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John Westfall
Cornelius and Elizabeth Westfall Sr.'s son John Westfall was born 1761 in Sussex Co., New Jersey, and died December 12, 1824 in Harrison Co, Virginia (now WVA. He married Margaret Wolfe in 1787 in WVA. She was born in 1764. She was the daughter of Nicholas and Christina (Wetzel) Wolfe. John and Margaret (Wolfe) Westfall had 2 children-Stephen Westfall born abt. 1792�in Harrison Co,, WVA, married Elizabeth 'Betsy' Morrison 18 Jul 1818; and Elizabeth Westfall born abt. 1788, died by 1813, married�Rev. George Casto 29 Sep 1807�in Harrison Co., WVA.
John Westfall was the son of Cornelius and Elizabeth Westfall Sr. His grandparents were Abel and Antjen "Anna" (Bogaert) Westfall. His great grandparents were Johannes and Marritje (Kool) Westfall, and John's great great grandfather was the original Westfall immigrant to America who came to America in 1642 from Holland, Jurian Westfall who married Maritje Hansen.
(Note: John Westfall was a brother of my gr. gr. gr. grandfather Cornelius Westfall Jr. In fact Ruby Genevieve (Lentz) Wilmore, the daughter of my father's half sister Grace (Westfall) Lentz, who wrote a book about the Westfalls said in her book that either Cornelius Westfall Sr.'s son John Westfall or Cornelius Westfall Jr. was my gr. gr. grandfather Jacob C. Westfall's father. Other sources I have found on the internet seem to point to Cornelius Westfall Jr. being the father of my gr. gr. grandfather Jacob C. Westfall, but there is still some uncertainty.)
John Westfall's gr. gr. grandfather Juriaen Westfall (Westvael) was born in 1629 in Holland. Jurian Westfall was the first recorded Westfall ancestor in America. He came to America in 1642. On August 4, 1642 Jurian Westfall (Juriaen Van Westphalen) arrived in New Amsterdam, New York aboard a ship called "The Houttuyn" from Luyderdorp, Holland. He was only 13 at the time. His family had migrated to Holland from Westphalia in Germany in the 1600's. It is not known whether his parents died in Holland or enroute, or he came with other relatives. He then went up the Hudson River 135 miles arriving at Fort Orange (later Albany) New York on August 11, 1642. He arrived as an indentured servant to killiaen Van Reassalaer. He was placed in the home of Michael Jansen ... Jurian moved south of Albany to Esopus (later Kingston) New York with his friend and fellow indentured servant Evert Pels in about 1653. He was granted 32 morgan (70 acres) of land Sept. of 1654. He married Marretge Jansen that same year. On Aug. 17, 1659 Jurian and 12 others petitioned Peter Stuyvesant to establish a chuch at Wiltwyck (Esopus was briefly named Wiltwyck and later after British rule called Kingston}. Jurian signed with a three pronged fork of trident mark. The church was established. Numerous records regarding Jurian and his descendants are available in records of the then Dutch Reformed Church of New York.
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The following information is from a book "American Nomads" written by Emily Stowell whose ancestor Jacob Kuykendall married Sara Westfall daughter of Johannes.... The Esopus Indians lived near Wiltwyck and for a number of years they were peaceful, but in 1663 they burned and looted the town. There were 12 men, 2 children, and 4 women killed, and 6 women and 7 children taken prisoner. Jurian and his family escaped harm at the time, but later in 1667 or 1668 Jurian was killed by Indians who were at war with the Esopus Indians while he was guiding a troop of British soldiers. Jurian married Marretje Hansen about 1654. Marretje was born in about 1636 in Holland. Her father was Hans Hansen or Jansen (Hans Jansen Van Noordstrandt). Hans was born about 1610 on Norstrand Island, Netherlands, and migrated to New Amsterdam in 1638. He worked as an interpreter and often traveled between Holland and the new settlement. He married Rymerig Volkert, and they had 4 children-Marretje, Hans, Simon, and Elsa. His wife died in 1645, and Hans placed Marritje who was just 9 and her sister Elsa in the home of a farmer Phillip Garretsen where they learned the art of homemaking. Hans died in 1690 in Flatlands, Brooklyn. After Jurian's death Marritje remarried to Jacob Jansen. Marritje died after 1670 in Ulster, Kingston County, New York.
In 1696 Jurian's son Johannes Westfall, who was John Westfall's great grandfather, and 18 others including his brothers Symen, Nicholas, and his widowed sister Rymerick Quick bought land from the Minsi Indians along the Delaware River near the New York/New Jersey line. The land lies principally in Deerpark Township, Orange County, New York. The peaceful Minsi Indians were one of the three tribes of the Lenni Lenape people. About 1699 Johannes and his family moved to what was called the Minisink settlement. They were among the first white people to live in the area. Johannes oldest son Jurian and his friend Jacob Kuykendall hunted and trapped with the Minsi Indians as youths, and later traded with them. Jurian married Jacob's sister Styntje Kuykendall and Jacob married Jurian's sister Sara westfall. They raised their families and farmed there in the Minisink Valley along the Delaware River at peace with the Indians for many years. Jurian had the first apple orchard in the area, and Jacob established the first trading post.
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Jurian and Marretje (Hansen) Westfall had 6 children-Rymerick Westfall, Nicholas Claes Westfall, Johannes Juriaen Westfall, Abel Westfall, Symen Westfall, and Elsjen Westfall.
John Westfall's grandfather was Abel John Westfall born about 1696 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York. He died in 1755 in Hampshire County, Virginia. He was the son of Johannes and Maritje (Kool) Westfall. He married 2-25-1717 Antjen "Anna" Bogaert (sometimes spelled Bogard or Bogart) in Minisink, Orange County, New York. She was the daughter of Cornelius and Eva (Hornbeck) Bogaert. They had 9 children-Cornelius Westfall, Sara Westfall, Johannes Westfall, John Westfall, Catherine Westfall, Leah Westfall, Anna Westfall, and Lydia estfall.
