Whitfield Family History & Genealogy

A photo of Roy Whitfield

I've "rescued" three photographs which belong to the SHAW Family of Washington State. The first two are of Clara Helen SHAW WHITFIELD with both taken at the French Studio in Tacoma, WA sometime in the early 1890's with Clara likely about 3 years old at the time. The third photograph is of Clara Helen SHAW, Loren Ransome SHAW, and Henry George SHAW and was taken at the Mitchell Studio in Puyallup, WA. This one was also taken in the 1890's with the three children appearing to be about 2-6 years old at the time. Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding this family:

Clara SHAW was b. 1890 and married Mr. WHITFIELD and d. 1971 and is buried in the Wright Crematory and Columbarium in Seattle, WA. Henry G. SHAW was b. 1891 and d. 1915 and is also buried along with his sister in Seattle, WA. Loren Ransome SHAW Jr. was b. 16 Jul 1888 in Washington and married Agnes Mae BODIN on 9 May 1917 in Snohomish Co. WA and he died on 13 Jul 1935 in Seattle, WA and is buried along with his siblings in Seattle, WA. Loren Ransome SHAW Jr. also appears to have been married to Emily B. LANGILL (b. 1895) but the information is confusing since his death notice lists his wife as Agnes but the last census has his wife as Emily B. – are these the same women?

All the children were born to Loren Ransome SHAW II (b. 1862 in Muskegon, MI to parents Loren R. SHAW I and Helen T. SOULE) and Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” SCLYTHE (b. 1872). Their father Loren Ransome SHAW II had only one full sibling, a sister named Carrie V. SHAW (1862-1926), after his Mother’s death his father remarried and had 3 additional children including, Nellie; Dora Lulu; and Don Jerome SHAW, all born between 1868 and 1886). Loren Ransome SHAW II died 25 Sept 1938 in Seattle, WA

Census records provide the following details regarding the family:

1900 census of Seattle, WA:

Loren R. SHAW, age 38, born Apr 1862, married 13 years, born MI, a School Teacher
Lizzie SHAW, wife, age 27, born Aug 1876, married 13 years, 3 children/3 living, born IN, parents born IN
Loren R. SHAW, son, age 10, born Jun 1889, born WA, at School
Clara H. SHAW, dau, age 10, born Feb 1890, born WA, at School
Henry G. SHAW, son, age 7, born Dec 1892, born WA

1910 census of Seattle, WA:

Loren R. SHAW, age 47, married 23 years, born IL, parents born VT/NY, a Teacher
Mary E. SHAW, wife, age 37, married 23 years, 4 children/4 living, born IN, parents born IN
Loren R. SHAW Jr., son, age 21, born WA, a Land Survey Engineer
Clara S. SHAW, dau, age 20, born WA
Henry A. SHAW, son, age 18, born WA, a Land Survey Engineer
Harold F. SHAW, son, age 5, born WA
F. M. MYRHE, father-in-law, age 77, a widower, born IN, parents born ?/IN

1920 census of Seattle, WA:

Loren B. SHAW, age 31, born WA, parents born USA, a Laundry Truck Driver
Agnes SHAW, wife, age 26, born WA, parents born USA

R. Loren SHAW, age 57, born MI, parents born MO/MI, a Public School Principal
M. Elizabeth SHAW, wife, age 47, born IN, parents born IN
Clara WHITFIELD, dau, age 28, divorced, born WA, a Contractors Stenographer
F. Harold SHAW, son, age 15, born WA

1930 census of Seattle, WA:

Loren R. SHAW Jr., age 41, married at age 40, born WA, parents born MI/WA, a Dye Works Salesman
Emily B. SHAW, wife, age 35, married at age 21, born IA, parents born IA/MI, a Laundry Bookkeeper
Vaughna B. STEWART, dau, age 13, born WA, parents born ND/IA

L. R. SHAW, age 67, a widower, born IL, parents born VT/NY, a Public School Principal
Harold F. SHAW, son, age 25, born WA, parents born IL/NY, a Brush Company Salesman
Clara WHITFIELD, dau, age 40, a widow, born WA, parents born IL/NY, a Commercial Stenographer

1940 census of Seattle, WA:

Harold F. SHAW, age 35, born WA, a Private Music Teacher
Clara S. WHITFIELD, sister, age 48, born WA, a Stenographer

I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that the photographs can be returned to their rightful place with family. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.

