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Darius Milford Westfall

Male 1889 - 1951  (62 years)


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  • Name Darius Milford Westfall 
    Born 17 May 1889  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Oct 1951  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
      Name: Darius Milford Westfall
      Birth Date: 17 May 1889
      Birth Place: Roane, West Virginia
      Residence: PO Box 124, Spencer, Roane, West Virginia
      Age: 52
      Occupation: Assessor Office, Roane County Court, Spencer WV
      Nearest Relative: Delcie Scott Westfall, Spencer
      Height/Build: 5'5", 145 lbs
      Color of Eyes/Hair: Brown Eyes, Gray hair, Ruddy complexion

      Death Record
      Name: Darius M./Westfall
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 03 Oct 1951
      Death Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia
      Note: Gordon Memoral Hospital
      Age at Death: 62y 4m 16d
      Cemetery: Mt. Hermon Cemetery
      Birth Date: 17 May 1889
      Birth Place: Roane Co., West Virginia
      Marital Status: M
      Occupation: School Teacher
      Residence: Spencer, Roane, W. Va.
      Mother: Clarissa/Westfall
      Father: Hiram/Westfall
      Informant: Mrs Dulcie Westfall
      Cause: Internal injuries - trauma due to tractor out of control

      D.M. Westfall Rites Are Held
      Darius Milford Westfall, 62, a Spencer, West Virginia, resident died in a Spencer hospital at 1 p.m. on Oct 3, 1951. He had been ill for five days.
      His death was the result of injuries in a tractor accident on his farm the previous Saturday.
      Darius was a Roane County school teacher, farmer, assistant to tax assessor, Jason Taylor for many years, and member of The Mount Herman Church. Mr Westfall was also a member of the Spencer Masonic Lodge and Campbell I.O.O.F. lodge of this city.
      He was born on May 7, 1889 in Roane County, the son of Hiram T. and Clarissa Parks Westfall.
      Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Dulcie Scott Westfall; four sons; D. Milford Westfall Jr of Zona, WV, Dale Westfall, of Zona, WV, Robert Bruce Westfall of Charlesyon, WV and Paul of Doylestown, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs Alma Lanham of Zona, WV, and Mrs Vera Greathouse of Gay, WV; Nine grandchildren. Services were conducted Saturday afternoon at the Mount Herman Church, Zona, WV, with Rev Orland Reynolds officating. Burial followed in the Mount Herman Cemetery, with Vandale Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
    Person ID I73337  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 27 Apr 2017 

    Father Hiram T Westfall,   b. 5 Jul 1866, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1944, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Clarissa E Parks,   b. 8 Oct 1869, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1942, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 22 Jul 1888  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1900 Harper, Roane, WV # 179 all WVWVWV
      Westfall, Hiram 7/1866 m 11y
      Clarisa E 10/1869 m 11y 4-3 children
      Darius M? son 5/1889
      Arvilla A da 1/1895
      Anderson L son 11/1899

      1910 Harper, Roane, WV #143-144 all WVWVWV
      Westfall, Hiram T 43 m1- 21y
      Clarisa A 42 m1 - 21y 5-4 children
      Darius M sn 20
      Arvilla A da 14
      Leroy A son 10
      Virie S da 8

      1920 Wolf Camp, Roane, WV # 47
      Westfall, Hiram T 53
      Clarisa E 50
      Leroy son 30 s
      Vera S da 17
      Lanham, Arvilla A da 24 ,
      Kermit T gs 2 5/12
      Thelma U gd 10/12
      Miller, Harley neph 24 s

      1930 Harper, Roane, WV # 46
      Westfall, Hiram T 63 md age 22
      Clarise E 60 md age 19
      Alma A da 34 d
      Lanham, Kermit T gs 12
      T Eurada gd 11
    Family ID F19431  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dulcie Dayne Scott,   b. 22 Mar 1892, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1974, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 29 Aug 1914  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1920 Wolf Camp, Roane, WV #28
      Westfall, Darius M 30
      Dulcie D 27
      Darius M Jr 3 0/12
      Ernest D son 11/12

      1930 Harper, Roane, WV # 24
      Westfall, Darious M 40 md age 20
      Dulcie D 38 md age 23
      D Milford son 13
      E Dale son 11
      R Bruce son 7
      K Paul son 3 8/12

      Mt Herman Cem
      Westfall, Darius M  1889 - 1951
               Dulcie D 1892 - 1974
    Children 
     1. Darius Milford Westfall, Jr,   b. 5 Dec 1916, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1987, Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     2. Ernest Dale Westfall,   b. 4 Jan 1919, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1989  (Age 70 years)
     3. Mildred R Westfall,   b. 2 Dec 1920, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1921, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     4. Robert Bruce Westfall,   b. 10 Aug 1922, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 2001, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     5. Kester Paul Westfall,   b. 20 Nov 1926, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1987, Barberton, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
    Family ID F19433  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S41] Birth Records, Roane Co, WV.

    2. [S522] Cem RCHS.

    3. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

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