Descendants of Eleanor M. CALDWELL *
Second Generation
2. Joseph Clokey BLACK 1, 2, 3 (Eleanor M. ) was born 4 on 29 Oct 1833 in ,Warren,Illinois. He died 5, 6 on 9 Feb 1910 in Sterling,Rice,Kansas.
CORR: David Faris, PA, 1970--he is desc of Joseph Clokley Black; also,place
of death from Mike Wood, 1-10-00 mgwood@dlcwest.com
Joseph married 2, 3 Nancy Ann GORDON 1 on 29 Oct 1857. Nancy was born about 1837. She died in 1897.
They had the following children:
13 F i Flora Ellen BLACK was born in 1870. She died in 1952. Flora married Robert Craig FARIS 1. Robert was born in 1860. He died in 1934.
7. Martha Joanna BLACK 1, 2, 3 (Eleanor M. ) was born 4, 5 on 5 Jan 1842 in ,Washington,Iowa. She died 6, 7 on 27 Mar 1942.
Martha married (1) Edmund Rufus POWERS about 1864 in ,Iowa. Edmund was born 1, 2 about 1840 in ,Estill,Kentucky. He died 1, 2 on 12 Dec 1908.
BIRTHPLACE: from Don Edwin Puffalt, 102477.3364@compuserve.com, 9-26-99
FATHER: John K. Powers. Can be found in 1860 Census Oquawka, ILL, and on Website:
www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/il/henderson/census/1860/0284.gifDEATH DATE: Mike Wood, 1-10-00 mgwood@dlcwest.com
They had the following children:
14 F i Mississippi POWERS 1 was born 2 in 1861 in Oquawka,,Illinois. She died in 1929.
NAME: known as "Sippie" Her parents were living near that Mississippi River at the time, hence her nameMississippi married 1 George WOOD on 1 Jan 1880 in ,,Ohio. George was born in 1854. He died in 1928.
BIRTH-DEATH: Donald Edwin Puffalt, b. 1951, e-mail 9-26-99, living in
Brussels: 102477.3364@compuserve.com
Notes: had a large family, 1914-1939 for dates first and last child.
RESIDENCE: moved to Canada around 1905 along with several of the children
WEBSITE: Grandson, Frank, http://www.dlcwest.com/~mgwood/family.html#gen
Martha married (2) SAWIN 1 on 29 Oct 1857. SAWIN was born about 1837.
Note: Husb #1 of Martha Joanna Black
Note: Husb #1 of Martha Joanna Black
8. Mary Elizabeth BLACK * 1, 2, 3 (Eleanor M. ) was born 4, 5 on 23 Jan 1845 in ,Washington,Iowa. She died 6 on 19 Sep 1922 in Pueblo,Pueblo,Colorado.
BIRTHPLACE: Note that the county of Keokuk, Iowa was the parent county of Washington county, Iowa and she would not be aware of the name change.
RELIGION: Quaker, very staunch in the faith
SURNAME: tradition: BLACK originally SCHWARTZ, people came from Germany.(Daisy Banks,
Hannibal, MO)RESIDENCES: went to Pueblo, Colo to care for dau-i-l, Minnie Lee P. West, and her children
ill with tuberculosis. She lived with dau Kate May West Hill who had moved there; She was in St. Louis, 1900 Census, living in the Lindley home, working as a seamstress. She came to Salt Lake City to help son, William Henry, widower, care for children, Lyda and Harrold. According to the recollections of grd Lyda West Barney, SLC, Mary Elizabeth went to live with Kate West Hill and died there.RESIDENCE NOTE: from 11-19-97 telephone conversation with gr dau, Marie
Fritsche Timmons, Sun City, AZ, dau of Jessie Sarah West Fritsche: "Grandma West" came to St. Louis to live with dau Nell Burkholder, then to Jessie's house in St. Louis, She described her as a very petite person. She made quilts for Marie's baby doll.
Mary married Henry Snowdall WEST * 1, 2, 3, 4 on 22 Mar 1860 in Hannibal,Marion,Missouri USA. Henry was christened 5, 6 on 7 Dec 1833 in ,Spalding,Lincolnshire,England. He died 5, 6 on 22 Nov 1884 in Hannibal,Marion,Missouri USA. He was buried in Hannibal,Marion,Missouri USA.
CORRESPONDENCE: Society of Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, Westgate House, Sleaforth NG34 7PL, March 13, 1981, signed by Eileen Robson, "in the Spalding B.T's (Bishop Transcriptes) No. 321 Dec 7 1833 Henry son of Sarah Snowdel, Spinster, baptised".
