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Lemuel Hatch Whitfield (1798 - 1871)

Lemuel Hatch Whitfield
Born in Whitehall, Wayne, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 6 Jan 1824 in North Carolina, United Statesmap
Died at age 72 in Goldsboro, Wayne, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

Lemuel Hatch Whitfield was born 3 July 1798 in White Hall, Wayne County, North Carolina. He was the son of William Whitfield and Sarah (Hatch) Whitfield.[1][2]

He was first married 6 January 1824 to Ann E. Sasser, daughter of James Sasser.[1] According to the refenced Whitifield book, they were the parents of six children. In the 1830 U.S. Census, Leml. H. Whitfield was enumerated in Capt Hamilton District, Wayne, North Carolina, as head of a 31 person household, including one male and one female (age 30 thru 39), 3 children (one boy & two girls) and 26 slaves.[3]

He was married a second time, 14 April 1854 in Shelby County, Tennessee to Lucy E Rufflin.[4]

In the 1870 U.S. Census, Lemuel Whitfield was recorded as 72-years old living in Goldsboro Township, Wayne, North Carolina with his son-in law, Edwin Borden, age 39, daughter Georgana Borden, age 37, and their children.[2]

He died 20 April 1871 his daughter’s home in Goldsboro, Wayne, North Carolina. [1]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Whitfield, Emma Morehead. Whitfield, Bryan, Smith, and Related Families. Westminster, Maryland, 1948-50. Page 64; Page 88, paragraph 58.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "United States Census, 1870", Lemuel Whitfield (age 72, born about 1798 in North Carolina) in household of Edwin Borden, Goldsborough Township, Wayne, North Carolina, United States; Household ID 215; Line Number 14; NARA Publication Number M593. FamilySearch accessed 17 October 2020.
  3. "United States Census, 1830," Leml H Whitfield, Capt Hamilton District, Wayne, North Carolina, United States; citing 518, NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 125; FHL microfilm 18,091. FamilySearch accessed 17 October 2020.
  4. "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," Lemuel H Whitfield and Lucy E Ruffin, 14 Apr 1854; citing Shelby, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,148,777. FamilySearch accessed 17 October 2020.

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