West Virginia Pioneers

Roy Rector Westfall

Male 1913 - 1989  (75 years)


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  • Name Roy Rector Westfall 
    Nickname Rex 
    Born 26 Sep 1913  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Feb 1989  Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • His name on birth certificate is "Roy Rector." But he hated it and had it changed to Roy Rex when he went into the Army in WW2.

      From an unidentified Spencer, Roane Co., WV, newspaper courtesy of the Roane County Historical Society's obit collection with permission from Joe Nutter.

      Rex R. Westfall (1989)
      Rex R. Westfall, 75 of Tucson, Arizona, died Wednesday, February 15, 1989 in Tucson after a long illness.
      Formerly of Spencer, the family moved to Tucson in 1959.He is survived by three children Linda, Duane and Dolores, all of Tucson; six grandchildren; Kimberly, Jason, Barbara, Angela, Christina and Matthew; sisters Margie Morris and Freda Gladwell of Charleston; brother Ronald Westfall of Tucson; several nieces and nephews.

      SSDI
      Social Security Death Index Record
      Name:
      Rex R. Westfall
      SSN: 234-28-5018
      Last Residence: 85730 Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States of America
      Born: 26 Sep 1913
      Died: 15 Feb 1989
      State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951 )
    Person ID I42501  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father John Franklin Westfall,   b. 13 Apr 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1928, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Sarah Ann Shamblin,   b. 7 May 1881, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1958, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 22 Dec 1898  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 12/22/1898 at JC Shamblins
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      John F Westfall, 20, Jackson Co, Jackson co
      Sarah A Shamblin, 17, Jackson Co, Jackson Co
      Informant - JC Westfall & certificate

      1900 Jackson Co WV Washington Dist
      John Westfall 4/1878 m 1y
      Sarah A 5/1881 1-1 [no child listed]

      1910 Washington, Jackson ,WV #54-54
      Westfall, John F 32 m1- 11y
      Sarah A 28 m1- 11y 6-4 children
      Nella M da 8
      Mary D da 6
      Margaret L da 4
      Margie da 1.2

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Westfall, John T 41
      Sarah A 39
      Nellie M 18
      Mary D 16
      Louisa M 14
      Margie E 10
      William R 8
      Roy 6
      Russell 3.11
      Effie M 1.8

      1930 Harper, Roane, WV # 157-158
      Westfall, Sarah A 49 Wd m age 17
      Ray son 18
      Rector son 16
      Russel son 14
      Effa da 11
      Freda da 9
      Ronald son 6
      Lutia da 23 S [Louisa]
    Family ID F10402  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nellie Maxine Alvis,   b. 26 May 1921, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 2013, Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 20 Feb 1940  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 2/20/1940
      Place: Kanawha
      Rex R Westfall, 26, Jackson, Chas
      Nellie Maxine Alvis, 22, Roane, Chas

      Both were cremated and their ashes scattered
    Family ID F13969  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S447] Joyce Mertens.

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