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History of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania : including its early settlement
Chicago : A. Warner Co., 1889
Cushing, Thomas, 1821
Pg. 294
LOWRY H. WEST, Homestead. This gentleman was born on the old home farm of his father and grandfather, in what is now Homestead borough, Feb. 19, 1826. His great-grandfather, EDWARD WEST, came from Virginia and settled in Washington Co. His son, JOSEPH, married MRS. MARY HAY, a widow with two sons, LOWRY and JOHN HAY, who went west and purchased a large stock farm, on which they laid out the town of Shawneetown, Ill., and where LOWRY was killed. JOSEPH and MARY (HAY) WEST had the following named children: ALEXANDER, EDWARD, JOSEPH and MATTHEW. JOSEPH married SARAH WHITTAKER (both were natives of Mifflin Twp., Allegheny Co.), and had ten children: MARTHA, MARY A., AARON, LOWRY H., JOSEPH, SARAH, MARGARET, MATTHEW, ALEXANDER and EDWARD. LOWRY H. and three brothers inherited the old homestead, which they farmed until 1870, when they sold the farm to the Homestead Improvement company.
LOWRY H. WEST married, Oct. 30, 1851, MISS ELIZA J. SNYDER, who was born in Pittsburgh, a daughter of JACOB and JANE (WILSON) SNYDER, the former of whom was born in Switzerland, and came in August 1807 with his parents to America, where they purchased a farm in Mifflin Twp., this county. JACOB SNYDER and his wife were Presbyterians. MR. and MRS. LOWRY H. WEST have four sons and three daughters: NORTH WEST, of N. WEST & CO., paper-manufacturers, 114 and 115 Water St., ranks among the leading business men of Pittsburgh; was married to MISS MARTHA WALKER, June 1, 1876; and they have one daughter, MARGUERITE ALLISON WEST. They are members of the North Presbyterian Church, Allegheny City, and MR. WEST of the American club and the R. A. C. LOWRY H. WEST, JR. married MISS ANNA BALLARD of Lake City, Minn. He is engaged in fruit-growing at San Buenaventura, Cal. JOSEPH AARON WEST, brick manufacturer; dealer in real estate, coal, hay, grain and mill feed; mortgage broker and insurance, Homestead, married MISS ADA B. HARGRAVE of Latrobe, Pa. JACOB S. WEST, born Jan. 24, 1858, dealer in hay, grain and cattle, married MISS FANNIE EVANS, of Ohio; LAURA WEST, wife of REV. WM. EVANS, of Grand Junction, Iowa; IDA B. WEST died in infancy; MISS MARTHA E., residing at home with her parents.
MR. WEST was named after his relative, COL. ALEXANDER LOWRY, who came from the north of Ireland to Lancaster Co., Pa. in 1729. As senior colonel he commanded the Lancaster militia company at the battle of Brandywine; for 1775, 1776, 1778, 1779, 1780, 1785, 1787, and 1788 he was a member of the general assembly, and in 1791 was elected state senator. He died Jan. 31, 1806. MR. LOWRY H. WEST is an elder in the Presbyterian Church, of which he and his wife are members. He is president of the Homestead Cemetery, and engaged in real estate, owning considerable property in Homestead and the western states.
Boyd Crumrine, "History of Washington County, Pennsylvania with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men" (Philadelphia: L. H. Leverts & Co., 1882
Pg. 989 Under West Pike Run Township
The present townships of Carroll, Allen, East Pike Run, West Pike Run, Fallowfield, and a part of Somerset were originally included in one township, Fallowfield. At that time all the residents of the territory mentioned gathered to vote at one point, which was usually at the residence of EDWARD WEST, the property in Fallowfield Twp. now owned by Allen White and others. The paternal ancestors of EDWARD WEST were English, and those of his mother were Germans. MR. WEST himself was born in Loudoun Co., Va., and when he came to this section he purchased a tract of land containing 305 acres, which is now owned by EDWARD WEST, JR., Dixon Spahr, Allen White, and John Rider. EDWARD WEST, SR., had quite a large family of children. One of the sons, the youngest died in infancy, and EDWARD, JR., died leaving no heirs. The son JONATHAN married FRANCES NIXON, and their sons - THOMAS, EDWARD, JR., JONATHAN, JR. and ROBERT WEST - are living in Washington Co. THOMAS WEST, son of the pioneer, EDWARD WEST, SR., had a son, THOMAS WEST, JR., who died near Pittsburgh. The sons, JOSEPH and MATHEW WEST, had the old homestead. JOSEPH had a large family, who are living in Southern Illinois. EDWARD WEST, JR., the son of JONATHAN, and grandson of EDWARD WEST, SR., is the oldest representative of the family in this county. His sons are four, ROBERT, THOMAS, GEORGE, and JONATHAN WEST. His daughter ANNA married GEORGE MORRISON, ESQ., of Uniontown, Fayette Co. His daughter MARY became the wife of ROBERT GREGG, JANE WEST married THOMAS HONDAN.
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