Person:Levi Westfall (2)
Levi Westfall
b.Abt 1825 Craigs Creek, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
d.Abt Jul 1891 Westfall, Malheur, Oregon, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 8 Jul 1818
  1. John D Westfall1819 - 1877
  2. James Lawson Westfall1821 -
  3. Marguerite Westfall1823 - 1863
  4. Levi WestfallAbt 1825 - Abt 1891
  5. Permilia Westfall1829 -
  6. Eleanor Westfall1830 -
  7. Jacob Westfall1832 -
  8. Jemima Westfall1836 -
  9. Marinda Westfall1838 -
  10. Jackson R Westfall1838 - 1909
  11. Isaac WestfallAbt 1840 - 1879
  12. J W Westfall1841 - 1913
Spouse and Children
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m. 24 Dec 1846
  1. Mary Jane Westfall1849 - 1899
  2. Sarah Adeline Westfall1856 - 1921
  3. Ellen WESTFALLAbt 1858 -
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Levi Westfall
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][5][10] Abt 1825 Craigs Creek, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Marriage 24 Dec 1846 Jackson, West Virginia, United Statesto Pathena Elizabeth RHODES
Occupation[12] Abt 1849 San Francisco, California, United Statescarpenter
Occupation[2] 1850 Lucas, Iowa, United StatesFarmer
Census[3][14] 1860 Jackson, Oregon, United States Perkinsville Precinct
Property[4][15] 1870 Westfall, Malheur, Oregon, United Statesfounded the town of Westfall.
Census[5] 1880 Pleasant Valley, Baker, Oregon, United States
Property[6][16] 1 Aug 1883 Malheur, Oregon, United Statesacquired 160 acres
Occupation[18] 1887 Bully, Malheur, Oregon, United StatesFarmer
Property[17] Bet 1886 and 1890 Malheur, Oregon, United States
Property[7][19] 22 Oct 1890 Malheur, Oregon, United Statesacquired 120 acres
Death[1][9][11] Abt Jul 1891 Westfall, Malheur, Oregon, United Statesdied after being dragged by a horse
Burial[13] Westfall, Malheur, Oregon, United StatesWestfall Cemetery

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  • Description: Find Levi and Elizabeth on the 1850 Census in Lucas Co., Iowa
  • Description: Find Death Cert. Died in 1891? Alder Valley, Malheur, Oregon

Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers application filled out by Gladys (Westfall) King, Mullen. He came to Oregon in the 1850s from Virginia. (The actual first time he shows up in Oregon so far is 1860.) Note on the back says he was the first settler and father of the town that has his name (Westfall, OR). He left his native West Virginia, then to Clinton, Missouri.

An 1850 census show him in Lucas Co. Iowa, wife Elizabeth, an infant daughter Mary Jane who was my maternal grandmother.

Then on to E. Oregon sometime in the early 1850s. Levi and Jackson (his brother) are buried in the Westfall cemetery. There is no date on Levi's grave.

Letter from Elgar to Ellen B. Thibadeau says he may have been married twice. She had a list of Jackson County marriages and found Levi and Pathena. [Note from author: I have found documentation, WDB002, showing Pathena has a middle name of Elizabeth so there may have only been 1 wife.]

From The Westfall Country Book-in 1849 Levi and daughters came to San Francisco around "The Horn" in a sailing vessel. He worked as a carpenter in San Francisco (The Old St. Francis Hotel) about 1850. Levi traveled by covered wagon from Shoshone Idaho to Westfall with Bill Estep.

BLM shows 120 Acres + 160 Acres in Malheur County Oregon.

Notes from Gladys Ardith Westfall King Mullen said he went around "The Horn" in 1848. Perhaps that is how he got to Oregon.

(Medical):Died in Alder Creek per Gladys Ardith Westfall King Mullen's notes. He was dragged by a horse.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gencircles.com
    Ancestors of Nate & Kristine Maas+Knowles Family, 11 Apr 2003.

    Levi, birth year, place, death year, place, mother father, wife, marriage date and 2 children. Also source: www.gencircles.com/users/alphaquadrant/1/data/24689 Reference number: WDB002-www.gencircles.com/users/maas/6/data/23749

    Sources listed by Knowles Family are:
    1. Title: Westfall web site, Author compiled by Sandra Sanchez
    2. Title: LDS Family Search Publication: www.familysearch.org

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 US Census
    1850 US Census District [Ar 13], Lucas Co., Iowa, 16 [Dec] 1850.

    Lines 11-21
    Line 11: WESTFALL, Granville 21 male white Farmer born in Virginia
    Line 12: WESTFALL, Jennetta 21 female white born in Virginia
    Line 13: WESTFALL, Martha 1 female white born in Iowa
    Line 14: WESTFALL, Lot 20 male white Farmer born in Virginia
    Line 15: WESTFALL, Calvin 16 male white Farmer born in Virginia
    Line 16: WESTFALL, George 11 male white born in Virginia
    Line 17: WESTFALL, Rebecca 10 female white born in Virginia
    Line 18: WESTFALL, William 7 male white born in Virginia

    Line 19: WESTFALL, Levi 25 male white Farmer born in Virginia
    Line 20: WESTFALL, Elizabeth female white born in Virginia
    Line 21: WESTFALL, Mary 1 female white born in Iowa Reference number: CNIA009

    Lines 11-18 are obviously family since Levi is living next door but I do not have them in my database yet.
    Note that Lot, Calvin, George, Rebecca and William are too old to be Granville and Jennetta's kids. I would guess that they are siblings and only Martha is their child.

