Charles C. WEST (b. 1827)

WEST, MAXEY

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Date: 6/2/2005 at 17:57:55

WEST, Charles C., carpenter and builder; born in Penobscot Co., Me., Aug. 17, 1827. Was married Aug. 17, 1852 to Almira R. Maxey; she was born in the same county Oct. 22, 1828; they moved to Brooklyn, N. Y., same year of their marriage; he worked there at his trade until 1855, when he came to this county and took contract same year to build the Upper Iowa University Institute, which he succeeded in finishing ready for occupation Jan. 1, 1857; built the third frame house ever erected in this town, and has worked on the majority of those since built. They have two children living - Almira E., born July 17, 1856, and Edward F., Nov. 15, 1868; lost three - Charles E., died Sept. 15, 1854; Geo. B., died Oct. 27, 1861, and Edgar, who died in infancy. Mrs. West belongs to the Baptist and Almira to the Methodist Church.

1878 History of Fayette County Iowa - Fayette Township
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