John Westfall's father was Cornelius Abel Westfall Sr. born in 1721 Kingston, New York. He died in 1784 in Hampshire County, Virginia. He was the son of Abel and Antjen "Anna" (Bogaert) Westfall. He married Elizabeth Westfall born 1-16-1726, the daughter of Jacob and Margrietje "Margaret" (De Duyster) Westfall. They were cousins. She died in 1767. In about 1747 Cornelius and Elizabeth were married. At about this time Cornelius and his wife Elizabeth moved away from the Delaware River to the Virginia Territory near the south branch of the Potomac River near the present day town of Romney. Cornelius's father Abel had migrated there in 1743 with his nephew Jacob and son John, and was granted 400 acres in Augusta County, Virginia in 1748. In 1754 Hampshire County, Virginia was created from Augusta and Frederic Counties, and Romney became the Hampshire County seat in 1762, and later in 1863 became a part of West Virginia when that state was admitted to the union.
Cornelius and Elizabeth Westfall had 8 children-Cornelius Westfall Jr. (my great great great grandfather), Anna Westfall, Margaret Westfall, Jacob Westfall, John Westfall, Mary Caroline Westfall, Isaac Westfall, Zachariah Westfall.
Cornelius and Elizabeth Westfall Sr's son John Westfall married Margaret Wolfe. He was born in 1761 in Sussex Co., New Jersey, and died December 12, 1824 in Harrison Co, Virginia. He married Margaret Wolfe Abt. 1787. Margaret Wolfe was the daughter of Nicholas and Christina (Wetzel) Wolfe. John and Margaret (Wolfe) Westfall had these children-Elizabeth Westfall and Stephen Westfall.
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(Note: Revolutionary War Veterans of Hampshire County - Westfall, John - Born in 1753, he enlisted in Hampshire County in 1780. He later died in 1821. Refs: WVAR)
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Note: I found the following information about John Westfall on the internet at this website- http://www.geocities.com/heartland/valley/7259/westfall.html
(John Westfall a Revolutionary War Veteran) - John Westfall enlisted in Hampshire County Virginia, in 1780 for the duration of the war, and served under Capitan Wallace in the Seventh Virginia Regiment, commander by Major Riddle and General Green. Received a pension in Harrison County ,Virginia, in 1819. Soldier was born in 1753 and died , December 12, 1824. His wife gave her age as 54 in 1820. Ralph Durett 22 Feb 1983 Contact Delmar Hite Box 34 Star Route Statts Mills, WV Pensions Roll 1835 for various Rev. War vets .. John Westfall, Harrison Co PVt. his annual allowance amt $96.00 and the sum rec'd was 623.35. Served Virginia line, placed on pension July 21, 1819 Commencement of Pension July 15, 1818 and he was listed as age 64 and died Dec 12, 1824. John came to VA in 1773 at the age of about 13 and resided on a farmlet (rented farm land) on Lord Fairfax's 50,000 acre lands called South Branch Manor. This land is around the present city of Petersburg, WV. John shows in 1782 Hampshire Co tax record used to reconstruct the missing 1790 VA census with a total of 7 people. As Cornelius died in 1781 this could be family or farm help but definitely not his wife and children as he would be about 21 at this time.
�John enlisted in the Continental army (7th VA regiment) in 1780 for 18 months service. He joined at Winchester VA and did service at Hillsborough NC, Guilford Courthouse NC (not in this battle), and was discharged at Salisbury, NC according to pension records. He could have been in Kings mtn, Cowbins, and Yorktown battle but I have not studied the activities of the 7th VA regiment in the Continental army (another project as well as Capt Abel Westfall's 8th VA). After father Cornelius died in 1781 the children moved away from Hardy Co Va. Jacob went to KY with cousin Daniel, while Isaac, Cornelius, Josiah, and Zachariah went to Beverly, Randolph Co. VA. Josiah died in 1802 and Isaac in 1803. Cornelius and Zachariah left Beverly in the 1790's and settled at Buckhannon.
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John and Margaret (Wolfe) Westfall had these children-Elizabeth Westfall and Stephen Westfall.
(1) John and Margaret (Wolfe) Westfall's daughter Elizbeth Westfall was born in 1788 in WVA, and died by 1813. She married Rev. George Casto 29 Sep 1807�in Harrison Co., WVA. After Elizabeth's death George Casto marrued Sarah Auers (or Ours), daughter of Godfrey Auers. George and Elizabeth (Westfall) Casto had 2 children-Margaret Casto born 1809 married Thomas Cunningham, and Abraham Casto born 1811 married 1st Rosanna Slaughter, and married 2nd Zolpha Carpenter.
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(Note: From - Pioneers of Jackson County - Part 3 -- Between the mill and the mouth of Tug Fork, on the right side of Mill Creek, George Casto settled in 1816, or near that date. He was sheriff of Jackson County in 1834, and helped to locate the county seat in 1831. He was a Justice of the Peace when Jackson County was organized and for many years after. He was a Methodist, and sometimes preached, was a Whig in politics. He was born in 1781 and died in 1845. He was a soldier in the second war of Independence (1812) and came to Jackson County from the Buckhannon River, where he was born and raised, after the close of the war. His first wife was a sister of Stephen Westfall. She dying, he married Sarah, daughter of Godfrey Auers.)
(2) John and Margaret (Wolfe) Westfall's son Stephen Westfall was born abt. 1792�in Harrison Co, WVA. He married� Elizabeth 'Betsy' Morrison 18 Jul 1818 in WVA. She was born abt. 1802 in PA.
(Note:�excerpts from book by John House "Pioneers of Jackson Co" Other settlers on Tug Fork - Next was Stephen Westfall. His father was a brother of Zachariah Westfall. He lived here for a space of years and later moved to Elk Fork to a farm three or four miles above the Rader settlement.)
Stephen and Elizabeth "Betsy" (Morrison) Westfall had 11 children-John D. Westfall born abt. 1819 in Mason County, West Virginia, died 11 Jul 1877 in Burrell Springs, Wyoming, married Minerva Green; James Lawson Westfall born abt. 1821 in WVA, married Lucinda Jones; Marguerite Westfall�born abt. 1823 in Mason County, West Virginia, married Abraham Litton; Levi Westfall born abt. 1825; Permilla Westfall born abt. 1829; Eleanor Westfall born abt. 1830 in Mason County, West Virginia, died 24 Apr 1888, married William Green April 15, 1849 in Mason Co., VA, and they had a son John F. Green born 1866 in VA; Jacob westfall born abt. 1832 in Jackson County, West Virginia; Jackson Westfall born abt. 1834 in Jackson County, West Virginia, married Mary Katherine; Jemima Westfall born Sep 1836 in Jackson County, West Virginia, died�14 Dec 1915 in Jackson County, West Virginia; Miranda Westfall born abt. 1838 in Jackson County, West Virginia, died�1910, married John J. Litton; and Isaac N. Westfall, born abt. 1840 Jackson County, West Virginia, died 1879, from the effects of a wound received at Cloyds Mountain, married Catharine Tibble, daughter of James and Margaret (Calbraith) Tibble, of Athens County, Ohio.