Thanks,
Shelley

I've "rescued" three photographs which belong to the SHAW Family of Washington State. The first two are of Clara Helen SHAW WHITFIELD with both taken at the French Studio in Tacoma, WA sometime in the early 1890's with Clara likely about 3 years old at the time. The third photograph is of Clara Helen SHAW, Loren Ransome SHAW, and Henry George SHAW and was taken at the Mitchell Studio in Puyallup, WA. This one was also taken in the 1890's with the three children appearing to be about 2-6 years old at the time. Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding this family:

Clara SHAW was b. 1890 and married Mr. WHITFIELD and d. 1971 and is buried in the Wright Crematory and Columbarium in Seattle, WA. Henry G. SHAW was b. 1891 and d. 1915 and is also buried along with his sister in Seattle, WA. Loren Ransome SHAW Jr. was b. 16 Jul 1888 in Washington and married Agnes Mae BODIN on 9 May 1917 in Snohomish Co. WA and he died on 13 Jul 1935 in Seattle, WA and is buried along with his siblings in Seattle, WA. Loren Ransome SHAW Jr. also appears to have been married to Emily B. LANGILL (b. 1895) but the information is confusing since his death notice lists his wife as Agnes but the last census has his wife as Emily B. – are these the same women?

All the children were born to Loren Ransome SHAW II (b. 1862 in Muskegon, MI to parents Loren R. SHAW I and Helen T. SOULE) and Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” SCLYTHE (b. 1872). Their father Loren Ransome SHAW II had only one full sibling, a sister named Carrie V. SHAW (1862-1926), after his Mother’s death his father remarried and had 3 additional children including, Nellie; Dora Lulu; and Don Jerome SHAW, all born between 1868 and 1886). Loren Ransome SHAW II died 25 Sept 1938 in Seattle, WA

Census records provide the following details regarding the family:

1900 census of Seattle, WA:

Loren R. SHAW, age 38, born Apr 1862, married 13 years, born MI, a School Teacher
Lizzie SHAW, wife, age 27, born Aug 1876, married 13 years, 3 children/3 living, born IN, parents born IN
Loren R. SHAW, son, age 10, born Jun 1889, born WA, at School
Clara H. SHAW, dau, age 10, born Feb 1890, born WA, at School
Henry G. SHAW, son, age 7, born Dec 1892, born WA

1910 census of Seattle, WA:

Loren R. SHAW, age 47, married 23 years, born IL, parents born VT/NY, a Teacher
Mary E. SHAW, wife, age 37, married 23 years, 4 children/4 living, born IN, parents born IN
Loren R. SHAW Jr., son, age 21, born WA, a Land Survey Engineer
Clara S. SHAW, dau, age 20, born WA
Henry A. SHAW, son, age 18, born WA, a Land Survey Engineer
Harold F. SHAW, son, age 5, born WA
F. M. MYRHE, father-in-law, age 77, a widower, born IN, parents born ?/IN

1920 census of Seattle, WA:

Loren B. SHAW, age 31, born WA, parents born USA, a Laundry Truck Driver
Agnes SHAW, wife, age 26, born WA, parents born USA

R. Loren SHAW, age 57, born MI, parents born MO/MI, a Public School Principal
M. Elizabeth SHAW, wife, age 47, born IN, parents born IN
Clara WHITFIELD, dau, age 28, divorced, born WA, a Contractors Stenographer
F. Harold SHAW, son, age 15, born WA

1930 census of Seattle, WA:

Loren R. SHAW Jr., age 41, married at age 40, born WA, parents born MI/WA, a Dye Works Salesman
Emily B. SHAW, wife, age 35, married at age 21, born IA, parents born IA/MI, a Laundry Bookkeeper
Vaughna B. STEWART, dau, age 13, born WA, parents born ND/IA

L. R. SHAW, age 67, a widower, born IL, parents born VT/NY, a Public School Principal
Harold F. SHAW, son, age 25, born WA, parents born IL/NY, a Brush Company Salesman
Clara WHITFIELD, dau, age 40, a widow, born WA, parents born IL/NY, a Commercial Stenographer

1940 census of Seattle, WA:

Harold F. SHAW, age 35, born WA, a Private Music Teacher
Clara S. WHITFIELD, sister, age 48, born WA, a Stenographer

I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that the photographs can be returned to their rightful place with family. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.

