WESTBROOK FAMILY HISTORY
BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND
TO
CROSWELL, MICHIGAN

										    						    14th Edition

Compiled by  Milton W. Bush, Jr.
205 Tri-Mountain Road
Durham, CT 06422
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May 2004

I.	Westbrook	m.
	b. __________	
	d. __________
Children:
1.	“Family Surname History” – Westbrook
	“One of the oldest Anglo-Saxon surnames on record.  The first record of the name Westbrook was in Sussex where they had been seated from very ancient times as Lords of the Manor of Elsted, some say they were seated there well before the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.  Many different spellings were encountered in the research of this name:  Westbrooke; Westbrook; Westbrock; and Westbrocke.
	“The Saxon race gave birth to many English surnames, not the least of which was the surname Westbrook.  The Saxons were invited into England by the ancient Britons in the 5th Century.  They were a race of fair skinned people living along the Rhine Valley as far north as Denmark.  The Saxons settled in the county of Kent on the south coast of England.  Gradually they probed north and westward, and during the next four hundred years forced the ancient Britons back into Wales and Cornwall in the west.  After being in Elsted, they branched to Slade and Lavant in Sussex.  They also moved north into Godalming in Surrey.  They also branched into Kent where the family acquired the Estates of Forest Hall.”  Provided by David Riggs, London, 25 Sep 1999.
II.	James Westbrook	m.	Mary Warland on 3 Sep 1730 Reading, at St. Giles
	b. 1708 ?		b. __________
	d. Apr 1748		d. __________
Children:
i.	Richard Westbrook, bp. 8 Jul 1731, Bisham
ii.	William Westbrook, bp. 8 Dec 1735, Bisham
iii.	Mary Westbrook, bp. 18 Jul 1737, Bisham
iv.	James Westbrook, bp. 17 Jun 1739, Bisham
v.	Ann Westbrook, bp. 11 Sep 1741, Bisham, m. John Aldridge, 10 May 1764
1.	Mary Aldridge, bp. 7 Oct 1766
2.	William Aldridge, bp. 2 Jul 1768
3.	Richard Aldridge, bp. 3 Nov 1777
4.	James Aldridge, bp. 28 Aug 1780
5.	John Aldridge, bp. 20 Mar 1782
6.	Thomas Aldridge, bp. 20 Mar 1785
7.	William Aldridge, bp. 9 Sep 1787
8.	Mary Aldridge, bp. 18 Oct 1787
9.	Joseph Aldridge, bp. 24 Jun 1792
10.	Lucy Aldridge, bp. 20 Jul 1794
11.	Charlotte Aldridge, bp. 5 Mar 1797
Residences:  Bisham, Berks
Occupations:  Farmer (Husbandman)
References:
1.	WILL of James Westbrook 27 Jul 1746 [Reading, Berks PRO]
“In the name of God.  Amen.  I James Westbrook of Bisham in the county of Berkshire, Husbandman being of sound and perfect disposing mind and memory.  Thanks being to the Almighty God for the same to do and make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament manner and form following (that is to say) First and principally I commend my soul unto the 		 of Almighty God that gave it my body to be buryed at the discretion of my executors herein under named and as for that Worldly Estate with which it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me withall I give devise and bequeath thereof as follows.
First, I give devise and bequeath unto my eldest son John Westbrook the sum of twenty pounds of good and Lawful money of Great Britain.  Secondly I give devise and bequeath unto my loving daughter Elizabeth Westbrook the sum of four score pounds of the Like lawful money, to be paid to her within the space of eighteen months after my decease.  Thirdly I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Ann Westbrook the sum of one hundred pounds of the like lawful money to be paid to her when she shall arrive to the age of twenty one years.  Fourthly all the rest and residue of my Effects whether real or personal and not herein before Devised and after my Debts Legacies and Funeral Expenses be fully paid satisfied and Discharged I give devise and bequeath unto my loving wife Mary Westbrook and my son Richard Westbrook / Each a share alike / And whom happens Joint Executrix and Executor of this my last will and Testament.  During the widowhood of my wife Mary Westbrook but if my said wife Mary Westbrook do at any time contract Marriage then I give unto my said wife Mary Westbrook the sum of twenty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain (and no more or otherwise) and the Executrixship on her part to be void.  Lastly I do revoke Disannul and make void all former Wills by me made hereto fore and do Declare this only to be my Last will and Testament.  In Witness where of I the said James Westbrook the Testator have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of June in the twentieth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second over Great Britain and in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and forty six.
Signed sealed published and delivered	The mark of James
by the said James Westbrook the testator	X
in the presents of us who are witnesses	Westbrook
and sign in the same in the said Testators
presence one obliteration being first made
John Carter
__________ Butterwood
Geo Heelas”
[Probated at Reading 6 May 1748 before John Bostock master of Arts Surrogate of the __________ and worshipful John Spry Batchelor in Divinity Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry of Berks on the oath of Mary Westbrook and executrix of the said deceased...]
2.	Data provided by cousin Paula Atherton, Windsor, Berks, Nov 1998.
3.	Bisham is just to the west of Cookham Dean, and is on the Thames.  To the north and a bit down river is Marlow in Buckinghamshire.  Bisham is a small dot on a local map, like Applegate or Gardendale.
4.	Cookham Civil Parish.  Booklet, 18 pp, June 7, 1977.  “The Queen’s Silver Jubilee”:
“The first mention of Royalty so far as Cookham is concerned, was when Ethelbald, King of Mercia, gave the Abbey of Cookham to Canterbury Church, which meant that Canterbury took a large slice of the income from rents and tithes of Cookham – for the benefit of Canterbury!  Later it was taken over by Offa of Mercia, then Covenwulf – whoever he was – and eventually it was held by Cyndrytha as Abbess of Cookham in AD 798; she was widow of King Offa.  The two main kingdoms of the southern half of England at this time were divided by the Thames, with Wessex to the south and Mercia to the north....
“Cookham Manor now formed part of the dowry of the Queens of England, from the time of Edward I, who assigned it to his mother, Queen Eleanor, in 1281, until Henry VIII.  (The one exception to this was when it was granted to the then Duke of Gloucester until his death in 1447.)  The term “manor” when applied to Cookham, meant a large estate, comprising three parishes – Cookham itself, Binfield, and Sunninghill.  The person in possession of Cookham Manor had a substantial income from the rents and profits produced within the manor.  In turn, they could sublet the estate to others for rent and/or services, which gave rise to sub-manors.  Even as late as 1705, a rent roll still lumped the three parishes together.  Since Cookham was a royal manor, it meant that the Sovereign was the Lord of the Manor, so that no land could be sold outright.  It was either leased or granted to members of the Royal Family, sometimes for money, although more often for a token payment, such as a red rose....
“Henry VIII granted the Manor of Bisham to his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, but when it was given to the Hoby family, Anne had to move to Stonehouse in the sub-manor of Bradley, part of Cookham.  She was also given land in St. Ives, Maidenhead, and land called “Hollands,” very likely Stirlings in Cookham Dean.  This was in 1541.  Anne lived at Stonehouse for some time, so she must have been a familiar figure to the local people.  Later, Henry took back the Manor but gave Anne another estate of equal value in East Anglia.  It was here that she eventually died....
“In the year of 1818 the Royal Manor of Cookham was eventually sold to a certain Mr. Bangley.  This meant that the local people could now buy the freehold of the land they held, albeit however small, and the long association with the Sovereign came to an end.  Yet a few years ago, with the reorganization of local government, Maidenhead and Cookham were linked with the Royal Borough of Windsor....”  Provided by J. Hargis.

III.	Richard Westbrook	m.	Mary Fowler, on 28 Oct 1753, in Hedgerley, Bucks, near Cookham
	bp. 8 Jul 1731, Bisham		bp. 1733?
                  d. ___     1798 , Bisham		d.   1794?
Children:
i.	James Westbrook, bp. 2 Aug 1754, d. Sep 1799, m. 4 Dec 1783, Jane Jones (b. __________, d. 5 Sep 1825) in Bisham.
1.	Mary Ann Westbrook, bp. 11 Jan 1785
2.	James Westbrook, bp. 14 Feb 1786
3.	Elizabeth Westbrook, bp. 9 Jul 1787
4.	Charles Westbrook, bp. 10 Jun 1788
5.	Frances Westbrook, bp. 2 Nov 1789
6.	Susan Westbrook, bp. 31 Aug 1792
7.	Henry Westbrook, bp. 29 Aug 1793, d. 5 Sep 1825
8.	Robert Westbrook, bp. 5 Feb. 1795
9.	Edward Westbrook, bp. 16 Jan 1798
10.	Joseph Westbrook, bp. 2 Feb 1799
ii.	Richard Westbrook, bp. 20 Nov 1755, d. 17 Jan 1814.  “Richard Westbrook of Cookham married Mary Higgs of Bray 15 Apr 1782.  Witnesses John Higgs, Margaret Anderson.  Curate – Ralph Leycester.  Children christened:
1.	James Westbrook, 27 Oct 1782
2.	Sarah Westbrook, 22 Aug 1784
3.	Richard Westbrook, 26 Oct 1786
4.	Mary Westbrook, 5 Oct 1788
5.	William Westbrook, 25 Apr 1790
6.	Eliza Westbrook, 4 Jan 1794
7.	Charlotte Westbrook, 17 Apr 1796
8.	Edmund Westbrook, 18 Feb 1798”
[Cookham Church Registers to 1812, per J. Grover, Vicar]
iii.	John Westbrook, bp. 29 Jun 1758, d. 24 Oct 1839, m. Anne Hollyer on 6 Jul 1786 in Bisham.  A farmer on Spencers Farm, North Town/Cookham.  Children:
1.	Sarah Louisa Westbrook, bp. 30 Mar 1788, m. Edward Milchem
2.	Anne Hollyer Westbrook, bp. 1789, d. 1865, m. Richard Shelton (b. 1783, d.?) on 19 Nov 1806 at Bisham.
(1)	Anne Shelton, bp. 		, m. William Swallow on 24 Jan 1831 at Bisham
1.	Anne Shelton Swallow, bp. 29 Feb 1832, at Reading, St. Giles, d. 1838
2.	William Widmore Swallow, bp. 9 Aug 1833, at Reading, St. Giles
3.	Ellen Elizabeth Swallow, bp. 13 Jan 1836, d. 25 Sep 1931, m. William Edmonds on 5 Jul 1864 at Reading, St. Mary, d. at Glenhuntly, Vic., Australia.
(1)	Edith Annie Edmonds, bp. 1866, d. 2 Apr 1952 m. William Henry Barnett, E. Melbourne, Vic.
(2)	Fanny Ada Edmonds b.1868, d. 22 Dec 1947 at McCrae, Vic.
(2)	James Shelton, b. 1820, d. 1873? m. Sarah Hatch (b. 1836, d. ?) > Aus.
1.	Stephen Shelton, b. 1859?
2.	Anne Hollier Shelton, b. 31 Mar 1861, d. 1933, m. George Leaver, Brisbane, Aus.
3.	Charles Shelton, b. 1863?
4.	Caroline Shelton, b. 1866?
5.	Emma Shelton, b. 1870?
3.	John Westbrook, bp. 20 Jun 1791, m. Mary Denham Cooke on 31 Mar 1813 in Hambleden, Berks.  Lived at Langston Farms.
(1)	William John Westbrook, b. 22 Mar 1814, d. 26 Aug. 1881, m. Eliza Gorton (1821, d. 13 May 1878) on 25 Jun 1838
1.	Alfred Frederick Westbrook, 22 May 1864, d. 14 Aug 1943, m. Caroline Emma Clarke (b. 18 Dec 1864, d. 23 Mar 1936)
(1)	Alfred Frederick George Westbrook, 28 Aug 1903, d. 15 Dec 1948, in Fulham, m. Kathleen Emily Philip in Chelsea on 19 Jun 1937
1.	Michael Westbrook, 11 Feb 1942
(2)	Emma Westbrook, b. 1815
(3)	John Francis Westbrook, b. 1817
4.	Caroline Westbrook, bp. 9 Jul 1793
5.	George Westbrook, bp. 16 Jun 1795, m. Charlotte Hollier.  Lived at Spencer’s Farm.
(1)	Ann Hollier Westbrook, b. 1827, living in Chepstow in 1881 with Charlotte
(2)	Mary Harriet Westbrook, b. 1828
(3)	Eliza Sara Westbrook, b. 1831
(4)	Richard Westbrook, b. 1838
6.	Emma Westbrook, b. 8 Jun 1797, d. 30 Mar 1896, Great Marlow, m. William Hubbard in 1818
7.	Harriet Westbrook, b. 30 May 1798
8.	Henrietta Westbrook, bp. 24 Apr 1801
9.	William Frederick Westbrook, b. 16 Mar 1804
iv.	William Westbrook, bp. 20 Dec 1759 [Died young]
v.	Sarah Westbrook, bp. 20 Jul 1762, m. James Haycroft, 20 Jun 1785.  Children:
vi.	Stephen Westbrook, bp. 8 Jun 1764
Residences:  Bisham
Occupations:  Farmer
References:  
1.	Descendant data provided by Paula Atherton, Nov 1998
2.	Death Certificate for John Westbrook, General Register Office, No. 257, 24 Oct 1839, North Town, Cookham Parish, 81 years, Farmer, Old Age, Caroline Westbrook, present at the Death, North Town.  DA 605415.  North Town is on the north side of Maidenhead, a dot on the local map.  Assuming Spencers Farm is part of it, that farm might have comprised about 30 percent of the district.  Document copies provided by Crawford Westbrook, East Hartford, Apr 1997.
3.	Death Certificate for Anne Westbrook, No. 451, 27 Nov 1841, Maidenhead, Cookham Parish, age 72, [occupation] Independent, apoplexy, Rebecca Westbrook in attendance, Maidenhead.  DX 207457.  See daughter, Rebecca, and/or grandson, Stephen and Rebecca of Maidenhead.
4.	Will of John Westbrook.  1835.  Script transcript provided by Crawford Westbrook.
“This is the Last Will and Testament of me John Westbrook of the parish of Cookham in the County of Berks Gentleman which I do hereby make publish and declare in manor following that is to say I give and bequeath unto my daughter Caroline Westbrook the sum of two hundred pounds bequeathed to me in and by the last Will and Testament of James Aldridge bestowed after the death of his Widow  Also I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Caroline her executors and assigns All the rest residue and remainder of my Personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever whether in possession reversion remainder or expectancy and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said daughter Caroline sole Executrix of this my Will and hereby revoking and making void all former Wills Codicils and other Testamentary dispositions by me at any time heretofore made declare this only to be my last Will and Testament.  In witness whereof I the said testator John Westbrook have to this my last Will and Testament contained on one sheet of paper set my hand and seal this twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty five – Jno Westbrook /SS/ Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator John Westbrook as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereonto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto  Fred Ward of Maidenhead Gent  Lucy Parker Servant to Mr Westbrook
Proved at London 1st October 1840 before the worshipful John W Daubary doctor of laws and surrogate by the Oath of Caroline Westbrook Spinster Daughter the sole Executrix to whom Adm’on was granted having been first sworn duly to administer.”
5.	Cookham Marriages 1813-1838
14 Sep 1813 Edward Milchem bach of Hurley & Sarah Louisa Westbrook spin otp, by License, both signed, Witnesses John and Caroline Westbrook.
3 Mar 1814 William Hubbard bach of Taplow Mill & Emma Westbrook spin otp by License with consent of parents, both signed, witnesses John & Caroline Westbrook.
1851 Census Cookham.  North Town:  
John Westbrook Lodger widow 58  Agent for sale of tea  BRK Cookham
Emma Westbrook Dau 21
Eliza Westbrook Dau 12  BRK Cookham
Harry Westbrook Son 7  BKM Marlow
	Data provided by Allison Hill, Reading, 18 Apr 1997
At Cannon Court Lodge, Cookham, in the census were Emma age 21 and a servant, unmarried (same as above?).
Thomas Westbrook aged 52 a lodger at The Coach and Horses Pub, a commercial traveller, b. Cookham.  Provided by Paula Atherton, Jan 2000.
6.	Wills of James and Jane Jones Westbrook  [Berks PRO]
James’ is dated 9 Apr 1799, Bisham.  Has leasehold farms in Bisham (Stubbings Farm), and Caleys Farm in Hurley (a mile south).  Establishes a trust for wife, Jane, and their nine children.  When oldest child is 21, pay Jane 200 pounds.  Then one equal share of the trust estate to children at age 21 (daughters at age 24 or when married).  John Lee, Thomas Wethered, James Aldridge, and Stephen Westbrook (brother) are trustees.  Signed, James Westbrook.  Witnesses:  Jos. P Poulton, Wm Poulton, and Henry Allnut.
Codicil:  24 Apr 1799, adds Thomas Micklem of Hurley as co-trustee/executor.
Probated:  20 Oct 1799 at Oxford before the reverend Stephen Gage clerk MA, surrogate of the reverend Arthur Codwell clerk MA official Principal of the Reverend Archdeacon of Berks.
Jane’s Will is dated 12 Aug 1825.  Her property, money, linen, plate, furniture or whatsoever to be at the disposal of daughter, Elizabeth.  Witnesses:  Eliz Okey and S. Westbrook.
Probated:  at Oxford on 22 Dec 1830 before the judge.  The bond of administration recites that Elizabeth lives in Maidenhead, a spinster.
7.	Will of Richard Westbrook from the Public Record Office / National Archives (.pdf image file). The transcription is very hard to read. Richard Westbrook of Piguntys Cozson (?), Bisham, Berks. Appears to be dated 19 Sept 1795, and probated 7 Jan 1798. Son, John Westbrook is the executor. Substantial bequests to James and to granddaughters, Mary Ann Westbrook and Elizabeth; Richard; Catherine; Stephen and John. Wife, no doubt predeceased. Daughter, Sarah Westbrook Haycroft, not mentioned; a wedding dowery probably took care of her portion.

