Levi West Sr.
Birth: 1794 in Natchez District, (Spanish Louisiana) Mississippi
Death: 23 Apr 1852 in caldwell Co. Tx.
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Sex:
Father: Littleberry West b. 1763 in Halifax Co., Virginia
Mother: Tabitha A. South b. 1770 in VA
Quality: 0
Quality: 0
Spouses & Children
Winney Elizabeth Bivens (Wife) b. 1804 in Georgia
1828 in Natchez district spanish LA
Marriage:
Quality: 0
Children:
1.
David West b. 1822 in MS
2.
James Berry West b. 4 Sep 1824 in LA
3.
Daughter West b. 1825
4.
Mary M. West b. 1827
5.
William Henry West b. 27 Mar 1829 in natchez la
6.
Richard Berry West b. 1830 in Natchez La.
7.
Isabella Elizabethson West b. 12 Dec 1831 in LA
8.
Anthony West b. 1832
9.
Aquila West b. 1835
10. Levi Oliver West Jr. b. 21 Mar 1837 in natchez la
11. Meredith Francis West b. 22 Sep 1839 in Edgerly, Calcasieu Parish,
Louisiana
12. Tabitha Jane West b. 14 Feb 1841 in natchez la
13. Lydia Arbana West b. 1844
14. Cynthia Ann West b. 1848
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Individual:
Levi West was born in 1794 in the Natchez District of (Spanish Louisi
ana) Mississippi he was the son of Littleberry West and Eleanor Langton Carter.
The family later moved to Merryville, Beauregarde Parris Louisianna where he
served as a Pvt. in the 12th & 13th Consolidated Regiment, William Bickham's
Militia Company from Beauregarde parrish Louisianna during the War of 1812.
He fought at the battle of New Orleans where he was wounded in the leg with a
bayonet. He married his wife Winney Elizabeth Bivens in Beauregarde parrish
Louisianna in 1828. He is listed in the 1800 Spanish Missisippi Census, in the
1810 Spanish Missisippi Census and in the 1820 washington Parrish Louisianna
census but by 1835 he is listed in the Bevil Dist. Census. By 1840 he had moved
to Natchitoches Parrish where he is listed in the 1840 census. He then moved to
The Newton County Texas area where he is listed on the 1850 census. By 1851
according to a statement in a letter written by His brother-in-law Honnor Cryer
who was married to his sister Rhoda and who also served with him in the War
of 1812, he was living near near his sister in Brazoria County Texas. Later he
was given a land grant of a Labor (177 acres) in Caldwell, County Texas. But
apparently died before moving there because the grant was re-issued to "Hrs of
Levi West" which indicates he had passed away. By the time of the Civil war
his family had moved to the Luling area of Caldwell County Texas where his
sons served in the Confederate Army. His son Levi Oliver Jr. is listed as a
farmer in the 1880 Caldwell County TX Census. Caldwell County was
originally a part of Gonzales County until the counties were divided later. In
this census listing for his son Levi Oliver West Jr. it shows that his father, Levi
West Sr. was born in Mississippi and that his mother, Whinney Eliza Bivens,
was born in Georgia. David West the first child of Levi and Whinney was born
in Mississippi, so it is possible that Levi West, was actually born in Mississippi.
Also, he could have been born in that part of Mississippi that later became part
of Alabama. He died on August 17th of 1852. His will was probated in Newton
County in 1852.
-Levi West, Pvt. - William Bickham's Co., LA Militia, War of 1812 .
L&D-112: Land Sell, Gonzales Co., TX Deed Book Z p. 310, 177 acre Lev i
West Labor.
L&D-113: Deed, Levi West ...Land to R.R. Dillard. Indicates that Lev i West
died 17 Aug 1857.
Jefferson West & Wife Deed to Levi West.
Winney E. West Deed to Ballard Adams.
Field Notes of Ballard Adams Survey.
Levi and James Berry West Land Maps.
...James Berry West found on Levi West Probate.
Land Grants of Caldwell County Texas
-Levi West, Abstract # 299, Certificate # 3522, Hrs. of Levi West Certificate
#3623, Patent # 770, Vol. #12 - 1 Labor of Land Caldwell County 8-17-1857
Victoria Library, TX page 21
Name of Deceased, Minor or Lunatic Date Filed.
