Husband: James Ely WHITFIELD
Birthdate: 27 Feb 1790
Birthplace: Pitt, NC, USA (2)
Death date: 11 Apr 1858
Place of death: Brooks, GA, USA (2)
Burial:
Father: Alexander Ely WHITFIELD (1767-c1834)
Mother: Nancy (????-????)

Marriage date: 16 Apr 1815
Marriage place: Jefferson, GA, USA

Wife: Sarah M. BLACKMOND
Birthdate: 31 Aug 1791
Birthplace: (1)
Death date: 27 Jan 1860
Place of death: Brooks, GA, USA (1)
Burial:
Father: William BLACKMAN (c1760-????)
Mother: Ann MONTGOMERY (c1760-????)

CHILDREN

Child No. ?: William H. WHITFIELD
Sex: M
Birthdate: 20 Feb 1816 Jefferson, GA, USA (3)
Marriage date:
Spouses' names:
Death date: 16 Aug 1820 Irwin, GA, USA (3)
Burial:

Child No. ?: Frances Elizabeth WHITFIELD
Sex: F
Birthdate: 26 Dec 1817 Jefferson, GA, USA (3)
Marriage date: 12 Mar 1852
Spouses' names: George W. WARREN (4)
Death date: 25 Aug 1852 Thomas, GA, USA (3)
Burial:

Child No. ?: Martha Jane WHITFIELD
Sex: F
Birthdate: 08 Oct 1819 Jefferson, GA, USA (5)
Marriage date: 29 Jul 1846; Thomas, GA, USA (6,7)
Spouses' names: Samuel B. SIMMONS (1828-1860), son of John Frederick SIMMONS and Sarah STEWART
Death date:
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Child No. ?: Sarah Ann P. WHITFIELD
Sex: F
Birthdate: 23 Dec 1821 Irwin, GA, USA (3)
Marriage date: 18 Dec 1839; Thomas, GA, USA
Spouses' names: John McPherson Berrien GROOVER
Death date:
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Child No. ?: James Alexander WHITFIELD
Sex: M
Birthdate: 11 Jul 1824 Irwin, GA, USA (8)
Marriage date: 12 Jan 1851; Thomas, GA, USA (9)
Spouses' names: Pamelia Ann Adeline BANNINGTON daughter of Willis BARRINGTON and Cebelle MATTHEWS
Death date: 10 Mar 1867 (4)
Burial:

Child No. ?: Thomas B. WHITFIELD
Sex: M
Birthdate: 14 Jun 1827 Thomas, GA, USA (10)
Marriage date: 07 Jan 1849; Thomas, GA, USA (11)
Spouses' names: Virginia SPANGLER (1833-1892) dau of John R. SPANGLER
Death date: 11 Mar 1887 Thomasville, Thomas, GA, USA (10)
Burial: cir 13 Mar 1887 Thomasville City Cemetery, Thomas, GA, USA (12)

Child No. ?: Ann Montgomery WHITFIELD
Sex: F
Birthdate: 25 Feb 1830 Thomas, GA, USA (13)
Marriage date:
Spouses' names:
Death date: 10 Oct 1832 Thomas, GA, USA (13)
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Child No. ?: Andrew Kilpatrick WHITFIELD
Sex: M
Birthdate: 17 Mar 1832 Thomas, GA, USA (13)
Marriage date: [1] 13 May 1852; Thomas, GA, USA [2] 26 Dec 1875; Decatur, GA, USA (4)
Spouses' names: [1] Samantha Ann BRASWELL [2] Savannah Florida SALTER (c1843-????)
Death date: 1907 GA, USA (4)
Burial:

Child No. ?: John Henry WHITFIELD
Sex: M
Birthdate: 29 Nov 1835 Thomas, GA, USA (13)
Marriage date: 04 Jan 1854; Thomas, GA, USA (14)
Spouses' names: Rebecca WILLIAMS dau of Thomas WILLIAMS and Sophia DEKLE
Death date: 22 Jan 1863 Institute Hospital, Jackson, MS, USA (4)
Burial:
 