IV.	Stephen Westbrook	m.	1st Katherine Aldridge on 20 Jun 1786 at Cookham
	b. 8 Jun 1764, Bisham		b. 1766
                    d.          1844, Cookham		d. 1801, age 35
Children:
i.	Katherine Westbrook, b. 27 Sep 1787, bp. 30 Oct 1787, m. John Searle Haycroft of Kingston, Surrey, 10 Mar 1807
ii.	Thomas Westbrook, b. 22 Dec 1788, bp. 16 Jan 1789, d. 1 Aug 1811, age 22
iii.	Stephen Westbrook, b. 18 May 1790, bp. 6 Jun 1790, m. Rebecca [Burn?], Children:
1.	Louisa Westbrook, bp. 13 Feb 1814
2.	Stephen Westbrook, bp. 28 Jul 1816, in 1881 census a visitor of Emily J. Westbrook (age 34, single, private schoolmistress) at 6 Trinity Terrace, Ventnor, Hampshire
3.	Eliza Burn Westbrook, bp. 10 May 1818
4.	Mary Ann Westbrook, bp. 19 Mar 1819
5.	Rebecca Westbrook, bp. 10 Mar 1822
6.	William Burn Westbrook, bp. 21 Nov 1824, in 1881 census a lodger at 2 New Church Road, Camberwell, Surrey (S. London).  Coal agent; a widower.
7.	Katherine Westbrook, bp. 18 Mar 1827
8.	Martha Westbrook, bp. 22 Mar 1829
iv.	Martha Westbrook, bp. 22 Mar 1792, d. 31 Jan 1809, age 17
v.	Zachariah Westbrook, b. 16 Oct 1793, bp. 20 Dec 1793
vi.	Rebecca Westbrook, b. 1 Apr 1799, bp. 5 May 1799.  Living with father, Stephen, in 1841 census.  In 1851 census, age 51, Park Road, widow, fundholder, Cookham.
vii.	Sarah Westbrook, b. 25 Jun, 1800, bp. 25 Jul 1800, m. Edward Swain 10 Oct 1822 in Cookham.
Married 2nd:  Anne Aldridge 10 Mar 1814, Cookham.  [Prob. sister-in-law.  See Will of James Aldridge for Westbrook-Aldridge relationships.] Anne born about 1772; d. late 1841.
Residence:  Cannon Farm (aka Cannon Court Farm, next to the Mount Farm), Cookham, Berkshire, England.
Occupations:  Draper, Maidenhead.  Had apprenticeship to Zachary Allnut in Cookham, 1781.
References:
1.	All christenings were at Independent Church on Black Lane, now West St., Maidenhead, by Rev. John Cooke.  Burials were at Protestant Dissenters Burying Ground, just east, Maidenhead.  This cemetery was by the present United Reform Church, West St.  Graves were moved to 		 in 1950?  The spot is now a car park.  See Maidenhead website for 1999 maps, photo tours and history.  Also browse for Cookham; Berkshire, UK; and The Virtual Tour of the Thames.
2.	Baptismal certificates list son, Stephen, as a Draper in Maidenhead in 1816-1827 (merchant of cloth, clothing, dry goods).
3.	The LDS-IGI index has 6 pages of Westbrook names for Berkshire for the past 400 years.  Buckinghamshire, across the Thames, and London indices have many Westbrooks.
4.	Published Maidenhead Burough Minutes of the Corporation start in 1633.  Script is very difficult to read.  The Corporation also controls the church finances.  Entry 1 May 1786:  “An amount of Subscription of the Support of the Minister at Maidenhead Dissenting Ministry.
“Mr. Westbrook 2£ 2s [with 31 other members].”
5.	In the 1600’s and 1700’s the Burough is known as “Villa de Maidenhead.”
6.	Guildhall founded in 1777 was enlarged in 1878.  Stone bridge of 1771-77 carries the London-Bath road across the Thames.  1837-38 wide brick railway bridge built.  1970 population, 45,000.  Ency. Brit., 1976.
7.	The 1993 Berkshire phone directory lists four Westbrooks in Bracknell, two in Chamberley, three in Slough, two in Staines, one in Bourne End, one in Cookham (M. J. Westbrook, Southleigh, High Street), and one in Crowthorne.  None are listed for Maidenhead.
8.	Primary records for Cookham Parish (includes upper Maidenhead town) are at Berks Public Record Office [BPRO], Reading.  Some church records are unindexed.
9.	Record search three-page letter 24 June 1977 by Rev. John Grover, Vicar, Holy Trinity Church, Cookham, to J. B. Hargis.  Cookham Church records to 1840.  Details Westbrooks listed 1764 to 1807.  Marriage of Stephen Westbrook of Cookham (later of Maidenhead) to Katherine Aldridge of Cookham.  Witnesses:  Joseph Haycroft, Maria Poulton.  Curate, Ralph Leycester.
Same ceremony, Sarah Westbrook married Joseph Haycroft of Lr Paul Depford, Kent.  Witnesses:  Stephen Westbrook, Elizabeth Edwards.
10.	Topographical map of Maidenhead, Cookham and Marlow, shows Spencer’s Farm (large), Cannon Court Farm, south of Spencer’s (small), the Mount Farm (large), and Moor Hall on several main roads.
11.	1979 photos by Jeanne Hargis:  old Norman church; the vicarage at Cookham; public square, Cookham; old Tudor house, Cookham; public square with Moor Hall in background (many chimneys); bridge and toll house on Thames, Cookham; brick pillars and gates at Mount Farm entrance; Mount Farm house, large Tudor, possibly 6,000 sq. ft.; a brick two-story cottage beside the house; Mount Farm crop lands, Windsor Castle in distant background.
12.	“Katherine Aldridge, born 1766, daughter of Thomas Aldridge, b. 1736, m. Catherine Searle 10 Sept 1761.  Aldridges lived at ‘the Mount’.  13 children; only Katherine survived.”  Per J. Grover, 1977.
13.	Westbrook Coat of Arms granted 1493, described by Ida Hanks Simmons, letter 21 Jul 1966.  Provided by J. lHargis.  A sketch shows a shield with a lion (pussycat) face on it; a visored helmet at the top of it; what looks like a coiled rope above it; and an armored leg above that.  The name, Westbrook, below the shild.  The Simmons copy is dated 1837:
a.	“Plain dark red shield – no quarterings;
b.	Coat of arms emblazoned on shield – leopard’s head with fleur de lis protruding from mouth and top of head (gold);
c.	Fourteenth (?) Century closed visor helmet with red cross on front (open visor indicates royalty);
d.	Red and gold twisted rope turban atop the helmet;
e.	Crest – mailed leg atop the turban;
f.	Red and gold mantling.”
“The coat of arms was granted in 1493.  The red cross on the helmet indicates Crusader.  The fleur de lis is French of course, and I always understood that an ancestor was with William the Conqueror in 1066.”
14.	Cookham Parish.  Births Marriages & Deaths, indexed 1813-1838, provided by Alison Hill, May 1997:
2 May 1816 Zachariah Westbrook Bach otp & Mary Cooke Spin otp by License with consent of parents, both signed, witnesses John Cooke & Stephen Westbrook Jun.
10 Mar 1814 Stephen Westbrook Widower otp & Anne Aldridge Widow otp, By License, both signed, witnesses Wm Cooper & Harriot May.
10 Oct 1822 Edward Swain Wid of St James Westminster & Sarah Westbrook Spin otp, by License, both signed, Witnesses Stephen Westbrook & Rebecca Westbrook.
Burials in Dissenting Burial Ground, Maidenhead, Black Lane:
20 Dec 1798 Rebecca Westbrook of Cookham 8 months.
2 Jul 1809 Martha Westbrook of Cookham 17 yrs.
3 Aug 1811 Thomas Westbrook of Cookham 22 yr. 7 m.
12 Mar 1826 Mrs Ann Westbrook of Spencer Farm 62 yrs.
15.	1847 directory shows a Mrs. Rebecca Westbrook living at High Street, Maidenhead & she was listed under “Gentry.”  1851 census shows Rebecca Westbrook aged 51 at 60 Park Road, Bray.  HOH, unmarried, occupation, Fundholder.
16.	“Spencer Farms is shown on some old maps.  It is really north Maidenhead & it looks as if the branch line of the railway has split it in two.  It no longer exists, houses have been built, but it marks the northern edge of Maidenhead.  By coincidence I used to live on the Cookham Road only a stones throw away.
“For the dates you are looking at Maidenhead did not exist as a Parish, it was split between Bray (South) & Cookham (North).  So don’t discount Bray.  As you most probably realise Marlow is very close to Cookham even though it is in a different county [Buckinghamshire].”  Per Alison Hill, Reading, Berks, letter 4/18/97.
17.	Typed transcription of probate records, per J. Hargis, for James Aldridge Estate.  [Poor quality, many dates and names are missing.]  County of Berkshire, Manor of Cookham, Court Rolls 1783-1823.
Petitioners are Ann Aldridge, widow, John Westbrook, and Stephen Westbrook, Devisees in Trust.  “I, James Aldridge, of the Parish of Cookham in the County of Berkshire, gentleman....  I give and bequeath to my dear wife, Ann Aldridge, her executors and administrators, all my household goods and furniture, plate, linen, liquors, china and books and my one horse chaise and the horse which is generally driven therein.  I give and devise unto my said wife and to John Westbrook of Spencers Farm in the Parish of Cookham, aforesaid and to Stephen Westbrook of Maidenhead, in the County of Berkshire, Draper, and to Thomas Westbrook, his son, all my messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments and all other my Real and Copyhold Estates which I Have the power to dispose of by this will with their appurtenances [in Trust].”
Ann receives an estate for life of everything; remainder in trust for children until age 21.  If no chilldren, the real estate in trust for his brother Richard Aldridge, and his heirs; and of the personal estate to pay “to John Westbrook...two hundred pounds; to the said Stephen Westbrook...five hundred pounds; to the said Thomas Westbrook...five hundred pounds; to Stephen Westbrook, son of the said Stephen Westbrook, five hundred pounds; five hundred pounds to Zachary Westbrook, son of my said trustee, Stephen Westbrook...and five hundred pounds to George Westbrook, son of the said John Westbrook; with the residue of the personal property in trust for Richard Aldridge.  Also gives Richard the right of first refusal to buy any lands put up for sale.  The named executors are “Ann, John Westbrook, Stephen Westbrook, the father and Thomas Westbrook.”  Date of will:  October 31, 1810.  Names of witnesses are missing.  Dates of petition and entry are missing.  After that is a page of an order interpreting rights in leasehold lands, Richard’s rights, tenants, etc.  Date missing, but recites that Thomas Westbrook, named trustee is deceased.
18.	There are five IGI entries for various James Aldridges of Cookham, 1600’s-1700’s.  There is one marriage entry:  James A. m. Ann Cooper 30 Sep 1794, Cookham.  Connection not known.
19.	Holy Trinity Church Cookham, Booklet, 25 pp, 1977.  History and architecture of Nave and Chancel from 1140, Norman.  Tower erected in 1500.  List of vicars from 1317.  “A church was built in Cookham in Saxon days.  William the Conqueror’s Domesday Book of 1085 mentions it as being then the property of one Reimbald the Priest, who was Chancellor to King Edward the Confessor and a dean of the Collegiate Church of Cirencester.  He owned vast lands and not less than 16 churches including that at Bray.”  Provided by J. Hargis.
20.	Pigots Directory, 1830, Persons of Trade, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire (on CD-ROM):
Benjamin Westbrook Sacking Manufacture Ock St., Abington, Brk.
George  Innkeeper “The Crown” Market Place, Marlow, Bkm.
Joseph  Sacking Manufacture Ock St., Abington
Richard  Innkeeper “Lion Hotel,” High Wycombe, Bkm.
Stephen  Linen & Wollen Draper, Haberdasher, etc., High St. Maidenhead, Brk.
Stephen  Taylor, High St., Maidenhead, Brk.
William  Undertaker, High St., Maidenhead, Brk.
William  Butcher, Market Place, Marlow, Bkm.
William Jnr  Innkeeper, High St., Abington, Brk.
21.	Cookham   census 1841 shows Stephen Westbrook of North Street, Cookham ; Ann Westbrook, age 69; Rebecca Westbrook, age 40; Ann Taylor, age 60; and Ann Nanton, age 24.

