The Ancestors and descendants of Capt. Reuben Westfall born in Beverly. Randolph County, Virginia in 1779 and died in Iowa in 1850 contributed by Virginia Westfall of Amity, Oregon

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GENERATION 5

1. JACOB WESTFALL (JACOB4, JACOB4, JURIAEN3, JOHANNES JURIAN2, JURIAEN1) was born October 10, 1755 in Hampshire Co. (West) Virginia, and died March 5, 1835 in Putnam County, Indiana. He married MARY KING 1777 in Tygarts Valley, Virginia. She was born 1758, and died 1841 in Putnam County, Indiana. First Lieutenant Augusta Monongalia militia, August 28, 1787. Appointed County Lieutenant for Randolph County; Randolph Co. Sheriff and Justice 1790. Organized scouts to observe Indian activity around Beverly (West Virginia), 1792. Sold Randolph County property and removed to Kentucky, 1803. Granted Randolph Co. land to Cornelius Westfall of Dayton, Ohio. 1808, removed to Miami County, Ohio. 1803 - 1808, In Nelson County, and Hardin Co., Kentucky. 1827, Settled in Putnam County, Indiana.
Children of JACOB WESTFALL and MARY KING are:

__. i. CORNELIUS WESTFALL, b. March 7, 1778, Randolph County, Virginia; d. September 8, 1856, Macomb, Illinois; m. (1) ELIZABETH BRYAN, October 13, 1795, Nelson County, Kentucky; m. (2) RACHEL DYE, April 25, 1809, Miami County, Ohio; m. (3) SARAH MARY DAVIS, October 28, 1856, Miami County, Ohio.

__. ii. LEVI WESTFALL, b. 1782, Randolph County, Virginia; d. November 16, 1848, Boone County, Indiana; m. (1) TEMPERANCE KING, December 16, 1802, Nelson County, Kentucky; m. (2) MARGARET PETTIT, April 4, 1811, Miami County, Ohio.

__. iii. ELIZABETH WESTFALL, b. 1784, Randolph County, Virginia; d. October 16, 1851, Putnam County, Indiana; m. DAVID SWANK, October 23, 1800, Hardin County, Kentucky.

2. iv. REUBEN WESTFALL, b. 1779; m. ELIZABETH TUCKER.

__. v. JOHN WESTFALL, b. 1788, Randolph County, Virginia; m. RACHEL [?]

__. vi. ANNA WESTFALL, b. 1790, Randolph County, Virginia; d. Iowa; m. JOHN ANDERSON, April 2, 1807, Hardin County, Kentucky.

__. vii. MARY WESTFALL, b. Bef. 1796; m. (1) ZACHEUS TIBERGHIN; m. (2) JERAMIAH KING, February 11, 1812, Hardin County, Kentucky.

__. viii. JANET WESTFAL, b. August 13, 1799, Bardstown, Kentucky; d. March 28, 1863, Jefferson, Iowa; m. DANIEL MILLS, December 22, 1821, Miami County, Ohio.

GENERATION 6

2. CAPT. REUBEN WESTFALL (JACOB5, JACOB4, JURIAEN3, JOHANNES JURIAN2, JURIAEN1) was born 1779 in Beverly, Randolph Co. VA, and died January 22, 1850 in Des Moines Co. IA. He married ELIZABETH TUCKER March 02, 1805 in Elizabethtown, Hardin Co. KY. She was born June 08, 1786, and died August 17, 1860 in Des Moines Co. IA. [Reuben Westfall was the son of Jacob Westfall and Mary King] CAPT. REUBEN WESTFALL Lived in KY, OH, IN, IA; was in the OH Volunteers (rifleman), War of 1812. Burial: Des Moines Co. IA. ELIZABETH TUCKER is buried in Des Moines Co. IA
Children of REUBEN WESTFALL and ELIZABETH TUCKER are:

__. i. ELIZABETH WESTFALL, b. October 10, 1807, Hardin Co. KY; d. September 17, 1872, Des Moines Co. IA; m. JOSHUA SWANK, September 27, 1825, Montgomery Co. IN. They had 5 children.

