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Edith Elizabeth Whitfield 1717 – 1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Sep 1717

Birth Location: Cranen, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 14 Apr 1785

Death Location: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Whitfield

Mother: Mary Whitfield

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Children(s): Elizabeth Smith

Edith Elizabeth Whitfield was born in 1717 in Cranen, Virginia, United States, the child of William Joshua Whitfield and Mary Elizabeth Goodman Whitfield. Edith Elizabeth Whitfield had children including Elizabeth Smith. Edith Elizabeth Whitfield passed away in 1785 in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Edith Elizabeth Whitfield was born in 1717 in Cranen, Virginia, United States, the child of William Joshua Whitfield and Mary Elizabeth Goodman Whitfield.
  • Edith Elizabeth Whitfield had children including Elizabeth Smith.
  • Edith Elizabeth Whitfield passed away in 1785 in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, United States.

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Edith Whitfield's Ancestors

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Edith Whitfield
1717 – 1785
Birth Place: Cranen, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Joshua Whitfield
1688 – 1770
England
Mary (Elizabeth Goodman) Whitfield
1693 – 1773
Gates, Gates, North Carolina, United States,
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Edith Whitfield's Descendants

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Edith (Elizabeth) Whitfield (7 Sep 1717 – 14 Apr 1785)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Smith (20 Dec 1746 – 14 April 1783) m. William Walton (1725 – 13 June 1797)
    1. 1. Samuel Walton (1776 – 13 Mar 1849) m. Cynthia (J.) Avera (Abt. 1780 – 1849)
      1. 1. Rachel WALTON (abt 1806 – before 1880) m. Isaac Crowder (8 Dec 1808 – 14 Nov 1847)
        1. 1. Cynthia (Walton) Crowder (May 1, 1835 – 25 AUG 1910) m. William (J.) Pillow (20 Feb 1821 – 11 Oct 1881)

Edith Whitfield's Timeline

2 Records

1717
7 Sep 1717
Birth of Edith Elizabeth Whitfield in Cranen, Virginia, United States
Cranen, Virginia, United States
1785
14 Apr 1785
Age 68
Death of Edith Elizabeth Whitfield in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1717
    Event Place: Cranen, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1785
    Event Place: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, United States

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