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William James Whitfield 1871–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 April 1871

Birth Location: Townville, Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 20 Nov 1944

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

Father: Peter Whitfield

Mother: Sarah Sullivan

Spouse(s): Carrie Brooks

Children(s): Adger Whitfield, Sarah Whitfield, Keiffer Whitfield, Ruby Whitfield, Bonnie Whitfield, Melvin Whitfield, Cornelius Whitfield, Forrest Whitfield, Lois Whitfield

William James Whitfield was born in 1871 in Townville, Anderson, South Carolina, USA, the child of Peter Madison Whitfield And Sarah Ann Sullivan. In 1880, William James Whitfield resided in Fork, Anderson, South Carolina, USA. William James Whitfield married Carrie L Brooks, and had children including Adger Madison Whitfield, Bonnie Whitfield, Cornelius Whitfield, Forrest Whitfield, Keiffer Whitfield, Lois Whitfield, Melvin O Whitfield, Ruby Whitfield, Sarah Alma Whitfield. William James Whitfield passed away in 1944 in Townville, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William James Whitfield was born in 1871 in Townville, Anderson, South Carolina, USA, the child of Peter Madison Whitfield And Sarah Ann Sullivan.
  • In 1880, William James Whitfield resided in Fork, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.
  • William James Whitfield married Carrie L Brooks, and had children including Adger Madison Whitfield, Bonnie Whitfield, Cornelius Whitfield, Forrest Whitfield, Keiffer Whitfield, Lois Whitfield, Melvin O Whitfield, Ruby Whitfield, Sarah Alma Whitfield.
  • William James Whitfield passed away in 1944 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
PW
Sarah Sullivan
1843–1921
Birth Location: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
SS

Spouses(s)

Carrie Brooks
1875–1967
Birth Location: South Carolina
CB

Children(s)

Adger Whitfield
1898–1979
Birth Location: Townville, SC
AW
Sarah Whitfield
1900–1933
Birth Location: Oconee County, SC
SW
Keiffer Whitfield
1902–1997
Birth Location: Seneca, SC
KW
Ruby Whitfield
1904–
Birth Location: Oconee County, SC
RW
Bonnie Whitfield
1906–1993
Birth Location: Oconee County, SC
BW
Melvin Whitfield
1911–
Birth Location: Oconee County, SC
MW
Cornelius Whitfield
1908–
Birth Location: Oconee County, SC
CW
Forrest Whitfield
1913–
Birth Location: Oconee County, SC
FW
Lois Whitfield
1915–
Birth Location: Oconee County, SC
LW

William Whitfield's Ancestors

Self
William Whitfield
1871–1944
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

William Whitfield's Descendants

1.
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William (James) Whitfield (26 April 1871–20 Nov 1944) m. Carrie (L.) Brooks (13 Aug 1875–3 Sep 1967)
  1. 1. Adger (Madison) Whitfield 1898–1979
  2. 2. Sarah (Alma) Whitfield 1900–1933
  3. 3. Keiffer Whitfield 1902–1997
  4. 4. Ruby Whitfield 1904–
  5. 5. Bonnie Whitfield 1906–1993
  6. 6. Melvin (O.) Whitfield 1911–
  7. 7. Cornelius Whitfield 1908–
  8. 8. Forrest Whitfield 1913–
  9. 9. Lois Whitfield 1915–

William Whitfield's Timeline

3 Records

1871
26 April 1871
Birth of William James Whitfield in Townville, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Townville, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 9
William James Whitfield resided here in Fork, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Fork, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1944
20 Nov 1944
Age 73
Death of William James Whitfield in Seneca, SC
Seneca, SC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 April 1871
    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: 20 Nov 1944
    Event Place: Seneca, 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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