James Westerfield, b. November 26, 1783 in Jefferson, Kentucky, d. August 19, 1822 in Union City, Indiana (Union County). He is buried in Union County, Indiana. He married Mary "Polly" Downing (141902338) on November 28, 1806 in Warren County, Ohio.

James' Father: Rev. Samuel Leander Westerfield (Westervelt) (140685559) (son of Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield and Maria Demaree was born February 18, 1760 in New York, New York, and died February 02, 1832 in Lanier Township, Preble County, Ohio. He married Catherine Monfort on February 28, 1782 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Samuel Leander Westerfield is buried in Preble County, Ohio.

James' Mother: Catherine Monfort Westerfield (5470482) (b. February 26, 1762 in Hunterdon, New Jersey, d. July 17, 1844 in Knoxville, Illinois (Knox County). Buried in Knoxville, Illinois (Knox County). Her Father was Pieter Monfoort and Mother was Johanna Langestraat


The seven children of James Westerfield and Mary "Polly" Downing Westerfield are:

1. William D. Westerfield (143331148) (b: 1809 in Warren County, Ohio: d. after 1880 in Franklin County, Indiana). He married Elizabeth G. Murray (143405809) (b. Maine in 1822; d. after 1880 in Franklin County, Indiana) on November 7, 1839 in Franklin County, Indiana. He spent much of his life living in Franklin, Fayette and Marion Counties in Indiana. William's mother, Mary "Polly" Downing Westerfield lived with son, William D. Westerfield in Franklin County, Indiana at age 65 according to 1850 Census.
Children of William D. Westerfield and Elizabeth G. Murray Westerfield are:

i. Elizabeth Westerfield
ii. Sarah Westerfield
iii. Mary Westerfield
iv. Lillias Westerfield
v. Martha Westerfield
vi. Rachael Westerfield
vii. Cyrus Westerfield
viii. Jacob L. Westerfield (this is the son of William's brother Noah).


2. Kathrine (Catherine) Westerfield Campbell (32926434) (b. June 14, 1810 in Ohio ; d. October 30, 1900 in Madison County, Indiana). She married Abraham Campbell (32926359) in Indiana. They are both buried at Starr Cemetery in Alexandria, Indiana (Madison County).

3. Samuel Westerfield (142573331) (b: 1812 in Ohio; d. in Topeka, Kansas after 1909). Samuel Westerfield is the son of James Westerfield and Mary "Polly" Downing Westerfield. Samuel moved to Rush County, Indiana in about 1828. Samuel Westerfield married Melinda Frazier (143524869) on October 20, 1836 in Fayette County, Indiana. Melinda Frazier was born to John Frazier and wife who settled in Fayette County Indiana in 1821. Melinda was one of ten children. He received land from his mother, Mary "Polly" Westerfield in 1840, in Fayette County. In 1860 Census, Samuel lived with six of seven children in Henry County, Indiana but Melinda was absent as she had died in 1851. Samuel Westerfield moved to Topeka, Kansas in about 1905. In September, 1909, Samuel Westerfield resided at 1710 Buchanan Street in Topeka, Kansas. There was also his son, John F. "JF" Westerfield (Lawyer)and daughter Adaline Victoria Westerfield who resided on Buchanan Street near Samuel Westerfield. Children of Samuel Westerfield and Melinda Frazier in Topeka, Kansas were: Adeline Victoria Westerfield, James M "JM" Westerfield and John F "JF" Westerfield.

The seven children of Samuel Westerfield and Melinda Frazier were:

i. Adaline Victoria “Ada” Westerfield (92836601) (b. 1837 in Henry County, Indiana; d. December 29, 1921 in San Diego, California).

ii. Elizabeth Westerfield (b. 1841

iii. James M. "J.M." Westerfield, Dr. (92836602) (b. 1842 in Henry County, Indiana; d. November 2, 1930 in San Diego, California). He was born in Henry County, Indiana and later he moved to Topeka, Kansas. He was a Physician and Surgeon. He is the son of Samuel and Melinda Fraizer Westerfield. From 1898 to 1890, James M. Westerfield was the Shawnee County, Kansas County Coroner. James M. Westerfield and his sister, Adaline Victoria Westerfield both retired and relocated to San Diego, California where they died. James M. Westerfield and Ada Victoria Westerfield are laid to rest at Mount Hope Cemetery in San Diego, California.

