Son of James Towler Whitefield and Susannah Minchew Whitefield.

Married to Sarah Jane Hargis around 1840.

Edwin and Sallie were the parents of:
Nancy Elizabeth Whitfield O'Briant
Susan Frances Whitfield Roberts
Yancy M/Young W Whitfield(1846-unk)
John Joseph Whitfield
Legrand Jefferson Whitfield
Malissa H J Whitfield(1859-d.bef 1871)
Richard Gideon Whitfield
Drucilla H Whitfield Murdock
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Edwin Whitfield
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Person, North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Agriculture
Real Estate: 400
Line Number: 25
Dwelling Number: 58
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: Edwin Whitefield
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1820
Gender: Male
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Person, North Carolina
Post Office: Bushy Fork
Dwelling Number: 162
Family Number: 161
Occupation: Farmer
Real Estate Value: 1500
Personal Estate Value: 1066
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

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Edwin Whitefield
Age in 1870: 51
Birth Year: abt 1819
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 11
Home in 1870: Bushy Fork, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Bushy Fork
Occupation: Farmer
Cannot Read: Y
Cannot Write: Y
Male Citizen over 21: Y
Personal Estate Value: 400
Real Estate Value: 700
Household Members:
Name Age
Edwin Whitefield 51
Sallie J Whitefield 49
Richard G Whitefield 10
Drucilla Whitefield 6
Jane Brown 16

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Ed Whitfield
Age: 61
Birth Date: Abt 1819
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Bushy Fork, Person, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 228
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Sallie J. Whitfield
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farming
Household Members:
Name Age
Ed Whitfield 61
Sallie J. Whitfield 59
D. H. Whitfield 17