-West, Levi, deceased 4-23-1852 18
-Levi O., a minor (no papers) 11-28-1853 27
-Meridith, minor (no papers) 11-28-1853 28
ESTATE AND WILL OF LEVI WEST.
States that one half of his estate to WINNEY E. WEST,
and the other half be divided equally among the following named heirs :
1. David West * Age abt 30 b. ca. 1822, MS
2. Lemuel T. Harvey * " 22 m. Mary M. West
3. James B. West " 28
4. Wilson H. Mitchell * " 25 m. unknown daughter
5. William H. West " 23
6. Martin B. Cochran & wife " 21 m. Isabella West
7. Levi O. West " 15
8. MERIDETH F. WEST " 12
9. Tabitha West " 11
10. Lydia A. West " 8
11. Cyntha Ann West " 4
* not citizens of the State of Texas. It can be "assumed" that Davi d West is an
older son and that L.T. Harvey and Wilson Mitchell are sons-in-law.
Confederate soldiers of caldwell county txWest, Harrison H.
West, James B.
West, Levi Oliver Jr.
West, Meridith F.
West, Nelson Baylor
West, Richard Berry
West, William H. Sr.
West, William J.
Levi Oliver West , Sr. 1794 - BEF 23 Apr 1852
BIRTH: 1794, Natchez District, (Spanish Louisiana) Mississippi
DEATH: BEF 23 Apr 1852, Luling Caldwell Co. Texas
BAPTISM: Newton, Newton County, Texas
Father: Littleberry West
Mother: Tabitha A. West"
fought in the war of 1812 in new orleans
Family 1 : Winney Elizabeth Bivens
MARRIAGE: 1828
David West
James Berry West , Sr.
Unknown Dau. West
Mary M. West
William Henry West , Sr
Isabella Elizabethilson West
Levi Oliver West , Jr.
+Meredith Francis West
+Tabitha Jane (Dollie) West
Lydia Arbana West
Cynthia Ann West
Pedigree Chart & Family Group Records. Elise Nemetz File.
1852 Newton Co., TX Probate Records.
West fought in the War of 1812 in New Orleans.
Land Sell, Gonzales Co., TX Deed Book Z p. 310, 177 acre
Levi West Labor.
113: Deed, Levi West
Land to R.R. Dillard. Indicates that Levi West died 17 Aug 1852.
See below information showing his (Levi West) death as having been
before 23 Apr 1852, Caldwell Co., TX.
L&D-115: Newton County Nuggets, p. 176. THE WEST by Opal Sterlin Jacks
on.
Gives married to Winnie CRYER, instead of Winnie Bivens.
L&D-192: LOUISIANA VETERANS OF THE WAR OF 1812.
Levi West, Pvt. - 12th & 13th Consolidated Regiment, Louisiana Militia .
L&D-77: INDEX TO PROBATE CASES, NEWTON CO., TEXAS, 18461939.
G 976.4162 Tex Victoria Library, TX page 21
Name of Deceased, Minor or Lunatic Date Filed Case #
West, Levi, deceased 4-23-1852 18
Levi O., a minor (no papers) 11-28-1853 27
Meridith, minor (no papers) 11-28-1853 28
HISTORY OF WASHINGTON PARISH, LA by E. Russ Williams, Jr.
Levi West, Pvt. - William Bickham's Co., LA Militia, War of 1812 .
Pedigree Chart & Family Group Records. Linda Wright File.
Levi West lived in the old Natchitoches Par. (now Sabine Par.) LA
around the 1800's, then moved across the river to Newton Co., TX.
He was in the War of 1812 & fought in the Battle of New Orleans. He wa s
wounded
in the leg with a bayonet.
Buried Abt 23 Apr 1852, Newton, Newton Co., TX.
Pedigree Chart. Charlotte Larson File.
Newton Co., TX Probate Minutes are in file. They are too long to
include in this record.
1800 Age abt 6. Natchez Dist., Spanish LA (MS).
1810 Age abt 16. Natchez Dist., Spanish LA (MS).
1820 Age abt 26. Married abt 1820 Washington Par., LA.
1830 Age abt 36. Ck LA Census Index. (also Information Exchange, 10 Ju l
1997)
Linda Wright File - Census Check. Shows no Wests in Natchitoches Par.) .
