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Thomas Jefferson Whitfield 1907–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jul 1907

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 26 Oct 1969

Death Location: Bells, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Daniel Whitfield

Mother: Margaret Forrester

Spouse(s): Thursia Lauderdale

Children(s): Forrest Whitfield, Gailier Whitfield, Jo Whitfield

In 1907, Thomas Jefferson Whitfield entered the world in Texas, born to Daniel Washington Whitfield And Margaret Idella Forrester. In 1910, Thomas Jefferson Whitfield resided in Justice Precinct 4, Collin, Texas, USA. In 1920, Thomas Jefferson Whitfield resided in Blackfoot, Anderson, Texas, USA. Thomas Jefferson Whitfield married Thursia Roberta Lauderdale, and had children including Forrest Dale Whitfield, Gailier Ellena Whitfield, Jo Ann Whitfield. Thomas Jefferson Whitfield passed away in 1969 in Bells, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1907, Thomas Jefferson Whitfield entered the world in Texas, born to Daniel Washington Whitfield And Margaret Idella Forrester.
  • In 1910, Thomas Jefferson Whitfield resided in Justice Precinct 4, Collin, Texas, USA.
  • In 1920, Thomas Jefferson Whitfield resided in Blackfoot, Anderson, Texas, USA.
  • Thomas Jefferson Whitfield married Thursia Roberta Lauderdale, and had children including Forrest Dale Whitfield, Gailier Ellena Whitfield, Jo Ann Whitfield.
  • Thomas Jefferson Whitfield passed away in 1969 in Bells, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Whitfield
1859–1929
Birth Location: Shelby, Shelby County, Alabama, United States of America
DW
Margaret Forrester
1880–1959
Birth Location: Red River County, Texas, USA
MF

Spouses(s)

Thursia Lauderdale
1910–1989
Birth Location: Texas
TL

Children(s)

Forrest Whitfield
1937–2001
Birth Location: Linden, Cass, Texas
FW
Gailier Whitfield
1935–2002
Birth Location: Wilson, Texas
GW
Jo Whitfield
1939–2011
Birth Location: Texas
JW

Thomas Whitfield's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Whitfield
1907–1969
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
Daniel Washington Whitfield
1859–1929
Shelby, Shelby County, Alabama, United States of America
Margaret (Idella) Forrester
1880–1959
Red River County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
William (Isaac) Forrester
1854–1931
Alabama, USA
Mary (Jane) Warren
1854–1938
Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lewis Forrester
1827–
Margaret Brown
1835–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Brown
1807–1879
Elizabeth Snow
1814–1879

Thomas Whitfield's Descendants

1.
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Thomas (Jefferson) Whitfield (4 Jul 1907–26 Oct 1969) m. Thursia (Roberta) Lauderdale (4 Dec 1910–23 Jun 1989)
  1. 1. Forrest (Dale) Whitfield 1937–2001
  2. 2. Gailier (Ellena) Whitfield 1935–2002 m. Jacob (Springer) Hall 1933–2013
  3. 3. Jo (Ann) Whitfield 1939–2011

Thomas Whitfield's Timeline

9 Records

1907
4 Jul 1907
Birth of Thomas Jefferson Whitfield in Texas
Texas
1910
1910
Age 3
Thomas Jefferson Whitfield resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Collin, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Collin, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 13
Thomas Jefferson Whitfield resided here in Blackfoot, Anderson, Texas, USA
Blackfoot, Anderson, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 23
Thomas Jefferson Whitfield resided here in Precinct 5, Precinct 5, Anderson, Texas, USA
Precinct 5, Precinct 5, Anderson, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 28
Thomas Jefferson Whitfield resided here in Cass, Texas
Cass, Texas
1940
1940
Age 33
Thomas Jefferson Whitfield resided here in J P 1, Cass, Texas, USA
J P 1, Cass, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 43
Thomas Jefferson Whitfield resided here in Denison, Grayson, Texas, USA
Denison, Grayson, Texas, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 44
Thomas Jefferson Whitfield resided here in Texas
Texas
1969
26 Oct 1969
Age 62
Death of Thomas Jefferson Whitfield in Denison, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
Denison, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1907
    Event Place: Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Collin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Collin, Texas; Roll: T624_1540; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1375553

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Blackfoot, Anderson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 5, Precinct 5, Anderson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Anderson, Texas; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 2342021

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cass, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cass, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04002; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 34-5

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: J P 1, Cass, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cass, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04002; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 34-5

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Denison, Grayson, Texas, 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: Denison, Grayson, Te

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1969
    Event Place: Denison, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bells, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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