Person:Jessie Blake (1)

From The Westfall Country Book. She is not the wife on the 1910 census so she must have died by then. From Gram's notes she was only 16 when married. Her marriage license Affidavit said she was 16 yrs. 1 mo.

1. ↑ Marriage Certificate (1)
   abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates, Oregon, Westfall, Malheur, vol. A, pg 27, 1 Mar 2007.

   Groom: Jasper Westfall
   Bride: Jessie Blake
   married 01 April 1895 Reference number: MROR004 Verified: YES

   Groom residence is listed as Malheur Co. as is the Brides.

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 US Census
   1900 Oregon, Malheur, Bully Precinct, ED 24, Sheet 2B, Series T623, Roll 1348, Pg 211B, Heritage Quest Series, 6 or 7 Jun 1900.

   Lines 62-65
   Line 62: SWEITZER, John A. (head) white male born Mar 187[2] 28 married 2 yrs. born in Indiana father in Pennsylvania mother in West Virginia is a Farm Laborer can read, write and speak English rents his house
   Line 63: SWEITZER, Mary A. (wife) white female born Mar 1881 19 married 2 yrs has given birth to 1 child and 1 child is living born in Oregon father in Virginia mother in Oregon can read, write and speak English
   Line 64: SWEITZER, James P. (son) white male born Apr 1900 1/12 single born in Oregon father in Indiana mother in Oregon
   Line 65: RICE, Julius L. (boarder)
   
   Line 70-71
   Line 70: WESTFALL, Jessie D. (stepdaughter) white female feb 1879 21 Divorced has given birth to 1 child with 1 child living born in California father born in Maine mother born in California can read, write and speak English
   Line 71: WESTFALL, Mabel (step [?] daughter) white female [Feb] 1896 4 single born in Oregon father born in West Virginia mother born in California
   
   Line 77-WELCH, William (head) white male Feb 1872 28 Single born in Oregon Father in Missouri Mother in Missouri
   
   Lines 89-93
   Line 89: WESTFALL, William M. (head) white male born Mar 1864 36 married 6 yrs born in West Virginia father & mother born there too is a Farmer can read, write and speak English owns a mortgage to their farm
   Line 90: WESTFALL, Sarah A. (wife) white female born Mar 1859 41 married 6 yrs has given birth to 7 children with 6 living born in California as were her parents can read, write and speak English
   Line 91: WESTFALL, Ethel [?] (daughter) white female born Aug 1896 3 single born in Oregon father in West Virginia mother in California
   Line 92: WESTFALL, Walter R. (son) white male born Nov. 1898 1 single born in Oregon father in West Virginia mother in California
   Line 93: RITCHIE, Hughey W. (step son) white male born Dec. 1885 14 single born in Oregon father in Missouri mother in California Reference number: CNOR26 Verified: YES

   Jessie and Mabel are probably living with Jessie's mom and step dad, Adelle & Herbert F. Stevens. Jessie divorced Jasper in April 1900.
   
   It does not say that Hughey can read and write.

3. ↑ Legal papers
   Copies of Divorce in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Malheur County., 4 Apr 1900.

   Jessie Westfall Planitiff
   Jasper Westfall Defendant
   
   Extraction:
   1. That P and D intermarried at Vale in the county of Malheur State of Oregon on or about the 1st day of April 1895.
   2. That the P is and has been a resident of the State of Oregon and of Malheur County for the last past ten years.
   3. That since said marriage the D has treated her in a cruel and inhuman manner, rendering life burdensome, in particular as follows: Janaury 1899 without cause or provaction D struck P with open hand in face, a violent blow. January 1899 D cursed P using vile and indecent language. On Jan. 4th 1900 D called P a son of a bitch and became very violent and abusive toward P and ordered her to pick up her clothes and go to "hell" thereby forcing P to take their little child and quit their home.
   4. That the issue of said marriage is one child, to wit, Mable Westfall aged four years and that said child is living.
   Q & A from Jessie extractions:
   She has been a resident of the State of Oregon for about 15 years.
   She lived in fear.
   He contracted habits of gambling and drinking, he gambled a great deal often leaving me alone all night with my little child.
   He he always opposed me getting a divorce.
   Q & A from Jose Mullen extractions:
   She is 18 years old residing in Malheur County Oregon
   P is her sister.
   She actually lived with the P & D for one winter.
   She confirmed the drinking and gambling and being out all night.
   Q & A Alfred Mullen extract:
   His age 27 years, resides in Westfall Oregon.
   Acquainted with both P & D for about 15 years. Reference number: DVOR004 Verified: YES

   P=Planitiff
   D=Defendant
   Jasper got custody of 4 year old Mabel and Jessie was given the privilege to visit Mabel.

4. ↑ 1895 She lived in Bully Creek.
   From marriage index.
5. ↑ Jessie and Mabel Westfall are living with Jessie's family after her divorce.