U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Westfall, Daniel (1871-1931) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Pages 596-597 REV. DANIEL WESTFALL, son of Rev. Samuel T. Westfall, born in Upshur County, W. Va., September 18, 1871. His grandfather, Watson Westfall was a preacher and son of George Westfall, son of Zachariah, son of Jacob, son of James Westfall, of Randolph County. His mother's name was Clarrissa Debar, daughter of William. His grandmother was Nancy Reed. Daniel Westfall was a student, as a boy in common schools of Upshur County, and later attended the West Virginia Normal and Classical Academy of Buckhannon, and still later he entered the West Virginia Conference Seminary at the same place. He taught school for seven years, beginning at the age of seventeen years. Yet he never taught on any other grade than a number one certificate. He was converted at the age of fifteen, licensed as a local preacher at eighteen years and joined the West Virginia Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1895. Since that time he has served two charges, and the Thomas M. E. Church, being there seven years. Was sent to Sistersville, W. Va., pastor of the M. E. Church. No minister of the M. E. conference of his age has filled a greater number of more responsible offices than he. Among others he has been treasurer, a member of the educational committee, and for the last two years has been a member of the board of examiners. 1895 he was married to Miss Hope Webb Thatcher, a daughter of a prominent minister of the West Virginia conference, her father being J. P. Thatcher and her mother Sarah A. Hope W. Thatcher was born July 16, 1873, in Oakland, Md. Children: Evangaline C., S. Marie., Charles T. Winifred G., D. Fowler, Richard Ward. Rev. Daniel Westfall is descended from a direct line of ministers from the time of the Wesleys. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriage License, Upshur County, WV (Page 226) Daniel Westfall son of Samuel T. & Clarissa Westfall age 23 years born in Upshur County, West Va. residence is Buckhannon, Upshur Co., West Va. Miss Hope W. Thatcher daughter of (Deceased) & Sarah A. Thatcher age 21 years born in Ohio County, West Va. residence is Buckhannon, Upshur Co., West Va. were married July 4, 1895 at Heavner Grove in Upshur Co., W.Va. by Samuel T. Westfall, a Minister of the Gospel ------------------------------------------------------------------- There are tombstones in Chartiers Cemetery, Carnegie, Allegheny Co. PA Rev. Daniel Westfall (1871-1931) Hope W. Westfall (1873-1963) ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------