Robert "Morton" Whitfield was born on July 31, 1885 in Tennessee, the son of Robert W Whitfield (1852–1938) and his wife Mildred Jane (Tally) Whitfield (1854–1932).
He was married on August 14, 1911 to Carrie Gaines (1886–1960), and she was the daughter of William Bailey Norfleet Gaines (1850-1926) and his wife Mary (Bellamy) Gaines (ca 1847–1924).
A farmer, Morton was married when he died of TB on March 11, 1920 in New Providence, Tennessee. Burial was the next day in Greenwood Cemetery.
Much of the above is from his Death Certificate, with Mrs Carrie Whitfield of Clarksville as the informant.
Robert "Morton" Whitfield was born on July 31, 1885 in Tennessee, the son of Robert W Whitfield (1852–1938) and his wife Mildred Jane (Tally) Whitfield (1854–1932).
He was married on August 14, 1911 to Carrie Gaines (1886–1960), and she was the daughter of William Bailey Norfleet Gaines (1850-1926) and his wife Mary (Bellamy) Gaines (ca 1847–1924).
A farmer, Morton was married when he died of TB on March 11, 1920 in New Providence, Tennessee. Burial was the next day in Greenwood Cemetery.
Much of the above is from his Death Certificate, with Mrs Carrie Whitfield of Clarksville as the informant.
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