Daniel Summers Westrope (abt. 1844 - 1862)

Born about 1844 in Pike County, Illinois, USA

Died 6 Apr 1862 at about age 18 in Shiloh Battlefield, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA

Biography

Pvt Daniel Westrope served in the United States Civil War.
Mustered out: April 6, 1862
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company G, 8th Regiment, Illinois Infantry

Pvt Daniel Westrope was KIlled in Action during The United States Civil War.

Daniel Summers Westrope was born about 1844 in Pike County, Illinois, USA.

Daniel lived at Clarksville, Pike, Missouri, USA in 1850.^[1]

In 1860, Daniel was living in Spring Creek, Pike, Illinois.^[2].

Daniel entered service 25 Jul 1861 in Cairo, Illinois when he lived in Griggsville, Pike Co, Illinois.^[3]

Daniel died on 6 Apr 1862 in Shiloh Battlefield, Hardin County, Tennessee aged ~17.^[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Clarksville, Pike, Missouri; Roll: 409; Page: 218b Ancestry Record 8054 #3975004. 1850 United States Federal Census:

   Name:	Daniel S Westerhope
   Gender:	Male
   Race:	White
   Age:	6
   Birth Year:	abt 1844
   Birthplace:	Illinois
   Home in 1850:	Clarksville, Pike, Missouri, USA
   Line Number:	23
   Dwelling Number:	778
   Family Number:	802
   Inferred Father:	Thompson Westerhope
   Inferred Mother:	Rhoda Westerhope

   Household Members
   Name	Age
   Thompson Westerhope	32
   Rhoda Westerhope	26
   William Westerhope	8
   Daniel S Westerhope	6
   George R Westerhope	4
   Orville Westerhope	0
   Eliza Ann Westerhope	23

2. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Spring Creek, Pike, Illinois; Roll: M653_219; Page: 635; Family History Library Film: 803219 Ancestry Record 7667 #37598609 1860 United States Federal Census:

   Name:	Summers Westrop
   Age:	16
   Birth Year:	abt 1844
   Gender:	Male
   Race:	White
   Birth Place:	Illinois
   Home in 1860:	Spring Creek, Pike, Illinois
   Post Office:	Pleasant Hill
   Dwelling Number:	16
   Family Number:	16
   Attended School:	Y

   Household Members
   Name	Age
   Thompson Westrop	45
   Rhoda Westrop	58
   William Westrop	18
   Summers Westrop	16
   George Westrop	14
   W S Westrop	9
   John Westrop

3. ↑ Web: Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995: Ancestry.com. Web: Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Databases of Illinois Veterans. Illinois State Archive. https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/databases/home.html: accessed 5 August 2014. Ancestry Record 9759 #353504 Web:

   Name:	Daniel S Westrope
   Rank:	Private
   Military Age:	18
   Service Entry Age:	18
   Muster In Age:	18
   Birth Date:	abt 1843
   Birth Place:	Pike Co, Illinois
   Height:	5' 8
   Hair:	Light
   Eyes:	Blue
   Complexion:	Light
   War Years:	1861-1865
   War:	Civil War
   Company:	G
   Unit:	8th Illinois Infantry
   Period:	3 Yrs
   Service Entry Date:	25 Jul 1861
   Service Entry Place:	Cairo, Illinois
   Muster In Date:	25 Jul 1861
   Muster In Place:	Cairo, Illinois
   Remarks:	Killed At Shiloh 6 Apr 1862
   Residence Place:	Griggsville, Pike Co, Illinois
   Marital Status:	Married
   Occupation:	Farmer
   Record Source:	Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls
   URL:	https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/databases/datcivil.html

4. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9339783/daniel-summers-westrope: accessed 15 February 2023), memorial page for Pvt Daniel Summers Westrope (1844-6 Apr 1862), Find A Grave: Memorial #9339783, citing Shiloh National Cemetery, Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Governor Gordon Browning Museum (contributor 50169716). Death:

   Name:	Pvt Daniel Summers Westrope
   Birth Date:	1844
   Birth Place:	Pike County, Illinois, USA
   Death Date:	6 Apr 1862
   Death Place:	Shiloh Battlefield, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA
   Cemetery:	Shiloh National Cemetery
   Cemetery Address:	Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA
   Plot:	C 2405

5. ↑ U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, 1862-1960: National Archives and Records Administration; Burial Registers of Military Posts and National Cemeteries, compiled ca. 1862-ca. 1960; Archive Number: 44778151; Series: A1 627; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92 Ancestry Record 3135 #116336 Death:

   Name:	Danl S Westrope
   Death Date:	6 Apr 1862
   Burial Place:	Tennessee
   Cemetery:	Pittsburgh Landing National Cemetery

Research Notes

Find a Grave lists the following: Gravesite Details Company G. 8th Illinois Infantry.

Family Members Parents

Thompson Westrope 1818–1897

Siblings

George Robert Westrope 1846–1908

Winfield Scott Westrope 1850–1923

John O. Westrope 1857–1921

Charles Franklin Westrope 1864–1944