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peter madison whitfield 1839–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 apr 1839

Birth Location: Bertie County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 27 Oct 1915

Death Location: Townville, Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Father: Lewis Whitfield

Mother: helena vandiver

Spouse(s): sarah sullivan

Children(s): john whitfield

The story of peter madison whitfield began in 1839 in Bertie County, North Carolina, USA. peter madison whitfield married Sarah Ann Sullivan, and had children including John Lewis Whitfield. peter madison whitfield passed away in 1915 in Townville, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of peter madison whitfield began in 1839 in Bertie County, North Carolina, USA.
  • peter madison whitfield married Sarah Ann Sullivan, and had children including John Lewis Whitfield.
  • peter madison whitfield passed away in 1915 in Townville, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lewis Whitfield
1789–1858
Birth Location: Bertie, North Carolina, United States
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helena vandiver
1794–1857
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

sarah sullivan
1843–1921
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Children(s)

john whitfield
1858–1919
Birth Location: Townville, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
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peter whitfield's Ancestors

Self
peter whitfield
1839–1915
Birth Place: Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Lewis Whitfield
1789–1858
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
helena (elizabeth) vandiver
1794–1857
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Whitfield IV) Rev.
1764–1822
Rockford House, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
Mary Beck
1771–1844
Duplin, North Carolina, USA
George Vandiver
1764–
Loudon, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Poole
1764–1838
Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Whitfield
1688–1770
Mary Goodman
1693–1773
Johann Beck
1740–1819
Maria Gibler
1742–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew II
1647–1761
Priscilla Lawrence
1661–1739

peter whitfield's Descendants

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peter (madison) whitfield (10 apr 1839–27 Oct 1915) m. sarah (ann) sullivan (26 August 1843–24 November 1921)
  1. 1. john (lewis) whitfield 1858–1919 m. ella (jane) gambrell 1868–1935
    1. 1. carodine (newton) whitfield 1905–1986 m. Lois (J) Bright 1909–1986
      1. 1. edward (maurice) whitfield 1932–2014

peter whitfield's Timeline

2 Records

1839
10 apr 1839
Birth of peter madison whitfield in Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
1915
27 Oct 1915
Age 76
Death of peter madison whitfield in Townville, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Townville, Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 apr 1839
    Event Place: Bertie County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1915
    Event Place: Townville, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
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