Thanks,
Shelley

I've "rescued" three photographs which belong to the SHAW Family of Washington State. The first two are of Clara Helen SHAW WHITFIELD with both taken at the French Studio in Tacoma, WA sometime in the early 1890's with Clara likely about 3 years old at the time. The third photograph is of Clara Helen SHAW, Loren Ransome SHAW, and Henry George SHAW and was taken at the Mitchell Studio in Puyallup, WA. This one was also taken in the 1890's with the three children appearing to be about 2-6 years old at the time. Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding this family:

Clara SHAW was b. 1890 and married Mr. WHITFIELD and d. 1971 and is buried in the Wright Crematory and Columbarium in Seattle, WA. Henry G. SHAW was b. 1891 and d. 1915 and is also buried along with his sister in Seattle, WA. Loren Ransome SHAW Jr. was b. 16 Jul 1888 in Washington and married Agnes Mae BODIN on 9 May 1917 in Snohomish Co. WA and he died on 13 Jul 1935 in Seattle, WA and is buried along with his siblings in Seattle, WA. Loren Ransome SHAW Jr. also appears to have been married to Emily B. LANGILL (b. 1895) but the information is confusing since his death notice lists his wife as Agnes but the last census has his wife as Emily B. – are these the same women?

All the children were born to Loren Ransome SHAW II (b. 1862 in Muskegon, MI to parents Loren R. SHAW I and Helen T. SOULE) and Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” SCLYTHE (b. 1872). Their father Loren Ransome SHAW II had only one full sibling, a sister named Carrie V. SHAW (1862-1926), after his Mother’s death his father remarried and had 3 additional children including, Nellie; Dora Lulu; and Don Jerome SHAW, all born between 1868 and 1886). Loren Ransome SHAW II died 25 Sept 1938 in Seattle, WA

Census records provide the following details regarding the family:

1900 census of Seattle, WA:

Loren R. SHAW, age 38, born Apr 1862, married 13 years, born MI, a School Teacher
Lizzie SHAW, wife, age 27, born Aug 1876, married 13 years, 3 children/3 living, born IN, parents born IN
Loren R. SHAW, son, age 10, born Jun 1889, born WA, at School
Clara H. SHAW, dau, age 10, born Feb 1890, born WA, at School
Henry G. SHAW, son, age 7, born Dec 1892, born WA

1910 census of Seattle, WA:

Loren R. SHAW, age 47, married 23 years, born IL, parents born VT/NY, a Teacher
Mary E. SHAW, wife, age 37, married 23 years, 4 children/4 living, born IN, parents born IN
Loren R. SHAW Jr., son, age 21, born WA, a Land Survey Engineer
Clara S. SHAW, dau, age 20, born WA
Henry A. SHAW, son, age 18, born WA, a Land Survey Engineer
Harold F. SHAW, son, age 5, born WA
F. M. MYRHE, father-in-law, age 77, a widower, born IN, parents born ?/IN

1920 census of Seattle, WA:

Loren B. SHAW, age 31, born WA, parents born USA, a Laundry Truck Driver
Agnes SHAW, wife, age 26, born WA, parents born USA

R. Loren SHAW, age 57, born MI, parents born MO/MI, a Public School Principal
M. Elizabeth SHAW, wife, age 47, born IN, parents born IN
Clara WHITFIELD, dau, age 28, divorced, born WA, a Contractors Stenographer
F. Harold SHAW, son, age 15, born WA

1930 census of Seattle, WA:

Loren R. SHAW Jr., age 41, married at age 40, born WA, parents born MI/WA, a Dye Works Salesman
Emily B. SHAW, wife, age 35, married at age 21, born IA, parents born IA/MI, a Laundry Bookkeeper
Vaughna B. STEWART, dau, age 13, born WA, parents born ND/IA

L. R. SHAW, age 67, a widower, born IL, parents born VT/NY, a Public School Principal
Harold F. SHAW, son, age 25, born WA, parents born IL/NY, a Brush Company Salesman
Clara WHITFIELD, dau, age 40, a widow, born WA, parents born IL/NY, a Commercial Stenographer

1940 census of Seattle, WA:

Harold F. SHAW, age 35, born WA, a Private Music Teacher
Clara S. WHITFIELD, sister, age 48, born WA, a Stenographer

I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that the photographs can be returned to their rightful place with family. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.