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(1aa) Stephen and Elizabeth "Betsy" (Morrison) Westfall's son John D Westfall was born abt. 1818�in Mason County, West Virginia, and died 11 Jul 1877 in�Burrell Springs, Wyoming. He married�Minerva Green 8 Nov 1838 in� Jackson County, West Virginia. She was born 24 Feb 1821, and died 11 Dec 1894, in Malheur Co., OR. John D. Westfall and his family moved to Iowa abt. 1852. John D. Westfall enlisted in 36th Iowa Inf., Co. F, USA on 9 Aug 1862. He was discharged in 1864 because of bad health. By the time of the 1870 U.S. Census he had moved to Henry Co., Missouri where he received an invalid pension in 1875. His doctor advised him to travel for his health. Little good it did him as he was accidentally shot on 11 July 1877 in Burrell Springs, Wyoming. Minerva continued to live in Clinton, Missouri through the 1880 U.S. Census. She filed for a widow's pension in 1888 in Baker Co., Oregon . . . she again filed for a widow's pension in 1890, this time from South Denver, Colorado. Children of John and Minerva (Green) Westfall were-Elizabeth Jane 'Jennie' Westfall born 11 Aug 1839, Jackson County, West Virginia, died 27 Dec 1865; James Westfall, born� abt. 1842 in Jackson County, West Virginia; Mary Ann Westfall born abt. 1844 in Jackson County, West Virginia; William Green Westfall born 28 Aug 1848 in Jackson County, West Virginia, died 30 Jul 1907 in La Junta, Otero Co., CO; and George Westfall born in 1851 in WVA.
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(1aaa) John D Westfall and Minerva (Green) Westfall's daughter Elizabeth Jane 'Jennie' Westfall was born 11 Aug 1839�in Jackson County, West Virginia, and�died�27 Dec 1865. She married�Hiram Valentine Ware 12 Dec 1856�in Appanoose Co., IA. He was born 17 Aug 1836 in Randolph Co., WVA, and died 2 Feb 1926 in Garfield Co., CO.�In 1870 census Hiram Ware and his family lived in Deepwater, Henry Co., MO. Children�of Hiram Valentine Ware and Elizabeth Jane "Jennie" (Westfall) Ware were-Mary Ware born abt. 1858 in Iowa; Sophronia B. Ware born abt. 1861 in Missouri; Leonora Ware born abt 1863 in Missouri; and John H. Ware born 1865 in Iowa.
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(2aaa) John D Westfall and Minerva (Green) Westfall's son William Green Westfall was born 28 Aug 1848�in Jackson County, West Virginia, and died 30 Jul 1907 in La Junta, Otero Co., CO. He married Seraphine Agnes Aubrey 12 Jul 1879 in Chariton, Lucas Co., IA. She was born abt. 1849 in New York, and died 20 Oct 1919 in Pacific City, WA. In the 1880 census William Green Westfall and his family lived in Davis, Henry Co., MO. Children of William Green Westfall and Seraphine Agnes (Aubrey) Westfall were-Ora Elwood Westfall born 6 Jun 1871, died 1943; George William Westfall born 14 Dec 1874, died 30 Oct 1878; Mabel Agness Westfall born 24 Aug 1878, died 1962; Josephine Elgar Westfall, born 8 Nov 1880, died 1964; Edwin Aubrey Westfall born Mar 1888 in Salida, CO, died 30 Nov 1955 in Seattle, King Co., WA.
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(2aa) Stephen and Elizabeth "Betsy" (Morrison) Westfall's son James Lawson Westfall was born abt. 1821 in�WVA. He died 15 Jun 1885 in Staats Mills, WVA. His burial was at Sinaiville Cem. Staats Mills, WVA. He married Lucinda Jones 29 Mar 1845�in Jackson County, West Virginia. She was born abt. 1828 in WVA. In the 1870 and 1880 census James Lawson Westfall and his family lived in Harper, Roane Co., WVA. Children of�James Lawson Westfall and Lucinda (Jones) Westfall were-Henry James "Tink" Westfall born 17 Aug 1847 in Jackson County, West Virginia, died 10 Jan 1926 in Jackson County, West Virginia, married Nancy Margaret Eakin; John D. Westfall born Jul 1849 in WVA; Mary E. Westfall born Sep 1851 in WVA; Emily Lenora Westfall born 12 Dec 1854 in WVA, died 1 Jul 1930 in Kanawha County WVA; Malinda C Westfall born Jan 1856 in WVA; James L. Westfall born Feb 1858 in WVA; Charles C. Westfall born Sep 1860 in Roane County, West Virginia, married Harriet Queen; Isaac L. Westfall born Apr 1863 in Roane County, West Virginia; Rebecca Louverna Westfall born 9 May 1865 in Roane County, West Virginia, died�3 Jun 1939 in Kanawha Co, WVA, married Theodore Queen; and Cora Etta Westfall born abt. 1870 in Roane County, West Virginia.
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(1aaa) James Lawson Westfall and Lucinda (Jones) Westfall's son Henry James "Tink" Westfall was born 17 Aug 1847�in Jackson County, West Virginia, and died 10 Jan 1926�in Jackson County, West Virginia. He was buried at� Aplin Church Cemetery in Jackson Co., WVA. He�married Nancy Margaret Eakin on Nov 24, 1870 in Roane Co, WVa. Nancy Margaret Eakin was born Abt 1852, and both are buried at Aplin Church Cemetery, Jackson Co, WVa. Children of�Henry James "Tink" Westfall Nancy Margaret (Eakin) Westfall were-Emily Viola Westfall born 21 Apr 1871 in WV, died 1 Jan 1944; Charles Bailey Westfall born 29 Sep 1872 in Jackson County, West Virginia, died� 4 Jun 1962 in Jackson County, West Virginia; John C Westfall born Jan 1875 in WVA; William Lawson Westfall born Jan 1878, WVA; Kenna Vincent Westfall born Sep 1879 in WVA, died 1962; Lewis E. Westfall, born Jul 1883 in WVA; Mina Elizabeth Westfall born 25 Apr 1885 in WVA, died 1967; and Amos Brady Westfall born 26 Mar 1889 in Jackson County, West Virginia.
