie and Sarah Tvunyan. She was left without a mother at an early age and was reared by her graaidmotlier. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Stipes were born five children. Lavinia is the wife of Matthew Meer, of Catawba. Mrs. West is the second in order of birth.. Mary V., born in 185 1, became the wife of John Lellis and died in 1893. They had one son, AndreA\ and a granddaughter, Ella. Sarah, born October 19, 1855, became the wife of John Baumgardner and died August I, 1819, leaving seven children: Fred, Zelda, Jennie, Lawrence, Nancy, Cecil and Earl. Frances became the wife of Benjamin 'hite. She was born July 29, 1847, "1 died April i. 1900, leaving five children: Xettie, George, Lillian, Maude and Harland. Unto Mr. and Mrs. West have been burn five children: Clola, born August 8, 1879: I\Iary and Millie, twins, bom January 7. 1884; Lottie, born Augatst 13, 18S6; and Lettie. born Septemiber 30, 1889. All were born in Catawba and educated in the public schools.

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As printed in A Biographical record of Clark county, Ohio .. (1902). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.