__. ii. JACOB WESTFALL, b. 1809, Hardin Co. KY; d. June 20, 1874, Louisa Co. IA; m. CAROLINE ELLIOTT, August 25, 1828, Putnam Co. IN. They had 3 children.

3. iii. LEVI WESTFALL, b. 1810, Miami Co. OH; d. September 10, 1879, LeRoy, McLean Co. IL.

__. iv. CORNELIUS WESTFALL, b. 1812, Miami Co. OH; d. May 1880, Clackamas Co. OR.

__. v. NATHAN WESTFALL, b. 1815, Miami Co. OH; d. May 28, 1887, Yamhill Co. OR; m. CATHERINE MCKEE, October 15, 1837. Had 10 children by Catherine, 1 by 2nd wife, 6 by Martha, 1 by 4th wife. Lived E. Chehalem (Yamhill Co. OR). Martha was born in AR. Married Martha in IA.

__. vi. PARMELIA J. WESTFALL, b. 1817, Miami Co. OH; d. Aft. 1864, WA; m. JOSIAH V. EDWARDS, 1836, Des Moines (Co.?) IA. Moved to WA ca 1864. They had 8 children.

__. vii. REUBEN F. WESTFALL, b. 1820, Miami Co. OH; d. 1887, WY; m. MALINDA SCALINGER, 1852, IL.

__. viii. WILLIAM WESTFALL b. November 25, 1823, Miami Co. OH; d. January 09, 1887, Winigan MO; m. MARY ELLEN SIMMONS, March 24, 1845, Des Moines, IA. They had 4 children.

__. ix. MARY JANE WESTFALL, b. Abt. 1824, Miami Co. OH; m. SYLVESTER MARKHAM, April 29, 1847, Des Moines (Co.?) IA. Had at least 2 children.

__. x. BENJAMIN WESTFALL, b. Abt. 1825, IN; d. Abt. 1886, OR. Benjamin Westfall, a doctor in Hillsboro OR, was stricken with paralysis. His brother Nathan was appointed guardian.

__. xi. ANN C. WESTFALL, b. December 28, 1828, IN; d. May 03, 1910, Walker, Los Angeles Co. CA; m. JAMES C. GRAHAM. ANN C. WESTFALL: Had son Julius, b. 1849 in IL.

GENERATION 7

3. LEVI WESTFALL (REUBEN6, JACOB5, JACOB4, JURIAEN3, JOHANNES JURIAN2, JURIAEN1) was born 1810 in Miami Co. OH, and died September 10, 1879 in LeRoy, McLean Co. IL. He married SUSAN CLEARWATER August 22, 1828 in Montgomery Co. IN. She was born 1811 in OH, and died December 22, 1895 in LeRoy, McLean Co. IL.Went to IL ca 1830. Had 12 children. Farmed 800 acres in McLean Co. IL. Burial: LeRoy, McLean Co. IL; Occupation: Farmer.
Children of LEVI WESTFALL and SUSAN CLEARWATER are:

__. i. ELIZA JANE WESTFALL, b. June 19, 1829, IN; d. January 06, 1850, McLean Co. IL; m. JOHN P. BARR, March 25, 1845, IL. Had 3 children

__. ii. REUBEN WESTFALL, b. March 07, 1830, IN; d. Aft. 1850, McLean Co. IL. Civil War: Co. I, 39th Reg. Possibly married Sarah Elizabeth Walden

__. iii. JOHN WESTFALL, b. February 03, 1833, Crawfordsville IN; d. July 26, 1921, Galesburg IL; m. ALMIRA REDEBAUGH, December 11, 1859, Lewistown, IL. Civil War: Co. H, 193rd Reg. Did some spying for the Union forces, but was captured by the Confederates. Had three children. Burial: Knoxville, IL.