22.	Will of Stephen Westbrook. PRO (pdf.file). Hard to read. Stephen Westbrook, the elder of Maidenhead, Parish of Cookham, Berks. Leaves substantial sums to sons and daughters:
Sarah Swaine of Piccadilly, Westminister;
Katherine Haycroft of Kingston, Surrey;
Rebecca Westbrook (at home);
Stephen Westbrook of Wainworth, Surrey;
Zachariah Westbrook, Waarfauger, Middlesex;
Dated: 8 Oct 1842.
Executors: (sons-in law) Edward Swaine, ironmonger of Kingston-on-Thames, and John Searle Haycroft, whipmaker 195 Piccadilly, Westminister.
Probated 8th Jul 1844 in Cookham.
V.	Zachariah Westbrook	m.	1st Mary Cooke in Cookham
	b. 16 Oct 1793, Maidenhead		b. 1794 Maidenhead
	d. 2 Apr 1875, Croydon, Sur		d. 1817? Cookham
	Age 81
			2nd Sarah Swain in London
			bp. 1 Apr 1798, London
			d. 8 Apr 1875, Croydon
Married Mary Cooke 2 May 1816, both of Cookham Parish
Children:
i.	John Cooke Westbrook, bp. 8 Jan 1817, d. 16 Feb 1879 at Sandown, Isle of Wight. M. Mary Ann Styles (b. 26 Apr 1805 Islington, London, d. 1881). An evangelist; minister in Devon and Somersetshire; wrote religious books.  Son, George.  Note 18.
Married Sarah Swain 24 Apr 1821, London.
Children:
i.	James Westbrook, b. 8 Mar 1822, Maidenhead, m. Harriett (b. 1826, London).  1881 census:  124 C P Road, Clapham, Surrey (S. London); whipmaker.
1.	Henry Westbrook, b. ca. 1857 in Chelsea, journeyman
2.	Ernest Westbrook, b. ca. 1868 in Clapham
ii.	Thomas Westbrook, bp. 8 Apr 1823 (I) m. Georgina Harriett Robinson (b. 1822).  Assistant at the British Museum.  Living at 24 Shelburne Road, Islington, London in 1881 census. He is 78, a widower in the 1901 census living with daughter, Georgina Emberson at 54 Hamberton Road, Islington
1.	Elsie Westbrook
2.	Georgina Sarah Westbrook, b. 1854, d. 16 Jan 1826, m. Edwin (Ted) Emberson Dec 1879
3.	Wilfred Westbrook
4.	Cecil Westbrook, m. 		 Wells
5.	Sydney Westbrook
6.	Emily Robinson Westbrook, b. 1859 in Camden Town. Married Sep 1882.
7.	Matilda R. Westbrook, b. 1861 in Camden Town
iii.	Zachariah Westbrook, b. 1824, d. 1845
iv.	Anne Westbrook, b. 1825
1.	Louise Westbrook
v.	Edward Swain Westbrook, b. 11 Nov 1826, bp. 10 Jul 1827 (I), m. Elizabeth A. Upton. [>U.S. 1871]  A cabinet and fine furniture maker.
1.	Elizabeth Westbrook, b. 2 Feb 1857 d/n/m (Lizzie), Annapolis, MD
2.	Edward Westbrook, b. 		 d/n/m, Annapolis
3.	Harry Westbrook, b. 		, m. Grace Phipps of Poughkeepsie
4.	Thomas Westbrook, b. 1861 d/n/m, Annapolis
5.	Adeney Westbrook, b. 		
   1880 census for Rensselaer, N.Y. p. 397B says
E.O. Westbrook		50	Eng	Cabinet maker
Eliz. B. Westbrook	50	Eng	Keeps house
Eliz A. Westbrook	22	Eng	At home
Ed. U. Westbrook	21	Eng	Clerk dry goods
Thomas U. Westbrook	18	Eng	At school
Henry D. Westbrook	16 	Eng	“
James A. Westbrook	13	Eng	“
vi.	Sarah Swain Westbrook, bp. 10 Jul 1828 (I), m. Rev. John Woods, a cousin
vii.	Stephen Charles Westbrook, b. 21 Dec 1829, bp. 23 Jun 1830 (I) [>U.S. 1850]
viii.	David Westbrook, b. 22 Apr 1833, bp. 3 Sep 1833 (I), m. Mary.  See Note 11.  [>U.S. 1854?]  David, M.D.
1.	David Westbrook, b. ca. 1863
ix.	Caroline Westbrook, b. 17 Aug 1835, bp. 2 Feb 1836 (N).  “Carrie,” married late in life.  Died 1915.
x.	Elizabeth Mary Westbrook, b. 18 Dec 1836, bp. 14 Dec 1837 (N), m. Thomas Smith on 3 Jul 1861.  Lived in London for six years.  Owned a linen draper shop.  Died 1920, Norfolk, VA.  See Note 12  [>U.S. 1868]
1.	James Thomas Smith, b. Apr 1862, d. 1928 MA
2.	Elizabeth Mary Smith (Lillie), b. 18 Nov 1863, d. 25 Nov 1944 Hampton, VA, m. David Goldsmith Ackerly on 19 Feb 1890
(1)	Lemuel Goldsmith Ackerly, b. 2 Feb 1891, d. 8 Feb 1965, Hampton, VA
1.	William Goldsmith Ackerly, b. 21 Aug 1919, d. 15 Feb 1970, FL, m. Arlene Jane Ludwig
(1)	William Goldsmith Ackerly, Jr., b. 21 Oct 1949, m. Jan Winter, 1972
(2)	Jon Thomas Ackerly, b. 1952
(3)	Pamela Ackerly
2.	Elizabeth Brown Ackerly, b. 29 Jan 1921, m. Sears Brewer
(1)	Gary Sears Brewer, b. 11 Feb 1947, m. Carol
(2)	Ronald Lemuel Brewer, b. 		, m. Elizabeth
3.	James Westbrook Ackerly, b. 12 Jan 1932, d. Sep 1998, m. Eula Dee Glance
(1)	Neal Ackerly
(2)	Bryan Ackerly, b. 1954
(2)	Lillie Belle Ackerly, b. 22 Sep 1892, d. 26 Oct 1995, Newport News, VA, m. Walter Edwin Brown on 6 Oct 1923
1.	Barbara Westbrook Brown, b. 23 Apr 1925, d/n/m
2.	Jeanne Duncan Brown, b. 20 Jan 1927, m. Oscar Lee Hargis, Jr., 22 Oct 1949
(1)	Thomas Scott Hargis, b. 14 Sep 1950, m. Peggy Susan Griffith
(2)	Deborah Brown Hargis, b. 25 Jan 1952, m. Daniel Joseph Bauer
1.	Ryan
(3)	Kimball Lee Hargis, b. 18 Dec 1954, m. Betty Sue Turlington
1.	Tyler Lee Hargis
2.	Abby Leigh Hargis
(3)	William Allan Ackerly, b. 24 Aug 1894, d. 5 Jan 1987, Hampton, VA, m. Martha Hutchinson Andrews 24 Nov 1932
1.	Betsy Ross Ackerly, b/d 1936
2.	June Caroline Ackerly, b. 10 Dec 1938, d. 1 Nov 1993, m. John Mitchell; n. ch.
(4)	Kenneth Westbrook Ackerly, b. 17 Feb 1906, d. 14 Apr 1976, m. Florence Duke
3.	Zachery Westbrook Smith, b. 6 Nov 1865 (Zachary) stayed with grandparents.  Came to USA age 15.  Owned a drug store in Detroit.  d. 14 Jul 1945, m. Mary Lena Jones
(1)	Mary Estelle Smith, b. Nov 1895, m. Charles Lonquel
1.	Mary Nanette Lonquel, b. 28 Nov 1927
2.	Dorothy Westbrook Lonquel, b. 30 Sep 1930
(2)	Westbrook Smith, b. 4 Sep 1898, d. Sep 1975, Detroit, m. Mabel B. Franklin, Detroit
1.	Mary Lois Smith, b. 9 Feb 1933
2.	Robert Westbrook Smith, b. 38 Aug 1934
3.	Richard Franklin Smith, b. 13 Aug 1936
4.	Frederick Stephen Smith, b. 1867, died 1869
5.	Katherine Westbrook Smith, b. 13 May 1869, d. 1941, Suffolk, VA, m. Samuel Hank
(1)	Ida Hank, b. 1894, d. 28 Feb 1972, Boykins, VA, m. Edwin T. Swarts; 2nd Henry B. Simmons
1.	Edwin T. Swarts, Jr., b. 1915
6.	Anne Belle Smith, b. 1871, Croswell, d. 1936? Phelps, NY, m. Fred U. Newell
(1)	Edward Newell, b. 4 Aug 1904
7.	Caroline May Smith, b. 1872, d. 1927, Norfolk, VA, m/d, no ch.
9.	Mary Estelle Smith (Essie), b. 1874, d. 30 May 1960, m. William Leon Hall, Norfolk, VA
(1)	Elizabeth Leone Hall, b. 10 Aug 1896, m. Joseph Pinckney Gwyn, Jr.
1.	Joseph Pinckney Gwyn III, b. 19 Jan 1927
(2)	Margaret Hall, b. 1911, m. S. Warren Rea
1.	Mary Margaret Rea, b. 1 Dec 1943, Norfolk, m. Edward R. Stroh
(1)Julie	Stroh,b.1971                                                                                                                                                                      	(2) Courtney Stroh, b. 1974

1880 Norfolk, VA census shows:
Thomas Smith		42	Eng	Clerk
Elizabeth M. Smith 	42	Eng	Keeping house
James T. Smith		18	Eng	Seaman
Elizabeth M. Smith	16	Eng	Milliner
Katie W. Smith		11	NY	At school
Annie B. Smith		  8	MI	“
Caroline M. Smith	  5	NY
Mary E. Smith		  2	VA

xi.	Susanna Westbrook, b. ca. 1838, d. 1841.
xii.	Emily Westbrook, b. 1839? d. 11 mos.
xiii.	Jane Bell Westbrook, b. 15 Mar 1840, d/n/m, d. 1930?  1881 census, living with brother James in Clapham, age 40, milliner.
Residences:  Mount Farm and Moor Hall, Cookham Parish, Berkshire, and house in London, 1840-?  Moved permanently to London about 1844.
Occupations:  Gentleman/estate owner.  Known as Squire and Lady Westbrook.  Coal merchant in London, briefly 1844-
References:
1.	Marriage record at St. James, Westminster, London for Zachariah Westbrook and Sarah Swain (LDS:  Parish 1809-33 Records).
2.	Christening records for children at Independent Church (I), and New Chapel Lady Huntington (N), Maidenhead (LDS Maidenhead Parish and public records 1809-1833).  New Chapel and High Street Weslyan may have merged in 1858, when the records of the former end and the latter’s begin (for burials).  High Street Weslyan is now a Methodist Chapel, per Rev. Mike Bossingham, Maidenhead, Nov 1998.
3.	Maidenhead:  town near Windsor and Heathrow, on River Thames, chartered in 1582.
4.	Baptisms were by Rev. Cooke through 1830.  David baptized by Rev. Griffith Davies Owen, minister at New Chapel.  A new chapel was authorized by the Maidenhead Corporation Council in 1825 to seat 800 parishioners.  Population was about 2,200 in 1826.  Borough officers were the Mayor, two Bridgemasters, seven Burghers and the town clerk.  Meetings held monthly at the Guildhall; dinner included, cost of 1£ for the group.
5.	Christening record for Caroline in 1836 lists her birth at “Parish of Cookham (at Moor Hall)”.
6.	Zachariah:  oral history, per family, is that he had 21 children.
7.	Moor Hall is in Cookham, just north of Maidenhead.  It is a Victorian building having many additions.  It has been used as a commercial building for many decades.  It had been a computer training center.  Now it is occupied by the Institute of Marketing.  Letter from Donald Dickson, Berks., 13 Nov 1994.
1998:  Web search “Moor Hall- Cookham” [www.royal-counties-cim.org].  Moor Hall is the home of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Royal Counties Branch.  It provides training seminars, and degree programs in conjunction with other colleges, M.A. and PhD., both in the UK and in many other countries.  Two new facilities have been added:  the Berkshire Conference Center, and a hotel, Marlow Court.  CIM Tel.+44(0)1628427500.
“From London take the M4 and leave at Junction 7.  At A4 turn left into Maidenhead.  Cross the River Thames and take the first turning on the right (A4094) – petrol station on the corner.  At Cookham turn left into the High Street.  At the War Memorial turn left then immediate right.  The gates to Moor Hall are straight ahead.”  Or take the train from Paddington Station (every half hour) to Maidenhead; change to Cookham.  An eight minute walk to Moor Hall beside the Thames.
Other Web sites to visit:  “Berkshire-UK” and “Maidenhead-Berkshire.”
8.	Death Record for Zachariah Westbrook, General Register Office, London.  2 Overington Villas, Selhurst, New Road, [S. Norwood] Croydon, Surrey, 2nd April 1875, A Westbrook, daughter, present.  Occupation:  gentleman.
9.	Letter from the Swain family firm to J. B. Hargis, 28 Aug 1979.  Swaine Adeney Brigg & Sons Ltd., est. 1750, 185 Piccadilly, London.  Whip, stick, umbrella, glove and leather goods makers.  By appointment to Her Majesty the Queen, whip and glove makers.
10.	Letter from Sarah Swain Westbrook, 4 Mar 1875, of 2 Overington Villas, to Elizabeth, dau of Edward Westbrook, Annapolis, MD.
11.	David H. Westbrook came to America as a young man.  Enlisted in the Confederate Army.  Later, settled in Philadelphia.  Married Mary [1862?].  Son David b. about 1863.  24 bi-monthly Confederate Army muster roll entries, and medical roll and Union Army prisoner roll.  Sixth Regiment Virginia Infantry; Capt. Richard C. Taylor’s Company, Independent Grays (Company H).  Enlisted April 19, 1861 for one year; age 20; mechanic at Norfolk City.  To April 1862, based at Craney Island (Portsmouth, VA).  Then at Comp Hollingsworth, Winchester, VA.  Sick [getting married?] from August 19, 1862 to January 11, 1863.  (The Battle of Antietam was a month after he left the camp.)  At Camp Winder Hospital, Richmond, VA in Oct and Dec, 1862.  Hospital note says, “One rifle and accoutrements left at Camp Hollingsworth, Winchester,” VA (near Hagerstown).  On July 14, 1863, 11 days after the battle of Gettysburg, he was captured [at Falling Waters? MD] near Hagerstown.  Sent to Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC on July 18, 1863.  Signed Oath of Allegiance to USA on December 13, 1863, “Roll of Prisoners of War released from Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC, Dec 20, 1863; released and sent north.  Residence, Philadelphia; complexion, light; eyes, blue; hair, brown; ht 6’ 1”.”  The day of his capture, his Company entry was “AWOL” and “deserted”.  [National Archives Record copies provided by J. Hargis, Oct 1997.  The new Archives Web site is www.nara.gov/nara/nail.]
12.	Elizabeth and Thomas Smith moved to America 1867, stayed in Quebec for a few months.  Then to Oswego, NY.  In fall of 1869 they went to Croswell, MI to stay with Stephen Charles and Rebecca Westbrook and their three children.  Probably came by steamer to Lexington.  1872 moved to Rensselear, near brother, Edward.  Then, about 1877, moved to Norfolk, VA.  [Historical notes, five pp by Ida Hank Simmons, Boykins, VA, 28 Sep 1954.]  Provided by Jeanne Hargis.
13.	[Letter from Sarah S. Westbrook to son, Edward, probably her last, provided by J. Hargis, Nov 1998]
2 overington Villas
Selhurst New Road
South Norwood
March 4th, 1875
My dearest Edward
In a letter recd yesterday from dear Elizabeth we were all much grieved to find you had been so seriously ill.  I truly hope you are now recovering from the effects of it, but it requires time, rest and nourishment to complete it, may God in his mercy raise you up friends and restore you quickly.  We always fear your business is too heavy for you.  You never had strength equal to it, do try and get something less laborious.  I hope some of your young ones can help you some in different ways.  They all seemed kind affectionate children, I have quite lost their ages  When you write do send me a list of these I should like to remember them on their birthdays.  How is your poor dear Wife?  She must have had an anxious time with you it is a great thing to have a kind good Nurse and I do not doubt but she has been that to you, may God give her strength equal to her day and strengthen her to bear all.  I cannot help wishing you were all in England again and I am sure from Eth [Elizabeth] America does not seem to suit the health of any of you.  I think very well but we must wait Gods time to open a way, and he may do it unexpectedly to us perhaps we are short sighted creatures and know not what a day may bring forth we are in his hands and he will do all that is best for us that we may be sure of.  he sorely tries some of us but he gives his promise never to leave or forsake us, may we be able to stay our minds on him resting in his long suffering & loving kindness for we have reason to be ashamed of our doubt and misunderstandings at times but his patience is great.
I am thankful to say since we have removed here which we did the September quarter.  Papa has been wonderfully better it is not so bleak as the last place although only a mile off, we are much more comfortable in the House also we have such nice cupboards and closets which add to the size and comfort and a nice piece of garden quite enough for us for your Father can do very little it affects his breath so much, but in other respects he is well and looks remarkably well he is letting his Beard grow now which is a great improvement to him all think it being white matches with his Hair and gives him quite a Patriarchal look.
I hope poor Lily will soon gain her strength it has been a sad sick home there.  I am sorry to hear poor Eth must have missed her services sadly I am sure and been so poorly herself made it worse.  dear young Zac grows nicely but looks thin and pale he is a nice disposition and is a great help and comfort to us in fact.  I do not know what we should do without him not keeping a tenant we find him very useful in going of errands, getting in Coals, doing the garden etc. etc.  I assure you he is not idle and he does not seem to wish to be he is always willing and full of fun.
We are expecting Jane home until she gets another situation poor girl she was overdone in the last and could not stand it any longer.  Poor Kate and Carrie are getting on but middling they cannot get half employment enough but still they are wonderfully contented and trusting.  now my dear fellow write directly you feel able for we shall be very anxious to hear about you all.
I hope to write to Eth in a few days I do not like to delay as I have no doubt but some of them would have written to you must try next time
do take care of yourself and give my kind love to your dear Wife and best wishes and believe you ever to remain
						Your loving Mother
							S. Westbrook
N.B. – love to all the youngsters
[www.streetmap.co.uk shows details for Selhurst Road in S. Norwood.  About 2 miles long; Overington name not there.  Norwood and Croyden middle class suburbs, per J. Hargis, 1998.]
14.	Correspondence (18) from Auntie Jane to Miss E. A. Westbrook (Elizabeth/Lizzie) from 1919 to 1927.  In 1919, Jane was about 79 and Lizzie about 62.  Lizzie, Edward and Tom lived at 816 Cedar Park, Annapolis.  Jane lived in rooms at 63 Devonshire Road, Holloway [North London, beyond Camden Town].  She was looked after by Miss Priscilla Yeowell, downstairs, who sometimes wrote when Jane was not able.  By that time, Jane was very hard of hearing, and had difficulty getting about; but her handwriting was clear and firm.  It appears that letter writing and church-going kept her fully occupied during her 80’s.
15.	Letter, 8 pp, from Lizzie [then, cousin Elizabeth] to Lillie Belle Ackerly, Hampton, VA, 25 Sep 1934 on her father’s [Edward] tales about his boyhood.  The boys were sent away to boarding school very young.  “When Father was about 18 years old GrandPa lost his money  He sold the Farm or Estate they would call it [manor] and went to London and bought a Coal business the coal came by boat or barges he no sooner got started then the Railroad came in and that put them out – and he was not a Business Man I am afraid – let others see to things and after a time they had the money had a very large place must – of had plenty of money.  GrandMa had 7 thousand Pounds from her dad....”
“Zack Smith your Uncle has the Family tree. Uncle Thomas one of Fathers brothers compiled it we go back 500 years....  Grandma Westbrook did not like the country and that was the reason GrandPa sold and after he failed the English laws would not let him start again and Uncle Swaine looked after Grandmas money....  but they did not get it...  the money was left in Swaine’s hands and he had to obey the law.”  Later, tells of the deaths of Zachariah and Sara in April, 1875.
16.	Drawing of the Mount Farm house, 6 x 8, 1837 by Edward A. Westbrook.  Provided by J. Hargis, Nov 1998.
17.	Daguerreotype studio photo portrait of Sarah seated, London, circa 1855:  long face, tiny waist, fancy big dress, lace bonnet.  Portrait photo of Sarah and Stephen circa 1862.  Provided by J. Hargis, 1999.
18.	The West Street Story, 1985, Norman Hardiman.  Excerpts by Paula and David Atherton, 1999:  The history of the United Reform Church, West St., Maidenhead.  Zachariah’s wife was Mary Cooke.  Mary had a sister Sarah who died in 1822; a brother who lived five years; and twin siblings who were born in June 1789 and died in 1793 and 1795.  Mary’s father was John Cooke who died in 1826.  He married Mary Shropshire at St. Margaret’s, Westminster, London, in 1788.  Mary Shropshire died of a stroke aged 46.  Her father was Walter Shropshire from Hendon.
John Cooke Westbrook, Mary and Zachariah’s son, was born at Mount Farm, between Cookham and Maidenhead, in 1817 and died at Sandown, Isle of Wight, in 1879.  John Cooke Westbrook lived for a time in Margate, Kent.  He was ordained as a minister at Redbourn, Herts., but had to move to Exmouth, Devon on account of his health.  He then went on to Winsham in Somerset and later to the Isle of Wight.
Huntington Chapel.  This was the name used for the New Chapel constructed in Maidenhead in 1815.  thought acting was wrong.  Some of the friends of the church brought charges against Mr. Cooke and his deacons as they thought they were preventing the actors from earning an honest living.  This disagreement ended with seven members referred to a “memorialist” delivering their resignations to Zachary Allnut and Stephen Westbrook.  They then proceeded to establish the church of Countess of Huntington Connexion which was the New Maidenhead Chapel, built adjacent to the White Hart in This came about due to a disagreement in the church following celebrations of George 3rd’s Golden Jubilee.  The festivities were to have been performed by strolling players but Mr. Cooke and his deacons Market Street.  It was opened on Tuesday 31st October 1815.  The bill for the dinner at the White Hart on the opening day was £9.00!
To explain the Countess of Huntington Connexion, Selina, Countess of Huntington (1701-1791), founded a body of Calvanistic Methodists.  She registered the chapels of “Her Connexion” as they were known, as “Dissenting Places of Worship.”  When the New Chapel was being organized, the trustees asked “The Connexion” to supply ministers.  The Countess of Huntington’s Connexion was asked to procure two large Bibles lettered “Maidenhead New Chapel 1815.”  In 1858 the New Chapel was mentioned for the last time in the records of Black Lane.  In that year the chapel was sold to the Wesleyan Methodists.  So it looks like Stephen Westbrook remained with the church in Black Lane (now West Street) and did not go to the New Chapel in Market Street.

