Rose Queen Victoria (Davis) West (1887 - 1972)

Born 30 Jan 1887 in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States

Died 28 Dec 1972 at age 85 in Weston, Lewis, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Rose (Davis) West was born in Appalachia, in West Virginia.

Rose, daughter of Davis Davis and Susan Davis, was born on 30 January 1887 in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States.^[1]

In the 1900 census Rose (age 14) was the daughter of David Davis in Skin Creek district, Lewis, West Virginia, United States.^[2]

Rose served as an Army nurse during World War I.^[3]

Rose married James C. Forinash on 17 February 1926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.^[4]

In the 1930 census Rose (age 43) was the wife of James C. Forinash in Weston, Lewis, West Virginia, United States.^[5]

In the 1940 census Rose (age 53) was the widowed head of household in Courthouse Magisterial District, Lewis, West Virginia, United States.^[6]

In the 1950 census Rose (age 63) was the widowed head of household in Weston, Lewis, West Virginia, United States.^[7]

Rose married Peter West in 1952 in Lewis, West Virginia, United States.^[8]

Rose died on 28 December 1972 in Lewis County, West Virginia.^[9][10] She was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Jane Lew, Lewis County, West Virginia, United States.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database
   citing , Lewis, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 825,100
   FamilySearch Record: F1RX-HNR (accessed 18 October 2023)
   http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=825100&ImageNumber=282
   Rose Queen Victoria Davis born in 1887 in Lewis, West Virginia, United States.
2. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900," database with images
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 36; Digital film/folder number: 004123457; FHL microfilm: 1241763; Image number: 311; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00765-9
   FamilySearch Record: M9CR-3TJ (accessed 18 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-68V3-HNS
   Rose V Davis (14), single daughter, in household of David Davis (60) in Skin Creek district, Lewis, West Virginia, United States. Born in West Va.
3. ↑ Military: "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database with images
   citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers
   FamilySearch Record: QPR4-CYQ2 (accessed 18 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS1N-7WP1-6 Image number 00461
   Name: Rose Victoria Davis; Military Service Date: 22 Mar 1919; Military Service Place: Weston, Lewis, West Virginia, United States; Birth Date: 30 Jan 1887; Death Date: 7 Jun 1970; Residence Place: Weston, W Va.
4. ↑ Marriage: "U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970," database with images
   Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.s., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Book Title: Register_baptisms, Births, Marriages, Deaths_1910-1933; Accession Number: V Mi46 P6828sr V.3
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61048 #1300702399 (accessed 18 October 2023)
   Rose V Davis marriage to James C. Forinash on 17 Feb 1926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
5. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930," database with images
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 26; Digital film/folder number: 004955395; FHL microfilm: 2342273; Image number: 710; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03745-7
   FamilySearch Record: XMH3-7RX (accessed 18 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R8V-79W
   Rose V Farinash (43), wife, in household of James C "Farinash" (73) in Weston, Lewis, West Virginia, United States. Born in West Virginia.
6. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940," database with images
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 35; Digital film/folder number: 005462144; Image number: 289; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: A
   FamilySearch Record: K7CG-FKM (accessed 18 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89M1-YZM8
   Rose V Forinash (53), widowed head of household in Courthouse Magisterial District, Lewis, West Virginia, United States. Born in West Virginia.
7. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census," database with images
   citing Page: 3; Line: 24; Digital film/folder number: 109007929; Image number: 4
   FamilySearch Record: 6FQQ-YFBZ (accessed 18 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-9QHW-T9SS-2
   Rose V Forinash (63), widowed head of household in Weston, Lewis, West Virginia, United States. Born in West Virginia.
8. ↑ Marriage: "West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971," database
   Ancestry Record 2538 #10892048 (accessed 18 October 2023)
   Rose Davis Forinash marriage to Peter West or Wecht in 1952 in Lewis, West Virginia, United States.
9. ↑ Death: "United States Social Security Death Index," database
   citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)
   FamilySearch Record: JPFZ-65S (accessed 18 October 2023)
   Rose West death Dec 1972 (born 30 Jan 1887) residing in Lewis, West Virginia.
10. ↑ Death: "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database
    citing Lewis, West Virginia, County Records, 19121, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 2,114,636
    FamilySearch Record: F1RS-D68 (accessed 18 October 2023)
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=2114636&ImageNumber=1131
    Rose V Forinash West death 28 Dec 1972, daughter of David Davis & Susan A. Bennett, in Lewis, West Virginia.
11. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index," database
    citing record ID 100556830, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
    FamilySearch Record: QVLL-FMG5 (accessed 18 October 2023)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #100556830
    Rose V Davis West burial (died on 28 Dec 1972) in Jane Lew, Lewis, West Virginia, United States of America. Born on 30 Jan 1887.