Westover, Joanna

File — Box: 2, Folder: 12

Identifier: I

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Family history, biographical sketches, and genealogical sheets.

Married E. Lycurgus Westover in 1874. They arrived at the site of what is now Joseph City among the first settlers of the Little Colorado Valley with the William C. Allen group. Westover died November 1877 leaving her with two children. Before his death, he made a bargain with Henry Despain to raise the children unto him for the afterlife. From this marriage, Joanna gave birth to seven more children. All, including Joanna, retained the Westover name. She raised all nine children with very little or no help from Despain who had another family to care for. She remained in Joseph City until her death in January 1929. 17 pages.

Dates

1857-1986

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