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More information about Stephen and Elizabeth (Morrison) Westfall's son James Lawson Westfall and his son Henry James Westfall and their descendants from a descendant William Jesse Rhodes Jr who visited my website. The genealogy information about his family is from his Rhodes Family Website at-http://tribalpages.com/tribes/wjr1967 -------- James Lawson Westfall Birth: 1821 in Va. Death: 15 Jun 1885 in Staats Mills, WVa. Burial: Sinaiville Cem. Staats Mills, WVa. He married Lucinda Jones (Wife) b. About 1828 in WVa. James Lawson and Lucinda (Jones) Westfall's son Henry James Westfall born Aug 17, 1847 Jackson Co, Va, died 10 Jan 1926 Jackson Co, WVa. He Married Nancy Margaret Eakin on Nov 24, 1870 Roane Co, WVa. Nancy Margaret Eakin was born Abt 1852, and both are buried at Aplin Church Cemetery, Jackson Co, WVa. Children of Henry Westfall and Nancy Eakin were-Viola Westfall born 1871; Vailey Westfall born 1872; John Westfall born 1875; William Westfall born 1878; Kenna Westfall born 1879; Lewis Westfall born 1883; Mina Westfall born 1885; and Amos Brady Westfall born March 26, 1889, died October 09, 1966.----(1)----Henry James and Nancy Margaret (Eakin) Westfall's son Charles Bailey Westfall born Sep 29,1872 Jackson Co, WVa, died Jun 4, 1962 Jackson Co, WVa. He Married Clara May Winter on Jul 5, 1936 Jackson Co, WVa. Clara May Winter born Apr 14, 1907 Jackson Co, WVa, died Jan 17, 1983 Jackson Co, WVa. Charles Bailey and Clara May (Winter) Westfall's daughter Mary Evelyn Westfall born Apr 27, 1947 Ripley, WVa, died Sep 15, 1994 Aplin Ridge, WV. She married William Jesse Rhodes Sr May 18, 1963. He was born Jul 16, 1939 Charleston, WVa, died Aug 11, 2002 Ripley, WVa. William Jesse and Mary Evelyn (Westfall) Rhodes Sr had 2 children-Thomas Eugene Rhodes born Oct 13, 1964 Ripley, WVa, and William Jesse Rhodes Jr, born June 26, 1967 Ripley, WVa. He married Lori May Hackney June 18, 1989. William Jesse and Lori May (Hackney) Rhodes had these children-Timothy Ed Rhodes born Aug 11, 1990 Spencer, WVa, Travis Lee Rhodes born July 15, 1994, Spencer, WVa, and William Clair Rhodes born May 9, 1997 Spencer, WVa.----(2)----Amos Brady Westfall, also a son of Henry and Nancy Margaret (Eakin) Westfall, was born March 26, 1889 and died October 9, 1966.�He married Edith Ann Stalnaker March 13, 1921. Amos Brady Westfall served with the US forces in World War I. Children of Amos Brady and Edith Ann (Stalnaker) Westfall were-Myrtle May Westfall born 1922; Herbert Arthur Westfall born 1923; Wayne Westfall born 1925; Gertha Marie Westfall born 1926; Margaret Gertrude Westfall born 1928; Eunice Evelyn Westfall born 1930; Belva Eurada Westfall born 1933; Amos Glenn Westfall born 1935, and Iris Veneda Westfall born 1940.
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(2aaa) James Lawson Westfall and Lucinda (Jones) Westfall's son John D. Westfall was born Jul 1849�in WVA. He married Sarah Jane Whiting 13 Apr 1873�in Jackson County, West Virginia. She was born abt. 1852 in Allegheny Co., VA. Children�of John D. Westfall and Sarah Jane (Whiting)�Westfall were-Minnie Florence Westfall born abt. 1874 in WVA; Francis E. Westfall born abt. 1876 in WVA; Walter W. Westfall born abt 1878 in WVA; and Nora Belle Westfall born Aug 1880 in Jackson County, West Virginia.
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(3aaa) James Lawson Westfall and Lucinda (Jones) Westfall's son James L. Westfall was born Feb 1858�in WVA. He married abt. 1880 Melissa A.�(maiden name unknown). She was born Mar 1862 in WVA. Children�of James Lawson Westfall and Melissa A. Westfall were-Frederick Westfall born 27 Dec 1883 in WVA; Ellsworth Westfall born Aug 1884 in WVA; Clora or Cora E. Westfall born Oct 1886 WVA; Josiah Westfall born Dec 1888 WVA; Emily F. Westfall born Jul 1891 in WVA; Martha Westfall born Nov 1893 in WVA; Henry C. Westfall born Oct 1896 in WVA; Nancy E. Westfall born Jul 1899 in WVA; and George E Westfall born abt. 1902 in WVA.
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(4aaa) James Lawson Westfall and Lucinda (Jones) Westfall's son Isaac L. Westfall was born Apr 1863�in Roane County, West Virginia. He married Julia E. Whiting 18 Jun 1885 in Jackson County, West Virginia. She was born Jan 1864 in Allegheny Co., VA. Children�of Isaac L. Westfall and Julia E. (Whiting) Westfall were-Dona B. Westfall born Aug 1886 in WVA; Kenna O. Westfall born Apr 1888 in WVA; Onie E. Westfall born Feb 1890 in WVA; William O. Westfall born May 1896 in WVAl and Bernie Westfall born Jun 1898 in WVA.
