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Oldest Known Ancestor
Thomas Calhoun White
Born 31 March 1853, Randolph County Arkansas
Died 13 November 1921, Randolph County Arkansas
Married 12 September 1878, Randolph County Arkansas
Pricilla "Cella" Abigail Bates
Born 1 Jan 1860, Pocahontas Randolph County Arkansas
Died Randolph County Arkansas
Children
Hirim Simpson White
Born 29 October 1880, Randolph County Arkansas
Died 17 April 1968, Rockford, Illinois
Married
Kate Handcock
Born 22 October 1882
Died 21 August 1925
Have Descendants to present
Elihu Alexander White
Born 1883, Noland Randolph County Arkansas
Died 8 March 1968 Baker City Baker County Oregon
Married (1) 29 January 1917, Sharp County Arkansas
Dahlia Holt
Born 14 November 1896
Died 16 October 1919, Arkansas
Married (2) 9 June 1923, Powhatten Lawrence County
Arkansas
Delphia Ophelia Harkness
Born 7 November 1906 Imboden Lawrence County Arkansas
Died 1 October 1998 Baker City, Baker County Oregon
Have Descendants to present
Affie White
Born 14 February 1887 Randolph County Arkansas
Died as a child
Allen Jackson White
Born 14 February 1887 Randolph County Arkansas
Died 7 August 1957 Popular Bluff Butler County
Missouri
Never married
| Based on family stories, we believe the family
was from Ireland, came through Virginia, Cairo, Illinois and then
Randolph, Lawrence and Clay counties. Elihu and family left Arkansas in
about 1939 and settled in Baker County Oregon. We have read all the
census records from 1850 through 1910 and find two records that could be
our Thomas Calhoun White. In the 1860 Census of Lawrence County,
Strawberry Township we find the following: |
1860 Strawberry
Township
| 399 |
410 |
Benj. White |
30 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
100 |
685 |
Tenn. |
Male Citizen |
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Nancy J. |
27 |
F |
W |
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Tenn. |
can't read or write |
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Ruben S. |
9 |
M |
W |
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ARk |
can't read or write |
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Catharine |
6 |
F |
W |
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Ark |
can't read or write |
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Thomas |
4 |
M |
W |
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Ark |
can't read or write |
The 1870 Census of Lawrence County, Reeds Creek Township
| 40 |
40 |
Benjamin H. White |
45 |
M |
W |
500 |
425 |
Tenn |
Male Citizen |
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Nancy J. |
38 |
F |
W |
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Tenn |
can't read or write |
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Ruben S. |
19 |
M |
W |
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Ark |
can't read or write |
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Eliza C. |
16 |
F |
W |
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Ark |
can't read or write |
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Thomas C, |
14 |
M |
W |
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Ark |
can't read or write |
| There is a Rube C. in the 1900 Census of
Randolph County, but his age is off by 8 years. He is however,
living next door to 5 other families that we know to be ours,
Thornton, Dodson, Harkness (2), and Holt. Of course he could be
like Elihu Alexander White, he first married in 1917 and gave his
age as 28. He married a second time in 1923 at this time he gave
his age as 29, so he only aged 1 year in 6 years, and we thought
only women lied about their ages! |
We have decided
that if no one is going to claim this Benjamin White family as
theirs, we will. We have been searching for so long with no
success, we decided adoption was our only choice. (Grin) We have
also read numerous counties in Tennessee and do not find this
family, or any connection to our family.
I have made this
page is hopes that others searching for the White family in
Lawrence, Clay or Randolph Counties Arkansas will respond and we can
find our missing ancestors. Please contact
me
and tell us if you are connected to our family. I will add updates
to this page with possible clues for others to connect to our
family. Thanks |
| Update...Latest
information leads us to believe that Benjamin H and Nancy Jane white
are indeed the parents of Thomas Calhoun White. If you have a
connection to Benjamin H . White of Lawrence county Arkansas we
would love to hear from you. |
White Links
Thomas Calhoun White Page
Arkansas White Photo Album
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