James Towler Whitfield
b. 17 May 1777, d. 14 April 1850
- Father: William Whitfield b. 1751
- Mother: Mary Towler b. circa 1753
- James Towler Whitfield was born on 17 May 1777 in Goochland County, Virginia.
- He married Susannah Minchew, daughter of Thomas Minchew, on 2 December 1798 in Leasburg, Caswell County, North Carolina, with Richard Minshew and Jesse Dickins acting as bondsmen/witnesses.
- While a number of researchers have published the following dates, it is unlikely that Susannah died on 3 May 1832, that Victoria was born (to either Susanna or Elizabeth) on 29 May 1832, and that James and Elizabeth married on 9 August 1832. One or more of these dates must be in error.
- James Towler Whitfield became a widower at the circa 1832 death of his wife Susannah Minchew.
- He married (?) Elizabeth Robertson circa 1832.
- James Towler Whitfield died on 14 April 1850 at age 72 in Person County, North Carolina.
- His wife (?) Elizabeth Robertson became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Whitfield Cemetery, Bushy Fork, Person County, North Carolina.
- Last Edited: 20 Jun 2011
Family 1: Susannah Minchew b. 15 May 1773, d. circa 1832
- William A. Whitfield+ b. 4 December 1798, d. 18 September 1857
- Mary A. Whitfield b. 7 April 1800, d. 27 January 1880
- Richard M. Whitfield+ b. 1 March 1802, d. circa January 1874
- George Whitfield b. 17 January 1804
- Thomas L. Whitfield+ b. 27 August 1806
- John Whitfield b. 3 August 1808
- James Towler Whitfield Jr.+ b. 17 May 1810
- Jefferson Whitfield+ b. 13 September 1813
- Henry Edwin Whitfield+ b. 24 July 1819
Family 2:
- Victoria Whitfield b. circa 1832
Family 3: (?) Elizabeth Robertson b. 20 January 1779
- Alexander Whitfield b. 5 December 1834
- Susan Jane Whitfield b. 28 September 1836