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Robert Ellis Lee Westmoreland 1863–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 September 1863

Birth Location: Davidson County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 21 July 1917

Death Location: Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina, USA

Father: David Sr

Mother: Juliana Westmoreland

Spouse(s): Rebecca Overcash

Children(s): Ellis Westmoreland, Zula Henderson, Marvin Westmoreland, Mary Helms, Allie Tatham, Ethel Hauser, Hattie Perry, Harvey Westmoreland

In 1863, Robert Ellis Lee Westmoreland entered the world in Davidson County, North Carolina, USA, born to David Stephen Westmoreland Sr And Juliana Southern Westmoreland. Robert Ellis Lee Westmoreland married Rebecca Jane Overcash, and had children including Allie Julian Wellborn Perry Westmoreland Tatham, Ellis Robert Lee Westmoreland, Ethel Westmoreland Hauser, Harvey Barnum Westmoreland, Hattie R Perry, Marvin Stephen Westmoreland, Mary Teleatha Westmoreland Helms, Zula Westmoreland Suggs Henderson. Robert Ellis Lee Westmoreland passed away in 1917 in Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1863, Robert Ellis Lee Westmoreland entered the world in Davidson County, North Carolina, USA, born to David Stephen Westmoreland Sr And Juliana Southern Westmoreland.
  • Robert Ellis Lee Westmoreland married Rebecca Jane Overcash, and had children including Allie Julian Wellborn Perry Westmoreland Tatham, Ellis Robert Lee Westmoreland, Ethel Westmoreland Hauser, Harvey Barnum Westmoreland, Hattie R Perry, Marvin Stephen Westmoreland, Mary Teleatha Westmoreland Helms, Zula Westmoreland Suggs Henderson.
  • Robert Ellis Lee Westmoreland passed away in 1917 in Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Sr
1827–1891
Birth Location: Germanton, Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
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Juliana Westmoreland
1827–1863
Birth Location: Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Overcash
1862–1929
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Ellis Westmoreland
1903–1979
Birth Location: Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
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Zula Henderson
1887–1943
Birth Location: Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
ZH
Marvin Westmoreland
1883–1933
Birth Location: Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Helms
1898–1929
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
MH
Allie Tatham
1891–1968
Birth Location: –
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Ethel Hauser
1895–1980
Birth Location: Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
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Hattie Perry
1884–1969
Birth Location: Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
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Harvey Westmoreland
1907–1955
Birth Location: Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
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Robert Westmoreland's Ancestors

Self
Robert Westmoreland
1863–1917
Birth Place: Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
David Stephen Westmoreland Sr
1827–1891
Germanton, Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
Juliana (Southern) Westmoreland
1827–1863
Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Westmoreland's Descendants

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Robert (Ellis Lee) Westmoreland (3 September 1863–21 July 1917) m. Rebecca (Jane) Overcash (13 April 1862–10 December 1929)
  1. 1. Ellis (Robert Lee) Westmoreland 1903–1979 m. Bertha (Eckard) Westmoreland 1903–1983
    1. 1. Kenneth (Lee) Westmoreland 1928–1991 m. Linda (Rasetta Smith) Westmoreland 1942–1988
    2. 2. Austin (Eugene) Westmoreland 1931–2013
    3. 3. Helen (Louise Westmoreland) Hall 1923–1999
  2. 2. Zula (Westmoreland Suggs) Henderson 1887–1943 m. Belvin (Ray) Suggs 1900–1962 m. Jesse (W) Henderson 1846–1922
    1. 1. Jesse (Robert) Henderson 1915–1989
  3. 3. Marvin (Stephen) Westmoreland 1883–1933
  4. 4. Mary (Teleatha Westmoreland) Helms 1898–1929 m. Chess (Reubon) Helms 1893–1965
    1. 1. Etta (LOUISE Helms) Robinson 1923–1980
    2. 2. Lawrence (Henry) Helms 1920–1990
    3. 3. Catherine (HELMS) Pressley 1915–1970 m. James (Henry) Pressley 1904–1966
      1. 1. Marse (Edward) Pressley 1940–1997
      2. 2. Donna (Pressley) Auton 1934–1995
      3. 3. Baby (Boy) Pressley 1946–1946
      4. 4. James (Dalbert) Pressley 1935–2013
      5. 5. Mary (Gwyndolyn Pressley) Waters 1932–1999
  5. 5. Allie (Julian Wellborn Perry Westmoreland) Tatham 1891–1968 m. Alfred (Edward) Perry 1879–1943 m. William (Van) Tatham 1911–1981
    1. 1. Mary (Ruth Tatham) Hundley 1929–2002
  6. 6. Ethel (Westmoreland) Hauser 1895–1980 m. William (Henry) Hauser 1875–1951
    1. 1. Hazel (Elaine Hauser Whitlow) Meilstrup 1923–1994
  7. 7. Hattie (R) Perry 1884–1969 m. Charles (Everett) Perry 1881–1949
    1. 1. Lallar (Jane) Perry 1908–1909
  8. 8. Harvey (Barnum) Westmoreland 1907–1955 m. Bonnie (Mae) Roberts 1904–1980
    1. 1. Addie (May Westmoreland) Barta 1927–1987
    2. 2. Donald (Andrew) Westmoreland 1932–2007

Robert Westmoreland's Timeline

2 Records

1863
3 September 1863
Birth of Robert Ellis Lee Westmoreland in Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
1917
21 July 1917
Age 54
Death of Robert Ellis Lee Westmoreland in Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 September 1863
    Event Place: Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 July 1917
    Event Place: Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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