Dixon County NeArchives Obituaries.....Westbrook, Thomas Tom January 19, 1889 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/nefiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Debra Crosby http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00010.html#0002467 April 28, 2018, 1:41 pm The Atchison Daily Champion (Atchison, KS) Thur Jan 21, 1886 Ponca, Neb.,Jan 20.-- A feud of long standing between the families of Westbrook and Anson Gibson came to a bloody climax yesterday. Gibson and his son, while hauling wood yesterday, encountered the Westbrooks, father and son. Jim Westbrook opened fire, the ball taking effect in one of Gibson's mules. The fight became general and all the combatants were more or less wounded. Tom Westbrook died early this morning. Additional Comments: findagrave Thomas Westbrook Birth 1868 Death 19 Jan 1886 (aged 17–18) Ponca, Dixon County, Nebraska, USA Burial Unknown Memorial ID 156266539 1880 Ponca, Dixon, Nebraska William Westbrook 52 Delaney Westbrook 48 Robt. Westbrook 16 Thos. Westbrook 12 Cynthia Westbrook 9 Alfred Westbrook 7 Nettie Westbrook 5 1885 Nebraska State Census Ponca, Dixon, Nebraska Delacy Westbrook 59 Thomas Westbrook 16 Synthia Westbrook 16 Alford Westbrook 14 Nettie Westbrook 9 Bruce Seacoy 23 boarder Robt Westbrook 24 May Westbrook 17 wife File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ne/dixon/obits/w/westbroo801gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nefiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb