WESTBROOK James Samuel

1888 - 1932  (43 years)

• Name	WESTBROOK James Samuel  [1]
  Birth	1 Dec 1888	Carsley, Surry, Virginia, USA   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Education	Richmond, Virginia, USA
  	Smithdeal Massey Business College
  Military Service	US Navy ??
  Nickname	Jack  [3]
  Occupation	General Insurance Agent
  Death	19 Jul 1932	Richmond, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	Cause: Suicide
  Burial	Surry County, VA (Westbrook Family Cemetary)   [3]
  Notes	JAMES SAMUEL "JACK" WESTBROOK died at age: 42 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Born: 01 DEC 1889 in Surry County, Va 1 Died: 19 Jul 1932 in Richmond, Va. 2 Buried: in Westbrook Fam Cem. Rt.601Surry Co. Father: JOSEPH PERCY WESTBROOK Mother: OTELIA FLORENCE JAMES Jack's grave is at the head of his brother, Joseph Paul Westbrook, in the Westbrook Family Cemetery. Jack's grave has no marker as of Jan. 21, 2004. Following is a news item (probably from a Richmond newspaper) under the headline " James S. Westbrook is Found Dead Here." "James S. Westbrook, 307 Cowardin Avenue, an agent of the Union Life Insurance Company of Virginia, was found dead shortly before noon today in a house at 504 West Nineteenth street. Coroner James W. Whitfield returned a verdict of suicide." The picture of the two Otterdam baseball players are Jack and his brother Bill. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wife: MARY P. TANNER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Born: in SUSSEX CO., VA. Died: 19 Jul 1949 in Richmond, Va. Father: ?? Tanner Mother: Amelia Lee ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M Child 1: JAMES SAMUEL WESTBROOK, JR. died at age: 56 Born: 17 Apr 1921 in Waverly, Va Died: ///1978 in Spouse: HILDA TURNER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) FAMILY BIBLE. (2) family bible. 26 May 2010 Family Group Sheet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Husband: JAMES SAMUEL WESTBROOK, JR. died at age: 56 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Born: 17 Apr 1921 in Waverly, Va Died: ///1978 in Father: JAMES SAMUEL "JACK" WESTBROOK Mother: MARY P. TANNER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wife: HILDA TURNER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Father: Mother: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Person ID	I2827	Booth Family
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2013

  
  

  Father	WESTBROOK Joseph Percy,   b. 4 Jul 1850   d. 24 Nov 1913 (Age 63 years)
  Mother	JAMES Otelia Florence,   b. 5 Oct 1856   d. 20 Aug 1937, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	16 Feb 1875  [5]
  	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
  Family ID	F157	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	TANNER Mary Poebe,   b. 4 Nov 1896, Homeville, Sussex, Virginia, USA d. 19 Jul 1949, Richmond, Virginia, USA (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	9 Nov 1918	Homeville, VA
  Children	1. WESTBROOK James Samuel, Jr.,   b. 17 Apr 1921, Waverly, Sussex County, VA d. 1978 (Age 56 years)
  Family ID	F1748	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2012

  
  

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  Birth - 1 Dec 1888 - Carsley, Surry, Virginia, USA Education - Smithdeal Massey Business College - - Richmond, Virginia, USA Death - Cause: Suicide - 19 Jul 1932 - Richmond, Virginia, USA Burial - - Surry County, VA (Westbrook Family Cemetary)  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S16] Doris Jean Goodrich Johnson (Reliability: 3). [S235] US Gov't Census, 1910 Census, (1910 Census, Sussex County) (Reliability: 3). [S16] Doris Jean Goodrich Johnson. [S340] family bible (Reliability: 4). [S192] Maitland O. Westbrook, III,.