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(3aa) Stephen and Elizabeth "Betsy" (Morrison) Westfall's son Jackson Westfall was born abt. 1834 in� Jackson County, West Virginia, and died in�1909.�He married 1st Marietta Raines 19 Feb 1862�in Roane County, West Virginia. She was born abt. 1845 in Jackson County, West Virginia. He married 2nd�Mary Catherine Thomas 5 Sep 1869 in Jackson County, West Virginia. She was born abt 1836 in Rockbridge Co., VA. Children of Jackson Westfall and his 1st wife Marietta (Raines)�Westfall were-William M. Westfall born abt. 1864 in Jackson County, West Virginia. Children of Jackson Westfall and his 2nd wife Mary Catherine (Thomas)�Westfall were-Martha Westfall born abt. 1871 in Jackson County, West Virginia; Jasper Westfall born abt. 1872 in Jackson County, West Virginia; Alice Westfall born abt. 1874 in Jackson County, West Virginia; Albert Westfall born abt. 1874 in Jackson County, West Virginia; Henry L. Westfall born abt. 1877 in Jackson County, West Virginia; and John Westfall born abt. 1878 in Jackson County, West Virginia.
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Note: I found the following informaton about Stephen and Elizabeth (Morrison) Westfall's son Jackson (Jack) Westfall who settled in the town of Westfall Oregon on the internet at this website- http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/or/westfall.html
Town of Westfall, Oregon; County: Mulheur; Climate: In the mountains;
Best time to visit: Summer.
Comments: According to the 1990 census there were 40 people in the 'township'. It did have a post office. From I 84 just inside Oregon from Idaho turn onto hwy 201 south to state hwy 20/26. Go west about 12 miles or so to the town of Vale. Continue on hwy 20 another 20 miles or so to the town of Harper. There is a paved road that goes north from Harper to the town of Westfall, then the pavement stops according to the map. There is a Westfall cemetery also.
Remains: Unknown
Westfall, Oregon was founded by Levi Westfall. This was close to the Oregon Trail and is along Bully Creek. Will post a revision when I have more. Submitted by: Nancy Wagner: The town was founded by Levi Westfall - the following is from a book, Pioneer Days in Malheur County, pages starting 328. Westfall was a typical town of "The Old West". It could appropriately be called the last frontier town in Malheur county. It first appearaed on the map about 1882 when Phil Cammann opened a store on the old Levi Westfall place. There were only four small houses in the town. Levi Westfall, for whom the town was named, located the homstead in 1870. He was a West Virginian and was the first pioneer to locate in the Alder creek valley - later Bully creek. James and Jack Westfall, brothers, came to the vicinity with their families in the early Eighties. .... James F., son of James Westfall, was born in Westfall. In early manhood he farmed and raised livestock on Bully creek and later engaged in business in Juntura and Fruitland. He died at the hospital in Ontario January 18, 1946, at the age of 64. The worst Indian trouble early settlers had in the Westfall locality was due to stock stealing. Many ranchers continuously risked their lives in trying to recover the animals. On one raid the Indians stold Levi Westfall's bible, tore out the leaves, and scattered them along the trail.
Westfall grew from one small store to three general stores, two hotels, a bank, three saloons, a blacksmith shop, two livery barns, a large frame school house, church, candy store, garage and dance hall. ...... Westfall was incorporated in 1895 and J.C. Skelton was the first mayor. William M. Westfall, a nephew of Levi Westfall, was among the last of those old pioneers to cross the great divide. He died in Ontario on May 9, 1946, at the age of 81. Mr. Westfall spent his boyhood in west Virginia and came to Westfall in 1883, when 18 years of age. He was married in 1896 and spent most of his life farming in that community. His wife preceded him in death. His three sons, Ray, Victor and Delbert, reside in Ontario. Two daughters, Mrs. Etta Schulz and Mrs. Barbara Turner, reside at Harper. A third daughter lives in California.
Jack Westfall came from West Virginia in 1884 with his family, including four sons, Henry, John, Albert and Jasper, and two daughters, now Mrs. Martha Westfall Solders, and Mrs. Alice Westfall Cole. Jasper was killed while serving as city marshal of Westfall by Asa Carey, May 10, 1912 when Carey was resisting arrest. Carey was sent to prison. Henry and John now live in Ontario. Henry Westfall and his wife, May, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on November 10, 1947. When the Malheur valley railroad started building through Malheur canyon and work was started on a depot at Harper in 1909 most of the town of Westfall was moved to Harper. At one time Westfall contained three stores, a bank, two hotels, two saloons, two livery barns, a blacksmith shop and other business establishments and the homes of about 300 families. Soon after Harper became the railroad station, Westfall dwindled to one store, one dwelling, a school house and a church.
Note: I also found this information about Jasper Westfall who was born in 1872 in Jackson County, West Virginia, a son of Jackson and Mary Katherine Westfall and grandson of Stephen and Elizabeth (Morrison) Westfall who was marshal of Westfall, Oregon in 1912. On May 10, 1912 Marshal Jasper Westfall was involved in a gunfight with blacksmith Asa Carey, who had previously killed two men. Marshal Westfall was shot and killed. Asa Carey was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison at the State Penitentiary at Salem, Oregon. He was later paroled and moved to Napa, California. The town of Westfall, Oregon soon became nearly deserted, which it remains to this day.
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(4aa) Stephen and Elizabeth 'Betsy' (Morrison) Westfall's daughter Eleanor Westfall was born in�1824�in Mason County, West Virginia, and died �24 Apr 1888. She married William Green 15 Apr 1849�in Jackson County, West Virginia. He was born abt. 1827 in WVA. Children of William Green and�Eleanor (Westfall) Green were-Elizabeth Green born 17 Jan 1850 in Jackson County, West Virginia, died 3 Jul 1902; Sarah Green born May 1851 in Jackson County, West Virginia; David Green born Apr 1855 in Jackson County, West Virginia; Rebecca Jane Green born 6 Mar 1860 in Jackson County, West Virginia, died 19 Jun 1913 in Kanawha Co., WVA; and John F Green born Jul 1866 in Jackson County, West Virginia.
