Newton Crawford WESTFALL

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“ Life’s Fitful Fever O’er and He Sleeps Well.

After many long weary months of illness during which he was too feeble to leave his room, Newton C. Westfall, one of our city’s oldest citizens, answered to the final Roll Call Sunday evening, Ma y 8, 1927. Mr. Westfall was born near Mutual, Ohio, March 6, 1844, leaving his earthly cares at the age of 83 years, 1 month and 2 days.

He grew to young manhood on the old home farm in Ohio. But when Abraham Lincoln called for men to save the Union he enlisted in Co. H, 45th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in which he served loyally until th e close of the war. During that period he endured the agonies of three southern prisons, Andersonville, Libby, and Bell Island for thirteen months. He only, knows what he endured.

On April 1, 1868, he was married to Mary Jane Redman, and to them were born seven children, three of them preceding their parents to Eternity. M r.Westfall and his faithful companion were pioneer se ttlers of this vicinity, coming from Ohio with their family of little ones in 1885, settling in the Tracyville neighborhood. For years since coming to this vicinity, Mr. Westfall has followed the car penter trade, being compelled to give it up to care for his aged wife and also because of his own failing strength.

When a man has lived so many years among us words are not neces sary to express the regard in which he is held. His companion passed to Eternity one year ago. The four children, Walter of Maryville , Missouri, Garfield of Bertrand, Bessie of Oxford, Katie of Bertrand, fifteen grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, besides several nephews and nieces remain to mourn his loss.

The funeral services were conducted from the Methodist church of which he was a member from the birth of the church in Bertrand, on Wednesday afternoon. May 10th. Rev. Ahrendts, pastor of the churc h delivered the funeral oration, using as his theme subject, “I’ve fought a good fight.” Rev. Hansbury, former pastor, gave splendid assistancein the service. The regular choir sang, “Shal l we gather at the river,”“The Lord is my shepherd” and “Sleep on, Beloved” The closing services at the cemetery were conducted by the Legion boys of Bertrand and Pastor Larson of Baptist C hurch Holdrege, led the military service.The body was laid to rest in the Highland cemetery.

From “The Independent Herald”, Bertrand, Nebraska May 13, 1927

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Titel	Nordhessische Wurzeln
Beschreibung	Diese Datenbank enthält Informationen zu tausenden Individuen und Familien, die sich im Laufe der Forschungen angesammelt haben. Die meisten Daten beziehen sich auf Nordhessen und hier wiederum der Schwerpunkt auf die Gegend südlich von Kassel bis hinunter zur Schwalm. Es finden sch aber auch zahlreiche amerikanische Familien darunter, da meine Vorfahren väterlicherseits aus den USA stammen. Diese Datenbank erhebt keinen Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit oder Richtigkeit und sie wird immer wieder aktualisiert. Für Anregungen, Berichtigungen und Ergänzungen bin ich sehr dankbar! Bemerkungen: Berufsbezeichnungen habe ich vielfach abgekürzt, um die Eingabe und Abfrage zu erleichtern. Sollte es zu den Abkürzungen fragen geben, einfach nur nachfragen. Datumsangaben, die mit "etwa" oder "ca." vermerkt sind, beziehen sich in den meisten Fällen auf errechnete Daten oder Taufen (falls kein Geburtsdatum vorhanden sein sollte).
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Einsender	Stephen W.
E-Mail	sg.westfall@aol.com
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