Friday, February 21, 2014

Margaret "Peggy" Griffin 1761

Margaret "Peggy" Griffin was born on April 25, 1761, in Orange, Virginia. She married Reuben Golding in 1780 in Ninety Six, South Carolina. They had six children in 18 years. She died in 1837 in Virginia, having lived a long life of 75 years.

 

 

Reuben Golding 1741

Reuben Golding was born in 1741 in Orange, Virginia. He married Margaret "Peggy" Griffin in 1780 in Ninety Six, South Carolina. They had six children in 18 years. He died on March 4, 1835, in Laurens, South Carolina, at the impressive age of 94.

 

 

Nancy Golding 1773 Marries James Magill Golding

Nancy Golding was born in 1793 in Laurens, South Carolina. She married James Magill Golding in 1807 in South Carolina. They had one child during their marriage. She died in 1830 in her hometown, at the age of 37.

 

 

James Magill Golding 1781 Marries Nancy Golding

James Magill Golding was born in 1781 in Ninety Six, South Carolina. He married Nancy Golding in 1807 in South Carolina. They had one child during their marriage. He died in 1860 in Senatobia, Mississippi, having lived a long life of 79 years.

 

 

Harold E. Wester 1910

When Harold E. Wester was born on October 31, 1910, in McKinney, Texas, his father, Thomas, was 26 and his mother, Helen, was 27. He had six daughters with Thadys Mildred Smithers. He then married Stella Veda Gatewood on December 12, 1946, in Amarillo, Texas. He died on November 29, 1991, in Hereford, Texas, at the age of 81.

 


 

Anthony Foster Golding 1841

When Anthony Foster Golding was born on March 27, 1841, in South Carolina, his mother, Helena, was 23. He had five sons and one daughter with Sarah Golding between 1877 and 1883. He died on September 7, 1886, in Willis, Texas, at the age of 45, and was buried there.

Wester Family Tree 1771







William S Wester 1802

William S. Wester was born in 1802 in North Carolina, the only child of William Westray and Mary "Polly. He married Mary "Polly" Ann Crickmore on August 26, 1841, in Nash, North Carolina. They had two children during their marriage. He died in May 1846 in Nash, North Carolina, at the age of 44.

 

 

William Westray Wester 1771

William Westray Wester was born in 1771 in Southampton, Virginia. He married Mary "Polly" Edwards in 1795 in Southampton, Virginia. They had one child during their marriage. He died on March 7, 1847, in Nash, North Carolina, having lived a long life of 76 years.

 

 

 

 

William Solomon Wester

When William Solomon Wester was born on February 14, 1845, in North Carolina, his father, William, was 43 and his mother, Mary, was 21. He was married three times and had 14 sons and nine daughters. He died on February 17, 1936, in Celina, Texas, at the age of 91.

 


 

Mary "Polly" Ann Crickmore

Mary "Polly" Ann Crickmore was born on December 25, 1823, in North Carolina. She married William S. Wester on August 26, 1841, in Nash, North Carolina. She had three children by the time she was 21. She died on July 28, 1912, in Celina, Texas, having lived a long life of 88 years.

 

 

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Helen Louise Golding ( Golden ) 1883

Helen Louise Golding

When Helen Louise Golding was born in January 1883 in Anderson, Texas, her father, Anthony, was 41 and her mother, Sarah, was 33. She married Thomas Jefferson Wester in 1904 in Collin, Texas. They had four children in 13 years. She had five brothers.

 

1900-    In 1900, Helen Golden was 16 years old and lived in Palestine, Texas with her mother and 4 brothers.

1900 United States Federal Census

1908 - Helen Wester lived in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1908.

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
1910 -  In 1910, Helen Wester was 26 years old and lived in Collin, Texas with her husband, T.J., and son.

1910 United States Federal Census

1920 -  In 1920, Helen Wester was 35 years old and lived in Collin, Texas with her husband, Thomas, and 4 sons.

1920 United States Federal Census


1930 - In 1930, Hellen L. Wester was 46 years old and lived in Hereford, Texas with her husband, Tom, and 3 sons.

1930 United States Federal Census

 


Notice how in the 1900 census the name goes from Mother Sarah Golding to next page they put Golden
1900 Census



1900 Census

1908 Oklahoma City Directory 



Don Wester





Birth Record

Tomas Jefferson Wester

When Thomas Jefferson Wester was born on August 17, 1884, in De Kalb, Tennessee, his father, William, was 39 and his mother, Martha, was 29. He married Helen Louise Golding in 1904 in Collin, Texas. They had four children in 12 years. He died on August 21, 1950, in Dallas, Texas, at the age of 66.

 

 


Death Certificate 

Obituary




Ira G Golding 1805

Ira G. Golding was born about 1805 in South Carolina, the only child of James Magill Golding and Nancy Golding. He married Sarah Young Medley in 1832 in South Carolina. They had nine children in 17 years. He died in 1880 in Unknown, having lived a long life of 75 years.

Note: Both Mother and Father had last name of Golding

 

 

 

Sara Young Medley Golding ( Grand Mother of Helen Louise Golding ) 1805


Sarah Golding May have been Choctaw Indian