Jacob Westfall, twin

Jacob Westfall BIRTH 10 Aug 1785 Hardy County, West Virginia, USA DEATH 12 Nov 1848 (aged 63) Bonnie, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Westfall Stout Cemetery Bonnie, Braxton County, West Virginia

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63047449/jacob-westfall

Children Photo Jacob Wilson Westfall 1817–1874

Photo Julia Ann Westfall Bosley 1828–1892

• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 7 2022, 22:51:40 UTC

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Jacob was born to Isaac Westfall and Eve Wilfong. He wed Dorothy "Dolly" Wilson in Randolph County, Virginia (WV) on September 21, 1807. In 1808, they moved to Salt Lick in present Braxton, County, West Virginia. They lived a short ways east of Gilmer city, near two Cedar Creek tributaries in which one was named Westfall Fork. At that time it was in Harrison County but became Lewis County in 1816, and Braxton County in 1836. They had:
1) Female in 1808
2) Susan in 1810
3) Female in 1812

In 1812, Jacob enlisted as a private in the Virginia militia to fight in the War of 1812 but never saw battle. They had:
4) Wilson in 1815
5) Jacob Wilson on 12 Nov 1817
6) Alfred C on 4 Feb 1820
7) Asa in 1823
8) John H in 1826
9) Julia Ann in 1828
10) Caroline M in Sep 1829
11) Female in 1831
12) William Daniel in Jan1834
13) Mary Jane in 1835
14) Angeline in 1837
15) James H in 1839

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 7 2022, 22:54:13 UTC