 
Documentation:
  1. Folks Huxford, Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia; A Biographical account of some of the Early Settlers of that portion of Wiregrass Georgia embraced on the Original Counties of Camden, Glynn, Wayne, Appling and Irwin in no series, I through IX (Jesup, GA: Sentinel Press, 1954), Vol VI, pages 502 and 503.
  2. Huxford, Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol VI, pages 502/3: Whitfield, James E. 1790-1858 Thomas (Co.) James E. Whitfield was born Feb. 27, 1790, but where he was born or who his parents were is not known. The 1850 Census of Thomas County, Ga., did not show the state he and his wife were born in and both of them were dead by the time of the 1860 Census. James E. Whitfield was married in Jefferson County, Ga., April 16, 1815, to Sarah M. Blackmond, born Aug. 31, 1791. They had nine children according to their old family Bible record:
1. William H., b. Feb. 20, 1818, died Aug. 16, 1820
2. Frances Elizabeth, b. Dec. 26, 1817, m. George W. Warren, March12, 1852, died Aug 25, 1852.
3. Martha J., b. Oct 8, 1819, m. Samuel Simmons, July 29, 1846.
4. Sarah Ann P., b. Dec 23, 1821, m. John M. Groover, Dec 18, 1839.
5. James A., b. July 11, 1824, m. Pamelia A. Bannington, Jan. 12, 1851.
6. Thomas B., b. June 14, 1827, m. Virginia Spangler, Jan. 7, 1849, dau. of J.R.
7. Ann Montgomery, b. Feb 25, 1830, died Oct 10, 1832.
8. Andrew K., b. Mar 17, 1832, m. Samantha Ann Braswell, May 13, 1852, dau. of James.
9. John Henry, b. Nov 29, 1835, m. Rebecca Williams, Jan 4, 1854, dau. of Thomas.
  James E. Whitfield is shown as James Whitfield in the Jefferson County 1820 Census, and moved shortly afterwards to Irwin County and settled in the 13th land district which went into the formation of Thomas County when it was made in 1825. In time, Mr. Whitfield acquired a tract of 4000 acres of land in Grooverville district where he had a very large plantation and also operated a mercantile business.
  Mrs. Whitfield and daughter, Mrs. Groover, were among the original or organizing members of Liberty Baptist Church in 1841. This church was the first Missionary Baptist Church in present Brooks County into which county it was placed when Brooks County was made in 1858 partly out of Thomas county. They died members of Liberty Church.
  James E. Whitfield died April 11, 1858, and his wife died Jan 27, 1860. They were buried on their homeplace in a now abandoned burying ground; graves unmarked.
  3. Huxford, Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol VI, page 502.
  4. no title, n.d., Robert C. Adams: adamsrca1@juno.com
  Data found: http://pollette.com/washington/family/whitfield.htm
  5. Huxford, Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol. VI, pgs. 502&3.
  6. Huxford, Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol VI, pgs. 502/3.
  7. Joe E. Craigmiles III, Thomas County, Georgia Marriages 1826-1925 in no series (516 N Broad St, PO Box 546, Thomasville, GA 31799 (912)226-2449: Craigmiles & Associates Publishing/Printing, n.d.), page 175: Marriage book B-144.
  8. Huxford, Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol VI, pg. 502.
  9. Joe E. Craigmiles III, Thomas County, Georgia Marriages, Book E-25, pg. 207.
  10. Huxford, Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol VII, page 283 (has a short bio on Thomas B. and his family). Also Vol. VI, page 503 (in bio of his father, James E. Whitfield).
  11. Joe E. Craigmiles III, Thomas County, Georgia Marriages, Book B-158, page 207.
  12. Huxford, Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia.
  13. Huxford, Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol VI, pg. 503.
  14. Joe E. Craigmiles III, Thomas County, Georgia Marriages, Book E-131, page 207.