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(5aa) Stephen and Elizabeth "'Betsy" (Morrison) Westfall's daughter Margaret Westfall was born abt. 1825�in Mason County, West Virginia. She married Abraham Litton 10 Apr 1846�in Jackson County, West Virginia. He was born 8 Nov 1824 in Rockbridge Co, VA, and died 25 Feb 1912 in Jackson County, West Virginia. Children of Abraham Litton and�Margaret (Westfall) Litton were-Jonathan Smith Litton born abt. 1847 in Jackson County, West Virginia, died 2 Feb 1860 in Jackson County, West Virginia; Allen Litton born 1849 in Jackson County, West Virginia, died 16 Feb 1860 in Jackson County, West Virginia; Henry Litton born 13 Jun 1853 in Jackson County, West Virginia, died 7 Apr 1919; David Litton born 1 Oct 1855 in Jackson County, West Virginia, died 24 Nov 1915 in Putnam Co, WVA; Elizabeth Jane Litton born 13 Jan 1858 in Jackson County, West Virginia, died 7 Mar 1860 in Jackson County, West Virginia; and a Son Litton (first name unknown), �born Jul 1862, Jackson County, West Virginia, died Jul 1862 in Jackson County, West Virginia.
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(6aa) Stephen and Elizabeth "'Betsy" (Morrison) Westfall's son Jacob Westfall was born abt. 1832 in� Jackson County, West Virginia. He married Anne Elizabeth Wilson 8 May 1856 in Roane Co., WVA. She was born Oct 1833 in Upshur Co, WVA. Children�of Jacob Westfall and Anne Elizabeth (Wilson) Westfall were-John Webster Westfall born 20 Mar 1856 in Roane County, West Virginia, died 11 Dec 1940 in Roane County, West Virginia; Emaline Westfall born abt. 1858 in Roane County, West Virginia; Alonzo Westfall born abt. 1860 in Roane County, West Virginia; Sarah E. Westfall born abt. 1862 in Roane County, West Virginia; Levi D. Westfall born abt. 1865 in Roane County, West Virginia, died�bef. Jul 1899; Sophronia Westfall born abt. 1867 in Jackson County, West Virginia, died 1930; Absolom B. Westfall born Feb 1864 in Jackson County, West Virginia; Mary E. Westfall born abt. 1876 in WVA; Cora Westfall born abt. 1879 in WVA; and Annis Westfall born Feb 1878 in WVA.
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(7aa) Stephen and Elizabeth "'Betsy" (Morrison) Westfall's daughter Jemima Westfall was born Sep 1836�in Jackson County, West Virginia, and died 14 Dec 1915�in Jackson County, West Virginia. She married 1st Chester S. Tenney 2 Mar 1856�in Jackson County, West Virginia. He was born abt. 1826 in Dutchess Co., NY, and died 9 May 1864 in Cloyd's Mountain, VA. Chester was a widower when they married. She married 2nd Richard Lewis Hite 26 Feb 1865�in Roane County, West Virginia. He was born Dec 1830 in Nelson Co, VA, and died Bef 14 Dec 1915.�Children of Jemima Westfall and her 1st husband Chester S. Tenney were-Minerva Tenney born 14 Jan 1857 in Jackson County, West Virginia, died 1 Oct 1913 in Jackson County, West Virginia; James Newton Tenney born 7 Sep 1859 in Jackson County, West Virginia, died 1935; and Elizabeth Ellen Tenney born 7 Dec 1860 in Jackson County, West Virginia. Children of Jemima Westfall and her 2nd husband Richard Lewis Hite were-Nancy Hite� born abt. 1865 in Roane County, West Virginia; Vernicia Catherine Hite born Mar 1869 in Roane County, West Virginia, died 27 Mar 1937 in Jackson County, West Virginia; Susan Belle Hite born abt. 1868 in Roane County, West Virginia; Sarah Jane Hite born 1870 in Jackson County, West Virginia; William Stevens J. Hite born 9 Jun 1872 in Jackson County, West Virginia, died 1957; and Thomas V. Oliver Hite born Mar 1877 in WVA.
(Note: From - Pioneers of Jackson County - Part 3 - - - Steven and Jacob Westfall, who settled on lower tug Fork, were sons of a brother of Zachariah. Jacob died unmarried. Steven moved to Elk before 1833. George Castos wife was his sister. Watt Rollins claims Stephen Westfall was a son of John Westfall. One of his sons, Isaac N. Westfall, born in 1841 and died in 1879, from the effects of a wound received at Cloyds Mountain. He married Catharine Tibble, daughter of James and Margaret Calbraith Tibble, of Athens County, Ohio. John B. Westfall, of Elk Fork, another son, was a carpenter and a noted athlete. Henry Knopp, of Mill Creek, relates that when he was a boy, Westfall built a new hewed log house for his father, George Knopp. This was considered at that time quite a fine residence, since, it has been weather boarded, ceiled, and painted, and is the same house in which Mr. Knopp now lives. When Westfall finished nailing on the roof, he threw his hatchet to the ground, and sticking his feet up into the air, walked along the comb of the building on his hands to the other end, where he could climb down.
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(Note: From the above information from "Pioneers of Jackson County" - Part 3 - - - "Steven and Jacob Westfall, who settled on lower tug Fork, were sons of a brother of Zachariah. Jacob died unmarried. Steven moved to Elk before 1833. George Castos wife was his sister. Watt Rollins claims Stephen Westfall was a son of John Westfall."
(Note: It appears from the above information that John and Margaret (Wolfe) Westfall may have had another son Jacob Westfall who settled on lower Tug Fork with his brother Stephen Westfall, and who died unmarried.)
Jacob Kittle
Jacob Kittle�was born 26 Jul 1757 and died in 1844. He was a Revolutionary War soldier. He married Mary Ann Hendrickson 25 Nov 1776 in New Amsterdam, NY. Mary Ann Hendrickson was born 31 Oct 1760 in Deer Park, Orange Co., NY, and died 9 Mar 1834 in Elkins, Randolph Co., WVA. Her burial was at Primitive Baptist Church Cem., Arnold Hill, Beverly, Randolph Co., WVA. She was a daughter of Johannes Hendrickson and Lydia Kelder. Children of Jacob Kittle and�Mary Ann Hendrickson were-Janneke Kittle born 25 Nov 1776; Gean (Jean) Kittle born 25 Nov 1776; Elizabeth Kittle born 1777; Samuel Kittle born 1778; George Kittle born 1779; Sarah Kittle born 1780; Margaret E. Kittle born 1781; Ione Kittle born 1782; Anna Kittle born 1783; Christy Kittle born 1783; Lydia Kittle born 5 Mar 1785; Jemima Kittle born 15 Sep 1788; Moses Kittle born 1791; Benjamin Wilson Kittle born 1794; and Mary Polly Kittle born 1798.
