1^st Generation WEST (Unknown). Arrived in Jamestown, VA sometime before 1715.

2^nd Generation: WEST Sr., Captain William (b. 1715 Virginia - d. 1780 Old 96 District (Edgefield County) SC).

First West descendent born in America. Married Mary (last name unknown). Migrated to Edgecombe County, NC during 1730's, then became one of the first settlers in Old 96 District around 1750 living on a 250 acre plantation in Little Saluda. He and others in the area petitioned for a troop of Rangers in 1755 to protect them from Cherokee Indian raids. Had at least 15 children - Patience, William, Elizabeth, Thomas, Nancy, James, Martha, Sarah, Mary, Priscilla, John, Jacob, Arthur, Joseph & Betty. Willed 2 slaves at death - July & Jack.

3^rd Generation: WEST, William (b. 1756 Old 96 District (Edgefield County) SC - d. 1792 Edgefield County SC).

Married Mary (last name unknown) (b.1758). Had 1 child - Joseph. Received 150 acres of his father's plantation upon his death 1780. His brothers Thomas, James, John, Joseph and Jacob received the remaining property. First land battle of Revolutionary War in the South occurred in 96 District November 1775 (British Victory).

4^th Generation: WEST, Joseph (b. 1776 Old 96 District (Edgefield County) SC - d. 1821 Edgefield County SC).

Married in 1796 to Sara Corley (1784-1828). Had 1 child - Arthur Pinkney. Willed 6 slaves at death -  Dolley, Harriet, Rebecca, Rhiner, Chaney & Reaner. 96 District fell into British hands in 1780. 28-day siege by British occurred in 1781.

5^th Generation: WEST Sr., Arthur Pinckney (b. 1796 Edgefield County SC - d. 1865 Edgefield County SC).

Married Rebecca PERRY (1806-1845). Rebecca was the daughter of Ezekiel Perry who willed 18 slaves upon his death in 1833 and the Grand-daughter of Captain Michael Watson who died in 1782 in Deans Swamp, Orangeburg, SC during the American Revolution. Had 3 children - Mary Mattie (1821), Ezekiel Perry (1823) & Chloe Ann (1831). Owned 29 slaves in 1850.

6^th Generation: WEST, Ezekiel Perry (b. 1822 Edgefield County SC - d. 1892 Edgefield County SC).

Married Ellen Ann (Ella) HARDY (b. 1831). Had 6 children - William (1853-1927), Johnnie (1859), Elizabeth (1861), Mary Ellen (1862-1940), Hillery (1867) & James Pinckney (1870). Owned 3 slaves in 1850. Served with Confederacy during Civil War.

7^th Generation: WEST, James Pinckney (b. 1870 Edgefield County SC - d. Saluda SC).

Married Morrie (b. 1874). Had son Horace (1896-1953). Saluda County formed in 1895.

8^th Generation: WEST, Horace Bernard (b. 1896 Saluda SC - d. 1953 Prosperity SC).

Married Ethel Wessinger (1902-1980). Had 5 children - James Bernard (1921-2006), Alfred F. (b. 1924), Clara Mae (1926-1972), Ella Rae (1928-2000) & Horace David (b.1935). Served in Army during World War I.

West Family Photo Album

Horace B. West & wife Ethel (Wessinger) West during 1940's

Horace B. West & daughter Clara Mae West during 1940's.

Clara Mae (West) Speight & niece Cheryl West, daughter of J. B. & Docia West

Al & Norma West with children Ben, Michael, Wayne and Guy in Prosperity mid-1950's.

Clara (West) Speight's children Donna, David, Daniel & Dwayne in Prosperity, SC 1956.

Thelma Rawl, Clara (West) Speight with children Mackie Rawl, Donna Speight, David Speight & Daniel Speight in 1954 on Thelma Rawl's farm on Holly Point Rd. in Prosperity, SC.

Alfred F. West in Navy during World War II

James B. (J.B.) West in Army during World War II