__. iv. ANGELINE WESTFALL, b. July 02, 1835, LeRoy, McLean Co. IL; d. September 06, 1905, Bloomington, McLean Co. IL; m. JOHN P. BARR, September 03, 1852, LeRoy, McLean Co. IL. Married widower of her

4. v. OWEN C. WESTFALL, b. June 12, 1838, LeRoy, McLean Co. IL; d. September 06, 1884.

__. vi. SUSAN M. WESTFALL, b. July 05, 1841, LeRoy, McLean Co. IL; d. November 03, 1909, LeRoy, McLean Co. IL; m. JAMES W. BREWER Abt. 1861, McLean Co. IL. Had 6 children; Burial: LeRoy, McLean Co. IL.

5. vii. WILLIAM HARRISON WESTFALL, b. January 09, 1843, LeRoy, McLean Co. IL; d. July 15, 1881, Winston, Davies Co. MO; m. ELIZA J. SWEANY September 29, 1867, Davies Co. MO; d. Eugene, Lane Co. OR. Also in Civil War. Was killed by Jesse James in a train holdup. They had 3 children. Eliza died in Eugene OR. Occupation: Train Conductor.

__. viii. ASHBY WESTFALL, b. Abt. 1844, LeRoy, McLean Co. IL; d. 1905, St. Clair MO; m. MARTHA MORRIS Abt. 1874, Shelby MO.

__. ix. NATHAN WESTFALL, b. October 1849, LeRoy, McLean Co. IL; d. February 12, 1925, Bloomington, McLean Co. IL; m. LOUISA ANN GOUGH April 06, 1871, Sullivan, Moultrie Co. IL. 6 children.

__. x. HARRISON WESTFALL b. Abt. 1850, LeRoy, McLean Co. IL.

__. xi. HARRIET WESTFALL b. May 18, 1852, LeRoy, McLean Co. IL; d. April 18, 1880, Sullivan, Moultrie Co. IL; m. WILLIAM H. MARTIN February 21, 1871, Sullivan, Moultrie Co. IL.

__. xii. MARY E. WESTFALL b. February 28, 1854, LeRoy, McLean Co. IL; d. October 16, 1878, Sullivan, Moultrie Co. IL; m. RICHARD E. NASWORTHY December 24, 1868, Sullivan, Moultrie Co. IL. MARY E. WESTFALL burial: Sullivan, Moultrie Co. IL.

GENERATION 8

4. OWEN C. WESTFALL (LEVI7, REUBEN6, JACOB5, JACOB4, JURIAEN3, JOHANNES JURIAN2, JURIAEN1) was born June 12, 1838 in LeRoy, McLean Co. IL, and died September 06, 1884. He married ANGELINE HARSH September 10, 1868 in Sullivan, Moultrie Co. IL. She was born April 14, 1853 in Sullivan, Moultrie Co. IL, and died July 03, 1885 in Sullivan, Moultrie Co. IL. Owen was a private in the Civil War. He had blue eyes and was 5' 8" tall. Angeline divorced him 28 Nov 1877. Owen lived in KS 1877; he may have married an Alice Miller 1878 in Guthrie Co. IA, although this is unproven. Angeline married 2) John Goetz and they had a son Perry. (Civil War: Co. H, 62nd Reg.). Burial: LeRoy, McLean Co. IL.
Children of OWEN WESTFALL and ANGELINE HARSH are:

6. i. CLARA CORDELIA WESTFALL b. August 09, 1869, Sullivan, Moultrie Co., Il; d. Abt. 1899, WA.

__. ii. CORTEZ FINANDO WESTFALL b. March 31, 1872,

7. iii. LYMAN FRANCIS WESTFALL b. July 02, 1874, Sullivan, Moultrie Co. IL; d. November 01, 1942, Malden, Whitman Co. WA.