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(1) Jacob Kittle and Mary (Hendrickson) Kittle's daughter Gean (Jean) Kittle was born Oct. 10, 1776, and died on March 31, 1845. She married William Kelley on April 20, 1798, in Randolph County, WV. He was born in PA March 4, 1779, and died in Randolph County, WV on June 12, 1854, at the home of his son Dolbeare Kelley. William served in the War of 1812 with the 37th Reg. Va. He owned 100 acres of land on Eberman's Creek and Big Lick Run, Sims Index to Land Grants, Land Book 2, page 341. His will, located in Randolph County, WV Will Book 4, page 1, leaves son Absalom B. Kelley 20 acres of land, son Noah Z. Kelley a piece or tract of land to wit 20 poles in width, adjoining the north end of the survey deeded to him by my son Abel H. Kelley, Thirdly to his son Dolbeare, the plantation on which I now reside together with all the unimproved land immediately attached, fourthly lists after his decease that his personal and real estate or property be disposed of and after paying all my just debts and funeral expenses that his daughter Ellen Kelley be paid the sum of Ten dollars and the balance to be equally divided between my second daughters Elizabeth Clark, Rebecca Everit, Ianta Wilmoth, Naomah Vanscoy, Margaret Smith and Ellen Kelley. Appoints son Abel H. Kelley as his sole executor.
William J. Kelley and his brother Abel W. Kelley lived on adjacent properties. It is clear that descendants from both William J. Kelley's family and Abel W. Kelley's family had close ties. Their parents were William Kelley and Martha McCourtney.� Information found on William and Martha McCourtney Kelley so far suggests that they were from Northampton County, Pa.
Children of William Kelley and Gean (Jean) Kittle were-Absolam Kelley born 1803, died Dec. 29, 1858, Randolph County, WV, married 1st Ruth Chenoweth, married 2nd Susan Canfield; Abel H. Kelley, born Sept. 12, 1813, Randolph County, WV, died Feb. 1, 1869, Randolph County, WV, married 1st Susan or Susanna Ferguson, married 2nd Delilah Ferguson, married 3rd Miriam Brewer; Noah Z. Kelley, born 1823, Randolph County, WV, died March 11, 1903; Clifton, Clay County, Kansas, married to Hannah E. Long; Dolbeare Kelley born on April 24, 1820, died on Oct. 16, 1884, married to Margaret Kittle.
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(1a) William Kelley and Gean "Jean" (Kittle) Kelley's son Absolam Kelley was born 1803, and died Dec. 29, 1858, Randolph County, WV. He married first to Ruth Chenoweth and second to Susan Canfield. His 1st wife Ruth was a daughter of William Chenoweth and Lydia Kittle. She was born April 8, 1911. Children of Absolam Kelley and his 1st wife Ruth Chenoweth were-Martha Kelley, married Francis Murphy; Lucinda Kelley, married William Moore; Caroline Kelley, married Silas Moore; Jasper Kelley, married Deborah Moore; William C. Kelley, married Agnes Moore; Sarah Kelley, married Marshall Canfield; Eli Kelley, married 1st to Barbara Frank, married 2nd to Mary Wimber.
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(2a) William Kelley and Gean "Jean" (Kittle) Kelley's son Abel H. Kelley was born Sept. 12, 1813 in Randolph County, WV, and died Feb. 1, 1869, Randolph County, WV. He married on Nov. 26, 1839 to Susan or Susanna Ferguson, born May 16, 1822, died Oct. 8, 1859. Children of Abel H. Kelley and Susanna Ferguson were-Rebecca Kelley; Clark Kelley, married Delilah Ferguson; Elam Kelley, married to 1st to Miriam Brewer, married 2nd to Barbara Brewer.
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(3a) William Kelley and Gean "Jean" (Kittle) Kelley's son Noah Z. Kelley was born in 1823, Randolph County, WV, and died March 11, 1903, Clifton, Clay County, Kansas. He married Hannah E. Long. Children of Noah Z. Kelley and Hannah E. Long were-Marion Kelley, married Martha E. Phebus; Anna Kelley; Ruehamma Kelley, married 1st to Stephen D. Prudden, married 2nd to Jay Wilson.
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(4a) William Kelley and Gean "Jean" (Kittle) Kelley's son Dolbeare Kelley was born on April 24, 1820, and died on Oct. 16, 1884. He married Margaret Kittle, daughter of Moses Kittle and Nancy Bennett, born Oct. 13, 1823, and died Jan. 26, 1902. After Dolbeare's death in 1884, Margaret remarried to Cyrus Isner, widowed husband of her sister Christina. Dolbeare was listed as Lt. of Militia in 1853, Randolph County, WV, also listed as being held prisoner at Camp Chase in Ohio during Civil War, listed as civilian, mail carrier. Owned 2 tracts of land, 1 tract of 59 acres located at Panther Run, listed in Randolph County, WV Deed Book 4, and another tract of 150 acres located on Pond Lick Run, Randolph County, WV, willed land his father, William Kelley, lived on in the will of William Kelley, dated Jan. 13, 1849, proven June 25, 1854,
Children of Dolbeare Kelley and Margaret Kittle were-Enoch Kelley, Jesse Kelley, Amanda Kelley, Nancy Kelley, Alba Kelley, Noah Kelley, William Kelley, Apaline Kelley, Sephrona Kelley, and Allen Kelley.
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(1aa) Dolbeare Kelley and Margaret (Kittle) Kelley's son Enoch Kelley, born Sept 7, 1841, enlisted Civil War on May 31, 1861, Distinguished Service, Conf. Va., enlisted as private, Co. A, 9th Batt. Reg. Va., later became Co. A., 25th Inf. Reg. Va., POW May 21, 1863, at Beverly, confined May 24, Fort McHenry MD, transsferred same day Fort Monroe, Va, exchanged May 26, CIty Point, Va. Hospitalized Oct. 20, same year, returned to unit on Oct. 22. Promoted to Full Corporal, 3rd Class Nov. 1, 1863. Hospitalized Jan. 21, 1864, returned to unit Jan. 25, same year. Promoted Full Sgt., 5th Class Feb. 1, 1864. Hospitalized April 12, same year, returned to unit April 15, same year. POW May 12, 1864, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Va., confined May 15, Belle Plain, Va., Confined May 18, 1864, Point Lookout, MD, Confinded Aug. 2, 1864, Elmira Prison Camp, Elmira, NY. Died, Elmira Prison Camp of small pox Oct. 25, 1864, buried at cemetery at Prison. Never married.
