Rev. Whitfield, a Baptist minister, is the son of Capt. William Joshua Whitfield II and Rachel Bryan. On 15 October 1782, Rev. Whitfield married his cousin Charlotte Bryan. Their children are Allen Joseph, Rachel, William, Janet and Harriet.
Following Charlotte's untimely death at age 33, Rev. Whitfield married Tabitha Atkinson on 9 February 1800. Their children are Tabitha Virginia, Julia and Lewis Starke.
After Tabitha died at the early age of 38, Rev. Whitfield married Martha Patsey Hinton, widow of John Bryan, one of his cousins on 10 November 1816. They had one daughter, Hazard.
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"Not Far from La Grange, in Lenoir county, N.C. Overlooking the valley of Bear creek and the site of the Old Bear Creek Baptist Church, surrounded by a fertile farm, is a beautiful knoll which, for nearly a century, has borne the name of "Natures'Beauty," it was once the hospitable home of Rev. Lewis Whitfield, a Baptist minister of the Olden time, and a prominent figure in the Neuse Association during the last century. He was one of four brothers, viz: Lewis, William, Bryan and Needham, all of whom were prominent Baptist, and two of who, Louis and Needham, were Baptist Ministers."
Written by Rev. Needham Bryan Cobb,
Published in the Goldsboro Messenger
10 Jan 1887, Mon page 2
Source: newspapers.com
Following Charlotte's untimely death at age 33, Rev. Whitfield married Tabitha Atkinson on 9 February 1800. Their children are Tabitha Virginia, Julia and Lewis Starke.
After Tabitha died at the early age of 38, Rev. Whitfield married Martha Patsey Hinton, widow of John Bryan, one of his cousins on 10 November 1816. They had one daughter, Hazard.
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"Not Far from La Grange, in Lenoir county, N.C. Overlooking the valley of Bear creek and the site of the Old Bear Creek Baptist Church, surrounded by a fertile farm, is a beautiful knoll which, for nearly a century, has borne the name of "Natures'Beauty," it was once the hospitable home of Rev. Lewis Whitfield, a Baptist minister of the Olden time, and a prominent figure in the Neuse Association during the last century. He was one of four brothers, viz: Lewis, William, Bryan and Needham, all of whom were prominent Baptist, and two of who, Louis and Needham, were Baptist Ministers."
Written by Rev. Needham Bryan Cobb,
Published in the Goldsboro Messenger
10 Jan 1887, Mon page 2
Source: newspapers.com
Rev. Whitfield, a Baptist minister, is the son of Capt. William Joshua Whitfield II and Rachel Bryan. On 15 October 1782, Rev. Whitfield married his cousin Charlotte Bryan. Their children are Allen Joseph, Rachel, William, Janet and Harriet.
Following Charlotte's untimely death at age 33, Rev. Whitfield married Tabitha Atkinson on 9 February 1800. Their children are Tabitha Virginia, Julia and Lewis Starke.
After Tabitha died at the early age of 38, Rev. Whitfield married Martha Patsey Hinton, widow of John Bryan, one of his cousins on 10 November 1816. They had one daughter, Hazard.
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"Not Far from La Grange, in Lenoir county, N.C. Overlooking the valley of Bear creek and the site of the Old Bear Creek Baptist Church, surrounded by a fertile farm, is a beautiful knoll which, for nearly a century, has borne the name of "Natures'Beauty," it was once the hospitable home of Rev. Lewis Whitfield, a Baptist minister of the Olden time, and a prominent figure in the Neuse Association during the last century. He was one of four brothers, viz: Lewis, William, Bryan and Needham, all of whom were prominent Baptist, and two of who, Louis and Needham, were Baptist Ministers."
Written by Rev. Needham Bryan Cobb,
Published in the Goldsboro Messenger
10 Jan 1887, Mon page 2
Source: newspapers.com
Following Charlotte's untimely death at age 33, Rev. Whitfield married Tabitha Atkinson on 9 February 1800. Their children are Tabitha Virginia, Julia and Lewis Starke.
After Tabitha died at the early age of 38, Rev. Whitfield married Martha Patsey Hinton, widow of John Bryan, one of his cousins on 10 November 1816. They had one daughter, Hazard.
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"Not Far from La Grange, in Lenoir county, N.C. Overlooking the valley of Bear creek and the site of the Old Bear Creek Baptist Church, surrounded by a fertile farm, is a beautiful knoll which, for nearly a century, has borne the name of "Natures'Beauty," it was once the hospitable home of Rev. Lewis Whitfield, a Baptist minister of the Olden time, and a prominent figure in the Neuse Association during the last century. He was one of four brothers, viz: Lewis, William, Bryan and Needham, all of whom were prominent Baptist, and two of who, Louis and Needham, were Baptist Ministers."
Written by Rev. Needham Bryan Cobb,
Published in the Goldsboro Messenger
10 Jan 1887, Mon page 2
Source: newspapers.com
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