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James Whitfield 1840–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1840

Birth Location: Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Death Date: 27 Jan 1905

Death Location: Bunola, Allegheny, PA

Father: Thomas Whitfield

Mother: Nancy Arstall

Spouse(s): Sally Brown

Children(s): Margaret Whitfield

In 1840, James Whitfield entered the world in Chester Le Street, Durham, England, born to Thomas Whitfield And Nancy Arstall. James Whitfield married Sally Brown, and had children including Margaret Ellen Whitfield. James Whitfield passed away in 1905 in Bunola, Allegheny, PA.

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Biography

  • In 1840, James Whitfield entered the world in Chester Le Street, Durham, England, born to Thomas Whitfield And Nancy Arstall.
  • James Whitfield married Sally Brown, and had children including Margaret Ellen Whitfield.
  • James Whitfield passed away in 1905 in Bunola, Allegheny, PA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Whitfield
1812–1887
Birth Location: Cadishead, Lancashire, England
TW
Nancy Arstall
1814–1878
Birth Location: Roxton, Parish of Openshaw, Lancashire, England
NA

Spouses(s)

Sally Brown
1848–1908
Birth Location: Kelloe, Durham, England
SB

Children(s)

Margaret Whitfield
1870–1904
Birth Location: West Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
MW

James Whitfield's Ancestors

Self
James Whitfield
1840–1905
Birth Place: Chester Le Street, Durham, England
Parents
Thomas Whitfield
1812–1887
Cadishead, Lancashire, England
Nancy Arstall
1814–1878
Roxton, Parish of Openshaw, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
George Whitfield
1791–1867
Greatham, Durham, England
Mary Taylor
1794–1868
Robinson Lane-NC & Saint Georges-NC, Sunderland, Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Whitfield
1762–1842
Rachel Robinson
1763–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Whitfield
1732–1812
Mary [Sarvant]
1740–1820

James Whitfield's Descendants

1.
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James Whitfield (Nov 1840–27 Jan 1905) m. Sally Brown (26 Jan 1848–25 Apr 1908)
  1. 1. Margaret (Ellen) Whitfield 1870–1904 m. Frederick Bickerton 1865–1941
    1. 1. Tannie Bickerton 1902–
    2. 2. Frances (Mae) Bickerton 1901–1991 m. George Young 1899–1982
    3. 3. Robert Bickerton 1897–1974 m. Genevieve Watson 1904–1992
      1. 1. Myrna (Maye) Bickerton 1931–1991
      2. 2. Genevieve (Ruth) Bickerton 1925–1977
      3. 3. Robert (L.) Bickerton 1943–2008
    4. 4. Anna (Eliza) Bickerton 1896–1992
    5. 5. Bessie (Bickerton) Delate 1893–1982
    6. 6. Martha (J) Bickerton 1892–1980
    7. 7. James Bickerton 1890–1972
    8. 8. Thos Bickerton 1889–1979
    9. 9. Arthur (James Bickerton) Sr 1888–1976
    10. 10. 1903–1994 m. William (Frederick) Bake 1891–1976 m. John McCoy 1906–1935
      1. 1. Frances (Elaine McCoy) Volk 1925–2016 m. Earl (William) Volk 1926–1972
      2. 2. John (Richard) McCoy 1928–2007 m. Dolores (Mae) Foster 1931–2018
    11. 11. Jessie Bickerton 1890–1971

James Whitfield's Timeline

2 Records

1840
Nov 1840
Birth of James Whitfield in Chester Le Street, Durham, England
Chester Le Street, Durham, England
1905
27 Jan 1905
Age 65
Death of James Whitfield in Bunola, Allegheny, PA
Bunola, Allegheny, PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1840
    Event Place: Chester Le Street, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1905
    Event Place: Bunola, Allegheny, PA
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