WILLIAM C. WEST.

WILLIAM C. WEST.
William C. West, proprietor of the West Livery Barn and Auto Hire business at Medicine Bow, in Carbon county, has been actively engaged in this line since 1912, previous to which time he had been engaged in riding the range and had thus become closely associated with the interests of the west. He was born in North Lawrence, Stark county, Ohio, October 26, 1886. His father, William West, a native of West Virginia, is of English descent and his father was the founder of the American branch of the family, coming to the new world from England, after which he followed mining in West Virginia. It was in that state that William West was reared and educated, after which he removed to Ohio, where he married and made his home for a number of years. Subsequently he came to Wyoming, locating in Carbon county, in the town of Carbon, where he engaged in mining. During the past fifteen years, however, he has been engaged in ranching and in raising live stock. He wedded Maggie Cardwell, who is of English and Scotch descent, a daughter of Henry Cardwell, who was the founder of that branch of the family in America. Mr. and Mrs. West have a family of five children, two sons and three daughters: William C., of this review; Harrison, who is now a resident of Medicine Bow; Violet, who is the wife of Henry Miles, a prominent sheep man residing in Casper; Jane, the wife of William Irving, residing at Shirley, Wyoming; and Catherine, who is the wife of T. C. Kellogg, living at Shirley, Wyoming. William C. West was but a young lad when the family removed to this state and his education was acquired in the public schools of Carbon, while his early life was spent upon the home farm. He early became familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops and the stock. He continued under the parental roof until he reached the age of sixteen years and then started out to earn his own livelihood, being first employed as a range rider. He followed the range until January, 1912, when he entered into his present business, purchasing the interests of C. E. Cooper, who had become the successor of the firm of Berry & Hayden, founders of the business. Mr. West is now conducting a profitable undertaking as proprietor of the West Livery Barn and Auto Hire. He is also engaged in raising horses, conducting an extensive business of that character until 1913, since which time his activities in that field have been somewhat less, owing to the concentration of his efforts and attention upon his business at Medicine Bow. On the 4th of June, 1912, Mr. West was married in Saratoga, Wyoming, to Miss Alma Walck, a native of Texas who was reared in Wyoming and is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Walck, who were early residents of Saratoga. Mr. and Mrs. West have become parents of two children: Dorothy Elizabeth, born at Medicine Bow; and William Eldridge whose birth occurred in Rawlins. Politically Mr. West is a republican and is very active in the ranks of the party. He is now serving as deputy sheriff and as a member of the central committee of the Medicine Bow district. He is also a member of the city council and at one time was city marshal of Medicine Bow, having occupied that position for a year. He has made an excellent record by the prompt and faithful manner in which he has discharged his duties and by his devotion to the general welfare. He has membership with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks at Rawlins and is loyal to the purposes and teachings of that organization. Practically his entire life has been passed in Wyoming and he has been an interested witness of the changes which have occurred and the progress that has been wrought. Many events which figure prominently on the pages of pioneer history in the state are familiar to him and with the passing of the years he has ever borne his part in the work of general improvement and advancement.

William C. West, proprietor of the West Livery Barn and Auto Hire business at Medicine Bow, in Carbon county, has been actively engaged in this line since 1912, previous to which time he had been engaged in riding the range and had thus become closely associated with the interests of the west.
He was born in North Lawrence, Stark county, Ohio, October 26, 1886. His father, William West, a native of West Virginia, is of English descent and his father was the founder of the American branch of the family, coming to the new world from England, after which he followed mining in West Virginia. It was in that state that William West was reared and educated, after which he removed to Ohio, where he married and made his home for a number of years. Subsequently he came to Wyoming, locating in Carbon county, in the town of Carbon, where he engaged in mining. During the past fifteen years, however, he has been engaged in ranching and in raising live stock. He wedded Maggie Cardwell, who is of English and Scotch descent, a daughter of Henry Cardwell, who was the founder of that branch of the family in America. Mr. and Mrs. West have a family of five children, two sons and three daughters: William C., of this review; Harrison, who is now a resident of Medicine Bow; Violet, who is the wife of Henry Miles, a prominent sheep man residing in Casper; Jane, the wife of William Irving, residing at Shirley, Wyoming; and Catherine, who is the wife of T. C. Kellogg, living at Shirley, Wyoming.
William C. West was but a young lad when the family removed to this state and his education was acquired in the public schools of Carbon, while his early life was spent upon the home farm. He early became familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops and the stock. He continued under the parental roof until he reached the age of sixteen years and then started out to earn his own livelihood, being first employed as a range rider. He followed the range until January, 1912, when he entered into his present business, purchasing the interests of C. E. Cooper, who had become the successor of the firm of Berry & Hayden, founders of the business. Mr. West is now conducting a profitable undertaking as proprietor of the West Livery Barn and Auto Hire. He is also engaged in raising horses, conducting an extensive business of that character until 1913, since which time his activities in that field have been somewhat less, owing to the concentration of his efforts and attention upon his business at Medicine Bow.
On the 4th of June, 1912, Mr. West was married in Saratoga, Wyoming, to Miss Alma Walck, a native of Texas who was reared in Wyoming and is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Walck, who were early residents of Saratoga. Mr. and Mrs. West have become parents of two children: Dorothy Elizabeth, born at Medicine Bow; and William Eldridge whose birth occurred in Rawlins.
Politically Mr. West is a republican and is very active in the ranks of the party. He is now serving as deputy sheriff and as a member of the central committee of the Medicine Bow district. He is also a member of the city council and at one time was city marshal of Medicine Bow, having occupied that position for a year. He has made an excellent record by the prompt and faithful manner in which he has discharged his duties and by his devotion to the general welfare. He has membership with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks at Rawlins and is loyal to the purposes and teachings of that organization. Practically his entire life has been passed in Wyoming and he has been an interested witness of the changes which have occurred and the progress that has been wrought. Many events which figure prominently on the pages of pioneer history in the state are familiar to him and with the passing of the years he has ever borne his part in the work of general improvement and advancement.