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Submitted: 10/5/19 • Approved: 10/7/19 • Last Updated: 10/10/19 • R210215-G210215-S3
Dr. Francis Marion Whitfield
January 17, 1835, Mortons Gap, Hopkins County, Kentucky - December 24, 1914, San Gabriel, Milam County, Texas
Leah Bone Whitfield
October 4, 1846 - December 18, 1934
Francis Marion Whitfield - Son of Bryant and Ceney Whitfield.
Brother of Lewis Bennington, Mary, Joseph, Susan Quintine, Needham, Hester, Ezras Timothy, George Washington, Treacy Ann, Sarah, James, and Bryant Hatch Whitfield.
Francis married, before 1857, Isabella Berry. After the death of Isabella, Francis married on 8 Oct 1878 in Hopkins Co., KY, Leah A Bone.
Father of (by Isabella) Enola, Laura, Henryetta, Dollie, Mary A "Mollie", Lenora and Cenia Key Whitfield.
Father of (by Leah) Sarah Isabella Whitfield.
Grandson of Joseph Whitfield & Mary Graddy (Grady) and Lewis Graddy (Grady) & Theresa "Treecy" Bailey.
Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929
Name: F. M. Whitfield
Death Date: 24 Dec 1914
Death Place: San Gabriel, TX
Type Practice: Allopath
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The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.)
Vol. 41, No. 43, Ed. 1
Thursday, December 31, 1914
Page: 7 of 8 - Our Country Correspondence - Lilac
(Excerpt)
News reached this community on the 25th of the death of Uncle Dick Whitfield. He was laid to rest in the Locklin cemetery on the same day. Uncle Dick was one of the best and most honorable men of the San Gabriel community.
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The Cameron Herald
(Cameron, Texas)
07 Jan 1915, Thu.
Page 8
Dr. F.M. Whitfield Dead
Dr. F.M. Whitfield, aged 80 years, died at his home at San Gabriel Thursday night, Dec. 24, after an illness of only a few days from a complication of diseases, though he had declining health for several months. Funeral services were held at the San Gabriel Christian church at 3 o'clock p.m. Christmas day was followed by interment in the Locklin cemetery, the obsequies being conducted by Rev. Polk C. Webb.
Decedent was born at Mortonsville, Ky., 8, 1835, and at the outbreak of the Civil war he enlisted in the Confederate army and was assigned to the hospital corps where he did valiant service during the long struggle.
He came to Texas with his family about thirty years ago and located at San Gabriel which has since been his home.
In his younger days he always took active part in the affairs of county and state and was bold and fearless advocate of the principles in which he believed and in his death the community has lost a most noble defender of right and an uncompromising foe to the wrong.
He is survived by his widow and one daughter, Mrs. H.H. Camp besides a number of grandchildren and other relatives.--Thorndale Thorn.
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