James Monroe Westbrook

James Monroe Westbrook

Male 1836 - 1893  (57 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Monroe Westbrook was born on 19 Apr 1836 in Ohio, United States (son of John Westbrook and Sarah or Sally Baker); died on 23 Dec 1893 in Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States; was buried in Hazelwood Cemetary.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: F666EB8669CE1C48AD814E5D1779D513B980

    Notes:

    U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 about James Westbrook
    Name: James Westbrook
    Residence: Dayton, Iowa, Iowa
    Class: 1
    Congressional District: 4th
    Age on 1 July 1863: 27
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
    Race: White
    Marital Status: Married
    Place of Birth: Ohio

    Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
    Name: James M Westbrook
    State Filed: Iowa
    Roll Number: T288_509
    Date of Filing: 13 Feb 1890
    Service: F.15. Iowa Inf. class invalid, Application # 755.025 Certificate # 544.062

    Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about James M Westbrook
    Name: James M
    State Filed: Iowa
    Widow: Elizabeth E Westbrook
    Roll Number: T288_509
    Date of filing: 6 Jan 1894 Application # 588146, certificate # 418.744,

    1870 United States Federal Census
    Name: James Westbrook
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
    Age in 1870: 33
    Birthplace: Ohio
    Home in 1870: Dayton, Iowa, Iowa
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Millersburg
    Neighbors: Thomas and Amy Gillespie, John and Sarah Westbrook
    Household Members: Name Age
    James Westbrook 33
    Elizabeth Westbrook 33
    Estella Westbrook 8
    Jannatha Westbrook 4
    Jessie Westbrook 2/12

    1880 United States Federal Census
    Name: James M. Westbrook
    Home in 1880: Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa
    Age: 44
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
    Birthplace: Ohio
    Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
    Spouse's name: Elizabeth E.
    Father's birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania
    Neighbors:
    Occupation: Working In Header Factory
    Marital Status: Married
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Cannot read/write: Blind: Deaf and dumb: Otherwise disabled: Idiotic or insane:
    Household Members: Name Age
    James M. Westbrook 44
    Elizabeth E. Westbrook 44
    Stella E. Westbrook 18 daughter
    Juanita J. Westbrook 14 daughter
    Helen A. Westbrook 10 daughter
    Louie B. Westbrook 3 son
    infant Westbrook 2M son, born March,
    George Gilbert 21 boarder
    Cary Deal 25 boarder
    Zoa Deal 19 wife

    Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 (1885)
    Name: James M Westbrook
    Birth Year: abt 1837
    Birth Place: Ohio
    Gender: Male
    Marital Status: Married
    Census Date: 1885
    Residence state: Iowa
    Residence County: Poweshiek
    Locality: Grinnell High Street
    Roll: IA1885_255
    Line: 27
    Family Number: 16
    Household Members: Name Age
    James M Westbrook 48
    Ella E Westbrook 48
    Jametta Westbrook 17
    Helen M Westbrook 13
    Lewis B Westbrook 9
    Homer Westbrook 4

    1900 United States Federal Census
    Name: Elizabeth Westbrook
    Home in 1900: Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa
    Age: 64
    Birth Date: Feb 1836
    Birthplace: Ohio
    Race: White
    Ethnicity: American
    Gender: Female
    Relationship to head-of-house: Head
    Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
    Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
    Mother: number of living children: 5
    Mother: How many children: 6
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Residence : Grinnell City, Poweshiek, Iowa
    Household Members: Name Age
    Elizabeth Westbrook 64
    Fritz Homer Westbrook 20


    Iowa Cemetery Records
    Name: James Monroe Westbrook
    Death Date: 23 Dec 1893
    Page #: 778
    Birth Date: 19 Apr 1836
    Cemetery: Hazelwood
    Town: Grinnell
    Level Info: Grave Stone Records of Poweshiek, Iowa

