Phoebe Katharine Jones

Joseph Jones
(1790-1847)

Christiana Von Strawn
(1779-1864)

Daniel Lightfoot
(1796-After 1860)

Annie Weir
(1808-Between 1850/1860)

Hiram M. Jones
(1820-1899)

Rebecca Lightfoot
(1827-1902)

Phoebe Katharine Jones
(1859-1941)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Isaac Pembrook West

Phoebe Katharine Jones ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰

Born: 22 June 1859, Indiana ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹
Marriage (1): Isaac Pembrook West in 1877 ¹ ² ³
Died: 22 May 1941, Three Oaks, MI at age 81 ⁴ ¹⁰ ¹¹
Buried: 24 May 1941, Three Oaks Township, Berrien County, MI ¹⁰ ¹¹

bullet Other names for Phoebe were Kathryn Phoebe Jones ¹¹ and Kit Jones.¹²

bullet Death Notes:

Name: Phoebe Kathryn West
Gender: Female
Burial Date: 24 May 1941
Burial Place: Three Oaks, Michigan
Death Date: 22 May 1941
Death Place: Three Oaks, Berrien Co., Michigan
Age: 81
Birth Date: 22 Jun 1859
Birthplace: Indiana
Occupation: Housewife
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: Isaac Pembrook West
Father's Name: Hiram Jones
Father's Birthplace: Unknown
Mother's Name: Rebecca Lightfoot
Mother's Birthplace: Unknown

Citing this Record
"Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHC3-J8B : 10 February 2018), Hiram Jones in entry for Phoebe Kathryn West, 22 May 1941; citing Three Oaks, Berrien Co., Michigan, reference S. F. No 464; FHL microfilm 1,954,922.
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bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Three Oaks Township, Berrien County, MI on 30 June 1860. ⁵

1860 US Census
Page 80, 81, Dwelling 693, Family 688
Three Oaks Township, Berrien County, Michigan
Phebe C. Jones..1..IN

(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Kankakee Township, LaPorte County, IN on 4 June 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 6, Dwelling 45, Family 45, Roll 334
Kankakee Township, La Porte County, Indiana
Phoebe Jones..10..IN..At School

(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Chikaming Township, Berrien, MI on June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 160C, Roll 0572
Chikaming Township, Berrien County, Michigan
Catharine P. West..Wife..22..IN..Keeps House

(Living with husband, 2 step-children, and 1 child.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 22 Jun 1859, then her age should have been 20 instead of 22.
.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Chikaming Township, Berrien, MI on 8 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Page 4A, District 63, Dwelling 85, Family 85
Chikaming Township, Berrien County, Michigan
Farm owned with mortgage
Married 23 years
Pheoba C. West..Wife..Jun 1859..40..IN..9/8

(Living with husband and 5 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Chikaming Township, Berrien, MI on April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 72, Household 38
Chikaming Township, Berrien County, Michigan
Phoebe West..Wife..50..IN

(Living with husband and 4 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Galena Township, La Porte, IN on 12 February 1920. ¹³

1920 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 133, Household 142, Roll 447
Galena Township, La Porte County, Indiana, United States
Catherine West..Mother-in-Law..60..IN..Widowed

(Widowed and living at the home of her married daughter, Ethel, and her family.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Three Oaks, MI on April 1930. ⁸

1930 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 57, Household 323, Roll 977
Three Oaks, Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Katherine West..Head..70..IN..Widowed
Clarence West..Son..28..MI
Ardella Gridly..Granddaughter..9..IN
Ardath Gridly..Granddaughter..8..IN
Gilbert Gridly..Grandson..10..IN
Cleo Strauss..Granddaughter..18..MI
Gertrude Strauss..Granddaughter..16..MI

(Phoebe was widowed and living with her son, Clarence, 3 of her grandchildren of her daughter, Ethel, and 2 more of her grandchildren of her daughter, Estella.)
.

• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Three Oaks, MI on 24 April 1940. ⁹

1940 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 11-85, Family 408, Roll 1733
Three Oaks, Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Last Place of Residence: Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan
314 Magnolia; home owned, $1000
Phoebe K. West..Head..80..IN..Widowed..8th grade
Stella Strauss..Daughter..51..MI..Widowed..8th grade..??? Textile..earned $160 in 1939
Ruth Strauss..Granddaughter..11..MI..5th grade

(Phoebe was widowed and living with her widowed daughter, Stella, and one granddaughter.)
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• She was buried on 24 May 1941 in the Riverside Cemetery in Three Oaks, MI.

