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Wilhelmus Westfall
Wilhelmus William Westfall was baptized March 26, 1735 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY, and died in Dayton, Montgomery County, OH in 1810. He was a son of Jacob and Judith (Hornbeck) Westfall. He married Elizabeth Thorne May 5, 1756 in VA (now WVA). Elizabeth Thorne was a daughter of Peter Thorne. She died in an Indian raid in 1759 at Decker Creek, Monogalia Co., VA (now WVA). His second wife was Mary (maiden name unknown).
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Wilhelmus William Westfall was a son of Jacob and Judith (Hornbeck) Westfall, and a grandson of Jurian and Styntje (Kuykendall) Westfall. His great grandparents were Johannes and Marritje (Kool) Westfall, and Wilhelmus Westfall'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.
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Wilhelmus William Westfall and his 2nd wife Mary (maiden name unknown) had these 13 children-Elizabeth Westfall, George Westfall, Job Westfall, William Louw Westfall Jr., Judith Westfall, Andrew Westfall, Absolom Westfall, Joel Westfall, John Westfall, Isaac Westfall, Jacob Westfall, Euphemia Effie Westfall, and James Westfall.
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(Note: LAND: �Randolph County Virginia Deeds; Book 1; Page 317; dated 27 Nov 1794; FHL 807463. Information from Land Record: �William WESTFALL and his wife, Mary, of Randolph County, Virginia to John BARNHOUSE of Randolph County, Virginia. For 80 pounds WESTFALL sold to BARNHOUSE land in Randolph County, Virginia lying in Sugar Creek within a quarter of a mile of a survey of Charles MYERS containing 460 acres. Beginning at a large white oak, near the bank of Sugar Creek on the West side of the Creek, and running thence west 250 poles crossing a fork of Sugar Creek to a whiteoak; thence South seventy degrees East crossing the creek 200 poles to 3 white oak; thence N 5 degrees W 325 poles crossing the creek to the beginning. Signed: �William WESTFALL, Mary WESTFALL. Witness: �Jacob WESTFALL.)
(1) Wilhelmus William Westfall and his 2nd wife Mary's daughter Elizabeth Westfall married William Low.
(2) Wilhelmus William Westfall and his 2nd wife Mary's son George Rennix Westfall born 1768 VA, died 1830 in Montgomery Co. OH, married Mary Pettit born abt. 1770 in VA (WVA), and they had 6 children-James Westfall born abt. 1792; Job Westfall born 1791, married Elizabeth "Betsy" Terry in 1815 in Miami Co., OH; Enos Westfall born abt. 1796; Delilah Westfall married Nathan Terry in 1815 in Miami Co., OH; Mary "Polly" Westfall born abt. 1800, married John Roll in 1824 in Darke Co., OH; and Ebenezer Westfall born in 1803.
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(1a) George and Mary (Pettit) Westfall's son Ebenezer Westfall born 14 Feb 1803 in Montgomery Co., OH, died 19 Oct 1884 in Knox Co., IL, buried in the Knoxville Cemetery, Knox Co., IL. Married 1st 4 Aug 1825 in Darke Co., OH, Elizabeth Cox, married 2nd in 1849 in Knox Co., IL, Narcissa Ferguson, and married 3rd in 1866 in Knox Co., IL, Sarah E. Bergen, born 19 Mar 1816, died 16 Dec 1886, buried in Knoxville Cemetery, Knox Co., IL. Children of Ebenezer Westfall and Elizabeth Cox were-Harlen Westfall born about 1834 in Darke Co. OH, Newton Westfall born about 1836 in IN, Delilah Westfall born about 1838 in IN, Ebenezer Westfall born about 1841 in IN, and Benjamin Westfall born about 1844 in IL.
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(2a)��George and Mary (Pettit) Westfall's son Job Westfall (or Jobe Westfall) was born Apr. 24, 1791 VA. He married 1st Elizabeth "Betsy" Terry. Job Westfall died in 1839 and is buried at Turkey Run Cemetery in Montgomery Co. near Wingate, IN. Elizabeth "Betsy" Terry was born Abt. 1800, and died 1829 in probably Darke Co Ohio. Job Westfall married 2nd Rosanna (maiden name unknown). She was born Abt. 1813 in Vt. Job Westfall and his family lived in Coal Creek Twp., Montgomery Co., IN in census of 1850. Children of Job Westfall and his 1st wife Elizabeth "Betsy" Terry were-Enos T. Westfall born abt. 1818, Ohio, died Nov. 1902, married Elizabeth Grenard in Montgomery Co., IN; and George Westfall born 26 July 1820, Darke Co., Ohio, died 1900, married 1st Martha Ann Hauser 24 Sept. 1840 in Montgomery Co., IN, married 2nd Catherine Bartley Francis. Children of Job Westfall and his 2nd wife Rosanna were-Murine A. Westfall born abt. 1843 Coal Creek Twp., Montgomery Co., IN; and Harriet L. Westfall born abt. 1846, Coal Creek Twp., Montgomery Co IN.
(1aa) Job and Elizabeth "Betsy" (Terry) Westfall's son Enos T. Westfall born in Darke County, OH in 1818 married Elizabeth Grenard in Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co., IN in 1842. she was born in 1825 in KY, and died in 1875 in Montgomery Co., IN. She is buried at Turkey Run Cemetery in Wingate, Montgomery Co., IN. Enos T. and Elizabeth (Grenard) Westfall had 12 children-Louetta E. Westfall born 1866 Montgomery Co., IN, married William Thomas Baldwin; Job Westfall married Mary Jane Francis; John Westfall; George Westfall; Desire Westfall; Basil Westfall born abt. 1852; Rachel Westfall born abt. 1854 Montgomery Co., IN; Martha E. Westfall born abt. 1856 Montgomery Co., IN; Mary Westfall born abt. 1858 Montgomery Co., IN; Margaret E. Westfall born abt. 1861 Montgomery Co., IN; Daniel Vorhees Westfall born abt. 1862 Montgomery Co., IN; Elisha Westfall born abt. 1869 Montgomery Co., IN.
(1aaa) Enos T. Elizabeth (Grenard) Westfall's daughter Louetta E. Westfall was born 30 July 1866 in Montgomery County, Indiana, and died 14 Dec. 1956 in St. John's, Clinton County, Michigan. Burial: Vinewood Cemetery, Montcalm, Michigan. She married William Thomas Baldwin born 9 Aug. 1865 in Waynetown, Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Indiana. They were married 22 Feb. 1887 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. Children of William Thomas Baldwin and Louetta Westfall were-Dora O. Baldwin born 1887 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana; Joseph Allen Baldwin born Nov. 1891 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana; Irvin Lewis Baldwin born 18 Oct. 1893 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana; Verna Viola Baldwin born 2 Dec. 1895 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana; and Ella Lee Baldwin born 26 June 1898 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana.
