Elizabeth West

b. 10 October 1905, d. 10 September 1986
  • Elizabeth West was born on 10 October 1905 in Missouri.
  • Charles Richard West and Mary Elliott appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas, 1910 AR Ouachita Camden - A.com

    Chas/Char? R West 31 KY M1 TrSlsman
    Mamie West 28 KY 8y, 1 of 1
    Elizabeth West 4 KY. Other members of the household included Elizabeth West.
  • Charles Richard West and Mary Elliott appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas. Other members of the household included Elizabeth West. Also in the household was son Charles R. Jr. (age 7)

    Chas R West 41 KY Dealer Autos
    Mary E West 38 KY
    Mary e 14 MO
    Chas R Jr 7 TX.
  • She married Allen Minor Wood, son of Minor Green Wood and Allena H. Martin, circa 1923.
  • Allen Minor Wood and Elizabeth West appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Cisco, Eastland County, Texas, at 903 West 7th Street. Other members of the household included Allen West Wood.
  • She married George Alexander Swinebroad, son of Greenberry Bright Swinebroad and Nell Marrs.
  • George Alexander Swinebroad and Elizabeth West appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky. Other members of the household included Allen West Wood. Also in the household was George's daughter Mary M. Swinebroad (age 14). In 1935, Elizabeth and Allen were still living in Cisco.
  • The following appeared on 5 August 1951 in The Dallas Morning News: (Cisco, Aug. 4) Mr. and Mrs. C. R. West, active in civic and church work here for twenty-six years, will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary Monday.
         They were married Aug. 6, 1901, in Mayfield, Ky. Both are natives of Kentucky. They moved to Cleburne, Johnson County, in 1911, after residence in St. Louis, Mo., and Camden, Ark. In Cleburne West was in the mercantile and automobile business.
         In 1925 they moved to Cisco, where he established a department store. Since 1929 he has been in the insurance business.
         They are memberts of the First Christian Church.
         A son, Dick West of The Dallas News, lives in Dallas, and a daughter, mrs. George Swinebroad, in Lexington, Ky. Grandsons include Richard West and Elliott West, of Dallas, and Allen West Wood, diplomatic courier with the State Department in Washington.
  • She officially witnessed the death of Mary Elliott on 5 September 1952 at Graham Hospital in Cisco, Eastland County, Texas.
  • She officially witnessed the death of George Alexander Swinebroad on 10 May 1975 at Methodist in Houston, Harris County, Texas.
  • Elizabeth West became a widow at the 10 May 1975 death of her husband George Alexander Swinebroad.
  • Elizabeth West died on 10 September 1986 at age 80 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, at Good Samaritan Hospital.
  • She was interred at Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky.
  • The following appeared on 11 September 1986 in the Lexington Herald-Leader: Elizabeth West Swinebroad, 80, of 101 South Hanover Avenue, widow of well-known thoroughbred horse auctioneer George Alexander Swinebroad, died yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital after a short illness. W.R. Milward Mortuary - Broadway is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete last night.
  • The following appeared on 12 September 1986 in the Lexington Herald-Leader: Elizabeth West Swinebroad, 80, of 101 South Hanover Avenue, died Wednesday. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at W.R. Milward Mortuary - Broadway. Burial will be in Lancaster Cemetery, Garrard County.
  • Last Edited: 20 Nov 2014

Family 1: Allen Minor Wood b. 8 June 1902, d. 10 October 1974

Family 2: George Alexander Swinebroad b. 21 July 1901, d. 10 May 1975