Find A Grave Memorial #131312256
. ¹⁴

Phoebe married Isaac Pembrook West in 1877.¹ ² ³ (Isaac Pembrook West was born on 12 July 1834 in Pennsylvania,¹ ² ³ ⁴ ¹¹ died on 26 December 1915 in Three Oaks Township, Berrien County, MI ⁴ ¹⁵ and was buried after 26 December 1915 in Three Oaks Township, Berrien County, MI ¹¹.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Chikaming Township, Berrien, MI on June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 160C, Roll 0572
Chikaming Township, Berrien County, Michigan
Isaac West..Head..45..PA..Cooper
Catharine P. West..Wife..22..IN..Keep House
Anna West..Daughter..14..MI
Charles West..Son..12..MI
Nellie West..Daughter..1..MI

NOTE - Anna and Charles were children from Isaac's first marriage.
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Chikaming Township, Berrien, MI on 8 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Page 4A, District 63, Dwelling 85, Family 85
Chikaming Township, Berrien County, Michigan
Farm owned with mortgage
Married 23 years
Isaac West...Head..July 1834..65..PA..Farmer
Pheoba C. West..Wife..Jun 1859..40..IN..9/8
Melvin West..Son..Sep 1884..15..MI
Stella West..Daughter..Jan 1889..11..MI
Earl West..Son..Dec 1892..8..MI
Artie West..Son..Apr 1894..6..MI
Ethel West..Daughter..Sep 1898..1..MI
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Chikaming Township, Berrien, MI on April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 72, Household 38
Chikaming Township, Berrien County, Michigan
Isaac West..Head..75..PA
Pheobe West..Wife..50..IN
W. Earl West..Son..18..MI
Arthur West..Son..16..MI
Ethel West..Daughter..11..MI
Clarence West..Son..8..MI
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1 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Chickaming Township, Berrien County, Michigan, p. 160C, Isaac Pembrook West and Phoebe Catharine Jones; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0572.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Chickaming Township, Berrien County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 63, p. 4A, dwelling 85, family 85; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 May 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Chickaming Township, Berrien County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 72, sheet 2A, family 38, Isaac Pembrook West and Phoebe Catharine Jones; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 12 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

4 Karen Valenzuela, "Shearer,Rice,Jones,Zeek,Parks,Lightfoot" (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=karensu; Updated: 2009-06-20 20:59:10 UTC (Sat)).

5 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Three Oaks Township, Berrien County, Michigan, p. 80, 81, dwelling 693, family 688, Hiram Jones and Rebecca Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653.

6 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Kankakee Township, La Porte County, Indiana, p. 6, dwelling 45, family 45, Hiram Jones and Rebecca Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 May 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 334.

7 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Galena Township, La Porte County, Indiana, United States, enumeration district (ED) 133, sheet 6A, family 142, Orlo Leowen Gridley and Ethel West; index and images (accessed 14 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 447.

8 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Three Oaks, Berrien County, Michigan, United States, enumeration district (ED) 0057, sheet 12A, family 323, Phoebe Katharine Jones; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 977.

9 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Three Oaks, Berrien County, Michigan, United States, enumeration district (ED) 11-85, sheet 10A, household 408, Phoebe Katharine Jones; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1733.

10 "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675357 : accessed 12 Jun 2014), Name: Phoebe Kathryn West; Death Date: 22 May 1941; Death Place: Three Oaks, Berrien Co., Michigan.

11 Wanda Duke, "Duke's Den" (https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=ms1da; Updated: 2005-06-12 14:07:03 UTC (Sun)).

12 Linda Casper [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA; Emails received 4 Mar 2008 and through 2009 regarding Isaac West and Phoebe Lightfoot and descendants.

13 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Galena Township, La Porte County, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) 133, sheet 6A, family 142, Orlo Leowen Gridley and Ethel West; index and images (accessed 14 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

14 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 12 Jun 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=131312256.

15 "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675357 : accessed 12 Jun 2014), Name: Isaac P. West; Death Date: 26 Dec 1915; Death Place: Three Oaks, Berrien, Michigan.

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