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James Luther Whitfield 1875–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 January 1875

Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 14 November 1945

Death Location: Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Whitfield

Mother: Susannah Sears

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The story of James Luther Whitfield began in 1875 in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America. In 1880, James Luther Whitfield resided in Fork, Anderson, South Carolina, USA. James Luther Whitfield passed away in 1945 in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Luther Whitfield began in 1875 in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.
  • In 1880, James Luther Whitfield resided in Fork, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.
  • James Luther Whitfield passed away in 1945 in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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James Whitfield's Ancestors

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James Whitfield
1875–1945
Birth Place: Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
James Lawrence Orr Whitfield
1854–1934
South Carolina
Susannah (E) Sears
1843–1894
Grandparents
William (M.) Sears
1813–1890
Elizabeth (Tabitha) Whitt
1819–1899
Greenville District, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Whitt1
1782–1860
Elizabeth Reece1
1791–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Reese
1735–1792
Nancy Cooley
1750–1807

James Whitfield's Timeline

3 Records

1875
1 January 1875
Birth of James Luther Whitfield in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 5
James Luther Whitfield resided here in Fork, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Fork, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1945
14 November 1945
Age 70
Death of James Luther Whitfield in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1875
    Event Place: Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fork, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 November 1945
    Event Place: Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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