(2aaa) Enos T. and Elizabeth (Grenard) Westfall's son Job Westfall was born in Montgomery Co., IN. He married Mary Jane Francis. Job Westfall and his wife Mary Jane (Francis) Westfall had 4 children-Marion Walter Westfall; Lillie May Westfall; Clarence Elmer Westfall; and Charles Allen Westfall.----(1aaaa)----Job and Mary Jane (Francis ) Westfall's son Marion Walter Westfall was born 9-26-1872. His wife's name is unknown. They had a son Steven Westfall.----(2aaaa)----Job and Mary Jane (Francis ) Westfall's daughter Lillie May Westfall was born 2-28-1870, She married David Bunnell. Children of David Bunnell and Lillie May Westfall were-Ruskin Bunnell, Frances Bunnell, and David Bunnell.----(3aaaa)----Job and Mary Jane (Francis ) Westfall's son Clarence Elmer Westfall born was born 7-4-1877. He married Judith (maiden name not known), Child of Clarence Elmer Wetfall and Judith was-Donald Westfall.----(4aaaa)----Job and Mary Jane (Francis ) Westfall's son Charles Allen Westfall born was 3-15-1881 in IN, and died 12-26-1965 in FL. He married Minnie Isobel Van Dine (birth name) Elliott (adopted last name) born 6-6-1887 IN, died 11-18-1965 in FL. Charles Allen Westfall and Minnie Isobel Van Dine Elliott Westfall had these children-Mary Margaret Westfall; Virginia Helen Westfall; Shirley Isobel Westfall; and Barbara Jeanne Westfall.----(1aaaaa)----Charles Allen Westfall and Minnie Isobel Van Dine Elliott Westfall's daughter Mary Margaret Westfall was born 3-11-1910 IN, and died June 1997 in CA.----(2aaaaa)----Charles Allen Westfall and Minnie Isobel Van Dine Elliott Westfall's daughter Virginia Helen (Westfall) Horton Lamb was born 8-19-1911 in IN, and currently lives in Jacksonville, FL. She had these children-James Horton born 1935 IN, died in Jacksonville, FL, Jerry Horton born IN, Lives in Jacksonville, FL, and Jack Horton born in 1939 IN, died in Jacksonville, FL.----(3aaaaa)----Charles Allen Westfall and Minnie Isobel Van Dine Elliott Westfall's daughter Shirley Isobel Westfall was born 4-26-1913 IN, and died April 1993 in WA. She married Albert J. Weimer born 10-5-1908 IN, died 1996 in AZ. Albert J. Weimer and Shirley Isobel (Westfall) Weimer had these children-James Richard Weimer born 2-15-35 IN, and Miriam Kay Weimer born 12-31-1939 IN, died June 1999 in Sun City, AZ.----(4aaaaa)----Charles Allen Westfall and Minnie Isobel Van Dine Elliott Westfall's daughter Barbara Jeanne Westfall was born 9-19-1919 IN, and died 9-6-2001 Rancho Bernardo, CA. She married Charles Roscoe Jones 8-3-1941, born 2-18-1921 New Castle, IN, died 1-23-1989 Escondido, CA. Charles Roscoe Jones and Barbara Jeanne (Westfall) Jones had these children-Philip Kent Jones born 7-20-1942 So. Bend, IN, and Sherry Lynn (Jones) Ryan born 6-21-1944 So. Bend, IN.
(2aa) Job and Elizabeth "Betsy" (Terry) Westfall's son George Westfall was born 26 July 1820 in Darke Co., Ohio, and died in 1900 at age 80. He married 1st Martha Ann Houser 24 Sept. 1840 in Montgomery Co., IN, daughter of John Houser and Nancy. She was born Abt. 1823 in Ky or Putnam Co IN, and died Bef. 1865. He married 2nd Catherine Bartley Francis abt. 1864. She was born Abt. 1831 in Illinois, and died 26 Feb 1893. In 1850 census George Westfall was a farmer and he and his family lived in Montgomery Co., IN in Coal Creek Twp. Children of George Westfall and Martha Ann Hauser were-James Westfall born abt. 1842 in Montgomery Co., IN, died bef. 1893; William Westfall born abt. 1844 in Montgomery Co., IN; John Westfall born abt. 1846 in Montgomery Co., IN; Vezey Westfall born abt. 1848 Montgomery Co., IN; Enos Westfall born abt. 1850 in Montgomery Co., IN, married Judith Thomas 09 Mar. 1881; Christopher Columbus Westfall born Sept. 1856 in Montgomery Co., IN, died 1943, in Montgomery Co., IN; Thomas Westfall born abt. 1861 in Montgomery Co., IN; and Nancy Ellen Westfall born 05 Mar. 1854, four miles NW of Waynetown, Montgomery Co., IN, died 18 Jan. 1936 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co., IN, buried Waynetown Masonic Cem, Waynetown IN. Child of George Westfall and Catherine Bartley Francis was-Carrie E. Westfall born 15 Apr. 1866 in Montgomery Co., IN. George and his 1st wife Martha are buried at Turkey Run. Catherine and one of her daughters (from her marriage to Reason Francis), Virginia Francis, are buried at the Pleasant Hill Christian Church in Wingate, IN. Catherine's oldest daughter, Mary Jane Francis, married Job Westfall son of Enos T. and Elizabeth (Grenard) Westfall. Catherine and George Westfall had one child, Carrie Westfall. Job and Mary Jane (Francis) Westfall, were residents for a short time of Tippecanoe, IN and later long-time residents of New Richmond, IN. Both are buried at the Pleasant Hill Christian Church in Wingate, IN, about 1 mile north of the Turkey Run Cemetery on Rt. 25, on the West side of the road. Job and Mary Jane (Francis) Westfall's son Allen Westfall married Minnie Van Dine (birth name) Elliott (adopted name) Westfall. They are buried at the Oak Hill Cemetery (the original Old Masonic Cemetery) on Grand Avenue, just south of Wabash College in Crawfordsville, IN. Charles Allen Westfall and Minnie Van Dine (birth name) Elliott (adopted name) Westfall's daughter Barbara Jeanne Westfall married Charles Roscoe Jones. They are buried next to Charles Allen and Minnie VanDine Elliott Westfall, at the Oak Hill Cemetery (Old Masonic Cemetery) on Grand Avenue in Crawfordsville. Barbara Jeanne Westfall was one of four daughters born to Charles Allen and Minnie B. Westfall in Crawfordsville, IN. Charles Allen Westfall's father and mother were Job and Mary Jane (Frances) Westfall; and Job's father and mother were Enos T. and Elizabeth (Grenard) Westfall.
Note: The following information about George Westfall is from -- {H. W. Beckwith, 1881 History of Montgomery County, Indiana (Chicago: Beers) page 507} - George WESTFALL, farmer, Waynetown, was born July 26, 1820, in Darke Co, Ohio. His parents, Jobe & Elizabeth (TERRY) Westfall, were natives of Ohio. His mother died in that state in 1829. His father married again, and in 1834 or 35 moved to Montgomery Co. IN, and rented in different parts of Coal Cr. Twp. He died in 1839, leaving a wife and family. He and wives were members of the Christian Church. he was a lifelong Dem. and had been a soldier in the War of 1812. The burden of the family fell upon George. For one year he cared for the home and family, when his stepmother- marrying again - relieved him of the responsibility. He then worked by the month at $14, high wages for the time. Sept 24, 1840, he was marr. to Martha A. Houser, daughter of John & Nancy Houser of CC Twp. His marriage took place in the log cabin that stood near Mr. Westfall's present residence. After marr. Mr. Westfall rented for 8 or 9 years. About 1859 he began buying the land of the Bingham heirs, and soon owned 64 acres. This he sold & purch. 160 acres in Sec. 27. He again sold & next secured his present farm of 238 3/4 acres at a cost of $9,550, which now constitutes his possessions, all under fence & fairly stocked. He has been a lifelong Dem., and in early times was Twp. trustee and later twp. clerk for 3 years. He & his wife, with all the family but the little one, are members of the Christian Church. They have 9 children: James (Deceased); Thomas; Wm; John; Vezy; Enos; Columbus; Nancy E. and Carrie E., Mary A. Houser was George Westfall's first wife, and was the Mother of all of his children except Carrie. Mary A. Houser Westfall died in 1861. George Westfall married his second wife Catherine Bartley Francis, a widow with three children, on October 8, 1861. Catherine's three children were Mary Jane Francis, born February 4, 1850, Albert Francis, born 1854, and Virginia Ann Francis, born 1857. George and Catherine had a child Carrie Westfall on April 15, 1866. Mary Jane Francis married Job Westfall in 1869, and had four children. Mary Jane Westfall lived to the age of 90 years and died in 1940. She lived in New Richmond, IN. Catherine Bartley Francis Westfall died on February 26, 1893. George Westfall outlived her, dying in 1900 at the age of 80 years.
