WESTBROOK Patricia Rae

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Self-employed
• Baptism: 1949, Henrico County, VA

Notes:

Patricia Westbook Chalkley, 3910 Antioch Church Rd., Sandston, Va. 23150, as
of 1/28/98

Patricia married ELLIS Charles T., Jr. on 7 Nov 1958, and was divorced. Charles was born in Dec 1939 in Richmond, Virginia, USA; died in Feb 2003 in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. ELLIS Crystal Rae was born on 29 Sep 1964 in Ft. Lee, Petersburg, Va.
2. ELLIS Saul Quinton was born on 23 May 1966.
3. ELLIS Cole Edward was born on 29 Nov 1967 in Richmond, Virginia, USA.

Patricia married CHALKLEY James C. on 17 Mar 1979. James was born on 17 Nov 1939 in Richmond, Virginia, USA; died on 27 Nov 2003 in At Home. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: VIRGINIA GAME WARDEN
• Baptism: Sep 1927, Antioch Baptist Church, Sandston, VA.

Notes:

From his parents, Joe inherited the farm located at the Northeast corner of Rt. 40 and 601 (Laurel Dr.) on which the Westbrook Family Cemetery is located. Joe distributed copies of the deed for the Westbrook Family Burying ground to several heirs of Joseph Percy Westbrook, including Jean Goodrich Johnson and Arthur Leon Bishop. Joe still owned the farm at his death on 6/8/2003.
DATE 11 JUN 2003
PLAC Nelsen Funeral Home,Richmond,Va/
SOUR @S372@

Died:
Westbrook: John J. (Joe) Westbrook Sr.:
Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Richmond Times-Dispatch (VA) - June 10, 2003

Deceased Name: Westbrook: John J. (Joe) Westbrook Sr.

John J. (Joe) Westbrook Sr., age 90, of Sandston, passed away Saturday June 7, 2003. He was preceded in death by his wife, Connie Westbrook; and two grandchildren, Howard Jr. and John Bowyer.

His three children, John (Smiley) Westbrook Jr., Carolyn Bowyer and Patricia Chalkley and her husband, James; eight grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren survive him.

Joe was a retired game warden of the Commonwealth of Virginia, an honorary member of Babcock Lodge #322 A.F.&A.M., a charter member of Fairfield Ruritan and a lifelong member of Antioch Baptist Church. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., where a celebration of his life will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday. A Masonic Service will be held 7 p.m. Tuesday. Interment Washington Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Antioch Baptist Church Building Fund or the Fairfield Ruritan.

PhotoEdition: City
Page: B-6
Copyright (c) 2003 Richmond Newspapers, Inc.

John married CHASE Constance Mary on 17 Oct 1933. Constance was born on 7 Mar 1915 in Henrico County, VA; died on 9 Sep 1995; was buried in Sandston, VA (Washington Memorial Park). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: FARMER

Notes:

called "J. P." by family and friends. On 11/20/2003 a record search in Surry County Circuit revealed at Deed Book 41 Page 376 dated 9/2/1933 J. Paul and Ovlyn Westbrook conveyed 1/4 ac. to the decendants of Joseph Percy Westbrook for use as a burying ground. Also searched deed books and land books to determine how J. Paul acquired the farm on which the cemetery is located, Was it originally part of a larger tract of family property? In Land Book for the yr. 1909 Paul owned 65 acres acquired from W. A. Clements, (either Sr. or Tr. writting unclear.) Another search should be made at a later time to gather more information because later land books showed he owned a total of 155 ac.

Joseph married EBERHARD Ovlyn F. on 20 Jun 1911. Ovlyn was born on 24 Oct 1891 in Burr Oak Or Colon, Michigan; died on 5 May 1964 in Williamsburg, VA; was buried in Surry County, VA (Westbrook Family Cemetary). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: HOUSEWIFE

Notes:

KNOWN AFFECTIONATELY AS "AUNT FATTIE".She was a school teacher who met
Paul Westbrook when she was teaching at Savedge, Va.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1174

Notes:

1/4 Ac. for burying ground . Deed Book 41 Pg. 376. Sept. 2, 1933 From Joseph Paul Westbrook and Ovlyn F. Westbrook to Descendants of Joseph Percy Westbrook.