VI.	Stephen Charles Westbrook	m.	Rebecca Stinson Dixon, 28 Dec 1864
	b. 21 Dec 1829, Cookham, Berkshire	b. 30 Dec 1843, Pittsfield, ME
     d. 13 Dec 1909, Worth Twp., MI		d. 1 Oct 1917, Worth Twp., MI
age 79		age 74
Children:
i.	David Harry Westbrook, b. 15 Sep 1865, d. 5 Jul 1950, m. Margot (Maggie) Jackson in 1893, b. 12 Oct. 1874, d. 24 Apr 1959.  In 1906, “The Maples Farm,” 80 acres in Sec. 36, Buel Twp., on Black River Road.  Later, farm on Fargo Rd. midway from Sheridan and Peck Rds.  Son, Harold, later had this farm.
1.	George Goodwin Westbrook, b. 13 Apr 1894, d. 27 Jan 1960, m. Vera Straffon, b. 10 Mar 1898, d. 8 Apr 1965
(1)	Goodwin Earl Westbrook, b. 12 Sep 1921, m. Elizabeth Luks in 1942, b. 23 Oct 1923, d. 6 Jan 2001.
1.	Larry Goodwin Westbrook, b. 20 Sep 1943, m/d Beth McClellan
(1)  Elizabeth Theresa Westbrook, b. 8 Feb 1965
(2)	Larry Goodwin Westbrook, b. 30 Aug 1966
(3)	Trevor Allan Westbrook, b. 14 Aug 1968
(4)	Derek Arthur Westbrook, b. 24 Dec 1971
2.	Diane Marie Westbrook, b. 18 Nov 1947, m. Fred Bates
(1)  Kimberly Bates, b. 11 Feb 1966
(2)	Fred Bates, Jr. b. 4 Feb 1967
(3)	Shawn Bates, b. 31 Mar 1968
(4)	Kristen Bates, b. 20 Dec 1970
3.	Barbara Ann Westbrook, b. 15 Oct 1948, m. Richard Grandy
(1)	Paul Kenneth Grandy, b. 9 mar 1967
(2)	Jacqueline Marie Grandy, b. 16 Jun 1968
(3)	Richard Goodwin Grandy, b. 3 Apr 1978
4.	Bonnie Westbrook (twin), b. 15 Oct 1948, m. 		
(1)	Gregory Kovach, b. 13 Sep 1968
(2)	Brian Kovach, b. 1 Dec 1972
(3)	Michelle Kovach, b. 2 Dec 1975
(2)	Harry Paul Westbrook, b. 14 Oct 1932, m. Suzanne Bartley, b. 10 Mar
1.	Paula Sue Westbrook, b. 25 Dec 1963
2.	Richard Westbrook
(3)	Joan Marie Westbrook, b. 22 Aug 1938, m/d Paul Moyer, 2nd Charles Albert Bair on 17 Jul 1981 (b.      d. Jan 2001)
1.	George Michael Moyer, b. 20 Oct 1960, d. 4 Dec 1981, age 21
2.	Georgette Marie Moyer, b. 18 May 1962, m. Antonio Cardone, b. 26 Oct 1962
(1)	Antonio Michael Cardone, b. 29 Apr 1985
(2)	Sean Paul Cardone, b. 27 Apr 1989
3.	Elizabeth Ann Moyer, b. 4 Aug 1964, m. James Durham, b. 2 Apr 1954
2.	Marion Leona Westbrook, b. 16 Nov 1895, d. 23 Oct 1959, m. Burton Howard Straffon on 2 Oct 1920.
(1)	Phyllis Noreen Straffon, b.     d. Mar 1979, m/d Kenneth Reed, 2nd 		 McEachern
1.	Clark Reed, m/d Kathy
(1)	Kenneth Reed
(2)	(dau)
2.	Lynn Reed, m/d Dennis Scott
(1)	Kimberly Scott
(2)	Shirley Helen Straffon, b. 	  d. Jun 2000, m. Robert McLane
1.	Michael McLane
2.	Robert McLane, Jr.
3.	Harold Charles Westbrook, b. 1 Feb 1897, d. 21 Jul 1979, m. Florence Herbert, b. 12 Mar 1896
(1)	Margaret Louise Westbrook, m. Donald Stone
1.	Donald Stone, Jr., m. Cheryl Flannigan
(1)	Ty Stone
(2)	Paul Stone
2.	Rebecca Stone, m/d Robert Church, 2nd Adam Zimmerman
(1)	Robert Harold Church ?
(2)	Jon ?
3.	Barry Stone, m/d Kathy, 2nd 		
(1)	(dau)
(2)	(son)
4.	Jeffrey Stone
5.	Lisa Stone, m. 
(1)	Stacey
(2)	Jackie
4.	Wendel James, b. 30 Nov 1905, d. 12 Mar 1907
5.	Edith Marie, b. 9 Jul 1909, d. 20 Aug 1985, m. Sidney Lidgey
(1)	Jean Ann Lidgey, m. Duane Wydendorf (b.    d. Jan 2000)
1.	Steven Duane Wydendorf, b. 1 Jul 1957, m. Kim VanDuesen
(1)	Tyler Wydendorf, b. 22 Jan 1990
(2)	Drew Wydendorf, b. 11 Oct 1991
(3)	Kelsey Wydendorf (twin), b. 11 Oct 1991
2.	Linda Wydendorf, d/inf.
3.	Paul Henry Wydendorf, b. 27 Dec 1962, m. Cheryl Scroggs
(1)	Gregory Wydendorf, b. 23 Feb 1999
4.	Janet Marie Wydendorf, b. 22 Jan 1964, m. Richard T. Kienbaum
5.	Curt Sidney Wydendorf, b. 20 Mar 1968
(2)	S. Gerald Lidgey, m. Christine Sitko
1.	Diane Marie Lidgey, m.
ii.	William Dixon Westbrook, b. 27 Nov 1866, d. 29 Oct 1949; white frame house, Fargo at Harrington, Buel Twp., 40 acres in Sec. 26; 20 acres in Sec. 25; m. Mary Jane Heacock (b. 1867, d. 1955) on 2 Nov 1891.  She came to U.S. 1888, parents Elijah Heacock and Neoma McGarry.  Marker Croswell Cem.
1.	Zelphy L. Westbrook, b. 1894, d. 24 Jul 1950, m. Harold M. Hulverson (b. 16 Mar 1893, d. 1965) on 24 Jan 1913.  [Flint]  Harold m. 2nd , Jennie.
(1)	Louis Edgar Hulverson, b. 9 Nov 1916  m. Emily Surbrook (b. 1923)
1.	Richard L. Hulverson b. 26 Jul 1946
2.	Harold F. Hulverson b. 17 Mar 1948
3.	John Hulverson b. 3 Mar 1950
4.	Larry Hulverson b. 7 Sep 1952
5.	Barbara Hulverson b. 13 Apr 1954
(2)	Loretta Louise  Hulverson, b. 29 Dec 1913 m. Gideon Brown (b. 26 Jan 1914, d. 27 Mar 1972)
1.	Frederick Charles Brown b. 2 Mar 1936 m. Bertha Barnikow (b. 16 Jan 1936)
2.	Donald Melvin Brown b. 10 May 1943 m. Donna Anderson (b. 26 Aug 1945)
2.	Zella Irene Westbrook, b. 1 Jan 1897, d. 4 Dec 1991, m. Adolphus R. Meddaugh (b. 6 Aug 1893, d. 24 Sep 1980) on 30 Dec. 1914.  Lived at 7992 Yale Rd., Yale, MI.
(1)	Arlene Mae Meddaugh, b. 7 Jul 1916,  m. Melvin James Roberts [Jeddo]
1.	George Melvin Roberts b. 21 Apr 1940 [St. Clair]
2.	Carolyn Mae Roberts b. 10 Nov 1941 m. Maurice Ray DesJardins (b. 1 Apr 1942)
(1)	Michelle Lynn DesJardins b. 10 May 1975
(2)	Aimee Lynn DesJardins b. 31 Jul 1977
(3)	Michael Maurice DesJardins b. 15 Feb 1982
3.	Edwin Charles Roberts b. 2 Mar 1945, m. Lory Jean Bullock (b. 29 Jan 1946)
(1)	Marty Andrew Roberts b. 12 Mar 1967
(2)	Julie Ann Roberts b. 12 Dec 1968
4.	Marvin James Roberts b. 30 Apr 1956, m. Brenda Thomas  [Jeddo]
(2)	Irene Marjorie Meddaugh b. 7 Jan 1919 m. 2nd Donald Wayne Holley
1.	William Robert Holley, dec.
2.	Helen Marie Holley b. 14 Jun 1943, m. Richard William Cummings (b. 4 Oct 1942)
3.	Robert Donald Holley, m/d Diane Lynn Burton; 2nd ……      
(1)	Lisa Lynn Holley b. 17 Jul 1968 m. Michael David Barr on 2 Sep 2000
i.	Brett Robert Barr b. 27 Oct 1996
ii    Breeana Lynn Barr b. 9 Feb 2001
(2)	Scott Robert Holley b. 3 Jun 1970 m. Kathleen Chere Vachon
(3)	Robert Scott Holley (twin) m. Stacy Renee Schultz
i.	Cole Robert Holley b. 28 Dec 1977
(4)	Jennifer Lynn Holley b. 8 Jul 1985
(3)	Dothyl Arlyle Meddaugh, b. 14 Sep 1925, m. Robert Max Wixon (b. 8 Jul 1921, d. 29 Aug 1983) on 28 Oct 1944
1.	Marjorie Diane Wixon, b. 25 Jun 1946, m. Roy Clinton Mosher (b. 13 Jul 1940) on 5 Oct 1968 [Deckerville]
(1)	Teresa Marie Mosher, b. 3 Aug 1967
(2)	Steven Roy Mosher, b. 2 Aug 1970
2.	Barbara Jean Wixon, b. 15 May 1948, m. Donald James Barr (b. 28 Nov 1947) on 26 Aug 1967
(1)	Angela Lynn Barr, b. 28 Dec 1971
(2)	David Scott Barr, b. 15 Aug 1973
(3)	Dennis James Barr, b. 25 Feb 1976
3.	Darlene Kaye Wixon, b. 26 Jun 1952, m. Jean-Claude Bede (b. 7 Feb 1951)
(1)	Kimberly Anne Bede, b. 21 Dec 1971
4.	Roberta Ann Wixon, b. 20 Jun 1954, m. James Patrick Crandall (b. 19 Nov 1955) on 5 Aug 1978
5.	Patricia Marie Wixon, b. 25 Sep 1960, m. Dale Norbert Winkler (b. 15 May 1960) on 24 Nov 1979
(1)	Robert Dale Winkler, b. 21 Oct 1980
(2)	Brandy Lynn Winkler, b. 21 Oct. 1982
(3)	Ryan William Winkler, b. 17 Jun 1984
(4)	Donald Richard Winkler, b. 30 Jul 1986
6.	Denise Sue Wixon, b. 4 Oct 1962, m. Robert Joseph Kreusel
(1)	Robert Joseph Kreusel, Jr., b. 3 Feb 1983
(2)	Christopher Patrick Kreusel, b. 7 Mar 1987
(4)	Arthur Henry Meddaugh, b. 17 Jan 1934, m/d Laura Mae Lightle (b. 12 May 1932)
1.	Linda Mae Meddaugh b. 27 May 1952, m. Donald Loxton
(1)	Kelly Lynn Loxton b. 29 Mar 1974
(2)	Leslie Marie Loxton b. 1 Sep 1974
2.	Arthur Aryle Meddaugh b. 4 Sep 1953, m. Theresa Gleason
(1)	Melissa Meddaugh b. 22 Mar 1979
(2)	Kristy Marie Meddaugh b. 26 Aug 1980
3.	Deborah Marie Meddaugh b. 15 Aug 1955
4.	Dale Allen Meddaugh b. 2 Aug 1956, m. Loretta Elaine Young Hamel  on 23 Feb 1980. Loretta b. 3 Dec 1944, d. 31 Mar 2004.
(1)	Michelle Elaine
(2)	Deborah Ann
(3)	Christine Lynn
5.	Dennis Lee Meddaugh b. 6 May 1959, m.
(1)	Holly Sue Ann Meddaugh b. 26 Aug 1982
(2)	Heidi Yvonne Meddaugh b. 19 May 1986
6.	David Wayne Meddaugh, b. 31 May 1960
7.	Brian Bruce Meddaugh, b. 3 May 1962
8.	Dwayne Scott Meddaugh, b. 2 Jun 1965
9.	Sue Ann Meddaugh, b/d 1966
	m. 2nd Verna Byers on 26 Jul 1970
1.	Marjorie Arvern Meddaugh, b. 18 Aug 1970
3.	Eva Iola Westbrook, b. 4 Apr 1901, d. 12 Jul 1975, m. Delbert William Burch (b. 16 Oct 1918, d. 24 Jun 1992) on 16 Oct 1918
(1)	Wilfred Arthur Burch, 17 Apr 1919, d. 19 May 1990, m/d Viola Galbraith
1.	Russell Burch
(2)	Edgar Stanley Burch, b. 21 Oct 1921, d. 22 Feb 1999, m. Janet Straffon
1.	Darlene Burch
2.	Rodney Burch
3.	Craig Burch
4.	Clay Burch
5.	Drew Burch
(3)	Harry Burch, b. 5 Sep 1923, d. 27 Sep 1991, m/d June Agnes Vernier (b. 10 Jan 1930, d. 4 Jul 1964) on 12 Jun 1948
1.	Robert Harry Burch, b. 29 Jan 1949, m. Anna Roberts in 1972
(1)	Melissa Burch
2.	Douglas William Burch, b. 3 Apr 1952, m Tammara Lynn Brown (b. 12 Jan 1964) on 25 Jul 1981
(1)	Stephanie Burch, b. 15 Sep 1986
3.	Marlene Ranee Burch, b. 28 Apr 1955
4.	Melanie Susan Burch, b. 10 Aug 1958
	m. 2nd Louise Mae Duffy
1.	Carol Burch
2.	Cheryl Burch
(4)	Iola Marie Burch, b. 9 Aug 1925, d. 6 May 1986, m. Lee Coleman (Clarkston)
1.	Mary Joyce Coleman
2.	William Coleman
3.	Dawn Coleman
4.	Barbara Coleman
5.	Michael Coleman
(5)	Harold Eugene Burch, b. Jun 1927, m. Maxine
1.	Susan Burch
2.	Patricia Burch
3.	Peggy Burch
4.	Gloria Burch
(6)	Loretta Jean Burch, m. Jack Mann
1.	Bonnie Mann
2.	Tammey Mann
(7)	William John Burch, b. 23 Feb 1930, d. 12 Aug 1950, Korea
(8)	Louise Burch [Carsonville]
(9)	Helen Burch [Waterford]
(10)	Albert Burch, b. 1940
(11)	Melvin Burch, b. 1943
4.	Mildred Westbrook, b. 1905, m. William Hulverson (d. 4 Dec 1937)
(1)	Adrian Francis Hulverson, b. 21 Jul 1923 m. Adelia Margaret MacNeil (b. 18 Aug 1923)
1. James William Hulverson b. 16 Dec 1949 m. Nancy Ardeth Becker (b. 25 Sep 1951)
(1)  Andrew James Hulverson b. 27 Aug 1977
(2) Matthew Adrian Hulverson b. 13 Jan 1979
2.	JoAnne Louise Hulverson b. 5 Jul 1954 m. Gary John Flattery (b. 7 Feb 1954)
(1)	Christopher Scott Flattery b. 3 Sep 1977
(2)	Chelsea Erica Flattery b. 18 Aug 1988
3.	Diane Kay Hulverson b. 20 Aug 1961 m. Dean Fred Werre (b. 15 Mar 1949)
(1)	Samantha Anne Were b. 26 Dec 1990
(2)  Lucille Marion Hulverson b. 22 Oct 1925, d. 1984, m. Carl G. Klock (b. 30 May 1907, d. 1979)
		1.	Rena Mildred Klock b. 14 Sept 1957 m.      Kimmery
(1)	Barbara Kimmery
(2)	Charlotte Kimmery
(3)	Rebecca Kimmery
(4)	Charles Kimmery
2.	Nancy Ann Klock b. 4 Mar 1958, m. Keith Brown
(1)	Lita Brown
(2)	Christine Brown
(3)	Keith Brown
3.	Mary Jane Klock b. 27 Nov 1960
(1)	Carl
(2)	Mary Ann
(3)	Bernita Jane Hulverson b. 31 Dec 1928, m. Clinton Earl Chatters (b. 29 Mar 1927)
1.	Alan Bruce Chatters b. 22 Mar 1950 m/d Beverly Ann Cowan; 2nd  Mary Ann Howard
2.	Daniel Earl Chatters b. 1 Sep 1951 d. 1965
3.	Virginia Beth Chatters b. 27 Feb 1953 m. Rick Henry Mitchell
4.	Rebecca Ann Chatters b. 16 Feb 1954 m. Jerry Wayne Harris (b. 21 Jul 1950)
(4)	Marie Mildred  Hulverson b. 19 Jun 1932, m. Lloyd Dale Hagy
1.	Glenn Dane Hagy b. 5 Apr 1951 m. Karen Wilson
2.	Randy Gene Hagy b. 10 Jan 1953 m. Pamela Morrow
3.	Marilyn Marie Hagy b. 3 Feb 1954 m. Douglas Smith (b. 13 Mar 1953)
4.	Marsha Lynn Hagy b. 25 Aug 1955 m. Ward E. Tyler 
5.	Karen Diane Hagy b. 23 Dec 1957 m.     Thomas
6.	Laurie Yvonne Hagy b. 22 Apr 1960 m. Dennis Martin Avst 
iii.	Benjamin Franklin Westbrook, b. 5 Jan 1869, d. 8 Nov 1943; Sheridan Line Road, East of Fargo, Sec. 36 Buel Twp.; m. Helen (Nellie) Jackson (2 Apr 1871, d. 1946).  Croswell Cem. In the 1920 Croswell Directory, they are at 29 Church Street.
1.	Elmer E. Westbrook, b. 18 Oct 1895, d. 13 Feb 1980, m. 1st Minnie Hurley (b. 31 Mar 1900, d. May 1965) on 10 Sep 1919; 2nd Della Gray Lawson (b. 19 Dec 1896, d. 20 Nov 1991) on 2 Aug 1966.  No ch.  Lived on Frank’s farm; then in Frank’s Croswell house.  Drafted Nov 1917, Camp Custer (Battle Creek); to Camp McArthur, TX 19 Dec 1917; sailed to France 1 Feb 1918 with Co. E 107th Ammunition train.  Pfc. on 16 May 1918.  Discharged 25 Jan 1919 at Camp Sherman.  “Biographical Sketches of Sanilac County War Heroes,” J. W. Graham, 1919.
2.	Jean Rebecca Westbrook, b. 23 Feb 1908, d. 8 Nov 1990, m. Harold Frederick Neuman (b. 13 Jan 1907, d. 21 Apr 1973)
(1)	Barbara Jean Neuman, b. 26 Sep 1941, d. 7 Dec. 1942
(2)	Robert Westbrook Neuman, b. 26 Jan 1944, m/d Bonnie Owens (b. 5 Jan 1948)
1.	Brian Robert Neuman, b. 2 Feb 1969
(3)	Kathryn Helen Neuman, b. 12 Aug 1945, m. David Catellier (b. 28 Feb 1944)
1.	Laura Jean Catellier, b. 6 Aug 1972, m. Timothy Joseph Mature
(1)	Joseph Mature, b. 14 Apr 1999
2.	Keith Joseph Catellier, b. 16 Jun 1974, m. Dawn Lee Mize
(1)	Caitlin Riley Catellier, b. 15 Dec 1996
3.	Helen Frances Westbrook, b. 7 Aug 1910, d. Dec 1997, m. Joseph R. Foley (b. 2 Oct 1909, d. 16 Nov 1991, Jacksonville, FL)
(1)	James Richard Foley, b. 16 Apr 1941, m. Dot Baum (b. 1951), Williamstown, NJ
1.	Sherrie Foley
2.	Jeffrey Richard Foley
(2)	Gordon Foley, b. 29 Aug 1943, m. Carolyn Crane, Atlanta, GA
1.	Carolyn Foley
2.	Jennifer Foley
3.	Elizabeth Foley
(3)	Donald Foley, b. Jan 1945, m. Judy; Cary, NC
1.	Sean Foley
2.	Michael Foley
iv.	Edward Charles Westbrook, b. 30 May 1870, d. 16 Nov 1941; brick house, Todd Road, south of Harrington, Buel Twp., 80 acres in Sec. 26; m. Arminda (Minnie) Goulding (b. 21 Jan 1871, d. 5 Nov 1966) on 15 Sep 1893.
1.	William Earl Westbrook, b. 18 Jun 1894, d. 5 Nov 1972, m. Lillian Wannamaker on 31 Jul 1919 (b. 25 Jul 1896, d. 1955). Anderson Av.
(1)	Edward Charles Westbrook (“EC”), b. 		, d. 		, m. Katherine Hurley (2 ch.). E.C. bought Lon’s house on Oak St.
(2)	Hazen Westbrook, b. 23 Dec 1923, d. 2 Apr 1999, m. Anita Anderson 22 Aug 1953; 2nd Lillian Dell 
1.	Raymond
2.	Scott
3.	Holly
2.	Esther Luella Westbrook, b. 2 Sep 1896, d. 		, m. Carl Meddaugh on 15 Sep 1916; 2nd Guy Meddaugh (b. 4 May 1904, d. 10 Mar 1973)
(1)	Eldon Meddaugh, m. Lillian (4 ch.). Lived on Ed’s/Earl’s farm. D. 1998?
(2)	Mary Meddaugh, m. John Foglesong (2 ch.?)
(3)	Bruce C. Meddaugh, b. 27 Apr 1925, m. Donna Irene McWilliams (b. 13 Sep 1926) on 4 Aug 1949
1.	Lona Marie Meddaugh, b. 10 Oct 1950, m. David Mattisch (d. 10 Feb 1977). M. 2nd Glen Loding
(1)	Michelle Marie Mattisch, b. 25 May 1976
(2)	Nicole Marie Mattisch (twin)
(3)	Danielle Irene Loding, b. 4 Jun 1982
2.	Eric C. Meddaugh, b. 6 Jul 1953, d. 1998, m. Rilla Sojourn
3.	Dawn B. Meddaugh, b. 11 Jul 1955, m. Thomas Grabity (b. 16 Sep 1954)
(1)	Abby Leigh Grabity, b. 13 Dec 1985
(2)	Tyler E. Grabity, b. 8 Jan 1986
(4)	Luella Minnie Meddaugh b. 21 Apr 1927 m. Arthur John Brabyn (b. 13 Jun 1925)
1.	Dale Arthur Brabyn b. 21 Jun 1956
(1)	Joshua David Brabyn b. 8 Sep 1984
2.	Duane Michael Brabyn b. 6 Jul 1960 m/d Carrie Benson; 2nd Janey Kay Schemke (b. 7 Oct 1957)
(1)	Michael Warren Brabyn b. 20 Sep 1988
(2)	Kevin Arthur Brabyn b. 18 Oct 1989
(3)	Joseph Lee Brabyn b. 15 Jan 1991
v.	Alonzo Westbrook, b. 11 Jun 1872, d. 25 Jul 1965, m. Alice May Ballard (Allie; b. 19 Feb 1882, d. 14 Sep 1965), on 10 Apr 1900, Buel Twp. In the 1920 Croswell Directory, they were at 76 S. Howard Street. In the 30’s Lon had a house on Oak St. at the Black River, off of Anderson Ave. Down the riverbank was his icehouse where ice blocks were sawn, and stored for summer deliveries.
1.	Leo A. Westbrook, b. 31 Oct 1901, d. 10 Jan 1974, m. Mable Grey (b. 1904, d. 		) on 26 Aug 1922
(1)	Donna Westbrook, b. 14 Feb 1922, m. Charles Young on 30 Mar 1941
1.	Roger Young, b. 14 Mar 1947
2.	Janis Young, b. 12 Dec 1949
3.	Brian Young, b. 8 Apr 1953
(2)	Ruby Westbrook, b. 23 Aug 1925, m. Wallace Hope
1.	Gordon Hope, b. 29 Apr 1948
2.	Gary Hope, b. 24 Nov 1949
3.	Carol Hope, b. 17 Jul 1955
4.	Cathy Hope, b. 30 Apr 1961
5.	Greg Hope, b. 1 Jan 1965
6.	Glenn Hope, b. 26 Oct 1966
2.	Russell Westbrook, b. 23 Feb 1904, d. 21 Jul 1976, m. Mildred Woodnuff (b. 26 Jul 1907), d. 31 Aug 1984) on 30 Dec 1925
(1)	Wanda Westbrook, b. 19 Dec 1926, m. K. William MacAllister
1.	James MacAllister, b. 1 Jun 1960
2.	Kathy MacAllister, b. 21 Jan 1963
(2)	Russell Westbrook, Jr., b. 15 Jun 1928, d. 6 May 1976, m. Norma Boden
1.	Michael Westbrook, b. 16 Apr 1955
2.	Daphne Westbrook, b. 26 Jul 1959
(3)	Richard Westbrook, b. 22 May 1931, d. 13 Aug 1984, m. Joan Thompson, b. 1 May 1931
1.	Tim Westbrook, b. 29 Sep 1959
2.	Mark Westbrook, b. 28 Jan 1961
3.	Debbie Westbrook, b. 25 Dec 1966
(4)	Eugene Westbrook, b. 5 Jun 1936, m. Karen Bostick (b. 30 Dec 1941)
1.	Kim Westbrook, b. 20 Aug 1959
2.	Douglas Westbrook, b. 8 May 1961
3.	Wendy Westbrook, b. 21 Apr 1962
4.	Scott Westbrook, b. 12 Jun 1963
5.	Jerry Westbrook, b. 4 Sep 1964
6.	Sherrie Westbrook, b. 8 Jul 1969
3.	Clayton Westbrook, b. 25 Jun 1908, d. 23 Nov 1966, m. Veola Steele (b. 23 Aug 1909, d. 29 Mar 1996)
(1)	Gerald Westbrook, b. 15 Jul 1931, m. Eleanor Koehn (b. 12 Jun 1931)
1.	Michael Westbrook, b. 23 May 1957
2.	Mark Westbrook, b. 4 Jul 1958
3.	Debbie Westbrook, b. 15 Oct 1960
4.	Diane Westbrook, b. 30 Jul 1967
(2)	Marjorie, b. 7 Apr 1935
(3)	Beulah, b. 21 Apr 1937, m. Ronald Sample (b. 10 Sep 1938)
1.	Laurie Sample, b. 4 Dec 1957 R.N., mayor of Port Huron 2000
2.	Linda Sample, b. 27 Dec 1958
3.	Ronald Sample, Jr., b. 10 Apr 1962
4.	Karin Sample, b. 8 Jul 1964
(4)	Ralph Westbrook, b. 8 Jul 1939, m. Mary Ann Blatt (b. 16 Oct 1941)
