Person:William Westfall (3)

TODO: Description: Westfall, Wm Green died after 1919-probably in Oregon or Washington Category: Death Certificate Local: Family History Center Date: 29 Mar 2009 Status: Open Type: 0 Priority: 8 Repository:

Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneerrs application filled out by Gladys (Westfall) King, Mullen. He arrived in Oregon in 1893 born in Jackson City, Virginia. 1900 Colorado census shows he was born in Missouri-I believe that is incorrect. His son, Ora shows that his father was born in West Virginia. So I believe that he was born either in VA or WV. But on Ora's DC is shows his father born in Missouri. 1920 census California shows that Ora's father was born in West Virginia. 1930 census New York shows that his father was born in Virginia. It is still a mystery.

From another family tree by Nate Maas: born 28 Aug 1848 in Jackson Co., W. Virg. died 30 July 1897 married Seraphine 12 Jul 1870 in Lucas Col., Iowa.

Bible transcription says that William was from Clinton, Missouri. William was a teacher in Westfall Oregon per Ellen Blanche King Thibadeau. This is also listed in the book The Westfall Country, he is listed as a teacher in 1907. He was pretty old by then.

On the 1900 US Census he stated he was born in Missouri and his father in Kentucky, mother in Tennessee. None of this matches.

Place of birth from WMS001-It may also have said Jackson City, VA. Then might have been corrected to Jackson Co., VA.

1. ↑ US Census
   1900 Colorado, Otero, Township 22 Precinct 1, Sheet 6B, 11 Jun 1900.

   Lines 82-88 list Ora, Nora, Arden, Gladys and William Westfall. Also Bessie and Archie Newby, children from Nora's previous marriage to Charley Newby. Reference number: CO001 ED 80 genealogy.com

   Ora is a farmer-He was born in Missouri, his dad West Virginia. This may be an error since his father is living with him and he listed his birth place as Missouri.
   Bessie and Archie Newby's dad was born in England.
   Where are Alice (19) and William Newby?
   William is listed with G. for his middle name.

2. ↑ US Census
   1900 Colorado, Otero, Township 22 Precinct 1, Sheet 6B, 11 Jun 1900.

   Lines 82-88 list Ora, Nora, Arden, Gladys and William Westfall. Also Bessie and Archie Newby, children from Nora's previous marriage to Charley Newby. Reference number: CO001 ED 80 genealogy.com

   Ora is a farmer-He was born in Missouri, his dad West Virginia. This may be an error since his father is living with him and he listed his birth place as Missouri.
   Bessie and Archie Newby's dad was born in England.
   Where are Alice (19) and William Newby?

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Letter
   Application for membership in the Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers, 13 Apr 2003.

   Gladys Westfall Mullen, her address, her father, mother grandparents and Great grandparents with where born and when they arrived in Oregon. Reference number: WMS001-see digital file

   Orginal document with Gladys Westfall Mullin's hand writing.
   Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneerrs application filled out by Gladys (Westfall) King, Mullen. He came to Oregon in the 1850's from Virginia.
   Note on the back say 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 1850's. Levi and Jackson (his brother) are buried in the Westfall cemetery.

4. ↑ 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

5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 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. ↑ 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

7. ↑ US Census
   1880 Missouri, Davis Township, Henry, Page 7, ED 169, T9 Rool 689, pg 297 Heritage Quest series, 5 Jun 1880.

   Lines 18-21 WESTFALL, William white male Married 31 is a farmer born in Virginia both his parents born in Virginia
   Line 19 WESTFALL, Seraphine (wife) white female Married 30 is a housekeeper born in New York her Father born in France Mother born in New York
   Line 20 WESTFALL, Ora E. (son) white male 8 born in Missouri father born in Virginia mother born in New York
   Line 21 WESTFALL, Mabel (daughter) white female 1 born in Missouri father born in Virginia mother born in New York Reference number: CNMO001 Verified: YES

8. ↑ US Census
   1900 Colorado, Otero, Township 22 Precinct 1, ED 80, Sheet 6B, Ancestry.com online, 11 Jun 1900.

   Lines 82-88
   Line 82-WESTFALL, Ore E. (head) white male 28 born June 1871 in Missouri married 5 years father born in West Virginia mother in New York occ. farmer
   Line 83-WESTFALL, Nora (wife) white female 31 born Feb 1869 in Oregon married 5 years. Has birthed 7 children & 5 have survived. Her father born in Sweden, mother in Virginia
   Line 84-NEWBY, Bessie (step daughter) white female single 12 born [Feb.] 1887 in Nevada father born in England mother born in Oregon
   Line 85-NEWBY Archie (step son) white male single 10 born Nov 1890 in Nevada father born in England, mother in Oregon
   Line 86-WESTFALL, Arden (son) white male single 4 born May 1896 in Oregon father born in Missouri mother born in Oregon
   Line 87-WESTFALL, Gladys (daughter) white female single 1 born May 1896 in Colorado father born in Missouri mother born in Oregon
   Line 88 WESTFALL, William G. (father) white male widowed 51 born Oct 1848 in Missouri father born in Kentucky mother born in Tennessee Reference number: CNCO001 Verified: YES

   Only Ora and Bessie can read and write and speak English.

9. ↑ John D., Minerva, Mary A., Wm. G., Geo. W., John [T] and baby Minia B. Westfall.
10. ↑ John D., wife Minerva, and sons. William G., George W. John F. Westfall.
11. ↑ Shown on the 1870 US Census.
12. ↑ William, Seraphine, Ora E. and Mabel.
13. ↑ We believe that he arrived in Oregon this year. See WMS001.
14. ↑ Ora E., Nora, Arden, Gladys & William G. Westfall & Bessie and Archie Newby.