Family Group Sheet of James Allen Price West
Submitted by Don West
Husband: James Allen Price WEST
Birth: 28 Jan 1869
Place: Paris, Monroe Co, MO
Death: 13 Oct 1957
Place: Springdale, Cedar CO, IA
Burial: 15 Oct 1957
Place: West Branch Cem, West Branch, Cedar CO,
Father: John W. WEST (b 1 Aug 1822)
Mother: Kezia Bennet Price Wilcox (b 7 Oct 1829)
Marriage: 5 Mar 1902
Paris, Jackson Tswp, Monroe Co, MO
Wife: Roberta Jane DONALDSON
Birth: 1 Jan 1879
Place: Paris, Monroe Co, MO
CHRCH MEM: Oct 1920
FRIENDS CHURCH, WEST BRANCH, IA
Death: 3 Apr 1944
Place: Iowa City, Johnson County, IA
Burial: 5 Apr 1944
Place: West Branch Cem, West Branch, Cedar CO,
Father: William F. DONALDSON (b 8 Mar 1849)
Mother: Nancy Jane HARBIT (b 3 Aug 1849)
Children
Child 1 M James Elwood WEST
Birth: 4 Jan 1903
Place: Paris, Monroe Co, MO
Death: Apr 1920
Place: West Branch, Cedar CO, IA (pneumonia)
Burial: Apr 1920
Place: West Branch Cem, West Branch, Cedar CO,
Marriage:
Child 2 M Marvin Russell WEST Sr
Birth: 10 Apr 1904
Place: Paris, Monroe Co, MO
Death: 22 Apr 1992
Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn CO, IA
Burial: 24 Apr 1992
Place: Cedar Memorial Park Cem, Cedar Rapids
Spouse: Myrtle Margarete GOODALL (m 5 Oct 1925)
Child 3 F Mary Lillian WEST
Birth: 18 Dec 1905
Place: Paris, Monroe Co, MO
Graduation: 2 Jun 1933 Mercy School of Nursing Iowa City, IA
Death: 8 Jan 1961
Place: Iowa City, Johnson County, IA
Burial: 10 Jan 1961
Place: West Branch Cem, West Branch, Cedar County, IA
Marriage:
Child 4 M John William WEST
Birth: 18 Sep 1907
Place: Paris, Monroe Co, MO
Military: bet 1941-1945 Camp McCoy, WI
Death: 15 May 1992
Place: Iowa City, Johnson County, IA
Burial: 17 May 1992
Place: West Branch Cem, West Branch, Cedar County, IA
Spouse: Margaret WERTZBAUGHER (m 27 Oct 1946)
Child 5 M Raymond Curtis WEST
Birth: 31 Jul 1909
Place: West Branch, Cedar CO, IA
Death: 11 Sep 1961
Place: West Branch, Cedar CO, IA
Burial: 13 Sep 1961
Place: West Branch Cem, West Branch, Cedar County, IA
Marriage:
Child 6 F Roberta Ann WEST
Birth: 5 Oct 1911
Place: West Branch, Cedar CO, IA
Death: 12 Jul 2005
Place: Iowa City, Johnson CO, IA
Burial: 16 Jul 2005
Place: West Branch Cem, West Branch, Cedar County, IA
Spouse: Kenneth Albin VINCENT (m 8 Sep 1940)
Child 7 M Harry Milton WEST
Birth: 6 Jul 1913
Place: Monroe CO, MO
Military: bet 1941-1845
Death: 14 Jul 1962
Place: Iowa City, Johnson County, IA
Burial: 16 Jul 1962
West Branch Cem, West Branch, Cedar County, IA
Spouse: Elizabeth Marie (Betty) EICH (m 22 Jun 1957)
Child 8 LIVING
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Child 9 F Ora Etta WEST
Birth: 1 Dec 1916
Place: West Branch, Cedar CO, IA
Death: 1 Jun 1919
Place: West Branch, Cedar CO, IA (cholera)
Burial: 3 Jun 1919
Place: West Branch Cem, West Branch, Cedar County, IA
Marriage:
Child 10 F Idell Rebecca WEST
Birth: 21 May 1919
Place: West Branch, Cedar CO, IA
Death: 1 Jun 1970
Place: Iowa City, Johnson County, IA
Burial: 4 Jun 1970
Place: Iowa City, Johnson County, IA
Spouse: Elmer Lavern SMITH (m 2 Nov 1940)
FAMILY NOTES
Marriage(1):
HUSBAND NOTES: James Allen Price WEST
JAMES ALLEN PRICE WEST (JAN 28, 1869-OCT 13, 1957)
Memorial services for James Allen Price West were held Oct 13, 1957 at
1:00 PM in the Friends Church in West Branch, Iowa. Clergyman Rev. Clifford
Wolfe. Place of internment West Branch Cemetery, Cedar County, Iowa.
