Joseph Westervelt, Esq.  

Joseph Westervelt Birth December 27, 1821 Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York Death 27 Mar 1897 Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana Burial April 1, 1897 Oak Hill Cemetery Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana son of Abraham Westervelt and Catherine VanBlarcom

Joseph Westervelt.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Plymouth, Ind., April 1.-The funeral of the late Joseph Westervelt took place in this city yesterday. Mr. Westervelt was a pioneer of Marshall county, having lived in this city about fifty years.

He was among the best-known citizens. Many relatives and friends from Laporte and South Bend were in attendance. He will be remembered by many Indianapolis people and other cities of the State as president of the Lake View Club, of Lake Maxinkuckee.

The survivors of that club acted as honorary pallbearers. He was seventy-six vears old.

The funeral was preached by the Rev. W. H. Raymond, of the Episcopal Church. -- Indianapolis Journal Apr 2, 1897

married 16 Mar 1843 LaPorte, Indiana Sarah Cooper Birth 21 Jan 1823 Pennsylvania Death 26 Nov 1886 Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana Burial Oak Hill Cemetery Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana

Eva Harriet Harvest Westervelt Birth 7 Sep 1842 Death 14 Dec 1907 Burial Oak Hill Cemetery Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana married John Blain Birth 24 Sep 1836 Death 21 Dec 1907 Burial Oak Hill Cemetery Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana Children:
Clement F Blain 1867–1938
Gideon Westervelt Blain 1877–1962

married - 9 Feb 1888 Marshall Co., Indiana Jessie Townsend Conklin Birth Oct 1856 New York Death 13 Jan 1939 Elmira, Elmira, Chemung, New York, daughter of Townsend Conklin and Elizabeth Carup

Joseph Conklin Westervelt 1889–1930
Leroy "Roy" Westervelt 1891–1974
Evertt Ira Westervelt 1895–1983

History of Marshall County, Indiana 1836 to 1880 by Daniel McDonald (printed in Chicago by Kingman Brothers, Lakeside Building 1881) page 120

Abraham and Catherine Westervelt--the latter’s family name being Van Blarcam -- were natives of New York. Their son, Joseph who is the subject of this sketch, was born in Dutchess County, N.Y., December 27, 1821. He came with his parents to LaPorte, Ind., in the spring of 1837.

He was married, March 16, 1863, to Miss Sarah Cooper, of LaPorte, formerly of Erie, Penn. In 1849, he came to Plymouth and engaged in the dry goods trade for a short time.

In 1850, he went the “overland route” to California, returning in the fall of 1852. Shortly after his return from California, he engaged in the lumber business, which he followed very successfully until the spring of 1881, when he retired from this branch of trade and engaged in that of buying and selling agricultural implements.

Mr. Westervelt is the owner of 220 acres of rich farmland in the county, besides valuable city properties. Both he and Mrs. Westervelt have lost their parents. Mr. Westervelt has never has any aspirations for office; has asked no favors his party, but has rendered invaluable service to his party in both county and district. He is what may be termed a solid, reliable and responsible Republican; does nothing by halves; is ever ready to oblige, and is a general favorite among his acquaintances and fellow-townsmen.

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Marshall County Democrat 26 November 1857, page 2 Obituary. Died, in this village, on Friday, the 20th inst., A Mortimer Westervelt. son of J.L. Westervell, Esq., in the 17th year of his age.