Emerson B. West

As printed in 1915

EMERSON B. WEST.

Emerson B. West, a well-known farmer of Green township, this county, was born in Clinton county, June 16, 1861, a son of George and Matilda A. (Radcllffe) West, the former of whom was born In CUnton county on April 10, 1815. and the latter. In Highland county, August 18, 1828.

The paternal grandparents of Mr. West were Henry and Nancy (Terrell) West, both natives of Virginia, and pioneers in Clinton county, where both spent the most of their lives, their last days having been spent in Clark township. Mr. West's maternal grandparents were John and Elizabeth (Garner) Radcllffe. early settlers in Highland county, Ohio, who located in that county when Mrs. George West, the mother of Emerson B., was an infant six months old. Mrs. West's mother had come to Clinton county with her parents, James Garner and wife, who had previously lived in North Carolina. In 1811 they left that state and settled near Snow Hill, in this county.

The late George West was a carpenter by trade, but owned a farm of one hundred and fourteen acres. Including thnt where his son, Emerson B., now lives, ne died on this farm, October 21, 1&8K, and his widow survived him a few years, her death occurring on October 30, 1892. He hnd been an adherent of the Republlcnn party, but during the later years of his life had become Independent In his political views. Of the Ave children born to George and Matilda West, three— Sarah Elizabeth. Mary Jane and Stelln May, are deceased. The living children are Emerson B. and Florence Emma. George West had been previously married to Sainantha McMain, and to that union there were born three children, two of whom died In infancy. Hortense and nu infant son. The third child was a daughter, Annetta.

Emersou B. West spent his boyhood days on the old homestead farm. He attended the public schools of his home neighborhood, and assisted his father with the work of the farm. After leaving school he took up farming on the old home place and there he has lived ever since. Mr. West and his only living sister, Florence, make their home on Hie old farm. They opened their home to a twelve-year-old child from the children's home, Bessie Kldd, whom they have reared to womanhood.

Mr. West has an excellent farm of ninety-two acres where he lives, and where he carries on a general system of farming and stock raising. He Is a Republican In politics, and while living In Clark township, served as trustee of that township for four years. Fraternally, he is a member of Martinsville Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons.

As printed in History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions (1915). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.