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SIR THOMAS WEST lived under the reign of Edward II and was summoned to parliament in 1342 as Baron West (b: unknown; d: unknown) married ALIANMORE CANTALUPE (b: unknown; d: unknown) daughter of JOHN CANTALUPE. Their child: 1. THOMAS WEST (b: unknown; d: unknown) M: Alice Fitz Herbert. THOMAS WEST was the Second Baron and was in the Battle of Crecy (b: unknown; d: unknown) married ALICE FITZ HERBERT (b: unknown; d: unknown). Their child: 1. SIR THOMAS WEST (b: unknown; d: unknown) m: Joan DeLa Warr. SIR THOMAS WEST was summoned to Parliament as Third Lord West in 1402 (b: unknown; d: unknown) married JOAN DE LA WARR. Their children: 1. LORD REGINALD WEST (b: unknown; d: 1451) m: Eleanor Percy. 2. THOMAS WEST (b: unknown; d: unknown) LORD REGINALD WEST made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and was summoned to Parliament as Lord De La Warr (b: unknown; d: 1451) married ELEANOR PERCY. Their child: 1. RICHARD WEST (b: unknown; d: 1497) m: Catherine Hungerford SIR RICHARD WEST was Knight of the Garter and Knight of the Bath (b: unknown; d: 1497) married CATHERINE HUNGERFORD (b: unknown; d: unknown) daughter of ROGER HUNGERFORD. Their child: 1. THOMAS WEST (b: unknown; d: 1554) m: (1) Elizabeth Copley (2) Elizabeth Mortimer. THOMAS WEST was Knight of the Bath and Knight of the Garter (b: unknown; d: 1554) married (1) ELIZABETH COPLEY (b: unknown; d: unknown) (2) ELIZABETH MORTIMER (b: unknown; d: unknown) daughter of JOHN MORTIMER. Child of Thomas West and Elizabeth Copley: 1. GEORGE WEST (b: unknown; d: unknown) m: Elizabeth Morton. Child of Thomas West and Elizabeth Mortimer: 1. THOMAS WEST (b: unknown; d: unknown). GEORGE WEST (b: unknown; d: unknown) married ELIZABETH MORTON (b: unknown; d: unknown). Their child: 1. LORD WILLIAM WEST (b: unknown; d: 1595) m: Elizabeth Strange. LORD WILLIAM WEST was the First Lord of Delaware (under the Restitution) and being impatient to inherit, prepared poison to despatch his uncle who complained to Parliament and he was disinherited. When the uncle died in 1554, the title fell into abeyance, but a few years later, the nephew was reinstated for his gallant conduct in Picardy and the title was restored to him; but, was later disinherite by Parliament (b: unknown; d: 1595) married ELIZABETH STRANGE (b: unknown; d: unknown) daughter of ESQUIRE THOMAS STRANGE. Their child: 1. THOMAS WEST (b: unknown; d: unknown) m: Anne Knolles. THOMAS WEST was the Second Lord of Delaware (under the restitution) and was succeeded by his son Thomas (b: unknown; d: unknown) married ANNE KNOLLES (b: unknown; d: unknown) daughter of FRANCIS KNOLLES an KATHERINE CAREY. They had six sons and seven daughters. Two of their children: 1. THOMAS WEST (b: unknown; d: unknown) 2. CAPT. JOHN WEST (b: 14 Dec 1590; d: 1659) m: Anne Shirley