Flora L. Westfall

Brief Life History of Flora L.

When Flora L. Westfall was born on 4 February 1871, in Upshur, West Virginia, United States, her father, Rev Jasper Newton Westfall, was 30 and her mother, Jane Reese, was 32. She married William M. Dean on 23 January 1901, in Upshur, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Union District, Upshur, West Virginia, United States for about 20 years. She died on 23 January 1902, in Upshur, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 30, and was buried in Mount Rupert Church Cemetery, Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

William M. Dean
1871–1935
Flora L. Westfall
1871–1902
Marriage: 23 January 1901
William F Dean
1902–1902

Sources (7)

  • Flora Westfall in household of Claudins L Westfall, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Flora Westfall, "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930"
  • Flora Westfall, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"

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1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

1872 · The Amnesty Act

A federal law which reversed most of the penalties on former Confederate soldiers by the Fourteenth Amendment. The Act affected over 150,000 troops that were a part of the Civil War.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Westfahl and Westphal .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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