Brief Life History of William David
When William David Westbrooks was born on 30 July 1874, in Caledonia, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States, his father, James Henry Westbrooks, was 24 and his mother, Edie Ann Egger, was 22. He married Minnie Roberta Gertrude Smith on 25 December 1892, in Monroe, Mississippi, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Hatley, Monroe, Mississippi, United States in 1920 and Beat 5, Sharkey, Mississippi, United States in 1930. He died in 1939, in Monroe, Mississippi, United States, at the age of 65.
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- William D Westbrooks, "United States Census, 1930"
- Legacy NFS Source: William David Westbrooks - Published information: birth-name: Will Westbrook
- W. D. Westbrooks, "Mississippi, Marriages, 1800-1911"
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1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
1877 · Mississippi State Board of Health is Created
In 1877, the Mississippi State Board of Health was established to protect and advance health throughout the state. There are several different categories that fall under their watch such as disease, environment, injury, standard care, shots, keep records, and more.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
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Altered form of Westbrook , with the addition of excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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