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Jonathan Westermanhangon http://afh.convio.net/site/TR?pg=teamlist&fr_id=1030, team captain of the Weil team for Aids Walk Houston.

He is the a decendant of General Gage. http://americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/GAGE.HTM

EARLY YEARS

While we are unsure of the year we do know that he was born on August 1 in Houston, Texas.

Jonathan Westerman

JOHN ERWIN ENGLISH

JOHN ERWIN ENGLISH, fourth child of Thomas and Sarah Coulson English, was born January 22, 1825 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. He married MARGARET FLEMING on September 10, 1852. Margaret was born on February 11, 1835 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.. John and Margaret Fleming English left for Shelby County, Texas in a covered wagon pulled by oxen. Their wagon was filled with food, clothing and small amount of furniture, such as a chair, machine, table and bed rolls. They kept a bucket filled with fire as there was no matched to build a fire to cook their food and keep them warm. When it rained, they slept in the covered wagon. during the day they killed deer, rabbits and wild animals such as squirrels and hogs. Their water was kept in a barrel which they would refill when they came to a creek or river. When John and Margaret came to the river, they had to let the oxen swim, pulling the wagon which floated. They floated to the west bank until they landed. Trees were cut to make roads and trails for easier traveling. One road was later known as the Old San Antonio Road, going from Nacogdoches through Weches, Crockett and on west to San Antonio. The family turned off to Pine Prairie where they build a log cabin. They cleared land for gardens and fields in which to raise vegetables, fruit, cane and peanuts. They raised cattle for milk, steak, hides for clothing and blankets. They raised a large family. When one would marry, they would build near their parents and raise their own family. Soon it was like a community. Everyone worked hard, The men worked in the fields, hunted, fished and helped their wives and children. The women and girls cooked, kept the house clean, washed the clothes and tended to the children. Soon schools were built out of logs, with mud and straw to fix the cracks to keep the rain and cold wind out. Fireplaces were built and big logs burned in them to keep the children warm. Uncle Hugh was one of the first teachers. He also taught the mother how to keep their children.

Roads and bridges were made to cross the rivers. Soon stores where you could buy food, clothing and whatever one needed, were built. The women and girls wee busy making cloth which they made in dresses, blankets, quilts, their husbands' clothes and children's' clothing. Times were hard, winters were cold, and there were few doctors and many people died-- especially young babies. Everyone worked hard and finally things improved so that there were better homes, school houses, churches and farms. The Bible and blue-backed speller were the main books brought from the homeland, along with the McGuffie Reader.

The children of John and Margaret Fleming English:

Index The Children Date of Birth/Notes 1. Louisa English 12/02/1854 2. Jonas D. English 12/03/1856 3. Sarah Elizabeth "Betsy" English 07/11/1859 4. Henry Wilburn English 11/14/1861 5. John Thomas "Pompey" English 11/22/1863 6. Mary Jane English 03/11/1866 7. Lucinda English 1868-1871 8. Hugh Pennington English 07/29/1872 9. James Nathan English 08/30/1875 10 William English 08/11/1880

The children of John and Margaret Fleming English:

1. LOUISA ENGLISH, first child of John E. and Margaret Fleming English, was born December 2, 1854. She married SAM WESTERMAN.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rjstole/englishjohnerwin.htm

Jonathan Westerman is the epitome of kindness. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:kindness&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title —Preceding

Jonathan is such a sweet person!!!! Love HIM - Ash

He is currently the captain for Weil's Aids Walk Houston team. http://www.aidshelp.org/site/TR/Events/TR?pg=personal&fr_id=1050&JServSessionIdr004=dxs4vzpsh6.app6b&fr_id=1050&px=1132249 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.47.59.11 (talk) 22:30, 29 January 2008 (UTC)