NOTE: the town of Pinchbeck is in registration district of SPALDING (Pinchbeck is 2 miles from Spalding) and in the church records as Pinchbeck parish.
RELIGION: Presbyterian. Was a Deacon in his church
LODGE: member of I.O.O.F
CHILDREN: notes about: were of a medium stature, not tall, some were of a stocky build. (Marie F. Timmons,Arizona, granddaughter, who remembered some of them, tel conv to Betty Evenson, 11-19-97. She said they were good people, knew what to say and what to do toward others.)
They had the following children:
15 M i Samuel Wilson WEST 1 was born 2 on 19 Nov 1861 in Hannibal,Marion,Missouri USA. He died on 3 Jul 1863. 16 M ii William Henry WEST * 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5 on 11 Dec 1863 in Hannibal,Marion,Missouri. He died on 23 Sep 1923 in Riverside,Riverside,California. He was buried on 25 Sep 1923 in Riverside,Riverside,California.
OCCUPATION: Printer; Newspaper typesetter. When in SL was affiliated with Salt Lake Telegram newspaper.
RESIDENCES: Hannibal, MO; St. Louis, MO; Pueblo, Colorado; Salt Lake City, Utah (lived on 8th East, then moved to 3048 Highland Drive); Riverside, CA
CEMETERY: Riverside, CA
COD: died on operating table, prior to hernia repair. (anesthesia the cause)
ATTRIBUTES: had one brown eye, one blue. Was musical, played the fiddle for people to dance.William married (1) Minnie Lee POWELL * 1, 2, 3 on 20 Oct 1885 in Hannibal,Marion,Missouri. Minnie was born on 11 Mar 1866 in Hannibal,Marion,Missouri. She died on 26 Nov 1906 in Pueblo,Pueblo,Colorado. She was buried in Pueblo,Pueblo,Colorado.
CENSUS: 1900 Census St.Louis,MO FHL # 623,855-85-8
CEMETERY: Pueblo, CO
COD: tuberculosis
BOOK: listed in "The Powell Family" by Ruth Jean Tamm Dryden, pub by author
San Diego 1994, FHL #929.273/P871d mf 1698101 item 1William married (2) Claire I. BOWERS in Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah. Claire was born in 1867 in of Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah. She died in Riverside,Riverside,California.
SOURCE: Mary E. West Barney, step-dau;17 F iii Mary Ella WEST 1, 2, 3 was born on 25 Dec 1865 in Hannibal,Marion,Missouri USA. She died on 3 Dec 1926.
GIVEN NAME: known as NELL
RELIGION: Presbyterian
CHILD: had a daughter, Madge, now deceased, who had no children, and one son, a Presbyterian Minister, went to Colorado (from Marie Fritsche Timmons, dau of Jessie Sarah West, living in Sun City, age 86, telephone call , 11-19-97)
ABILITIES, INTERESTS: was musician, played piano and organ, played organ for church. (Marie F. Timmons)Mary married Joseph B. BURKHOLDER 1, 2 on 5 Nov 1887 in Hannibal,Marion,Missouri USA. Joseph was born about 1863 in of Hannibal,Marion,Missouri USA. 18 F iv Kathryn May WEST 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 10 Apr 1869 in Hannibal,Marion,Missouri USA. She died on 23 May 1949 in Pueblo,Pueblo,Colorado USA. She was buried in Pueblo,Pueblo,Colorado USA.
BIOGRAPHY: "Aunt Kate was helpful to the family when I was young. She came to Pueblo, Colorado to help with the family when my mother and sisters were ill with the white plague (tuberculosis)." Lyda West Barney
Lyda and Kate corresponded often until Kate's death. Her daughter, Helen, and Lyda West were close in their youth and corresponded often. Kate kept notations about the family members and contributed to the family records compiled by Maud West, wife of Harrold West.
COD: tuberculosis
(Marie Fritsche Timmons, Sun City, AZ, tel conv 11-19-97)
Note: when visited in 1947 by Lyda Barney and Betty Barney Evenson in Nursing home in
Pueblo, CO, she seemed to have other health problemsKathryn married Edward Newton HILL on 5 Nov 1890 in Hannibal,Marion,Missouri USA. Edward was born on 6 Nov 1867 in Hannibal,Marion,Missouri USA. He died on 4 Aug 1945 in Pueblo,Pueblo,Colorado USA.
