Person Page 1,937

John Jarrand West^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• John Jarrand West was born on 13 Jan 1886 in Clarksville, Tennessee.^4,5,6
• John married first Burlington Butts, daughter of William Burlington Butts and Annie F. Tillman, on 6 May 1911 in New York City, New York.^7,8
• John married Elizabeth Fredonia Gracey, daughter of Julien Frank Gracey and Minnie Irene Thomas, on 18 Sep 1918 in Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee. They were married in a quiet ceremony with only immediate family at the home of her sister Hope on Greenwood Ave. Rev. Edward Stubblefield, pastor of the First Baptist Church officiated.^9,10,11,12
• John died on 6 Sep 1962 in Tarrytown, New York, at age 76.¹³

Citations

1. "West-Gracey," Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, 19 Sep 1918, shows name as John Jerrard West.
2. Bruce L. Rice household, 1900 U.S. Census, Montgomery Co., Tennessee, shows name as John J. West.
3. John Jarrad West, John Jarrad, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
4. Bruce L. Rice household, 1900 U.S. Census, Montgomery Co., Tennessee, shows month, year, age 14, and state.
5. John Jarrad West, John Jarrad, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date.
6. John Jarrad West, John Jarrad, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of New York, shows date, with year as 1889, city, and state.
7. Index of Marraige Certificates, New York, 1911, record for West, John J, citing vol.4 no.12072, and record for Britt, Burlington, citing same, show date.
8. Tillman, Stephen Frederick, Tilghman-Tillman Family, 1225-1945, pg 190, shows year.
9. Marriage Licenses, Montgomery Co., Tennessee, no. 2291, John J. West and Elizabeth F. Gracey, 17 Sep 1918, shows date and officant.
10. "West-Gracey," Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, 19 Sep 1918, show yesterday, home of sister Mrs. H. M . Perry and street, family only, and officiant.
11. Coffman, Floyd Wilmer, The Conrad Clan, pg 304, shows date.
12. Interview, Eleanor Williams, Eleanor, 8 Jan 2015, referring to notes from Elizabeth's brother Donald, said they were married.
13. John J. West, John J. obituary, Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, shows this morning, city, and state.