(1aaa) George and Martha Ann (Houser) Westfall's son Vezey Westfall was born Sept. 1848 in Montgomery Co IN. He married Barbara Anna Bratton abt. 1870. She was born Sept. 1853. Child of Vezey Westfall and Barbara Anna Bratton was Erma Westfall. Vezey Westfall's 1st wife Barbara Anna Bratton died when her daughter Erma was 4 years old and Vezey Westfall remarried to Nancy Barton. Vezey and Barbara Anna (Bratton) Westfall's daughter Erma Westfall was born 10 Jun 1890 in Wayne Twp., Montgomery Co., IN, and died 22 Mar. 1981, buried Waynetown Masonic Cem., Waynetown, IN. She married Ariel Blackford 27 Feb. 1906. He was born in 1886 Wayne Twp., Montgomery Co., IN, and died 17 Jan. 1946, of heart disease, buried Waynetown Masonic Cem., Wayentown, IN. He was called Waxie. Children of Ariel and Erma (Westfall) Blackford were--Charles Blackford born 1908; VC Blackford 1914; William Blackford born 1916; and Ruth Blackford born 1930. Charles & VC were both nicknamed Waxie. The two younger sons served in WWII. Charles married Mary Craft and they had two sons, Charles and Donald. VC Married June DeMoss in 1937. William married Maxine Brewer and they had a daughter, Anita Louise. They divorced and William married Vivian Harlan Richardson. Ruth married Robert Donnelly in 1949 and had Linn a daughter in 1951 and son William in 1958.
(2aaa) George and Martha Ann (Houser) Westfall's son Christopher Columbus Westfall was born Sept. 1856 in Montgomery Co., IN, and died in 1943. He married Beatrice May Hendricks 07 Nov. 1880 in Montogmery Co., IN, daughter of Silas Hendricks and Sarah Stout. She was born Aug. 1860 in Indiana, and died 28 April 1950. Children of Christopher Columbus Westfall and Beatrice Hendricks were-Thomas H. Westfall born Aug 1881 Wayne Twp., Montgomery Co., IN, married Katherine Ellis 16 Nov. 1904, born abt. 1884; Christopher Columbus Westfall Jr. born abt. 1883 Wayne Twp., Montgomery Co., IN, died 8 Sept. 1966, married Eulalia Flossie Lidester 29 Nov. 1907, born 27 Dec. 1889, died 09 Feb. 1910; and Hendricks Westfall born abt. 1885.
(3aaa) George and Martha Ann (Houser) Westfall's daughter Nancy Ellen Westfall was born 05 Mar. 1854 near Waynetown, Montgomery Co., IN, and died 18 Jan. 1936 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co., IN, buried Waynetown Masonic Cem, Waynetown, IN, married Joseph Oscar Schenck 10 Mar. 1881 in Montgomery Co., IN, son of Chrineyance Schenck and Margaret Hance. He was born 28 Mar. 1856 in Wayne Twp., Montgomery Co., In, and died 22 May 1928 in Waynetown, IN, buried Waynetown Masonic Cem, Waynetown, IN. Children of Joseph Schenck and Nancy Ellen Westfall were-Alta E. Schenck born 10 Feb. 1882, Montgomery Co., IN, died 17 Apr. 1963, Montgomery CO IN, married Charles Ross 10 Dec. 1902, in Montgomery Co IN, born 19 Feb. 1878, Montgomery Co IN, died 06 Nov. 1955, buried Waynetown Masonic Cem., Waynetown, IN; Era Belle Schenck born 25 Nov. 1885, Montgomery Co., IN, died 29 Jan 1962, buried Waynetown Masonic Cem., Wayentown, Montgomery Co., IN, married Cecil F. Murphy 04 Sept. 1912, born 1885, died 1967; Forest Wilbur Schenck born 20 Mar. 1891, Montgomery Co., IN, died 16 Oct 1965, married Opal Berry 12 May 1912, Near Waynetown, Montgomery Co., IN.
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(3a) George and Mary (Pettit) Westfall's daughter Mary "Polly" Westfall was born in 1800 in Darke County, OH. She was the first white baby born in Darke County, OH. She died in 1903 at age 103. She is buried at Turkey Run Cemetery, Montgomery Co., near Wingate, IN. She married John Roll in Greenville, Darke Co., OH in 1824. They later moved to Montgomery Co., IN. He was born in 1802 and died in 1836. He is buried at Turkey Run Cemetery, Montgomery Co., near Wingate, IN.
(3) Wilhelmus William Westfall and his 2nd wife Mary's son Job Westfall was born 1772 in Randolph County, VA (now WVA), and he died in 1822 in OH. Job Westfall married twice to Hannah (maiden name not known) and Margaret George born abt. 1774 VA, and they had these children-William Westfall born 1790, died 1852, married Rebecca Slade in 1813 in Montgomery Co., OH; Diana Westfall born abt. 1800, married Daniel Overholtz in 1828 in Darke Co., OH; Job Westfall Jr. born abt. 1802, married Phoebe Overholtz in 1831 in Preble Co., OH; Deborah Westfall born abt. 1804, married John Penny in 1829 in Darke Co., OH; Levi Westfall born abt. 1806; Eli Westfall born abt. 1808, married Sybil Hopkins in 1835 in Preble Co., OH; Margaret Westfall born abt. 1810; and Elizabeth Westfall born abt. 1812.
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(1a) Job and Margaret (George) Westfall's son William Westfall was born 1791 in VA, and died 21 Jan 1852 in Greenville Twp, Darke Co., OH. He married Rebecca Slade 29 June 1813 in Montgomery Co., OH. Rebecca Slade was born 4 Apr. 1794 in Wilkes Co., GA. She died 11 Feb. 1853 in Greenville Twp, Darke Co., OH. Children of William Westfall and Rebecca Slade were-John Slade Westfall born abt. 1814 in Greenville Twp, Darke Co., OH, died aft. 23 Jan. 1897 in, Darke Co., OH, married 1st Effie Westfall, married 2nd Susannah Stultz, married 3rd Susan Jane Martin; Hannah Westfall born abt. 1816 in Greenville Twp, Darke Co., OH, died 25 Apr. 1893 in Trenton, Grundy Co., MO, married 24 Mar. 1836 in Darke Co., OH Jacob Sawyer born abt. 1806 in PA, died 3 Sept. 1888 in Trenton, Grundy Co., MO; Nancy Westfall born 22 Jan. 1823 in Greenville Twp, Darke Co., OH, died 11 Nov. 1866 in Richland Twp, Darke Co., OH, married 1st John Jeremiah Hartzell 26 Jan. 1841 in Darke Co., OH, born 1 Dec. 1815 in Menallen Twp, Adams Co., PA, died 19 Sept. 1854 in Richland Twp, Darke Co., OH, married 2nd Jacob Fetter 28 Oct. 1858 in Darke Co., OH; James Westfall born abt. 1825 in Greenville Twp, Darke Co., OH, married 16 Mar. 1848 in Darke Co., OH Elizabeth Guntrum born abt. 1826 in Darke Co., OH; Martha "Patsy" Westfall born abt. 1828 in Greenville Twp, Darke Co., OH, 3 Apr. 1853 in Greenville Twp, Darke Co., OH, married 21 Apr. 1844 in Darke Co., OH Michael Spayd born abt. 1821 in PA; and Susannah Westfall born abt 1829 in Greenville Twp, Darke Co., OH, died 23 Feb. 1853 in Greenville Twp, Darke Co., OH, married David C. Kreitzer 2 Nov. 1851 in Darke Co., OH
(1aa) William and Rebecca (Slade) Westfall's son John Slade Westfall was born abt. 1814 in OH, and died 23 Jan. 1897 in Darke Co., OH. He married 1st Effie Westfall 2 Sept. 1838 in Darke Co., OH, a daughter of John and Merebe (Ellis) Westfall. She was born abt.1813. Children of John Slade Westfall and Effie Westfall were-William H. Westfall born 21 Aug. 1840 in OH, died 1865, married Josephine H. Caldwell; Isabelle Westfall born abt. 1840 in OH, died 1911, married Michael Peiffer born abt. 1842, and they had a son Horace C. Peiffer; Rebecca Westfall born abt. 1844 in OH, died 1911, married 1st James G. Paxton, married 2nd George Frederick Sebring; Sarah Ann Westfall born abt. 1846 in OH; Nancy J. Westfall born abt. 1848 in OH; and Effie Westfall born abt. 1849 in OH, married Francis M. Kline. John Slade Westfall married 2nd Susanna Stultz born abt. 1831 in PA. They married 29 Aug. 1850 in Darke Co., OH. Children of John Slade Westfall and Susannah Stultz were-Abraham Westfall born abt. 1851 in OH, married Edith Anthony; Isaac James Westfall born abt. 1852 in OH, married Sarah Ann Riegle; Elizabeth Westfall born abt. 1855 in OH; John A Westfall born abt. 1859 in OH, married Nancy B. Harrison; Emma Westfall born abt. 1863 in OH; Henry Westfall born abt. 1863 in OH; and Mary Elizabeth Westfall born abt.1857 in OH, married William W. Crawford. John Slade Westfall married 3rd Sarah J. Martin born abt. 1834 in OH. They married 26 Mar. 1868 in Darke Co., OH. Children of John Slade Westfall and Sarah J. Martin were-Franklin Westfall born abt. 1869 in OH; Bertha Westfall; and Infant Westfall.
