Irene (Bias) West (1932 - 2021)

Born 3 Jul 1932 in Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Died 21 Apr 2021 at age 88 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States

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Biography

Irene B. West was the first black teacher hired in 1962 in the Elk Grove School District, Sacramento County and served for 27 years both as a teacher and principal. She was active in the Civil Rights movement. In 2002, the Irene B. West Elementary School was named in her honor.

Irene Bias was born in 1932 to Nixon Bias and Debbie Broussard. She graduated valedictorian of her high school class and went on to Fisk University where she met her husband, Clifton L. West, Jr. She received her Bachelor's Degree from California State University at Sacramento. She then went on to get her Masters Degree from the University of San Fransisco.

She married Clifton West on 7 Jun 1950 in Orange, Texas.^[1] Together they raised 4 children:

Deacon Clifton L. West III

Cheryl Lynn West

Cynthis West McDaniel

Dr. Cornel West

In 1963 the Sacramento Observer named her Mother of the Year. She passed away 21 Apr 2021 in Sacramento, California.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965"
   Johnson County Clerk's Office; Denton, Texas; Smith County Marriage Records; Volumes: 0017; Pages: 458
   Ancestry Record 9168 #925721383 (accessed 12 March 2022)
   Irene Bias marriage to Clifton West on 7 Jun 1950 in Orange, Texas, USA.

• 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1940; Census Place: Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01378; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 1-25
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #122342454 (accessed 12 March 2022)
  Irene Bias (8), single daughter, in household of Nick Bias (39) in Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana. Born in Louisiana.
• Child Birth: "Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997"
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8781 #303729610 (accessed 12 March 2022)
  Irene Bias born.
• Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
  Ancestry Record 60525 #195765538 (accessed 14 January 2022)
  Irene Bias West burial (died on 21 Apr 2021) in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States of America.
• Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
  The Sacramento Bee; Publication Date: 30 Apr 2021; Publication Place: Sacramento, California, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/732269914/?article=69cba583-bd77-46d1-8e15-ecd4af9081a9&focus=0.031247094,0.6493587,0.19517128,0.99032474&xid=3355
  Ancestry Record 61843 #907231600 (accessed 12 March 2022)
  Name: Irene B. West; Gender: Female; Birth Date: 3 Jul 1932; Birth Place: Crowley, Louisiana; Residence Place: Sacramento, California; Obituary Date: 30 Apr 2021; Obituary Place: Sacramento, California, USA; Newspaper Title: The Sacramento Bee; Spouse: Clifton L. West.; https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97476902/irene-b-west-obituary/