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Herman William Whitfield 1886–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 May 1886

Birth Location: Dawson Springs, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 24 February 1935

Death Location: Herrin, Williamson County, Illinois, USA

Father: John Whitfield

Mother: Genora Chambless

Spouse(s): Martha Williams

Children(s): William Whitfield

In 1886, Herman William Whitfield entered the world in Dawson Springs, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA, born to John S Whitfield And Genora A Jennie Chambless. Herman William Whitfield married Martha Mattie Agnes Williams, and had children including William Glenn Whitfield. Herman William Whitfield passed away in 1935 in Herrin, Williamson County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1886, Herman William Whitfield entered the world in Dawson Springs, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA, born to John S Whitfield And Genora A Jennie Chambless.
  • Herman William Whitfield married Martha Mattie Agnes Williams, and had children including William Glenn Whitfield.
  • Herman William Whitfield passed away in 1935 in Herrin, Williamson County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Whitfield
1863–1903
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Genora Chambless
1866–1936
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Martha Williams
1886–1970
Birth Location: , Crittenden, KY
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Children(s)

William Whitfield
1913–1992
Birth Location: Herrin, Illinois
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Herman Whitfield's Ancestors

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Herman Whitfield
1886–1935
Birth Place: Dawson Springs, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John S Whitfield
1863–1903
Kentucky, USA
Genora (A (Jennie)) Chambless
1866–1936
Tennessee
Grandparents
William (F.) Whitfield
1834–1876
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Wilkerson
1839–1870
Granville Co, North Carolina
John (Washington) Chambliss
1844–1918
Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Nancy (Paralee) Rawls
1843–
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Herman Whitfield's Descendants

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Herman (William) Whitfield (9 May 1886–24 February 1935) m. Martha ("Mattie" Agnes) Williams (30 Oct 1886–20 Jun 1970)
  1. 1. William (Glenn) Whitfield 1913–1992 m. Beatrice (Louise) Jones 1914–1998
    1. 1. Glenda (La Jean) Whitfield 1940–2021 m. Kenneth (W.) Vick 1938–2016

Herman Whitfield's Timeline

2 Records

1886
9 May 1886
Birth of Herman William Whitfield in Dawson Springs, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA
Dawson Springs, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA
1935
24 February 1935
Age 49
Death of Herman William Whitfield in Herrin, Williamson County, Illinois, USA
Herrin, Williamson County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 May 1886
    Event Place: Dawson Springs, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 February 1935
    Event Place: Herrin, Williamson County, Illinois, USA
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