(2a) William and Rebecca (Slade) Westfall's son James Westfall was born abt. 1825 in Greenville Twp, Darke Co., OH, and died Bef. 1870. He married 16 Mar. 1848 in Darke Co., OH Elizabeth Guntrum born abt. 1826 in Darke Co., OH. Children of James Westfall and Elizabeth Guntrum were-David Westfall born abt. 1854 in OH; Mary J. Westfall born abt. 1857 in OH; Nancy Westfall born abt. 1861 in OH; James Westfall born abt. 1863 in OH; and Charles F. Westfall born abt. 1864 in OH, died 1946, married Callie Sumpt.
(4) Wilhelmus William Westfall and his 2nd wife Mary's son William Louw Westfall Jr. (1768-1821) married Elizabeth Stalnaker (1780-1861), the daughter of Jacob and Eleanor (Truby) Stalnaker, and they had these children-Job Westfall born 1790 married Elizabeth Pickens and Sarah Hinkle; John Westfall born 1799 married Ellen Clark and Eliza Bush; Mary Westfall born 1801 married Eli Chenoweth Stalnaker in 1824; Dorcas Westfall married Levi Rosencranz; William S. Westfall born 1805 married Elizabeth Ware and also wives Matilda Hacker and Rebecca (last name not known); Adam Westfall born abt. 1802, married Sarah McClean September 14, 1824 in Randolph County, (West) Virginia; and Jacob Westfall born abt. 1810, married Ivia Marteny Ryan.
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(1a) Job Westfall, a son of William Jr. and Elizabeth (Stalnaker) Westfall, was born in VA about 1790. He married Elizabeth (maiden name not known). Elizabeth was born in Va about 1801. The family is listed in the 1850 Gilmer County VA (WV) census. Children of Job and Elizabeth Westfall-John M. Westfall born�1825, married Vashti Ayers; George Westfall born�1827; William Westfall born�1829 married Louisa (maiden name unknown); Angeline Westfall born 1830, married Hickman Bennett�Sep. 16, 1868 Calhoun County VA (WV); Elizabeth Ellen Westfall born 1832, married Hickman Bennett�Nov. 26, 1856 Calhoun County VA (WV); Mary "Polly" Westfall�born 1839; Adam Westfall born�June�1843, married Sarah A. (maiden name unknown).
(1aa) John M. Westfall, a son of Job and Elizabeth Westfall, was born in Randolph County VA (WV) about 1825 and died after 1870. He married Vashti Ayers. Vashti, a daughter Moses and Vashti (Potter) Ayers was born in Allegheny County MD in March 1834. Children of John M. and Vashti (Ayers) Westfall were-Johnson A. Westfall born 1853, married Massalona (maiden name unknown); Melville Westfall born 1859, married Henretta Ball Jan. 15, 1885 Calhoun Co., WV; and Louisa Westfall born 1863, married Robert A. Laughlin Apr. 7, 1881 Calhoun Co., WV;----(1aaa)----Johnson A. Westfall, a son of John M. and Vashti (Ayers) Westfall, was born in Gilmer County VA (WV) about 1853. He married Massalona. She was born in VA about 1855. Known child of Johnson A. and Massalona Westfall was- Hattie Westfall born 1879.----(2aaa)----Melville Westfall, a son of John M. and Vashti (Ayers) Westfall, was born in Calhoun County VA (WV) in June 1859. He married Henrietta Ball January 15, 1885 Calhoun County WV. Henrietta, a daughter of Levi and Dorcas (Hardman) Ball, was born in Calhoun County March 28, 1858 and died there November 28, 1942. Melville is listed as "Mell" in the 1920 Calhoun County WV census. Children of Melville and Henrietta (Ball) Westfall were-Amy Westfall born June�1888; Sadie Westfall born�Sept. 1889; Bernice Westfall born�1904; and Madeline Westfall born�1910.
(2aa) William P. Westfall, a son of Job and Elizabeth Westfall, was born in Randolph County VA (WV) about 1829. He married Louisa (maiden name unknown). She was born in Kanawha County VA (WV) about 1837 and died in Calhoun County VA (WV) after 1860. Children of William P. and Louisa Westfall were-Lydia Westfall born 1856;�Thomas W. Westfall born 1858; and John W. Westfall born 1860.
(3aa) Adam Westfall, a son of Job and Elizabeth Westfall, was born in VA in June 1843. He married Sarah A. (maiden name unknown). Sarah was born in VA in October 1843. They are listed in the 1900 Calhoun County WV census. They had been married 35 years. Sarah was the mother of 6 children, with 4 living. Known children of Adam and Sarah A. Westfall were-Emma Westfall born Aug. 1865, married William Johnson Sept. 7, 1887 in Calhoun, Co., WV; Effa Westfall born 1867; Lee J. Westfall born Sept. 1869, married Jessie Gay Johnson Aug. 26, 1899 in Calhoun Co., WV; Johnson Westfall born Feb. 1872; Bertha M. Westfall born Jan. 1882, married Claude V. Osborne May 20, 1917 in Calhoun Co., WV.----(1aaa)----Emma Westfall, a daughter of Adam and Sarah A. Westfall, was born in Calhoun County WV in August 1865. She married William Johnson September 7, 1887 Calhoun County WV. William, a son of William C. and Elizabeth Johnson, was born in Lewis County WV in May 1867. Known children of William and Emma F. (Westfall) Johnson were-Carroll Johnson born Dec. 1888, married Lula (Maiden name unknown); William R.D. Johnson born Aug.�1897; Ray E. Johnson born�1900; Clyde V. Johnson�born 1901; Clark Johnson� born�1904; and Glen Johnson born�1907.----(2aaa)----Lee J. Westfall, a son of Adam and Sarah A. Westfall, was born in Calhoun County WV in September 1869. He married Jessie Gay Johnson August 26, 1899 in� Calhoun County WV. Jessie, a daughter of Robert A. and Sarah Johnson, was born in Lewis County WV in December 1870. Know children off Lee J. and Jessie Gay (Johnson) Westfall were-Pauline Westfall born Apr.�1900, and Hays Westfall born�1904.----(3aaa)----Johnson Westfall, a son of Adam and Sarah A. Westfall, was born in Calhoun County WV in February 1872. He married Hannah Louisa Minney Aug 6, 1899 in Calhoun County WV. Hannah, a daughter of Daniel Mason and Mary (Shock) Minney, was born in Calhoun County September 14, 1876 and died in 1964. Known children of Johnson and Hannah Louisa (Minney) Westall were-Gladya Westfall born�Feb.�� 1899.