1840 Natchitoches Par., LA Census. p. 169. (also Information Exchange , Jul
1997. Linda Wright File).
WEST, LEVI
Males
2 under 5 MEREDITH F. - 1 / Levi O. - 3
2 5-10 William H. - 11 / James B. - 16 ??
1 40-50 LEVI - 46
Females
2 under 5 Tab. J. - Infant / ????
2 5-10 Isabel E. - 9 / ????
1 30-40 WINNEY - 36
Assumed to be Levi West family in spite of errors.
1850 Newton Co., TX Census. #195, Index p. 1488. (also Informatio
Exchange, 10 Jul 1997. Linda Wright File).
WEST LEVI 56 LA Farmer 1794 LEVI
- WINNEY 46 GA Wife 1804 WINNEY BIVENS/CRYER
- Wm. H. 21 LA Son 1829 William Henr
- Levi O. 13 LA Son 1837 Levi Olive
- MEREDITH F. 10 LA Son 1840 Meredith Francis
- Tabitha J. 9 LA Dau 1841 Tabitha Jane
- Lydia Arbana 6 LA Dau 1844 Lydia Arbana
- Cyntha Ann 2 LA Dau 1848 Cynthia Ann
Curtis Jacobs Collection. Ref. p. 37.
Pedigree Charts, FGR & Information Sheets. Betty Vaughn File.
Was b. in LA & d. in Caldwell Co., TX. FGR gives POB as Natche Dist. ,
Span. LA.
...My g-gf Levi Oliver West - his family was from Louisiana, he
had a brother John who married Ann, they had 2 sons living in San
Antonio, TX (1959 report). He (Levi) fought in the War of 1812. He wa s given
land grant of a Labor (177 acres) in Caldwell, Co., TX. NOTE: She
refers to him as Levi OLIVER West.
Letter dated 28 Apr 1977, Pictures, Pedigree Charts, FGR & Info
Sheets. Linda Wright File.
...From abstracts of War of 1812 Bounty Land Applications. Men who
served in the 12th & 13th Consolidated Regiments of Capt. Thomas an d
William Bickham of St. Tammany Par., LA.
...Honner Cryer (73,640), Brazoria Co., Tex, Aug. 6 1851, soldier sai d he
is age 60; that his brother, Thomas Cryer, was in same company with hi m in
War of 1812 and now living in same county; also Levi West, Wiley Chapman,
Thos. Cantly, Wm. Morris, Wm. Longenow, James Bullock, Wm. Self, Charles
and Peter Galloway, Lt. Rice and Lt. James Bradley, all in War of 1812 and
living in same county.
On Aug. 8, 1883, Victoria Co., Tex., widow, Martha A. Cryer, 69, sai d she
married soldier in Brazoria Co., Aug. 29, 1858; that she was at that time widow
of Benj. Ham; that soldier's first wife, nee Rhoda West, died in 1835. Soldier
died Aug. 29, 1869, Kemper City, Tex. Widow Martha A. Cryer, died Dec. 29,
1901 Information Exchange, 10 Jul 1997. Linda Wright File.
Family Group Records.
Information Exchange, 10 Jul 1997. Linda Wright File. Written Notes .
...Notes on Levi West. Gives DOB & POB. Gives 1st child as James Berr y
West b. 1824 in Rapides Par., LA. Gives censuses as 1840 Natchitoches Par.,
LA, 1850 Newton Co., TX and 1860 Gonzales Co., TX Censuses
ANGLO-AMERICANS IN SPANISH ARCHIVES. LISTS OF ANGLOAMERICAN
SETTLERS IN THE SPANISH COLONIES OF AMERICA, by Lawrence H.
Feldman. p . 101. Mississippi: The only breakdown of the region governed from
Natchez is by district. In 1787 there were four: Santa Catalina, Second Creek,
Coles Creek, and Bayou Pierre. By 1792 there were seven: Second & Sandy
Creek, Buffalo Creek, Homochita, Villia Gayoso (Coles
Creek), Bayou Pierre, Rio Black & Bayou Sarah.
Ancestral File FGR dated 19 Aug 1998. Frank Barrow File.
...pages from internet lineage where they show Levi marrying Winnie Be vins
and he mentions not thinking Aquilla part of the family.