1.	Parry Westbrook, b. 31 Jul 1962
2.	Julie Westbrook, b. 29 Sep 1963
4.	Ivan Westbrook, b. 30 Jun 1919, d. Mar 1968, m. Velma Winden (b. 10 Apr 1922, d. Mar 1985)
(1)	Gary Westbrook, b. 28 Mar 1951, m. Pam Dunkel
1.	Lori Westbrook, b. 7 Mar 1978
(2)	Pearl Westbrook, b. 15 May 1957
(3)	Irene Westbrook, b. 9 Dec 1959, m/d John Holderbaum
5.	Greta Westbrook, b. 23 Jan 1922, m. Gene Clarkson (b. 27 Apr 1918) on 3 Aug 1941
(1)	Linda Clarkson, b. 17 Mar 1946, m. Thomas Kettlewell (b. 5 Sep 1943) on 27 Feb 1965. Croswell family reunion hosts 2000.
1.	Dana Jean Kettlewell, b. 22 Mar 1966
2.	Diane Marie Kettlewell, b. 14 Jul 1967
3.	Thomas Harold Kettlewell, b. 3 Jul 1969
(2)	Lois Clarkson, b. 13 Dec 1948, m. James Greene (b. 24 Dec 1944) on 11 Dec 1971
1.	Tara Lynne Greene, b. 1 May 1974
2.	Nicole Anne Greene, b. 26 Oct 1976
(3)	Loren Robert Clarkson, b. 2 May 1951, m. Cheryl Konen (b. 31 Jan 1956)
1.	Holly Marie Clarkson, b. 6 Nov 1974
2.	Joseph Robert Clarkson, b. 6 Dec 1977
3.	Kelly Ann Clarkson, b. 18 Sep 1980
vi.	Elmina Jane [Jenny], b. 7 Apr 1874, d. 8 Apr 1961, m. Wilfred Sparrow, on 22 Nov 1899 (b. 18 May 1874, d. 5 Oct 1938) Royal Oak, MI
1.	Dorothy Sparrow, b. 26 Apr. 1905, m. Sears Baker 14 Apr 1925
(1)	Geraldine Baker, b. 6 Sep 1926, m. Richard Hockridge 1947
(2)	Ruth Baker, b. 17 Dec 1928, m. Monroe Powell 1949
(3)	Ralph Baker, b. 20 Sep 1933, m. Marlene Alberts 1953
(4)	Norman Baker, b. 7 Oct 1939, m. Carol Ann Paul 1961
2.	Bernice Sparrow, b. 29 May 1910, d. 1 Jan 1943, m. Carl Kitzmiller 29 Jun 1934
(1)	Roger Kitzmiller, b. 4 Nov 1935
(2)	Donald Kitzmiller, b. 7 Jan 1938
3.	Kenneth Sparrow, b. 30 Mar 1912, m. Florence Johnson 15 Jul 1934
(1)	Lawrence Sparrow, b. 25 May 1935, m. Patricia Harwell 1957
(2)	Valerie Sparrow, b. 25 May 1938, m. Larry Phillips 1956
4.	Frank B. Sparrow, b. 26 Apr 1916, d. 16 Mar 2000, m. Virginia Decker on 22 Nov 1939
(1)	Marilyn Kay Sparrow, b. 29 Nov 1941, m. Larrie P. Barr 8 Aug 1959
1.	Kimberly Barr
2.	Paul Barr
3.	Steven Barr
(2)	Janette Eleanor Sparrow, b. 21 Jul 1946, m/d Carl Ekrut 1965
1.	David Carl Ekrut, b. 5 Nov 1967
2.	Corey Lee Ekrut, b. 11 Mar 1970
(3)	Beverly Marie Sparrow, b. 22 Jan 1948, m/d Edward D’Onofrio 7 Sep 1968
1.	Edward Louis D’Onofrio, b. 6 Dec 1969
2.	Ryan Franklin Sparrow, b. 16 Jun 1973
vii.	James Herbert Westbrook, b. 27 Sep 1875
viii.	Phoebe Henrietta Westbrook, b. 1 Jul 1877, d. 9 Aug 1948, m. Arthur Fox at about age 60
ix.	Boy, b. 1879, d/inf.
x.	Boy, b. 1881, d/inf.
xi.	Daisy Westbrook, b. 1882, d. 3 mos.
xii.	Bessie May Westbrook, b. 12 May 1885 d. Sep 1985, m. Roy French (b. 17 May 1886, d. Jan 1976), Highland Park on 1 Jul 1911. Celebrated her 100th birthday in Croswell, big party.  E.W.B. roomed at their house while in college in Detroit.  No children.
xiii.	Chester Roy Westbrook, b. 30 Jan 1888, d. 11 Apr 1960; Worth Twp.; m. Ina Grout (b. 15 Feb 1889, d. 26 Nov 1955) on 22 Aug 1911, Detroit.
1.	Vera Mary Westbrook, b. 10 Oct 1912, d. 12 Feb 1996, m. Douglas Watson, M.D. (b. 19 Mar 1912, d. 10 Feb 1961) on 15 Apr 1939
(1)	Rebecca Ann Watson, b. 21 Mar 1941, m. Lonny Jay (b. 1 Apr 1942) on 17 Aug 1963
1.	Michele Terese Jay, b. 13 Sep 1964 (Sacramento, CA 1999)
2.	Debra Jay, b. 27 Nov 1967, m. Matt Hunn on 26 Aug 1989 (St. Louis)
(1)	Suzanne Hunn, b. 13 Jun 1992
(2)	Rachel Hunn, b. 24 Jun 1994
(3)	David Hunn, b. 27 Dec 1997
3.	Laurie Jay, b. 19 Oct 1973
(2)	Carole Lee Watson, b. 31 Jan 1942, m. Martin Brown on 17 Oct 1964
1.	Douglas Brown, b. 19 Nov 1965
2.	Michael Brown, b. 10 May 1967
3.	Patrick Brown, b. 23 Nov 1969
4.	Stephen Brown, b. 15 Mar 1973
(3)	Charles Edward Watson, b. 30 Mar 1946, m/d Nancy Eschelbach (Milford)
2.	Lloyd Adrian Westbrook, b. 13 Jan 1915, d. 6 Aug 1968, m. Rhea Josephine Norton (b. 8 Oct 1919) on 5 Apr 1940. Lloyd was killed by an exploding wheel rim at the Westbrook Shell Station while working for Mary Jane.
(1)	Lyle Adrian Westbrook, b. 17 Apr 1942, m. Becky Thaxton (b. 6 Aug 1941) on 23 Nov 1961
1.	Sheila Marie Westbrook, b. 25 Nov 1962, m. Gary Garcia on 27 Oct 1990
2.	Jeffrey Lee Westbrook, b. 11 Mar 1964, m. Connie Lowery on 8 Jun 1985
3.	Charles Adrian Westbrook, b. 21 Jan 1972
(2)	Ruth Ann Westbrook, b. 4 Feb 1945, m. Ronald Foy (b. 14 May 1942) on 22 Nov 1972
3.	Glenn Wesley Westbrook (nickname “Stub”), b. 29 Dec 1916, d. 11 Apr 1983, m. Louise Vincent (b. 2 Aug 1921, d. 20 Aug 1981) on 29 Jun 1940.
(1)	Richard Allen Westbrook, b. 20 Jul 1942, d. 1945
(2)	Jerrold Westbrook, b. 12 Jul 1943, d. 23 Feb 1987, m/d. Sandy     ,                        
1.	Michael Westbrook, b. 1 Sep 1966
(3)	James Frederick Westbrook, b. 6 Jul 1945, m. Dian Farley (b. 15 Feb 1953) on 5 Mar 1971 (Sandusky)
1.	James Frederick Westbrook, Jr., b. 30 Jan 1972
2.	Christine Westbrook, b. 29 Dec 1975
(4)	Jack Michael Westbrook, b. 13 Jun 1948, d. 29 Jan 1961
4.	Louise Eleanor Westbrook, b. 25 Oct 1918, d. 6 Oct 1995, m. Carlton Lester Randolph (b. 24 Apr 1917) on 1 Jun 1940
(1)	Cheryl Lee Randolph, b. 31 Oct 1943, m. Billy Patrick on 28 Jul 1960
1.	Rodney Allen Patrick, b. 21 Feb 1961
2.	Robert Scott Patrick, b. 15 Mar 1964
(2)	Robert Carl Randolph, b. 13 Oct 1948, m. Gale Campbell 7 Nov 1970
1.	Jason Randolph, b. 31 Mar 1972, m. Amy Michelle Newmarch on 31 May 1997
i.	Jakob Robert Randolph b. 5 Apr 2001
2.	Jennifer Lynn Randolph, b. 5 Mar 1975, m. Scott DeFour on 5 Feb 2000
5.	Ross Stanley Westbrook, b. 28 May 1921, d. 17 Jun 1991, m. Barbara Lee Carey (b. 23 May 1928) on 29 Mar 1946
(1)	Sandra Kay Westbrook, b. 1 Nov 1946, m. Lester Wallace
1.	Lester Wallace, b. 27 Oct 1964
2.	Tina Wallace, b. 12 Sep 1966, m. John Maloney
(1.) Molly Maloney b. 1 Nov 1991
(2)	Wayne Westbrook, b. 16 Sep 1948, d. 22 Feb 1949
(3)	Infant d. 1949
(4)	Gary Westbrook, b. 6 Apr 1951, m. Terry Cook on 9 May 1970
1.	Wendy Westbrook, b. 18 Oct 1970
2.	Richard Westbrook, b. 20 Oct 1974
(5)	Kenneth Westbrook, b. 19 Mar 1953
1.	Jessica Ann Westbrook, b. 27 Jun 1980
(6)	Lou Ann Westbrook, b. 30 Jul 1955, m. Paul Prather on 1 Aug 1979
1.	Paul Prather, Jr., b. 13 Feb 1980
2.	Sarah Prather, b. 30 Aug 1982
(7)	Darlene Westbrook, b. 16 Aug 1957, m. Glenn Nahava
(8)	Lynne Westbrook, b. 30 Sep 1958, m/d. Leonard Zook (b. 27 Nov 1957)
1.	James Leonard Zook, b. 11 Aug 1981
2.	Lauren Zook, b. 25 Feb 1983
6.	Lila Mae Westbrook, b. 22 Dec 1923, d. 4 Dec 1998, m. Philip J. Johnson (b. 18 Nov 1921, d. 5 Feb 1996) on 1 Jun 1946
(1)	Douglas Philip Johnson, b. 25 May 1948, m. Jacquelyn Holmgren on 12 Aug 1978
1.	Erin Elizabeth Johnson, b. 23 Jun 1979
2.	Matthew Philip Johnson, b. 15 Jan 1981
(2)	Marcia Lynn Johnson, b. 27 May 1951, m. Michael J. Vogel, on 13 Aug 1977
1.	Luke Jonah Vogel, b. 17 Jul 1979
2.	Amber Suzanne Vogel, b. 25 May 1982
3.	Esther Christine Vogel, b. 25 Dec 1983
4.	Abraham Michael Vogel, b. 4 Sep 1992
(3)	Jean Ann Johnson, b. 11 Apr 1955, m. Ramon Erasmo Hernandez
1.	Carla Jean Hernandez, b. 18 Jan 1982
2.	Anthony Erasmo Hernandez, b. 10 Jul 1984
3.	Rebekah Rose Hernandez, b. 4 Apr 1987
4.	Julia Michele Hernandez, b. 3 Nov 1989
(4)	John David Johnson, b. 16 Jun 1959, m. Martha Smolinski on 30 Sep 1989
1.	Jack William Johnson, b. 29 Apr 1990
2.	Samuel James Johnson, b. 9 Oct 1992
3.	Madeline Rose Johnson, b. 24 May 1995
7.	Beryl Marie Westbrook, b. 17 Oct 1928, m. Owen Raye Hurst (b. 3 May 1925 d. 7 Jun 2001) on 11 Sep 1946
(1)	Larry Raye Hurst, b. 3 Jun 1950, m/d Brenda Wheatly on 30 Jan 1971 (Culeoka, TN)
1.	Stephanie Michelle Hurst, b. 19 Sep 1975
2.	David William Hurst, b. 26 Jul 1977
(1) Shelby Kaye Hurst, b. 21 Jun 1996
3.	Timothy Wayne Hurst, b. 23 Feb 1979, m. Jennifer Roop on 2 Sep 2000 (b. 25 Oct 1977)
4.	Sarah Elizabeth Hurst, b. 12 Jan 1982
(2)	Linda Marie Hurst, b. 24 Jun 1953, m/d Thomas L. Cox; 2nd, m/d Joseph L.Trombley III on 29 Mar 1987 (Columbia, TN)
(3)	Lon Alan Hurst, b. 30 Jul 1956. Penn State prof. Performing arts.
Residences: Worth Twp. in 1860; Fisher Road, Grant Township, 1870’s; Buel Twp. in 1880’s; about 1900, Sheridan Line Rd., east of Cribbins Road, south side, Worth Twp., Croswell, MI.  Two story white frame house, still there, but gutted by fire spring 2001.
Occupations:  school teacher in London; farmer and general laborer in St Clair and Sanilac Counties
References:
1.	Taught school in London.  Immigrated to U.S. in 1852 at age 23, via Port of 		, on Ship 			.
2.	“Had 21 siblings,” per family lore [Aunt Bessie].  (Actually, had 13.)
3.	First settled in Sanilac County about 1857.  Lexington is the county seat.  Croswell not yet on the map of Michigan as an established settlement in 1860. The three townships then were Lexington, Worth and Buel. In 1880 the county seat moved to Sandusky. From 1850 to 1880, the main activity was lumbering. After the forests were cut down, farming was the main activity, followed by agricultural processing at the turn of the century.
4.	Known as “Charlie.” [pronounced, “Chawl’y].
5.	H. Obit. 17 Dec 1909 Jeffersonian, died at home, ailing for several weeks.  Resided in Worth Twp. for 50 years.  Funeral held at the residence.  Will is dated 16 Nov 1909; filed 22 Jun 1914.
6.	W. Obit. 12 Oct 1917.  Died at home of son, Roy, in Buel.  Funeral at her home.
7.	W’s parents, Joseph Dixon (b. 20 Apr 1809, Minot, ME; d. 11 Dec 1853, Burnham, ME) and Phoebe Millat (Millett? b. 2 Aug 1815, Minot, d. 12 Aug 1887, Lexington, MI) married in 1836.
1.	Sarah Ann Dixon, b. 20 Apr 1839 (d. MI)
2.	William G. Dixon, b. 14 Oct 1841
3.	Rebecca S. Dixon
4.	Elmina Dixon, b. 22 Jan 1848, 
5.	Joseph Dixon, b. 24 May 1850
6.	Francis Dixon, b. 11 Oct 1852
	Second marriage to John Sweetser, (Grant Twp) Lexington, MI
1.	Jane Sweetser, b. 1 Sep 1859, m. John Haywood
1870 Grant Twp census shows p. 206:
 John Sweetzer age 69, b. Maine, farmer, Land $6,500, personal estate $500
Phoebe Sweetzer age 56 keeping house b. Maine
Joseph age 20 works on farm, b. Maine
Jane age 11, attending school, b. Michigan.
8.	Naturalization Declaration of Intent signed “Stephen C. Westbrook” on March 26, 1860 at Lexington.  Renounces allegiance to the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.  1860 U.S. Census shows Stephen Charles Westbrook residing in Worth Twp.,  “farmer, age 37, real estate $300, personal property $100.”. [age should be 29] 
9.	Croswell Cemetery markers, Rebecca S. Westbrook; Charles S. Westbrook, shows a birthdate of 21 Dec 1829, d. 13 Dec 1909.  D. cert. shows 31 Dec 1909 (a typo).
10.	Marriage record from Sanilac Co. Clerk in 1864 lists his age as 30 and hers as 21.  Gives parents’ names and birthplaces.  [This is the big link to Cookham, Berks, U.K.]
11.	1906 Atlas shows they had 65 acres in Worth Twp., Sec. 6.  E 1/2 of NW 1/4.  This land was part of a U.S. Land Patent for 210 acres issued to Daniel Anderson of Wayne County, Michigan, on 1 Jul 1857 by the U.S. Land Office in Detroit.  It was later sold to Charles S. Willetts (b. 1864), who resold it to Charles Westbrook by land contract for $1,232.20 on 13 Jan 1900.  There are no earlier recorded deeds on record for Charlie.  Presumably, they were lost in the courthouse fire.
12.	Probate of Charles’ estate was completed by his executor, James Herbert Westbrook, on 11 May 1915.  The land was bequeathed to Roy Westbrook, subject to a life estate for Rebecca, and a “suitable home and living for Phebe Westbrook, daughter and Bessie Westbrook, daughter, as long as they shall require the same.”  Order entered by Richard Pearson, Judge of Probate.
13.	Croswell first settled by non-natives in 1832 as “Davisville”; 3 houses on south end near Black River.  Most residents were Chippewa Indians.  An example of a bark lodge is on Mackinaw Island below the Fort; another on display at Port Huron Historical Museum, 6th St.
14.	1860, regular steamer arrivals at Lexington.  Three piers extended out into Lake Huron.  Last one gone 1955.  Plank road to Croswell.  Transported lumber, potatoes, apples, pork, vegetables and berries.  Thumb Diggings, Neva Dumond, Lexington, MI, 1962.
15.	Charlie and Rebecca built the (new) Sheridan Line house about 1901. This replaced the old Willetts house which was behind the barn location. Two story frame on 65 acres.  The front was the living room; then the dining room (east) and master bedroom (west); kitchen in back-center, laundry room east with cistern pump, pantry west.  Back room on west end was the washroom.  Upstairs, three bedrooms, no closets.  The cookstove has a water tank in back.  The dining room stove pipe went west between the stairway and the bedroom.  Icebox in the pantry.  Uncle Lon delivered ice for it in his little black truck.  The ca. 1905 photo shows a steam engine by the barn, ca. 1885, probably for sawing lumber.  Telephone pole in front.  Big barn; milk house; henhouse and pigpen; granary and corncrib.  Electricity in 1943.  Got a radio then.  The Maytag wringer washer was converted from a gas engine to an electric motor.  Had a phone, but didn’t replace it after lightning hit it in the 20’s.  Root cellar near woodshed for apples, potatoes, carrots, onions.  Sugar-cured hams hung in the woodshed.  Roy, Ina and Beryl moved to 45 Ward St. in 1946.  Then Russ and Barbara had the property.  Finally sold off in 1977.  Provided by Beryl and Raye Hurst letter, Sep 1999.
16.	Family studio portrait, ca. 1897.  Bessie, about 12, Roy about 9.  All the sons slim and trim.  Charlie a full white beard; a flower in his lapel.  Rebecca, plump, in a big dark dress.  Phoebe looks a bit like her.  Jenny, about as tall as the sons, good-looking.  Per Janette (Jo) Sparrow, 1999.  Back row:  David Harry; William; ...
17.	The Westbrook Family Reunion.  The first one I remember was at a Croswell farm, about 1947.  A white two story old farmhouse, porch on the front, dirt driveway to the left, side door on the left, near the rear.  Maybe 50 relatives there.  This may have been Harry and Maggie’s house.  The abandoned Bert Westbrook brick house and a falling down barn were nearby, across the road (?); went to see them; they were torn down a few years later.  For the next 10 years the reunions were at the Marysville Park on the river.  Gathered 10 picnic tables together.  The retired gent farmers wore white or grey shirts, wide short neckties, black hats, suspenders, played euchre.  The ladies chatted for hours.  The children had the playground.  Mid-afternoon big tubs of ice cream arrived for ice cream cones – to drip down in the afternoon heat.  Then the event was held at Lakeside Park on Lake Huron, two blocks from our house.  Too few tables.  Back to Marysville; then it was moved to the Croswell Fairgrounds building where it continued for a decade.  It was held for some years until 1991 at 45 Pack St. by Ross and Barbara W.; later, by a son.  Now, it is hosted by Linda and Tom Kettlewell.  Minutes have disappeared, except for 1988 -.  In 1999, about 72 attended.
18.	Phoebe Dixon Sweetser (remarried).  Listed in Burtchville Twp. 1860 census.  Son, William Dixon, enlisted in the 6th Michigan Cavalry Regiment, part of the Third Division, 2nd Brigade in the Civil War.  Brig. Gen. George A. Custer headed the Brigade in the Battle of Gettysburg.  There were four regiments:  1st Mich.; 5th Mich.; 6th Mich., Col. George Grey; 7th (10 companies).  The 6th was apparently a reserve company, and acted at the end, attacking retreating Confederates, and the 6th was badly battered.  William was in several smaller battles before and after.  He was wounded in the Battle of Buckland Mills, VA, 19 Oct 1863.  He was sent to the Washington, D.C., General Hospital, died 10 Nov 1863.  The wound was listed as a fractured foot (must have been more).  He was buried in the Soldiers Home National Cemetery, Sec. D, no. 5373, Washington, D.C.  Per excerpts from National Archives by Doug Burch.  See also, Gettysburg website for battle movement details and command lists.
19.	Marriage Certificate for Charles and Rebecca, script on printed form; 8 x 9 inches; 5 cent US Internal Revenue tax stamp.  “This Certifies, That Stephen C. Westbrook of Worth State of Michigan being about thirty years of age, and Rebecca S. Dixon of Burtchville State of Michigan being about twenty one years of age were by me united in MATRIMONY on the twenty eight day of December AD 1864 in Burtchville agreeably to the laws of the State of Michigan and in the presence of John Sweetser of Burtchville and Ella B. Dixon of Lexington.
S/George McIntyre
Justice of the Peace					
[The County Clerk’s record, p. 205, shows the marriage being held at Worth Mills., and that both witnesses were in Worth.  Charlie really faked his age.]								
The County records show a second marriage that day at Worth Mills (p.204). Henry B. Sawyer, age 35, of Worth, and Elmira E. Dixon, age 17, of Worth, Dec 28, 1864. John McIntyre, Justice. Witnesses: John Sweetser and Ella Dixon, both of Worth
		