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(2a) John Westfall, a son of William Jr. and Elizabeth (Stalnaker) Westfall, was born in Randolph County VA about 1799. He married Ellen (maiden name unknown). Ellen was born in Va about 1806 and died in Gilmer County VA (SV) between 1850 and 1860. The family is listed in the 1850 and 1860 Gilmer County VA (WV) census. In the 1850 census, John's mother is living with him. Children of John and Ellen Westfall were-Eliza Westfall�born 1836; Emeline Westfall born 1838; and William Westfall born 1851.
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(3a) Mary Westfall, a daughter of William Jr. and Elizabeth (Stalnaker) Westfall, was born in Randolph County VA (WV) in 1801. She married Eli Chenoweth Stalnaker in Randolph County VA in April 1824. Eli, a son of John White and Mary (Chenoweth) Stalnaker, was born in Randolph County VA (WV) on January 03, 1804 and died in Gilmer County VA (WV) October 3, 1862. The couple moved to Gilmer County VA and lived near Stumptown. Children of Eli Chenoweth and Mary (Westfall) Stalnaker were-Jehu Stalnaker�born Apr. 29, 1825 married Rebecca McMorrow�Sep. 27, 1855; Uzziel Stalnaker�born Jan. 31, 1827,�died Sep.�9, 1922, married Martha Jane Bush Nov. 1, 1857; Rachel Stalnaker�born Apr. 24, 1830, married Isaac James Frame�Dec. 02, 1850�Gilmer County VA; White Stalnaker born�Apr. 20, 1830, married Rebecca (maiden name unknown); Catherine Ann Stalnaker born�Dec. 30, 1831,�died July 10, 1875, married Silas Stump; Dyer Ward Stalnaker born�Dec. 18, 1833; Sullivan Isaac Stalnaker born�Jan. 26, 1836,�died�Sep. 16, 1929, married Drusilla Goff Frame.
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(4a) William S. Westfall, a son William Jr. and Elizabeth (Stalnaker) Westfall, was born in Randolph County VA about 1805.�He married Elizabeth Ware.�Elizabeth died about 1840 and William married Matilda (maiden name unknown).�He is listed in the 1850 Gilmer County VA census with Matilda.�Matilda was born in VA about 1825.�Matilda died after 1850 and William married Rebecca (maiden name unknown).� He is listed in the 1860 Gilmer County census with Rebecca.� Rebecca was born in Kanawha County VA about 1830. Children of William S. and Elizabeth (Ware) Westfall were-Adam Simpson Westfall born�Mar. 2, 1835,�died Sep.�5, 1919, married 1st Margaret V. Riddle Feb. 12, 1857. married 2nd Mae Fitzpatrick Dennison; Nancy Westfall�born 1838; and Elizabeth Westfall born�1838.
(1aa) Adam Simpson Westfall, a son of William S. and Elizabeth (Ware) Westfall, was born March 2, 1835 and died in Gilmer County WV September 5, 1919.� He married Margaret V. Riddle February 12, 1857. Margaret, a daughter of George M. and Mary Rebecca (Norman) Riddle, was born about 1839 and died in 1912. Adam married Mae Fitzpatrick Dennison in 1912. Mae died in childbirth in 1920. Children of Adam Simpson and Margaret V. (Riddle) Westfall were-Elenora Westfall born Mar. 22, 1858, married Benjamin Jamison May 27, 1881 in Gilmer Co., WV; Susan Westfall born Apr. 1860, married David McClelland; William Oliver Westfall born Feb. 1864, married 1st Harriet C. Gainer July 10, 1884 Gilmer Co., WV, married 2nd Nora A. Gainer; Virginia Frances Westfall born�Oct. 15, 1865, married Closhelton S. Fitzpatrick; Mary C. Westfall born�1867, married Hezekiah W. Lawrence; Homer Sherman�Westfall born�Jun 25, 1869, married Minnie Mae Jamison; Robert Fletcher Westfall born�Mar. 13, 1872, married Clara Belle Cain Aug. 27, 1893 Gilmer County, WV; Lloyd Albert Westfall born�Dec. 20, 1873, died�1956, married Allie Gay Brown Apr. 15, 1897 Gilmer County, WV; Howard martin Westfall born�Apr.�6, 1876, married Rosa V. Dennison; and Okey L.�Westfall�born�1878.
Children of Adam Simpson and Mae Fitzpatrick (Dennison) Westfall were-Hayward Simpson Westfall born�Aug 20 1913, married Wanda Weaver; and Edward Cunningham Westfall born�May 28, 1917, died�Mar.�1992, married Wilma Dotson May 9, 1935.----(1aaa)----Elenora Westfall, a daughter of Adam Simpson and Margaret V. (Riddle) Westfall, was born in Gilmer County VA (WV) March 22, 1858 and died between 1914 and 1930. She married Benjamin P. Jamison in Gilmer County WV may 27, 1881. Benjamin, a son of William D. and Sarah E. Jamison, was born in WV in May 1861. Known children of Banjamin P. and Elenora (Westfall) Jamison were-William S. Jamison�born Mar.�1882; Howard A. Janison�born June�1884; Losia B. Jamison born�Apr.�1886; Maggie S. Jamison born Oct.�1888; Cannie Jamison born�Oct.�1891; Hobart G.�Jamison�born June�1896; Arles Jamison born 1908; Deward Jamison born�1911; and Daris Jamison born�1914.----(2aaa)----William Oliver Westfall, a son of Adam Simpson and Margaret V. (Riddle) Westfall, was born in February 1864.�He married 1st Harriet C. Gainer in Gilmer County WV� July 10, 1884. Harriet, a daughter of Sylvester and Arminda (Gainer) Gainer, was born in Gilmer County in 1867 and died in Gilmer County about 1896. William married 2nd Nora A. Gainer about 1899. Nora was born in WV in September 1877. Known children of William Oliver and Harriet C. Gainer) Westfall were-Hallie Westfall�Aug.�1886; Alfred C Westfall born�Dec.�1887; Edna Westfall�born Jan.�1891; and Corley R. Westfall born�Jan.�1895. Known children of William Oliver and Nora A. (Gainer) Westfall were-Mary V. Westfall born�Apr. 1900; Mirch Westfall�born�1904; Margaret Westfall born 1905; and Rosco Westfall born 1905.----(3aaa)----Frances J. Westfall, a daughter of Adam Simpson and Margaret V. (Riddle) Westfall, was born October 15, 1865. She married Closhelton S. Fitzpatrick March 18, 1894 Gilmer County WV. He was born in Harrison County VA (WV) January 1857. Known children of Closhelton S. and Frances Virginia (Westfall) Fitzpatrick were-Ballard D.�Fitzpatrick born�1878; Marga T. Fitzpatrick�born�Feb.�1880; Flora M. Fitzpatrick born Oct. 1883; Leonard Fitzpatrick born Dec. 1885; Joseph W. Fitzpatrick born Apr. 1888; Henry M. Fitzpatrick born Aug. 1890; Roy L. Fitzpatrick born Mar. 1895; Bonnie D. Fitzpatrick born Dec. 1896; and Cloeshelton S. Fitzpatrick Jr.