1835 Bevil Dist. Census.
...also in this census were: Dave, John & Levi West.
1999 HILL COUNTRY HOMECOMING PERSONAL BIOGRAPHIES. Grady
A. West Sr .
Story - from birth to the move to Premont.
...on 1840 Natchitoches Par. Census, Western Dist.
L&D-229: Jefferson West & Wife Deed to Levi West.
L&D-229A: Winney E. West Deed to Ballard Adams.
L&D-229B: Field Notes of Ballard Adams Survey.
L&D-229A,B&C: Levi and James Berry West Land Maps.
...James Berry West found on Levi West Probate.
...my Biven line has two females who md. sons of Littleberry West (tha t would
be Winnie/Levi & Mary/Gadi - Jim Allen).
1Ruth Walker File.
HENRY BIVENS OF NEWTON CO., TX - via Kitty B. Hoffman
L&D-225: Six (6) ABSTRACTS OF CLAIMS WEST OF THE PEARL RIVER
concern Littleberry's kin and allied families. aka: Levey West
...settled Jul 1810 (Note: Levi whould have been 16 YOA at this tim e - Jim
Allen)
LOUISIANA VETERANS OF THE WAR OF 1812.
...Levi West, Pvt. - 12th & 13th Consolidated Regiment, Louisiana Mili tia.
INDEX TO PROBATE CASES, NEWTON CO., TEXAS, 1846-1939.
G 976.4162 Tex Victoria Library, TX page 21
Name of Deceased, Date Filed Case # West, Levi, deceased 4-23-1852
Levi O., a minor (no papers) 11-28-1853 27
Meridith, minor (no papers) 11-28-1853 28
ESTATE AND WILL OF LEVI WEST. States that one half of his estate to WI
NNEY E. WEST, and the other half be divided equally among the following
named heirs:
1. David West * Age abt 30 b. ca. 1822, MS
2. Lemuel T. Harvey * " 22 m. Mary M. West
3. James B. West " 28
4. Wilson H. Mitchell * " 25 m. unknown daughter
5. William H. West " 23
6. Martin B. Cochran & wife " 21 m. Isabella West
7. Levi O. West " 15
8. MERIDETH F. WEST " 12
9. Tabitha West " 11
10. Lydia A. West " 8
11. Cyntha Ann West " 4
* not citizens of the State of Texas. It can be "assumed" that David W est is an
older son and that L.T. Harvey and Wilson Mitchell are sons-in-law at this
point. (all this HASBEEN PROVEN TRUE to my satisfaction as of 1995 - Jim
Allen).
Revolutionary War Pension & Bounty Land. Roster of Soldiers from NC i n the
American Revolution. Early Inhabitants of the Natchez District. Early Settler of
Mississippi as taken from land claims in the Mississippi Terr.
HISTORY OF WASHINGTON PARISH, LA by E. Russ Williams, Jr.
...Levi West, Pvt. - William Bickham's Co., LA Militia, War of 1812 .
...Levi West lived in the old Natchitoches Par. (now Sabine Par.) LA a round the
1800's, then moved across the river to Newton Co., TX. He was in the War of
1812 & fought in the Battle of New Orleans. He was wounded in the leg with a
bayonet. Buried Abt 23 Apr 1852.
1800 Age abt 6. Natchez Dist., Spanish LA (MS).
1810 Age abt 16. Natchez Dist., Spanish LA (MS).
1820 Age abt 26. Married abt 1820 Washington Par., LA.
1830 Age abt 36. Ck LA Census Index. (also Information Exchange,
1840 Natchitoches Par., LA Census. p. 169. WEST, LEVI
-Males: 2 under 5 MEREDITH F. - 1 / Levi O. - 3 , 2 5-10 William H . - 11 /
James B. - 16 ??,
1 40-50 LEVI - 46
-Females: 2 under 5 Tab. J. - Infant / ????, 2 5-10 Isabel E . - 9 / ????,
1 30-40 WINNEY - 36
Assumed to be Levi West family in spite of errors.
