About 1863, Benjamin Whitfield married Rachel Kauffman who was born on October 9, 1845. They had the following children:

Benjamin Franklin Whitfield b: 15 SEP 1864
Amanda Elizabeth Whitfield b: ABT 1869
Rebecca A. Whitfield b: ABT 1871
Susan A. Whitfield b: ABT 1874
John L. Whitfield b: 24 MAR 1876
Lena Whitfield b: FEB 1880
Charity Whitfield b: NOV 1885
Pearl Whitfield b: AUG 1888

Census records:

1870 PA Census: Bedford Co. East Providence Twp. P.O. Rays Hill, p. 447a, lines 30-33
Series M593, roll 1304, dwelling 45, family 46, 20 June 1870:

Benjamin WHITFIELD, age 28, Farmer, $400 Real Estate / $400 Personal Estate, b. Penna., cannot read or write
Rachel, age 23, Keeping House, b. Penna.
Franklin, age 5; Elizabeth, age 1


1880 PA Census: Bedford Co. East Providence Twp. ed 232, p. 30, lines 4-11
Series T9, roll 1098, dwelling 233, family 246, 16 June 1880:

Benjamine WHITFIELD, 38, married, Farmer, cannot read or write, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
Rachel, 35, wife, married, Keeping house, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
B. Frank, 15, son, works on farm, at school; Amanda E., 11, dau, at school
Rebecca A., 9, dau, at school; Susan A., 6, dau; John L., 3, son; Lena, 3/12, dau


1900 PA Census: Bedford Co. East Providence Twp. ed 11, p. 5b, lines 85-90
Series T623, roll 1375, dwelling 95, family 96, 11 June 1900:

Benjamin WHITFIELD, Head, Aug 1841, age 58, marr. 36 yrs, b. Penna., father b. New Jersey, mother b. Penna., Farmer
Rachael, wife, Oct 1845, age 54, marr. 36 yrs, 10 children / 9 still alive, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
John L., son, Jul 1876, age 23, single, Farm Laborer
Lena, dau, Feb 1880, age 20, single; Charity, dau, Nov 1885, age 14
Pearl, dau, Aug 1888, age 11

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Source: Michael S. Caldwell's Genealogy Database