5. WILLIAM HARRISON WESTFALL (LEVI7,REUBEN6, JACOB5, JACOB4, JURIAEN3, JURIAN2, JURIAEN1) was born January 09, 1843, LeRoy, McLean Co. IL; d. July 15, 1881, Winston, Davies Co. MO; m. ELIZA J. SWEANY September 29, 1867, Davies Co. MO; d. Eugene, Lane Co. OR. Also in Civil War. Was killed by Jesse James in a train holdup. They had 3 children. Eliza died in Eugene OR. Occupation: Train Conductor. The family was living in Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri when the 1880 census was taken.
Children of WILLIAM WESTFALL and ELIZA J. SWEANY are:

__. i. DANIEL WESTFALL b. 1869, Missouri.

__. ii. LEWIS WESTFALL b. 1871, Missouri.

__. iii. TILLIE WESTFALL b. 1878, Missouri

GENERATION 9

6. CLARA CORDELIA WESTFALL (OWEN C.8, LEVI7,REUBEN6, JACOB5, JACOB4, JURIAEN3, JOHANNES JURIAN2, JURIAEN1) was born August 09, 1869 in Sullivan, Moultrie Co., Il, and died Abt. 1899 in WA. She married (1) JOHN EDWARD GUINN Abt. 1886 in Sullivan, Moultrie Co. IL. She married (2) GEORGE SHERMAN SAMMS Abt. 1896. He was born November 03, 1864 in Shelbyville, Shelby Co., IL, and died May 21, 1915 in Spokane, Spokane Co., WA. Clara C. Westfall Burial: Rosalia, Whitman Co. WA. Edward Guinn was buried in a cave-in 21 Jun 1894, age 29 yr 4 mos 29 days. Burial: Sullivan, Moultrie Co. IL. GEORGE SHERMAN SAMMS: Killed by a dynamite explosion. Was a homesteader and a sheriff, as well as a quarry foreman. Sources: family knowledge, death certificate, obituary, cemetery records, and the will of Jackson Harsh. Lived Garden Grove IA in 1898. Burial: Rosalia, Whitman Co., WA; Occupation: Quarry Foreman.
Children of CLARA WESTFALL and JOHN GUINN are:

__. i. MAUDE MURIEL GUINN b. December 31, 1886, Sullivan, Moultrie Co. IL; d. 1956, Tacoma, Pierce Co. WA; m. HERMAN JOHNSON

8. ii. HERSHELL EDWARD GUINN b. October 30, 1888, Sullivan, Moultrie Co. IL; d. February 08, 1968, Tacoma, Pierce Co. WA.

9. iii. LAWRENCE C. JACKSON 'FAT' GUINN b. November 16, 1890, Sullivan, Moultrie Co. IL; d. January 1969, Tacoma, Pierce Co. WA.

Child of CLARA WESTFALL and GEORGE SAMMS is:

10. iv. DELBERT GLENN SAMMS b. July 06, 1897, Sullivan, Moultrie Co. IL; d. Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille Co. WA.


7. LYMAN FRANCIS WESTFALL (OWEN C.8, LEVI7,REUBEN6, JACOB5, JACOB4, JURIAEN3, JOHANNES JURIAN2, JURIAEN1) was born July 02, 1874 in Sullivan, Moultrie Co. IL, and died November 01, 1942 in Malden, Whitman Co. WA. He married JENNIE OLIVE SAMMS Abt. 1903 in Spokane, Spokane Co. WA. She was born June 10, 1886 in Sullivan, Moultrie Co. IL, and died October 17, 1948 in Malden, Whitman Co. WA. Burial: Rosalia, Whitman Co. WA.

Lyman Westfall drove a water wagon for the railroad workers when they first arrived in Malden, Washington and they were putting the railroad through the town. It wasn't really a town then. They had to live in tents. But, the town gradually grew and was comprised of several businesses

Children of LYMAN WESTFALL and JENNIE SAMMS are:

__. i. daughter WESTFALL, twin, both girls died in infancy.

__. ii. daughter WESTFALL, Twin; girls died in infancy.

__. iii. LIVING (when family tree was compiled)

__. iv. WAYNE EUGENE WESTFALL, died young from spinal meningitis

__. v. daughter WESTFALL, Died YOUNG FROM whooping cough

11. vi. JOHN LLOYD WESTFALL b. February 21, 1905, Rosalia, Whitman Co. WA; d. April 24, 1974, Amity, Yamhill Co. OR.