1850 Newton Co., TX Census. #195, Index p. 1488.
-WEST LEVI 56 LA Farmer 1794 LEVI
-WINNEY 46 GA Wife 1804 WINNEY BIVENS/CRYER
-Wm. H. 21 LA Son 1829 William Henr
-Levi O. 13 LA Son 1837 Levi Olive
-MEREDITH F. 10 LA Son 1840 Meredith Francis
-Tabitha J. 9 LA Dau 1841 Tabitha Jane
-Lydia Arbana 6 LA Dau 1844 Lydia Arbana
-Cyntha Ann 2 LA Dau 1848 Cynthia Ann
Betty Vaughn File. ...Was b. in LA & d. in Caldwell Co., TX. FGR give s POB
as Natchez Dist., Span. LA.
Afton Taylor File. ...My g-gf Levi Oliver West - his family was from L
ouisiana, he
had a brother John who married Ann, they had 2 sons living in San Anto nio,
TX (1959 report). He (Levi) fought in the War of 1812. He was given land grant
of a Labor (177 acres) in Caldwell, Co., TX. NOTE: She refers to him as Levi
OLIVER West.
Linda Wright File. ...From abstracts of War of 1812 Bounty Land Appli cations.
Men wh
served in the 12th & 13th Consolidated Regiments of Capt. Thomas and W
illiam Bickham of St. Tammany Par., LA. ...Honner Cryer (73,640), Brazoria
Co., Tex, Aug. 6 1857, soldier
said he is age 60; that his brother, Thomas Cryer, was in same compan y
with him in War of 1812 and now living in same county; also Levi West , Wiley
Chapman, Thos. Cantly, Wm. Morris, Wm. Longenow, James Bullock, Wm.
Self, Charles and Peter Galloway, Lt. Rice and Lt. James Bradley, all in War of
1812 and living in same county.
On Aug. 8, 1883, Victoria Co., Tex.,widow, Martha A. Cryer, 69, said s he
married soldier in Brazoria Co., Aug. 29, 1858; that she was at that time widow
of Benj. Ham; that soldier's first wife, nee Rhoda West, died in 1835. Soldier
died Aug. 29, 1869, Kemper City, Tex. Widow Martha A. Cryer, died Dec. 29,
1901
Linda Wright File. ...Notes on Levi West. Gives DOB & POB. Gives 1st c hild
as James
Berry West b. 1824 in Rapides Par., LA. Gives censuses as 1840 Natchit oches
Par., LA, 1850 Newton Co., TX and 1860 Gonzales Co., TX Censuses
CAPT. WILLIAM BICKHAM'S CO., BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS, p. 220.
Frank Barr ow File.
ANGLO-AMERICANS IN SPANISH ARCHIVES. LISTS OF ANGLOAMERICAN SETTLER S IN THE SPANISH COLONIES OF AMERICA, by
Lawrence H. Feldman. p. 101. Mississippi: The only breakdown of the region
governed from Natchez is by district. In 1787 there were four: Santa Catalina,
Second Creek, Coles Creek, and Bayou Pierre. By 1792 there were seven:
Second & Sandy Creek, Buffalo Creek, Homochita, Villia Gayoso (Coles
Creek), Bayou Pierre, Rio Black & Bayou Sarah.
Charles West telephone conversation on 11 Jun 1999.
...married Winnie Cryer, 1804 GA.
...says there is no documentation for "Oliver" for Levi Oliver West' s father. I
have not been able to document from present material AVAILABLE as of this
date (14 Jun 1999) - Jim Allen
...gives Winnie Cryer in place of Winnie Bivens as wife.
Jefferson West & Wife Deed to Levi West.
Winney E. West Deed to Ballard Adams.
Field Notes of Ballard Adams Survey.
Levi and James Berry West Land Maps.
James Berry West found on Levi West Probate.
St. Helena War of 1812 Veterans, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
West, Berry
West, Ezekial
West, James
West, Levi
West, William
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS INDEX TO ONLINE IMAGES, NEWTON
COUNTY, TEXAS
-West Levi 0132a 194 195
West Levi 56 M Farmer 200 Louisiana X
2 194 195 West Winney 46 F Georgi a X
3 194 195 West William H 21 M Labourer Louisian a
4 194 195 West Levi O 13 M LouisianaX
5 194 195 West Meridith F10 M LouisianaX
6 194 195 West Tabitha J 9 F LouisianaX
7 194 195 West Lyda Arbana 6 F Louisiana
8 194 195 West Cynthia Ann 2 F Louisiana Sensitive:0
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