20.	Photos from Beryl Hurst collection, Columbia, TN, May 1999:
Portrait of Rebecca and Charles, ca. 1884;
Portrait of Bessie, ca. age 17;
Portrait of Bert, Phoebe, Jennie, Lon, ca. 1895, by C. Robb, Croswell studio;
Charlie and Rebecca’s new farmhouse, ca. 1905, Sheridan Line Rd.;
Snapshot 1923, Miami Beach, Bessie, Roy, E.C. (about 5), Earl, Minnie, Ed and Lillie, in suits and fancy dresses, on the beach;
Snapshot 1987 reunion, at Ross Westbrook’s, Jean Neuman, Beatrice Westbrook, Gertie Penna, Florence Westbrook;
Earl and Elmer Westbrook in France, WWI, doughboy uniforms;
1940 Roy, Bessie, Phoebe, Bert, Jennie, Lon, Ed, Frank, Will and Harry; 2nd photo, Bessie, Jennie, Eva, Minnie, Jen, Phoebe, Allie, Ina, Nellie and Maggie;
1951 Roy, Bessie, Bert, Jen, Lon;
1950? Bert, Roy, and Lon, with suspenders, big ties, and cigars, Marysville Park;
1935 family reunion at (the “Fraction”) park north of Lexington, Jennie Sparrow, Harry, Maggie, Jennie-Wills wife, Allie, Minnie, Bessie, Eva, Phoebe, Nellie, Ina, Fred Sparrow, Will, Lon, Ed, Roy French, Bert, Roy and Frank;
Portrait 22 Mar 1902, Bessie (17), Phoebe (24), Jennie (28);
Mack Westbrook, WWII, in winter uniform, saluting;
Three photos, Rebecca at Goulding house, 1910?
Marysville reunion 1953?  Earl, George, Clarence Bryce, Russell, Ivan Ross; Bert Straffon, Milt Bush, Pat Westbrook, Clarke Sprowl, Clayton W.;
Roy French and Eva Westbrook, ca. 1920;
Wedding picture, Arthur and Phoebe Fox, 1947;
Eunice Westbrook, 1928, age 19, on front porch;
Jen, Nellie, Allie, Ina, Eva, Maggie, Minnie, 1920?
Roy and Bessie French, Feb 1936, swim ware, Fla.?
[Most of these are on the 1999 Charles Westbrook Family History website.]

