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Edith Elizabeth Whitfield 1717–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Mar 1717

Birth Location: Craney Island, Portsmouth ,South Hampton Roads, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 Apr 1785

Death Location: Selma, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: William I

Mother: Mary Goodman

Spouse(s): Samuel Smith

Children(s): Elizabeth Barnes, Edith Folsom, Samuel Smith, David Smith, Esther Barnes, Pherabee Smith, Col. Smith, John II, Alexander Smith, Jonathan Smith, Alexander Smith, Bryan Smith, Mary Smith, Jane (Williams), NANCY Turner), Elizabeth Walton

In 1717, Edith Elizabeth Whitfield entered the world in Craney Island, Portsmouth ,South Hampton Roads, Virginia, USA, born to William Whitfield I And Mary Elizabeth Goodman. Edith Elizabeth Whitfield married Samuel Smith, and had children including Alexander Smith, Bryan Smith, Col Benjamin Smith, David Smith, Edith Bryan Folsom, Elizabeth Barnes Smith Walton Walton, Elizabeth Barnes, Esther Barnes, Jane Smith Williams, John Gottlieb Israel Smith Ii, Jonathan Smith, Mary Smith, Nancy Ann Smith M Turner, Pherabee Smith, Samuel Smith. Edith Elizabeth Whitfield passed away in 1785 in Selma, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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  • In 1717, Edith Elizabeth Whitfield entered the world in Craney Island, Portsmouth ,South Hampton Roads, Virginia, USA, born to William Whitfield I And Mary Elizabeth Goodman.
  • Edith Elizabeth Whitfield married Samuel Smith, and had children including Alexander Smith, Bryan Smith, Col Benjamin Smith, David Smith, Edith Bryan Folsom, Elizabeth Barnes Smith Walton Walton, Elizabeth Barnes, Esther Barnes, Jane Smith Williams, John Gottlieb Israel Smith Ii, Jonathan Smith, Mary Smith, Nancy Ann Smith M Turner, Pherabee Smith, Samuel Smith.
  • Edith Elizabeth Whitfield passed away in 1785 in Selma, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edith Whitfield's Ancestors

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Edith Whitfield
1717–1785
Birth Place: Craney Island, Portsmouth ,South Hampton Roads, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Whitfield I
1688–1770
Suffolk, City of Suffolk, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Elizabeth) Goodman
1693–1773
Gates, Gates, North Carolina, United States,
Grandparents
Rev. (Matthew William) Whitfield
1657–1708
Whitfield, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
Priscilla (Ann) Whitfield
1668–1739
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Lawrence
1638–1696
Mary Power
1643–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Lawrence
1617–1682
Elizabeth Lawrence
1615–1660
John born)
1597–1661
Ruth Coroghmore)
1598–1642

Edith Whitfield's Descendants

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Edith (Elizabeth) Whitfield (7 Mar 1717–14 Apr 1785) m. Samuel Smith (27 May 1709–14 Sep 1783)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Barnes 1764–1812
  2. 2. Edith (Bryan) Folsom 1742–1792
  3. 3. Samuel Smith 1744–1809
  4. 4. David Smith 1746–1795
  5. 5. Esther Barnes 1760–1830
  6. 6. Pherabee Smith 1748–1810
  7. 7. Col. (Benjamin) Smith 1735–1808
  8. 8. John (Gottlieb Israel Smith) II 1738–1813
  9. 9. Alexander Smith 1763–1784
  10. 10. Jonathan Smith 1758–1818
  11. 11. Alexander Smith 1735–1801
  12. 12. Bryan Smith 1776–1820
  13. 13. Mary Smith 1736–1753
  14. 14. Jane (Smith) (Williams) 1739–1828
  15. 15. NANCY (ANN SMITH ' (m.) Turner) 1730–1819
  16. 16. Elizabeth ([Barnes] Smith (Walton)) Walton 1746–1812

Edith Whitfield's Timeline

2 Records

1717
7 Mar 1717
Birth of Edith Elizabeth Whitfield in Craney Island, Portsmouth ,South Hampton Roads, Virginia, USA
Craney Island, Portsmouth ,South Hampton Roads, Virginia, USA
1785
14 Apr 1785
Age 68
Death of Edith Elizabeth Whitfield in Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1717
    Event Place: Craney Island, Portsmouth ,South Hampton Roads, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 159 : 1920
    [4] Find a Grave, Memorial page for Rachel Smith Bulls, Memorial ID 281595821
    [5] Find a Grave, Memorial page for COL Samuel Smith Sr., Memorial ID 73809608

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1785
    Event Place: Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 159 : 1920
    [3] Find a Grave, Memorial page for Rachel Smith Bulls, Memorial ID 281595821
    [4] Find a Grave, Memorial page for COL Samuel Smith Sr., Memorial ID 73809608

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Selma, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Find a Grave, Memorial page for Rachel Smith Bulls, Memorial ID 281595821
    [3] Find a Grave, Memorial page for COL Samuel Smith Sr., Memorial ID 73809608

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