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(2) Jacob Kittle and Mary (Hendrickson) Kittle's daughter Jemima Kittle married Abel W. Kelley. He was born June 6, 1787 in PA, and died November, 17, 1878. He served in the War of 1812 in Capt. Jonathan Wamsley's Co. and is buried at Arnold Hill Cemetery, Elkins, Randolph County, WV. Thought by most researchers as a brother to William, both children of William Kelley and Martha McCourtney Kelley of Pa. Death certificate for Abel lists his parents as William and Martha Kelley. Mentions wife Jemima Kittle in will, son Lovell, son David B. Kelley, and son Harrison Kelley as executor. Lived on land adjoining his brother William, mentions in will bequeathing to son Lovell the tract of land on which he resided containing one hundred acres, being the land I purchased of William Kelley.
Children of Abel W. Kelley and Jemima Kittle were-Ruth Kelley, born April 10, 1810, died April 7, 1863, married Daniel Currence Adams; William L. Kelley born Sept 24, 1811, died Oct.23, 1863; Jacob Kelley born Jan. 9, 1813, died July 14, 1835, killed working on a steamboat; Benjamin Kelley born May 26, 1814; Rachel Mary Kelley born Dec. 25, 1815; Nancy Kelley, born Nov. 27, 1817, died Dec. 9, 1892, married 1st Washington Long, married 2nd John Gray; Jerusha Kelley born June 30, 1819, married Ezra Pugh Hart; Thursay Kelley born Feb 19, 1821, married David P. Murphy; Harrison Kelley born Sept., 12, 1822, died Dec. 8, 1917, married Louisa Kittle; John C. Kelley, born Jan. 23, 1825, died Nov. 15, 1895, married to Margaret (or Anzabel) White; Asa Kelley born Oct. 23, 1825, died June 4, 1862, served Va. 31rst infantry, Co. F, killed in Civil War (twin to John); Jemima Kelley born April 26, 1827, married to Ellconia Phillips; Abel W. Kelley Jr. born April 26, 1827, died Nov. 17, 1875; Asher Kelley born March 10, 1829, died Dec. 24, 1860, settled in Pa., Married a Miss Corbon, daughter of Asa Corbon; Lydia Kelley born Feb. 5, 1831, died June 15, 1851, married to William Isner; David Kelley (twin to Lydia) born Feb. 5, 1831, died Jan. 16, 1911, married Margaret Pritt; Lovell Kelley, born Oct. 3, 1832, died Feb. 22, 1876, married 1st Martha Taylor, married 2nd Phobe Taylor.
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(1a) Abel Kelley and Jemima (Kittle) Kelley's son Benjamin Kelley was born May 26, 1814. He married to Margaret White. He was a Col. in the Civil War. Children of Benjamin Kelley and Margaret White were-Charles Kelley; Rachel Mary Kelley born Dec. 25, 1815; Nancy Kelley, born Nov. 27, 1817, died Dec. 9, 1892, married 1st to Washington Long, married 2nd to John Gray; and another son name unknown.
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(2a) Abel Kelley and Jemima (Kittle) Kelley's daughter Jerusha Kelley was born June 30, 1819. Jerusha married Ezra Pugh Hart. Jerusha, Ezra, and some of their children and their families are buried at Hazelwood Cemetery, Randolph County, WV. Ezra was a minister of the Primitive Baptist Church, the son of James and Eleanor Chenoweth Hart, he was born 1820. He married Jerusha in 1842. Children of Ezra Pugh Hart and Jerusha Kelley were-John Chenoweth Hart, Almira Jane Hart, Virginia Hart, Abel W. Hart, James Hart, and Webster Bosworth Hart.
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(3a) Abel Kelley and Jemima (Kittle) Kelley's daughter Thursay Kelley, [spelled Thirza also] born Feb 19, 1821. She married Rev. David P. Murphy.
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(4a) Abel Kelley and Jemima (Kittle) Kelley's son Harrison Kelley was born Sept., 12, 1822, and died Dec. 8, 1917. He married to Louisa Kittle. He owned land at Mabie, later moved to Ohio. Children of Harrison Kelley and Louisa Kittle were-Ere Kelley, Walter Kelley, Sterling Kelley, Guy Kelley, and Cecil Kelley.
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(5a) Abel Kelley and Jemima (Kittle) Kelley's son John C. Kelley, born Jan. 23, 1825, died Nov. 15, 1895. He married Anzabel White, and lived in Greenbrier County, WV. Children of John C. Kelley and Anzabel White were-Sebert Kelley, Matthew Kelley, Abel Kelley, Benjamin Kelley, and Ida Kelley.
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(6a) Abel Kelley and Jemima (Kittle) Kelley's son David Kelley born Feb. 5, 1831, died Jan. 16, 1911, married Margaret Pritt. Bought a large tract of land either Kelley Mountain or Cheat Mountain, lived there several years then sold to a Mr. Baker and bought a tract of land at Mabie Community. Children of David Kelley and Margaret Pritt were-Columbis Kelley, Paul Kelley, Emma Kelley, Blanch Kelley, Florence Kelley, and George Kelley.
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(7a) Abel Kelley and Jemima (Kittle) Kelley's son Lovell Kelley was born Oct. 3, 1832, and died Feb. 22, 1876. He married Martha Taylor, daughter of Nimrod and Margaret Taylor. He lived at the old Kelley homeplace which he inherited from his father. He was executor to Abel H. Kelley's will, [son of William J. Kelley and Gean Kittle], after death of wife Martha, who died at son Floyd's death, he remarried to Martha's sister Phobe. Children of Lovell Kelley and 1st wife Martha Taylor were-Winifred Kelley, Scott Kelley, Asa T. Kelley, Luceba Kelley, Floyd Kelley. Children of Lovell Kelley and 2nd wife Phobe Taylor were-Alice Kelley, Mary Kelley, Margaret Kelley, Jimima Kelley, Dellia Kelley, and James Kelley.
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