  3. ↑ US Census
    1860 Oregon, Perkinsville Precinct, Jackson, Page 39, Series M653, Roll 1055, Pg 198 Heritage Quest online, 13 Jul 1860.

    Line 40 WESTFALL, Levi (34) male, Miner personal estate worth 315 born in Virginia Reference number: CNOR010 Verified: YES

    Levi when he first came to Oregon??

  4. ↑ Website
    http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/or/Westfall.html, 25 Oct 2004.

    The photos would not work-too bad

    The photo page also documents the death of Jasper Westfall when shot by a prisoner whom he forgot to take a gun from.

  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 US Census
    1880 Oregon, Pleasant Valley, Baker, Page 51, ED 4, T9, Roll 1080, pg 51 Heritage Quest series, 9-12 Jun 1880.

    Lines 25-33
    Line 25 WESTFALL, Levi white male (56) is a farmer born in Virginia both his parents born in [Pennsylvania]
    Line 26 MULLEN, Mary (daughter) white female 30 is a housekeeper born in Ioway both of her Parents born in Virginia
    Line 27 MULLEN, Anna (granddaughter) white female (19) born in California father born in Maryland mother born in Iowa
    Line 28 MULLEN, William (grandson) white male (14) born in Oregon father born in Maryland mother born in Iowa
    Line 29 MULLEN, Levi (grandson) white male (9) born in Oregon father born in Maryland mother born in Iowa
    Line 30 MULLEN, Alford (grandson) white male (7) born in Oregon father born in Maryland mother born in Iowa
    Line 31 MULLEN, Mary A. (granddaughter) white female (5) born in Oregon father born in Maryland mother born in Iowa
    Line 32 MULLEN, Edward (grandson) white male (1) born in Oregon father born in Maryland mother born in Iowa
    Line 33 GREGORY, John J. (boarder) white male (39) born in Virginia and it looks like both of his parents were born there too. Reference number: CNOR007 Verified: YES

  6. ↑ U. S. Government. "Glorecords," printout (1). ((http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Detail.asp?Accession=ORLGAA+099728&I : 1 August 1883))
    accessed 15 May 2008), Land Records; BLM GLO Records, Accession/Serial # ORLGAA 099728, BLM Serial # ORLGAA 099728., 26 Feb 2009.

    160 Acres acquire through the Lagrande Land Office:
    W1/2SE, 19/, 18-S, 41-E, No, Willamette, OR, Malheur
    SWNE, 19/, 18-S, 41-E, No, Willamette, Or, Malheur
    SENW, 19/, 18-S, 41-E, No, Willamette, Or, Malheur
    (was Baker Co. at the time of purchase) Reference number: LROR001

  7. ↑ U. S. Government. "Glorecords," printout. ((http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Detail.asp?Accession=ORLGAA+099728&I : 15 May 2008))
    accessed 15 May 2008), Land Records; BLM GLO Records, Accession/Serial # ORLGAA 099740, BLM Serial # ORLGAA 099740., 22 Oct 1890.

    120 Acres acquire through the Lagrande Land Office:
    N1/2W, 21/, 18-S, 41-E, No, Willamette, OR, Malheur
    SESW, 21/, 18-S, 41-E, No, Willamette, Or, Malheur Reference number: LROR002

  8.   BLM GLO records
    Also BLM-ORLGAA099728; BLM-ORLGAA 099740.
  9. ↑ Levi Westfall, in Find A Grave.
  10. ↑ From gencircles 1825-From The Westfall Country Book 1810/12. 1880 census OR shows him as 56. If I use 1825 as birth year he would have been 7
    years old when Mary Jane was born.
  11. ↑ From The Westfall Country Book-dragged by a horse and died.
  12. ↑ From the book The Westfall Country-He worked as a carpenter in San Francisco on some of the largest buildings. The St. Francis Hotel was one of them. He later came to Alder Valley and built a homestead with horses, cattle and geese. 1880 US census lists him as a farmer.
  13. ↑ New Stone and old burial place.
  14. ↑ Levi Westfall.
  15. ↑ He homesteaded. Westfall first appeared on the map in 1882. He was the first pioneer to locate in the Alder Creek Valley - later in Bully Creek.
  16. ↑ This was acquired via the Homestead Entry Original Act. Baker County became Malheur County in 1889.
  17. ↑ 16 Aug 1886 Levi deeded property to Jackson Westfall (7 B C-97 00980)
    23 Sept 1886 Levi deeded property to Jackson Westfall (8 B C-119 00995)
    17 April 1890 Levi purchased property from Jackson Westfall (4 B B-596 00873)
    5 May 1890 Levi purchased property from Jackson Westfall (5 B B-603 00883)
    16 Aug 1890 Levi purchased property from Samuel Kelly (6 B C-96 00979)
  18. ↑ From the Malhuer County Commissioners' Proceedings dated 3 May 1887.
  19. ↑ This was a Sale Cash Entry.
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