Each male with the surname WEST in this chart has a Y chromosome that is an exact copy of the Y chromosome of Levi WEST b 1725/26.   This passing of genetic code from father to son is the key to using Y-DNA for genealogy research.  Any living male with the surname WEST, who is descended from one of the WESTs in this chart, will have DNA that matches samples W02 and W05.

1. Levi WEST b 1725/26 Md - ?
     + Mary WILLIAMS
  2. George WEST b 1746 Md - d 1837 Rutherford Co. TN
       + Mary Ann Dillahunty 1758 - abt 1839
     3. Anna WEST 1776 - ?
        + unk. VOLLEN
     3. Sarah WEST 1779 - 1835
        + Alcey HARRIS
     3. Micajah WEST 1781 - 1805
     3. Hannah WEST 1784 - aft 1853
         + unk. ROBERTS
     3. Asa H. WEST 1786 - abt 1816
        + Elizbeth Ann SIKES 1785 - 1877
          4. Mary Ann WEST
              + John Y. MOAD
          4. Anna Johns WEST 1809 -
              + unk TRAIL
          4. Sarah H. WEST 1810 - 1878
              + John Bell SPRINGER - 1847
          4. Andrew J. WEST, abt 1814
          4. Thomas WEST, Sr. 1816 - 1873
              + Kisiah HARMON - bef 1849
                 5. John S. WEST abt 1842 - 1909
                    + Jennie E. ANTHONY
            * 2nd wife of Thomas WEST,Sr.
               + Lucy REDFORD - bef 1853
            * 3d wife of Thomas WEST, Sr
               + Marion ANTHONY 1830-1899
                 5. Asa Geogre WEST, Sr. 1855 -
                    + Addie ASHBROOK abt 1860 -
                  * 2nd wife of Asa Geogre WEST, Sr
                    + Katherine W. CHURCH 1873 -
                        6. Vashti WEST 1891 -
                             + Robert A. PERKINS abt 1891 -
                        6. Ouida C. WEST 1894 - 1973
                            + Walton M. McCLURE abt 1889-1954
                        6. Norma WEST 1897 -
                        6. Asa George WEST, Jr. 1899 - 1989
                 5. Lucy K. WEST 1857-1878
                     + Harry SCHROOP/SCHROPP
                 5. Marion Belle WEST 1860-1954
                     + William P. WELLER abt 1856-1887
                         6. Blanche WELLER abt 1884-1911
                             + Elmer C. THUSTON abt 1882 -
                         6. Thomas West WELLER abt 1886-1940
                             + Anna LAURENCE 1887-1966
                         6. Baby WELLER 1887-1887
                 5. Blanche L. WEST 1862-1881
                    + A. Elmer ASBROOK abt 1861-1906
                           6. Blanche Adele ASHBROOK (twin) 1881-1881
                           6. George WEST ASHBROOK (twin) 1881-1934
                 5. Thomas WEST, Jr.*  b 1864 Jackson Co. MO.
                          d 1950 Kansas City, Jackson Co. Mo.
                    + Jennie M. HATTOX 1894-1952
                          6. Blanch WEST
                          6. Marian Lily WEST
                          6. George T. WEST
                          6. Herbert Richard WEST
                          6. Mary Elizabeth WEST
                 5. Joseph Chick WEST, Sr. 1866-1903
                    + Mary E. REYNOLDS 1866-1948
                          6. Robert Reynolds WEST 1890-1942
                          6. Marion Beatrice WEST 1893-1989
                          6. Joseph Chick WEST 1899-1978
                          6. Richard Patrick WEST 1904-1970
                 5. Frank P. WEST 1869-
                     + Kate L. GRUNDY abt 1877-1896
                   *2d wife of Frank P. WEST
                     + Gertrude HOCKENSMITH abt 1878 -
     3. Logan D. WEST 1789-1826
         + Sally WEST
           4. Polly WEST
              + unk MOONEY
           4. Hannah WEST
              + unk ESTES
           4. George WEST
           4. Anna WEST
           4. Pheby WEST
     3. Rachel I. WEST 1792 -
        + James COOPER
     3. Polly W. WEST 1795 -
        + Thomas McCRORY
     3. Andrew N. WEST 1799-1829
         4. Alfred WEST
         4. Elizabeth WEST
         4. Simpson WEST
         4. Levi WEST
         4. Rachel WEST abt 1819 -
     3. Elizabeth M. WEST 1801 -
         + unk POTTS
  2. Andrew WEST 1753 -
  2. Prudence WEST 1756 -
  2. Levi WEST 1758 -
     + Mary unk abt 1760
  2. Elias WEST 1760-
  2. John WEST 1763-
  2. Mary WEST 1765-
  2. Sarah WEST 1768-
  2. Tulitte WEST 1770-
  2. Tamar WEST 1772-
  2. Jacob WEST 1776-
     + Bathsheba COOPER
       3. Jephthah WEST 1799-
       3. Elly WEST 1801-
       3. Nancy WEST 1802-
          + Jonathan LATIMER
       3. Clara WEST 1805-
          + unk BROWN
       3. Clarinda WEST 1807-
       3. Jacob WEST 1809-
          + Eliza WHITE
  2. Jephthah WEST 1778-

           * A descendent of Thomas WEST Jr. provided DNA sample W05.