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William Jefferson Whitfield 1880–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1880

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 21 October 1927

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

Father: James Whitfield

Mother: Susannah Sears

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William Jefferson Whitfield began in 1880 in South Carolina. In 1880, William Jefferson Whitfield resided in Fork, Anderson, South Carolina, USA. William Jefferson Whitfield passed away in 1927 in Townville, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jefferson Whitfield began in 1880 in South Carolina.
  • In 1880, William Jefferson Whitfield resided in Fork, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Jefferson Whitfield passed away in 1927 in Townville, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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William Whitfield's Ancestors

Self
William Whitfield
1880–1927
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
James Lawrence Orr Whitfield
1854–1934
South Carolina
Susannah (E) Sears
1843–1894
Grandparents
William (M.) Sears
1813–1890
Elizabeth (Tabitha) Whitt
1819–1899
Greenville District, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Whitt1
1782–1860
Elizabeth Reece1
1791–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Reese
1735–1792
Nancy Cooley
1750–1807

William Whitfield's Timeline

3 Records

1880
1880
Birth of William Jefferson Whitfield in South Carolina
South Carolina
1880
1880
William Jefferson Whitfield resided here in Fork, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Fork, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1927
21 October 1927
Age 47
Death of William Jefferson Whitfield
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    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: 21 October 1927
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    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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