Webb Genealogy - Person Sheet
Webb Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameJohn Smith Webb 
Death17 Jan 1932, Stockton State Hospital, Stockton, San Joaquin County, CA, USA46,47,43,48,49,50,51
MemoDied in a Stockton, CA insane assylum where he was living due to dementia as a result of alcohol abuse. There were indications that he was neglected at the assylum.
Burial18 Jan 1932, Turlock Memorial Park, 575 N. Soderquist Rd., Turlock, Stanislaus County, CA, USA17,10,43,49,52,50
MemoLot 37 Block 16
Census1870, District 18, Sumner County, TN, USA53
MemoLine 28: John S Webb, age 7 male born in Tennessee
Census1880, District 15, Sumner County, TN, USA54
MemoLine 23: John S Webb, age 16 male born in Tennessee. Works on farm.
Census1900, District 02, Robertson County, TN, USA55
MemoLine 21 (Household 6): John S Webb, head of household. Age 37 born January, 1863 in Tennessee. Married four years. Four children, all living. Farmer who owns his farm
Census1910, Roswell, Chaves County, NM, USA13
MemoLine 77 (Household 88): John S Webb, head of house. Age 46 born in Tennessee. Married twice, the present marriage for14 years. Working as teamster
Census1916, Swift Current, SK, Canada14
MemoLine 1: John Smith Webb, age 52, born in the US. Immigrated in 1912.
Census1921, Enfield, SK, Canada56
MemoLine 3: J S Webb, age 58, born in USA as were both parents.
Census1930, Merced, Merced County, CA, USA15
MemoLine 93 (Family 301): John S Webb, head of house. Age 67 born in Tennessee. Works as laborer on ranch.
OccupationTeamster13
Residence1891, District 13, Sumner County, TN, USA57
MemoPage 4159, ID# TN509369572
Residenceabt 1901, AR, USA17
MemoMoved from Tennessee to Arkansas when Chester Lee Webb was 1.
Residenceabt 1906, 327 E 6th Street, Roswell, Chaves County, NM, USA17
MemoMoved from Arkansas to Roswell, NM when Chester Lee Webb was 6.
Residence1909, 349 E 5th Street, Roswell, Chaves County, NM, USA58
MemoMoved from Roswell, NM to Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, Canada when Chester Lee Webb was 12.
Residenceabt 1926, Merced, Merced County, CA, USA17
MemoMoved to live with Chester Lee Webb a few years before Chester Lee Webb married Mable Larson.
FlagsDeceased
FatherSamuel Smith Webb (~1836-~1893)
MotherAmanda E Lee (~1843-)
Spouses
Birthabt 1864, Robertson County, TN, USA60
Deathabt 1885
FatherJeremiah Cook (~1812-1895)
MotherCaroline Stark (~1824-)
ChildrenThomas Arthur (1885-1950)
ChildrenMary Myrtle (1890-1961)
Pearl (1891-1971)
MemoDied at about the time Lynn Webb was born. Death recorded in Book 10, page 413 of Merced County death records.
Burial29 Nov 1935, Plainsburg Cemetery, 8943 E Gillette Rd, Le Grand, Merced County, CA, USA70
MemoPlot 83 (only a marker, next to Elbert Max Webb)
FatherJohn Lewis Deweese (1851-1941)
MotherSarah Elizabeth Bartlett (1855-1913)
ChildrenOscar Smith (1897-1917)
John Dewees "Jack" (1898-1959)
Chester Lee (1900-1971)
Elsie Maybelle (1903-1928)
Roland Terry (Died as Infant) (1907-1908)
Elbert Max (1909-1950)
Frances Elizabeth (1914-1978)
Notes for John Smith Webb
Tried to homestead in Elida, Roosevelt County, NM when they moved to Roswell, Chaves County, NM. However, they never lived on the property they were intending to homestead. Instead, they would periodically have their boys (including Chester who was only 6 years old when they moved to Roswell and 12 when they moved to Canada) ride the 150 miles from Roswell to Elida to check on things. They left the cabin table set so if someone happened to stop by it would look as though they would be returning for supper. It is unknown if they were caught or if they finally gave up on the idea of homesteading in Elida.17
Although Chester Lee Webb did not get along with his father, his parents elected to come live with him in their old age.17
CA death records show a J S Webb died January 17, 1932 at the age of 69 in San Joaquin county.9 This record closely matches but not exactly matches (Lynn Webb has his funeral on January 16 and my baby book has his age at death as 68).
The Webb farm in Riverhurst, Saskatchewan was a favorite place for young relatives to visit on holidays. Jean Gibson writes, “The children liked to visit the farm on holidays. I realize now that Aunt Belle had a good knowledge of child psychology. She always made us feel important by giving us tasks, even to picking goose-berries. On the farm we enjoyed riding an old retired circus horse. Dick was a beautiful white horse who would at a certain command put his head down and dismount his rider with a slide down the neck.”72
His obituary read:73
LIVINGSTON, Jan. 19 (Special) – Services were held for John Smith Webb, 69, of Merced at the J. W. Guy funeral chapel in Turlock Monday.
The Webb family formerly lived in Livingston and have made their home in Merced for the past six years. Mrs. F. E. Olson and Mrs. Manford W. Bennett sang at the services. Interment was in the Turlock cemetery.
Pallbearers were J. F. Liles, B. W. Kious, John Anderson, H. L. Shultz, William Raffensperger, and J. M. Finster, all of Livingston.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Fannie Webb, he leaves the following seven children: Mrs. W. J. Houghson and J. D. Webb, Canada; T. A. Webb of Missouri; Mrs. L. C. Ploof, Livingston; and C. L. Webb, Max E. Webb and Mrs. Frances Webb Chapman of Merced.
Although Chester Lee Webb did not get along with his father, his parents elected to come live with him in their old age.17
CA death records show a J S Webb died January 17, 1932 at the age of 69 in San Joaquin county.9 This record closely matches but not exactly matches (Lynn Webb has his funeral on January 16 and my baby book has his age at death as 68).
The Webb farm in Riverhurst, Saskatchewan was a favorite place for young relatives to visit on holidays. Jean Gibson writes, “The children liked to visit the farm on holidays. I realize now that Aunt Belle had a good knowledge of child psychology. She always made us feel important by giving us tasks, even to picking goose-berries. On the farm we enjoyed riding an old retired circus horse. Dick was a beautiful white horse who would at a certain command put his head down and dismount his rider with a slide down the neck.”72
His obituary read:73
LIVINGSTON, Jan. 19 (Special) – Services were held for John Smith Webb, 69, of Merced at the J. W. Guy funeral chapel in Turlock Monday.
The Webb family formerly lived in Livingston and have made their home in Merced for the past six years. Mrs. F. E. Olson and Mrs. Manford W. Bennett sang at the services. Interment was in the Turlock cemetery.
Pallbearers were J. F. Liles, B. W. Kious, John Anderson, H. L. Shultz, William Raffensperger, and J. M. Finster, all of Livingston.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Fannie Webb, he leaves the following seven children: Mrs. W. J. Houghson and J. D. Webb, Canada; T. A. Webb of Missouri; Mrs. L. C. Ploof, Livingston; and C. L. Webb, Max E. Webb and Mrs. Frances Webb Chapman of Merced.