CAPT. JOHN WEST resided at West's Point, King Wlliam CO., VA and was acting Govenor under the Crown from 1635-1636 (b: 14 Dec 1590; d: 1659) married ANNE SHIRLEY (b: unknown; d: unknown). Their child: 1. CAPT. JOHN WEST, JR (b: 1633 King William CO., VA; d: 1689 New Kent CO., V) m: Ursula Croshaw CAPT. JOHN WEST, JR. was a Major in the Virginia Forces in 1678, Senior Justice, and Colonel in the Militia in 1680 (b: 1633 King William CO., VA; d: 1689 New Kent CO., VA) married URSULA CROSHAW (b: unknown ENG; d: aft 20 June 1707 York CO., VA) daughter of JOSEPH CROSHAW in 1667. Their children: 1. NATHANIEL WEST (b: unknown; d: unknown) 2. ANNE WEST (b: unknown; d: unknown) 3. CAPT. THOMAS WEST (b: 1670; d: aft 23 Dec 1714) m: (1) unknown Mary (2) unknown Francis 4. JOHN WEST (b: 1670; d: unknown) CAPT. THOMAS WEST (b: 1670; d: aft 23 Dec 1714) married (1) UNKNOWN MARY (b: unknown; d: unknown) (2) UNKNOWN FRANCIS (b: unknown; d: unknown). Child of Thomas and Mary: 1. COL. & SIR FRANCIS WEST (b: 1703; d: unknown) m: Jane Cole COL. & SIR FRANCIS WEST was in the House of Burges from 148 to 1758 (b: 1703; d: unknown) married JANE COLE (b: unknown; d: unknown) daughter of WILLIAM COLE and MARY ROSCOE. Their child: 1. COL. WILLIAM WEST (b: 1735 King William CO., VA; d: 1812 Gloucester CO., VA) m: LELTA MARTIN COL. WILLIAM WEST was given a land grant of 100 acres for services rendered during the Revolutionary War (b: 1735 King William CO., VA; d: 1812 Gloucester CO., VA) married LELITA MATIN (b: 1740; d: unknown) between 1755-1758. Their children: 1. GEORGE WEST (b: unknown; d: unknown) 2. ROBERT WEST (b: unknown; d: unknown) 3. MARTHA WEST (b: unknown; d: unknown) 4. MARIA WEST (b: unknown; d: unknown) 5. WILLAM WEST (b: unknown VA; d: 24 Apr 1830 Morgan CO., GA) m: Virginia Alice Egmond Lawrence 7. THOMAS WEST (b: 1774; d: unknown) WILLIAM WEST (b: unknown VA; d: 24 Apr 1830 Morgan CO., GA) married VIRGINIA ALICE EGMOND LAWRENCE (b: unknown; d: unknown). Their children: 1. FRANCES C. WEST (b: unknown; d: unknown) m: Richard W. Fox 2. MARY W. WEST (b: unknown; d: unknown) 3. ELIZABETH T. WEST (b: unknown; d: unknown) 4. MIRANDA FITZTATUM WEST (b: unknown; d: unknown) m: Asa Brawner 5. LOUISA WEST (b: unknown; d: unknown) m: Peter Campbell 6. MARIAH E. WEST (b: unknown; d: unknown) 7. WILLIAM LAWRENCE WEST (b: 1801; d: 1874 GA) m: Sarah Parthenia Skidmore 8. WILMOTH MARSTON WEST (b: 23 Dec 1802 Madison CO. GA; d: 25 Sept 1846) m: Benjamin R. Makoy 9. PETER MILTON WEST (b: 1810; d: 1885) m: 1) unknown Matthews (2) unknown Meadows ELIZABETH T. WEST (b: unknown; d: unknown) married JAMES B. CAIN (b: unknown; d: unknown). Their child: 1. ELIZABETH WEST CAIN (b: June 1811 AL; d: 6 August 1868 Griffin, Spalding CO., GA) m: Robert Walker ELIZABETH WEST CAIN (b: June 1811 AL; d: 6 August 1868 Griffin, Spalding