�born 1909. ----(4aaa)----Homer Sherman Westfall, a son of Adam Simpson and Margaret V. (Riddle) Westfall, was born in Gilmer County WV June 25, 1869. He married Minnie Mae Jamison in Gilmer County WV April 24, 1897. Minnie, a daughter of William D. and Sarah E. Jamison, was born in Gilmer county in September 1873. Known children of Homer S. and Minnie Mae (Jamison) Westfall were-Dewey L. Westfall born July�1898; Bessie G. Westfall born 1901, married Edd W. Garrett Jan. 17, 1924 Gilmer County, WV; and Ola C. Westfall�born�1912.----(5aaa)----Robert Fletcher Westfall, a son of Adam Simpson and Margaret V. (Riddle) Westfall, was born March 13, 1872.� He married Clara Belle Cain in Gilmer County WV August 27, 1893. Clara, a daughter of James P. and Cornelia Cain, was born in September 1872. Children of Robert Fletcher and Clara Belle (Cain) Westfall were-Oleta F. Westfall�born Mar.�1894; Horace R. Westfall born�Feb.�1896; Eva R.�Westfall born July 1898;�Howard C. Westfall born 1901; Mable R. Westfall born 1904; Teddy B. Westfall born 1906; and Lonn B. Westfall born 1909.----(6aaa)----Lloyd Albert Westfall, a son of Adam Simpson and Margaret V. (Riddle) Westfall, was born December 20, 1873 and died in 1956.� He married Allie Gay Brown in Gilmer County WV April 15, 1897.� Allie, a daughter of Basil and Theodocia (Brannon) Brown, was born in August 1874 and died in 1963. Children of Lloyd Albert and Allie Gay (Brown) Westfall were-Sherman Westfall born�Dec. 1897, married Thelma Stalnaker; Jeanette F. Westfall born�Apr.�1899, married Elias H. Fisher; Harce Roosevelt Westfall born�Nov.�5, 1900, married Ulna Rebecca Chrisman; Clara Bernice Westfall born 1904, died�1980, married Ernest Hall Vanhorn June 2, 1929; Margaret Westfall born�1906, married Robert Morgan; Beulah Doshia Westfall born�1908, married James Houghton; Kathleen Westfall 1913, married Brook Miller; Eva Gay Westfall born�1915, married Carmen Moore; Glenn Westfall born�1919, married Opal Simmons.-(1aaaa)-Harce Roosevelt Westfall, a son of Lloyd Albert and Allie Gay (Brown) Westfall, was born in Gilmer County WV November 5, 1900. He married Ulna Rebecca Chrisman.�Ulna, a daughter of Ballard Preston and Louetta J. (Cain) Cain Chrisman, was born August 20, 1905 and died December 31, 1981. Children of Harce Roosevelt and Ulna Rebecca (Chrisman) Westfall were-Harry Raymond�Westfall born�July�4, 1923; Erma Pauline Westfall born�Mar. 24, 1925, married Paul V. Riddle�1948; Lloyd Harold Westfall born�July 4, 1928; Billy Westfall born�Nov. 13, 1930; Mildred Clair Westfall born�Feb. 28, 1933; Barbara Lou�Westfall born 1938.----(7aaa)----Howard Martin Westfall, a son of Adam Simpson and Margaret V. (Riddle) Westfall, was born April 6, 1876.� He married Rosa V. Dennison.�Rosa was born in WV in February 1874. Known children of Howard Martin and Rosa V. (Dennison) Westfall were-Shirley G. Westfall born Apr.�1899, married Lovie Hazel Osborne Sept. 4, 1921; Alma J.�Westfall�born 1902; Lillie Z. Westfall�born 1905; Creed Westfall�born 1906; and Ruby M.�Westfall born�1909.-(1aaaa)-Shirley G. Westfall, a son of Howard Martin and Rosa V. (Dennison) Westfall, was born in Gilmer County WV in April 1899. He married Lovie hazel Osborne in Gilmer County September 4, 1921. Hazel, a daughter of John C. and Mary J. Osborne, was born in Gilmer County in April 1896. Known child of Shirley G. and Lovie Hazel (Osborne) Westrfall were-Juanita L. Westfall born�1923.----(1aaa)----Edward Cunningham Westfall, a son of Adam Simpson and Mae Fitzpatrick (Dennison) Westfall, was born in Gilmer County WV May 28, 1917 and died in Roane County WV in March 1992.� He married Wilma Dotson in Oakland, MD May 9, 1925.� Wilma, a daughter of James E. and Mary (Williams) Dotson, was born in Tyler County WV in April 1918. Children of Edward Cunningham and Wilma (Dotson) Westfall were-Edward Cunningham Westfall Jr. born�Oct. 30, 1937, married Janet Tyson; Sandra Sue Westfall born�May 4, 1939, married Charles E. Tupes; Bernard Graves Westfall born�July 12. 1941, married 1st Cynthia Ward, married 2nd Marion Williams; and James Toward Westfall born�Nov.�1, 1943, married Candace Johnson.
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Children of William S. and Matilda Westfall were-Mary Westfall born�1842; William Westfall born 1844, married Sarah Riddle Gilmer County Va (WV) Apr. 14, 1864; John Westfall born�1846, married Manora J. Putnam Mar. 21, 1867; Susan Westfall born 1848. Children of William S. and Rebecca Westfall were-Allen Whitman Westfall born 1859; Sarah A. Westfall born�1861; Drusilla Westfall born 1863; Marjorie Westfall�born 1866; Massalona Westfall born 1871.
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(5a) William and Elizabeth (Stalnaker) Westfall's son Jacob Westfall was born abt. 1804 in VA (now WVA). He married Ivia (Marteny) Ryan Jan 13, 1828 in Elkins, Randolph County, VA (now WVA). She had been married previously to a man with the surname of Ryan. Children of Jacob Westfall and Ivia (Marteny) Ryan Westfall were-William Westfall born abt. 1828; Absolom Westfall born abt. 1829; Eunice Westfall born abt. 1834; Catherine Westfall born abt. 1837; James Madison Westfall born abt. 1840; Job Westfall born abt. 1842; Solomon Westfall born abt. 1844; and Martha J. Westfall born abt. 1849.
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(1aa) Jacob Westfall and Ivia (Marteny) Ryan Westfall's son James Madison Westfall was born Mar 1839�in VA (now WVA), and he died�24 May 1905.�He married 1st Lydiann Shoemaker 1 Jan 1863�in Randolph Co., WVA. She was born in 1841. He married 2nd�Nancy Anderson 14 Feb 1867 in�Randolph Co., WVA. She was born May 1842 in WVA. Children of James Madison Westfall and his 1st wife�Lydiann (Shoemaker) Westfall were-Augustus J. Westfall born Oct 1863 in WVA, and James Westfall born 5 Mar 1866. Children of James Madison Westfall and his 2nd wife�Nancy (Anderson) Westfall were-George Barrett Westfall born 4 Feb 1869 in Randolph CO, WVA; Minnie Westfall born 5 Nov 1871 in WVA; Ernest Westfall born Jun 1873 in WVA; Cora Westfall born May 1875 in WVA; Perry H. Westfall born Feb 1879 in WVA; and Ada Westfall born 2 Apr 1885.
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(2aa) Jacob and Ivia (Marteny) Ryan Westfall's son Job Westfall was born abt.�1842. Job Westfall married Nancy Virginia Stalnaker 14 Mar 1866 in Randolph Co., WVA, daughter of Jesse and Diana (Woolwine) Stalnaker. Children of Job and Nancy (Stalnaker) Westfall were-Judson Westfall; Jesse Westfall; and Dora Westfall.
