Biographical Sketch of James T. West, Greene County, Missouri, Center 
Township

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Mr. West is the son of Edward and Elizabeth (Gilmore) West, and was 
born in Greene County, Missouri, March 7th, 1844.  His parents were
natives of Tennessee, and were among the earliest settlers of Center
Township, in Greene County.  James grew to manhood here, where he was
educated.  In 1862, when he was but eighteen years of age, he enlisted
in Company H, 3rd Missouri Cavalry, C. S. A., and served until the
close of the war.  He was under Gen. Marmaduke for over two years.  He
was in the battles of Little Rock and Cape Girardeau, and in Price's
raid.  He was wounded at Jenkin's Ferry, Ark., in 1864, and surrender-
ed at Shreveport, La., in 1865.  He then went to Pettis County where
he lived until 1868, when he returned to Greene, and has since been
engaged in farming.  He owns one hundred and ninety acres of good land,
and is one of Greene's most respected and useful citizens.  He belongs
to the I. O. O. F., and is a trustee in the Baptist Church.  He was 
married Sept. 1st, 1870, to Miss Margaret E., daughter of Andrew and
Susan (Redferan) Leeper of this county.  Their union has been blest 
with four children, three of whom are now living, viz.: Albert E., Hugh
G. and Stella C.

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