Thanks,
Shelley

A photo of James Carey Yates, Jr. and class
People in photo include: Betty Laramore, Jim Yates, Donald Hall, Dorothy Barton, Donny Ray Southwell, Tangy Ammons, Luther Laramore, Bill Finlay, Wilbur Haire, Janice Dillard, Woodrow Griffin, Duncan Finlay, WillieMae Wood, Donnell Whitfield, Eugene Richards, Willeen Deen, Gainey Guilford, Betty Pelt, Joyce Burch, Edward Parrish, Ann Bailey, Lois Guilford, and Hester Durham

A photo of Mickey A. Whitfield

Daughter of Homer Dow Whitfield.
People in photo include: Brooks Nell Whitfield Culp

Back Row: George Willie and Dona Jane (Smith) Whitfield
Front Row: George Washington, Quinton, Emma Jane, And Ofus Whitfield
George Washington was the son of Thomas T and Sina A (Cobb) Whitfield he was born 24 Feb 1862, he was married to Emma on 6 Nov 1884 she was born on 22 Mar 1865. George Willie was their only child that live to adulthood. He was born on 15 Feb 1891, He married Dona Jane on 13 Oct 1910. She was the daughter of Seth and Emma J (Fitch) Smith. Dona was born on 18 Feb 1895. They were the Parent of Ofus b. 19 Aug 1911 and Quinton b. 18 Oct 1913. Quinton was my grandfather and to me one of the greatest men I ever knew.

This photo was in an envelope full of some distant ADKINS' family photo's but I am clueless as to how these people are related to my Adkins family. Written on the back of photo is "Thelma Thomas, Grace & Jesse Whitfield made at Look Out Mt. near Chattanooga, Aug 17, 1947" I'm assuming this was in Tennessee.

Who are these folks and how are they related to my Adkins family?

Sgt. Richard Kenneth Whitfield
Birth: 6 Feb 1940
Death: 4 May 1967
Home: OKC, OK
Casualty: Republic of South Vietnam
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Company: Trp C
Reg: 4th Cav
Bat: 3rd Sqrd
Province: 05
Service Occupation:21E40

Likeness of the Hugh and Beulah LANCASTER Whitfield family farm home front yard area, Rosedale, McClain Co., OK.

1934 Jr. Class, Rosedale, OK

1929 1st and 2nd Grades, Rosedale, OK

Hillside Cemetery
Purcell, McClain Co., OK

Lucille Ida WHITFIELD Klepper: 1919-1983
Daughter of Hugh and Beulah Tabitha LANCASTER Whitfield.

Haskell William "Hack" Klepper: 1912-1999
Son of Cleveland and Eva KAKER Klepper.

Son of Henry Clay "H.C." and Tennessee Elizabeth "Tennie" MISER Whitfield, both buried in Whitfield Family Cemetery, Mt. View, Stone Co., AR.

Husband of Irene, buried at Hillside.

Siblings:
Brother, Hugh Whitfield, buried beside is wife, Beulah Tabitha LANCASTER Whitfield, Hillside Cemetery.
Sister, Beulah WHITFIELD Johns, buried beside her husband "A.C."/"Bud", and infant daughter, Irma Lou, Hopping Cemetery, Wayne, McClain Co., OK.

Infant son of Hugh and Beulah Tabitha LANCASTER Whitfield, both buried at Hillside Cemetery, Purcell, McClain Co., OK.

Back row:
Walter Cagle LANCASTER, 2nd from left, son of Tobe and Millie MARTIN Lancaster, buried Flatwoods Cemetery, Mt.View, Stone Co., AR.
Dessie POFF Lancaster, 3rd from left, daughter of Silas and Nora POFF, and future wife of Walter, buried beside husband.
Beulah WHITFIELD Johns, 2nd from right, daughter of H.C, and Tennie MISER Whitfield, and future wife of Alvin Clarence "A.C." "Bud" Johns, buried Hopping Cemetery, Wayne, McClain Co., OK.

Hugh, Richard Kenneth "Dick", and Beulah Tabitha LANCASTER Whitfield.
Mountain View, Stone Co., AR.

Gravesite:
Infant Nelce Lancaster Whitfield, age 1 month, son of Hugh and Beulah Tabitha LANCASTER Whitfield; brother of Richard, Lucille, Hazel, H.T. and Max; grandson of Henry Clay and Tenny MISER Whitfield and Tobe and Millie MARTIN Lancaster; Great-Grandson of Wiley W. and Eliza FELTON Whitfield and William and Matilda SEDGLEY Whitfield.
Whitfield Cemetery, Mt.View, Stone Co., AR

Gravesite:
H.C. and Tennessee Elizabeth "Tennie" MISER Whitfield
Whitfield Cemetery, Mountain View,Stone Co., AR

Buried beside his wife, Eliza Ann FELTON Whitfield, his parents, William W. and Matilda SEDGELY Whitfield, and his son, Henry Clay and Tennie MISER Whitfield, and infant grandson, Nelce Lancaster Whitfield.

Henry Clay Whitfield