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John Columbus Westfall 1857–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 APR 1857

Birth Location: Upshur Co., WV

Death Date: 22 AUG 1927

Death Location: Duffy, Lewis Co, West Virginia

Father: John Westfall

Mother: Elizabeth Parker

Spouse(s): Mary Scott

Children(s): Fred Westfall

In 1857, John Columbus Westfall entered the world in Upshur Co., WV, born to John C Westfall And Elizabeth Virginia Parker. John Columbus Westfall married Mary Ellen Scott, and had children including Fred F Westfall. John Columbus Westfall passed away in 1927 in Duffy, Lewis Co, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1857, John Columbus Westfall entered the world in Upshur Co., WV, born to John C Westfall And Elizabeth Virginia Parker.
  • John Columbus Westfall married Mary Ellen Scott, and had children including Fred F Westfall.
  • John Columbus Westfall passed away in 1927 in Duffy, Lewis Co, West Virginia.

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John Westfall's Ancestors

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John Westfall
1857–1927
Birth Place: Upshur Co., WV
Parents
John C Westfall
1819–1904
Lewis County, West Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth (Virginia) Parker
1818–1880
Virginia
Grandparents
Jacob (Cornelius) Westfall
1797–1870
Beverly, Randolph Co., VA
Elizabeth (Runyon) Smith
1799–1880
VA
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Westfall
1757–1844
Elizabeth Helmick
1776–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Helmick
1748–1815
Barbara Henkle
1750–1813

John Westfall's Descendants

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John (Columbus) Westfall (3 APR 1857–22 AUG 1927) m. Mary (Ellen) Scott (8 APR 1866–15 SEP 1957)
  1. 1. Fred (F) Westfall –1963 m. Edna Gay –1979 m. Edna (Gay) McCartney 1893–1979

John Westfall's Timeline

2 Records

1857
3 APR 1857
Birth of John Columbus Westfall in Upshur Co., WV
Upshur Co., WV
1927
22 AUG 1927
Age 70
Death of John Columbus Westfall in Duffy, Lewis Co, West Virginia
Duffy, Lewis Co, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 APR 1857
    Event Place: Upshur Co., WV

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 AUG 1927
    Event Place: Duffy, Lewis Co, West Virginia

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