Biographical Sketch of H. H. West, Greene County, Missouri, Boone Township >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** Mr. West was born in Grainger County, Tennessee, February 21, 1839. He is the son of Edward and Elizabeth (Gilmore) West. His parents emigra- ted to Missouri, when he was in his first year, and settled in Greene County. He was educated in the common schools of this county, and was engaged in farming until the fall of 1862, when he enlisted in the Con- federate army, and remained in the service until the surrender in 1865. He was in the engagement against Steele on the Saline river, and in many skirmishes, but escaped without a scratch. When the war closed, Mr. West went to Cooper County, this State, and remained three years. He returned to Greene in 1871, and has, by integrity, economy and per- severance accumulated a fine property. He owns one hundred and ninety acres of land three miles southeast of Ash Grove. He was married in October, 1872, to Miss Martha Hudgens, daughter of Wm. Hudgens, of Greene County. She died August 16th of the following year. Their union was blest with one child, Willie E. Mr. West was married the second time to Miss Laura, daughter of John Van Horn, of Jefferson County, Ohio, October 14th, 1880. she died August 12, 1881. Mr. West is a member of the Baptist Church at Sac River. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================