Amelia Ann THOROGOOD

1836 - 1925  (88 years)

• Name	Amelia Ann THOROGOOD  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Born	27 Oct 1836	Mass. or Halifax, Nova Scotia   [8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]
  Gender	Female
  Died	28 Feb 1925	Seattle, King, WA   [16, 17]
  Buried	3 Mar 1925	Bleitz Und. Co.
  Notes	Surname may be Thorogood--from interview Charlotte COOK JOHNSON 12 Apr 2000, Tacoma; Amelia is placed in Nova Scotia at birth, 1836-1837, in Massachusets from abt 1858 to 1874, then in Nova Scotia abt 1876 (this info from Mass marriage, birth, death records) from 1880 census, California and, 1900 census, Washington, it appears that... Amelia was in California in 1880, and in Washington in 1885 and thereafter from Tacoma City Directories, unless otherwise noted: 1888:no entry 1890:no entry 1893-94:no entry 1896:no entry 1897-98:no entry 1899:no entry 1900:*WEST, Edward, flour packer PSFM Co (Puget Sound Flouring Mills), res 1224 North G 1901:*WEST, Edward, flour packer PSFM Co, res 1703 S Yakima av 1902:*WEST, Ed, billiards 906 S Tacoma av res 1614 S 8th 1903:*WEST, Edward, lab (laborer), res 3122 S 9th 1904:WEST, Amelia A (wid Edward J) b 4016 N 34th 1904 entry also found son Roby listed at same address as above 1905:WEST, Amelia A (wid Edward J) b 4016 N 34th 1906:no entry for Amelia 1907:WEST, Amelia A (wid Edward) b 5402 South K 1908-10:no more entries for Amelia 1914-6:no entry for WEST, Edward or Amelia 1916: no entry for WEST, Amelia in Seattle Directory 1917: Seattle Directory: WEST, Amelia A Mrs r 2602 W 59th 1918:no entry for WEST, Edward or Amelia 1918: Seattle Directory: WEST, Amelia A (wid Edwd J) r 2602 W 59th 1920-1:WEST, Amelia A (wid Edwd J) r 3-1023 N Sheridan av 1922:WEST, Amelia A r 1224 N Steele 1923-26:no entries for WEST, Edward or Amelia in Tacoma Directories 1924, Seattle Dir: WEST, Amelia (wid Edw) r 418-1/2 1st av W [living with daughters Grace PARSONS, and Carrie COOK] *entries above for 1900-1903 cannot be correct as indicated by Edward's death certificate of 1899. death certificate indicates that Amelia moved in with Mrs Grace Parsons approx Aug 1923, agreeing with Tacoma directory information. Address was 418 1/2 - 1st Ave. W., Seattle, WA Amelia broke her right femur 14 Feb 1925, then developed terminal pneumonia 24 Feb 1925 before her death. from Seattle city directories: 1923WEST, Amelia not listed 1924WEST, Amelia A (wid Edw) r 418 1/2 1st av W [r=rooms] [directory date shows 1924 copyright] 1925not available in Tacoma library or not published 1926-8WEST, Amelia not listed Census, for 1910, WA, Pierce, Steilacoom, ED 194, p 3b shows Amelia enumerated with son-in-law Warren Evans; indicates Amelia b Nova Scotia, father b Virginia [?], mother b Nova Scotia
  Person ID	I0195	Hayward Family Tree
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2007

  
  

