Douglas County KS Archives Obituaries.....WESTERHOUSE, Henry  March 12, 1942
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The Lawrence Daily Journal-World
The Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Douglas County
Thursday
March 12, 1942

Henry Westerhouse.
Henry WESTERHOUSE was born at Lexington, Mo., March 22, 1854, and died March 1, 
1942, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Minnie DICKENS, three miles west of 
DeSoto, at the age of 87 years.
He was united in marriage to Katie EDLER, and they settled on a farm east of 
Weaver, where their three children were born and grew up. One son, Charles, 
preceded him in death.
In 1904 he moved on the W.B. ROBERTS place in Weaver Bottom, where for many 
years he pursued farming on an extensive scale. Later he bought a nearby farm 
on which he built a fine home.
Following the death of his wife, January 28, 1912, even tho alone he always 
maintained a well kept and hospitable home.
About 1914 he experienced a new interest in religion, and from then on took a 
deep interest in the Bible, becoming well versed in the scripture and continued 
so until his death.
In 1919 he retired from active farming, buying a home at 720 Rhode Island 
street, Lawrence, living there and at 501 North street, North Lawrence, for 20 
years. Two and a half years ago he went to llive with his daughter, Mrs. Minnie 
DICKENS, near DeSoto.

He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Minnie Dickens, of De Soto, and one son, 
Henry Westerhouse of Topeka; five grandchidren, four great-grandchildren, and 
two brothers, Ed and Amos Westerhouse of Eudora. 


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