Samuel Stacker West
1848-1929
Samuel Stacker West
Samuel Stacker West was born in Stewart County, Tennessee on February 6, 1848 to George and Sarah (Rains) West. Samuel has no known brothers or sisters that have been documented at this time.
Samuel spent his earliest years in his birthplace Stewart County, Tennessee located along the eastern shore of the Tennessee River/Kentucky Lake. By 1860, his family including maternal grandmother Nancy Rains left the area and traveled to near by Eddyville, Lyon County, Kentucky. Shortly after Samuel turned 15 years old, the American Civil War was at his door. It is assumed that Samuel altered his birth year and he and his father George West joined the war effort on the Union side July 19, 1863. Both served in Company G, 48th Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Infantry. Serving along side the pair were many Lyon County Residents including John Fitts.
The bond between the West and Fitts family proves to be life long as Samuel's son William marries John Fitts' daughter Ellen some 29 years later.
After the war, Samuel married Nancy Ratliff Stone, the daughter of William and Susannah P. (Gray) Stone on January 30, 1868 in Hardin, Illinois. This union is blessed with 9 children.
Samuel spent his earliest years in his birthplace Stewart County, Tennessee located along the eastern shore of the Tennessee River/Kentucky Lake. By 1860, his family including maternal grandmother Nancy Rains left the area and traveled to near by Eddyville, Lyon County, Kentucky. Shortly after Samuel turned 15 years old, the American Civil War was at his door. It is assumed that Samuel altered his birth year and he and his father George West joined the war effort on the Union side July 19, 1863. Both served in Company G, 48th Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Infantry. Serving along side the pair were many Lyon County Residents including John Fitts.
The bond between the West and Fitts family proves to be life long as Samuel's son William marries John Fitts' daughter Ellen some 29 years later.
After the war, Samuel married Nancy Ratliff Stone, the daughter of William and Susannah P. (Gray) Stone on January 30, 1868 in Hardin, Illinois. This union is blessed with 9 children.
Samuel and Nancy's Children:
M. L. West 1870-1880
Ida B. West (Warfield) 1872-1896
Sarah Francis “Fanny” West (Browning) 1874-1933
William Washington West 1875-1959
Ada Elizabeth West (Warfield) 1879-1938
Alice Bobbie West (Farless) 1880-1946
Georgeann Dora West (Wilson) 1880-1965
Euchlas Duncan West 1884-1965
Rose Ellen West 1886-1929
Ida B. West (Warfield) 1872-1896
Sarah Francis “Fanny” West (Browning) 1874-1933
William Washington West 1875-1959
Ada Elizabeth West (Warfield) 1879-1938
Alice Bobbie West (Farless) 1880-1946
Georgeann Dora West (Wilson) 1880-1965
Euchlas Duncan West 1884-1965
Rose Ellen West 1886-1929
Samuel supported his family as a farmer, it was his profession his entire life. He and his family were some of the original charter members of the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Eddyville, Kentucky, where Samuel ultimately became a minister for the church. Pleasant Hill's first minister Jim Oliver, baptized Samuel and Nancy and many of their children. John Fitts was one of the deacons of the church during that time.
Samuel and Nancy were married for 61 years until Samuel passed away on October 6, 1929 at the age of 81. Nancy passed away at the age of 87 on June 25, 1935. The couple are buried together in the cemetery at the church where Samuel served as a minister, as are many of his children and grand children. Samuel's Civil War Records described him as 5'10, dark hair, light complexion with blue eyes.
Samuel and Nancy were married for 61 years until Samuel passed away on October 6, 1929 at the age of 81. Nancy passed away at the age of 87 on June 25, 1935. The couple are buried together in the cemetery at the church where Samuel served as a minister, as are many of his children and grand children. Samuel's Civil War Records described him as 5'10, dark hair, light complexion with blue eyes.
Source:
Biography written by Debbie West
United States Census
Headstone Photo provided by Rebecca Allison
Kentucky Death Certficate: Volume 052, Certficate 25561, Death Volume 1929
The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 342
Biography written by Debbie West
United States Census
Headstone Photo provided by Rebecca Allison
Kentucky Death Certficate: Volume 052, Certficate 25561, Death Volume 1929
The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 342