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
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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