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William Elross Westbrook 1861–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 May 1861

Birth Location: Illinois, USA

Death Date: 1 May 1930

Death Location: Lexington, Dawson, Nebraska, USA

Father: Richard Westbrook

Mother: Mary Moores

Spouse(s): Martha Wells

Children(s): Verna Westbrook, * Westbrook, William Westbrook, Ralph Westbrook, Otis Westbrook, Delbert Westbrook, Ethel Westbrook, Maud Westbrook, Gertrude Westbrook

William Elross Westbrook was born in 1861 in Illinois, USA, the child of Richard William Westbrook And Mary Alice Moores. In 1910, William Elross Westbrook resided in Buffalo, Dawson, Nebraska, USA. In 1920, William Elross Westbrook resided in Kennebec, Dawson, Nebraska, USA. William Elross Westbrook married Martha Jane Wells, and had children including Delbert Westbrook, Ethel Westbrook, Gertrude Westbrook, Maud Westbrook, Otis Westbrook, R Westbrook, Ralph E Westbrook, Verna B Westbrook, William E Westbrook. William Elross Westbrook passed away in 1930 in Lexington, Dawson, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • William Elross Westbrook was born in 1861 in Illinois, USA, the child of Richard William Westbrook And Mary Alice Moores.
  • In 1910, William Elross Westbrook resided in Buffalo, Dawson, Nebraska, USA.
  • In 1920, William Elross Westbrook resided in Kennebec, Dawson, Nebraska, USA.
  • William Elross Westbrook married Martha Jane Wells, and had children including Delbert Westbrook, Ethel Westbrook, Gertrude Westbrook, Maud Westbrook, Otis Westbrook, R Westbrook, Ralph E Westbrook, Verna B Westbrook, William E Westbrook.
  • William Elross Westbrook passed away in 1930 in Lexington, Dawson, Nebraska, USA.

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William Westbrook's Ancestors

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William Westbrook
1861–1930
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Parents
Richard William Westbrook
1832–1896
Scipio, Senecca County, Ohio, USA
Mary (Alice) Moores
1842–1918
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Westbrook's Descendants

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William (Elross) Westbrook (13 May 1861–1 May 1930) m. Martha (Jane) Wells (4 Mar 1879–3 Apr 1952)
  1. 1. Verna (B.) Westbrook 1904–1987 m. Beecher (Henry) Ward 1899–1959 m. Carl (Slyvester) Chrisman 1903–1984
    1. 1. Junior (William) Ward 1924–2004
    2. 2. Alvena (Mae) Ward 1922–1991
    3. 3. Raymond (Richard) Ward 1925–2001
  2. 2. * (R) Westbrook 1900–
  3. 3. William (E) Westbrook 1901–
  4. 4. Ralph (E) Westbrook 1907–
  5. 5. Otis Westbrook 1911–
  6. 6. Delbert Westbrook 1918–
  7. 7. Ethel Westbrook 1895–
  8. 8. Maud Westbrook 1896–
  9. 9. Gertrude Westbrook 1898–

William Westbrook's Timeline

4 Records

1861
13 May 1861
Birth of William Elross Westbrook in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 49
William Elross Westbrook resided here in Buffalo, Dawson, Nebraska, USA
Buffalo, Dawson, Nebraska, USA
1920
1920
Age 59
William Elross Westbrook resided here in Kennebec, Dawson, Nebraska, USA
Kennebec, Dawson, Nebraska, USA
1930
1 May 1930
Age 69
Death of William Elross Westbrook in Lexington, Dawson, Nebraska, USA
Lexington, Dawson, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1861
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Buffalo, Dawson, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kennebec, Dawson, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1930
    Event Place: Lexington, Dawson, Nebraska, USA

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