    James married Elizabeth E DILLON on 2 Sep 1860 in Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of John DILLON and Jane BABB) was born on 26 Feb 1836 in St. Clairsville, Belmont, Ohio, United States; died on 26 May 1927 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Estella E Westbrook was born in 1862 in Iowa, United States; died in 1934 in Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States; was buried in Hazelwood Cemetary.
    2. Juniata J Westbrook was born on 1 Jun 1866 in Deep River, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States; died on 12 Dec 1924 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States; was buried on 27 Dec 1924 in Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, Hazelwood Cemetary.
    3. Helen M Westbrook was born in May 1870 in Iowa, United States; died after 1930 in Of Los Angeles, California.
    4. Daisy Westbrook was born in Jan 1875 in Iowa, United States; died on 1 Apr 1875 in Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States; was buried in Hazelwood Cemetary.
    5. Lewis B Westbrook was born in Nov 1876 in Iowa, United States; died after 1930.
    6. Fritz Homer Westbrook was born on 26 Mar 1880 in Iowa, United States; died on 14 Jul 1905 in Des Moines, ,Iowa, United States; was buried in Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States,Hazelwood Cemetary.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Westbrook was born about 1800 in Pennsylvania, United States (son of Westbrook); died on 2 Mar 1881 in Deep River, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States; was buried in Dresden Cemetary.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 5BAF880AD47CA746BC8A906B280E6404B8D6

    Notes:

    1830 United States Federal Census about John Westbrook
    Name: John Westbrook
    Home in 1830: Hartford, Licking, Ohio
    Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
    Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
    Total Free White Persons : 6
    Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 6

    1850 United States Federal Census
    Name: John Westbrook
    Age: 50
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1800
    Birth Place: Pennsylvania
    Gender: Male
    Home in 1850(City,County,State): Hartford, Licking, Ohio
    Neighbor: Timothy and Katie Trout Parker (also Ephraim and Sarah Baker. who are they? possible brother to Sarah Westbrook whose maiden name was Baker?)
    Household Members: Name Age
    John Westbrook 50
    Sarah Westbrook 49 born Pennsylvania
    James Westbrook 13 born Ohio

    Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 about John Westbrock
    Name: John Westbrock
    Birth Year: abt 1801
    Birth Place: Pennsylvania
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Marital Status: Married
    Census Date: 1856
    Residence state: Iowa
    Residence County: Iowa
    Roll: IA_71
    Line: 20
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    John Westbrock 55
    Sarah Westbrook 54
    James W Westbrook 20

    1860 United States Federal Census
    Name: John Westbrook
    Age in 1860: 59
    Birth Year: abt 1801
    Birthplace: Pennsylvania
    Home in 1860: Dayton, Iowa, Iowa
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Millersburg
    Neighbors: James Westbrook and Thomas and Amy Gillispy
    Household Members: Name Age
    John Westbrook 59 farmer 2500 acres, 500
    Sarah Westbrook 59 born Pennsylvania
    James W Westbrook 24 born Ohio, farmer 400 acres, 300

    1870 United States Federal Census
    Name: John Westbrook
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1800
    Age in 1870: 70
    Birthplace: Pennsylvania
    Home in 1870: Dayton, Iowa, Iowa
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Value of real estate: 6000
    Post Office: Millersburg
    Neighbors: James & Elizabeth Westbrook and Thomas and Amy Gillispy (Amy's maiden name is Dillon)
    Household Members: Name Age
    John Westbrook 70
    Sarah Westbrook 68 born Pennsylvania

    1880 United States Federal Census
    Name: John Westbrook
    Home in 1880: Dayton, Iowa, Iowa
    Age: 79
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
    Birthplace: Pennsylvania
    Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
    Father's birthplace: Pennsylvania
    Mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania
    Neighbors: James Westbrook
    Occupation: Plasterer
    Marital Status: Widower suffered old age
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Household Members: Name Age
    John Westbrook 79
    Joseph Mc Kee 39
    Elizabeth Mc Kee 52
    John Mc Kee 34
    Mariah Mc Kee 28

    Iowa Cemetery Records
    Name: John Westbrook
    Death Date: 02 Mar 1881
    Page #: 778
    Cemetery: Dresden
    Town: Deep River
    Relative: 80 yrs.
    Level Info: Grave Stone Records of Poweshiek, Iowa

    John married Sarah or Sally Baker on 12 Mar 1825 in Licking County, Ohio, United States. Sarah was born about 1802 in Pennsylvania, United States; died on 13 Apr 1878 in Deep River, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States; was buried in Dresden Cemetary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah or Sally Baker was born about 1802 in Pennsylvania, United States; died on 13 Apr 1878 in Deep River, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States; was buried in Dresden Cemetary.

