James Edwin Westbrook

1846 - 1927  (80 years)

• Name	James Edwin Westbrook  [1]
  Birth	9 Jul 1846	Southhampton County, Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Feb 1927  [1]
  Burial	Drewryville Baptist Church Cemetery, Drewryville, Southampton County, Virginia   [1]
  Notes	Obituary, as copied from his FindAGrave memorial page: The Drewryville community received a decided shock last Thursday when one of its oldest citizen suddenly passed away. Naturally we would expect a man who had passed his four score years to take his departed, but Mr. Westbrook was so well preserved and seemed to be doing so well that morning at breakfast, that when the end came at 11 o'clock Thursday, February 17th, all were surprised and filled with sorrow. Mr. Westbrook was the son of Joseph D. and Nancy Turner Westbrook. He was born in Southampton County, July 9th, 1846, and was 81 years old. He was converted and united with Persons M.E. Church. He never severed this relation and was always honored and loved by his brethren. He was recording steward for many years and superintendent of its Sunday school a long while. He was active in church work as long as his health would permit and when incapacitated for work, he "waited on the Lord" for the call to come up higher. On October 17, 1873, he was married to Miss Sarah Elizabeth McLemore. God blessed the union with nine children: the first child died in infancy and later Martin L. and Edwin P. died. Mother went to the Heavenly home thirteen years ago and father followed February 17th. They are survived by Arthur B. Westbrook and Hugh L. Westbrook, Mrs. S.P. Johnson, Mrs. W.R.L. Cobb, Mrs. E.E. Duncan and Mrs. O.M. Joyner. At one time he held office of Commissioner of the Revenue, District No. 2. He was faithful in office, but public office was not consonant with his retiring, home-loving disposition. When his State was about to be invaded by an enemy he joined the army of defense and fought under our chivalrous cavalry general, J.E.B. Stuart, until the close of the war. After the war he came home and taught school several years. His students said he had a wonderful capacity for imparting knowledge. In dealing with the children, he was as kind and gentle as a woman but as thorough as Arnold of Rugby. Mr. Westbrook was a great comrade with a fine friendly spirit, loving his friends and brethren, believing in them and welcoming every opportunity to add to their happiness and usefulness. The writer bears testimony to a friendship and fellowship of 48 years duration which deepened and refined with the passing years. He loved his home; his wife was the queen of his heart and his children the joy and delight of his soul. He lived to see all of them culture Christian citizens. Mr. Westbrook leaves to his children the heritage of an untarnished name and the memory of a beautiful life spent in the service of the Lord Jesus Christ. His life illustrated the truth that "the path of the just is as the shining light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day." A veteran of the Confederacy has "passed over the river and is resting under the trees; a veteran of the Cross has answered the last call, the Spirit soothed and sustained by an unfaltering trust in One who was the author of his faith and the Captain of his salvation." Mr. Westbrook was by nature modest, unassuming, amiable and gentle and these traits were by God's grace developed and beautified in his character. He was scrupulous and conscientious, but cheerful, hopeful and happy. All of his friends and neighbors knew that he was a good man and that his character conformed to the ideal which Christ gives in the beatitudes. The body bearers were his sons and near relatives: E.E. Duncan, S.P. Johnson, W.R.L. Cobb, Jr., O.M. Joyner, A.B. Westbrook, H.L. Westbrook, James C. Westbrook, and Thomas H. Birdsong, Jr., The honorary pallbearers were: R.A.Pope, John P. Fox. E. Frank Story, F.E. Pope, Roger I. Beale, A.P. Pope, J.W. Claud, C.L. Newsom, R.W. Claud,J.G. Claud, E.J. Persons and John E. Fox. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. A.K. Lambdin and Rev. W.H. Riddick and loving friends tenderly laid his body to rest by the side of his dear wife in Memorial Cemetery, Drewryville, to await the resurrection morn. Source: The Tidewater News
  Person ID	I46331	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2015

  
  

  Family	Sarah Elizabeth McLemore,   b. Abt 1847, Southampton County, Virginia d. Abt 1914 (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	17 Oct 1873  [1]
  Family ID	F13794	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2015

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Jul 1846 - Southhampton County, Virginia Burial - - Drewryville Baptist Church Cemetery, Drewryville, Southampton County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 44725573 (Reliability: 3).