West Virginia Pioneers

John H Westfall

Male 1818 - 1889  (70 years)


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  • Name John H Westfall 
    Born 18 Oct 1818  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 Aug 1889  [2, 3
    Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2247  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2012 

    Father Andrew Westfall, Sr,   b. Abt 1789, Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Elizabeth Hyre,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 11 Nov 1809  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson Co VA
      1m 10-15
      1m 15-20
      1m 20-30
      1m 50-60
      1f 0-5
      1f 10-15
      1f 20-30
    Family ID F1188  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Miranda Green,   b. 18 Dec 1818, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1901, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 31 May 1840  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson, VA # 81-84
      Westfall Jno H 31 M Farmer Va
      Westfall Melinda 30 F Va
      Westfall Anderson 10 M Va
      Westfall Clark 9 M Va
      Westfall Nathan 8 M Va
      Westfall Minerva 6 F Va
      Westfall Columbus 4 M Va
      Westfall Sarah E 1 F Va

      1860 Roane Co, WV
      626- Westfall- Anderson 19 Farmer Jackson Co., Martha 19 ( Anderson), S.
      John H. & Malinda ( Green) Va
      627-
      Westfall John H. 44 Farmer ( Age 31-1850 Census) Harrison Co.,
      Maranda 40 ( Green) m. John H., S. Andrew & Mary ( Hyre) 5-31-1840, Andrew was s/o Zechariah & Hannah ( Wolfe) who were married in 1788 Andrew Westfall m. Mary Eliz.d. John Hyre, in Harrison Co. 11/11/1809 Va.
      Clark 18 Farmer Jackson Co. Joined Union Army.
      Nathan 16 f/l Jackson Co., Joined Union Army
      Dorcas L. 5 Jackson
      Columbus 15
      Wm. H. 4 Roane
      Minerva 13
      Mary Jane 2 Roane (12?)
      Sarah E. 10
      Lucretia 8
      Eperson 6

      1870 Harper, Roane, WV # 21-24
      Westfall, J H 50
      Maranda 50 [what a scrawl!]
      Lucetta 19
      Dorcas L 15
      Epperson 17
      Wm H 12
      M J (f) 10
      Margaret 7

      1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia
      John H. WESTFALL Self M M W 60 WV
      Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: VA Mo: VA
      Marinda WESTFALL Wife F M W 60 WV
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA
      Mary J. WESTFALL Dau F S W 21 WV
      Occ: Out Of Occupation Fa: VA Mo: VA
      Margaret WESTFALL GDau F S W 19 WV
      Fa: WV Mo: WV

      1900 Harper, Roane, WV
      Columbus Westfall, 6/1845 54 m 32y
      Lucinda R 1/1851 49 m 32y 9-6 children
      Martha J 12/1876
      Cora 7/1882
      Ethel M 10/1884
      Jacob W 3/1889
      Miranda mother 12/1817 82 wd 13-10 children

      'History of Harper District'
      for his second wife he married Mrs Carolyn Ferrell widow of Parrot Ferrell
      [Kathryn Westfall says this is not him. He died before Miranda. Marriage record shows it was his son, Andrew who married her]
    Children 
     1. Anderson Westfall,   b. 28 Feb 1839, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1921, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. Clark W Westfall,   b. 22 May 1842, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1908, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     3. Nathan Westfall,   b. 25 Nov 1843 OR 1847,   d. 27 Mar 1926  (Age 79 years)
     4. Minerva M Westfall,   b. Feb 1847, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1923  (Age ~ 75 years)
     5. Christopher Columbus Westfall,   b. 22 Jun 1845, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1925, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     6. Sarah Elizabeth Westfall,   b. Abt 1849, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1898  (Age ~ 48 years)
     7. Lusetta Westfall,   b. 1 Nov 1851,   d. 10 Jun 1930, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     8. Eperson Westfall,   b. 17 Jan 1853, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1930  (Age 77 years)
     9. Dorcas L Westfall,   b. Jan 1855, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. William Henderson Westfall,   b. 25 Nov 1856,   d. 19 May 1938, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     11. Mary Jane Westfall,   b. Abt 1858,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Lavina Westfall,   b. 1 Dec 1860, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F755  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census, 1850 JC.

    2. [S811] Kathryn Westfall.

    3. [S1205] Census, 1850 JC annotated.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.