21.	Rebecca Westbrook quilt made c. 1895.  Made from men’s suit fabric.  Owned by Lyle and Becky Westbrook, now of  Silar City, NC. 1999 photo of quilt is on the Westbrook website.

22.	1870 St. Clair County Census, Grant Township. Post Office: Grant   Dated 22 Sept 1870, p 206R
Charles Wesbrook 39 Common laborer; England;   land (none); $250 personal estate; can read/write  	
Rebecca                 26  Keeping house   Maine                                     		  can read/write
David		      5  Attending school
William	      3
Benjamin	      2
Edward	    	      5/12ths     
[Two entries back is that for John and Phoebe Sweetzer, Rebecca’s mother and step-father, with $6,500 in land (that’s a lot). Charlie’s place was probably on the Sweetzer land, and probably next door.] P. 206
1876 farm atlas map for Grant Township shows 3 houses on the Sweetzer / Westbrook place. It is the NW quarter of Section 5, 151 acres on Fisher Road, mainly East of Black River Bridge. On the N. side of the road and just to the West is (former) Black River Road  which ended there.   Most of the property now is part of the Mid-Michigan Materials sand and gravel quarry, about one square mile and 150 feet deep.   
The 1880 census shows John Sweetser, age 81 and Phoebe Sweetser, age 66 in Freemont Twp. Residing with son-in-law, Daniel Haywood age 23, farmer; daughter, Jane Haywood, age 20, housekeeping; John Haywood age 1; and Joseph Dixon, age 30, laborer. P. 107C.
23.       1880 census Buel Twp. P. 19D: 
Charles Westbrook	45	laborer		Eng.
Rebecka Westbrook	37	keeping house	ME	
David H.		14	at home
William		13	at home
Benjamine F.		11	
Charles F.		10	at school
Alonzo			 7	
Jennie M.		6
James H.		4
Phebie			2

[There are no 1890 U.S Census records; they all burned up in a D.C. fire.]

June 22, 1900 Worth Township Census, page 373A, line 69
Charles Westbrook	 Dec 1829 age 70 mar 36 years farmer; owns farm, has mortgage; in US. 1852
Rebecca Westbrook	 Dec 1843 age 57 mar 36 years 13 children 10 living; b. Maine
Herbert Westbrook          Jan 1877 age 23 farmer
Pheobe Westbrook          Feb 1879 age 21
Bessie Westbrook           May 1884 age 16 at school
Roy Westbrook               Jan   1888 age 12 at school
[Neighbors, William Moore; James Campbell; Henry Sly; Lester Isles].     

24.	Charlie and Rebecca were probably able to switch from fireplace cooking to iron stove cooking about the time they were wed. This took some cash if one had it. Kitchen stoves  of a small type became common in the 1850’s. Parlor stoves date much further back to the Franklin Stove. Large kitchen wood ranges were in the 1880’s; very heavy. Shipped by steamer from Detroit. Eight loaves of bread baked twice a week were  standard meal fare on the farm.     

VII.	James Herbert Westbrook	m.	Eva Lucinda Acheson, on 25 Aug 1902 in Port Huron
	b. 27 Sep 1875	b. 1 Apr 1882
	d. 24 Oct 1956	d. 15 Feb 1965
	age 81	age 82
Children:
i.	Irene Gwendolyn Westbrook, b. 5 Feb 1903, d. Sep 1979, farming, elementary school teacher, m. John Clarke Sprowl (b. 1 Feb 1901, d. 24 May 1996) on 30 Apr 1927; dairy farming, Croswell.  H. Worth Twp. Supervisor; Chairman, Sanilac County Board of Supervisors. The McIntyre School was on Fisher Road at Fargo Road; closed about 1955. The Cook School was a one room schoolhouse on Fisher Road, at Black River Road; closed about 1960.
1.	Delia Nadine Sprowl, b. 28 May 1935, home econ. teacher, Jackson, MI
2.	John Clarke Sprowl, b. 15 Jan 1941, m. Judith Ann Merrill on 27 Jul 1963
(1)	Jodie Sprowl, b. 		, m. 		
(2)	John Clarke Sprowl, II. b. 11 Feb 1970; m.
Both teachers at Cros-Lex Schools.
ii.	Wellesley Ernest Westbrook (Pat), b. 28 Jul 1905, d. 31 Jul 1966; 1926, cashier at Mich. Sugar Co., Croswell; Port Huron, butcher, storekeeper; m. Loretta Conlin on 22 Apr 1927 (b. 15 Oct 1904, d. 12 Aug 1992), Marysville, MI
1.	Donald Wellesley (James) Westbrook, b. 13 Jan 1928, d. 24 Jun 1991, m. Mary Louise Geraw on 11 Jul 1949
(1)	Donald W. Westbrook
2.	Lorraine Westbrook, b. 20 Nov 1930, m. Joseph J. Pavlov (b. 11 Mar 1928) on 8 Nov 1952
(1)	Debra Pavlov, b. 24 Oct 1953, m/d James Siler (b. 15 Jun 1948)
(2)	Timothy J. Pavlov, b. 23 Jul 1956, m. Mary Jane (b. 20 Apr 1956)
1.	Natalie Pavlov, b. 18 Feb 1981
2.	Timothy J. Pavlov, Jr., b. 9 Mar 1982
(3)	JoAnne Pavlov, b. 14 Oct 1959, m. Michael McCartney (b. 15 Dec 1958)
1.	Katie McCartney, b. 15 Jul 1985
2.	Michael McCartney (twin), b. 15 Jul 1985
3.	Sara Jo McCartney, b. 9 Jul 1988
(4)	Phillip Pavlov, b. 26 Jun 1963, m. Whitney Carmen (b. 25 Nov 1964)
1.	Lindsey Pavlov, b. 7 Jun 1990
2.	Anson Alexander Pavlov, b. 8 Feb 1993
(5)	Kenneth Pavlov, b. 24 Jan 1965, m. Sandra Young (b. 5 Jun 1966)
1.	Brandon Lee Pavlov, b. 24 Dec 1996
2.	Collin Joseph Pavlov, b. 21 May 2000
3.	John Michael Westbrook (Jack), b. 15 Feb 1938, d. 22 Jun 1978, m. Carole Lynn Fogarty (b. 11 Feb 1937) on 23 Jun 1957
(1)	Michael John Westbrook, b. 17 Oct 1958
(2)	Douglas Jon Westbrook, b. 17 Nov 1959, m. Janet Louise Wagar (b. 26 May 1960) on 31 Mar 1979
1.	Jennifer Lynne Westbrook, b. 26 Aug 1979
(1)	Tyler Jon 		, b. 13 Apr 1998
2.	Elizabeth Ann Westbrook, b. 20 Jul 1982
(3)	James Herbert Westbrook, b. 31 Jul 1961, m. Jo Ellen Lyons (b. 17 Nov 1961)
1.	Casey Westbrook, b. 3 Jun 1991
2.	Jon Westbrook, b. 7 May 1993
(4)	Steven Paul Westbrook, b. 15 Jan 1964, m. Kimberly Steiner
1.	Bradley Westbrook, b. 3 Oct 1982
(5)	Lisa Marie Westbrook, b. 30 Jul 1967, m. 		 Gibson
1.	Kristen Nichole Gibson, b. 7 Jul 1985
4.	David Westbrook, b. 2 Dec 1943, m/d Joyce Zimmer (b. 20 Sep 1944); 2nd m. Elizabeth (b. 2 Oct 1950) on 30 Jul 1983
(1)	Kimberly Westbrook, b. 25 Feb 1965, m. Robert Horn (b. 22 Jun 1968) on 14 Oct 1995 (Coral Springs, FL)
1.	Tyler David Horn, b. 26 Apr 1996
(2)	Patrick Westbrook, b. 30 May 1967
(3)	Gary Westbrook, b. 24 Jan 1969
5.	Janice Westbrook, b. 10 Sep 1946, m. Daniel P. Pavlov (b. 26 Mar 1942) on 7 Nov 1964
(1)	Michelle Pavlov (Mikki), b. 30 Aug 1965, m. Michael J. Reed (b. 15 Feb 1961) on 27 Jun 1985, CA
1.	Sarah Lynne Reed, b. 16 Aug 1988
(2)	Kathleen Pavlov, b. 27 Nov 1968
iii.	Beatrice Blanche Westbrook, b. 14 Mar 1907, d. 28 Oct 1998, age 91; BS, RN, Univ. of Michigan 1929, Captain, U.S. Women’s Army Corps, Isle of Wight 1944-1945.  Served on English Channel hospital ship Lady Connaught, ferrying wounded troops to Eng.  Superintendent of 100 bed hospital unit; trained dozens of nurses; went to town each morning to buy a truckload of food for the patients and staff.  Joined Army in 1941; three years at Camp Ellis, IL.  Her ship twice attacked by German bombers, but not hit.  Nursing supervisor, Eloise Hospital (Wayne County General), Detroit, to 1970.  Report on her WAC service on the English Channel in Thumb Diggings.  A favorite aunt.  Portrait in uniform ca. 1943.
iv.	Eunice Gertrude Westbrook
v.	Melvin James Westbrook, b. 4 Aug 1911, d. 16 Jul 1986, m. Helen Brower (b. 17 Mar 1910, d. 30 Dec 1985), on 19 Jan 1935; Chrysler Corp. export parts worker, Marysville; real estate sales, Croswell, 35 years.
1.	Nancy Ann Westbrook, b. 10 Nov 1935, d. 11 Aug 2000, m/d Robert Gutierrez
(1)	Monica Lynne Gutierrez, b. 21 Dec 1955, m. Anthony David Teigler (b. 13 Feb 1959) on 9 Jun 1979
1.	Jeremy David Teigler, b. 28 May 1984
2.	Donald Anthony Teigler, b. 8 Sep 1986
(2)	Dana Marie Gutierrez, b. 20 Apr 1957, m. Wayne Robert Pattee on 1 Sep 1990
(3)	Lisa Anne Gutierrez, b.22 May 1960, m. Floyd Walker, Jr. (b. 12 Apr 1955, d. 1 Dec 1989)
1.	Erica Marie Walker, b. 4 Sep 1980
2.	Jared Matthew, b. 2 Nov 1982
(4)	Michael Robert Gutierrez, b. 26 Aug 1961, m. Denise Kay Adams (b. 16 Dec 1960)
1.	Joshua Michael Gutierrez, b. 3 Nov 1981
2.	Shannon Kay Gutierrez, b. 3 Dec 1982
(5)	Linda Carole Gutierrez, b. 3 Aug 1964, m. Daniel Lee McConnell (b. 3 Oct 1961) on 25 Jul 1986
2.	Jane Frances Westbrook, b. 12 Jun 1937, m. Robert Dale Kenny (b. 26 Jun 1938) on 14 Sep 1957
(1)	Kristopher Brent Kenny, b. 19 Dec 1958
(2)	Pamela Kay Kenny, b. 15 Oct 1960, m. Dan Wadsworth on 2 May 1979
1.	Jeffrey Daniel Wadsworth, b. 14 Aug 1983
2.	Scott Thomas Wadsworth, b. 6 Jan 1985
3.	Kayla Lynn Wadsworth, b. 30 Oct 1987
(3)	Scott Alan Kenny, b. 19 Nov 1962, m. Lisa Gohman on 12 Oct 1997
3.	Linda Helen Westbrook, b. 9 Jan 1939, d. 7 Aug 1985
4.	Thomas Gerald Westbrook, b. 21 Mar 1949, m. Bonnie Jean McClellan (b. 10 Feb 1950) on 12 Oct 1968
(1)	Tracy Lynn Westbrook, b. 24 Feb 1969, m. James (Chip) Carmine Goline (b. 21 Nov 1970) on 9 May 1992
1.	Jamie Lynn Goline, b. 14 Aug 1996
(2)	Christina Ann Westbrook, b. 21 Jan 1972, m. Thomas Wayne Hurley, Jr. (b. 19 Jan 1971) on 17 Sep 1993
1.	Katie Lynn Hurley, b. 15 Jul 1995
2.	Zachary Thomas Hurley, b. 21 Jun 1998
vi.	Hazel Maxine Westbrook, b. 11 Sep 1912, died of pneumonia and measles, 6 Aug 1913
vii.	Audrey Virginia Westbrook, b. 24 Nov 1915, d. 30 Oct 1995; homemaker, appliance sales, Croswell; m. Clarence Allen Bryce (b. 30 May 1910, d. 11 Mar 2004) on 5 Oct 1940; Bryce Refrigeration/Kelvinator appliance dealer.  H. in Navy Seabees in Sitka, Aleutian Islands in WWII; loved flying small planes, beginning in 1930.
1.	Thomas Allen Bryce, b. 31 Dec 1942, m. Lonita Jane Campbell on 5 Sep 1964
(1)	Chris Bryce b. 27 Jul 1973 m/d
1. Trevor Bryce b. 24 Jan 1996
(2)	Nicole Bryce b. 5 Jan 1976
2.	Philip James Bryce, b. 8 May 1944, m. Patricia 		 on 		
(1)	Eric Bryce
(2)	Cindy Bryce
(3)	Corrie Bryce
viii.	Malcolm Ray Westbrook, b. 15 Jan 1919, d. 3 May 1960; WWII, 1st Lt. Army Air Force bomber-navigator in California and Washington, Mar 1942-Sep 1944; Shell Oil dealer, Croswell; m. Mary Jane Mason (b. 25 Jan 1920, d. 1 Nov 1981) on 23 May 1942 in San Diego.  Marker, Croswell Cem. [P]. Mac used a bow and arrow for deer hunting. Mary Jane later married Dr. Douglas Baird.
1.	Sharron Marie Westbrook, b. 18 Oct 1942, m. Jonathon M. Lusher (b. 22 Mar 1939) on 7 Aug 1965
(1)	Jonathon Scott Lusher, b. 11 May 1966
2.	Howard Westbrook, b. 2 Feb 1944, d. 10 Jan 1991 m/d. Diane Sue Harry 30 Nov 1968; 2nd Barbara Kanaby Oct 18, 1980
(1)	Jerry D. Westbrook, b.  30 Nov 1969 d. 9 Apr 2000, motorcycle accident
(2)	Ginna Westbrook, b. 		, m. 		 Lusk
3.	Laura Beth Westbrook (LPN), b. 15 Jun 1951 d. 13 Apr 1991, m/d Brian Lynn Herbert 7 Feb 1970; m. Charles Getz
	(1)  Christopher Paul Getz, b./ d.  Jan 1984, infant.
4.	Shirley K. Westbrook, b. 11 Aug 1958, m/d 		 Fuller; m. Thomas Thorn
(1)  Justin E. Fuller, b. 19 Sep 1980
(2)	Ian T. Thorn, b. 21 Jan 1989
Residences:
Born on Fisher Road property.  Built 2 story brick farmhouse on north side of Sheridan Line Road, west of Cribbins Road, Buel Twp.  [P]  Cast iron kitchen stove, and Isinglass parlor stove; 67 Ward St., Croswell.  1937-.  2 story white frame house, dark oak furniture, dirt floor cellar, across street from Carter Lumber yard.  One block east of grain elevator, C&O tracks and the Clarkson Dairy.  [P]
Occupations:  Farmer, 80 acres; Shell Oil dealer; Stokley crop consultant, contract buyer – peas.  The seven Westbrook brothers had farms within a mile or two.
1.	Finished schooling about 1891.  Croswell High School was started about 1899.  His sister, Bessie (French), was in the first class to graduate, 1903.  Beryl Hurst has that yearbook edition.  Charlie, having been a school teacher in London, probably taught them some of the classics at early ages.
2.	First car was a Ford Model T.
3.	Electricity brought to Buel farmhouses in 1937.  That would lead to indoor plumbing...
4.	Principal farm cash crop products were peas, sugar beets and navy beans.  The corn, oats and hay were for the livestock.
5.	First telephone probably before 1905.
6.	Sheridan Line house built about 1904.  Brick.  Front porch on south end; side porch on east side.  Front parlor; in the middle, the dining/family room with a big parlor stove.  At rear, the kitchen and root cellar.  Upstairs, four bedrooms, center hallway.  West of house, the orchards.  North, the barns, outhouse, and corn cribs.  Sec. 36, S.E. 1/4 of S.E. 1/4 , 40 acres.
7.	Farm was essentially self-sufficient for food, ca. 1910.  By October, the root cellar would have many bushels of potatoes, carrots, cabbages, onions, turnips, squashes, navy beans, apples and pears.  Other berry fruit and vegetable things would be canned in glass jars.  There might be 20 laying hens, 4 geese, 20 ducks, 10 piglets, and 5 heifers.  Bags of flour and sugar would come from town, as well as other canned goods, and maybe a case of Coca Cola.  Some smoked hams and bacon sides would be hanging up.  A very big goose would be for Christmas dinner.
8.	When Gypsies came by in their wagon caravans, children were sent to hide in the cornfields; they would steal the chickens.
9.	Buried Croswell cemetery, north side, 250 ft. east of building.
10.	Long-time members of Croswell Methodist Church.  Eva was a Sunday School teacher for many of her nieces and nephews.
11.	[P] of W. R. Roach & Company staff & JHW, ca. 1940, “fieldman,” with his brother, Frank Westbrook [TD].
12.	1894 Atlas, Cookingham, shows 1880 population for Buel Twp. at 1,634; Croswell 447.  In 1890, Buel Twp. was down to 1,479; Croswell up to 504.
13.	1906 Atlas, George A. O’Glee & Co., shows six Westbrook farms in South Buel Twp. with nearly 500 acres combined.  Pere Marquette RR line goes through Croswell, with sidings for Sanilac Sugar Refining Co.
14.	H. known as “Bert.”  Always had 5 cent cigars.
15.	Long-time investor in an IDS mutual fund from the ‘20’s.  Agent would come by every few months for a new deposit of $5.00 or so.
16.	Crank-operated wall phone until late 1950’s.  Operators knew where most town residents were, hour by hour, and usually could find anyone in a minute or two, and might tell you what they were going to have for supper.
17.	Horse named “Peg” was prone to kick bystanders; Audrey got kicked.  Field horses were usually big Belgian mares.
18.	Farm breakfasts after morning chores were large and varied with meat, potatoes, eggs; often finished off with pies.  Noontime dinners had numerous main courses.  Farmers needed 4000-5000 calories per day for hard labor in the fields.  Killing chickens with the axe for dinner was an exceptionally disliked chore for children.  Similarly:  cleaning lamp black from lamp chimneys; and cleaning the two (yucky and disgusting) parlor brass spitoons.  [per EWB, 1955]
19.	When Bert was four years old, the railroad came to town, the Port Huron and Northwestern, RR., mainly hauling agricultural products out. The town started generating electricity in 1895. A water distribution system was built. In 1896, the Croswell Electric Light Co. was started. In 1902 the Sugar Factory was constructed at 93 S. Howard Street.  Followed in 1917 by the W. R. Roach & Co. pea canning plant at 1 Truman Street, and the pickle factory at 55 E. Sanborn Street. A rail siding was built for these plants. Roach became a Stokley Foods plant May 1946. It was closed March 1978. Aunt Jane Pickles was sold to Dean Foods in the 1990’s. It closed about 1998. Michigan Sugar / Pioneer Sugar became a beet growers’ co-op in 2001 after the owner corporation became insolvent. 	
20.	Beryl Hurst, Roy’s daughter, was raised on old Charlie’s farmhouse on Sheridan Line Road. She describes sugar-curing hams in the woodshed. A precise process which takes about two months, followed by several weeks of cold smoking. Recipes can be found in the Internet under “Curing Hams.”  Four 24 pound hams layered in a box; 8 pounds of salt, 2 pounds of sugar, 2 oz. saltpeter. The process requires a constant temperature of 34 to 38 degrees, so it was a late November - Jan project. In the 1930’s livestock would be taken to the slaughterhouse on Dingman’s Farm, where Cros-Lex High stands today. Processed beef and pork would then go into Pomeroy’s freezer behind the furniture store. Roy sometimes borrowed George Brown’s corn sheller then, it would go to the grist mill for grinding into corn meal.   
21.	The W. R. Roach & Co. canned peas at a factory on the south end of Truman Street, half a block from Bert and Eva’s house on Ward Street.. In 2003, the factory  warehouse building is under renovation. The other buildings have been torn down.The architecture of the plant and office building looks 1870’ish. The Croswell cannery started in 1917 when Roach moved canning machinery to Croswell from its plant in Hart, MI. Roach had another pea cannery in Owosso, listed in the 1926 City Directory. Peas were packed under the Hart Pea brand label. Stokley Van Camp acquired the plant  in 1946. The Stokely and VanCamp brands go back to the 1850’s in the Midwest. In 1945 150 German POW’s were sent up from Fort Custer to help with the pea harvest and to work at the cannery. Roy Westbrook worked at the plant in the late 1940’s. Raye Hurst worked there as a cooker   after the war. Maximum pea canning was 30,000 cases in 14 hours. 

