24th Aug 18931,2,3,4,5,6,7 - 8th Jan 19725
Life History
24th Aug 1893 |
Born in Woodlawn, Jefferson, Illinois.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |
24th Mar 1912 |
Birth of son Lloyd R WEST in Arkansas.5,2,9,10,11,3 |
14th Jan 1914 |
Birth of son William Columbus WEST in Arkansas.10,2,12,13,14 |
6th Mar 1916 |
Birth of son Tillman A WEST in Arkansas.2,9,10,3,13 |
2nd Jan 1919 |
Birth of daughter Nellie M WEST in Arkansas.9,13,2,15 |
8th Jan 1972 |
Died.5 |
after 8th Jan 1972 |
Buried in Chute Cemetery, St Charles, Arkansas County, Arkansas.5 |
Notes
- Mathel is reported in her first census in 1900 as Laura M. In 1920 she is Mathel L, and in 1930 the enumerator got her name wrong as Martha L.
1900 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Illinois, 20 June, Rome Township, District 80, page 14A, Hse/Fam #270
Poston, James Head W M Aug 1866 33 Married 9 yrs IL IL IL Day Laborer (Own/Rent not rptd)
Poston, Tena Wife W F Apr 1871 29 Married 9 yrs 4 children/4 living IN OH IN
Poston, William H Son W M May 1892 8 Single IL IL IN At School
Poston, Laura M Dau W F Aug 1893 6 Single IL IL IN At School
Poston, Ethel Dau W F Aug 1894 5 Single IL IL IN
Poston, Harry W M Oct 1896 3 IL IL IN
1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 25 April, Knoxville (District 2), District 104, Page 19A, 104 Springdale Ave, Hse #329, Fam #335
Poston, James Head M W 43 Married 19 yrs IL IL IL Farmer Owns [b abt 1867]
Poston, Tena Wife M W 39 Married 19 yrs 9 children/8 living IL IN OH [b abt 1871]
Poston, William M W 18 Single AR IL IN [b abt 1892]
Poston, Matel [sic] Dau M W 16 Single AR IL IN [b abt 1894]
Poston, Harry W 12 Single AR IL IN [b abt 1898]
Poston, Tom M W 9 Single AR IL IN [b abt 1901]
Poston, James M W 7 Single AR IL IN [b abt 1903]
Poston, Ruth Dau M W 4 Single AR IL IN [b abt 1906]
Poston, Fanie [sic] Dau M W 2 Single AR IL IN [b abt 1908]
Poston, Lucy Dau M W 0 Single AR IL IN [b abt 1910]
1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 7 February, South Prairie Township, District 16, page 8B, Hse #147, Fam #154
West, Rufus T Head Rents M W 32 AR NC TN Farmer [b abt 1888]
West, Mathel L Wife F W 26 IL IL IL [b abt 1894]
West, Nellie M F W 11mos AR AR IL [b abt Jan 1919]
1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 22 April, Prairie Township, District 25, Ethel and Point Rd, Page 7A, Hse #121, Fam #122
West, Rufus T Owns Head M W 42 First married at age 20 AR NC AR Farmer
West, Martha L Wife F W 36 IL IL IN Farm Laborer
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Mathel Laura West [Mathel Laura Poston]
Birth 24 Aug 1893 Woodlawn, Illinois
Father James Poston
Mother Christene Shane
Aug 1965 Name listed as MATHEL LAURA WEST
Mathel Laura West
Birth Aug 24, 1893
Death Jan 8, 1972
Parents:
J T Poston (1867 - 1929)
C T Poston (1871 - 1917)
Spouse Rufus Tillmon West (1887 - 1972)
Siblings:
William Poston (1892 - 1976)
E M Poston (1895 - 1905)
Harry Poston (1897 - 1995)
T Poston (1900 - 1912)
James Theodore Poston (1903 - 1983)
R R Poston (1906 - 1913)
F Poston (1908 - 1914)
Burial Chute Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
[Cemetery is actually a bit south of St Charles, about 15 miles east of DeWitt.]
Created by Lin May 02, 2011
-- Find A Grave Memorial 69238274, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69238274
Gravestone of Matel Laura Poston West
West Mathel Laura
Aug 24, 1893
Jan 8, 1972
Chute Cemetery, White River, south of St Charles, Arkansas
Photo by Orville Boyd Jenkins 13 May 2017
Sources
- 1. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 22 April, Prairie Township, District 25, Ethel and Point Rd, Page 7A, Hse #121, Fam #122
- 2. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 7 February, South Prairie Township, District 16, page 8B, Hse #147, Fam #154
- 3. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 9 April, Ethel, District 1-26, page 4A, Belleview Rd, Hse #53, Owns $200
- 4. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- 5. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 6. 1900 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Illinois
- 20 June, Rome Township, District 80, page 14A, Hse/Fam #270
- 7. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 25 April, Knoxville (District 2), District 104, Page 19A, 104 Springdale Ave, Hse #329, Fam #335
- 8. Ancestry Trees
- Cox-Knight, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/14858633/person/175854752
- 9. Social Security Death Index
- 10. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
- 11. Gravestones of Chute Cemetery
- 12. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 4 April, Ethel, District 1-26, page 6A, Belleview Rd, Hse #94, Owns $2000
- 13. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 22 April, Prairie Township, District 25, Ethel and Chute Rd, Page 7A, Hse #121, Fam #122
- 14. Ancestry Trees
- Burke, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/11960967/person/942293231
- 15. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 17 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 7A, Ethel Rd, Hse #104, Rents Farm
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