John Brown Whitfield
b. 4 January 1866, d. 15 September 1934
- Father: John T. Whitfield b. October 1836, d. between 1900 and 1910
- Mother: Charlotte Wilkerson b. circa 1834, d. between 1880 and 1888
- John Brown Whitfield was born on 4 January 1866 in Kentucky.
- John T. Whitfield and Charlotte Wilkerson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Nebo, Hopkins County, Kentucky. Other members of the household included John Brown Whitfield, Margaret Lee Whitfield, Thomas Jefferson Whitfield, Mary Thomas Whitfield and Preston H. Whitfield. Also in the household were two laborers, William (age 22) and Joesph (age 19) Brinkly, born in North Carolina.
- John T. Whitfield and Charlotte Wilkerson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Anderson, Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included John Brown Whitfield, Thomas Jefferson Whitfield, Mary Thomas Whitfield, Preston H. Whitfield, Lee Robert Whitfield and Henrietta Whitfield. Daughter Henrietta is identified as three-year-ol son Eddie.
- He married Lillian Antoinette Carter, daughter of Thomas J. Carter and Margaret Dunn, on 12 January 1891 in Grimes County, Texas. Lillian's sisters Cornelia and Theodosia married John's brothers Preston and Lee, respectively..
- John Brown Whitfield and Lillian Antoinette Carter appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Harold Douglias Whitfield, Russell Roy Whitfield and Gladis Whitfield.
- He was working at a saw mill, according to the 1910 census.
- John Brown Whitfield died on 15 September 1934 at age 68.
- He was interred at Confederate Cemetery, Alvin, Brazoria County, Texas.
- His wife Lillian Antoinette Carter became a widow at his death.
- Last Edited: 13 Dec 2013
Family: Lillian Antoinette Carter b. 13 March 1872, d. 1 October 1965
- Harold Douglias Whitfield b. 1 April 1896, d. 15 August 1966
- Russell Roy Whitfield b. 5 February 1898, d. 19 April 1974
- Gladis Whitfield b. circa 1902