This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nlpeche Surnames: Westbrook, Hefreight Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.mifflin/372.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Patti, I'm not sure if you are refering to the following people or now. I have in my database a Thomas Westbrook and his wife Mary née Hefreight daughter of HENRY and MARY HEFREIGHT. THOMAS WESTBROOK and wife Mary née HEFREIGHT had a daughter MARY E. WESTBROOK who married JOHN CONRAD according to the following biographical sketch. Let me know if this is what you wanted. Regards, Nancy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Biographical Encyclopedia of HUNTINGDON, Juniata and Mifflin and Perry COUNTIES. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page ?? Thomas WESTBROOK received a rather limited education in the common schools of Huntingdon. Early in life he began wrok for his own support, first as a farm "hand" and afterwards on the Pennsylvania Canal. Later he became a captain of a canal boat, and continued in that occupation until May 1, 1857, when he entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as car inspector, at Huntingdon. After three years of service, Mr. WESTBROOK was appointed night train dispatcher, in 1860, and on December 1, 1877, was promoted to his present position. His alertness and faithfulness as a railroad official have won for him the respect and confidence of his employers. Mr. WESTBROOK's political preferences are Democratic. On February 11, 1847, THOMAS WESTBROOK was married near Petersburg, Huntingdon County, to MARY E., daughter of HENRY and MARY HEFREIGHT, natives of Germany, but for many years residents of Huntingdon County. Of their nine children, four are deceased: William Lewis; Frank; Annie; Kate; and Clara. The survivors are: JOHN H. and George B., of Huntingdon; James R., of Pottsville, Pa.; MARY E. [Mrs. JOHN CONRAD], of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Margaret [Mrs. Robert Sampson], residing in Colorado. The family attend the Methodist Episcopal church. Census read by Nancy Agnew Peché: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1850 CENSUS, Henderson Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ancestry.Com - Roll: M432_784; Page: 64; Image: # 7 of 21 August 27, 1850 Indexed: Thos Westbrook 51 / 52 *** All born in Pennsylvania *** 11. WESTBROOK, Thos, 23, m, Boatman, 500, b. ca 1827 12. ___, Mary, 22, f, 13. ___, John, 2, m, 14. HELFRIGHT, Barbara, 6, f, 52 / 53 15. WESTBROOK, Levi, 27, Boatman, 500, b. ca 1823 16. ___, Susan, 26, f, 17. ___, Lorinda, 3, f, b. ca 1847 Line 11. Thomas Westbrook & Line 15. Levi Westbrook were brothers sons of Alexander Westbrook and Nancy née White. Census read by Nancy Agnew Peché: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1860 CENSUS, PO Mount Union, Huntingdon Boro, Huntingdon Co., PA --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ancestry.com - Roll: M653_1115; Page: 296; Image: 298 - # 2 of 18 July 2, 1860 Indexed: Thomas Westbrook 370 / 361 *** All born in Pennsylvania *** 10. WESTBROOK, Thomas, 35, m, R.R. Laborer, __/ 100, [b. ca 1825] 11. ___, Mary, 23, f, 12. ___, John H., 12, m, 13. ___, Mary E., 10, f, 14. ___, Margaret F., 3, f, 15. ___, Frank , 1, m, Line 11. Mary née Hefreight Census read by Nancy Agnew Peché: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1870 CENSUS, West Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co., PA ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ancestry.com - Roll: M593_1349; Page: 697; Image: 454 - # 13 of 42 June 8 or 9, 1870 Indexed: Hermus Westbrook 78 / 101 12. WESTBROOK, Thomas, 45, m, w, 2nd Dispatcher for Penn R.R., 1200/100, PENN 13. ___, Mary, 43, f, w, Keeping House, HESSE CASEL, GERMANY 14. ___, John, 21, m, w, Fireman on R.R., PENN 15. ___, Mary E., 19, f, w, At Home, PENN 16. ___, Maggie W., 12, f, w, At Home, PENN 17. ___, Frank, 10, m, w, At Home, PENN 18. ___, George B., 8, m, w, PENN 19. ___, James R., 6, m, w, PENN Census read by Nancy Agnew Peché: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1880 CENSUS, ED # 192; 3 Ward Boro, Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co., PA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ancestry.com - Roll: T9_1134; Page: 176 D; Image: 0349 - # 36 of 37 June 22, 1880 Indexed: Thomas Westbrook 726 / 32 / 32 36. WESTBROOK, Thomas, Self, w, m, 56, M, PENN, PENN, PENN, R. R. Dispatcher 37. ___, Mary, Wife, w, f, 52, M, GERMANY, GERMANY, GERMANY, Keeping House 38. ___, George B., Son, w, m, 18, S, PENN, GERMANY, PENN, Fireman on R.R. 39. ___, James R., Son, w, m, 16, S, PENN, GERMANY, PENN, Learning Telegraph 40. WHITE [sic], Alice, Sister-in-law, w, f, 17, S, PA, PA, PENN, Living with Brother-in-law ------------------------------------------------------------ Huntingdon County Genealogy Project Obituary Board Westbrook, George Britton Posted By: S. Date: October 17 2001 GEORGE BRITTON WESTBROOK, a highly respected citizen of Smithfield township, passed away at his late home on Thursday morning, June 23, 1938, at 10 o'clock. Death was due to a complication of diseases. He was born in Huntingdon on February 22, 1862, and was the son of THOMAS and MARY(Helfright)WESBROOK, both deceased. At the time of his death he was aged 76 years, 4 months and one day. Mr. Westbrook spent practically all his life in the vicinity of Huntingdon. He was a retired employee of the H.& B.T.R.R. and former employee of the P.R.R. company. He was married to Annie Elder, in 1881, who preceded him in death in 1906. In 1911 he was married to Mrs. Louanna Glanzman, who survives to mourn his passing with these children: Frank Westbrook, of Altoona, George H. Westbrook, of Brookline, Mass., Paul Westbrook, of Altoona, and Miss Edith Westbrook, of Philadelphia. One step-son, Joseph Glanzman, of Huntingdon, also survives. Funeral services will be held at Dick's funeral home ! on Sunday afternoon, June 26, 1938, at 2:30 o'clock, with the Rev. George F. Boggs, officiating. Interment will be made in Riverview cemetery. Friends may call at Dick's funeral home anytime until the hour of the services. Daily News, Huntingdon, Pa., Friday, June 24, 1938 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.