John Griffith Warfield

Male 1870 - 1940  (70 years)


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  • Name John Griffith Warfield 
    Born 20 Jan 1870  Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 Jul 1940  Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 23 Jul 1940  Rosewood Funeral Home and Cemetery - Humble, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2728  Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
    Last Modified 26 Sep 2018 

    Family Lamantha Ruth Bumgardner,   b. 20 Jul 1892, Benton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1982, Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married Sep 1919  Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. George William Warfield,   b. 4 May 1916, Vinita, Craig County, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 2008, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
    +2. Sybil Mary Warfield,   b. 28 Apr 1917, St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1986, Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)  [Adopted]  [Birth]
    +3. Nettie Myrtle Warfield,   b. 21 Dec 1919, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1996, Katy, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    +4. Lena Mae Warfield,   b. 9 Apr 1921, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 2002, Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 2 Aug 2022 
    Family ID F1046  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Jan 1870 - Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Sep 1919 - Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Jul 1940 - Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 23 Jul 1940 - Rosewood Funeral Home and Cemetery - Humble, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Marriage Announcement of John Griffith Warfield and Lamantha Ruth Bumgardner
    Marriage Announcement of John Griffith Warfield and Lamantha Ruth Bumgardner
    Published in The Memphis Commercial Appeal on September 4, 1919
    Death Certificate for John Griffith Warfield
    Death Certificate for John Griffith Warfield
    Name: John Griffith Warfield
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Age: 70
    Birth Date: 20 Jan 1870
    Birth Place: Memphis, Tennessee
    Residence: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Death Date: 23 Jul 1940
    Death Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Father: J.G. Warfield
    Mother: Nettie Blackburn
    Obituary of John Griffith Warfield
    Obituary of John Griffith Warfield
    Published in The Houston Chronicle on July 23, 1940
    Obituary of John Griffith Warfield
    Obituary of John Griffith Warfield
    Published in The Houston Chronicle on July 23, 1940

  • Notes 
    • Obituary:

      WARFIELD - John Griffith Warfield, 70, of 1314 Tulane, died Tuesday morning in a local hospital. He was a native of Memphis, Tenn., and had lived in Houston for the past 18 years. He was one of the organizers of the Rosewood Park Cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ruth Warfield; three daughters, Mrs. B.C. Edwards, Misses Sybil and Lena Mae Warfield all of Houston; two sons, George Warfield of Houston and Ven Warfield of Waco; brother, H.B. Warfield of Houston. Services held at 3 p.m. Tuesday from the Folge-West Chapel with Rev. J.W.E. Airey, pastor of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, officiating. Burial in Rosewood Park Cemetery. Active pallbearers: B.C. Edwards, who is a son-in-law, Kenneth, Edward and Horace Warfield, L.C. Ebling, who are nephews, and Grover Baggett. The family requests friends to please omit flowers. Fogle-West Company directing.

      (Published in The Houston Chronicle on July 23, 1940)

    • Obituary:

      Funeral Is Held For Former President Of Rosewood Cemetery

      Funeral services for John Griffith Warfield, 70, organizer and former president of the Rosewood Park Cemetery, were held Tuesday at the Fogle-West chapel, with Rev. J. W. E. Alrey officiating. Burial was in Rosewood Park.

      Mr. Warfield was a native of Memphis, Tenn., and had lived in Houston for 18 years, residing at 1314 Tulane.

      At the time of his death he was in the real estate business and was a broker for the FHA.

      Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ruth Warfield; three daughters, Misses Sybil and Lena Mae Warfield, Mrs. B. C. Edwards of Houston; two sons, George Warfield of Houston and Ven Warfield of Waco, and a brother, H. B. Warfield of Houston.

      (Published in The Houston Chronicle on July 23, 1940)