CO., GA, buried: Old Oak Hill Cemetary , Spalding CO., GA) married ROBERT WALKER (b: 10 October 1807 Danburg, Wilkes CO., GA d: 4 April 1882 Griffin, Spalding CO., GA, buried: Old Oak Hill Cemetary, Spalding CO., GA) son of JOHN WILLIAM WALKER, SR. and MARTHA SMITH , on 18 Feb 1828 in Henry CO., GA. They lived on a "plantation" between Griffin and Macon, GA. Their children: 1. JOHN C. WALKER (b: 19 Nov 1828 GA, d: 12 Feb 1829) 2. JOHN T. WALKER (b: 31 Jan 1830 GA) m: Mary E. Brawner 3. WILLIAM WEST WALKER (b: 6 Nov 1831 GA, d: 18 Aug 1855 Jefferson, TX) 4. JAMES R. WALKER (b: 9 Oct 1833 GA, d: 12 Mar 1886) m: Harriet E. Brower 5. AMANDA E. WALKER (b: 10 Sept 1835 GA, d: 20 July 1837 GA) 6. MARTHA E. WALKER (b: 26 Aug 1837 GA) m: August Phinazee 7. GEORGE T. WALKER (b: 18 Mar 1839 GA, d: 6 Aug 1841 GA) 8. MILTON WALKER (b: 17 Nov 1840 GA) 9. LOUISE T. WALKER (b: 26 June 1842 GA, d: 21 Oct 1843 GA) 10. RICHARD WALKER (b: 14 Feb 1844 GA, d: 15 Nov 1860) 11. ANDREW JACKSON WALKER (twin) (b: 28 Sept 1845 GA, d: 26 Dec 1901) m: Fedoria "Donie" Cauthen (b: 1851, d: 1889) 12. THOMAS JEFFERSON WALKER (twin) (b: 28 Sept 1845 GA, d: 28 Dec 1902) 13. LAVONIA S. WALKER (b: 3 Nov 1847GA) 14. WILBUR FRANKLIN WALKER (twin)(b: 8 Nov 1849 GA, d: 19 Sept 1924 Taylor, TX) m: Sarah (Sallie) (b: 1854 MS d: 1926 TX) m: 9 Oct 1884 TX 15. CHARLES H. WALKER (twin) (b: 8 Nov 1849 GA) 16. EUDORAS BRAWNER WALKER (b: 12 Sept 1851 GA, d: 29 Jan 1929 GA, buried: Old Oak Hill Cemetary , Spalding CO., GA) m: Emily Clymer Thomas (b: 4 June 1858, d: 27 Apr 1927 GA, buried: Old Oak Hill Cemetary , Spalding CO., GA) 17. ALICE E. WALKER (b: 6 Oct 1852 GA, d: 1 Feb 1854 GA) 18. WILLIAM FRANCIS WALKER (b: 15 Aug 1856 GA, d: 7 Dec 1932 Corpus Christi, TX) m: Sophronia Esther Barber (b: 13 July 1863 Milam CO., TX, d: Dec 15, 1940 Corpus Christi, TX, buried: Rose Hill Cemetary, Corpus Christi, Nueces CO., TX) WILLIAM FRANCIS WALKER (b: Aug 15, 1856 Griffin, Spalding CO., GA, d: Dec 7, 1932 Corpus Christi, TX, buried: Rose Hill Cemetary, Corpus Christi, Nueces CO., TX) married SOPHRONIA ESTHER BARBER (b: July 13, 1863 Milam CO., TX, d: Dec 15, 1940 Corpus Christi, TX, buried: Rose Hill Cemetary, Corpus Christi, Nueces CO., TX) daughter of ISAAC NEWTON BARBER and TABITHA GARDNER. Their Children: 1. CLAUDIA LAVONIA WALKER (b: 1885 TX) m: ROARK 2. WILBUR WALKER(b: July 23, 1887 TX, buried: Rose Hill Cemetary, Corpus Christi, Nueces CO., TX) m: PEARL BOGGUS 3. MARGARET PAGE WALKER (d: infant TX) 4. ROBERT BARBER WALKER (b: April 3, 1894 TX) m: MYRTLE TAYLOR 5. ELIZABETH EMILY WALKER (b: 1896 tX) m: CLYDE OVERMAN 6. FRANCES REBECCA WALKER (b: Dec 21, 1898 Alice TX, d: Dec 26, 1993 Corpus Christi, TX, buried: Odem, San Patricio, CO., TX) m: OREA A. EHLERS, SR. 7. STELLA IRENE WALKER (b: Feb 10, 1900 TX) m: DEWEY WORDEN 8. LENORA ELLEN WALKER (b: Mar 25, 1903 