12. vii. FLORENCE OPAL WESTFALL b. August 15, 1909, Malden, Whitman Co. WA; d. April 12, 1977, Malden, Whitman Co. WA.

13. viii. ROBERT DALE WESTFALL b. August 20, 1915, Malden, Whitman Co., WA; d. March 17, 1986, Spokane, Spokane Co. WA.

Generation 10

8. HERSHELL EDWARD GUINN (CLARA CORDELIA WESTFALL9, OWEN C.8, LEVI7,REUBEN6, JACOB5, JACOB4, JURIAEN3, JOHANNES JURIAN2, JURIAEN1) was born October 30, 1888 in Sullivan, Moultrie Co. IL, and died February 08, 1968 in Tacoma, Pierce Co. WA. He married MARY [?]

Child of HERSHELL GUINN and MARY is:

__. i. WAYNE EDWARD GUINN, d. 1942, Australia in WW II; may have had one child.

9. LAWRENCE C. JACKSON "FAT'" GUINN (CLARA CORDELIA WESTFALL9, OWEN C.8, LEVI7,REUBEN6, JACOB5, JACOB4, JURIAEN3, JOHANNES JURIAN2, JURIAEN1) was born November 16, 1890 in Sullivan, Moultrie Co. IL, and died January 1969 in Tacoma, Pierce Co. WA. He married ESTHER MITTELSTADT.
Children of LAWRENCE GUINN and ESTHER MITTELSTADT are:

__. i. LIVING.

__. ii. LIVING.

10. DELBERT GLENN SAMMS (CLARA CORDELIA WESTFALL9, OWEN C.8, LEVI7,REUBEN6, JACOB5, JACOB4, JURIAEN3, JOHANNES JURIAN2, JURIAEN1) was born July 06, 1897 in Sullivan, Moultrie Co. IL, and died in Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille Co. WA. He married IRMA SEGAL Abt. 1918.
Child of DELBERT SAMMS and IRMA SEGAL is:

14. i. GEORGE EDWARD SAMMS b. April 21, 1920; d. October 28, 1971, Spokane, Spokane Co. WA.

11. JOHN LLOYD WESTFALL (LYMAN FRANCIS9, OWEN C.8, LEVI7,REUBEN6, JACOB5, JACOB4, JURIAEN3, JOHANNES JURIAN2, JURIAEN1) was born February 21, 1905 in Rosalia, Whitman Co. WA, and died April 24, 1974 in Amity, Yamhill Co. OR. He married MINNIE IRENE CHILDS August 16, 1931 in Santa Ana, Orange Co. CA. She was born September 05, 1906 in Hammond, Rock Co., NE, and died February 07, 2004 in McMinnville, Yamhill Co. OR. JOHN LLOYD WESTFALL and MINNIE IRENE CHILDS Burial: McMinnville, Yamhill Co. OR.
Children of JOHN WESTFALL and MINNIE CHILDS are:

__. i. LIVING.

15. ii. JOHN LLOYD WESTFALL, b. February 23, 1935, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co. CA; d. December 24, 1997, Reno, Washoe Co. NV.

16. iii. ROBERTA DALE WESTFALL, b. April 21, 1936, Inglewood, Los Angeles Co. CA; d. July 04, 2004, Billings MT.

17. iv. ROWENA IRENE WESTFALL, b. June 18, 1937, Montebello, Los Angeles Co. CA; d. November 21, 1996, Gillette WY.

