NameWilliam Nelson WEST 45
Birth1794, Philadelphia, PA
DeathSep 20, 1879, Moorestown, NJ174
Burial1879, Colestown Cemetery, Cherry Hill, Camden Co., NJ
OccupationBricklayer, Farmer, Foreman at Cowhide Whip & Glue Factory
ReligionSt. Mary's Episcopal Church
Misc. Notes
Billy West of Woodstock,NY, says ancestors were originally from VA, to PA, to NY.
Middle initial could be M. Moorestown church records list it as S.
Also living with William, Mary and John S. in 1860 census were: Maria West, 1815, NY, Samuel B. West, 1826, PA farmer and John West, 1850, PA.
Maria West, 1815-1869, was possibly William N’s sister.
Lived in Chester Township, Burlington, NJ for 20 years prior to his death.
Spouses
Birth1793, PA
Death1874
Burial1874, Colestown Cemetery, Cherry Hill, Camden Co., NJ
Misc. Notes
Name could be Ann Eliza Nelson according to Edwin West’s death certificate.
Mary’s father was foreign born.