Possible unknown son:
Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917 for J.P. Westbrook
Name:Purnell Westbrook          
Gender:Male          
Baptism/Christening Date:          
Baptism/Christening Place:          
Birth Date:21 Apr 1879          
Birthplace:Surry Co., Virginia          
Death Date:          
Name Note:          
Race:          
Father (or Slave Owner):J.P. Westbrook          
Father's Birthplace:          
Father's Age:          
Mother's Name:Otelia Westbrook          
Mother's Birthplace:          
Mother's Age:          
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:C86868-4          
System Origin:Virginia-EASy          
Source Film Number:34153          
Reference Number:p 59          

Joseph married JAMES Otelia Florence on 16 Feb 1875. Otelia (daughter of Dr. JAMES Richard Henry and BOOTH Georgianna Elizabeth) was born on 5 Oct 1856; died on 20 Aug 1937 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; was buried in Surry County, VA (Westbrook Family Cemetary). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1173
• Alt. Birth: 1858; Tombstone
• Baptism: 1877, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Baptized into Carsley Methodist Church
• Death: 20 Aug 1937

Notes:

In the obituary of Otelia Florence Westbrook, in the Sussex Gazette, August 1937, she was the daughter of Dr. J. J. James, a prominent physician, in Southampton County; however the family bible shows she was the daughter of Dr. Richard Henry James, and John James as her grandfather. Her pictures shown in Brother's Keeper at #1583 were taken on the front porch of her home located on Rt. 601,(Laurel Spring Dr.) about 1 mile off Rt. 40 (MLK Hwy.). Others shown in the group pictures were her daughter, Pearl throwing a snowball at her brother, Moses, and possibly neighbors, Sidney and Sam Riggan,

Baptism:
Baptism info from The Church Register of the Surry Circuit Methodist Episcopal Church South 1853-1937

Death:
Otelia Florence James b. 10-5-1856 died 8-20-1937 at home of daughter Pearl Westbrook Goodrich

Notes:

Married:
LVA Catalogs
Title James, Otelia Florence, Surry County; Westbrook, Joseph Persons, Surry County, married.          
Note Rural Messenger (Petersburg, Va.) (Film 254).          
Note February 27, 1875, page 67, column 4.          
    
Biog./Hist. Note A proper name and subject index covering more than 40 newspaper titles primarily published in Petersburg, Va., 1797-1877. Originally a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project, the card index, from which this database was created, is comprised of 43,810 typed 3 x 5 cards with detailed entries for proper names and subjects including births, marriages, deaths, property sales, and chancery suits. Local events are covered in great detail, including the period of reconstruction following the Civil War.          
Subject - PersonalJames, Otelia Florence.          
Westbrook, Joseph Persons.          
Genre/FormMarriages.          
SubjectPetersburg (Va.) -- Indexes.          
Petersburg (Va.) -- Newspapers -- Indexes.          
Added EntryLibrary of Virginia.          
Petersburg Public Library (Petersburg, Va.)          
Added TitlePetersburg Public Library newspaper index, 1797-1877.          
         
System Number001465860          

Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 for J. P. Westbrook
    
Groom's Name: J. P. Westbrook          
Groom's Birth Date: 1851          
Groom's Birthplace: Sussex          
Groom's Age: 24          
Bride's Name: O. F. James          
Bride's Birth Date: 1857          
Bride's Birthplace: Surry          
Bride's Age: 18          
Marriage Date: 16 Feb 1875          
Marriage Place: Surry, Virginia          
Groom's Father's Name: J. P. Westbrook          
Groom's Mother's Name: M J. Westbrook          
Bride's Father's Name: R. H. James          
Bride's Mother's Name: G. A. James          
Groom's Race:          
Groom's Marital Status: Single          
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:          
Bride's Race:          
Bride's Marital Status: Single          
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:          
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M86868-4          
System Origin:Virginia-EASy          
Source Film Number:34153          
Reference Number:P.16 #32