__. v. GLEN ALBERT WESTFALL, b. February 29, 1944, Portland, Multnomah Co. OR; d. July 20, 2000, Hillsboro, Washington Co. OR; m. JUDY MCMILLIAN November 26, 1976, Gales Creek, Washington Co. OR. Occupation: Electronics Technician

12. FLORENCE OPAL WESTFALL (LYMAN FRANCIS9, OWEN C.8, LEVI7,REUBEN6, JACOB5, JACOB4, JURIAEN3, JOHANNES JURIAN2, JURIAEN1) was born August 15, 1909 in Malden, Whitman Co. WA, and died April 12, 1977 in Malden, Whitman Co. WA. She married (1) ROBERT EDWARD HURL January 01, 1930 in Pocatello ID. She married (2) TOM AKEY December 11, 1965 in Rosalia, Whitman Co. WA. Opal was the 1st baby born in Malden. She went all through school in Malden and graduated from Malden High School.
Children of FLORENCE WESTFALL and ROBERT HURL are:

__. i. LIVING.

__. ii. LIVING.

__. iii. BARBARA ANN HURL, b. October 14, 1930, Malden, Whitman Co. WA; d. June 20, 1994, Seattle, King Co. WA. Never married; Burial: Pine City, Whitman Co. WA.

13. ROBERT DALE WESTFALL (LYMAN FRANCIS9, OWEN C.8, LEVI7,REUBEN6, JACOB5, JACOB4, JURIAEN3, JOHANNES JURIAN2, JURIAEN1) was born August 20, 1915 in Malden, Whitman Co., WA, and died March 17, 1986 in Spokane, Spokane Co. WA. He married SOPHIA M. KOLLAR/KILLAR Abt. 1940. She was born May 02, 1914, and died May 26, 1969 in Spokane, Spokane Co. WA.
Children of ROBERT WESTFALL and SOPHIA KOLLAR/KILLAR are:

__. i. LIVING.

__. ii. LIVING.

__. iii. LIVING.

__. iv. LIVING.

__. v. RICHARD WAYNE WESTFALL, b. September 29, 1942; d. July 11, 1996, Spokane, Spokane Co. WA.

__. vi. GEORGE A. WESTFALL, b. June 21, 1945; d. March 30, 2005, Spokane, Spokane Co. WA.

Generation No. 11

14. GEORGE EDWARD SAMMS (DELBERT GLENN10, CLARA CORDELIA WESTFALL9, OWEN C.8, LEVI7,REUBEN6, JACOB5, JACOB4, JURIAEN3, JOHANNES JURIAN2, JURIAEN1) was born April 21, 1920, and died October 28, 1971 in Spokane, Spokane Co. WA. He married EVELYN HOLMGREN George was a prisoner of war in 1941 - lost 100 pounds during his ordeal. He was an only child.
15. JOHN LLOYD WESTFALL (JOHN LLOYD10, LYMAN FRANCIS9, OWEN C.8, LEVI7,REUBEN6, JACOB5, JACOB4, JURIAEN3, JOHANNES JURIAN2, JURIAEN1) was born February 23, 1935 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co. CA, and died December 24, 1997 in Reno, Washoe Co. NV. He married in Glendale, Los Angeles Co. CA. Occupation: Microwave Engineer.
16. ROBERTA DALE WESTFALL (JOHN LLOYD10, LYMAN FRANCIS9, OWEN C.8, LEVI7, REUBEN6, JACOB5, JACOB4, JURIAEN3, JOHANNES JURIAN2, JURIAEN1) was born April 21, 1936 in Inglewood, Los Angeles Co. CA, and died July 04, 2004 in Billings MT. Occupation: Rancher.
17. ROWENA IRENE WESTFALL (JOHN LLOYD10, LYMAN FRANCIS9, OWEN C.8, LEVI7,REUBEN6, JACOB5, JACOB4, JURIAEN3, JOHANNES JURIAN2, JURIAEN1) was born June 18, 1937 in Montebello, Los Angeles Co. CA, and died November 21, 1996 in Gillette WY. She married DON WARNER July 05, 1956 in Broadus, Powder River Co. MT. He died August 05, 1999 in Miles City MT. ROWENA IRENE WESTFALL: Occupation: Music Teacher.
 
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