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Son of Josiah and Rachel West Westberry. Brother to William Charlton Westberry; Elizabeth Westberry Bennett; Nancy L. Westberry Bennett; John Moses Westberry; rachel Westberry Bennett; Mary Ann Westberry Bennett; Justina Westberry Bennett; Moses Josiah Westberry and James Randall Westberry.
His first wife was Algyann "Alsey" Mahala Spell. They had the following children: Nancy E. Westberry Hires; Josiah s;Rachel Westberry Westberry; William Braxton; Milton Thomas; John Howell; Mahala Westberry Hutchinson and Ironia Westberry Westberry. After his first wife's death in 1875, Milton married Virginia "Winnie" Kicklighter and they had the following children: Frona (may have been blind); Jesse P.; Mary E. Westberry King; Andrew C. and Earnest. Milton Westberry enlisted in the Confederate Army, 25th Battalion, Infantry under Captain Furguson, in July 1864. According to his pension application dated April 18, 1904, he was "first detailed as a nurse to a hospital then detailed from the hospital to do blacksmith work, such as shoeing horses etc." His application stated that he engaged in farming after the war. Milton claimed no income and no property at the time that he applied for his Confederate soldier's pension stating that he was supported by relatives. The subject's brother, James Randall Westberry, supported his brother's claim for a pension, stating that he had seen the subject "draw arms in Macon." At one time he lived with his sons Josiah S. and John Howell Westberry in Sylvester, Worth County, Georgia.Josiah S. Westberry was a leading merchant in the town of Sylvester and he and his brother John "Howell" Westberry owned the first merchantile business in Sylvester called "JS Westberry and Brother." They were among the founders of the Sylvester Banking Company in 1898. Milton Westberry died in 1906 and is buried in the Flint Branch cemetery in Jesup, Wayne County Georgia beside his first wife, Algyann. Their burial places are across the road from the main cemetery. Obituary: On May 14, 1906 Brother Milton Westberry died at the home of his brother JS Westberry in Sylvester, Worth County, Georgia. Neither the Worshipful Master nor any of the brethren of Jesup Lodge had been informed of brother Westberry's sickness until after his death and it was only a few hours before the arrival of the train with his remains that we were aware of the sad event, hence to our great regret it was impossible at that time to pay him the last sad honor to which he was entitled as a worthy Mason. Brother Westberry was born in originally Appling, now Wayne County, on the 23rd day of December 1823. He became a member of the Missionary Baptist Church at the age of 24 and had for many years been a leader in his church. At one time he was received as a minister and often preached in the absence of the pastor. Brother Westberry was made a Mason in Altamaha Lodge No. 227 in Libert County, GA. In 1869 he was admitted from that Lodge in 1873 placing his dimit in Jesup Lodge soon after its organization in 1874. During the War Between the States Brother Westberry was a brave Confederate soldier and served his State with conspicious bravery and unswerving integrity. At the close of the war he returned home to his home county and resumed his labors as a millwright and mechanic. He was always ready and willing to assist the helpless and needy and nobly served his day and generation; modest, gentle, amiable, loving and beloved. He has gone to his reward, to dwell in peace and joy forever in the "House not made with hands, eternal in the Heavens." As a mason and as a man, as a minister and as a friend, as a soldier in the several fines of battle, as a private citizen in the calm pursuits of peace he was ever obediant to the call of duty, loving the best interests of his fellow man and fighting all his life for humanity. Resolved: That our brother has wrougt well has earned the plaudits of his State, his Church and his Lodge and now has received the Master's plaudit: "Well done thou good and faithful servant."
Resolved further: That a copy of these resolutions be furnished to the family of the deceased brother and the Jesup Sentinel and Wayne County News for publication. Quite a large crowd of Masons of Jesup and other parts of the county attended the Masonic Funeral of Mr. Milton Westberry at Flint Branch Sunday. The Masonic Services, conducted by Worshipful Master, George F. Armstrong of Jesup Lodge was very interesting and impressive as well as being beautiful. Past Master WR Thompson, formerly of Jesup Lodge but now of Waycross preached a splendid Masonic sermon. A great congregation of the friends and relatives of the deceased were in attendance. A committee was appointed to draft suitable resolutions of respect to Mr. Westberry who has been a true and faithful member of the order. It was resolved that a copy of the resolution be published in the Wayne County News and the Jesup Sentinel and that a copy of same be presented to the bereathed family.