DEATH: died before wife, 1949 in Pueblo, CO. bur. there
NOTES: letter from Helen Hill Lytle, to Betty Evenson, March 30, 1975: Father of Edward, Aaron Hill, came from Kentucky.19 M v Charles Edward WEST 1, 2, 3 was born on 3 Oct 1872 in Hannibal,Marion,Missouri. He died on 13 Sep 1947 in Nampa,Ada,Idaho. He was buried in Hannibal,Marion,Missouri.
OCCUPATION: physician, Ear-Nose-Throat. Medical Missionary for Presbyterian Church, to Africa.
RESIDENCE: Decatur, Illinois after obtaining license to practice medicine
Notes on Children: had a son, Archie, now deceased, and a daughter. Archie had a son named Robert West, lived in Illinois. These children were from first wife, Ella; evidently married a number of times, no more children known about. (Tele call by Betty Evenson to Marie Fritsche Timmons, Sun City, dau Jessie Sarah West Fritsche, age 86, 11-19-97)Charles married (1) Ella MARSTILLER 1, 2 in 1894 in Hannibal,Marion,Missouri. Ella was born about 1875 in of Hannibal,Marion,Missouri. Charles married (2) Ora L. WES 1. 20 M vi George Lawrence WEST 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 30 Jan 1875 in Hannibal,Marion,Missouri USA. He died on 11 Dec 1945.
RELIGION: Presbyterian
OCCUPATION: mortician in St. Louis
Note on children: had a son by first wife, Alma. (Marie F. Timmons, Sun City, AZ 11-19-97)
BIOGRAPHY: Reported by George Harrold West, son of Willliam Henry West: George Harrold West and his wife, Maud, knew George L personally.
George L. is buried in Idaho. He was active in the Church of the Nazarenes, sent as a missionary
to Africa. Research into Nazarene records, Idaho resources, has not found evidence of this.
TO DO: further research into Idaho records, cemetery records.
Further information from G. Harrold West:
Alma Leis is the second wife of George L. West. She is of German origin.
The first wife (Boyed??) of George Lawrence West had a brother in the German Division of the army
There was some remark about a German spy . There is a son in New York.George married Alma LEIS 1 on 7 Jun 1922 in Hannibal,Marion,Missouri. Alma was born about 1873 in of Hannibal,Marion,Missouri USA. 21 F vii Jessie Sarah WEST 1, 2, 3 was born on 10 Oct 1877 in Hannibal,Marion,Missouri. She died on 12 Mar 1934 in Hannibal,Marion,Missouri. She was buried in St.Louis,St.Louis,Missouri.
RELIGION: Presbyterian
BURIAL: St. Matthews Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri
(from: John Fritsche, 720 Miramonte Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93109-1423
corr to BEvenson, 11-17-97)
ABILITIY, INTERESTS: accomplished singer.
1920 Residence: 188 E. Clinton Place, St. Louis, Missouri (Info frm
John Fritsche, Santa Barbara, CA)Jessie married Eugene Edward FRITSCHE Sr. on 3 Apr 1901 in St.Louis,St.Louis,Missouri USA. Eugene was born on 5 Dec 1876 in St.Louis,St.Louis,Missouri. He died on 3 Jun 1959 in St.Louis,St.Louis,Missouri. He was buried in St.Louis,St.Louis,Missouri.
NAME-BIRTH-DEATH: John Fritsche, Santa Barbara, CA, corr 11-17-97 to Betty Evenson. St. George, UT
BURIAL: St. Matthews Cemetery, same plot as Jessie, Lot 277 of Block 14.
NOTE: was a member of Webster Groves Masonic Lodge #84
was an inventor of a triangular shaped mop and of a sweeping sawdust compound which was coated with a chemical compound to control dust.
OCCUPATION: Worked for Wizard Products of Chicago at Wizard Mops and Polish store in St. Louis as District Manager; 1922 had Fritsche Sales Company; salesman for a variety of businesses; 1938, a merchandise broker.
HEALTH: Diabetes22 M viii Joseph Wallace WEST 1, 2, 3 was born on 8 Aug 1880 in Hannibal,Marion,Missouri USA. He died on 6 Jul 1965 in Hollywood,Broward,Florida.
RELIGION: Presbyterian
OCCUPATION: dentist
RESIDENCE: Hannibal, MO; Moline, Illinois, then moved to Florida (Marie F. Timmons, Sun City, AZ.) Note: Mary E. West Barney used to correspond with them in Florida)Joseph married Maurie GREEN 1 on 3 Sep 1907 in Hannibal,Marion,Missouri. Maurie was born on 15 May 1885 in Moline,Rock Island,Illinois.
GIVEN NAME: known as Mamie. Was of a "hefty" build. (Marie F. Timmons, Sun City, AZ, tel conv 11-19-97 to Betty Evenson)