  Father	Peter M THOROGOOD,   b. Abt 1794, Nova Scotia ,   d. 5 Aug 1881, prob Cambridge, MA  (Age ~ 87 years)
  Mother	Hannah Catherine WEST,   b. Abt 1803, Nova Scotia ,   d. 30 Dec 1879, prob Cambridge, MA  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Married	30 Dec 1824	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada   [18, 19]
  Family ID	F137	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Francis ATHOL,   b. Abt 1834, from St Johns, Nova Scotia ,   d. 4 May 1863, Cambridge, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 29 years)
  Children	1. Amelia (Minnie) Frances ATHOL,   b. 10 Apr 1858, Cambridge, Massachusetts ,   d. 23 Oct 1944, Tacoma, Pierce, WA  (Age 86 years)   2. Stewart Westlake ATHOL,   b. 16 May 1860, Cambridge, Massachusetts ,   d. 22 Apr 1864, Cambridge, Massachusets  (Age 3 years)   3. Francis (Frank) A ATHOL,   b. 7 Jul 1862, Cambridge, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F130	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Edward Jacob WEST,   b. 30 Nov 1831, Halifax, Nova Scotia ,   d. 18 Jan 1899, South Prairie, Pierce, WA  (Age 67 years)
  Married	8 Aug 1867	Boston, MA   [20]
  Children	1. Robie Wendell Edmundstone WEST,   b. 18 Apr 1868, Cambridge, Massachusetts   2. Grace E WEST,   b. Abt 1872, Massachusetts   3. Lottie Maud WEST,   b. 17 Sep 1873, Cambridge, Massachusetts   4. Mollie Hortense WEST,   b. 7 Oct 1875, San Francisco, CA ,   d. 22 Dec 1960, Seattle, WA  (Age 85 years)   5. Amy G WEST,   b. Jan 1880, California   6. Carrie Louisa WEST,   b. 25 Mar 1886, South Prairie, Pierce, WA ,   d. 30 Oct 1969, Tacoma, Pierce, WA  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F058	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		Amelia Ann THOROGOOD WEST Amelia Ann THOROGOOD WEST (in wheelbarrow) with unknown woman (perhaps one or her daughters)
  		Amelia Ann THOROGOOD WEST Amelia Ann THOROGOOD WEST with unknown man, woman, and child. This may be a four-generation photo.

  
  

• Sources

  [S02725] Death Certificate. [S04453] Census, 1910, Washington, Pierce, Steilacoom, ED 194, p 3b. enumerated under son-in-law Warren Evans; mother of nine children, eight living [S04453] Census, 1900, Washington, Pierce, Steilacoom, ED 152, p 2b. mother of nine children, eight living [S04453] Census, 1880, California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Wd 11, ED 183, p 10. Amelia A WEST [S04453] Census, 1870, Massachusetts, Middlesex, Cambridge, Wd 4, p 92. Amelia WEST [S04453] Census, 1860, Massachusetts, Middlesex, Cambridge, Wd 4, p 407. Amelia ATHOL [S03496] Census, 1920, Washington, Skagit, West Concrete, ED 99, p 14a. West, Amelia; enumerated under Lottie Evans, daughter [S02727] Charlene Hayward's Baby Book. 1900 census shows birthdate Oct 1836; 1880 census shows Amelia 43 yrs old; Death cert shows 27 Oct 1836; prior date indicated on Fam Pg was 12 Oct 1837 [S03447] Death Certificate, Amelia Ann THOROGOOD. death certificate indicates Amelia was born Massachusetts, but prior info shows she was born in Halifax [S04453] Census, 1910, Washington, Pierce, Steilacoom, ED 194, p 3b. age 73, b Nova Scotia [S04453] Census, 1900, Washington, Pierce, Steilacoom, ED 152, p 2b. dob Oct 1836, Canada [S04453] Census, 1880, California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Wd 11, ED 183, p 10. age 43, b Nova Scotia [S04453] Census, 1870, Massachusetts, Middlesex, Cambridge, Wd 4, p 92. age 33, b Nova Scotia [S04453] Census, 1860, Massachusetts, Middlesex, Cambridge, Wd 4, p 407. age 24, b Nova Scotia [S03496] Census, 1920, Washington, Skagit, West Concrete, ED 99, p 14a. age 83, b Canada [S03273] Washington state death index. [S03447] Death Certificate, Amelia Ann THOROGOOD. died at City Hospital of Pneumonia [S04933] Nova Scotia Vital Statistics from Newspapers, Paragraph 898. Rev BG Gray married Mr Peter Thoroughgood to Miss Hannah Cathertine WEST, Halifax; from multi-volume set at Tacoma Public Library- GEN 929.3716 H711N; also found in LDS Fiche 6099918, Vitals from N.S. newspapers, 1823-28, Acadian Register 8 Jan 1825 [S13208] Marriage Bond, FHC, Salt Lake City, Microfilm # 2293681, No 8. bond presented and signed by "Peter Thorogood of Spry Harbor, Fisherman & John Glawson of Halifax, Mariner" for the marriage of Peter Thorogood and Hannah West, dated 29 Dec 1824 [S03394] Mass. Marriage Records.