West Virginia Pioneers

Leota Anderson

Female 1887 - 1979  (92 years)


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  • Name Leota Anderson 
    Born 26 Feb 1887  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 6 Aug 1979  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Leota Anderson Westfall
      Birth: Feb. 26, 1887
      Harmony
      Roane County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Aug. 6, 1979
      Ravenswood
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Family links:
      Parents:
      Alexander Anderson (1845 - 1911)
      Nancy Jane Moore Anderson (1851 - 1933)
      Spouse:
      Walter L Westfall (1886 - 1961)
      Children:
      Beulah J. Westall Smith (1908 - 2009)*
      Harold Westfall (1911 - 1977)*
      Opal Gay Westfall Groves (1914 - 1999)*
      Mable Mae Westfall Carper (1918 - 2001)*
      Olive Murline Westfall Tabor (1921 - 1979)*
      Siblings:
      Josephine Anderson Burgess (1874 - 1922)*
      Lucinda Anderson Lowe (1875 - ____)*
      William Curtis Anderson (1876 - 1934)*
      Emily Virgina Anderson Hill (1876 - 1927)*
      Martha Jane Anderson Cox (1881 - 1960)*
      Rebecca A. Anderson Ellis (1884 - 1953)*
      Ida Belle Anderson Elmore (1885 - 1966)*
      Leota Anderson Westfall (1887 - 1979)
      Perry Howard Anderson (1889 - 1983)*
      Louvernia Florence Anderson Rhodes (1895 - 1947)*
      George Frederick Anderson (1897 - 1963)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Gandee Cemetery
      Harmony
      Roane County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Bob and Donna Williamso...
      Record added: Nov 24, 2012
      Find A Grave Memorial# 101240296
    Person ID I6717  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2016 

    Father Alexander Anderson,   b. Jan 1844, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Nancy Jane Moore,   b. 1 Mar 1851, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1933, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 15 Apr 1873  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson County, WV: living with his father in the Alexander Rhodes household. His siblings were with Casto families.

      1860 Jackson County, WV: living with Alexander Harper

      1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 36B
      Alexander ANDERSON Self M M W 37 WV
      Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA
      Nancy J. ANDERSON Wife F M W 27 WV
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: OH Mo: OH
      Josephine ANDERSON Dau F S W 6 WV
      Mary E. ANDERSON Dau F S W 12 WV
      Leweinda ANDERSON Dau F S W 5 WV
      Emley N. ANDERSON Dau F S W 3 WV
      William C. ANDERSON Son M S W 3 WV
      William ANDERSON Other M W 60 WV
      Fa: VA Mo: VA

      1900 Harper, Roane, WV
      Alexander Anderson 11/1844 m 27y WV VAVA
      Nancy 3/1853 m 27y 12-12 children WV OH WV
      William 12/1877
      Martha 11/1882
      Rebecca 1/1884
      Ida 3/1885
      Leota 2/1886
      Howard 8/1889
      Cora 5/1892
      Luvernia 12/1895
      George 7/1897

      1910 Harper, Roane, WV # 112-113 kids all WVWVWV
      Anderson, Alexander 66 m2- 37y WVWVWV
      Nancy J 59 m1- 37y 12-12 children WVOHWV
      Howard P son 20 S
      Frederick son 12 S

      Roane Co Marriage Record
      Alex ANDERSON 29 (w) Kanawha; Roane s/o William & Elizabeth
      N J MOORE 21 Kanawha; Roane d/o James & Catherine
      Married 09 Apr 1872 Roane Co., WV

      RCBR
      Perry H Anderson born 08 Aug 1889 to Alex. and N.J.(Nancy)
      Beckley Alice Anderson born 05 Jan 1884 to Alex and Nancy Jane.

      Roane Co Chart - shows his birthdate as 11/8/1844, son of William and Elizabeth Harper Hargus
      Alexander Anderson b 11/8/1844, s/o William and Elizabeth
    Family ID F2221  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Walter L Westfall,   b. 27 Jul 1886, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1961, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 6 Aug 1907  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • Marriage Record
      Date: 7/4/1907
      Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States
      Walter L Westfall, 21, roane Co, Harmony
      Leota Anderson, 20, Roane Co, Woodyard
      Informant - Alex Anderson

      1910 Harper, Roane, WV
      Westfall, Walter L 24 md 1 - 3y WV WV WV teamster in oil fields
      Leota wife 23 m1- 3y 1-1 child WV WV WV
      Bula da 1 6/12 WV WV WV 11/26/1908 Ryan

      1920 Smithfield, Roane, WV
      Westfall, Walter L 34 WV WV VA foreman oil field
      Leota wife 33 WV WV WV
      Beulah da 10 WV WV WV
      Hurle son 7 WV WV WV
      Ople da 5 WV WV WV 10/7/1914
      Mabel da 1 6/12 WV WV WV 9/17/1918 R
      Derrick, William H lodger 20 WV WV WV

      1930 Geary, Roane, WV
      Westfall, Walter 44
      Leota wife 43
      Bulah da 20
      Hural son 18
      Opal da 15
      Mabel da 11
      Olive da 7 Olive Murlidene 9/15/1921

      1940 Geary, Roane WV
      Westfall, Walter L 53 WV 1935: lived same house
      Leota wife 52
      Hearld L son 28
      Ollive da 18
    Children 
     1. Beulah Westfall,   b. 26 Nov 1908, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 2009, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 100 years)
     2. Harold E Westfall,   b. 1911, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1977  (Age 66 years)
     3. Opal Gay Westfall,   b. 7 Oct 1914, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1999, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. Mabel Mae Westfall,   b. 17 Sep 1918, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 2001, Summit County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     5. Olive Murlidene Westfall,   b. 15 Sep 1921, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1979, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
    Family ID F6471  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S41] Birth Records, Roane Co, WV.

    3. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    4. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.