City Directories and History: 1908 – Joshua W. Westerland or Westerlund, Udora – listed as a tinner.
The Herald reported on Nov. 23, 1901 – “That J.W. Westerlund returned from Spartanburg on Tuesday night. He has secured a contact to cover the new graded school building, now under construction there. ”
The Herald of June 7, 1902 – Mr. J.W. Westerland of Rock Hill has the contract to put a slate roof and do the plumbing and tin work at the new Lancaster Graded School. Bird and Porter of Lancaster has the general contract for the $15,000. contract.
The McElwee Store ledger states that Mr. Westerland hold an account at the store in 1915. Listed as general roofing contractor corner Chatham and West Main Street.
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