White Family Genealogy

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Comment by Robert C. Johnston, Jr. on July 27, 2009 at 8:44pm

I researching The White family of Orange County, VA, especially Thomas White who married Sarah Shelton. His children were John, Joseph, Thomas, William, Henry, William, Shelton, and Nancy White. This family moved to Elbert Co., GA during the 1790s. His children lived in died in Elbert Co., GA, Jones Co., GA, Jasper Co., GA, Panola Co., MS, and DeSoto Co., MS.

Comment by Ron White on July 20, 2009 at 12:46pm

Hello to one and all,
My name is Ron White and I would love to share my family information with you.
My line comes down from Thomas Jefferson White b. 1820 in Weakly Co., Tenn. and died abt. 1857 in Stoddard Co, Mo. He married Nancy Gaines in 1842 in Stoddard Co., Mo. She was born 17 Dec 1825 in Weakly Co., Tenn. and died 21 Feb. 1902 in Mt. Grove, Wright Co., Mo. She was laid to rest in the Fairview Cem. just out side of Mt. Grove Mo.
They had 7 children; William F. White b. 03 march 1843 d.18 Nov 1907; John Nelson White, b. 27 March 1845 d.10 Mar 1914; Clarissa Ann White b.1847 d. ?.; Joseph R White, b.1849 d.?; Sara Jane White, b.15 July 1852 d. 03 Jan 1929.; James M. White b. 1854, d. ?; Philoman N. White b. 1856 d.?
My line comes down from John Nelson White. John married Mary Catherine Ladyman 30 Mar 1871 and had 10 children.(I have all the information on all of them) One of the children was Napoleon "Dock" Edrington White b. 25 Jan 1887 d. 31 July 1936. Dock was my grandfather.
Back up to Thomas Jefferson White; What I know of him is that his mother's name was Nancy ?, and I don't know his father's name. His sister's are Clarissa White b. abt. 1832 in Weakley Co., Tenn., d. abt 1857 in Stoddard Co., Mo.; Nancy Consada White b. 16 March 1834 in Weakly Co., Tenn. d. 15 Nov. 1902 Dexter, Stoddard Co., Mo.; Susan White b. 1840, Weakly Co., Tenn.
The information that I have I will share, but if anyone out there has more please let me know..
Someones cousin; Ron White

Comment by Joan Hartman on July 14, 2009 at 1:02am

I want very much to find my Catherine (WHITE) BUTKUS. I have no definite dates. I believe she died sometime between 1893 and 1907. She had two daughters that I know of, Anna Butkus b. 1892 and Elna Butkus b. 1893, both in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. Husband was George BUTKUS. They were both from Lithuania. Possibly Kilonia. I am not sure if Catherine died in Shenandoah or in Chicago, Illinois. George moved the family to Cook County, Chicago, IL in 1907. I believe he married someone named Gertrude but not sure whether in Shenandoah or Chicago...but I think it was Chicago. Daughter Anna married a Matthew Polaconis/Polakonis at the age of 14. I find her sister Elna living with Anna and husband in New Haven, CT in 1910 census. George BUTKUS (if he's the right one and he's the only one I can find at the right approximate age) died in Cook Co., Chicago, IL in 1925. I can find no record at all of the family in Shenandoah, PA. I do find a Butkus family in Illinois where two Butkus brothers marry two White sisters. Just so happens...those brothers have an Uncle George who doesn't appear to be the right age to be my George...but he is the only member of the family not accounted for...no dates, no info...just his name. Could he have run away to PA with another WHITE female??????

Comment by Shirley Hay on July 12, 2009 at 4:05pm

My White line (that I'm certain of) started with Samuel White b. 1795 in Abington MA. He moved to Pearlington MS (maybe after service in the War of 1812). In the early 1900 my gf moved to Chicago then in 1921 to Oakland CA. Any cousins out there?

Comment by Margaret Kerr Beckwith on July 11, 2009 at 1:08pm

My 5th g-grandfather on my maternal side was Thomas White. He came to Virginia in the late 1700's with three sons, Thomas Sylvester "Allegheny Tom" White, David White & William White. I have been unable to ascertain who the wife & mother was. I presume she was deceased before they moved from Chester County, PA to Hardy County, VA. I descend through David (b. 19 June 1774 in PA) to Thomas Emanuel "Soldier" White to Levi White but I also descend through David's son Joseph and daughter Sarah, who married Thompson Elsey/Elza. I would very much like to find out who my 5th g-grandmother was in this line!

Comment by IIGSExecDirector on June 24, 2009 at 1:06am

Famous People with the Surname WHITE:

* Governor John White - governor of the failed Roanoke Colony
* Reggie White - NFL football legend, Pro Football Hall of Fame
* Edward Higgins White II - American astronaut; died 1967 in the Apollo 204 fire at Cape Kennedy, Florida
* Stanford White - American architect

Comment by IIGSExecDirector on June 24, 2009 at 1:06am

WHITE Surname Meaning & Origin:
A descriptive or nickname given to a person with very light hair or complexion, from the Middle English "whit," meaning "white." The name may be also local, derived from the Isle of Wight, on the coast of Hampshire.

In addition, some Whites originally were Wights, from the Anglo-Saxon "wiht" meaning valiant.

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