(5) Wilhelmus William Westfall and his 2nd wife Mary's daughter Judith Westfall married George Rennix and they had these children-Elizabeth Rennix married Peyton Butcher, and Maxwell Rennix married Sarah Wilmouth.
(6) Wilhelmus William Westfall and his 2nd wife Mary's son Andrew Westfall, was born 1776 in VA. He married Susannah Simpson. Children of Andrew Westfall and Susannah Simpson were-Hannah Westfall, born 1806 VA, and Jonathan Simpson Westfall born Abt. 1811.
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(1a) Andrew and Susannah (Simpson) Westfall's daughter Hannah Westfall was born 1806 in VA. She married James Swathwood July 10, 1828 in Union City, Darke Co., OH. Child of Hannah Westfall and James Swathwood was Charlotte Swathwood.
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(2a) Andrew and Susannah (Simpson) Westfall's son Jonathan Simpson Westfall was born Abt. 1811. He married Elizabeth Wright in 1833 in Darke Co., OH;. Child of Jonathan Simpson Westfall and Elizabeth Wright was Margaret Westfall, born Abt. 1836, Darke Co, OH.
(7) Wilhelmus William Westfall and his 2nd wife Mary's son Absolom Westfall was born abt. 1783 VA (now WVA), and died Feb. 1853 in OH. He married Mary Kaylor 0ct. 8, 1807 in Montgomery Co., OH. She was born abt. 1787 VA, died Aug. 13, 1855 in OH. Absolom and Mary (Kaylor) Westfall had these children-Mary Westfall married Abraham Nicholas in 1827 in Montgomery Co., OH; John Kaylor Westfall married Elizabeth Repp in 1832 in Montgomery Co., OH; and a son (name unknown).
(8) Wilhelmus William Westfall and his 2nd wife Mary's son Joel Westfall married Esther Terry, and they had these 5 children-Mary Westfall, John Westfall, Job Westfall, Elizabeth Westfall, and Absolom Westfall.
(9) Wilhelmus William Westfall and his 2nd wife Mary's son John Westfall married Merebe Ellis. John Westfall died in 1822 in Adams Township, Darke Co., OH. John and Merebe (Ellis) Westfall had 8 children-Mary Westfall married Joshua Edwards in 1827 in Darke Co., OH; Rebecca Westfall married Samuel Culbertson in 1823 in Darke Co., OH; George Westfall married Jane Culbertson in 1826 in Darke Co., OH; Eliza Westfall married Smalley Sebring in 1831 in Darke Co., OH; John Willis Westfall married Priscilla Williams in 1832 in Darke Co., OH; Effie Westfall married John Slade Westfall the son of William and Rebecca (Slade) Westfall in 1838 in Darke Co., OH; Joel Westfall married Amelia Beaver; and Thomas Westfall married Catherine Slagle.
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(1a) John and Merebe (Ellis) Westfall's son John E. Westfall (or another source said his name was John Willis Westfall), was born near where the city of Cincinnati, OH now stands Sept. 19, 1810. When 5 years of age, he came to Darke Co., OH with his parents and located in Adams Township; when 12 years of age, the death of his father occurred, and at 15 years of age, he commenced the management of the home farm, continuing the same until 22 years of age. In 1832, he was united in marriage with Priscilla Williams, who was born in Ohio Sept. 21, 1805. In 1832, he moved to Greenville Township, Darke Co., OH and purchased 30 acres upon the same section where he lived for a period of forty-seven years. He lived in Darke Co., OH sixty-five years on 145 acres in his home farm, located three miles from Greenville. In 1869 he rented his farm to his sons, since which time he was retired from active labor. He had a vivid recollection of the Indians, the wolf and deer, and other game which in the early day of his coming to the area was to be found in abundance. He was one of the very oldest of earlier settlers and pioneers in Ohio. John and Priscilla (Williams) Westfall were the parents of seven children-George Westfall, Isaac Newton Westfall, and 5 other children who's names I don't know.
(1aa) John and Priscilla (Williams) Westfall's son George Westfall was born in Greenville Township Jan. 19, 1841. He was the oldest son of John E. Westfall. He assisted his father in agricultural pursuits until upward of 24 years of age, when upon March 30, 1865, he was united in marriage with Martha Phillips. She was born in Butler Co., Ohio, Dec. 17,1843. After marriage George Westfall bought a farm and lived in Greenville Township, Darke Co., OH. In 1870, he was elected as Township Trustee of Greenville Township, which office he held for a period of eight years. George and Martha (Phillips) Westfall had five children-Leora B. Westfall, John W. Westfall, Maggie M. Westfall, Bertha 0. Westfall, and Arthur R. Westfall.
(2aa) John and Priscilla (Williams) Westfall's son Isaac Newton Westfall was born in Greenville Township, Darke Co., Ohio, the 21st of February, 1843. In the year of 1869 he rented a part of the farm of his father. Upon the 4th of August 1864, he was united in marriage with Mary E. Bell, who was born in Gettysburg, Adams Township, Nov. 29, 1846. She was a daughter of Jacob Bell. Her mother's maiden name was Man-Zimmerman, both natives of Pennsylvania, and early pioneers of Darke County. Mrs. Bell coming to Darke Co., OH in 1838, and her husband locating there a few years previous. Jacob Bell died in 1850, and his wife then made her home with her daughter. Isaac Newton Westfall and Mary E. (Bell) Westfall were the parents of five sons-Oscar W. Westfall, William E. Westfall, Charles E. Westfall, Alonzo R. Westfall, and another son name unknown.
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(2a) John and Merebe (Ellis) Westfall's daughter Effie Westfall was born abt. 1813. She married 2 Sept. 1838 in Darke Co., OH to William and Rebecca (Slade) Westfall's son John Slade Westfall. He was born abt. 1814 in OH, and died 23 Jan. 1897 in Darke Co., OH. Children of John Slade Westfall and Effie Westfall were-William H. Westfall born 21 Aug. 1840 in OH, died 1865, married Josephine H. Caldwell; Isabelle Westfall born abt. 1840 in OH, died 1911, married Michael Peiffer born abt. 1842, and they had a son Horace C. Peiffer; Rebecca Westfall born abt. 1844 in OH, died 1911, married 1st James G. Paxton, married 2nd George Frederick Sebring; Sarah Ann Westfall born abt. 1846 in OH; Nancy J. Westfall born abt. 1848 in OH; and Effie Westfall born abt. 1849 in OH, married Francis M. Kline. John Slade Westfall married 2nd Susanna Stultz born abt. 1831 in PA. They married 29 Aug. 1850 in Darke Co., OH. Children of John Slade Westfall and Susannah Stultz were-Abraham Westfall born abt. 1851 in OH, married Edith Anthony; Isaac James Westfall born abt. 1852 in OH, married Sarah Ann Riegle; Elizabeth Westfall born abt. 1855 in OH; John A Westfall born abt. 1859 in OH, married Nancy B. Harrison; Emma Westfall born abt. 1863 in OH; Henry Westfall born abt. 1863 in OH; and Mary Elizabeth Westfall born abt.1857 in OH, married William W. Crawford. John Slade Westfall married 3rd Sarah J. Martin born abt. 1834 in OH. They married 26 Mar. 1868 in Darke Co., OH. Children of John Slade Westfall and Sarah J. Martin were-Franklin Westfall born abt. 1869 in OH; Bertha Westfall; and Infant Westfall.
(10) Wilhelmus William Westfall and his 2nd wife Mary's son Isaac Westfall was born abt. 1783 VA, and died Feb. 2, 1853 Miami Co., OH. He married Sarah Crouch (or Couch) Gullion July 16, 1803 in Montgomery County, OH. She was born in abt. 1787 in KY. Isaac Westfall and Sarah (Crouch) Gullion Westfall had these children-Absolom Westfall married Jemima Goodman; Isaac Westfall Jr.; Effie Westfall; Catherine Westfall; Hannah Westfall married John Harry; and another son and daughter (names unknown).