iv. John F. "JF" Westerfield, Dr. (13910433) (b. 1845 in Lewisville, Indiana (Henry County); d. 1938 in Topeka, Kansas (Shawnee County). He is the son of Samuel and Melinda Westerfield. Dr. J.F. Westerfield lived in Henry County, Indiana and later Topeka, Kansas in 1894. John F. Westerfield married Frances Morris in Burlingame, Kansas in 1874. John F. "JF" Westerfield was teaching in Greensboro, Indiana (Henry County) in 1871. J.F. Westerfield later became an Insurance Agent for the German Alliance Insurance Company and was relocated to Topeka, Kansas.

v. Mary Westerfield (b. 1847

vi Albert Westerfield (b. 1848

vii. Samuel Benton Westerfield (154187) (b. May 11, 1850 in Fayette County, Indiana; d. October 16, 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah). Samuel married Addie Louise Hodgman Westerfield (154186) in Colorado Springs, Colorado as he lived there for eight years. Samuel Benton Westerfield moved to Topeka, Kansas with his father and brothers. He joined one of his brothers in a Law Firm there for many years. Later in life, Samuel Benton Westerfield and Addie Louise Hodgman Westerfield relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah. They had one son, Samuel Walter Westerfield (39910168).


4. Noah Westerfield b: December 5, 1814 in Warren County, Ohio; d. 1864 in Fayette County, Indiana. Noah Westerfield married Drucilla Roberts (b. November 1813 in Ohio) on September 21, 1837 in Wayne County, Indiana. Noah was married twice (second wife was Mary in about 1855). Private Noah Westerfield served in the 23rd Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Company "I". Noah Westerfield received land from Mary "Polly" Westerfield in 1840, in Fayette County, Indiana. Noah Westerfield and Drucilla Roberts Westerfield had ten children. Noah and Mary had two children.

The ten children of Noah Westerfield and Drucilla Roberts Westerfield are:

i. William Downing Westerfield (b. Abt. 1838 in Warren County, Ohio; d. Grant County, Indiana after 1880.

ii. Sarah Westerfield Collins (7609972) (b. August, 1840 in Posey, Indiana (Fayette County); d. March 12, 1927 in Los Angeles County, California). She married Lewis William Collins on October 15, 1862 in Fayette County, Indiana.

iii. James W. Westerfield (b. Abt 1842 in Ohio

iv. Cyrus Westerfield (b. Posey, Indiana (Fayette County) about 1844; d. in Riverside County, California on June 29, 1894).

v. Martha Jane Westerfield (b. August, 1845 in Posey, Indiana (Fayette County); d. before 1920 in California).

vi. Emely F. Westerfield (b. Abt 1846 in Indiana

vii. Ellen Jane Westerfield (b. June 23, 1848 in Indiana; d. June 19, 1883 in Portland, Oregon (Multnomah County).

viii. Rachel Westerfield (b. 1849 in Posey, Indiana (Fayette County); d. before 1900 in Hamilton County, Indiana).

ix. George Washington Westerfield (b. December 5, 1851 in Warren County, Ohio; d. 1877 at age 26

x. Jacob L. Westerfield (b. August, 1852 in Posey, Indiana (Fayette County); d. before 1920 in Riverside, California (Riverside County). His mother died at age 1 and his father died when he was young as well. Jacob L. Westerfield was raised by uncle William D. Westerfield and wife Elizabeth G. Murray Westerfield.


Noah Westerfield married Mary Westerfield (b. 1833 in Illinois) in about 1855 in Indiana.

The two children of Noah Westerfield and Mary Westerfield are:

xi. Mary E. Westerfield (b. 1856 in Iowa). Married name is Lefforge.

xii. Serena A. Westerfield (b. 1859 in Missouri).


5. Rachel Westerfield b: 1815 in Ohio.

6. Martha Westerfield Canady (110587765) (b. 1818 in Wayne County, Indiana; d. 1892 in Rush County, Indiana). Martha married Charles Canady (Kennedy) on March 12, 1840 in Fayette County, Indiana

7. Enoch Westerfield (27082603) (b: July 10. 1820; d. November 25, 1899). He is buried in Fayette County, Indiana at Orange North Cemetery. Enoch Westerfield married
Ursula Mauzy Westerfield (27082616) in Fayette County, Indiana. Enoch is buried beside his wife. Enoch and Ursula had only one daughter, Mary Westerfield Lefforge (b. April 18, 1844 in Madison County, Indiana; d. August 17, 1914 in Orange, Indiana, Rush County). Mary Westerfield Lefforge married Ephraim Lefforge (1838 - 1927. They had only one daughter, Ida Westerfield Stone McKee. (b. May 31, 1867; d. April 15, 1935. Ida married William V. Stone Abt. September 26, 1899.