Westerfield, 1842-1912, Ohio and Daviess Cos (part 1) OBITS/DEATH CERT/CEM/MAR/CENSUS: Westerfield, Wm.H.,1842-1912, Ohio and Daviess Counties, KY * Owensboro Messenger dated December 22, 1912, p. 2A [from microfilm] WM H. WESTERFIELD _____ DIES AT HIS HOME NEAR MASONVILLE _____ Had Been in Declining Health For the Past Three Months--Born in Ohio County _____ William H. Westerfield, one of the most prosperous and well-known farmers of Daviess county and a resident of the Masonville neighborhood died at 10 o'clock Saturday morning at the family home, after a protracted illness. Mr. Westerfield had been in declining health for the past three months, and for the past two weeks his condition had been regarded as critical. Hemorrhage of the brain was given as the cause of his death. The deceased was born in Ohio county but moved to Daviess county when very young. He had since been a resident of this county and was well known and respected by everyone. He was seventy years of age and was a consistent member of the Sugar Grove Baptist church. He is survived by his wife, three sons and two daughters. He was a member of the Masonic lodge. The funeral will be conducted from the Sugar Grove Baptist church at 10 o'clock this morning. Rev.Gardner officiating. The Masons will have charge of the funeral. The interment will be made in the Sugar Grove church burying grounds. [Note by Barbara Westerfield Hilyerd from personal knowledge: Sugar Grove Baptist Church, Masonville, KY, my home church, does not have a cemetery. He was buried in the cemetery at Masonville Methodist Church. See the neighborhood news below.] * Owensboro Messenger, Dec 26, 1912 Neighborhood News Masonville Masonville, Ky., Dec. 25-- . . . "Our neighborhood has lost one of its best citizens in the death of Mr. Wm. H. Westerfield, who died Saturday at 10 o'clock of heart disease. The funeral was preached at Sugar Grove church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock by Rev.A.B.Gardner. Interment at Masonville cemetery. The burial was conducted by the John P. Davis lodge F.and A.M. assisted by the bretheren from other nearby lodges. Mr. Westerfield had just celebrated his seventieth birthday one week before." * [From a microfilm in the Owensboro library.] 1912 Ky. death certificate # 30158 Daviess Co., Masonville Vot. Pct. Masonville, Ky William H. Westerfield male, white, married., Born Dec 14, 1842 Age: 70 years, 7 days Father's name: Cornelius Westerfield Mother's maiden name: Rebecca Cooper Informant: Marion Taylor, Masonville, Ky Death: Dec 21, 1912 Cause: Cerebral Hemorage J W. Ellis, M. D. Masonville, Ky Burial: at Masonville, Dec 22, 1912 Undertaker: W. E. Davis, Owensboro, Ky. * [ From a microfilm in the Owenboro library.] Marriage license Daviess Co., KY Marriages Bk 16, page 211 Marriage Bond ...W. H. Westerfield and J.M. Weatherholt . . .marriage between the above bound W. H. Westerfield and Mrs. Sarah Hunter... Dated at Owensboro, KY 23 Oct, 1907 [signatures of] W H. Westerfield and J. M. Weatherholt Attest: E. P. Taylor Clerk by P M Daukelspeel?, deputy Marriage Certificate "This is to Certify, That on the 24 day of Oct 1907 the Rites of Marriage were hereby solomnized between W. H. Westerfield and Mrs. Sarah Hunter at the N. Lashbrook's home in the County of Daviess in the presence of J. M. Weatherholt, Henly Ellis [Signed] Norris Lashbrook ... *Ohio Co., KY Mar. Index* (from photocopies of index) [These dates are often the bond date,rather than the actual marriage date.] Westerfield, William H.-Burks,Josephine Sept 5,1868 Westerfield, William H.-Stewart,Nancy Oct 25, 1881,Bk. Y, p. 422 Westerfield, W.H.-Westerfield, Frances Oct 24, 1888, Bk 5, p. 22 [From information in my files, Nancy Stewart was a widow, nee Chapman. She was buried at Barnetts Creek Baptist Church cemetery in Ohio Co., KY.] * [From files of Annas B. Westerfield, deceased, who copied Westerfield stone in many cemeteries in Ohio and Daviess Counties in KY.] Older Bells Run Cemetery, Ohio Co., KY Westerfield, Josephine, wife of W. H. June 12 1849--Jan 3, 1881, Infant son of W. H. & Nancy b. & d. July 20, 1887 Masonville, Methodist Church Cemetery, Masonville, Daviess Co., KY Wm. H.Westerfield, b. Dec 14,1842, death date is blank. Fannie Wife of Wm. H. Westerfield b April 6, 1848, died Dec 7,1906. * 1900 Federal Census Daviess Co., KY. Census (microfilm page 290A) WESTERFIELD W. H. b. Dec 42 Frances (wife) b. Apr 48 Mo/Ky/MO (no child.) Chas (son) b.Nov 74 Ky-Ky-Ky Clarence (son) b.Sep 87 " Herbert (son) b.Jan 85 " Bertha (dau.) b.Jan 8? " HUNTER, Dell (nephew) b.Jan 68 Ky-Ky-Mo [Note: Records of Sarah Westerfield, believed to be his fourth wife and the sister of his third wife, will follow in part 2.] Date: Fri, 5 Jun 1998 Submitted by Barbara Westerfield Hilyerd