Person:Minerva Green (1)

Her grave is in Missouri. The body was shipped to Missouri per the Dec 18, 1894 issue of the Ontario News.

TODO: Description: Minerva Green Westfall died 11 Dec 1894 in Westfall Category: Death Certificate Local: Oregon Archives Date: 29 Mar 2009 Status: Open Type: 0 Priority: 8 Repository:

TODO: Description: Westfall, Minerva-find record of her body being transfer to Missouri after death. Category: Transportation of Copse Date: 30 May 2009 Status: Open Type: 0 Priority: 8 Repository:

I figured out her birth date from the Bible Entry-73 yrs 9 mo & 15 days. 1860 & 1870 US Census says she was born in Virginia. Minerva is listed on WMS001 (Application for membership in the Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers) as arriving in Oregon in th 1850's. In the 1860 & 1870 Census records he is living in other states. This is probably incorrect. This document states she was born in Jackson Co., VA.

see http//homepages.rootsweb.com/~bbriggs/b395.htm. States that she continued to live in Clinton, Missouri through the 1880 U. S. Census. (I cannot find this document). She filed for a widow's pension in 1888 in Baker Co., Oregon. She filed again for a widow's pension in 1890, this time from South Denver, Colorado.

1. ↑ Gencircles.com
   Helm, Leroy, Louw and Westvael, 13 Apr 2003.

   John D., his birth year and place, father, mother, wife, marriage date and place and 4 children.
   www.gencircles.com/users/theresagaskell/1/data/2139 Reference number: WDB020-

   There are no sources listed for this information.

2. ↑ Gencircles.com
   Helm, Leroy, Louw and Westvael, 13 Apr 2003.

   Minerva, her birth year and state, husband, marriage date and place and 4 children with year born and place.
   www.gencircles.com/users/theresagaskell/1/data/2150 Reference number: WDB021-

   There are no sources for this information.

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Bible entry
   Westfall family Bible-copied and certified to be correct by Marjorie Rauschert, 28 Jun 2007.

   Family Records from the Bible of William Green Westfall (handwritten note son of Manerva Green Westfall 1894-John D.) and Seraphine Agnes Aubrey Westfall (handwritten note: come from Iowa)
   Marriages:
   William G. Westfall of Clinton, Missouri and Seraphine A. Aubry of Chariton, Iowa were married on the 12th day of July A.D. 1870 at Chariton, Iowa by Rev. L. S. Livermore.
   
   Ora E. Westfall to Nora E. Newby Sept. 12, 1895
   Mabel A. Westfall to Henry D. Ranney Sept. 30, 1903
   
   Births:
   William Green Westfall: born August 28th A.D. 1848
   Seraphine Agnes Westfall: born October 1st A.D. 1849
   Ora Elwood Westfall: born June 6th A.D. 1871
   George William Westfall: born December 14th A.D. 1874
   Mabel Agnes Westfall: born August 24th A.D. 1878
   Josephine Elgar Westfall: born November 8th 1880
   Edwin Aubrey Westfall: born March 7th 1888
   Deaths:
   George William Westfall: died October 30th A.D. 1878 of typhoid fever
   
   Victor Aubry-my father-born oct. 3, 1827
   
   Memoranda:
   John D. Westfall (our Father) was killed July 11th A.D. 1877 by an accidental discharge of his gun at Burril Springs, Wyoming Territory
   Minerva Westfall (mother) died Dec. 11th 1894 in Malheur Co, Oregon. Aged 73 yrs 9 mo, & 15 days
   Agnes Aubrey (mother) died in N. Y. City, April 1863
   The above marriage, birth and death records constitute a complete copy of those found in the Family Bible of William Green Westfall and his wife Seraphine. This Bible is now in the possession of Mrs. B. L. Rauschert.
   Copied and certified to be correct this 19th day of July, 1971.
   Signed by Marjoried Rauschert, witnessed by Evelyn Saunderson. Reference number: BIWE001

4. ↑ US Census
   1860 Iowa, Chanton Township, Appanoose, Page 663, Series M653, Roll 311, Pg 663 Heritage Quest online, 16 Jul 1860.

   Lines 8-14
   Line 8 WESTFALL, John D. (50) male, Master Carpenter real estate worth 1200 personal estate worth 300 born in Virginia
   Line 9 WESTFALL, Minerva (36) female, born in Virginia
   Line 10 WESTFALL, Mary A. (16) female born in Virginia attended school in last yr.
   Line 11 WESTFALL, Wm. G. (12) male, born in Virginia attended school in last yr.
   Line 12 WESTFALL, Geo. W. (9) male born in Virginia attended school in last yr.
   Line 13 WESTFALL, John [T.] (5) male born in Iowa attended school in last yr.
   Line 14 WESTFALL, Minia B. (8/12) female born in Iowa Reference number: CNIA004 Verified: YES

5. ↑ US Census
   1870 Township of Gravel River, Henry, Missouri, Series M593, Roll 778 pg 260 Heritage Quest.com Census page 10, 3 Jun 1870.

   Lines 19-23
   Line 19 WESTFALL, John D. (51) white male carpenter $2000 real estate worth born in Virginia
   Line 20 WESTFALL, Minerva (48) white female Keeping house born in Virginia
   Line 21 WESTFALL, William G. (22) white male schoolteacher born in Virginia
   Line 22 WESTFALL, George W. (19) white male born in Virginia
   Line 23 WESTFALL, John F. (15) white male born in Iowa Reference number: CNMO002 Verified: YES

   Address 181 but no street.

6. ↑ We believe that she arrived in Oregon this year. See WMS001.
7. ↑ John D., Minerva, Mary A., Wm. G., Geo. W., John [T] and baby Minia B. Westfall.
8. ↑ John D., wife Minerva, and sons. William G., George W. John F. Westfall.