Martin VanBuren West

Notes:

Martin VanBuren West was born in Angelica, August 10, 1840 and died in Friendship, N. Y. June 5, 1919. He is survived by his wife Margaret E. West to whom he has been married fifty years next Sept., he is also survived by one daughter, Mrs. Jennie Paine and one granddaughter, Mrs. Clara West Bauer. The funeral was held from his home Sunday afternoon and was in charge of the Masons. Those attending from away were: Mrs. Jennie Paine of Kenton, Ohio, Mrs. Ward Vrooman and Mrs. Joe Bauer of Buffalo, Mr. and Mrs. Will Fairbanks of Jamestown, Mrs. Ingersoll and Mrs. Hubbard of Cattaraugus, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tucker of Hornell, Frank Pierce and Mrs. Spratt of Perry, Will Peterson and daughter, of Mount Morris, Riley Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Boyd of Allentown.
(The Friendship Register, Thursday, June 12, 1919)

Martin married Mercy Jane Atten in ca 1863. Mercy was born in ca 1841 in Livingston County, New York; died about 1867. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martin married Margaret Elmora Williams on 5 Sep 1869. Margaret was born on 23 Aug 1849 in New York; died on 1 Jul 1926 in Friendship, Allegany County, New York; was buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Friendship, Allegany County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Plumber

Notes:

Charles West, son of M. V. West of this place, died at his
home in Buffalo last week of pneumonia. Mr. West was a former Friendship boy and a young man sterling of sterling character. He was engaged in the plumbing business and was about 35 years of age. He leaves a wife whom it is said has within the last ten months, lost her father, mother, only sister, only brother, only child and now her husband by death. Mr. West was buried Sunday.
(Friendship Republican, Thursday, January 24, 1901)

Charles married Margaret in ca 1890. Margaret was born in May 1865 in Ohio; died on 13 Jan 1943 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: John F. Paine. John was born on 1 Dec 1864; died in Jun 1956 in Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio; was buried in Grove Cemetery, Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clara married Joseph Michael Bauer on 5 Sep 1916 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. Joseph was born on 29 Apr 1892 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York; died on 12 May 1973 in Austin, Travis County, Texas; was buried in Assumption Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Frank Osmum Liles. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]