While in MO, the James P. West family belonged to the Christian Church in
Paris, MO. In October 1920, the church membership was transferred to the Friends
Church in West Branch, IA
WIFE NOTES: Roberta Jane DONALDSON
NEWSPAPER OBITUARY FOUND IN THE WEST/DONALDSON FAMILY BIBLE Community
Grieves over death of Mrs. James P. West, 65, occurred at University Hospital in
Iowa City at 8:20 o'clock, Wednesday evening, April 5. Mrs. West has been ill
for some time, and had presently suffered with a heart ailment, which was the
direct cause of her hospitalization. Roberta Jane West was the daughter of
William and Nancy Jane Harbit Donaldson, and was born in Paris, MO, January 1,
1879. She was married to James P. West at Paris, MO, March 5, 1902 and they
moved to West Branch in 1916. Since then they have taken an active part in the
community life, and Mrs. West has been a faithful worker in her church and its
organization. Mr. and Mrs. West were the parents of ten children, eight of
whom, with the husband and father, survive her. They are: Marvin of Cedar
Rapids, John W. West now in England, Mary and Clare Belle in iowa City, Cpl.
Harry M. West of Camp Polk, LA., who was at home on furlough during the last two
weeks, having extended leave, Raymond, Mrs. Roberta Vincent and Idell Smith of
West Branch. There are also six grandchildren surviving too, one sister, Mrs.
Mary Sharp of Nevada, MO., and one brother, Roy Donaldson of Mexico, MO.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 o'clock Friday afternoon in the Friends
Church, conducted by the pastor, Taylor Guthrie, and burial was at the West
Branch cemetery.
CHILD NOTES: Marvin Russell WEST Sr
Obituary: The Cedar Rapids Gazette, April 23, 1992
Marvin R. West of 1659 Eighth St NW, died Wednesday morning in St Luke's
Hospital after a brief illness. ervices: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Turner Chapel West
where friends may call from 9 to 7 p.m. today. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park
Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Myrtle; two daughters, Maxine Williams of
Springville and Phyllis Johnson of Long Reach, Calif.; two sons, Marvin R."Joe"
of Cedar Rapids and Donald of Littleton. CO; two sisters, Roberta Vincent of
West Branch and Clara Bella Foster of Bakersfield, Calif; and a brother, John of
West Branch. Also surviving are many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He
was employed at the Sanitary Dairy Farm as a dairyman until his retirement in
1969. After his retirement he worked for St Luke's Hospital in the laundry
department He was born April 14 1904, in Paris, MO, and married Myrtle Goodall
on Oct 5, 1925, in Tipton. He was a member of Mizpah Lodge 694, Teamsters Union
Local 298 and Olivet Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Michael Chamberlain of Olivet
Presbyterian Church will officiate.
General: Marvin R. West was born in Paris, MO in 1904. He moved with his family to
West Branch, IA in 1908. After finishing eighth grade in school he went to work
on a local farm to help support his seven brother and sisters. Here he learned
first hand about the dairy business, hand milking a herd of cows, cooling and
preparing the day's milk for the trip to town. Little did he know that he would
spend the rest of his life in the dairy product industry. Marvin moved to Cedar
Rapids, IA in 1919, working at the "Pinick & Ford Starch Works" and then at the
"Rock Island Railroad" roundhouse. At a chance meeting of an employee of the
"Wright Brothers Dairy" while walking along third Avenue West, he found that
there was an opening for an honest, hard working young man to deliver milk,
house to house by horse and wagon. He hurried over to meet with Mr. Wright and
was able to convince him that he wanted the job very badly. Mr. Wright soon
found out that Marvin had experience handling horses, so he was also given the
task of tending the horses after hours for a few extra dollars per week. Marvin
later started working inside the dairy at various jobs in the processing of the
milk products. He spent almost forty-seven years in the dairy business,
becoming proficient at every job within the plant. The Wright Brothers Dairy
eventually was sold to the Blue Valley Creamery Co., and Marvin stayed on as one
of the faithful employees during the depression years. Things were tough but
there was a pay check coming in each week to feed the four young West kids at
home. Many happy times were spent as a family, going to Company picnics,
watching Dad and others play softball, and free basketball games at Quaker
Oats. Blue Valley was later sold to the Redel family from Minnesota. A new
plant was built to the north of the existing plant and the grand opening of
Sanitary Farm Dairies was held in 1939. Life long friends who had worked
together, both at Wright Brothers and Blue Valley, continued on with Sanitary
for a number of years. Marvin West retired in 1969 at age 65 after spending
almost 47 years putting dairy products on the tables of Cedar Rapids residence.
He was a member of the MIZPAH Masonic Lodge AM & FM No. 369 in Cedar
Rapids, IA Was Initiated Mar 18, 1853; Passed Apr. 29, 1953 and raised May 20,
1953
CHILD NOTES: Mary Lillian WEST
Death(4): Probate Record #9977 filed in Cedar CO Court, Tipton, IA hearing read on 11 Oct
1962 at 2:00 pm
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE FOUND IN THE WEST/DONALDSON FAMILY BIBLE
MARY WEST graduates from Mercy Hospital. Mercy Hospital graduates 14
nurses, most of whom are residents of Iowa City and nearby points. The Rev P.J.
O'REILY, Pastor of St Patrick's Church conferred the diplomas. MARY WEST, class
of June 2, 1933.
OBITUARY JAN 9 1961. MARY LILLIAN WEST (DEC 18 1905-JAN 8, 1961)
West Branch-Funeral services for Miss Mary L. West, 55, registered nurse
here will be held at 1:30 PM WEDNESDAY, Jan 11, at the local Fiends Church.
Rev. Clifford Wolfe will officiate with burial to be at the West Branch
Cemetery. Miss West died of a heart attack at her home early Sunday evening. A
long time resident of this community, she was born Dec 18, 1905 at Paris, Mo.
Daughter of James and Roberta Donaldson West. She was a graduate of West Branch
High School and the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing. A member of the Friends
Church, she belonged to Rebekah Lodge 416, Iowa City, Eastern Star and White
Shrine. Survivors include four brothers, Marvin of Cedar Rapids, John of Iowa
City, Raymond and Harry of West Branch; three sisters, Mrs Roberta Vincent of
West Branch, Mrs Clare Belle Foster of Bakersfield, Calf, and Mrs Idell Smith
of Iowa City, nine nieces and nephews.
CHILD NOTES: John William WEST
Military: HQ13 CDV Rcon Sq (MEC2)
Inducted: Fort DeaMoines, IA
Discharged: Camp McCoy, WI
Rank: Technical Fifth Grade
Decorations: WWII Victory Medal
WWII Lapel Button
Good Conduct Medal
American Defence Service Medal
Sep 23, 2002 Case Number: 2001-228-1376
Death(5):
JOHN WILLIAM WEST (SEPT 18, 1907-MAY 15, 1992)
Funeral services were held at the Friends Church in West Branch on Tuesday May
19, 1992 at 2:00 PM. Conducted by Pastor Debra Suess, Organist Mrs Helen
Millett, pallbears were Jim West, Clifford Murphy, Howard Hartsock, Joe West,
Paul Westfall and John Werzbaugher. Internment, West Branch Cemetery. Military
Honors by the West Branch American Legion. Barker Funeral Home was in charge
General: Uncle John was born in Monroe CO, MO and came to IA with Grama and Grampa
West when they settled in West Branch in 1908. After he finished school he went
to work for the Werzbaughers on the farm and there he met Margaret. She
graduated from the University of Iowa and became the librarian at the West
Branch Library. The library was located next to Grama and Grampa West's house
on Main St in West Branch. The library backyard was the favorite place for the
West family pictures for weddings, funerals, Thanksgiving, Christmas, family
reunions or whatever. Uncle John and Aunt Margaret began a lifelong romance.
Both were very quiet, hard working people, devoted to each other. At the start
of World War II, Uncle John was drafted and sent to Camp Polk, LA for basic
training. Because of his work on the farm and his familiarity with handling
and caring for horses, he was assigned to the Army Cavalry. The Army realized
that mounted cavalry soldiers were no longer required in modern warfare so Uncle
John's outfit was converted and became the mechanized cavalry equipped with
tanks. They were shipped overseas and entered the war in North Africa. He did
not talk much about his war experiences. ( I will send for his military records
to give a more accurate account of his years in the Army.) He went through
battles in Italy and fought in the battle of the Bulge. Somewhere along the
way he was wounded and was awarded the Purple Heart and other Military
decorations. Cousin Jack Vincent has mounted his metals for display on the
wall. After the war Uncle John and Margaret picked up where they had left off
and were married 27 Oct 1946 and moved to a farm about nine miles southwest of
Iowa City located on Highway 1 between Iowa City and Kalona. They subsequently
purchased the farm and lived there until Margaret's death. Here they worked
together and became active and well liked in the surrounding community. Aunt
Margaret passed away in 1977. Uncle John continued to farm awhile but finally
retired and moved to Kalona and then to West Branch to be near sister Roberta
and family. He and Aunt Margaret were very successful at farming. They did not
have any children of their own so they decided when Uncle John passed away in
1992, to share the fruits of their labor with nieces and nephews. Uncle John
and Aunt Margaret are buried at the West Branch Cemetery overlooking the town
where their courtship began and where we recall many very happy occasions.
Was a member of the WAPSINONOC Masonic LodgeAM & FM No 381, West
Branch, Iowa. Was initiated Mar. 14, 1946 : Passed Apr 11, 1846 and Raised May
2, 1946
CHILD NOTES: Raymond Curtis WEST
OBITUARY PUBLISHED IN THE WEST BRANCH TIMES-SEPT 12, 1961
RAYMOND CURTIS WEST (JULY 31, 1909-SEPT 11, 1961)
Mr Raymond C. West, 52, of West Branch died suddenly following a heart
attack in his truck one mile north of Oasis Monday afternoon. He was born on
July 31, 1909, in West Branch, the son of James P. and Roberta Donaldson West.
He never married. At the time of his death he was self employed as a farm
truck operator. For over 30 years he was a member of the West Branch Fire
department serving as chief for several years. He was a member of the Friends
Church of West Branch, also a member of the West Branch Quarterback club and
active in local sports circles and also a member of WAPSINONOC Lodge No. 381 AF
& AM of West Branch. Survivors include three brothers, Harry of West Branch,
Marvin of Cedar Rapids and John of Iowa city. Three sisters, Mrs Roberta
Vincent of West Branch, Mrs Clara Bella Foster of Bakersfield, CA and Idell
Smith of Iowa City, several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his
parents, one brother and two sisters. Funeral services will be held Thursday
afternoon at 2 P.M. from the West Branch Friends Church with Rev Clifford Wolfe
officiating. Internment with Masonic Rites by WAPSNONOC Lodge will be held at
Baker Funeral Home in West Branch. Pallbearers will be Paul Hansen, Herbert
Hinkhouse, Loren Jefferies, Walter Kephart, Richard Rex and Chester Vincent.
Members of the West Branch fire department will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Probate Record #10070, Cedar County, Tipton, IA hearing 11 Oct, 1962 2:00pm
Article found in the WEST/DONALDSON family Bible:
RAY WEST elected captain. FRED ALBIN and son OLIVER were hosts to the football
squad. Their Coach, E.L. FISHER and a few friends at the Hotel Julien. RAY
WEST was elected Captain of the football team to succeed LESTER BUTLER.
Was a member of the WAPSINONOC Masonic LodgeAM & FM No 381,
West Branch, Iowa. Was initiated Mar. 21, 1946 : Passed Apr 23, 1846 and Raised
May 16, 1946
CHILD NOTES: Harry Milton WEST
Military: SSN/SN: 482-05-4800/37048244
Case Ref: 2002-3300-0030
Rank: Tech 5th grade
HARRY MILTON WEST (JULY 6, 1913-JULY 14, 1962)
Harry M. West, 51, of West Branch died Saturday July 14, 1962. Services are to
be held at the Friends Church on Tuesday July 17, 1962 conducted by Rev Clifford
Wolfe and the Wapsinonoc Lodge No. 381. Internment in the West Branch Cemetery
with military services by West Branch American Legion. Survivors include his
wife and a son, James Lee West.
Was a member of the WAPSINONOC Masonic LodgeAM & FM No 381, West Branch,
Iowa. Was initiated Dec. 17, 1945, 1946 : Passed Jan. 17, 1946 1846 and Raised
Feb 11, 1946
CHILD NOTES: Idell Rebecca WEST
Newspaper Article-West Branch Times-Found in the WEST/DONALDSON family Bible:
IDELL WEST is another member of this year's graduation class whose
willingness to work and good nature will leave a vacancy not easy to fill. In
her own quiet manner, she is always doing a good deed for someone. She sang in
the girls' glee club for two years. As a junior she was a very efficient member
of the library staff. Idell will be remembered as the "housewife" in last year's public
speaking play, "Dead Men Can't Hurt You". She also did her share in helping produce
"Be An Optimist". Her future is undecided although she may take a business course.
W.B.H.S. sends "best regards" to her.
Additional Source: 1970-WEST FAMILY REUNION MINUTES.
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