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John Lewis Whitfield 1860–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 January 1860

Birth Location: Townville, Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 28 Jan 1919

Death Location: Townville, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Peter Whitfield

Mother: Sarah Sullivan

Spouse(s): Ella Gambrell

Children(s): Sally Whitfield, Ada Whitfield, John Whitfield, Dessie Whitfield, Laura Whitfield, Lulla Whitfield, Carl Whitfield, Carodine Whitfield

The story of John Lewis Whitfield began in 1860 in Townville, Anderson, South Carolina, USA. In 1880, John Lewis Whitfield resided in Fork, Anderson, South Carolina, USA. John Lewis Whitfield married Ella Gambrell, and had children including Ada Mae Whitfield, Carl Mattison Whitfield, Carodine Newton Whitfield, Dessie L Whitfield, John Henry Whitfield, Laura Edna Whitfield, Lulla Coleen Whitfield, Sally Elizabeth Whitfield. John Lewis Whitfield passed away in 1919 in Townville, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Lewis Whitfield began in 1860 in Townville, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1880, John Lewis Whitfield resided in Fork, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.
  • John Lewis Whitfield married Ella Gambrell, and had children including Ada Mae Whitfield, Carl Mattison Whitfield, Carodine Newton Whitfield, Dessie L Whitfield, John Henry Whitfield, Laura Edna Whitfield, Lulla Coleen Whitfield, Sally Elizabeth Whitfield.
  • John Lewis Whitfield passed away in 1919 in Townville, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Whitfield
1839–1915
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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Sarah Sullivan
1843–1921
Birth Location: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
SS

Spouses(s)

Ella Gambrell
1868–1935
Birth Location: South Carolina
EG

Children(s)

Sally Whitfield
1886–1977
Birth Location: Anderson County, SC
SW
Ada Whitfield
1888–
Birth Location: Anderson County, SC
AW
John Whitfield
1889–
Birth Location: Anderson County, SC
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Dessie Whitfield
1893–1982
Birth Location: Anderson County, SC
DW
Laura Whitfield
1896–1996
Birth Location: Anderson County, SC
LW
Lulla Whitfield
1898–1969
Birth Location: Anderson County, SC
LW
Carl Whitfield
1902–1948
Birth Location: Anderson County, SC
CW
Carodine Whitfield
1905–1986
Birth Location: Anderson County, SC
CW

John Whitfield's Ancestors

Self
John Whitfield
1860–1919
Birth Place: Townville, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Peter Madison Whitfield
1839–1915
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Sarah (Ann) Sullivan
1843–1921
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Lewis (Harrison Whitfield) Sr
1789–1858
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Helena (Elizabeth) Vandiver
1794–1857
Fairfield, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Whitfield
1764–1822
Mary Beck
1771–1844
Rev Vandiver
1764–1833
Mary Poole
1765–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Whitfield
1730–1790
George Vandiver
1727–1764
Anne Harbin
1729–1778
Adam Poole
1736–1800
Esther Manning
1743–1810

John Whitfield's Descendants

1.
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John (Lewis) Whitfield (7 January 1860–28 Jan 1919) m. Ella Gambrell (17 Sep 1868–2 Nov 1935)
  1. 1. Sally (Elizabeth) Whitfield 1886–1977 m. Thomas (Ervin) Milford 1879–
  2. 2. Ada (Mae) Whitfield 1888– m. Thomas (Jefferson) Bowman 1887–
  3. 3. John (Henry) Whitfield 1889–
  4. 4. Dessie (L.) Whitfield 1893–1982
  5. 5. Laura (Edna) Whitfield 1896–1996
  6. 6. Lulla (Coleen) Whitfield 1898–1969
  7. 7. Carl (Mattison) Whitfield 1902–1948 m. Millie (Ann) Whitfield 1901–1981
    1. 1. Harold (M.) Whitfield 1924–1996
  8. 8. Carodine (Newton) Whitfield 1905–1986

John Whitfield's Timeline

3 Records

1860
7 January 1860
Birth of John Lewis Whitfield in Townville, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Townville, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 20
John Lewis Whitfield resided here in Fork, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Fork, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1919
28 Jan 1919
Age 59
Death of John Lewis Whitfield in Townville, SC
Townville, SC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 January 1860
    Event Place: Townville, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    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: 28 Jan 1919
    Event Place: Townville, SC

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