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(1a) Isaac Westfall and Sarah (Crouch) Gullion Westfall's son Absalom Westfall was born about 1805. He married 15 Mar 1827 in Darke Co., OH, Jemima Goodman, born 1812 in MD, died 21 May 1894 in OH. Absolom & Jemina are in Shelby Co., Ohio in 1850 in Port Jefferson. Absolom Westfall and Jemima Goodman had the following children-Elizabeth Beth "Betheny" J. Westfall born abt. 1830, married William Allison 1 June 1847 in Shelby Co., Ohio, and lived in Dayton, Ohio; Mary E. Westfall born abt. 1833, married Stephen S. Vorhis 12 Mar 1857 in Randolph Co., IN, and he was born 1829 in NJ, and lived in 1870 in Carpenter Twp. Jasper Co., IN; Lavinia Westfall of Twin Falls, Kansas born abt. 1845; Laura B. Westfall born abt. 1853 in OH, married Paul C. Wehling and is in Peoria, ILL in 1900, and had 2 children previous to that marriage, Frank and Mattie, (1st husbands name unknown), and in 1930 Laura is a widow in a Poor Home in Indianapolis, Marion Co. IN; Emeline "Emma" Westfall born 21 Apr 1854, died 11 Jul 1928 in Dayton, OH, married 1st Harry C. Giles and had a son Delano Giles of Dayton, OH, and Emeline married 2nd a man who's last name was Wilson, lived in Dayton, Ohio; George Westfall born abt. 1843; Rebecca Westfall born abt. 1847, married John F. Murray�in Jasper Co., IN�Mar 2,�1865; Martha Ellen Westfall born abt. 1836/1837, died between 1875-1880, married Thomas W. Martin in Randolph Co., IN�23 Nov. 1855; Isaac James Westfall born 13 Aug 1832, Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH, died 27 Apr. 1901, Remington, Jasper Co., IN, married Ellen Harris�in Randolph Co., Indiana 19 Feb 1857. In the 1880 census, Isaac and Ellen Westfall and their family were in Jasper Co., IN as well as Absalom and Jemima Westfall.
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(1aa) Absolom and Jemima (Goodman) Westfall's daughter Mary Elizabeth born abt. 1833, married Stephen S. Vorhis (or Voriss), born 1829 in NJ, and they lived in 1870 in Carpenter Twp. Jasper Co., IN. Stephen Vorhis died 5 March 1904 in�Fowler, Benton, IN. Children of Stephen S. and Mary Elizaeth (Westfall) Vorhis were-Bethanna Vorhis born abt. 1858,�Martha A. Vorhis born abt. 1860, Sarah L. Vorhis born abt. 1862, Mary M. Vorhis born abt. 1864, George G. Vorhis born abt. 1866, and Emma L. Vorhis born abt. 1868. �� �
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(2aa) Absolom and Jemima (Goodman) Westfall's daughter Elizabeth Beth "Betheny" J. Westfall born abt. 1830, married William Allison 1 June 1847 in Shelby Co., Ohio, and lived in Dayton, Ohio. In 1860 they are in Jackson Twp. Shelby Co., IN.�Children of William Allison and Elizabeth Beth "Betheny" J. (Westfall) Allison were-Rebecca Jane Allison born 1848, Charles E. Allison born 1849, Martha E. Allison born�1853, John W. Allison born 1855, and James Y. Allison born 1858.
(11) Wilhelmus William Westfall and his 2nd wife Mary's son Jacob Westfall was born in Virginia and came to Montgomery Co., Ohio, at an early day, and to Darke Co., about 1827, and was consequently one of the early settlers of Darke Co. He died in the Darke County, OH, about the year 1839 or 1840. He was married in Montgomery Co., OH to Barbara Crawn (or Barbara Cromm or Chron). She was also born in Virginia, and died at the residence of her son Martin C. Westfall in 1878 at the age of 88 years. Jacob Westfall married Barbara Crawn in 1811 in Montgomery Co., OH, and they had these children-Elizabeth Westfall married Benjamin Thompson in 1833 in Darke Co., OH; Anne Westfall; Martin C. Westfall married Mary Elizabeth Pennell; Mary Westfall married Joseph Copes; Cynthia Westfall married George Smith; and a son (name unknown).
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(1a) Jacob and Barbara (Crawn) Westfall's son Martin C. Westfall was born in Montgomery Co., OH in 1824. He came to Darke Co., OH in 1827, being then three years of age, and lived in Greenville Township. He married Mary Elizabeth Pennell (or Pannel) in 1858. She was born in Virginia. Martin C. Westfall owned a farm in Greenville Township, Darke Co., OH. Martin C. Westfall and Mary Elizabeth (Pennell) Westfall were the parents of three children-William L. Westfall born in August, 1859, Ida E. Westfall born in 1868, and Charles M. Westfall, died in infancy.
(12) Wilhelmus William Westfall and his 2nd wife Mary's daughter Euphemia Effie Westfall married Capt. William Van Cleve and they had these children-Jan Van Cleve married Bernard Tharpe, Eliza Van Cleve married John Ogdon, and Effie Van Cleve married James Whitely.
(13) Wilhelmus William Westfall and his 2nd wife Mary's son James Westfall married Elizabeth Flood 26 Aug. 1805, in Montgomery Co., OH. James died after 1811, but before 1815. Elizabeth remarried to Leslie Malone in 1815 in Greene Co., OH. She died 5 Jan. 1842. She is buried in the Schoolie Cemetery in Ross Co., OH. James and Elizabeth (Flood) Westfall had these children-Edward Westfall who married Drudilla (maiden name unknown), and James A. Westfall born 25 Dec. 1811 in Jefferson, Ross Co., OH, died Mar 22, 1846 in Richmondale, Ross Co., Ohio, married Mar. 26, 1836 Ross Co., Ohio "Eliza" Elizabeth Stanley.
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(1a) James Westfall and Elizabeth (Flood) Westfall's son James A. Westfall was born Dec. 25, 1811 Jefferson, Ross Co., Ohio, died Mar 22, 1846 in Richmondale, Ross Co., Ohio, buried: Richmondale, Ross Co., Ohio. He married Mar. 26, 1836 Ross Co., Ohio "Eliza" Elizabeth Stanley born Dec. 2, 1814 Jefferson, Ross Co., Ohio, died Apr. 5, 1879 buried Burlington Junction, Ndwy, MO. They had 5 children-Martha Caroline Westfall, Hellen Gertrude Westfall, Clara C. Westfall, Mary Josephine Westfall, and James Stanley Westfall.
(1aa) James and Elizabeth (Stanley) Westfall's daughter Martha Caroline Westfall was born 2-2-1837 in Rishmondale, Ross Co, Ohio, and died in March of 1889.
(2aa) James and Elizabeth (Stanley) Westfall's daughter Hellen Gertrude Westfall born 2-14-1842 Ross Co. Ohio, died in1920 in Nodaway Co. MO buried in1920 in Burlington Jct, Nodaway Co. MO.
(3aa) James and Elizabeth (Stanley) Westfall's daughter Clara C. Westfall was born 4-2-1844 Richmondale, Ross Co, Ohio.
4aa) James and Elizabeth (Stanley) Westfall's daughter Mary Josephine Westfall was born 7-25-1838 in Richmondale, Ross Co. Ohio.
(5aa) James and Elizabeth (Stanley) Westfall's son James Stanley Westfall was born 9-1-1845 in Richmondale, Ross Co., Ohio, and died 3-8-1927 in Ottumwa, Iowa buried 3-9-1927 Rocky Ford, Wapello Co. Iowa.
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