Westerfield, R. D., 1920, Daviess/Ohio Cos (part 5) OBIT/DEATH CERT/MAR: Copied and submitted by Barbara Westerfield Hilyerd Owensboro [KY] Messenger (from microfilm) Tuesday, March 16, 1920 R. D. Westerfield R. D. Westerfield, a well known citizen of the Masonville neighborhood, died of pneumonia, after an illness lasting about ten days, Sunday afternoon at 1:55 o'clock. The remains were brought to Owensboro and taken to the home of his son, W. D. Westerfield, 419 East Fifth street, where the funeral took place at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon with services by Rev. Horace Kingsbury, assisted by Dr. M. G. Buckner. The interment was in Rose Hill cemetery, with the following acting as pallbearers: J. F. Bickers, Walter Samuels, W. L.Stephens, J. S. Taylor and Richard M. Nave. Mr. Westerfield was born in Ohio County November 4, 1838, and was 81 years of age. The deceased is survived by six children: W. D. Westerfield of Owensboro, T.(sic) F. Westerfield, of Wysox, Ky., Isaac Westerfield, Fordsville, R. M. Westerfield, Jacksonville, Florida, and Mrs. J. W. Clarke, Owensboro and Mrs. Sarah Louellen, Owensboro; also about 40 grandchildren and a number of great grandchildren. [Note: He had a son Perry Frank Westerfield who lived at Wysox.] * The following is copied from photocopy of Ohio Co., KY Mar.Index Book pages. These are often the date of the bond, rather than the actual marriage dates. Nancy L. Westerfield [to]John W. Clark,May 10, 1878 Perry F. Westerfield [to] Sarah B. Royal, June 2, 1879 Sarah Westerfield [to] George Luallin, Nov 26, 1879 * 1920 Death Certificate # 7428. R. D. Westerfield Birthdate:Nov 14, 1838 Age 81 yrs 5 mos Birthplace: Ohio Co. Father: Dave Westerfield Mother's maiden name; Miss Moseley Widowed died Daviess Co. Informant, W. D. Westerfield,Owensboro Death Date: Nov. 14, 1920 (See Editor insert, below) Geo.E Shively M. D Utica R F.D 3 Place of Burial: Rose Hill March 15, 1920 Undertaker : Miller Gillison, Owensboro [Note: "Miss" Moseley was Elizabeth Moseley. George E. Shively was his nephew, the son of his sister, Sarah Ellen Westerfield Burk Shively. Rose Hill Cemetery is in Owensboro, Ky.] ----------------------------- ***KY Archives, Editor Insert Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 11:47:07 +0100 From: bwhilyerd@hcc-uky.campus.mci.net Subject: KFY: DEATH CERT/Westerfield,R.D. V.1 #407 correction DEATH CERT/Westerfield,R. D. V.1 #407 correction Submitted by Barbara Westerfield Hilyerd I made a typing error on the 1920 KY Death Cert.#7428 of R. D. [Robert Daniel] WESTERFIELD. The death date should have been *May* 14, 1920, instead of Nov. 14, 1920. The *birthdate* from the death certificate was correctly copied from the original as Nov. 14, 1838.This was a 10 day difference from the birthdate listed in his obit. in "THE MESSENGER, KY., TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 16, 1920" which was also correctly copied as Nov. 4, 1838. I do not know which was really his birthdate. ***end KY Archives, Editor insert Date: Fri, 5 Jun 1998 Submitted by Barbara Westerfield Hilyerd