John B. West, b: 1895

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}



		^{Sylvester West}^b.1853 d.

	^{John B. West}^{b.1895 Ohio d.1972}		^{John Albert Steddum}^{b.1838 San Augustine, Texas d.1891 Fannin, Texas}

^{Earl Stanley West}^{b.1917 West Mineral, Kansas d.}		^{Ida M. Steddum}^b.1872 d.	^{Lou Ann Bettys}^{b.1839 Kentucky d.1874}

^{Carl Donald West}^{b.1920 Columbus, Kansas d.}



	^Josie M.^{b.1897 Kansas d.}