John Joseph Whitfield

Son of Henry Edwin Whitfield and Sarah Jane Hargis Whitfield.

Married to Martha O'Briant on December 21, 1865 in Person County, North Carolina.

John and Martha were the parents of: Flora Savannah Whitfield Vickers Comodore Perry Whitfield Henry Graham Whitfield Pernesa Dorsey Whitfield Cheek Covington(1873-1945) Joseph Whitfield John Ransom Whitfield Ira Edwin Whitfield(1881-unk) Mary Fredoria Whitfield(1883-unk) Grover Cleveland Whitfield Cara J Whitfield Jessie Anna Whitfield

• ******************************** 1850 United States Federal Census Name: John J Whitfield Age: 1 Birth Year: abt 1849 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1850: Person, North Carolina Gender: Male Family Number: 58 Household Members: Name Age Edwin Whitfield 30 Sarah Whitfield 29 Nancey E Whitfield 8 Susan F Whitfield 7 Young W Whitfield 4 John J Whitfield 1 Barsheba Haigis 26

1860 United States Federal Census Name: John Whitefield Age in 1860: 13 Birth Year: abt 1847 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1860: Person, North Carolina Gender: Male Post Office: Bushy Fork Household Members: Name Age Edwin Whitefield 40 Sarah Whitefield 39 Nancy Whitefield 19 Susan F Whitefield 16 Yancy M Whitefield 14 John Whitefield 13 Legran Whitefield 9 Malissa H J Whitefield 1 Richard Whitefield 5/12

North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 Name: Joseph J. Whitefield Gender: Male Spouse: Martha Obriant Spouse Gender: Female Marriage Date: 21 Dec 1865 Marriage County: Person Marriage State: North Carolina Source Vendor: FHL microfilm # ????? Source: Record of this marriage may be found at the Family Notes: Joseph Whitefield married Martha Obriant on Dec 21, 1865 in Person, NC

1870 United States Federal Census Name: John A Whitfield Age in 1870: 21 Birth Year: abt 1849 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1870: Durham, Orange, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Durhams Household Members: Name Age John A Whitfield 21 Martha Whitfield 24 Flora S Whitfield 4 Comedus P Whitfield 2 Henry Graham Whitfield 3/12

1880 United States Federal Census Name: J J Whitfield Age: 30 Birth Year: abt 1850 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1880: Durham, Orange, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Martha Whitfield Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Name Age J J Whitfield 30 Martha Whitfield 30 Perry Whitfield 14 Flora Whitfield 12 Henry Whitfield 10 Dorsey Whitfield 7 Joseph Whitfield 2 John R Whitfield 5m

1900 United States Federal Census Name: J J Whitfield Age: 51 Birth Date: Aug 1848 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1900: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Martha Whitfield Marriage Year: 1865 Years Married: 35 Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Household Members: Name Age J J Whitfield 51 Martha Whitfield 55 John R Whitfield 20 Ira E Whitfield 18 Freddie Whitfield 16 Grover C Whitfield 15 Cara J Whitfield 13 Jessie Whitfield 10 Ada Whitfield 16