TX) m: STANLEY McMURRAY 9. OLIVE PEARL WALKER (b: Nov 1906 TX) m: RENE McCLARY FRANCES REBECCA WALKER (b: Dec 21, 1898 Alice, TX, d: Dec 26, 1993 Corpus Chriti, TX, buried: Odem, San Patricio, CO., TX) married OREA ALVIN EHLERS, SR (b: July 13, 1887 MO, d: Nov 1979 Corpus Christi, TX, buried: Odem, San Patricio, CO., TX) son of JOHN HENRY EHLERS, JR. and MARY ELIZABETH HERKER. They owned a farm in Odem, TX. Their children: 1. OREA A. EHLERS (b: Sept 7, 1922 Corpus Christi, TX) m: NORMA JEAN CLENDENNEN 2. JOHN WALKER EHLERS (b: 1935 TX) m: ELAINE GEORGE OREA A. EHLERS, JR (b: Sept 7, 1922 Corpus Christi, TX) married NORMA JEAN CLENDENNEN (b: Nov 10, 1927 Texon, TX) daughter of MATTHEW BOLEN CLENDENNEN and BERNICE ELIZABETH O'NEILL of Sinton on Feb 26, 1945. They lived in Sinton, TX until 1950; then moved to Corpus Christi, TX. Their children: 1. ORENE ELIZABETH EHLERS (b: Oct 27, 1945 Sinton, TX) m: (1) LAWRENCE REEVES BURNSIDE (2) MARK DOUGLAS CUSTER 2. BARBARA JEAN EHLERS (b: Aug 2, 1947 Sinton, TX) m: (1) DOUGLAS NOEL STEPHENS (2) GARNER GENE FARRIER ORENE ELIZABETH EHLERS (b: 27 Oct 1945 Sinton, TX) m: (1)LAWRENCE REEVES BURNSIDE (b: 3 Feb 1948 Corpus Christi, TX) son of FLOYD WILLIAM BURNSIDE, Sr. and MABLE CRANK on 22 Mar 1966 in Corpus Christi, TX. They lived in Corpus Christi, TX, Hahn AFB, Germany, Gwinn, Michigan, San Marcos, TX, and Austin, TX. On 13 March 1999 (the 10th anniversary of the day they met) in Bandera, Texas, she married (2) MARK DOUGLAS CUSTER (b: 14 Mar 1960 Corpus Christi, TX) son of CEIL KELLY and MORRIS D. CUSTER. They live at Lake Corpus Christi, TX. Child of ORENE and LAWRENCE BURNSIDE: 1. LAWRENE ELIZABETH BURNSIDE (b: 30 Oct 1970 K.I. Sawyer AFB, MI) BARBARA JEAN EHLERS (b: 2 Aug 1947 Sinton, TX) married (1) DOUGLAS NOEL STEPHENS (b: 1942) son of DOUG STEPHENS and EDNA CHANEY; (2) GARNER GENE FARRIER (b: 11 Jan 1953) son of GARNER FARRIER and RUBY on 16 Oct 1987. They live in Aransas Pass, TX. Child of BARBARA and DOUGLAS STEPHENS: 1. CHRISTOPHER NOEL STEPHENS (b: 11 Jan 1969 Corpus Christi, TX) LAWRENE ELIZABETH BURNSIDE (b: 30 Oct 1970 K.I. Sawyer AFB, MI). Children: 1. COLIN NOEL (b: 16 Oct 1989 Corpus Christi, TX) 2. TROY STEPHEN (twin) (b: 13 Feb 1995 Alameda, CA) 3. TREY MATTHEW (twin) (b: 13 Feb 1995 Alameda, CA) |
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Last update: 12 September 2007
Prepared by: Orene Ehlers Custer, 17 September 2003
Information gathered from family members, 1860 Cencus for Spalding Cty, GA (Griffin Post Office) page 203 (#40) and page 204 (#1-10), Old Oak Hill Cemetary, Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia , Robert Walker Family Bible , Ancestry.com, Family Search.com, the book "The Descendants of John W. Walker" (1982) by Frankie Walker Roberts, and the Family Tree of David Israel at Ancestry.com (dhisrael@aol.com).
