Jay County IN Archives Biographies.....West, Rev. Henry Childs July 20, 1816 - January 12, 1886
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Source: Biographical & Historical Record of Jay & Blackford Counties, Indiana
Author: Lewis Publishing Co

Rev. Henry Childs West, deceased, was born in Sandy Springs, Maryland, July 
20, 1816, a son of Isaac and 

Letitia (Childs) West.  He was reared in his native county, and subsequently 
went to Wilmington, Ohio, where he 

was married to Miss Emily Hale, who was born in Clinton County, Ohio, April 7, 
1819, a daughter of William and 

Maria (Sabin) Hale, the former a native of North Carolina and the latter of 
New York.  In November, 1850, Mr. 

West came to Jay County, Indiana, and located in Jackson Township, where he 
made his home until his death, 

which occurred January 12, 1886.  He was ordained an elder by the Indiana 
Conference of the Wesleyan Methodist 

church, and was an earnest worker for the cause of Christianity.  He had 
charge of the Camden Circuit six 

years, where he was very successful, building up the church and winning many 
to Christ.  He also served the 

church as class-leader and Sunday-school superintendent.  He was president of 
the conference two years, and 

secretary a number of times.

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