22.	The blacksmiths’ shops are described in “Looking Back on Croswell”, 1995 by Kate Meneghin. Stories about the Westbrooks, Pomoroys, Bryces, and many others. Al Bryce started aviation in Croswell in the 30’s.	
23.	Wayne County General goes back to 1850 as the County poor house, soon becoming a mental facility. 250 acres of land were farmed by inmates. By 1910, there were 10,000 inmates and at least 80 buildings, connected by a maze of tunnels. A huge T.B. sanitarium was added. The hospital facilities were updated in the 1920’s and it became a leading med-surg institution. The inmate programs were discontinued in the 1960’s, and the entire place closed in 1978. There is a museum building still open.  The entire history and many photos can be found by clicking on “Eloise Hospital” on the internet.                                                                                                                                                                                                      
VIII.	Eunice Gertrude Westbrook	m.	Milton Wesley Bush on 2 Nov 1936 at Detroit
b. 4 Feb 1909, Croswell		b. 4 April 1911, Terre Haute, IN
d. 30 May 1980, Port Huron		d. 24 Sep 2003, Port Huron, age 92
MWB m.2ndLois Wiseman Simpson on 24 Feb 1981. b. 3 Sep 1926; sons:  Charles and Richard Simpson
Children:
i.	Jeffrey Lewis Bush, b. 23 Feb 1939, d/n/m, d. 16 Nov 1968.  BSE, Mich. Tech. Univ., 1962; MSE, UCLA, 1965.  Electronics engineer, Hughes Aircraft, Buena Park, CA.  Spl. radar engineering systems in U.S. Army 1966-68, Ft. Huachuca, AZ, drafted during the peak of the Vietnam War era.  Enjoyed long camping trips in the mountains; good photographer.  As a teenager, he took long distance swims, 3 hours or so, out to the Lake Huron ship channel.  Sailed a 16 foot Comet class boat in the lake.  We often sailed five miles out to the “Huron” Coast Guard lightship, went diving down the anchor chain 35 feet to the bottom.  Often had lunch with the six-man crew – fried perch or pickerel.
ii.	Diana Elizabeth Bush, b. 30 May 1940, m. Dennis William Cahill, DDS, on 14 Nov 1970 (b. 23 Aug 1937, Capt. U.S. Army 1964-66, Fort Dix, NJ).  BA, Univ. of Michigan, 1962; English teacher, guidance counselor, Bayshore, L.I., to 1972.  Oakdale, NY.
1.	Colleen Diana Cahill, b. 15 Dec 1972, BS, Notre Dame, 1995, MD, Syracuse Univ., 1999. Richmond, VA, 1999- resident physician. Wed on 13 Dec 2003 to Eric Bean, MD in Islip. Colleen is an internal medicine hospitalist and Eric is a trauma surgeon at Pocono Medical Center in East Stroudsburg. They live in Bethlehem.
2.	Erin Elizabeth Cahill, b. 13 Oct 1975, BS Social Work, SUNY, New Paltz, 1998. Portland, OR in 2001.
3.	Amanda Michele Cahill, b. 8 Aug 1977, BA, Notre Dame, 1999. NYC 1999, investment securities, Deutsche Bank (Bankers Trust). On Sept 11, 2001, Amanda was in the Bankers Trust Building next to the WTC. After the second plane hit, everyone ran uptown a few miles.
iii.	Milton Wesley Bush, Jr., b. 22 Jun 1943
Residences:
Sheridan Line Road, Croswell; Detroit YWCA; with Aunt Bessie and Uncle Roy; Ann (Acheson) and Ralph Lester, Detroit; 1433 Court St., Port Huron; Dixie Court, Bridgeport, MI; 1016 Michigan St., Port Huron; Rattle Run Road, St. Clair; 2847 Military St., Port Huron; 302 LaSalle Blvd., Port Huron; and Murray Hills condo, Lake Worth, Fl, winters.
Occupations:  Legal secretary
References:
1.	Two-mile walk across fields to Gray School – one-room white schoolhouse for grammar school on Peck at Todd Road.  In 1910, there were four schools in Buel Twp.  Teacher in 1905, Isabelle Lamont, married Charles Harmon Acheson, later of Dawson, Yukon Ter. and Seattle.  Closed in 1962.  Studied McGuffey’s Reader.
2.	Photos of EWB and dog “Rags” by house steps ca. 1925; Eva A. Westbrook and Beatrice Westbrook in front of the abandoned Sheridan Line Road brick farmhouse ca. 1950.
3.	Wayne State Univ. report card, 7 Feb 1935:  French 2, 4 hours, “B”.  Addressed to EGW at 2230 Witherell, Detroit.
4.	[P] of Helen, Eunice, Audrey in white dresses on lawn by road, ca. 1919.
5.	7 Jul 1942, O.P.A. Sugar Purchase Certificate no. c31734987 for 40 pounds.
6.	EWB application for extra gas ration, 10 Mar 1945, estimates 225 miles per month.  3320 Dixie Court, Bridgeport, MI.  1940 Buick #HS3592.
7.	1 Jun 1945 letter from her mother, Eva, to Eunice:  “Went to Port Huron to try to buy some undies and night shirts for Bert.”  Latter not available.
8.	18 Apr 1945 V-Mail letter from Captain Beatrice in England.  Hospital ship at anchorage afternoons.  Everything in bloom, went to the circus, but no popcorn or peanuts.
9.	Graduated from the Detroit Business Institute in 1929.  Legal Secretary, Detroit, for Brown, Stoneman, and for Miller, Canfield to 1936; for Bush & Bradt in 1958/9.
10.	A cultured woman, with the natural social grace of a “lady” – all the more remarkable in a farm girl who had never had the opportunity to go to college.  I believe she once met the Queen of England, at some event during a Bar Association trip to Great Britain, and I am sure that she conducted herself then with the same quiet grace and unpretentious charm that characterized her on all other social occasions.  [VOB, reminiscence.]
11.	She was the one who introduced the children to Shakespeare in the mid-fifties with season tickets to the Stratford, ON plays when the theater was brand new. Othello was the first, followed by MacBeth,  Lear, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet, and The Merchant of Venice. They were wonderful productions with the best actors and actresses in the world.
12.	In the late 1920’s she lived at the YWCA, which was a block from the YMCA and DCL. That was the era of the Purple Gang which controlled the Detroit bootlegging game and operated 1000 boats, going nightly to Windsor distilleries. They even installed a whiskey pipeline under the river. Residents were instructed never to venture out at night unescorted. Many times she heard the sound of gunshots on the street below, and sometimes, a scream. The gang owned most of the city cops. The Purple Gang toughs on Hastings Street were sons of Russian Jewish immigrants, and no friends of The Syndicate boys from the East. They told Al Capone never to come to Detroit. Eventually, the gang sent some boys to visit Capone in Chicago, vis, the Valentine’s Day Massacre. The ever-popular Tommy Guns had drums which would hold either 50 or 100 rounds of .45’s. The rest is history.  In the 1960’s Hastings Street got vaporized; now being called I-375.                                        	
IX.	Milton Wesley Bush, Jr.	m.	Virginia Louise Olsen on 30 Dec 1966 at Redding, CT
	b. 22 Jun 1943, Bridgeport, MI	b. 6 Oct 1944, Guilford, CT
Children:
i.	Adam Acheson Bush, b. 18 Mar 1971.  BA, History, Univ. of Conn., 1994; graduate studies in medieval history, Mississippi State Univ., 1994-95.  Softward engineer consultant, 1995, Tampa, FL; 1997, Boston, MA; 1998, Atlanta, GA; 2000, San Jose, CA; Alpharetta, GA, 2001. Married Verna Tuulikki Tanner Korolainen on 2 June 2001 at St. Johanneksen Kirkko, Helsinki.
ii.	Ryan Johnson Bush, b. 20 Apr 1973.  BA, Linguistics and Russian, Swarthmore College, 1995; Ph.D., Linguistics, Univ. of California, Santa Cruz, 2000.  Spent junior year at State University of Voronezh, Russia.  Visit to China, summer 1995; Georgia and Azerbaijan summer research 1996; visit to Tokyo, 1996; summer research in Indonesia, 1997. Research scientist at B-Vocal, Santa Clara 2000-.
Residences:
Detroit, MI, 1967-69; 3059 Westcott Dr., Port Huron, MI, 1969-1973; 4960 Lakeshore Rd., Port Huron, 1973-1983; 205 Tri-Mountain Rd., Durham, CT 1983- (farmhouse built by Justin Austin in 1795, Conn. valley style, center chimney, post-and-beam construction, keeping-room fireplace with beehive oven, three other fireplaces; brass marker next to stream marks “Old George Washington Trail” used by G.W. in 1775 and 1789, going from New Haven to Hartford).
Occupations:  Business law and tax attorney.
References:
1.	H. education:  Port Huron High School, 1961; BA, English, Univ. of Mich., 1965; JD, Detroit College of Law (now MSU), 1969.
2.	W. education:  Joel Barlow High School, Redding, CT, 1962; BA, English, Univ. of Mich., 1965; MA, English, Indiana Univ., 1966.
3.	W. occupations:  literary research, writing, English Curriculum Study Center, Indiana Univ.; editorial assistant for medical journal, Radiology; English instructor, Wayne State Univ., St. Clair Community College, Wesley College; architectural drafting and design, The 18th Century Co. and William C. Norton; poetry; ESL tutor.
4.	“New Improved Eight-Day” brass works shelf clock made in Bristol, CT, via Milton, Lewis, Julius, Daniel Bush, purchased by Daniel, Marshalls Creek, PA, in 1840 for $45.00.  Has list of all clockmaker repairs for 150 years.
5.	N. Ireland clay smoking pipe bowl from Robert Acheson, head-shaped, blue glaze finish, ca. 1830.  Given to AAB by Ann Acheson Lester, Algonac, 1974.
6.	First met in Chaucer class, Ann Arbor, Sep 1964.  Professor Thomas J. Garbaty announced his reputation for match-making on first day.  “Peter, Paul and Mary” began their first national concert tour there that Sep. Mary, was then just 28, and ironed her platinum hair every day. Mary Travers lives in Redding, a few miles down the road from Virginia’s Mom.
7.	Author of histories on Westbrook, Acheson, Bush, Myles, Jayne, Olsen and Allen families, and “Green Island in W.W. II, the Black Cat PBY’s.”.
8.	When the Detroit riots of July 1967 erupted, we had a National Guard tank parked a few yards from our Parkview Ave.  apartment. The mayor’s mansion was down the street on the river. .50 cal rounds going overhead all night were a menace. We hid the cat, Max, under the bed. 43 people were killed and 1200 injured. Burning and looting was everywhere.
9.	My Constitutional Law classroom at DCL is now where the right side of the main entrance gate sits at Tiger Stadium / Comerica Park. The entire Brush St and John R. corridor of three story apartments running north for three miles has disappeared. While the law school area was mostly meat packing plants and bordellos, law students were well looked after by the mostly hidden doorkeepers, who made sure no one was ever bothered. The girls sunning on the porches would simply nod or smile, and maybe say, “good afternoon.
Revised, 14th edition
8 Sep 2004

For corrections and to add missing family information, send to:
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205 Tri-Mountain Rd.
Durham, CT 06422
860.349.1418
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The Charles and Rebecca Westbrook Historical Family website is at My Family.com.  It is a membership-password protected site for all the Cousins by invitation.  I, and any site member, can get you an entry password, etc.  It’s free and it’s fun.  All the cousin email addresses are there, the really antique photos, like 1850’s from London, and the family trees in Family Tree Maker/GEDCOM software format.