Elizabeth Gay Conrad ³

   Another name for Elizabeth was Lizzie.

  General Notes:

Elizabeth CONRAD FOUSNOUGHT, 90, of R.R. 1, Ashley, died Sunday, February 5, in Betz Nursing Home in Auburn.

She was born in Ashley March 21, 1897, the daughter of Charles and Effie (McALISTER) CONRAD.

Mrs. FOUSNOUGHT was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Largo, Fla.

She was married in March of 1929, to Charles FOUSNOUGHT, who preceded her in death November 14, 1954.

Surviving are a son, Glenn WESTBROOK of Auburn; a daughter, Thelma LEAS of R.R. 1, Ashley; two step-daughters, Nerine BEGHTEL of Yoder and Phyllis MOORE of California; a sister, Evelyn STOUGH of Largo, Fla.; 20 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Kistler Funeral Home in Hudson with the Rev. Lorin Harrison officiating.

Burial will be in Lindenwood Cemetery in Fort Wayne.


Buried in Lindenwood Cemetery in Fort Wayne in Section 2, Lot 158 ⁴

  Noted events in her life were:

• Residence: US Census, 1900, Ashley, Dekalb County, Indiana, USA.

• Residence: US Census, 1910, Fairfield Township, Dekalb County, Indiana, USA. "Lizzie" was 13 years old

• Residence: US Census, 1920, Allen County, Indiana, USA. Also living with Orville, Elizabeth, Glenn and Thelma was Audrey Conrad who was age 19. Audrey was Elizabeth's sister.

• Divorce: Filed for divorce, 13 Apr 1927, Allen County, Indiana, USA. ⁵ 13 Apr 1927 Elizabeth Westbrook filed suit for a divorce from Orval Westbrook. She said in her complaint that her husband is now serving a term in the state prison for robbery.

• Divorce: Divorce granted, 23 Jul 1927, Allen County, Indiana, USA. 23 Jul 1927 Mrs. Elizabeth Westbrook was granted a divorce from Orval Westbrook yesterday afternoon in superior court. The plaintiff testified that her husband is now serving a term in the state prison where he was sent following his conviction for robbery in the circuit court. Mrs. Westbrook was granted the custody of their child.

• United States Census: Residence, 1940, Wayne Township, Allen County, Indiana, USA. Age 43

Elizabeth married Orville Giford Westbrook, son of William Henry Westbrook and Oriana M. Croff, on 27 Jun 1914 in Smithfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana, USA.¹ (Orville Giford Westbrook was born on 12 Jul 1894 in Howard City, Reynolds Township, Montcalm County, Michigan, USA, died in May 1963 in Muskegon County, Michigan, USA and was buried in Reynolds Township Cemetery, Howard City, Montcalm County, Michigan, USA ⁶.)

  Marriage Notes:

The application for marriage license shows that Orville's date of birth was, June 21, 1893. ⁷

Elizabeth next married Charles Thomas Fousnought, son of George Ashley Fousnought and Lusetta Jane North, on 22 Mar 1929 in Allen County, Indiana, USA.² (Charles Thomas Fousnought was born on 12 Aug 1886 in Harrison Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA,⁸ died on 14 Nov 1954 in Largo, Pinellas County, Florida, USA and was buried on 20 Nov 1954 in Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA ⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage License, 21 Mar 1929, Allen County, Indiana, USA.

  Marriage Notes:

Elizabeth was a divorced mother of two children and lived next door to Charles Fousnought on Fletcher Street in Fort Wayne, Indiana.