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John Henry James Whitfield 1868–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 December 1868

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 12 April 1954

Death Location: Geraldine, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Joseph Whitfield

Mother: Eliza Lovan

Spouse(s): Sarah West

Children(s): Desire Whitfield, Ruby Whitfield, Charlie Whitfield, Olon Whitfield, John Whitfield, Lella Whitfield, Henry Whitfield, Della Whitfield, Horace Whitfield

In 1868, John Henry James Whitfield entered the world in Kentucky, born to Joseph William Whitfield And Eliza Jenny Lovan. In 1880, John Henry James Whitfield resided in Seventh, Gordon, Georgia, USA. In 1900, John Henry James Whitfield resided in Sonoraville, Gordon, Georgia, USA. John Henry James Whitfield married Sarah A West, and had children including Charlie Guy Whitfield, Della Whitfield, Desire M Whitfield, Henry E Whitfield, Horace Whitfield, John A Whitfield, Lella Whitfield, Olon Whitfield, Ruby H Whitfield. John Henry James Whitfield passed away in 1954 in Geraldine, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1868, John Henry James Whitfield entered the world in Kentucky, born to Joseph William Whitfield And Eliza Jenny Lovan.
  • In 1880, John Henry James Whitfield resided in Seventh, Gordon, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1900, John Henry James Whitfield resided in Sonoraville, Gordon, Georgia, USA.
  • John Henry James Whitfield married Sarah A West, and had children including Charlie Guy Whitfield, Della Whitfield, Desire M Whitfield, Henry E Whitfield, Horace Whitfield, John A Whitfield, Lella Whitfield, Olon Whitfield, Ruby H Whitfield.
  • John Henry James Whitfield passed away in 1954 in Geraldine, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Whitfield
1831–1892
Birth Location: Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Eliza Lovan
1845–1918
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah West
1868–1947
Birth Location: Georgia
SW

Children(s)

Desire Whitfield
1895–1998
Birth Location: Georgia
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Ruby Whitfield
1903–
Birth Location: Georgia
RW
Charlie Whitfield
1905–1970
Birth Location: Dekalb, Alabama, USA
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Olon Whitfield
1908–
Birth Location: Alabama
OW
John Whitfield
1911–
Birth Location: Alabama
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Lella Whitfield
1892–
Birth Location: Georgia
LW
Henry Whitfield
1894–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Della Whitfield
1898–
Birth Location: Georgia
DW
Horace Whitfield
1900–
Birth Location: Georgia
HW

John Whitfield's Ancestors

Self
John Whitfield
1868–1954
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Joseph William Whitfield
1831–1892
Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America
Eliza (Jenny) Lovan
1845–1918
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John (Gilpin) Lovan
1815–1866
Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
Mary Canady
1811–
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Lovan
1779–1844
Frances Parks
1783–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gabriel Jr
1746–1809
Rachell husband)
1754–1798

John Whitfield's Descendants

1.
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John (Henry James) Whitfield (29 December 1868–12 April 1954) m. Sarah (A.) West (6 November 1868–11 April 1947)
  1. 1. Desire (M) Whitfield 1895–1998
  2. 2. Ruby (H) Whitfield 1903– m. Lonnie Morrison 1906–
  3. 3. Charlie (Guy) Whitfield 1905–1970 m. Audrey Luther 1907–1997
    1. 1. Sarah (Janice) Whitfield 1929–1929
    2. 2. Irby (Harold) Whitfield 1926–1926
  4. 4. Olon Whitfield 1908–
  5. 5. John (A) Whitfield 1911–
  6. 6. Lella Whitfield 1892–
  7. 7. Henry (E) Whitfield 1894–
  8. 8. Della Whitfield 1898–
  9. 9. Horace Whitfield 1900–

John Whitfield's Timeline

10 Records

1868
29 December 1868
Birth of John Henry James Whitfield in Kentucky
Kentucky
1880
1880
Age 12
John Henry James Whitfield resided here in Seventh, Gordon, Georgia, USA
Seventh, Gordon, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 32
John Henry James Whitfield resided here in Sonoraville, Gordon, Georgia, USA
Sonoraville, Gordon, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 42
John Henry James Whitfield resided here in Johnson, Dekalb, Alabama, USA
Johnson, Dekalb, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 52
John Henry James Whitfield resided here in Johnsons, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Johnsons, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 62
John Henry James Whitfield resided here in Johnson, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Johnson, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 67
John Henry James Whitfield resided here in Rural, Dekalb, Alabama
Rural, Dekalb, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 72
John Henry James Whitfield resided here in Johnson, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Johnson, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 82
John Henry James Whitfield resided here in Johnson, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Johnson, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1954
12 April 1954
Age 86
Death of John Henry James Whitfield in Crossville, Dekalb, Alabama
Crossville, Dekalb, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 December 1868
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Seventh, Gordon, Georgia; Roll: 149; Page: 168D; Enumeration District: 113
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Johnsons, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_13; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 88
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Johnson, Dekalb, Alabama; Roll: T624_12; Page: 8a; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1374025
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sonoraville, Gordon, Georgia; Roll: 201; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0057
    [6] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Johnson, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00027; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 25-42
    [7] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Fort Payne Journal; Publication Date: 14 Apr 1954; Publication Place: Fort Payne, Alabama, USA; ,0.124424875,0.20823549,0.3417241&xid=3355
    [9] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Johnson, DeKalb, Alabama; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 2339747
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Johnson, DeKalb, Ala

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Seventh, Gordon, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Seventh, Gordon, Georgia; Roll: 149; Page: 168D; Enumeration District: 113

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Sonoraville, Gordon, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sonoraville, Gordon, Georgia; Roll: 201; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0057

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Johnson, Dekalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Johnson, Dekalb, Alabama; Roll: T624_12; Page: 8a; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1374025

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Johnsons, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Johnsons, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_13; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 88

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Johnson, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Johnson, DeKalb, Alabama; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 2339747

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Dekalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Johnson, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00027; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 25-42

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Johnson, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Johnson, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00027; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 25-42

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Johnson, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Johnson, DeKalb, Ala

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1954
    Event Place: Fort Payne, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Fort Payne Journal - 14 Apr 1954 - Page 1, Obituary for John H. WHITFIELD 14 Apr 1954

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Fort Payne Journal; Publication Date: 14 Apr 1954; Publication Place: Fort Payne, Alabama, USA; ,0.124424875,0.20823549,0.3417241&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 April 1954
    Event Place: Crossville, Dekalb, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Fort Payne Journal; Publication Date: 14 Apr 1954; Publication Place: Fort Payne, Alabama, USA; ,0.124424875,0.20823549,0.3417241&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Geraldine, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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