In 1830, Westover returned with his wife Lydia Havens to settle in Donnybrook.

The town was likely named for him, since he had established a post office on his land and at his expense in 1835.

[1] By 1869, it had saw, shingle, and grist mills and a blacksmith and wagon maker.

The village had two general merchants, a teacher, physician, hotel operator, post master, and Rev.

H. Smith was a minister of a Methodist Episcopal Church.