    Other Events:

    • _MARNM: Trout, Westbrook
    • _UID: 276E5DD647BC8B4B92A6EFDFD3D95830DB15

    Notes:

    https://www.familysearch.org/search/recordDetails/show?uri=https://api.familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/MXZF-42V/p8
    Ohio, County Marriages, 1790-1950 for Sally Trout (Sally is often another name for Sarah)
    Name: John Westbrook
    Titles & Terms:
    Event: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1825
    Event Place: Licking, Ohio
    Spouse: Sally Trout
    Reference Number: v.1,p.196
    Film Number: 384300
    Digital Folder Number: 4257844
    Image Number: 496

    1850 United States Federal Census
    Name: John Westbrook
    Age: 50
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1800
    Birth Place: Pennsylvania
    Gender: Male
    Home in 1850(City,County,State): Hartford, Licking, Ohio
    Neighbor: Timothy and Katie Trout Parker (also Ephraim and Sarah Baker. who are they? possible brother to Sarah Westbrook whose maiden name was Baker?)
    Household Members: Name Age
    John Westbrook 50
    Sarah Westbrook 49 born Pennsylvania
    James Westbrook 13 born Ohio

    Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 about John Westbrock
    Name: John Westbrock
    Birth Year: abt 1801
    Birth Place: Pennsylvania
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Marital Status: Married
    Census Date: 1856
    Residence state: Iowa
    Residence County: Iowa
    Roll: IA_71
    Line: 20
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    John Westbrock 55
    Sarah Westbrook 54
    James W Westbrook 20

    1860 United States Federal Census
    Name: John Westbrook
    Age in 1860: 59
    Birth Year: abt 1801
    Birthplace: Pennsylvania
    Home in 1860: Dayton, Iowa, Iowa
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Millersburg
    Neighbors: James Westbrook and Thomas and Amy Gillispy
    Household Members: Name Age
    John Westbrook 59 farmer 2500 acres, 500
    Sarah Westbrook 59 born Pennsylvania
    James W Westbrook 24 born Ohio, farmer 400 acres, 300

    1870 United States Federal Census
    Name: John Westbrook
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1800
    Age in 1870: 70
    Birthplace: Pennsylvania
    Home in 1870: Dayton, Iowa, Iowa
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Value of real estate: 6000
    Post Office: Millersburg
    Neighbors: James & Elizabeth Westbrook and Thomas and Amy Gillispy (Amy's maiden name is Dillon)
    Household Members: Name Age
    John Westbrook 70
    Sarah Westbrook 68 born Pennsylvania


    Iowa Cemetery Records about Sarah Westbrook
    Name: Sarah Westbrook
    Death Date: 13 Apr 1878
    Page #: 778
    Cemetery: Dresden
    Town: Deep River
    Comment: wif of: J. Westbrook
    Relative: 76 yrs.
    Level Info: Grave Stone Records of Poweshiek, Iowa

    Children:
    1. 1. James Monroe Westbrook was born on 19 Apr 1836 in Ohio, United States; died on 23 Dec 1893 in Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States; was buried in Hazelwood Cemetary.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Westbrook was born about 1760 in Pennsylvania, United States.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 4A35F79DCB920848BB4D26098EA265AB376F

    Notes:

    (Could this Peter be related?)
    1850 United States Federal Census
    Name: Peter Westbrook
    Age: 49
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
    Birth Place: New Jersey
    Gender: Male
    Home in 1850(City,County,State): Hopewell, Licking, Ohio
    Household Members: Name Age
    Peter Westbrook 49
    Mary Westbrook 48
    John Westbrook 22
    Elias Westbrook 19
    Sarah A Westbrook 19
    William H Westbrook 15
    George O Westbrook 13
    Nancy Westbrook 8
    Robert Westbrook 6

    Children:
    1. Abigail Westbrook was born about 1787 in Pennsylvania, United States; died after 1 Oct 1876 in Vassar, Tuscola, Michigan, United States.
    2. 2. John Westbrook was born about 1800 in Pennsylvania, United States; died on 2 Mar 1881 in Deep River, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States; was buried in Dresden Cemetary.