Brief Life History of John Eldredge
When John Eldredge Westbrook was born on 23 January 1881, in Doddridge, Miller, Arkansas, United States, his father, James Firney Westbrook, was 23 and his mother, Mozzelar Bain, was 18. He married Martha Elizabeth Law on 29 July 1901. They were the parents of at least 5 sons. He lived in Sulphur Township, Miller, Arkansas, United States in 1900 and Justice Precinct 3, Shackelford, Texas, United States in 1910. He died on 22 January 1971, in Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Sylverino, Miller, Arkansas, United States.
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Sources (5)
- Eldege Westbrooks in household of James F Westbrooks, "United States Census, 1900"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Eldredge Westbrook - Published information: Census record: birth-name: John Eldredge Westbrook
- John Elderidge Westbrook, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1881–1971 Male
1883–1915 Female
Children (5)
1902–1990 Male
1904–1979 Male
1906–1998 Male
1908–1981 Male
1915–1915 Male
Parents and Siblings
1857–1902 Male
1862–1929 Female
Siblings (10)
1879–1964 Female
1881–1971 Male
1882–1975 Male
1883–1963 Female
1885–1893 Male
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World Events (8)
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
Age 1
1883 · The Mosaic Templar is Founded
Age 2
1905 · Construction of the Praetorian Building
Age 24
Name Meaning
English (southeastern): habitational name from any of various places called Westbrook, for example in Berkshire, Kent, and the Isle of Wight, from Old English west ‘west, western’ + brōc ‘brook, stream’.
Americanized form of Dutch Westbroek: habitational name from a place so named near Utrecht.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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